America Hairston RENTFRO

HAIRSTON.org ID#1918, b. 27 May 1810, d. 3 October 1879
Father*Capt. Joshua RENTFRO b. 1 Jul 1757, d. 5 Sep 1815
Mother*Jane "Jenny" HAIRSTON b. 16 Oct 1767, d. 28 Oct 1839
Birth*America Hairston RENTFRO was born on 27 May 1810 in Virginia.1,2,3 
She was the daughter of Capt. Joshua RENTFRO and Jane "Jenny" HAIRSTON. 
Marriage*Benjamin A. Pearson obtained a license to marry America H. Rentfro on 23 November 1829.4
Death Spouse*Her husband, Benjamin Allen Pearson, died in 1833.5 
Marriage*America Hairston RENTFRO married Madison W. FRANS, son of Elizabeth STOVALL, on 13 March 1836 in Meade, Kentucky. "Know all men by these presents, That we Madison Frans & America Pearson are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealthof Kentucky......" Marriage license dated 11 March 1836.1,6,4
Census 1850America Hairston RENTFRO appeared on the 1850 census of Madison W. FRANS on 7 November 1850 in Centre, Buchanan, Missouri.3 
Census 1860America Hairston RENTFRO appeared on the 1860 census of Madison W. FRANS on 18 August 1860 in Meade, Kentucky.7 
Death SpouseHer husband, Madison W. Frans, died in 1863.5 
Death*America Hairston RENTFRO died on 3 October 1879 in Meade, Kentucky, at age 69.1,2 
Burial*She was buried in Parr-Frans Cemetery, Meade, Kentucky.2 

Family 1

Benjamin Allen PEARSON d. a 1833
Children

Family 2

Madison W. FRANS b. 16 Sep 1794, d. 10 May 1863
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Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S3162] Email from Faith Bishoff, 25 Oct 2001 - Faith Bishoff is a 4th great-granddaughter of Jenny Hairston Rentfro.
  2. [S48] Find A Grave Website with Photo - only listings with photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof.
  3. [S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  4. [S3698] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Kentucky U.S. County Marriages 1783-1965 Original data: Marriage Records. Kentucky Marriages. Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky., Ancestry.com.
  5. [S3700] An Illustrated history of San Joaquin County, California : containing a history of San Joaquin County from the earliest period [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
    Original data:An Illustrated history of San Joaquin County, California : containing a history of San Joaquin County from the earliest period of its occupancy to the present time, together with glimpses of its future prospects, with full-page portraits of some of its most eminent men, and biographical mention of many of its pioneers and also of prominent citizens of to-day.. Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1890., Ancestry.com.
  6. [S3410] Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954, database with images, FamilySearch https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5ZX-YN9, Family Search Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  7. [S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  8. [S3699] California, U.S., Pioneer and Immigrant Files, 1790-1950 - California State Library - Sacramento Co, Sacramento, California, Pioneer Index File (1906–1934); A–Z. Sacramento, California: California State Library., Ancestry.com.
Last Edited7 Nov 2022