Joseph and his wife Jane joined the Pleasant Hill Shaker community in 1809 and arrived their March 2, 1810 with their ten children, ranging in age from 1 to 25. Joseph served as an Elder and Assistant Trustee. He died at Pleasant Hill April 28, 1845 at the age of 80. Jane served as Family Deaconess and passed away five years after Joseph, at age 83. Six of their children remained throughout their lives at Pleasant Hill.
................... Our Shaker Heritage ~ research on the Runyon family at Pleasant Hill, Kentucky ... and more!
3/02/2013
This Month 203 Years Ago ...
March 1810 - ...an entire new Family established at the fraim house Joseph Runyon with a verry large family and John Bryant and his family and in the fall James Congleton and his family from Bourbon Co all three make quite a respectable Family.
Joseph and his wife Jane joined the Pleasant Hill Shaker community in 1809 and arrived their March 2, 1810 with their ten children, ranging in age from 1 to 25. Joseph served as an Elder and Assistant Trustee. He died at Pleasant Hill April 28, 1845 at the age of 80. Jane served as Family Deaconess and passed away five years after Joseph, at age 83. Six of their children remained throughout their lives at Pleasant Hill.
Joseph and his wife Jane joined the Pleasant Hill Shaker community in 1809 and arrived their March 2, 1810 with their ten children, ranging in age from 1 to 25. Joseph served as an Elder and Assistant Trustee. He died at Pleasant Hill April 28, 1845 at the age of 80. Jane served as Family Deaconess and passed away five years after Joseph, at age 83. Six of their children remained throughout their lives at Pleasant Hill.
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