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Joseph L Renfro 1766–1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jun 1766

Birth Location: Franklin County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 19 Mar 1853

Death Location: Carter, Tennessee, USA

Father: James Renfro

Mother: Lydia Harris

Spouse(s): Margaret Carter

Children(s): Trephosa Ensor, James Sr, Frances Renfro, Evalina Renfro, Joseph Renfro, Henry Renfro, Paulina Renfro, George Renfro, Absalom Renfro, Margaret Renfro, Margaret Renfro

Joseph L Renfro was born in 1766 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA, the child of James Renfro And Lydia Harris. Joseph L Renfro married Margaret Peggy Carter, and had children including Absalom Carter Renfro, Evalina Elizabeth Renfro, Frances Renfro, George William Renfro, Henry Carty Renfro, James Wood Renfro Sr, Joseph Bartley Renfro, Margaret Binford Renfro, Margaret Renfro, Paulina Margaret Renfro, Trephosa Ensor. Joseph L Renfro passed away in 1853 in Carter, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Joseph L Renfro was born in 1766 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA, the child of James Renfro And Lydia Harris.
  • Joseph L Renfro married Margaret Peggy Carter, and had children including Absalom Carter Renfro, Evalina Elizabeth Renfro, Frances Renfro, George William Renfro, Henry Carty Renfro, James Wood Renfro Sr, Joseph Bartley Renfro, Margaret Binford Renfro, Margaret Renfro, Paulina Margaret Renfro, Trephosa Ensor.
  • Joseph L Renfro passed away in 1853 in Carter, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Renfro
1727–1801
Birth Location: Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA
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Lydia Harris
1740–1780
Birth Location: , , Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Carter
1775–1830
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Trephosa Ensor
1803–1833
Birth Location: Tennessee
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James Sr
1799–1865
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Frances Renfro
1796–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Evalina Renfro
1819–1849
Birth Location: Carter Co., Tennessee
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Joseph Renfro
1811–1891
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Henry Renfro
1809–1885
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Paulina Renfro
1806–1882
Birth Location: Virginia, United States,
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George Renfro
1801–1888
Birth Location: Roane County, Tennessee, USA
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Absalom Renfro
1794–1869
Birth Location: Montgomery Co, Virginia, USA
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Margaret Renfro
1800–1854
Birth Location: Grayson, Virginia, United States
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Margaret Renfro
1815–1839
Birth Location: Carter, Tennessee, United States
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Joseph Renfro's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Renfro
1766–1853
Birth Place: Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Renfro
1727–1801
Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA
Lydia Harris
1740–1780
, , Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Philip (Benjamin) Taylor
1713–1762
Concord, Chester, Pennsylvania Colony, Colonial America
Mary (Gilpin Taylor) Strode
1716–1806
Birmingham Twp., Delaware (now Chester, Pennsylvania Colony, Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
JOSEPH Sr
1663–1739
Hannah Glover
1675–1757
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gilpin
1623–1682
Joane Bartholomew
1625–1700
George Glover
1643–1739
Alice Lamboll
1631–1700

Joseph Renfro's Descendants

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Joseph (L) Renfro (16 Jun 1766–19 Mar 1853) m. Margaret (Peggy) Carter (23 Feb 1775–1830)
  1. 1. Trephosa Ensor 1803–1833 m. Joseph (C. Higdon) Jr 1800–1851
    1. 1. Asa Briggs 1833–1862 m. Emeline (Minerva 'Emma') Randel 1841–1911 m. Alice (Jane) Renfro 1838–1858
      1. 1. William (David) Higdon 1860–1939
      2. 2. Asa (Charles 'AC') Higdon 1862–1891
      3. 3. Jesse (Byrd) Higdon 1858–1922
    2. 2. Eliza (J.) Higdon 1845–1918 m. William (Rufus "Bill") Willett 1835–1921
      1. 1. Charles (Luther) Willett 1865–1879
      2. 2. Mary (Frances) Willett 1863–1864
      3. 3. Maggie (May) Willett 1875–1968
      4. 4. Joseph (Nathaniel) Willett 1875–1910
      5. 5. Matilda (Florence "Tillie") Willett 1870–1968
      6. 6. Charity (Isabel) Willett 1868–1946
      7. 7. John (Robert) Willett 1867–1953
      8. 8. Helen (Lenora Eller) Willett 1877–1949
      9. 9. Willa (Jane) Willett 1881–1938
      10. 10. Nathaniel Willett 1873–1910
      11. 11. Charity (Isabelle) Lemaster 1868–1946
      12. 12. Willa ("Willie" Jane) Willett 1881–1938
      13. 13. Nora (E.) Willett 1878–
    3. 3. Sarah (E) Ensor 1837–1879 m. *William (Montgomery) Wright 1826–1908
      1. 1. John (Edward) Wright 1850–1895
      2. 2. *Mary (Frances) Wright 1869–1919
    4. 4. Lucretia Ensor 1834–
    5. 5. Alexander (P) Ensor 1836–
    6. 6. Franklin (C) Ensor 1838–
    7. 7. Rebecca (E) Ensor 1841–
    8. 8. Ama (P) Ensor 1843–
    9. 9. William (O) Enson 1845–
    10. 10. Triphosa Ensor 1847–
    11. 11. Preston Enson 1842–
    12. 12. Edney (K) Ensor 1844–
    13. 13. Caroline Higdon 1818–1856
    14. 14. Mary (Elizabeth "Bettie") Higdon 1829–1913
    15. 15. Enoch (E) Higdon 1844–1860
    16. 16. Margaret (Ann) Higdon 1834–1881
    17. 17. Isabella (Susan) Higdon 1846–1918
    18. 18. James (D) Higdon 1831–1866
    19. 19. Nancy (E) Higdon 1842–1866
    20. 20. Angeline Renfro 1828–1913 m. Mitchell 1826–1914
      1. 1. Laura (Elizabeth) Mitchell 1914–2004 m. Donald (B) Melton 1906–1976 m. E. (Beryl) Melton 1905–1978 m. Louis (Albert) Schwendker 1864–1941
        1. 1. Lelia Schwendner 1890–1967
        2. 2. Lester Schwendner 1892–
        3. 3. Lyola Schwendner 1898–
        4. 4. Izola Schwendker 1898–
        5. 5. Irwin Schwendker 1901–
        6. 6. Richard (D) Melton 1901–
        7. 7. Michael (T) Melton 1901–
        8. 8. Donald (W Melton On) paper 1925–2009 m. Leah (Mae) Phillips 1926–1997 m. Jannie (L) Foster 1922–1983
        9. 9. Richard 1901–
        10. 10. Mich Ael 1901–
        11. 11. Lester (Enoch) Schwendker 1892–1975
        12. 12. Izola (D) Marshall 1898–1982
        13. 13. Louis Schwendker 1901–1963
        14. 14. Lelia (Grace) Schwendker 1890–1969
        15. 15. Irwin Schwendker 1901–
      2. 2. William (Joseph) Mitchell 1852–1914 m. Clara 1873–1891
        1. 1. Ruby (P) Mitchell 1911–1973 m. Wilber (Elmer Ganderson Phillips) * 1906– m. James (N) Pollock 1901–
        2. 2. John (Isaac) Mitchell 1905–1963
        3. 3. Jueletta Mitchell 1904–
        4. 4. Henrietta Mitchell 1904–1978 m. Delbert (Earl) Marley 1892–1954
        5. 5. Gentry Mitchell 1908–1992 m. Adron (C) Gideon 1898–
        6. 6. Dollie Mitchell 1903–
        7. 7. Leonard Mitchell 1909–
        8. 8. John (S) Mitchell 1906–
        9. 9. Iva (M) Nichols 1891–1910 m. Clod (O) Mitchell 1889– m. Claud Mitchell 1889–
        10. 10. Milton Lamphier 1917–
      3. 3. Margrett Mitchell 1866–1913
      4. 4. Julia (Belle Mitchell) Rummons 1858–1918
      5. 5. J (T) Mitchell 1880–1900
      6. 6. Sarah (Jane) Mitchell 1855–1958
      7. 7. Martha (A) Mitchell 1854–1944 m. William (Harvey) Long 1853–1938
        1. 1. Clara (Johnson) Long 1890–1975
        2. 2. Lucy (Alice Long) Sly 1888–1980
        3. 3. Carrill (C) Long 1892–1967
        4. 4. Martha (W) Long 1895–1979
        5. 5. William (W.) Long 1897–1909
        6. 6. Willie (Tommie) Long 1884–1885
        7. 7. Ida (Belle Long) Drake 1881–1947
        8. 8. Emma (Jane Long) Burgoon 1886–1932
        9. 9. Lucy (Alice Long) Sly 1888–1980
        10. 10. Sarah (H, "Sadie" Long) Solether 1879–1958
        11. 11. Unnamed Long 1881–1882
      8. 8. Thomas (E) Mitchell 1859–1946
      9. 9. Mary (Susan) Mitchell 1853–1934
        1. 1. Laura Waggener 1873–
      10. 10. J (T) Mitchell 1880–1900
  2. 2. James (Wood Renfro) Sr 1799–1865
  3. 3. Frances Renfro 1796–
  4. 4. Evalina (Elizabeth) Renfro 1819–1849
  5. 5. Joseph (Bartley) Renfro 1811–1891
  6. 6. Henry (Carty) Renfro 1809–1885
  7. 7. Paulina (Margaret) Renfro 1806–1882
  8. 8. George (William) Renfro 1801–1888
  9. 9. Absalom (Carter) Renfro 1794–1869
  10. 10. Margaret (Binford) Renfro 1800–1854
  11. 11. Margaret Renfro 1815–1839

Joseph Renfro's Timeline

2 Records

1766
16 Jun 1766
Birth of Joseph L Renfro in Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Franklin County, Virginia, USA
1853
19 Mar 1853
Age 87
Death of Joseph L Renfro in Carter, Tennessee, USA
Carter, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1766
    Event Place: Franklin County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 615.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: AJV
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tennessee Baptist; Publication Date: 13 Aug 1853; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.105980344,0.5782077,0.2740384&xid=3355
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tennessee Baptist; Publication Date: 13 Aug 1853; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.105980344,0.5782077,0.2740384&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1853
    Event Place: Carter, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tennessee Baptist; Publication Date: 13 Aug 1853; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.105980344,0.5782077,0.2740384&xid=3355
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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