I have a copy of an SAR( Sons' of The American Revolution) for Robert Henry Renshaw III , b. April 14, 1916 in Baltimore, MD. He lists two children Eliza Hoke Renshaw b. May 26, 1947 in Martinsburg, WV and Walter Lee Hoke Renshaw b. NOV 1, 1952 in Martinsburg, WV. His parents were Robert Henry Renshaw Jr and Henrietta Buchanan Alberti, grandparents were Robert Henry Renshaw and Anne Carter Wickham. I will be happy to send a copy of this document to anyone who has an interest. I also can prove his lineage back to William Renshaw, b. May 1, 1771 in London, who immigrated to Philadelphia August 1804 with his first wife Martha Hutchinson. Gwen Renshaw Maurer

Eleanor, I took your variation (Reushaw) of Renshaw and checked it out on a few Census Indexes on CD-ROMs 1840-1870. Great tip everyone! In old script it is easy to take that "n" for a " u" ! Sure enough several pop up.What was interesting is that for years, I have wondered why my only two of my own Renshaw's for Chester county show up on the 1850 census index. Under the Reushaw variation they all turned up. I also looked at the Luzerne county indexes 1840-1870 since as you knew, I have been recently looking into that line of Renshaw's. Atlantick Reushaw is the son of William Renshaw of Philadelphia, I was looking for. Taking it one step farther I tried the variation " Rinshaw and turned up Elias Rinshaw of Hazelton, Luzerne County in 1850. I know for a fact by deed records that Atlantic W. , Atlantic M , Theodore, and William Renshaw all lived in Luzerne county during the years 1840-at least 1860 but do not show up under any variation of Renshaw. on the census indexes. Gwen Renshaw Maurer

On the website http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pairplace2/ilcensusrecord.htm is an extracted census entry which reads 1910 Chicago, Cook Co. 107 1497 0010 Parr, Auard - white, age 43, born England ", Ada - daughter, 20, ILL ", Annie - daughter, 15, ILL ", Alfred - son, 12, ILL ", Edna - daughter, 9, ILL ", Edward - son, 6, ILL ", William - son, 3, ILL Revshaw, Henry - father-in-law, 60 England ", Hannah - mother-in-law, 61, England I imagine the actual surname of Henry and Hannah was Renshaw? Eleanor

This is from Ancestry.com. I do not know if this is a Renshaw record, but it may very well be: Civil War Pension Index Francis Rewshaw State Filed: Michigan Widow: Hester Bullis There is an image online which can be accessed by subscription which gives information about the unit in which Francis served. Eleanor

A correspondent recently mentioned he had found Renshaw records indexed as "Reushaw". I do not know if there is really such a name, but an indexer might very well misread Renshaw as Reushaw. Eleanor Gordon

----- Original Message ----- From: "Pauline Harris" <paulineharris.pentre@btinternet.com> To: "JOHN Renshaw" <jgr22245@hotmail.com> Cc: "CHESHIRE-L" <CHESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 03 February 2002 09:02 Subject: The Renshaw family > Hello John > > I was given your e-mail address by Joyce Walker regarding researching the > RENSHAW family. > > As far as I know all my RENSHAWs are connected to the Birkenhead area. > Here is my information to date. > > GG Grandfather - William RENSHAW (b 1832) spouse Mary SMITH > > G Grandfather - William Josiah RENSHAW (b 1871) spouse Charlotte DELAMORE > > Grandmother- Mary Alice RENSHAW (b 1896) spouse James SUTTON > > Is there any connection to your RENSHAWs? > > Pauline > North Wales > >

Hi All found this reference to Elijah Renshaw while searching for Renshaw's in Chester Co., PA. Gwen On 22 July 1795 Jacob Keller let John Willcockson (Wilcoxon), both of Rowan County, North Carolina, have 164 acres on both sides of Bear (Bare) Creek. next to the old survey of said Keller, for 100 pounds. The deed was witnessed by Elijah Renshaw and William Butler and proved by the latter in August 1795. [Note 29] source: Family History: John Willcockson; 1721 - c 1800: Chester Co, PA Copyright © 1990 by William G Scroggins. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. Bill Scroggins BillScroggins@classic.msn.com

Dear listowner, would you be so kind as to forward this to your list for me please as a favour to a friend of mine, I would be very, very grateful. Hi All, A friend has asked me to help her but information is scant I'm afraid, I would appreciate any help on this though if you can, maybe trade directories would help. Samuel RENSHAW died 1931/2 in Liverpool, he was run over by a cart wheel so she thinks. He owned a coal yard and married Margaret Louisa BROMSGROVE (or Louisa Margaret) and she died 1979 Liverpool. Samuel was the son of one of 2 brothers John or Edward Renshaw who were in the ropery business. My friend seems to think they might be linked to Renshaw Street, Liverpool but after some searching I found Renshaw Street Chapel was opened in 1811, so the street must have been around a long time, or does anyone know better. I would be grateful for any help on this, Many thanks, Sue. Sue Rylands pub20009@blueyonder.co.uk

Is anyone familiar with this family that I have found: 1850 RENSHAW ARTHUR Carroll County MD 198 4th District - Sep 04, 1850 All members of HH born in MD Arthur - 41 - Farmer Elizabeth - 41 Mary E. - 17 Joseph - 16 - None William - 15 James H. - 12 John - 8 Sarah I. - 4 Nelson Hall - 24 - Blacksmith

HEY GANG, DORIS MOORE SHARED SOME INFORMATION WITH ME THAT THE ONLY CONTACT LEFT TO PURCHASE A "RENSHAW REFLECTIONS" BOOK IS: PATTI GRIDER 3152 ALBERT ROBINSON ROAD SELMER, TN. 38375 PATTI IS GRACE RENSHAWS DAUGHTER-IN-LAW. GRACE AND HER SON, A.N. RENSHAW, ARE DECEASED. THE ADDRESSES THAT I GAVE ON AN EARLIER EMAIL WILL NOT HELP. GOOD LUCK, GARY RENSHAW

Hi Gary and All, Grace is deceased and so is her son but her daughter-in-law, Patti Grider (she has remarried) possibly has a few copies left. Her address is: Patti Grider 3152 Albert Robinson Road Selmer, Tn. 38375 Hope this helps. Doris Moore djmoore@nb.net

HELLO RENSHAW'S, I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION A COPY OF "RENSHAW REFLECTIONS" BY GRACE PARKE RENSHAW. UPON LOOKING AT MY COPY, I LOCATED THE CORRESPONDENCE AND BOOK ORDER ADDRESSES. THE ADDRESSES ARE: GRACE RENSHAW A.N. RENSHAW 4263 AIRWAYS BLVD. OR ROUTE 2, BOX 256 MEMPHIS, TN. SELMER, TN. 38116 38375 PHONE: 731-632-0107 I HAVE HAD THE BOOK FOR ABOUT A YEAR. I BELIEVE I PAID ABOUT $30.00 FOR IT. HAPPY HUNTING, GARY RENSHAW

The book "Renshaw Reflections" is one of the books from which free lookups are done at Rootsweb's Books We Own. Go to this URL http://www.rootsweb.com/~bwo/surr.html Click on Renshaw and then click on the underlined DM7 link. You will find a form to fill out. Acquiring your own copy of the book would be best, of course, but the above may help you until you can find one. Eleanor

Hello List, I recently heard about a book that has some of my ancestors in it. I have been searching for it, but not coming up with any hits yet. Has anyone seen this book? It was either edited by or authored by Grace Renshaw. Not sure when it was published. Please let me know if you can provide me any information about this. Thank You.. Mark Peters

Mark, I gave my copy to the Guymon, Oklahoma Public Library, Genealogy Section.I looked up something in it last month so it is still there. George Leach ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark" <mark@rainbowsendembroidery.com> To: <RENSHAW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2001 11:21 PM Subject: [Renshaw] Looking for book - The Renshaw Family History (by Grace Renshaw). > Hello List, > > I recently heard about a book that has some of my ancestors in it. > I have been searching for it, but not coming up with any hits yet. > > Has anyone seen this book? > > It was either edited by or authored by Grace Renshaw. > Not sure when it was published. > > Please let me know if you can provide me any information about this. > > Thank You.. > > > Mark Peters > > > ==== RENSHAW Mailing List ==== > For those subscribed in digest form, the procedure is the same as above. Send unsubcribe message to RENSHAW-D-request@rootsweb.com > >

Trying to trace the Renshaw connection to my Wallace family as the name was carried through 3 generations and had to be significant. My biological patrilineage is Wallace from Church Hill Maryland, but I live in remote Perth West Australia and not only are US records very hard to access from here, but I was only given the first clue to who my biological father was when I was 60 years old. I finally found that he was Lt General William Jennings Wallace USMC, DSM, but he died in 1977and at 67 I am still trying to trace my family and discover who I really am. Renshaw connection is through my father's brother Frederick, who moved to PA. His mother was (presumably) Lydia Potts, whom I am told was a Cavendish originally, so I don't know where Renshaw came from - unless his father had a Renshaw connection through his parents, but the name appears to have been given to the first born son in each generation. Information I have is:- William Dudley Wallace b1875 d? m (1) Lydia Potts b? d1899 ----------------------------------------l------------------------------------------------- Frederick Renshaw Wallace 1893-1965 m Josephine Small ------------------------------------------l-------------------------------------------- Frederick Renshaw Wallace Jnr b1928 m 1947 Elizabeth Pearson l-------------------------------------------------------------l-----------------------------------------------------------------------------l Virginia Swift Wallace b1948 Barbara Pearson Wallace b1950 David Renshaw Wallace b1951 m Elaine ? Any leads would be very much appreciated, Donald. donb@iinet.net.au 3/129 Labouchere Road, Como, West Australia 6152. Phone (08) 9368 6500 Fax (08) 9368 6511

Hi All, I found this to be very helpful. Hope you all will too! Gwen NAMES and MEANINGS Old Occupations compiled by Dan Burrows "I put these 130 items together from many sources and used it as a handout for our local Orange County (NY) Genealogical Society. I was asked by many recipients if the CHART could be forwarded to other lists or used in local newsletters. The answer is yes - please share this information." Dan Burrows - dburrows1@juno.com Accomptant - Accountant Almoner - Giver of charity to the needy Amanuensis - Secretary or stenographer Artificer - A soldier mechanic who does repairs Bailie - Bailiff Baxter - Baker Bluestocking - Female writer Boniface - Keeper of an inn Brazier - One who works with brass Brewster - Beer manufacturer Brightsmith - Metal Worker Burgonmaster - Mayor Caulker - One who filled up cracks (in ships or windows or seems to make them watertight by using tar or oakum-hem fiber produced by taking old ropes apart Chaisemaker - Carriage maker Chandler - Dealer or trader; one who makes or sells candles; retailer of groceries, ship supplier Chiffonnier - Wig maker Clark - Clerk Clerk - Clergyman, cleric Clicker - The servant of a salesman who stood at the door to invite customers; one who received the matter in the galley from the compositors and arranged it in due form ready for printing; one who makes eyelet holes in boots using a machine which clicked. Cohen - Priest Collier - Coal miner Colporteur - Peddler of books Cooper - One who makes or repairs vessels made of staves & hoops, such as casks, barrels, tubs, etc. Cordwainer - Shoemaker, originally any leather worker using leather from Cordova/Cordoba in Spain Costermonger - Peddler of fruits and vegetables Crocker - Potter Crowner - Coroner Currier - One who dresses the coat of a horse with a currycomb; one who tanned leather by incorporating oil or grease Docker - Stevedore, dock worker who loads and unloads cargo Dowser - One who finds water using a rod or witching stick Draper - A dealer in dry goods Drayman - One who drives a long strong cart without fixed sides for carrying heavy loads Dresser - A surgeon's assistant in a hospital Drover - One who drives cattle, sheep, etc. to market; a dealer in cattle Duffer - Peddler Factor Agent, commission merchant; one who acts or transacts business for another; Scottish steward or bailiff of an estate Farrier - A blacksmith, one who shoes horses Faulkner - Falconer Fell monger - One who removes hair or wool from hides in preparation for leather making Fletcher - One who made bows and arrows Fuller - One who fulls cloth;one who shrinks and thickens woolen cloth by moistening, heating, and pressing; one who cleans and finishes cloth Gaoler - A keeper of the goal, a jailer Glazier - Window glassman Hacker - Maker of hoes Hatcheler - One who combed out or carded flax Haymonger - Dealer in hay Hayward - Keeper of fences Higgler - Itinerant peddler Hillier - Roof tiler Hind - A farm laborer Holster - A groom who took care of horses, often at an inn Hooker - Reaper Hooper - One who made hoops for casks and barrels Huckster - Sells small wares Husbandman - A farmer who cultivated the land Jagger - Fish peddler Journeyman - One who had served his apprenticeship and mastered his craft, not bound to serve a master, but hired by the day Joyner/Joiner - A skilled carpenter Keeler - Bargeman Kempster - Wool comber Lardner - Keeper of the cupboard Lavender - Washer woman Lederer - Leather maker Leech - Physician Longshoreman - Stevedore Lormer - Maker of horse gear Malender - Farmer Maltster - Brewer Manciple - A steward Mason - Bricklayer Mintmaster - One who issued local currency Monger - Seller of goods (ale, fish) Muleskinner - Teamster Neatherder - Herds cows Ordinary - Keeper Innkeeper with fixed prices Pattern Maker - A maker of a clog shod with an iron ring. A clog was a wooden pole with a pattern cut into the end Peregrinator - Itinerant wanderer Peruker - A wig maker Pettifogger - A shyster lawyer Pigman - Crockery dealer Plumber - One who applied sheet lead for roofing and set lead frames for plain or stained glass windows. Porter - Door keeper Puddler - Wrought iron worker Quarrier - Quarry worker Rigger - Hoist tackle worker Ripper - Seller of fish Roper - Maker of rope or nets Saddler - One who makes, repairs or sells saddles or other furnishings for horses Sawbones - Physician Sawyer - One who saws; carpenter Schumacker - Shoemaker Scribler - A minor or worthless author Scrivener - Professional or public copyist or writer; notary public Scrutiner - Election judge Shrieve - Sheriff Slater - Roofer Slopseller - Seller of ready-made clothes in a slop shop Snobscat/Snob - One who repaired shoes Sorter - Tailor Spinster - A woman who spins or an unmarried woman Spurrer - Maker of spurs Squire - Country gentleman; farm owner; justice of peace Stuff gown - Junior barrister Stuff gownsman - Junior barrister Supercargo - Officer on merchant ship who is in charge of cargo and the commercial concerns of the ship. Tanner - One who tans (cures) animal hides into leather Tapley - One who puts the tap in an ale cask Tasker - Reaper Teamster - One who drives a team for hauling Thatcher - Roofer Tide waiter - Customs inspector Tinker - An itinerant tin pot and pan seller and repairman Tipstaff - Policeman Travers - Toll bridge collection Tucker - Cleaner of cloth goods Turner - A person who turns wood on a lathe into spindles Victualer - An tavern keeper, or one who provides an army, navy, or ship with food Vulcan - Blacksmith Wagoner - Teamster not for hire Wainwright - Wagon maker Waiter - Customs officer or tide waiter; one who waited on the tide to collect duty on goods brought in. Waterman - Boatman who plies for hire Webster - Operator of looms Wharfinger - Owner of a wharf Wheelwright - One who made or repaired wheels; wheeled carriages, etc. Whitesmith Tinsmith; worker of iron who finishes or polishes the work Whitewing - Street sweeper Whitster - Bleach of cloth Wright - Workman, especially a construction worker Yeoman - Farmer who owns his own land

Hello List, My cousin just sent me a site I had never seen before...we think it is a good one. Hope it helps you. I did a search using just the surname RENSHAW in both the bride & groom searches. There are several Renshaw grooms, and with many more brides Gwen Historical Western Marriage Records Index at the Ricks College Library ------- http://abish.byui.edu/fhc/gbsearch.asp

Hi All, this was just posted to another list I belong to, think you might find it useful. Gwen The DAR now provides a free lookup service for > their proven American Revolutionary Patriots, at: > > http://www.dar.org/cgi-bin/natsociety/pi_lookup.cfm > > You won't get a reply online; that will be emailed > to you. > >

Well, I've been away for quite a while, but I think a discussion of brick walls is a good place to get back in. Here's what I've got, going back to Monongalia County, Virginia (1810 census), then to Washington County, Va, [Note that there is a Richard Renshaw on a deed that dates back to 1786, but I haven't a clue if he links up to James]. 1 James Renshaw . +Lucinda 2 William Renshaw b: Bef. 1810 2 Isaac Renshaw b: Bef. 1810 2 James Renshaw b: Bet. 1810 - 1814 2 Patrick Renshaw b: 1815 in Virginia d: Bef. 1870 ... +Elizabeth Farnsworth b: Abt. 1816 in Virginia m: October 06, 1835 in Washington Co., Virginia d: Bet. 1870 - 1880 in French Lick, Orange, Indiana 3 Rachel Renshaw b: 1836 in Virginia 3 Hannah Renshaw b: 1841 in Virginia 3 Levi Renshaw b: February 17, 1842 in Virginia d: March 16, 1889 in Orange County, Indiana .... +Elizabeth Unknown b: in Indiana . 4 William W Renshaw b: September 1869 3 Sarah Renshaw b: 1844 in Virginia 3 Isaac H. Renshaw b: 1847 in Scott County, Virginia d: Abt. 1902 in Topeka, KS .... +Hannah Newton b: January 28, 1850 in French Lick, Orange County, Indiana m: November 14, 1867 in French Lick, Orange County, Indiana d: June 21, 1933 in Los Angeles, California . 4 Sarah Renshaw b: 1869 . 4 Laura Renshaw b: December 20, 1870 in French Lick, Orange County, Indiana d: January 08, 1871 in French Lick, Orange County, Indiana . 4 Minnie J Renshaw b: 1872 in French Lick, Orange County, Indiana d: 1873 in French Lick, Orange County, Indiana . 4 Marietta Renshaw b: 1876 in French Lick, Orange, Indiana . 4 Charles Renshaw b: 1878 in French Lick, Orange, Indiana . 4 Belle Z. Renshaw b: Bet. 1881 - 1887 in Topeka(?), Kansas d: December 03, 1953 in Los Angeles, California . 4 Clarence John Renshaw b: Bet. 1881 - 1887 in Topeka(?), Kansas d: September 30, 1956 in Los Angeles, CA ..... +Nellie M Keats m: August 15, 1905 in Topeka, KS . 4 Grace Mae Renshaw b: May 08, 1888 in Topeka, KS d: June 14, 1963 in Los Angeles, CA ..... +Harry Raeburn Eastin b: November 06, 1885 in Charleston, Coles Co, Illinois m: November 1907 in San Diego, CA d: March 05, 1957 in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California 3 John Renshaw b: 1848 in Virginia 3 Mary Renshaw b: 1853 in Tennessee 3 Robert Renshaw b: 1855 in Tennessee 3 Virginia Renshaw b: 1856 in Tennessee 3 Andrew Renshaw b: 1858 in Tennessee 2 Robert Renshaw b: Bet. 1816 - 1820 -Steve Henzel mailto: shenzel@home.com Researching Armanino, Belluomini, DalPorto, Eastin, Firpo, Farnsworth, Gunn, Henzel, Lacasella, Natale, Newton, Renshaw, Snyder, Stockinger, Vogt/Focht -----Original Message----- From: Egrdn@aol.com [mailto:Egrdn@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 10:53 AM To: RENSHAW-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Renshaw] Renshaw Brick Walls In a message dated 7/28/01 8:56:46 AM Pacific Daylight Time, renshaww@hotmail.com writes: > I have a book called "The New World Book of Renshaws" and it shows James > Renshaw married Araminta Smith Jan. 29, 1802 in Bucks County, PA.. The book > is published by Halbert's Family Heritage. Thank you so much for the information! I shall take a look at the book when I go to the FHL. I looked "Halbert's" up online and found a few negative comments about the firm -- that they publish information without real data to back it up. Other people seem pleased with what they have found in the books, while still others say it isn't much more than a big telephone and address directory. Perhaps it is a source for leads but not for "sure"? Eleanor ==== RENSHAW Mailing List ==== Please do not send complaints to the list. Please contact me, Gwen Maurer at mylhasa@softcom.net if you should have any with the list or members. Thank you this will help keep us on track.