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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Virginia May Renfro: Birth: 28 Jan 1916 in Milam Twp., Macon Co., Illinois. Death: 30 Oct 1997 in Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois

  2. John Junior Renfro: Birth: 15 Mar 1917 in Milam Twp., Macon Co. Illinois. Death: 10 Aug 2011 in O'Fallon, St. Charles Co., Missouri

  3. Clifford Eugene Renfro: Birth: 17 Mar 1918 in Milam Twp., Macon Co. Illinois. Death: 17 Sep 1979 in Los Angeles, California

  4. Charles Maxwell Renfro: Birth: 4 Aug 1920 in Milam Twp., Macon Co., Illinois. Death: 12 Aug 1994 in Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois

  5. Magdalene Lucille Renfro: Birth: 16 Apr 1922 in Milam Twp., Macon Co., Illinois. Death: 13 Nov 2004 in Palatka, Putnam Co., Florida

  6. Walter William Renfro: Birth: 27 Nov 1923 in Milam Twp., Macon Co., Illinois. Death: 16 Mar 1985 in Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois

  7. Bessie Kathern Renfro: Birth: 23 Jul 1925 in Milam Twp., Macon Co., Illinois. Death: 17 Sep 2015 in Forsyth, Macon Co., Illinois

  8. Robert Daniel Renfro: Birth: 19 Nov 1927 in Milam Twp., Macon Co., Illinois. Death: 30 Mar 1993 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio

  9. Shirley Eloise Renfro: Birth: 17 Feb 1930 in Milam Twp., Macon Co., Illinois. Death: 10 Sep 1982 in Stanton, Orange Co., California


Sources
1. Title:   gravestone
2. Title:   Death Certificate, Illinois
3. Title:   Birth Certificate, Illinois
4. Title:   Marriage License

Notes
a. Note:   lifford E. 1; Clarence Cozad, no relation, farm laborer; living in Milam Twp., Macon Co., T625_385, ED 158, p1B, Jan)
  WWI Draft Registration Card: John Albert Renfro; 22, b. 9 Feb 1895, Macon, Illinois; farming self, Milam Twp.; wife and two children; 5 Jun 1917
  1930 Census: John A. Renfro, 35, farmer; Ester D. 36; Virginia M. 14; John J. 13; Clifford E. 12; C. Maxwell 9; Magdalene L. 7; William W. 6; Bessie C. 4; Robert D., 2; Shirley E. 2/12; brother-in-law Walter L. Richardson, 33, farm laborer; boarder Chester Underwood, 25, farm laborer; living in Milam Twp., Macon Co., Illinois (film T626_539, ED 52, sheet 1B, 24 April)
  1940 Census: John A. Renfro, owns home $2500, 45, 1 yr. high school, carpenter Bakelite Mfg, 1939 income $1000; wife Ester D., 46, 2 yrs. college; Clifford E., 22, electrician public utility; Max, 19, apprentice tool maker bakelite, 1939 income $1000; Magdalene, 18, shipping room bakelite mfg; William, 16, electrician appentice bakelite mfg; Cathern 14; Robert 12; Shirley 10; son-in-law Ansley Wantland, 23, examiner publisher, 1939 income $2000; dau Virginia Wantland, 24, examiner publisher, 1939 income $2000; gdau Judith Wantland 1; Uncle Wilkes Renfro, 66, carpenter contractor, 1939 income $2000; living at 1103 N. 18th in Decatur, Macon Co., Ilinois (film T627_845, ED58-42, sheet 21B, 1 May)
  WWII Draft Registration Card: John Albert Renfro, 1103 N. 18th, Decatur, Illinois; 47, born Macon, Illinois, 9 Feb 1895; contact Mrs. Albert Renfro, Macon, Illinois; employer Grigalkeit Mfg. Co., 740 E. Decatur, Macon, Ill.; 5' 8", 235lbs., 27 Apr, 1942
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 DECATUR HERALD & REVIEW, JULY 1980
 John A. Renfro, 85, 1103 N. 18th St. died 10:10 p.m. Wednesday (July 16, 1980) in Lakeshore Manor Nursing Home.
 Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, with visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Macon Cemetery.
 Mr. Renfro was born in Macon, son of Albert A. and Luthera M. Renfro. He was a retired carpenter with Barcol Overdoors of Decatur and a member of Four-Square Church. He married Ester Richardson in 1914.
 Surviving are his wife; sons, John J., Charles "Max" and Walter "Bill", all of Decatur; Robert D. of Cleveland, Ohio; daughters, Mrs. Ralph (Virginia) Wantland of Urbana; Mrs. I.J. (Magdalene) Woods of Palatka, Fla.; Mrs. Jack (Kathern) Steele and Shirley, both of Decatur; sisters, Mrs. Glen (Mamie) Loomis of Bement; Mrs. George (Lena) Seagel of Nokomis; 31 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren.
 One son, four brothers, two sisters and two grandchildren preceded him in death. -------
 After leaving the farm, upon his father's death, he lived with his Uncle Wilkerson, who taught him carpentry (communication from Martha Coulter Nalefski).
  see NB1p47B
Note:   1920 Census: John A. Renfro, 24, farm manager; wife Ester D. 26; Virginia M. 3; John J. 2; C

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