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248. James H RENEAU (1)(2) was born in 1823 in <Dandridge, , TN>. He died on 7 Nov 1882 in Jefferson Co., Tennessee. He has Ancestral File number 167T-1TX. The 1850 Jefferson County, Tennessee, census lists James H. Reneau, 27, b. TN; Mary A. 24; David P. 4; and Margaret E. 3. Next door was Henry Mosley, 56 b. SC, farmer; Elizabeth, 40 b. SC; David, 22 b. SC; and Nancy, 3, b. TN. The 1860 Jefferson County, Tennessee (JE334-495) lists James H. Reneau, 37; Mary 30; D. P., son, 13; M. E., daughter, 11; Wm. H., son, 9; G. W., son, 6; T. J., son, 1; J. W., son, 2; and S. (female), 39. This S. was his sister Sarah. The 1870 Jefferson County, Tennessee, census lists James H. Reneau, 50, farmer; Mary A., 48; George W., 16; Thomas J., 14; John W., 12; James P., 10; and Mary A., 5. The 1880 Jefferson County, Tennessee, census lists James H. Reneau, 57; Mary, 34; Cordelia, stepdaughter, age 11; and Porter, stepson, age 4. He lived at Sandy Ridge, TN, when he died. He was a farmer and a Methodist preacher. He was a Pvt. in Co. D, 9th Regt., Tennessee Calvary (USA) in the Civil War. Cordelia and Porter were Mary Baker's children before she married James Reneau (Sue Damewood research).
The 1900 Hamilton County, Tennessee, census lists Joe R. McCarter, August 1848; Mary E., June 1847, 52; John P., November 1877, 22; Samuel H., July 1880, 19; and Catherine, September 1883, 16. Mary said she had been married 11 years and had 5 children, all 5 living. The census was taken June 18, 1900; Vol. 35,ED 40, Sheet 9, line 77. John Porter, Samuel H., and Catherine were all listed under the McCarter name on this census in error, as their last name was Reneau.

He was married to Mary MOSLEY on 1 Dec 1845 in Jefferson Co., Tennessee. Mary MOSLEY(1) (2) was born in 1826. James H RENEAU and Mary MOSLEY had the following children:

child+405 i. David P RENEAU.
child+406 ii. Margaret Elizabeth RENEAU.
child407 iii. William H RENEAU(1) (2) was born in 1848 in Jefferson Co., Tennessee. He died in 1895 in Jefferson Co., Tennessee. He was buried in 1895 in Hills Union Methodist Cemetery, Dandridge, Jefferson, TN.
child408 iv. George W RENEAU(1) (2) was born in 1854 in Jefferson Co., Tennessee.
child409 v. Thomas Jack RENEAU(1) (2) was born on 5 Jan 1857 in Jefferson Co., Tennessee. He died on 17 Feb 1937 in Jefferson Co., Tennessee. He was buried on 20 Feb 1937 in Hills Union Methodist Cemetery, Dandridge, Jefferson, TN.
child410 vi. John W RENEAU(1) (2) was born in 1858 in Jefferson Co., Tennessee.
child411 vii. James P RENEAU(1) (2) was born between 1860 and 1865 in Jefferson Co., Tennessee.
child412 viii. Mary A RENEAU(1) (2) was born between 1860 and 1865 in Jefferson Co., Tennessee.

He was married to Mary A BAKER. Mary A BAKER (1)(2) was born in 1847. She died in 1921. James H RENEAU and Mary A BAKER had the following children:

child413 i. Samuel Harris RENEAU(1) (2) was born in 1880. He died in 1930.
child414 ii. Catherine (Katie) RENEAU (Private).
child+405 iii. David P RENEAU.
child415 iv. Margaret E RENEAU(1) (2) was born in 1847 in Jefferson Co., Tennessee.