Gwen & Eleanor, This is rather a long e-mail, but I've been researching the Renshaw family for over 20 years and have it (them) extremely confusing & frustrating. I've not had much research time in the past several years (taking over directorship of a library, moving into a new house, etc.), but I do tend to "lurk" on the listserv and tinker with the research periodically. Evelyn & I have corresponded several times over the past two years. When she first got started I sent her a GEDCOM file with all my research on the James & Araminta Renshaw file. I believe we are related through them. Unfortunately, I've never found any mention of them having a son Thomas F, even thought the circumstantial evidence points in that direction. For instance, Thomas and his children are not mentioned in James' will, but then neither is James Jr. and his children. Thomas F. was married to Mary McKean and some of James Sr's property adjoined that of Mary's father John. See what I mean about frustrating. If any can provide me with a definitive link it would be greatly appreciated. In the meantime-- Eleanor-- I've searched numerous Iowa records for the Renshaws. The only mention of Harry Renshaw is in a letter on land records, I received from the Clerk in Clayton County. The information reads: Harry Renshaw to Dietrich Stahl, Book J, Page 271 Conveys: NW SE 22-93-3 Dated Dec. 20, 1852 & filed July 14, 1854. There was no record of purchase in the information she sent. On reviewing the rest of the extract from the indexes I found the following. Thomas F. was buying and selling land in the area from 1854-1857; David L. (george's son) had a deed in 1854 (?); James (I think George's son), in 1856. Your George had two entries, both in 1856. Gwen-- According to my records, the 1880 Fayette County, PA census for German Township shows: James Renshaw, Jr., born ca. 1839 (son of James & Araminta Renshaw) was married to a Catherine, born ca. 1839 (no maiden name given). They had three children: George E., Mary H., and Carrie S. Except for the middle initials in the daughter's names, this matches the information in the Galley will. I agree that you've probably found a match. Good Luck hunting and hope this input helps a bit. Victoria L. Klehn -----Original Message----- From: mylhasa <mylhasa@softcom.net> To: RENSHAW-L@rootsweb.com <RENSHAW-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, February 25, 2000 12:32 PM Subject: [RENSHAW-L] James & Catherine Renshaw,Fayette co., PA >Hi Eleanor, > >This morning I was reading through the will of Jonathan GALLEY, which I had >printed out when doing a search for RENSHAW'S in the USGenWeb Archives.The >heading is Wills: Jonathan GALLEY, 1852: German Twp., Fayette Co.,PA. > >I am posting this to the list rather than to directly to you, on the off >chance some one else may see a connection. However I think these are good >candidates for your line. > >Jonathan GALLEY was apparently a rather wealthy coal miner. Half way through >the will he lists his eight daughters. Catherine being one of them, he >states she intermarried James RENSHAW. Based on the time frame stated in the >beginning of the referenced will, I am wondering if this could be the >youngest son, of your James & Aramintha RENSHAW, who you have in your file >as being born after 1814. Later on in the will he makes this declaration. > >"Seventh I will and devise, to my daughter Catherine RENSHAW, the tract of >land in Nicholson Township, Fayette Co., which she now occupies, containing >sixteen acres more or less and after her death to her two daughters, Mary >Ann, intermarried with George WIEGLE and Carrie L. SCHNATTERLY intermarried >with John SCHNATTERLY in fee simple to them their heirs and assigns." > >The will is dated Oct 4,1899 >>From will book 11, p.325 1900 > >The beginning date preceding the will and the actual date of will was >signed, is quite a span but, this particular version may have been an update >to the original will written in 1852, think one would need to see the will >book. > >Looking forward to your thoughts on this, >Gwen Maurer > > >==== 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 > >============================== >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. >http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > >