| 1. | Jacob Renner, Jr. was born in 1791 in Virginia; died between 1870 and 1874 in Rockcastle Co, Kentucky. Notes:
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for Renner, Linville, Cromer & related families on Skeggs and Line Creeks in Rockcastle and Pulaski Counties in Kentucky
Jacob Renner, Jr.
Born: about 1791 in Virginia
Died: between 1870-1874 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky
The most prolific of the early Renners, Jacob Jr sired at least 17 children by two wives. His first wife's name is unknown, but the census data shows he had at least three children by her. There is an old family story that says two Renner brothers married two sisters from NC. We know John Renner married Martha Linville from NC; Jacob Jr's first wife may have also have been a Linville. Westerfield Renner (b. 1816) is probably the oldest son of Jacob Jr, but this cannot be proven conclusively. But if Westerfield is indeed Jacob's son by his first wife, this Linville connection becomes perhaps more likely, since Westerfield says his father was born in VA and mother in NC. We can infer from the age of the oldest female in Jacob's 1820 census household that this first wife was yet living.
After her death Jacob married Abigail Parsons. This marriage produced at least 14 children born from 1822 (Vincent) to 1845 (Campbell). Many of Jacob's descendents still live in the area today.
Family tradition has it that Jacob served in the War of 1812.
The Rockcastle County tax lists data for Jacob is plentiful, but often confusing and contradictory. He lived his adult life on or very near Long Branch.
Jacob received a 100-acre grant on Skeggs Creek in 1847. John Baker received a 50-acre grant 19 Mar 1825 with the following description: "...lying in Rockcastle County on the waters of the Long Branch of Skeggs Creek and to include the place where Jacob Renner now lives...Beginning at two beeches and a sugar tree close to Renner's spring, thence..." Most likely, this land was purchased by Jacob from Baker, since in the late 1860s Jacob was still living on similar land on Long Branch. Jacob and Elisha Renner served as chainmen for the 1847 survey.
In 1864 Jacob owned 150 acres of land on Long Branch, which probably consisted of the above-mentioned grants.
In 1865 Holbert and Rebecca McClure sold Jacob another piece of property which was originally part of the Houston survey. The deed says it was on Skeggs Creek, but it was actually on the north side of Long Branch. Also in 1865, Holbert gave James Smith of OH the coal mining rights of some land he owned in Rockcastle County. The pertinent part of the description is: "...on Skeggs Creek, near the mouth of Long Branch, bounded by the lands of Joseph Cromer, Holbert McClure and Jacob Renner..."
No gravestones exist for Jacob or Abigail (she died before 1870), but they are probably buried in either the Walnut Grove Cemetery or in an unknown cemetery somewhere up Long Branch.
http://www.jeffrenner.net/genealogy/biographies_jacobrennerjr.htm
Family/Spouse: (..) Linville (maybe?). (..) (daughter of William Linville, (not son of John)) was born about 1795 in North Carolina; died before 1825 in Rockcastle Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Westerfield Renner
 was born in 1816 in Kentucky; died after 1880 in of, Rockcastle Co, Kentucky.
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Jacob married Abigail Parsons about 1825 in Kentucky. Abigail was born in 1803; died after 1850 in of, Rockcastle Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Vincent Renner was born about 1822; died after 1840 in of, Rockcastle Co, Kentucky.
- 4. Smith Renner was born in 1826 in Kentucky; died after 1850 in of, Rockcastle Co, Kentucky.
- 5. Levi Renner was born in 1820 in Kentucky; died after 1850 in of, Rockcastle Co, Kentucky.
- 6. Ann B. Renner was born in 1832 in Kentucky; died after 1870 in of, Rockcastle Co, Kentucky.
- 7. Willis Renner was born in 1834 in Kentucky; died after 1850 in of, Rockcastle Co, Kentucky.
- 8. Martha Renner was born in 1837 in Kentucky; died after 1850 in of, Rockcastle Co, Kentucky.
- 9. William Renner was born in 1840 in Kentucky; died after 1850 in of, Rockcastle Co, Kentucky.
- 10. Elisha Renner was born on 12 Sep 1842 in Rockcastle Co, Kentucky; died on 8 Jan 1925 in Rockcastle Co, Kentucky; was buried in Walnut Creek Cem, Rockcastle Co, Kentucky.
- 11. Alexander Renner was born about 1843 in Kentucky; died after 1850 in of, Rockcastle Co, Kentucky.
- 12. Campbell Renner was born in 1845 in Kentucky; died after 1870 in of, Rockcastle Co, Kentucky.
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1791 - 1874 (79 years)