William Badgett [age 33] departs Pleasant Hill.
William Badgett arrived at Pleasant Hill with his parents and siblings at age 16. He signed the church covenant at nineteen and again four years later. But William eventually left the Shakers in 1828 and less than two months later he married Janie Hover in Mercer County, Kentucky.
Janie Hover was a fellow Shaker and their bondsman at the wedding in Mercer County was Isaac Lineback, another fellow Shaker.
William Badgett is on the tax list of Mercer County in 1834 and after that the family moved to the Mackville area of Washington County, Kentucky. I believe William died when his children were young, but do not know the cause of death, nor do I know when Jane died or where they are buried.
William and Jane had four children born in Washington County:
John Wesley Badgett, who died in April 1863 (Civil War casualty?)
Hardin Badgett, who served the Union in the Civil War, married, had children and left Kentucky for Logan County, Illinois
Lucinda (Lucy) Ann Badgett, married, had children and remained in Washington County, Kentucky the remainder of her life
Calvin Badgett, who died February 1864 of cholera and dysentery at a POW camp Richmond, Virginia.
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8/25/2014
8/24/2014
On This Date in 1829 ...
Lawson Runyon [age 21], son of Emley and Lydia departed Pleasant Hill.
Lawson's hymn "Contentment" appears on page 231 of Paulina Bryant's hymn book begun 1854, recording earlier hymns.
Lawson went to Hot Springs, Arkansas following his departure from Pleasant Hill. There, at age 37, he married a seventeen year old native American woman, Emily Ross, on May 25, 1845.
Lawson left Pleasant Hill four months after his younger brother Robert Comstock Runyon left. Robert married Betsy Thompson, a Cherokee, and they named their son Lawson.
8/06/2014
On This Date in 1831 ...
Sally Runyon [age 17] departed Pleasant Hill.
This is the daughter of Patience and Martin, who married a Mr. Philips after her departure from Pleasant Hill.
This is the daughter of Patience and Martin, who married a Mr. Philips after her departure from Pleasant Hill.
7/20/2014
On This Date in 1825 ...
Wesley Ryan [age 16] departs Pleasant Hill.
Wesley was the son of Nancy Runyon Ryan. Nancy brought him to Pleasant Hill at age seven. His twin brother Lawson Ryan stayed with the Shakers three more years before departing.
Wesley was the son of Nancy Runyon Ryan. Nancy brought him to Pleasant Hill at age seven. His twin brother Lawson Ryan stayed with the Shakers three more years before departing.
5/06/2014
On This Date in 1828 ...
Benjamin Runyon [age 18] departed Pleasant Hill.
Benjamin was the youngest son of Joseph and Jane Runyon. He was less than a year old when the family arrived at Pleasant Hill in March 1810.
Benjamin was the youngest son of Joseph and Jane Runyon. He was less than a year old when the family arrived at Pleasant Hill in March 1810.
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4/25/2014
On This Date in 1831 ...
Charity Runyon [age 21], daughter of Martin and Patience, departed Pleasant Hill.
Charity, undoubtedly, was named after her grandmother, Charity Coates Runyon, wife of Phineas, patriarch of all the Runyon family members of Pleasant Hill. Charity married Isaac N. Hawkins in Madison County, Kentucky on October 25, 1837. Isaac and Charity had five children: John Martin, James, Silas, Mary Ann, and Matilda.
Charity, undoubtedly, was named after her grandmother, Charity Coates Runyon, wife of Phineas, patriarch of all the Runyon family members of Pleasant Hill. Charity married Isaac N. Hawkins in Madison County, Kentucky on October 25, 1837. Isaac and Charity had five children: John Martin, James, Silas, Mary Ann, and Matilda.
4/12/2014
The Enigmatic Guilford Runyon
Shoemaker, doctor, or both?
Guilford Runyon, brought to the Pleasant Hill community by his parents Joseph and Jane Runyon in March 1810, was just eight years old when the family arrived. He would be one of four siblings who would leave the Shaker community.
From the Center Family journal:
Guilford D. Runyon, a shoemaker at Pleasant Hill, raised there from a child, departed May 18, 1829. He returned and was admitted to the Junior Order the following June. Was expelled in 1839 from the Society because of his plans to marry Kitty Ferrell of New Orleans. She died before they could be married and he lived in the town of Harrodsburg the remainder of his life.
Kitty had died of malaria and never lived in the house that Guilford was building for them. Guilford called the house Honeysuckle Hill.
From Antebellum Architecture of Kentucky by Clay Lancaster:
The unique suburban house of substantial size at 712 Beaumont Avenue, Harrodsburg, was built for Dr. Guilford Runyan [sic]. He had been the physician in the Shaker village at nearby Pleasant Hill, but “returned to the world” in 1839 and purchased the thirty-five-acre tract for his home. He intended to marry a lady from the lower Mississippi region, but she died before the wedding…
After Dr. Runyan’s death, his sisters sold the house and returned to the Shakers. In 1881, the new owners built a service ell at the rear, incorporating the detached kitchen. Subsequently, the name Honeysuckle Hill was changed to Fair Oaks.
Guilford Runyon, brought to the Pleasant Hill community by his parents Joseph and Jane Runyon in March 1810, was just eight years old when the family arrived. He would be one of four siblings who would leave the Shaker community.
From the Center Family journal:
Guilford D. Runyon, a shoemaker at Pleasant Hill, raised there from a child, departed May 18, 1829. He returned and was admitted to the Junior Order the following June. Was expelled in 1839 from the Society because of his plans to marry Kitty Ferrell of New Orleans. She died before they could be married and he lived in the town of Harrodsburg the remainder of his life.
Kitty had died of malaria and never lived in the house that Guilford was building for them. Guilford called the house Honeysuckle Hill.
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From Antebellum Architecture of Kentucky by Clay Lancaster:
The unique suburban house of substantial size at 712 Beaumont Avenue, Harrodsburg, was built for Dr. Guilford Runyan [sic]. He had been the physician in the Shaker village at nearby Pleasant Hill, but “returned to the world” in 1839 and purchased the thirty-five-acre tract for his home. He intended to marry a lady from the lower Mississippi region, but she died before the wedding…
After Dr. Runyan’s death, his sisters sold the house and returned to the Shakers. In 1881, the new owners built a service ell at the rear, incorporating the detached kitchen. Subsequently, the name Honeysuckle Hill was changed to Fair Oaks.
4/07/2014
3/31/2014
On This Date in 1829 ...
Nancy Ryan [age 17], granddaughter of Joseph and Jane Runyon] departs Pleasant Hill
3/14/2014
On This Date in 1831 ...
March 14, 1831 - Katharine (Kitty) Badgett [age 19], daughter of Mercy Runyon and John Badgett] departs Pleasant Hill
11/03/2013
On This Date in 1823
November 3, 1823 - Silas Runyon, [age 15], son of Martin and Patience, departed Pleasant Hill.
10/22/2013
On This Date in 1834
October 22, 1834 - Matilda Runyon [age 31], daughter of Martin and Patience, departed Pleasant Hill (Departure list). Listed as Defaulter (Bio)
10/20/2013
7/01/2013
On This Date in 1825
Hardin Badgett [age 17] departs Pleasant Hill (Bio)
Hardin was Mercy Runyon and John Badgett's youngest son. Is Hardin an ancestor of yours? Update us on what became of him after he left Pleasant Hill.
Hardin was Mercy Runyon and John Badgett's youngest son. Is Hardin an ancestor of yours? Update us on what became of him after he left Pleasant Hill.
6/14/2013
On This Date in 1827
June 14, 1827 - Asa Runyon [age 21], son of Martin and Patience departed Pleasant Hill (Departure list)
3/31/2013
On This Date in 1829 ...
Nancy Ryan [age 17] departs Pleasant Hill
At age three, Nancy and her twin brothers were brought to Pleasant Hill in May 1815 by their mother who arrived without her husband. Her grandparents, Joseph and Jane Runyon, had joined the Shakers two years earlier.
At age three, Nancy and her twin brothers were brought to Pleasant Hill in May 1815 by their mother who arrived without her husband. Her grandparents, Joseph and Jane Runyon, had joined the Shakers two years earlier.
3/14/2013
On This Date in 1831 ...
March 14, 1831 - Katharine (Kitty) Badgett [age 19] departs Pleasant Hill
Kitty, daughter of Mercy Runyon and John Badgett, was born June 11, 1811 and the youngest of their nine children. The family arrived at Pleasant Hill just six months after her birth.
Kitty, daughter of Mercy Runyon and John Badgett, was born June 11, 1811 and the youngest of their nine children. The family arrived at Pleasant Hill just six months after her birth.
2/19/2013
On This Date in 1824 ...
On this date 189 years ago Polly Badgett, one of the youngest children of Mercy Runyon and John Badgett, departed the Shaker community at eighteen years of age.
Is Polly an ancestor of yours? Update us on what became of her after she left Pleasant Hill.
Is Polly an ancestor of yours? Update us on what became of her after she left Pleasant Hill.
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