George was the son of James and Martha Ann (Reid) Renfro. He married Margaret E. Williams August 22, 1862, in Centralia, Marion County, Illinois.
During The Civil War George was a member of Company E, 80th Illinois Infantry under Captain Stratton. He took part in many battles including Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. He served under both General Sherman and General George H. Thomas.
ILLNESS FATAL - EARLY EL MONTE SETTLER DIES
Civil War Veteran Served Fifty Years as Weighmaster
EL MONTE Jan. 10 - George B. Renfro, 94 years of age, died here today at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Della Gridley, 2440 Lower Azusa Road.
Mr. Renfro, who was the oldest living weighmaster in Los Angeles County, had enjoyed good health up until a week ago when he became ill with a cold. Pneumonia developed, causing his death.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Schanel funeral home.
The nonagenarian was born October 9, 1843 in Illinois. He cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln and served in the Civil War. In 1882 he came to California, settling in Sierra Madre. Two years later he moved to El Monte, where he had resided since. For fifty years he was active as a weighmaster, retiring about two years ago.
Four generations of the Renfro family were represented at a party in honor of Mr. Renfro on his ninety-fourth birthday anniversary last October.
He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Della Gridley and Mrs. Etta Degarmo, and a son, A. D. Renfro of El Monte; nine grandchildren, including Alva Degarmo air mail pilot for United Air Lines, eleven great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
Los Angeles Times January 11, 1938 pg A15
A special "thank you" to svh77 for sponsoring and transferring this memorial, and for all the work she did helping me find information on this family.
-Elaine
During The Civil War George was a member of Company E, 80th Illinois Infantry under Captain Stratton. He took part in many battles including Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. He served under both General Sherman and General George H. Thomas.
ILLNESS FATAL - EARLY EL MONTE SETTLER DIES
Civil War Veteran Served Fifty Years as Weighmaster
EL MONTE Jan. 10 - George B. Renfro, 94 years of age, died here today at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Della Gridley, 2440 Lower Azusa Road.
Mr. Renfro, who was the oldest living weighmaster in Los Angeles County, had enjoyed good health up until a week ago when he became ill with a cold. Pneumonia developed, causing his death.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Schanel funeral home.
The nonagenarian was born October 9, 1843 in Illinois. He cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln and served in the Civil War. In 1882 he came to California, settling in Sierra Madre. Two years later he moved to El Monte, where he had resided since. For fifty years he was active as a weighmaster, retiring about two years ago.
Four generations of the Renfro family were represented at a party in honor of Mr. Renfro on his ninety-fourth birthday anniversary last October.
He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Della Gridley and Mrs. Etta Degarmo, and a son, A. D. Renfro of El Monte; nine grandchildren, including Alva Degarmo air mail pilot for United Air Lines, eleven great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
Los Angeles Times January 11, 1938 pg A15
A special "thank you" to svh77 for sponsoring and transferring this memorial, and for all the work she did helping me find information on this family.
-Elaine
George was the son of James and Martha Ann (Reid) Renfro. He married Margaret E. Williams August 22, 1862, in Centralia, Marion County, Illinois.
During The Civil War George was a member of Company E, 80th Illinois Infantry under Captain Stratton. He took part in many battles including Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. He served under both General Sherman and General George H. Thomas.
ILLNESS FATAL - EARLY EL MONTE SETTLER DIES
Civil War Veteran Served Fifty Years as Weighmaster
EL MONTE Jan. 10 - George B. Renfro, 94 years of age, died here today at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Della Gridley, 2440 Lower Azusa Road.
Mr. Renfro, who was the oldest living weighmaster in Los Angeles County, had enjoyed good health up until a week ago when he became ill with a cold. Pneumonia developed, causing his death.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Schanel funeral home.
The nonagenarian was born October 9, 1843 in Illinois. He cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln and served in the Civil War. In 1882 he came to California, settling in Sierra Madre. Two years later he moved to El Monte, where he had resided since. For fifty years he was active as a weighmaster, retiring about two years ago.
Four generations of the Renfro family were represented at a party in honor of Mr. Renfro on his ninety-fourth birthday anniversary last October.
He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Della Gridley and Mrs. Etta Degarmo, and a son, A. D. Renfro of El Monte; nine grandchildren, including Alva Degarmo air mail pilot for United Air Lines, eleven great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
Los Angeles Times January 11, 1938 pg A15
A special "thank you" to svh77 for sponsoring and transferring this memorial, and for all the work she did helping me find information on this family.
-Elaine
During The Civil War George was a member of Company E, 80th Illinois Infantry under Captain Stratton. He took part in many battles including Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. He served under both General Sherman and General George H. Thomas.
ILLNESS FATAL - EARLY EL MONTE SETTLER DIES
Civil War Veteran Served Fifty Years as Weighmaster
EL MONTE Jan. 10 - George B. Renfro, 94 years of age, died here today at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Della Gridley, 2440 Lower Azusa Road.
Mr. Renfro, who was the oldest living weighmaster in Los Angeles County, had enjoyed good health up until a week ago when he became ill with a cold. Pneumonia developed, causing his death.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Schanel funeral home.
The nonagenarian was born October 9, 1843 in Illinois. He cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln and served in the Civil War. In 1882 he came to California, settling in Sierra Madre. Two years later he moved to El Monte, where he had resided since. For fifty years he was active as a weighmaster, retiring about two years ago.
Four generations of the Renfro family were represented at a party in honor of Mr. Renfro on his ninety-fourth birthday anniversary last October.
He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Della Gridley and Mrs. Etta Degarmo, and a son, A. D. Renfro of El Monte; nine grandchildren, including Alva Degarmo air mail pilot for United Air Lines, eleven great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
Los Angeles Times January 11, 1938 pg A15
A special "thank you" to svh77 for sponsoring and transferring this memorial, and for all the work she did helping me find information on this family.
-Elaine
