349. John7 RENTFRO (Rev.Isaac8, William9 RENFRO) was born in Virginia. John died pre 1860?. His body was interred.
He married Jane Coppage HELM in Lincoln County, Kentucky, 21 Jun 1811.
John became the father of Frances Coppage RENFRO in Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky, 25 Mar 1812/13. John became
the father of Willis H. RENFRO in Lincoln, Kentucky, 11 Nov 1822. John became the father of Nancy H. RENFRO in
Tennessee, 1834. John became the father of Alfred Franklin(Frank) RENFRO in LincolnCo.?, Kentucky, 1836.
John RENTFRO and Jane Coppage HELM had the following children:
Frances was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census in Scott Co., Illinois.
Frances was shown in the household of P. A. Strong.
Frances was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census in Scott Co., Illinois.
Frances was shown in the household of P. A. Strong, as a 38 year old female born in KY.
She emigrated, pre 1856. Point of origin: Kentucky. At 43 years of age Frances became the mother of John Franklin STRONG
in Bath, Mason Co., Illinois, 1856. Frances was listed as the owner of slaves on the 1860 Census of Slave Inhabitants in Bath,
Mason Co., Illinois.
Frances was in the Prince Strong household, Township 20, Range 9, Post Office of Bath, Mason Co., Illinois.
She emigrated, 1868. Point of origin: Bath, Mason Co., Illinois.
In 1868 the Strong family left Illinois and traveled to New York, boarded vessel "Moses Taylor" to Graytown, crossed the Isthmus by mixed
caravan to vessel "Nevada" landed at San Francisco, June 17, 1867. Vessel "Reform" up the Sacramento River to Onisto, California 20
miles from Sacramento.
Frances was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census in Onisto, California.
Nancy was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census in Macoupin Co., Illinois.
Nancy's census information was on sheet #235, page 56, under the household of Moses J. Renfro.
At 19 years of age Nancy became the mother of Alvah F. ALRED 1853. A census listed Nancy as head of household in Macoupin
Co., Illinois, 1855.
This is the Illinois state census of 1855.
At 21 years of age Nancy became the mother of Moses Romulus? ALRED in Macoupin Co.?, Illinois, 1855. At 23 years of age
Nancy became the mother of Willis E. ALRED in Macoupin Co.?, Illinois, 1857. At 25 years of age Nancy became the
mother of Robert ALRED in Macoupin Co.?, Illinois, 1859. Nancy was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census in
Macoupin Co., Illinois. This 1860 Macoupin County, Illinois, census showed S. M. Alred as age 27, M.W. farmer, b. TN. It showed
Mary H., 23, F.W. b. KY. It showed Alvery F., 6, M.W. b. IL. It showed Romulus, 5, M.W. b. IL. It showed Flavius, 3, M.W. b. IL. It
showed Mercer, 6m, M.W. b. IL. It also showed Jane Renfro, 60, F.W., b. KY.
Nancy was divorced from Shadrach M. ALRED in Illinois, Jun 1862.
S. M. Alred deserted N. H. Alred.
At 28 years of age Nancy became the mother of Lulu ALRED 1862. Nancy was divorced from an unknown person in Sangamon Co.,
Illinois, 10 Dec 1866.
The document said Nancy had been living in Illinois for more than a year prior to filing.
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i.
Frances Coppage6 RENFRO was born in Lexington, Fayette Co.,
Kentucky 25 Mar 1812/13. Frances died 1 Oct 1891 in Spokane, Washington, at 78 years of age.
Frances died at Fourth & Monroe, Spokane, Washington of old age. Her body was interred 3 Oct 1891 in Spokane, Washington,
Fairmont Cemetery. She married Prince Alfred STRONG in Lincoln County, Kentucky, 19 Sep 1833.
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ii.
Willis H. RENFRO was born in Lincoln, Kentucky 11 Nov 1822. Willis died 2 Jan 1894 in Springfield,
Sangamon, Illinois, at 71 years of age. His body was interred 3 Jan 1894 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois. He married Sarah (Sally) DAVIS.
352
iii.
Nancy H. RENFRO was born in Tennessee 1834. She married Shadrach M. ALRED in
Scott Co., Illinois, 1852.
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iv.
Alfred Franklin(Frank) RENFRO was born 1836.
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