Stanley Ralph Shenk: Our Stories and Family Tree

Generation: 1

1. Stanley Ralph Shenk was born on 29 Jul 1922 in Los Angeles County, California (son of Ralph Emmanuel Shenk and Ruby A. Renfro); died on 21 Apr 1945; was buried in Glen Haven Memorial Park.

Generation: 2

Ralph Emmanuel Shenk was born on 1 Nov 1899 in Pennsylvania; died on 13 Feb 1991 in California.

Ralph married Ruby A. Renfro. Ruby (daughter of Abraham Banta Renfro and Adelia Center King) was born on 15 Apr 1901 in Compton, Los Angeles County, California; died on 5 Nov 1986 in Orange County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ruby A. Renfro was born on 15 Apr 1901 in Compton, Los Angeles County, California (daughter of Abraham Banta Renfro and Adelia Center King); died on 5 Nov 1986 in Orange County, California.

Children:

1. Stanley Ralph Shenk was born on 29 Jul 1922 in Los Angeles County, California; died on 21 Apr 1945; was buried in Glen Haven Memorial Park.

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.
3. Ruby A. Renfro was born on 15 Apr 1901 in Compton, Los Angeles County, California; died on 5 Nov 1986 in Orange County, California.
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

12.

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]

13.

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.
6. 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.