Rundle, Jonathan Elbert

Jonathan Elbert Rundle

Born Apr. 16, 1868 in Rock Port, MO

Died Jan. 29, 1956 in Oregon, MO

From The History of Holt County Missouri, circa 1917, Page 451:

"Jonathan E. Rundle, dealer in fruit and produce, has been a resident of Craig for eleven years. He was born near Phelps, Atchison county, Missouri, April 16, 1868, and when two years old the family moved to Holt county, and for two years lived in Craig. Then they moved to the community five miles south of Craig, where Mr. Rundle grew up. At the age of 18 years he began farming for himself and bought and sold apples in season.

In 1904 the subject of this sketch moved to Craig and has since been in the fruit and produce business there. He is one of the heaviest apple shippers in the county and has sent Holt county fruit to nearly all countries on the globe. His first foreign shipment was to Liverpool, England, and consisted of 160 barrels of Ben Davis apples. In 1913 his son, Elmer accompanied a shipment of 365 barrels to London. Mr. Rundles is considered one of the best men in the state in the grading and packing of fruit. In normal years he ships from fifty to eighty-five cars.

He is the son of Nirum C. Rundle, who was born in Marion county, Ohio. His mother was Sarah Leighton, a native of the same county. N.C. Rundle came to Holt county in 1843.

Jonathan Rundle was married in Craig, March 22, 1892, to Eva E. Wells, who was born in Belleville, Kansas, March 22, 1874, and is the daughter of James Wells. To this union has been born nine children; James L., George E., Vivian E., Maude B., Sarah E., Mabel, Thomas R., Evelyn and Ralph. Mrs. Rundle died August 11, 1914, aged 40 years. She was a member of the Christian Church.

Mr. Rundle is a member of the Modern Woodmen lodge and the International Apple Shipper\\\'s Association."

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