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- LKH note:
The 1900 US census has a record for a Bud D. Renfro (b.June 1872, Kentucky) living with Patrick & Ellen Doyle in Buckhart, Christian County, Illinois. He is listed as a servant and as widowed.
The 1910 US census has a record of Bud Renfro (b.1873, Kentucky) as a widowed head of household with Mae Renfro age 13 and Rachel Renfro age 6 months as his daughters. and with Alice Noff age 17 as sister-in-law.
So far I have found no other records for Mae, Rachel or for Alice Noff.
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- 10 October 1919.. Will Records Book M, 1991-1922. Vermilion County, Illinois. Page 66.
Last Will and Testament of Bud Renfro.
I, Bud Renfro, being of sound and disposing mind and memory do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament, viz:-
First: I will and direct that all my just debts be paid.
Second: I hereby give, devise and bequeath unto my wife Tillie Renfro the sum of Two Hundred Dollars, the same to be in full of her claims of all kind _ against my estate.
Third: I hereby give, devise and bequeath unto Susie May Davis, my daughter, and Oren V. Renfro my son all of my estate of every kind and character (except said Two Hundred Dollars to my said wife) share and share alike, among my said children equally.
Fourth: I hereby nominate Z. S. Saylor of Oakwood executor of this my will and I do hereby expressly revoke and declare void all former wills by me made.
Fifth: I hereby appoint John Saylor legal guardian for my son Oren V. Renfro.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this my last will this 10th day of October 1919.
Bud Renfro (SELA)
The foregoing will consisting of one page was subscribed, sealed, published and declared by Bud Renfro as and for his last will and testament in our presence and in the presence of each other, hereunto subscribed our names as attesting witnesses hereto each of us believing said testator at said time of signing said will to be of sound mind acting freely and of his own accord.
Charles Knox.
Robert P. Meade.
State of Illinois, Vermilion County, |SS.
In the probate court of said county.
In probate, November term, A.D. 1919.
Personally appeared in open Court Charles Knox and Robert P. Meade subscribing witnesses to the annexed Instrument in Writing, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Bud Renfro late of the said County, deceased, who, being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say each for himself, that they were present and saw the said Bud Renfro sign the said Instrument in Writing in their presence, and that they believed the said Testator to be of sound Mind and Memory, of lawful age, and acting voluntarily at the time of signing the same, and that they then and there at the request of said Testator and in his presence attested and signed the said Instrument in Writing as attesting witnesses thereto.
Robert P. Meade.
Charles Knox.
Subscribed and sworn to in Open Court, this 19th day of November A.D. 1919, before me
Thos. J. Dale
Clerk of the Probate Court
Will filed October 16, 1919.
Admitted to probate November 19, 1919.
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- "Bud D. Renfro, one of the best-known farmers and respected residents of Oakwood Township, died at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in this City yesterday morning, Oct. 24, 1919, following a long and severe illness with sarcoma of the head. Death, which occurred at 7:45 o'clock, came as a welcome relief to more than four months of intense suffering. Mr. Renfro was removed to the local hospital for treatment three weeks ago.
Bud D. Renfro was a native of Kentucky, and was born June 5, 1872. He came to this state when a young man, and for the past 11 years had resided on a farm on rural route 3, north of Oakwood. He was a successful farmer and a good citizen, and the news of his death, while not unexpected, came as a distinct shock to his many friends throughout the community in which he lived.
The deceased is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lillian Renfro, one daughter, Mrs. Mae Davis, of Fairmount, and one son, Virgil, who resides at home. He also leaves three brothers, Joseph, Thaddeus and Charles Renfro, who resides [sic] in Kentucky.
The body was removed from the hospital to the Callahan and Callahan undertaking establishment and prepared for burial, and this afternoon will be taken to the late home, where the funeral services will be held Monday morning at 10 o'clock. The interment will be made in Springhill Cemetery, this City. Mr. Renfro was a member of the Masonic and I.O.O.F. orders, and the Oakwood lodges probably will attend the services in a body, and have charge of the services at the grave." DANVILLE PRESS, 25 Oct. 1919, p. 1. (Obituary provided by William Rasmussen)
Find a Grave note:
He has an cenotaph in Newtown Hebron Cemetery.
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1872 - 1919 (47 years)
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