Hi all - thought someone might find this useful - Gwen For those of you researching in Illinois, I just saw this message on the Illinois mailing list: Roger Cramer Peoria, AZ >>Did you know that you can get free uncertified death certificates from the state of IL from 1916-1949 by emailing secryan@ccgate.sos.state.il.us Just send the person's name and if you know the approximate date and county via email with your address and they will send the information within 3 weeks for free.<<

Hi Everyone, Check out the birthplaces on this soundex, shows some interesting migration patterns - Gwen 1920 Census Soundex State of New Jersey- Pt.One (a).= age (bp.) = birth place (w) wife (s) son (d) ( S-I-L) sister or brother -in- law (b) brother (s) sister Atlantic County Renshaw, Robert H. age 65, b. 1855, bp. NY, enumerated with Charles R. Croyle, relationship is stated as boarder. Bergen County: Renshaw, George , age 60, b. 1860, bp. Iowa Vol. 11 Ed. 107 Renshaw, Angeline, age 70, b. 1850, bp. NY- enumerated with Gertrude A Nelson , relationship to Gertrude is mother. Renshaw, George L., age 31, b.1889, bp. NJ Renshaw, Helen L. age 21, b. 1899, bp NJ Vol 11 Ed. 105 Enumerated with Clarice Nattews, relationship is stated as boarder. Burlington County: Renshaw, Josephine E., age 65, b. 1855, bp. PA Vol. 13 Ed.84 Wesley S. (s) age 29, b. 1891, bp. PA Enumerated with William Thomas, Josephines relationship to William Thomas is stated as mother - in -law. Renshaw, John M., age 32, b. 1888, bp. DE Vol. 14 Ed. 100 Minna (w) a. 28, b. 1892, bp. PA Minna, (d) a. 9, b. 1911, bp. PA John M. Jr., a. 6, b. 1914, bp. PA Renshaw, Clarence, age 31, b. 1889, bp. PA Edna, (w) a. 25, b. 1895, bp. PA Hulbert, (s) a. 3 6/12, b. 1916, bp. NJ Essex County: Renshaw, Atticus, age 48, b.1872, bp. PA Alice, (w) a.48, b. 1872, bp. PA John, (s) a. 22, b. 1898, bp. PA Margaret, (d), a. 20, b. 1900, bp. PA Helen, (d), a. 14, b. 1906, bp. PA Renshaw, Alice age 39, b. 1871, bp. Canada Rita, (d), a. 13, b. 1907, bp. Canada Enumerated with Harold Earle, relation ship to Harold Earle, is stated as nurse. Renshaw, Benjamin, age 41, b. 1879, bp. PA Gertrude, (w) a. 40, b. 1880, Bp. PA Hudson, Mary, a. 46, b. 1874, bp. PA relationship not stated. Renshaw, Charles, age 48, b. 1872, bp. PA Renshaw, Charles, age 54, b. 1866, bp. NY Lillian, (w), a. 43, b. 1877, bp. NJ Sara Frances, (d). a. 21, b. 1899, bp. NJ Ada, (d), a. 19, b. 1901, NJ Elizabeth, (d) a. 18, b. 1902, bp. NJ Charlotte, (d), a. 15, b. 1905, bp. Conn. Cynthia, (d), a. 11, b. 1909, bp. Conn Jeannette, (d), a. 6, b. 1914, bp. Conn. Harold Every Vestor, (NS) , a. 4, b. 1916, bp. NJ Neary, Eliz, (S), a. 23, b.1897, bp. Ireland Renshaw, Harry E., age 41, b. 1879, bp. NJ Vol 29, Ed. 50 Bessie, (w) a. 40, b. 1880, bp. NJ Lewis W., (s) a. 20, b. 1900, bp. NJ Gladys M., (s) a. 17, b. 1903, bp. NJ Alice M., (d) a. 6, b. 1914, bp. PA Harry E. Jr., (s) a. 1 ½ b. 1918, bp. NJ

Hi Donna here is the material you requested.- Gwen Renshaw reflections pg. 15 RENSHAW'S in ROWAN COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA The Renshaw's of Maryland were large land owners and People of responsibility and integrity. Thomas Renshaw's estate of one Thousand acres was divided equal among is four sons, his wife, Jane, to have a home and livelihood for life and daughter, Jane, to have such personal property as her mother saw fit to give her. This new (American) custom of dividing the land among the sons of a family was well established by this time. But it had its problems. Most families were large and the land allotments correspondingly small. Many sons felt the need to sell their portions and go into newly opened territories where the legacy would buy a larger tract or where land grants were to be had. In 1767, Abraham, with six sons destined to share his estate, sold the land his father had given him and took his family to the Piedmont area of North Carolina where many neighbors, relatives and intermarried families were settling, in Rowan County. Settlers had come earlier into this area, usurping the hunting grounds of Indians whose home it had been for centuries and who fought valiantly to retain it. After years of tragic encounter, the white man took possession,and Abraham obtained a grant of five hundred acres of land in the "Forks of the Yadkin" between Hunting and Bear Creeks -with sons Elijah and Joseph adjoining so that they made a small community with many others who were intermarried families or old neighbors from Maryland. The eldest son, Thomas and young Isaac were in an adjoining Taxing District with a different community of neighbors with whom they intermarried, giving us some help in locating the next generation as they married into families of that area, near the Iredell County line on Spring Creek and nearer the Yadkin. All this area is now in Davie County,which was taken from Rowan in 1836 when most of the Renshaw's had continued to follow migration Trails. Abraham, Abraham, Jr. and Thomas seemed to be the first to come. Jonathan Hunt's Tax List of 1768, fragmented and actually undated, contains the names of the first two, with one slave named 'Dick' and Thomas was on David Carson's list. This land was not a wilderness but a rolling country of grassy meadows and trees of oak, maple and the like. The land was fertile and well watered. The climate was mild with moderate temperature; the kind of situation that newcomers found desirable. Many others came down the Carolina Road, many of them faithful adherents of the Church of England. Scotch-Irish were well represented, and Germans from Pennsylvania, usually Lutherans. Quackers and Mennonites were here. Among these were the Dickeys, Luckeys, Brawleys, Neelys and Lyons who would also be neighbors of the Renshaw's. Rowan County farms were generally small. Slaves were few in this section; often one or two living in tiny cabins quite near the masters homes and working alongside members of the family. Pg. 16 Land grants for these early-comers may cause confusion. Records may show that their grants were made after the Revolution. I was puzzled until I learned that the original Colonial grants were made by the 'quit-rent' system whereby a man paid a fee each year. After the Revolution this was changed and State grants were made. This is the document that we usually see. Many Meeting Houses were erected. Thyratira Church, first called, simply, 'Ye Lower Meeting House'. Presbyterian, organized in 1753, became 'Cathey's Meeting House' in 1764, was near the present Mill Bridge. We have no record of a Church of England congregation in the area nearer than Salisbury and assume that the Renshaws were affiliated with one of the popular evangelicals-Presbyterian, Baptist or Methodist. I have a record of Thomas, Esther and Elijah Renshaw ordering Frances Coupee's "Hymns and Spiritual Songs" in 1803. We are told that Abraham settled near Third Creek Church on Hunting and Bear Creeks about two miles west of Cleveland, which is no longer found on the maps. Renshaw's Ford, an old landmark in the forks of the Yadkin, has long since been replaced by a bridge but is still designated by a marker. I was puzzled when I read that Abraham's farm was on Hunting and Bear Creeks, which are parallel, but a view of the map, scaled a mile to the inch, indicated that the farm reached from one to the other, having a road through the center where Cornwallis' Army marched toward Yorktown in September, 1781. How the eyes of many little Renshaws must have popped! Marching through grandpa's tobacco fields after frolicking in the shallow waters of Renshaw's Ford where they had bivouacked the night before. We believe it was late enough in the season that the tobacco would be in the barns and not trampled underfoot on that September day. New settlers came in so rapidly that Court Orders such as the following were not unusual: "Feb 8 1772: Ordered by the - Court by Petition that the following persons to wit: John Luckey Robert Johnson, Samuel Luckey, William Bryan, James Bryan, Morgan Bryan, John Wilcocks, James Brown, Theop. Morgan, Thomas Willson, will Willson, Jr and Luke Lee - Do Lay out a Road the Nearest and Best Way to the road leading to Salisbury to the shoals of the Yadkin to begin at the most convenient place on the said road between 2d and 3d Creek from thence to Renshaw's Ford on the South Yadkin River thence along the Diddeg Ridge between Rocky Creek and Hunting Creek to the next Ford above the widow Backors, on the main Yadkin known by the name of Samuel Bryant's Bottom" And, "Feb 7 1775, Abraham Renshaw to oversee Rd leading from Frohocks to Robt Luckeys, inhabitants between Hunting Creek and Bear Creek to work on said road". Notice that this work was done in February, at a time the farmers could spare. It is significant that such work could be done in that locale in winter while in many parts of our country such a thing is impossible. A 1778 Tax List is extant in which the Renshaws compared favorably with their neighbors: Pg.16 On Capt. Reed's List: On Capt. Lyons' List: Thomas Renshaw, ...137-19, 1 poll Abraham Renshaw, Jr. ... 105, 1 poll Isaac Renshaw , 1 poll Isaac may-have been work ing for Thomas. He was young married that year. Elijah Renshaw... 200, 1 poll Abraham Renshaw ...336, 1 poll Joseph Renshaw ...370, 1 poll I shall tell you all I can about the children of Abraham and Ann Renshaw. There are many 'blind spots'. Many capable people are working on this line and are cooperating but there are not sufficient records. No Wills at all left by Abraham or any of his sons. These are a 'must' in research but, in this case, they do not exist. Abraham's wife, Ann, preceded him in death therefore he did not need a WILL for her protection. He sold his land to sons Elijah and Joseph. No wills have been found for his sons or grandsons. Here is a repetition of his children's names, not all documented: 1. Thomas Renshaw 2. John Renshaw 3. Joseph Renshaw 4. Abraham Renshaw, all documented 5. Isaac Renshaw 6. Elijah Renshaw 7. Ann Renshaw, all b. Baltimore (later Harford) County, Maryland. 1. Thomas Renshaw b 20 Oct 1739; probably m in Maryland. I have no clue as to the name of his wife or as to the names of his many ch, excepting two sons; perhaps a dau I have said that the location of Thomas' land with a different 'set' of close neighbors has helped to give him identification as opposed to the Hunting-Bear Creek community of his father and brothers. His farm, Crab Orchard on the waters of Little Creek, then the names of his neighbors is a help. It was Thomas, you will remember, who was called upon to be administrator in the case of his cousin William who d. intestate. I would believe that Sarah Renshaw, certainly a grdau of Abraham, would be the dau of Thomas: (The numbers are for organization of material and not related to dates, so Sarah is #a): a. Sarah Renshaw m Robert Buntain 18 Jan 1775. Eli- jah Renshaw and James Robinson were Bondsmen. Thomas was age 36 at this time-Sarah may have been but fifteen-a marriageable age' for a girl at that time. This could be an elopement, with young uncle Elijah assisting. b. William Renshaw m Mary Moore 2 Feb 1796, James Or- ton & A. Balfour, bondsmen. Is this the William who m Mary Ann Luckey in 1786 and had dau, Ann who was remembered in her grfa Samuel Luckey's WILL? It seems to be but no documental proof. But we shall place him here. We shall place the ch. in the order mentioned in William's WILL rather than attempt to place them by age:

The source of this article is the Renshaw papers file in the PA Historical Society: RENSHAW OF YORK COUNTY, PA AND Maryland In August 16, 1750 John Renshaw, warranted a tract of land consisting of 100 acres situated in Newberry Township York County, Pa. A caveat was entered Sept. 21,1765, against granting him a patent for same. (PA. Ar. 3rd Ser. Vol,II., p. 316) It may be that failing to secure this land in York County, PA he went over into Maryland to settle. In 1781, a John Rensher (Renshaw served in the Revolutionary War an was from York County, and received Depreciation pay for his services.(PA. Ar. 5th See. Vol. IV, p. 476: 6th Ser. Vol. II, p. 632, 785) Among the Bedford County warrantees we find John Renshaw and Charles Renshaw both of which applied for 400 acres of land in that county, July 19, 1794. (Pa. Ar. 3rd Ser. Vol, XXV p. 610) MARYLAND: The census for the state of Maryland, 1790 shows that Joseph Renshaw was living In -Harford County-with two sons over 16, one under 16, and 8 females; John Renshaw in same county, listed, himself, 1 son under 16 and four females and Philip Renshaw also in Harford County, with himself ,two sons under 16 and wife. ( Maryland Census 1790 p. 73)

I found three files at this site for Franklin H. RENSHAW at an NARA website: http://www.nara.gov/cgi-bin/starfinder/0?path=standard.txt&id=demo&pass=&OK=OK Criminal Defendant Case File for Franklin H. Renshaw, 1869. Creating Org: United States. District Court. Western District of Arkansas. Fort Smith Division. There are 12 other records for ships named RENSHAW.

----- Original Message ----- From: <ELd380017@aol.com> To: <PHILLY-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 1999 1:29 PM Subject: Re: [PHILLY-ROOTS-L] Bad info on Census > To everyone on the Philly list, Here's what happened when I followed the > exact info on the Census. My G-G-Grandmother's name was listed as Mary in the > 1860 Census. I went to the city archives and checked for her in all the death > indexes and marriage records in case she remarried. I ordered films from LDS > to search marriage and Emmigration records in Germany. I went to NARA and > went through everything that they have. I've been to the library countless > times going through City Directories, etc. looking for Mary. > > Then by luck I came across a birth certificate through > the Family Tree Maker volunteer look-up list that gave me all the correct > info. Her real name was Jane, Mary must have been an error or a nickname or > her middle name. Everything on the Census is not etched in stone, one lesson > well learned. > > Ed Lohr >

Hi everyone, For those of you looking for information on family that would have been draft age during WWI, this is the breakdown on the different years they were in effect. Tina Ellis •June 5, 1917. All men between the ages of 21 and 31 years of age were required to register. •June 5, 1918. All men who had become 21 years of age since June 5, 1917 were required to register. A supplemental registration was held on August 24, 1918, at which time men who had reached age 21 between June 5, 1918 and August 24, 1918 were required to register. •September 12, 1918. Provided for registration of all men between the ages of 18 and 21, and 31 to 45 years of age. This was the third and final World War I registration. During the last period 98% of the men in this country were eligible for the draft.

RENSHAW MARRIAGES, KNOX COUNTY, TN RENSHAW, Blanche marr. BRAYTON, Clarence B on 05-NOV-1890 RENSHAW, Frank F marr. JETT, Lula Nebraska on 25-FEB-1882 RENSHAW, James H marr. CROCKETT, Mary B on 10-JAN-1850 RENSHAW, Mary C marr. MILLS, Charles P on 04-APR-1878 RENSHAW, Moses marr. HOWELL, Jenny on 12-SEP-1805 RENSHAW, Sallie marr. BADGETT, Ransom J W on 13-DEC-1877 BLOUNT COUNTY, TENNESSEE MARRIAGES - R RENSHAW, George A M marr. MCCROSKY, Emily M on 21-OCT-1841

Shelby, IL 1860 Federal Census - Ashgrove, Ridge and Shelby TWP. - File 8 of 10 Files 12 1100 1100 Renshaw Jno. 55 M Farmer 4,400 1,350 Tenn 13 1100 1100 Renshaw Mary 54 F Tenn 14 1100 1100 Renshaw Elias 22 M Farm Labor Ills 15 1100 1100 Renshaw Harrison 17 M Farm Labor Ills X 16 1100 1100 Harmon Jane 37 F Ills 17 1100 1100 Harmon Marion 15 M Ills X 38 1106 1106 Renshaw Jas. N. 26 M Farmer 2,000 505 Ills 39 1106 1106 Renshaw Jane 21 F Ohio 40 1106 1106 Renshaw Jno. H. 1 M Ills

Hi, Seeking ancestry of Benjamin Renshaw born about 1780 of Nottingham, England. He had one known son Mathew Renshaw born 1802 in Nottingham. As a young man in about 1815 Mathew migrated to the U.S. and shortly after to Ontario, Canada. Sheri

The page contains indexes to the probate records of Kent and New Castle Countians who died between c.1680 and c. 1925 sorted by last name. http://lib.de.us/archives/probate/probate.htm New Castle Probate Records Renshaw, Samuel 1905-1906

Virginia Quit Rent Rolls, 1704 http://www.lineages.com/vault/rents_1704_results.asp Name Acres County Rainshaw, Sarah  125 Warwick Ranshaw, Sam'll  238 Warwick

In 1682-1726 p.86 a Thomas Renshaw witnessed the w/o Dunk WILLIAMSON, Bucks County, Feb 18, 1697/8. Mar 6, 1699/1700. B.462. More in 1726-1747 p.75 Richard RENSHAW witnessed the w/o William WILLIAMSON, city of Phila, baker, Feb 23, 1735/6. Apr 8, 1736. E.364. p.121 James STEEL. Philadelphia. Dec. 21, 1741. Mar 5, 1741. F.289. Wife:Martha. Children:................Anne (wife of Richard Renshaw)............ Exec:.......Richard Renshaw. p.148 Richard Renshaw witnessed thw w/o Sarah (Screvin) SMITH, city of Phila, May 20, 1744. Aug, 27, 1744 G.136. p.207 A John Renshaw Jr. witnessed the w/o William PALMER, Phila, Mar 23, 1746/7. Sep 29, 1747. H.394. Abstracts Of Philadelphia County Wills 1682-1726 and Abstracts Of Philadelphia County Wills 1726-1747.

Genealogical Death Indexing System - Michigan http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/PHA/OSR/gendis/search.htm RENSHAW, FRANK Date of death:14-Oct-1870 Ledger Page:74 Record Number:530 Place of death:Bethel County of Death:BranchSex:Male Race:White Marital Status:SingleAge:2 years 10 months 9 days Cause of Death:Consumption Birthplace:England Occupation:Not Recorded Father's Name:Renshaw, Joseph Father's Residence:Bethel Mother's Name:Renshaw, Emalx Mother's Residence:Not Recorded Date of record:15-May-1871 RENSHAW, FREDERICK Date of death:11-Jul-1870 Ledger Page:74 Record Number:529 Place of death:Bethel County of Death:Branch Sex:MaleRace:White Marital Status:Single Age:5 months 8 days Cause of Death:Inflamation Of The Bowels Birthplace:England Occupation:Not Recorded Father's Name:Renshaw, Joseph Father's Residence:Bethel Mother's Name:Renshaw, Emalx Mother's Residence:Not RecordedDate of record:15-May-1871

These records for SD can be ordered online. http://www.state.sd.us/doh/vitalrec/birthrecords/index.cfm Birth Information for CHARLES FRANKLIN RENSHAW (State File Number: 480043) File Date:10/07/1938 Sex:Male Birth Date:11/25/1893 City/County:DOUGLAS COUNTY Mother's Name:NANCY JANE HUDELSON Father's Name:HENRY FRANKLIN RENSHAW Birth Information for LEO JOHN RENSHAW (State File Number: 480045) File Date:10/07/1938 Sex:Male Birth Date:06/16/1898 City/County:DOUGLAS COUNTY Mother's Name:NANCY JANE HUDELSON Father's Name:HENRY FRANKLIN RENSHAW Birth Information for MARY EVELYN RENSHAW (State File Number: 480044) File Date:10/07/1938 Sex:Female Birth Date:12/05/1894 City/County:DOUGLAS COUNTY Mother's Name:NANCY JANE HUDELSON Father's Name:HENRY FRANKLIN RENSHAW Birth Information for LALLAH OLIVE RENSHAW (State File Number: 498083) File Date:08/17/1939 Sex:Female Birth Date:10/24/1896 City/County:CHARLES MIX COUNTY Mother's Name:MARY LAMONT Father's Name:CHARLES MORRIS RENSHAW

Wrightsons Directory Birmingham, England 1818 O-R RENSHAW,JOHN,PAWNBROKER,SALESMAN,MOOR ST RENSHAW,WILLIAM,MFR OF PLATED ARTICLES,,CHERRY ST

1880 Soundex Census for Virginia R520- RENSHAW (a).= age (bp.) = birth place (w) wife (s) son (d) ( S-I-L) sister or brother -in- law (b) brother (s) sister Norfolk county: City of Portsmouth Renshaw, Ella, age 38, bp. NC Vol. 23 E.d.76 Maria, (d) a. 14, bp. NC Durham, (s), a.7, bp. NC Blanche, (d), a. 4, bp. NC City Of Charlottesville Renshaw, James C., born Feb 1843, a. 57, bp. MO Jennie, (w), born Feb 1843, a. 57, bp.KY Talbot, Geraldine, (d) born MAY 1868, a.32, bp.MO Renshaw, Howard F., (s) born Dec 1870, a. 29, bp. MO Westmoreland County: ( Colonial District) Renshaw, William F., born Sep 1852, a.47, bp. MD vol. 56 e.d. 88 Elizabeth, (w) born Apr 1855, a. 45, bp. DC Helen, (d), born Nov 1881, a. 18, bp.DC Francis, Jos, (logger) born Jan 1865 a. 35, bp. DC Chambers, Jefferson, (logger) born Oct 1881, bp. VA Bryant, Kate, (si), born 1877 , a. 23, bp. VA Clarke County: Renshaw, Robert, born Apr 1833, a. 67, bp. PA Ed.17 Anna, (w) born Oct 1851, a. 48, bp. VA Frank, (s) born Aug 1884, a. 15, bp. VA Maria C., (d) born mar 1880, a. 20, bp. SPAIN* Robert H., (s) born Mar 1886, a. 14, bp VA Julia W. (d) born Mar 1889, a. 11, bp VA  I thought at first the birthplace stated as Spain was incorrect or that I was reading it wrong. So I checked out the detail census. This is the additional info from the detail census. Robert Renshaw’s father is stated as being born in England. His mother’s birth place is listed as SPAIN. Robert and his wife have been married for 19 years. His occupation is listed as farmer he owns his own farm and it is mortgage free. The above are all the Renshaw’s listed for VA in the 1880 soundex.

Hi all of you!! I have been doing research on the Renshaw family for quite some time now, this is my Husband's line but I still do research. I have just sent this to another 'Renshaw Researcher' and thought maybe it should be posted for everyone to see, maybe some of you have a connection to these families. I have...Thomas Jefferson Renshaw b 14 Jan 1829 IL d 30 may 1896 Indian Creek, White, IL m 15 Apr 1849 White Co., IL Nancy Ann Miller b 1831 IL Children: 1. Thomas Jefferson Jr. b Jul 1852 IL m 8 Feb 1874 Herald's Prairie, White, IL Charlotte Funkhouser 2. Emily Orintha b 1855 IL m 3 Nov 1875 Herald's Prairie, White, IL Richard F. Harlow 3. Mary Eliza b 1856 IL m 9 Apr 1874 Herald's Prairie, White, IL Nathaniel Austin Varney ***** 4. Sarah Ann b 1857 IL m 9 Sep 1878 Herald's Prairie, White, IL m (#1) Albert Shannon Martin m (#2) Tom Curlee (Kerlee??) 5. Moses Douglas b 1861 Herald's Prairie, White, IL m 28 Nov 1880 Herald's Prairie, White, IL Charlotte Zoph 6. Samuel T. (M.) b 1866 Herald's Prairie, White, IL m 19 Aug 1899 Herald's Prairie, White, IL Flora Wilkerson 7. John b 1869 Herald's Prairie, White, IL 8. Carson b 5 Apr 1872 Herald's Prairie, White, IL d 1955 White, Il bur Indian Creek Twp., Rice Cem., White, IL m 4 Aug 1901 Herald's Prairie, White, IL Margaret E. Austin Next Generation......Ebenezer Renshaw b abt 1803 TN d Mar 1863 Indian Creek Twp, White, IL m 29 Mar 1826 White, IL Elizabeth Collard b abt 1804 Estill, Madison, KY d aft 1860 White, IL Children: 1. Thomas Jefferson b 14 Jan 1829 IL d 30 May 1896 Indian Creek Twp, White, IL (1) m 15 Apr 1849 White, IL Nancy Ann Miller (2) m 24 Mar 1891 Herald's Prairie, White, IL Mrs. Julia A. Miller 2. Rufus W. b abt 1830 White, IL m abt 1855 Ellen 3. James B. b abt 1833 White, IL (1) m 14 Oct 1855 White, IL Julia Ann Frias (2) Elizabeth Livingston 4. William W. b Dec 1835 White, IL m ________ Naumer 5. John b abt 1837 White, IL 6. Albert S. b abt 1839 White, IL Hope some of this helps some of you, anything you can add will be a great help too. Your 'cousin', Jean Martin

Hello Everyone, I have received the death certificate on my great grandfather from the state of VA. I have waivered back and forth on his real name, but think this is the correct one, since his son William James RENSHAW, Jr. reported the death of his father. This is what the DC shows on him: Name: William J. RENSHAW Age: 62 Sex: Male Color or Race: White Marital Status: Married Occupation: Cotton Mill Birthplace: MD Father: W. T. RENSHAW (William Thomas) Birthplace of father: MD Mother: Martha EDWARDS Birthplace: OK Date of Death: November 24, 1925 Plade of death: Danville, Pittsylvania, VA Cuase of Death: Hemorrhage of brain Informant: W. J. RENHSAW Jr. Address: Danville, VA In the data that Gwen posted on the 1880 census from MD, it's possible this family may be mine: Wicomico County Renshaw, William T. (race white) age 46 (1834) born MD Martha A., (w) a.36 (1844) b. VA William Jr., (s) a. 16 (1864) b. VA Esther L., (d) a.13 (1867) b. VA Annie V., (d) a.12 (1868) b. VA Mary H., (d) a.10 (1870) b. VA Rose E., (d) a. 7 (1873) b. VA Robert H. L., (s) a. 4 (1876) b. MD Charles E., (s) a. 2 (1878) b. MD Edwards, Meredith K., (B-I-L) a. 33 (1847) b.VA This may or may not be the family...but it looks like it may be worth pursuing looking in Wicomico Co. for them. I believe the Charly RENSHAW Gwen found in the 1900 census of Montgomery Co., MD may be the same Charles E. listed in the 1880 census in Wicomico Co., MD census. Renshaw, Charly -b. May 1878 age 22, bp. MD could not read Vol. & Ed #'s Eve L., (w) b. July 1896, a. 19, bp. MD Unnamed baby, (D) b. Mar 1900 age 2/12, bp. MD Woodland, Katie E., (S-I-L) b.Jan 1888 age 12, bp.MD The W. T. RENSHAW and Martha listed above in the 1880 census fits since her brother Meridith K. "EDWARDS" is in the household. The discrepancy in Martha's birthplace could be explained if she is the Indian ancestor we are supposed to have in our lineage. She could have been born in VA and sent to OK with the Cherokee Indians. Another mystery to be solved... Interestingly enough, I did find a Mattie EDWARDS in the DAWES Indian Rolls. Furthermore, I think this William T. RENSHAW may be my gg grandfather that I posted from the Civil War Muster Rolls: William RENSHAW Middle Initial: T. Unit: 4 Battery Maryland Artillery. Rank In: Private Rank Out: Private National Archives Microfilm Box, Roll, and Record: 000379, 0002, 00001434 Fought for: (U = Union, C = Confederate) C The search goes on. Thank you for your postings Gwen and others that have information to share. I'm sure what we find helps others or will help those that join the list in the future. Tina Ellis

Hi Donna, Glad you have joined us, sorrry i didn't catch the connection the first time you posted it. Hopr this helps you. Will be sending you a second one with a possible current connection. Which is a good reason for everyone to post their own lines every so often. Gwen Renshaw Maurer >From "Renshaw Reflections" by Grace Parke Renshaw, published 1983 Note: per Grace Parke Renshaw I have used the following abreviations: a-acre fa-father dc-died childhood b-born fa-i-1, father-in law pt-parent bro-brother fam-family sis-sister bur-buried f-female sol-soldier ca-about grcb-grand child(ren) wf-wife cem-cemetery grgrch-great-grand- (1) wf-first wife cen-census child(ren) (2) wf-second wife ch-child(ren) grmor-grand mother wid-widow Co-County grpt-grandparent Rev-Revolution d-died hus-husband CW-Civil War dau-daughter li-live, lived, living dau-i-1, daughter- m-male in -law mor-mother div-divorce nc-no children Grace Parke Renshaw (Mrs.A.N.) Page 154 111 KNOX COUNTY Avonia Mae Blair Thress, wife of Robert Gene Thress, of a Knox County Renshaw family, has given me two lines who are without a doubt members of the family of Abraham Renshaw, pioneer of Rowan County, NC whose descendants migrated into Tennessee and Kentucky. A relationship between these lines has not been established but a male member of each line married into the Sinclair family of Knox County, their wives being sisters. The line of Robert Gene Renshaw is: 1.James H. Renshaw b ca 1825 Knox Co TN m 10 Jan 1850 Mary B. Crockett; b. ca 1827. Officiating in their wedding in Knoxville was Thomas W. Humes with James H. Cowan as bondsman. Ch: 1. Frank Renshaw 2. Sophia Renshaw 3. Mary Crockett Renshaw 4. Elizabeth Renshaw 5. Blanche Renshaw 6. James Renshaw a. Frank Renshaw b. ca 1855 (all b. Knox Co) m. Lula Nebraska Jett 25 Feb 1882 Knox Co; J.M.Marshall MG, Bn James H. Cowan b. Sophie Renshaw b. ca 1858 b. Mary Crockett Renshaw b. ca 1-859, d. 29 Sep 1928 Morristown TN. m. 4 Apr 1878 Knox Co TN. Charles Pinkney Mills, son of Jacob W. Mills. Ch: 1. Maude Mills 2. Mary Mills 3. Charles P. Mills, Jr. 4. Blanche Mills pg.155 5. Kate Mills 6. Alma Mills 7. Nellie Mills 8. Annie Mills 9. Harry E. Mills 0. John M. Mills 1.Maude Mills b. 1879 Campbell Co TN d. 1899 m. John Thress Ch; 1. Clarence John Thress 2. Minnie Thress a. Clarence John Thress b. 24 Aug 1896 Campbell Co TN, m. 19 Apr 1924 Helen Lucille Sinclair b. 12 Sep 1899 Knox Co TN. Ch; 1. Clarence Edwin Thress 2. George Burton Thress 3. Donald Fredrick Thress 4. Thomas Richard Thress 5. Robert Gene Thress 1.Clarence Edwin Thress b. 21 Feb 1925 Knoxville TN m. 18 Nov 1942 Norma Kitts b. 26 Apr 1926 Ch; a. Clarence E.Thress, Jr b. 5 Nov 1943 m. Marjorie True. Ch: Deborah, Mike & Mark Thress. 2.George Burton Thress b. 17 Jan 1927 Knoxville m. 2 Apr 1949 Loyce Smith b. 17 Jun 1928 Fulton, MO. Ch; Keith Byron and Darwin Sinclair Thress 3.Donald Fredrick Thress b. 29 Apr 1929 m. 13 Mar 1948 Mary Carolyn Vann; son, Donald F. Thress Junior. 4.Thomas Richard Thress b. 8 Apr 1932 m. 27 Aug 1960 Jo Ann Thress b. 1 Mar 1937; dau, Lisa Kay Thress 5.Robert Gene Thress b. 4 Sep 1934 (all five b. Knoxville) m. 16 May 1958 Avonia Mae Blair b. 26 Feb 1937; dau, Lori Ann Thress b. Minnie Thress 1897-1899 2. Mary Mills b. 1881 d. 1972 m. Lum Wilson Ch; a. Chester Wilson d. ch b. Frank Wilson c. Cleo Wilson m. Fred Pidinger (Li) LaFollette. TIN d. Katie Wilson 3. Charles F. Mills, Jr b. ca 1883 m. Eunice ---- Ch; a. Lloyd Mills 4.Blanche Mills b. ca 1886 m. Roland Davis Ch; a. Earl Davis b. Della Davis m. Bus Shockley c. Katherine Davis 5. Kate Mills b. 1888 Li Chattanooga TN d. 1982 m. Jay Mathis Ch; a. Gladys Mathis b. Frances Mathis 156 c. Foster Mathis Kate Mills m. (2) Frank Booles nc 6.Alma Mills b. ca 1894 7.Nellie Mills b. ca 1896 m. Edward Rogers Ch; a. Charles Rogers b. Mary Ellen Rogers c. Lena Rogers 8.Annie Mills b. 1899 m. Lee Sharp (Li) Ohio 9.Harry E. Mills b. 1901 d. 1980 m. Grace Wampler (Li) Morristown TN. Ch; a. Helen Mills b. Harry E. (Buddy) Mills c. Blaine Mills d. Dean Mills 10. John M. Mills m. (1) Effie Johnson Ch; a. Neil M. Mills b. Kathleen "Vicki" Mills c. Charlotte Ann Mills. John m (2) Mildred Lawson nc, d. Elizabeth Renshaw, 4th ch of James H. and Mary Crockett Renshaw b. ca 1863 e. Blanche Renshaw b. ca 1865 m. Clarence B. Brayton 5 Nov 1890 Knoxville, TN f. James Renshaw b ca 1868, all b, as I said, in Knox Co. TN As you see, many of these dates are approximations. We have no documented information of the above James Renshaw, except his name as the youngest member of this family. However, we have a James William Renshaw with no documented birthdate, who could be the above James and could possibly have been born later than the date based upon the approximated birthdate of his sister Blanche. The reason for this speculation is that Avonia Thress has given me information on one: James William Renshaw who died in Knoxville in 1930. He had married Lillian Matilda Sinclair, born in Knoxville in March 1893 and died there 22 December, 1948. We know of no other Renshaw family in Knox County who had a son of that name, born at about that time. His wife is known to be the sister of Helen Sinclair who married Clarence John Thress. Their parents were: Donald S. Sinclair b. 1 Jan 1858 Scotland and Lillie Watkins b. 6 Apr 1863. Ch: of James William and Lillian Matilda Renshaw were: 1. Donald F. Renshaw b. 21 Aug 1919 (Li) Knoxville m. Dorothy Thorpe Ch; a. Donna Sue Renshaw b. 5 May 1948 m. Charles Ragel. 2. Herbert Renshaw b. 21 Oct 1924 m. Doris Shrader (Li) Texas Ch; Doris Jean, Donnie and Ronnie Renshaw 3. James Renshaw b. 27 Oct 1921 m. Helen Lewallen nc (Li) Michigan 157 4. Lawrence Renshaw b. 18 Jun 1925 m. Janette Overman Li Maryville, TN Ch; a. Lawrence Renshaw, Jr b. Jamie Renshaw c. Donald Keith Renshaw d. I Lance Edward Renshaw e. Helen C. Renshaw f. Jeri Diana Renshaw g. Douglas Mark Renshaw 5. Charles Renshaw b. 17 Jun 1927 m. Vivian Delaney Li Orlando FL; dau Charlotte Renshaw. I am glad to have a record of these Renshaw's who are certainly a line in the family of Abraham Renshaw, of Rowan County, N.C. and apparently are from James H. and Mary Crockett Renshaw.