Person Sheet


Name John C. RENEAU RENEAU
Birth 21 Apr 1836
Death 3 Apr 1910, Blount Co., AL
Spouses
1 Celia MURPHREE III
Birth abt 1841, Alabama
Marriage 1864, Alabama
Children Mertie Margaret Arizona (>1864-1947)
Notes for John C. RENEAU RENEAU
Served in the 49th Reg., Alabama Infantry, Company I. John was wounded and captured at the Battle of Nashville. He was a wood-turner and blacksmith employed by Elijah Murphree to rebuild his mill in 1863. After having land confiscated, they purchased and re-built on Straight Mountain in Blount Co. Source: Antioch Meth. Cemetery records; story about Murphree sisters.
Last Modified 11 Aug 2000 Created 14 Nov 2011 by Reunion for Macintosh

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