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William Renfro 1702–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1702

Birth Location: James City, , Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1789

Death Location: , Botetourt, Virginia, USA

Father: John Renfro**

Mother: Tomasin Simmons**E

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Cheney

Children(s): Isaac Renfro

William Renfro was born in 1702 in James City, , Virginia, USA, the child of John R Renfro And Tomasin Susan Simmons E. William Renfro married Elizabeth Cheney, and had children including Isaac Renfro. William Renfro passed away in 1789 in , Botetourt, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Renfro was born in 1702 in James City, , Virginia, USA, the child of John R Renfro And Tomasin Susan Simmons E.
  • William Renfro married Elizabeth Cheney, and had children including Isaac Renfro.
  • William Renfro passed away in 1789 in , Botetourt, Virginia, USA.

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Children(s)

William Renfro's Ancestors

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William Renfro
1702–1789
Birth Place: James City, , Virginia, USA
Parents
John R. Renfro**
1665–1748
Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA
Tomasin ((Susan)) Simmons**E
1680–1748
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina
Grandparents
Robert Rentfro?**
1639–1690
Virginia USA
Edward Simmons
1660–1735
Great-Grandparents
Symon Rentfro
1613–1690
Susan Helms
1620–1699
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Renfro's Descendants

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William Renfro (1702–1789) m. Elizabeth Cheney (28 Apr 1707–1757)
  1. 1. Isaac Renfro 1739–1818 m. Mary McKinney 1750–1753
    1. 1. Mary Renfro 1783–1870 m. John Menefee 1777–1869
      1. 1. Thomas Menefee 1802–1871 m. Mary (Catherine) Bowers 1820–1870
        1. 1. Ann Menefee 1860–
        2. 2. Bettie Menefee 1858–
        3. 3. Martha Menefee 1854–
        4. 4. Adeline (Laviny) Menefee 1850–1928
        5. 5. Samuel Menefee 1846–
        6. 6. Thomas Menefee 1845–
        7. 7. William Menefee 1844–1914
        8. 8. John Menefee 1843–
        9. 9. Willis Menefee 1842–
        10. 10. Sarah Menefee 1839–1914
        11. 11. Thomas (Jefferson) Menefee 1849–1908 m. Mary (Frances) Pylant 1856–1924

William Renfro's Timeline

2 Records

1702
1702
Birth of William Renfro in James City, , Virginia, USA
James City, , Virginia, USA
1789
1789
Age 87
Death of William Renfro in , Botetourt, Virginia, USA
, Botetourt, Virginia, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1702
    Event Place: James City, , Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1789
    Event Place: , Botetourt, Virginia, USA

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