Descendants of John Pierson Smithart

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN PIERSON1 SMITHART was born 1827 in KY., and died August 20, 1899 in Iowa. He married (1) MILLICENT S. W. RUBY June 14, 1845 in Washington Co., KY., daughter of CHARLES RUBY and SUSANNAH BURNS. She was born November 26, 1829 in KY., and died July 1854 in Iowa. He married (2) SARAH ANN RUBY December 07, 1854 in Keokuk Co, Iowa, daughter of JOHN RUBY and ELIZABETH MILLER. She was born 1830, and died December 22, 1883.

Children of JOHN SMITHART and MILLICENT RUBY are:

• 2. i. MARTHA JANE2 SMITHART, b. March 29, 1845, KY.; d. November 11, 1906, Sigourney, Iowa.
• ii. JOHN WILLIAM SMITHART, b. 1848.
• 3. iii. JAMES W. SMITHART, b. May 10, 1849, KY.; d. November 14, 1925, Iowa.
• iv. SARAH E. SMITHART, b. 1852.
• v. MARY FRANCES SMITHART, b. March 13, 1854; d. October 08, 1919; m. HUGH REINER.

  Children of JOHN SMITHART and SARAH RUBY are:

• vi. MILAS ELVIN2 SMITHART, b. October 24, 1855; d. July 24, 1923; m. JOSEPHINE GARDNER.
• vii. HARVEY SMITHART, b. January 19, 1858; d. May 1858.
• viii. LOUIS RUSSELL SMITHART, b. 1860; d. June 08, 1922; m. SARAH J. REINER.
• ix. PERRY MARSHALL SMITHART, b. November 04, 1863; d. March 02, 1929.
• x. NORRIS LEONARD SMITHART, b. 1864; d. 1940; m. LORA J. QUICKSAND.
• xi. FILANDO WOODEN SMITHART, b. 1868; d. 1943; m. LYDIA DOBBS.
• xii. MILLIE SMITHART, b. 1870; d. June 16, 1916; m. SAM BUTLER.

  Generation No. 2

  2. MARTHA JANE2 SMITHART (JOHN PIERSON1) was born March 29, 1845 in KY., and died November 11, 1906 in Sigourney, Iowa. She married REVEREND JOHN ELLIOT RUNYAN. He was born 1829 in IL, and died July 1902.

  Notes for MARTHA JANE SMITHART: Funeral services held at Rock Creek Church in Ollie,Iowa by Rev. Philip Palmer. Cause of death listed; Cancer

  More About MARTHA JANE SMITHART: Burial: 1906, Rock Creek Cemetery, Ollie, Iowa Religion: 1845, United Brethern Church

  Notes for REVEREND JOHN ELLIOT RUNYAN: Have learned the following information re; my g.g.grandfather, the Rev. John Elliot RUNYAN. He was born in IL. in 1829, became a Methodist clergyman, was married at least twice , fathered at least 10 children, lived for a time in Keokuk Co,IA & also in Washington state. Died 11/11/1906 location unknown at this time.

  Children of MARTHA SMITHART and JOHN RUNYAN are:

• 4. i. MARY ELIZABETH3 RUNYAN, b. June 14, 1867, Iowa; d. August 28, 1950, Iowa.
• ii. LAVERNA BELLE RUNYAN, b. 1869; m. JAMES HARVEY BROWN, May 21, 1885, Martinsburg, Iowa; b. October 22, 1863; d. December 09, 1947, Martinsburg, Iowa.
• iii. JOHN RUNYAN,JR., b. 1870.
• iv. CHARLES RUNYAN, b. 1871.
• v. JAMES WILLIAM RUNYAN, b. 1876; m. SADIE M. REINER, September 27, 1898, Keokuk Co, Iowa.
• vi. RUSSELL O. RUNYAN, b. 1876; d. July 15, 1938, Martinsburg, Iowa; m. LILLIE MAY MILLS, December 27, 1900, Iowa; b. 1883; d. August 05, 1910, Martinsburg, Iowa.
• vii. CLEVELAND HENDRICKS RUNYAN, b. 1884; m. NANCY BESSIE LAMBERT MORGAN, May 22, 1906, Iowa.
• 3. JAMES W.2 SMITHART (JOHN PIERSON1) was born May 10, 1849 in KY., and died November 14, 1925 in Iowa. He married MARY ANN KEASLING.

  Child of JAMES SMITHART and MARY KEASLING is:

• 5. i. VERNIE3 SMITHART.

  Generation No. 3

  4. MARY ELIZABETH3 RUNYAN (MARTHA JANE2 SMITHART, JOHN PIERSON1) was born June 14, 1867 in Iowa, and died August 28, 1950 in Iowa. She married ALFRED CHARLES JOSEPHUS CARTER April 13, 1885 in Keokuk Co, Iowa, son of ALFRED CARTER and LYDIA DOTY. He was born March 18, 1862 in Indiana, and died October 13, 1926 in Keokuk Co, Iowa.

  Children of MARY RUNYAN and ALFRED CARTER are:

• i. FRANK4 CARTER, b. January 20, 1886, Iowa; d. 1965, Keokuk Co, Iowa; m. ANNIE M. VANORRDALL; b. December 16, 1888; d. April 04, 1923, Keokuk Co, Iowa.
• 6. ii. VAN CARTER, b. February 01, 1888, Iowa; d. January 02, 1947, Stockton, California.
• 7. iii. EARL RUSSELL CARTER, b. 1890, Iowa; d. Califonia.
• iv. CHARLES E. CARTER, b. 1892, Iowa; d. 1951, Keokuk Co, Iowa; m. JENNIE STULL; b. 1897, Iowa; d. 1963, Keokuk Co, Iowa.
• v. MARTHA CARTER, b. 1898; d. 1968, Keokuk Co, Iowa; m. KENNETH TAYLOR; b. 1894.

  5. VERNIE3 SMITHART (JAMES W.2, JOHN PIERSON1) She married JOHN WILLIAM NICOLI.

  Child of VERNIE SMITHART and JOHN NICOLI is:

• i. JOHNNY OWEN HENRY4 NICOLI.