RUNNELS, HARDIN RICHARD (1820-1873). Relatives: Hiram G. Runnels: uncle; Hardin R. Runnels and Howell Runnels: nephews. Handbook of Texas Online.
RUNNELS, HOWELL WASHINGTON (1823-1895). Hardin R. Runnels and Howell Runnels: brothers. Handbook of Texas Online.
Runnels, Hiram George. "His nephew, Hardin R. Runnels, was the fifth governor of Texas." Relatives: Hiram G. Runnels: uncle; Hardin R. Runnels and Howell Runnels: nephews. NCpedia.
Biographical sketch of Howell W. Runnels, Jr., Watlington Manuscript 1920. Mentions brother Hardin R. Runnels. Bowie County, TXGenWeb Project.

Other Resources

Howell W. Runnels, birth date 3/31/1823, death date 11/7/1895, burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, Texarkana, Bowie County. Find a Grave.
Historical markers in Bowie County. Martha Adams Runnels, wife of Howell W., acted as first lady of Texas during the term of her brother-in-law, Hardin R. Runnels. Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission). Howell W. Runnels Home Martha Adams Runnels Site of the Home of Hardin R. Runnels

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