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- bio: Genealogical Resources
for Renner, Linville, Cromer & related families on Skeggs and Line Creeks in Rockcastle and Pulaski Counties in Kentucky
Adam Renner
Born: about 1796 in Virginia
Died: February 1880 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky
Little is known about Adam Renner, especially his early years. His wife's name was Margaret and she was about 17 years younger than he, which raises the possibility of a previous marriage.
He and Margaret had only three children who we know about: Elizabeth Ann (who married her cousin, William A. Cromer), Henry L.D. (who married Sidney McClure) and Jemima (of whom nothing further is known).
Adam is on the Rockcastle County tax lists for years, but 1835 is the only year he has acreage (40 acres on Skeggs, also see Elisha Renner). His first census appearance is in 1850.
According to both the 1860 census and his 1880 death record, Adam was a tailor. From the census and an 1866 deed mention, his home was very near Pongo, which would have been an appropriate location for a businessman.
Adam was a prominent member of the Line Creek Baptist Church as early as 1839, when he was a messenger from that church to the Cumberland River Association's annual meeting. The other messengers for 1839 from Line Creek were Mathew Warren, Andrew Baker, and Andrew Decker.
His death record says he lived 80 years in Rockcastle County, which is probably incorrect by a year or two. He died of "old age."
There are no clues as to where he or Margaret may be buried, but the Walnut Grove Cemetery would be a good guess.
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