Lurena A. Brown

Notes:

Died:
Kentucky Death Certificate #27487.
Died from Chronic Pericarditis.
Wife of William Cisco, married 3-12-1884, Crittenden Co. KY.
Daughter of Handy P. Brown and Sarah Ann Wright-Brown.

Lurena married William Cisco (or Sisco) about 1885 in Kentucky. William was born on 20 Jan 1863 in Tennessee; died on 19 Sep 1927 in Paducah, McCracken Co, Kentucky; was buried in Brown-Wring Cem, Crittenden Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lola Cisco (or Sisco) was born on 26 Mar 1886 in Crittenden Co, Kentucky; died on 1 Sep 1898 in Crittenden Co, Kentucky; was buried in Brown-Wring Cem, Crittenden Co, Kentucky.
2. Fulton Cisco (or Sisco) was born on 24 Jun 1892 in Livingston Co, Kentucky; died on 11 Dec 1963 in Crittenden Co, Kentucky; was buried in Mapleview Cem, Marion, Crittenden Co, Kentucky.
3. Robert Cisco (or Sisco) was born on 11 Jan 1895 in Crittenden Co, Kentucky; died on 4 Aug 1895 in Crittenden Co, Kentucky; was buried in Brown-Wring Cem, Crittenden Co, Kentucky.

Notes:

Union Civil War Veteran - 17th Kentucky Calvary.
Husband of Sarah Ann Wright-Linebaugh, married 9-10-1856, Crittenden Co. KY.
Son of David Brown and Mary Rentfro-Brown.

Handy married Sarah Ann Wright on 10 Sep 1856 in Crittenden Co, Kentucky. Sarah was born on 26 Sep 1837 in Livingston Co, Kentucky; died on 26 Mar 1919 in Salem, Livingston Co, Kentucky; was buried in Brown-Wring Cem, Crittenden Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Research Notes: 24 Mar 2015

Notes:

Research Notes:
Findagrave shows the parents of Lucinda Brown to be David Brown (1782-1843) and Mary Rentfro Brown 1793 USA d 24 Oct 1844 Livingston Co, Kentucky.

This was "Polly" Rentfro and Living Brown. Polly is nickname for Mary and don't know where "Living" came from but probably some program glitch somewhere. Could he be David??? Lucinda's father had property in Livingston Co, KY but dates are off a bit. Are these dates at findagrave accurate or "about" dates?

siblings:
Terry David Brown (1807 - 1862)*
Lucinda Brown Watson (1809 - 1877)*
Lurrena C. Brown Stewart (1813 - 1899)*
Emily Brown Travis (1814 - 1861)*
Joseph Newton Brown (1821 - 1858)*
Mary Catherine Brown Hayden (1826 - 1874)
Handy P. Brown (1835 - 1902)*

David(?) married Mary "Polly" Rentfro, (mother?) about 1795. Mary (daughter of Joseph L. Rentfro, Jr and Olive Shaw) was born in 1775; died after 1796. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Signature contained middle initial of L on signature of Deed of transfer of property to Joseph Stout in Christian Co. and Livingston Co, Kentucky in 1800

Military Bedford Co, Virginia: Joseph Rentfroe - sergeant and later lieutenant in Rev. War

1757 Bedford Co, Virginia: Was named, but did not serve, as executor of his father, Joseph Sr's, will

13 OCT 1772 Pittsylvania Co, Virginia: Joseph Rentfro and Ollive, his wife, to Joseph Stout for 250 pounds, 285 acres on both sides of the South Fork of Blackwater River; being first conveyed from Joseph Rentfro

1777 Joseph Rentfro vs Van Baber. Pittsylvania Co, Virginia. 6:398

1779 Joined James, Isaac and Moses Rentfro with Capt. Donelson's expedition to TN

ABT 1781 At the time of his death, Joseph had filed claims to more than 4,500 acres in Lincoln Co, Kentucky. His children later received land for his part in the settlement of these "Western lands"


Died:
Killed by Indians at Battle Creek, Sycamore Shoals, while returning with Moses Renfro's party to pick up supplies secreted when they left Red River, about June or July 1781

Joseph married Olive Shaw about 1767. Olive was born about 1740; died after 1803 in of, Livingston Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1799, Christian Co, Kentucky
• Census: 1810, Livingston Co, Kentucky

Notes:

Olivia Rentfro escaped from Renfro Station with three children and a Negro sl ave named Robert, the fatal night that night that Joseph as killed. Black Ro bert Renfro owned a tavern in Nashville, TN during his adulthood and was know n as "Uncle Bob". It is said that he was one of the first black men to own a hotel.

1803 Estate of Bartlett Rentfro of Sumner Co., Tn was administered & settled by Olive Shaw and John Renfro of Livingston, KY

Census:
Olive Renfro, John Renfro, age 26-45; female 16-46