Brief Life History of Abraham Banta
When Abraham Banta Renfro was born on 30 April 1853, in Henry, Missouri, United States, his father, Thomas Utler Renfro, was 34 and his mother, Mahala Banta, was 26. He married Adelia Center King on 3 November 1878, in Lockeford, San Joaquin, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Judicial Township 12, Kern, California, United States in 1910 and Kern, California, United States for about 10 years. He died on 4 August 1935, in Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States.
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Sources (27)
- Abraham Renfro in household of Thomas W Renfro, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: Abraham B. Renfro - Published information: birth-name: Abraham Renfro
- Abraham B Renfro, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
Spouse and Children
1853–1935 Male
1861–1944 Female
Children (9)
1879–1879 Male
1880–1942 Male
1882–1906 Female
1884–1973 Female
1890–1960 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1818–1891 Male
1827–1863 Female
Siblings (6)
1845– Male
1846– Female
1847–1926 Female
1850–1933 Female
1853–1935 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1857 · 7.9 Earthquake In Fort Tejon
Age 4
1863
Age 10
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 22
Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of Renfrew .
English (Devon): from the Middle English personal name Reinfrid (ancient Germanic Ragin-, Raganfrid from ragin ‘counsel, decision’ + frid ‘peace’). This surname is now rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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