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Note: Albert had three farms in Macon Co., east of the city of Macon: 80.00 acres, Milam Twp.: south half of NW 1/4 of section 8, T14 N- R3 E, cited above;
158.44 acres, Milam Twp: NW 1/4 of section 5 , T14 N- R3 E;
78.25 acres, South Macon Twp: N 1/2 of NW 1/4 of section 2, T14 N, R 2 E.
pages 16 and 17, Stacy's Farm Plat Book of Macon County, Ill. 1948, pub. Stacy Map Publishers, Rockford, Ill.
1880 Census: John J. Atteberry, 38, farmer; wife Millie A 30; Elmer 7; Otis F 3; Albert Renfro, 22, farm laborer; living in South Macon Twp., Macon Co., Illinois (film T9_0229, ED163, p578B, 12 June)
note: Millie Howser Atteberry was aunt of Luthera Hill, future wife of Albert Renfro. 1900 Census: Albert Renfro, Sep 1857, 42, farmer, married 19 years, owns home; wife Luthera, Dec 1860, 39, 10 children, 9 living; James A., Nov 1881,19, farm laborer; Icy A.,Apr 1883,17; Howard E., Jul 1885,14, farm laborer; Clarence A., Jan 1889,11; Mary C., Aug 1890, 9; Lena O., Aug 1892, 7; John A., Feb 1895, 5; Paul R., Jul 1896, 3; Beulah A., Aug 1899, 9/12; aunt Louisa Atteberry, Feb 1828, 72; living in Milam Twp., Macon Co., Illlinois (film T623_324, p2A, ED 62, 1 Jun)
Note: living next door on the W. A. Arnold farm is my paternal grandmother, Velma Hall.
1910 Census: Albert Renfro, 52, farmer, married 30 years, owns home; wife Luthera, 46, 10 children, 9 living; Mary, 19; Lena 17; John, 15, farm laborer; Paul 12; Beulah, 10; brother-in-law Ed Hill, 35, single, farm laborer; living in Milam Twp., Macon Co., Illinois (film T624_308, p2A, ED 128, 20 Apr)
1930 Census: Albert A. Renfro, 71, no occupation; wife Luthera L., 66; living in South Macon Twp., Macon Co., Illinois (film T625_ , p7A, 23 Apr)
Decatur Herald, Thursday June 23, 1932. RESIDENT OF COUNTY 53 YEARS DIES NEAR MACON
--Albert Renfro, 74, died in his farm house two miles east of Macon at 6 a.m. Tuesday of heart trouble.
Mr. Renfro was born at Kane Station, Green County, Sept 30, 1857. He was married Aug. 29, 1880 to Miss Luthera Hill. The couple observed their golden wedding anniversary in 1930. Mr. Renfro was a resident of Macon County for 53 years.
He leaves his widow and the following children: James Renfro of Jolly, IA.; Mrs. Selma Spalding, John and Howard Renfro of Macon; Clarence Renfro of Kansas City, Kans.; Mrs. Glenn Loomis of Lovington; Mrs. George Seagle of Raymond and Mrs. Harry Stevens of Detroit, Mich. He also leaves two brothers, Wilke Renfro of Decatur and John Renfro of Salem, and a sister, Mrs. Will George of Lake City, IA., 39 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
He was a member of the Macon Methodist Church. Funeral Notice: Renfro: service to be conducted at --p.m. Friday afternoon in Macon Methodist Church. Burial will be in Macon cemetery.
Albert Renfro baptized Macon Methodist Church 13 Apr 1879, also Millie Atteberry, both by immersion near Robert's Heights by Rev. J. B. Calwell.
"Portrait & Biographical record of Macon County, Ill.", Lake City Publishing Co., Chicago, 1893.
Albert A. Renfro, who owns and operates a farm of eighty acres on section 8, Milam Township, is one of the wide-awake and enterprising young farmers of the county, and is a public-spirited and progressive citizen who always does his part in public affairs and does what he can to promote the general welfare. He is both widely and favorably known in this community, his birth having occurred in Greene County on the 30th of September, 1857. He is a son of Moses Renfro, who was also born in Illinois, his father having come to this State from Kentucky in an early day. The family located in Wayne County, where Moses Renfro passed the days of his boyhood and youth. He became a farmer and followed that pursuit as a means of livelihood in the State until 1885, when he removed to Missouri, where he now makes his home. He has reached the age of sixty-two years. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Catherine Close, was also a native of Illinois, and her death occurred in this State when our subject was about six years of age. The family numbered four children, two sons and two daughters, the eldest of whom is Albert. Mary Elizabeth is now deceased; John is a resident farmer of Milam Township; and Isafonia is the wife of William George, an agriculturist of Kansas.
In the usual manner of farmer lads our subject passed the days of his boyhood and youth. He remained with his parents until nineteen years of age and then, in 1877, started out in life for himself, since which time he has been dependent entirely upon his own resources. He at once came to Macon County, where he secured employment as a farm hand, working by the month. Five years were spent in that way, after which he rented a farm and engaged in its operation for eight years. His frugal and industrious life and his good management gained for him some capitol in that time and he determined to purchase land, so he bought the farm on which he now resides.
In 1880, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Renfro and Miss Luthera M. Hill, of Missouri. Seven children were born of this union of our subject and his wife, but one died in infancy. The four sons and two daughters yet living are: James A., Isa B., Howard, Clarence, Mamie and Lena. All are still with their parents.
The Renfro household is the abode of hospitality and its members rank high in the social circles in which they move. Our subject and his wife hold membership with the Methodist Church, are faithful workers in the Master"s vineyard, and take an active interest in all that tends to promote the cause of Christianity. In politics he is a supporter of Democratic principles, but has never been an office-seeker. His honorable, upright life, marked by the strictest integrity, has won for him universal confidence and esteem.
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