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    1. [RENSHAW-L] Tetrick Papers
    2. W. Guy Tetrick compiled several census indexes for various counties in West Virginia. He collected and compiled a set of family records for inhabitants of Harrison Co., WV and their descendants as well. There iare also a large number of incomplete family records for people with some relationship to an inhabitant of Harrison Co. WV which were collected by Mr. Tetrick. All the above have been microfilmed for the Family History Library. Our List Administrator, Gwen, sent me some photocopies of Renshaw records for one of my distant cousins. The information was found in the incomplete papers, which are arranged in repeating alphabetical sequence on a series of microfilm. These records were found under "B" because the person who grouped this particular set of family papers decided that Brooks was a more important name than Renshaw in the grouping. There are many family names under each group heading, and so far as I know, there is no index. The incomplete Tetrick Papers are rather frustrating to read, although they would be a marvelous resource for anyone who can take the time to read through all 49 rolls of film. The film starts with FHL number 163,848. The completed compiled records also have a Renshaw entry, which is easy to find on FHL microfilm 163811. It reads as follows: Head of faimly: James Renshaw son of John and Margaret E. (Brooks) Renshaw was born 11/9/1831 at or in Fayette County, Pa died 11/20/1924 in Harrison County, W Va buried at Clarksburg W Va IOOF Cemetery Resided Clarksburg, W Va He married Elizabeth Jane McMillan on 1/16/1870 at or in Doddridge Co. W Va dau of John m. and Mary (Allison) McMillan She was born 10/11/1839 at or in Hancock Co. W Va and died 1/1/1930 at or in Harrison Co. W Va buried at Harrisburg W Va IOOF Cemetery Children of James and Elizabeth J. (McMillan) Renshaw Della born 8/18/1871 in Paola, Kansas Ray born 4/25/1875 in Doddridge Co., W Va Married Laura Grapes in 1896 Jessie born 5/11/1877 in Doddridge Co. W Va This record was compiled on 2/12/1946 from the Bible of James Renshaw in possession of Misses Della and Jessie Renshaw 218 S. Chestnut St., Clarksburg, W Va Children of Ray and Laura (Grapes) Renshaw Son, b. 3/19/1899 Daughter, b. 9/6/1901 Margaret, b. 11/8/1903 Harrison County Birth Records, Clarksburg, W Va 6/4/1941 - - - - - Note from Eleanor: The IGI shows this James Renshaw born in 1841, not 1831 as in the above record. Either date is possible from the data.

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