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William "Billy" Clayton Renfro 1820–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 MAR 1820

Birth Location: Burke Co, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 20 MAR 1900

Death Location: Red Hill (Mitchell County), Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA

Father: James Renfro

Mother: Sarah Garland

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Garland

Children(s): Martha Renfro, Nathan Renfro, William Renfro, Minerva Renfro, Chrisenbery Renfro, Thomas Renfro, Rebecca Renfro, David Renfro, Nancy Renfro, Ibez Renfro, W Renfro, Zebulon Renfro, John Renfro

The story of William "Billy" Clayton Renfro began in 1820 in Burke Co, North Carolina, USA. William "Billy" Clayton Renfro married Elizabeth Garland, and had children including Chrisenbery C Renfro, David M Renfro, Ibez Renfro, John W Renfro, Martha E Renfro, Minerva Molly A Renfro, Nancy Leona Renfro, Nathan Renfro, Rebecca Jane Renfro, Thomas B Renfro, W Sherman Renfro, William Gaither Renfro, Zebulon Bacchus Renfro. William "Billy" Clayton Renfro passed away in 1900 in Red Hill (Mitchell County), Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William "Billy" Clayton Renfro began in 1820 in Burke Co, North Carolina, USA.
  • William "Billy" Clayton Renfro married Elizabeth Garland, and had children including Chrisenbery C Renfro, David M Renfro, Ibez Renfro, John W Renfro, Martha E Renfro, Minerva Molly A Renfro, Nancy Leona Renfro, Nathan Renfro, Rebecca Jane Renfro, Thomas B Renfro, W Sherman Renfro, William Gaither Renfro, Zebulon Bacchus Renfro.
  • William "Billy" Clayton Renfro passed away in 1900 in Red Hill (Mitchell County), Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Renfro
1792–1851
Birth Location: Burke County, North Carolina, USA
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Sarah Garland
1792–1860
Birth Location: Burke County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Garland
1823–1906
Birth Location: N C now, Mitchell, Georgia, United States
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Children(s)

Martha Renfro
1859–
Birth Location: Red Hill, Mitchell Co., NC
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Nathan Renfro
1869–
Birth Location: Jacks Creek, Yancey Co., NC
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William Renfro
1846–1916
Birth Location: Yancey Co., NC
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Minerva Renfro
1850–1878
Birth Location: Jacks Creek, Yancey Co., NC
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Chrisenbery Renfro
1858–1910
Birth Location: Yancey, North Carolina, USA
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Thomas Renfro
1841–1928
Birth Location: Red Hill, Yancey County, North Carolina
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Rebecca Renfro
1845–1930
Birth Location: Yancey Co., NC
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David Renfro
1848–1931
Birth Location: Yancey, North Carolina, United States
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Nancy Renfro
1865–1952
Birth Location: Yancey, North Carolina, United States
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Ibez Renfro
1843–1914
Birth Location: Yancey Co., NC
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W Renfro
1869–
Birth Location: Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
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Zebulon Renfro
1862–1928
Birth Location: Yancey, North Carolina, USA
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John Renfro
1855–
Birth Location: Yancey, North Carolina, USA
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William Renfro's Ancestors

Self
William Renfro
1820–1900
Birth Place: Burke Co, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James William Renfro
1792–1851
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah Garland
1792–1860
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Guthridge) Garland
1753–1848
Halifax County, North Carolina, USA
Bridget
1760–1839
Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Renfro's Descendants

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William ("Billy" Clayton) Renfro (3 MAR 1820–20 MAR 1900) m. Elizabeth Garland (6 Feb 1823–15 Feb 1906)
  1. 1. Martha (E.) Renfro 1859–
  2. 2. Nathan Renfro 1869–
  3. 3. William (Gaither) Renfro 1846–1916 m. Nancy (Jane) Patterson 1842–1880
    1. 1. Williiam Renfro 1872–1916
    2. 2. Zebulun Renfro 1876–1946
    3. 3. Thomas (Jehn) Renfro 1873–1947
    4. 4. Dorcus Renfro 1865–1944
    5. 5. Nancy Renfro 1867–1942
    6. 6. James Renfro 1869–1916
    7. 7. Norah Renfro 1882–
    8. 8. Ida (Rebecca) Renfro 1882–1962
  4. 4. Minerva ("Molly" A) Renfro 1850–1878 m. David (N) Gortney 1848–1931
    1. 1. William (Winslow) Gortney 1867–1948
    2. 2. Ambros (Cornelius) Gortney 1874–1896 m. Never Married 1870–1890
    3. 3. Franklin Gortney 1877–1947 m. Martha (M.) Letterman 1885–1935 m. Verel Howell 1873–1894
      1. 1. Floy Gortney 1906–1990
      2. 2. Park Gortney 1909–2001
      3. 3. Zula Gortney 1916–2006
      4. 4. Paul Gortney 1920–2003
      5. 5. Holt Gortney 1911–1949
      6. 6. Slyvester Gortney 1905–1905
      7. 7. Betty Gortney 1913–2011
      8. 8. Nola Gortney 1918–
      9. 9. Naomi Gortney 1926–
      10. 10. Sallie (L) Gortney 1923–
  5. 5. Chrisenbery (C) Renfro 1858–1910
  6. 6. Thomas (B.) Renfro 1841–1928 m. Isabel (Whitson) Tipton 1843–1914
  7. 7. Rebecca (Jane) Renfro 1845–1930 m. Elbert (Burton) Webb 1840–1942
    1. 1. Thomas Webb 1869–1940
    2. 2. Pink Webb 1887–1957
    3. 3. Thomas (B) Webb 1868–1946
    4. 4. William (Jason) Webb 1870–1957
    5. 5. Mary Webb 1872–1937
    6. 6. John (Henry) Webb –1965
    7. 7. Landon (H) Webb 1876–1943
    8. 8. Kimsey Webb 1876–1957
  8. 8. David (M) Renfro 1848–1931
  9. 9. Nancy (Leona) Renfro 1865–1952
  10. 10. Ibez Renfro 1843–1914
  11. 11. W (Sherman) Renfro 1869–
  12. 12. Zebulon (Bacchus) Renfro 1862–1928
  13. 13. John (W) Renfro 1855–

William Renfro's Timeline

2 Records

1820
3 MAR 1820
Birth of William "Billy" Clayton Renfro in Burke Co, North Carolina, USA
Burke Co, North Carolina, USA
1900
20 MAR 1900
Age 80
Death of William "Billy" Clayton Renfro in Red Hill, Mitchell Co., NC
Red Hill, Mitchell Co., NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 MAR 1820
    Event Place: Burke Co, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 MAR 1900
    Event Place: Red Hill, Mitchell Co., NC
    Record Source: Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Red Hill (Mitchell County), Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012
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