Joreen Lyle Renfro: Our Stories and Family Tree

Generation: 1

1. Joreen Lyle Renfro was born on 21 Sep 1937 (daughter of Elmer Edmund Renfro and Opal Martha Curtis); died on 18 Sep 2015; was buried in Union Cemetery, Bakersfield, Kern County, California.

Generation: 2

Elmer Edmund Renfro was born on 24 Sep 1904 in Compton, Los Angeles County, California (son of Abraham Banta Renfro and Adelia Center King); died on 25 Aug 1967 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California.

Elmer married Opal Martha Curtis. Opal was born on 14 Aug 1907 in Eden, Graham County, Arizona; died on 4 Jun 1985 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California; was buried in Union Cemetery, Bakersfield, Kern County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Opal Martha Curtis was born on 14 Aug 1907 in Eden, Graham County, Arizona; died on 4 Jun 1985 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California; was buried in Union Cemetery, Bakersfield, Kern County, California.

Children:

Nurl Curtis Renfro was born on 6 Mar 1932; died on 19 Dec 1982 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California.
1. Joreen Lyle Renfro was born on 21 Sep 1937; died on 18 Sep 2015; was buried in Union Cemetery, Bakersfield, Kern County, California.

Generation: 3

Abraham Banta Renfro was born on 30 Apr 1853 in Calhoun, Henry County, Missouri (son of Thomas Utler Renfro and Mahala Banta); died on 04 Aug 1935 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California.

Abraham married Adelia Center King on 03 Nov 1878 in Lockford, San Joaquin County, California. Adelia was born on 25 Jul 1861 in San Bruno, San Mateo County, California; died on 10 Sep 1944 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Adelia Center King was born on 25 Jul 1861 in San Bruno, San Mateo County, California; died on 10 Sep 1944 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California.

Children:

George Utler Renfro was born on 31 Jul 1875 in Lockford, San Joaquin County, California; died in Sep 1879.
Albert Lewis Renfro was born on 09 Oct 1880 in Lockford, San Joaquin County, California; died on 31 May 1942; was buried in Union Cemetery, Bakersfield, Kern County, California.
Bertha Bell Renfro was born on 26 Jun 1882 in Lockford, San Joaquin County, California; died on 14 Jun 1906 in Compton, Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Compton, Los Angeles County, California.
Linnie Mae Renfro was born on 26 Oct 1884 in Lockford, San Joaquin County, California; died on 22 Jul 1973 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona.
Avah Viola Renfro was born on 10 Jun 1890 in California; died on 01 Feb 1960 in Delano, Kern County, California.
Wilmuth Pearl Renfro was born on 14 Jan 1895 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California; died on 04 Sep 1972 in Kern County, California.
Arthur Byron Renfro was born on 05 Jul 1897 in Compton, Los Angeles County, California; died on 17 Apr 1965 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California; was buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, and Mortuary, Bakersfield, Kern County, California.
Ruby A. Renfro was born on 15 Apr 1901 in Compton, Los Angeles County, California; died on 5 Nov 1986 in Orange County, California.
2. Elmer Edmund Renfro was born on 24 Sep 1904 in Compton, Los Angeles County, California; died on 25 Aug 1967 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California.

Generation: 4

Thomas Utler Renfro was born about 1818 in Green, Clay County, Kansas; died about 1893 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California.

Thomas married Mahala Banta on 15 May 1844 in Henry County, Missouri. Mahala (daughter of Abraham Banta and Elizabeth Thorp) was born on 26 Mar 1827 in Madison County, Kentucky; died on 17 Jan 1863 in Henry County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mahala Banta was born on 26 Mar 1827 in Madison County, Kentucky (daughter of Abraham Banta and Elizabeth Thorp); died on 17 Jan 1863 in Henry County, Missouri.

Children:

Thomas Renfro was born in 1845.
Mary F. Renfro was born about 1846 in Missouri.
Elizabeth Alice Renfro was born on 6 Feb 1847 in Henry County, Missouri; died on 7 Jan 1926 in Clinton, Henry County, Missouri; was buried in Banta Cemetery, Calhoun, Henry County, Missouri.
Wilmuth M. Renfro was born on 30 Jan 1850 in Missouri; died on 14 Jan 1933 in Colorado; was buried in Roselawn Cemetery, Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado.
4. Abraham Banta Renfro was born on 30 Apr 1853 in Calhoun, Henry County, Missouri; died on 04 Aug 1935 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California.
Malena Renfro was born about 1860 in Missouri.