Andrew Thomas Renton

Andrew Renton
(1796-1877)

Agnes Wallace
(1801-1854)

William Renton
(1823-1910)

Agnes Greig
(1836-1920)

Andrew Thomas Renton
(1862-1944)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Mary Ellen Daugherty

Andrew Thomas Renton ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹

Born: 4 February 1862, Michigan ¹ ² ³ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰
Marriage (1): Mary Ellen Daugherty on 16 October 1895 in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶
Died: 9 March 1944, Belleville, MI at age 82 ⁹ ¹⁰
Buried: After 9 March 1944, Belleville, MI ⁹

bullet Death Notes:

Name: Andrew Thomas Renton
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 09 Mar 1944
Event Place: Van Buren, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 82
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 04 Feb 1862
Birthplace: Van Buren, Michigan
Father's Name: William Renton
Mother's Name: Agnes Gregg

Citing this Record
"Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF7T-LX3 : 13 March 2018), William Renton in entry for Andrew Thomas Renton, 09 Mar 1944; citing Van Buren, Wayne, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,143.
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bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 16 June 1870. ⁷

1870 US Census
Page 44, Family 389, Roll 710
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Andrew Renton..8..MI
(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 10 June 1880. ⁸

1880 US Census
Page 19C, District 267, Dwelling 217, Family 217
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Andrew Renton..Son..18..MI..At Home
(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 5 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 6A, Roll 755, Dwelling 136, Family 138
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
married 4 years, 1 child/1 still alive; farm owned no mortgage
Andrew Renton..Head..38..Feb 1862..MI
(Living with wife, son, and 1st cousin once removed.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 6 May 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 8B, Roll 679, District 308, Family 441
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 14 years
Andrew T. Renton..Head..48..MI..Home Farm
(Living with wife and 3 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Belleville, MI on 15 January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 788, Family 83, Roll 821
Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan
South French Landing Road; Farm owned, no mortgage
Andrew T. Renton..Head..56..MI..Farmer, General farm
(Living with wife and 3 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 4 Feb 1862, then his age should have been 57 instead of 56.
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 4 April 1930. ⁵

1930 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 1053, Family 63, Roll 1077
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Antley Road South; Home owned
Andrew T. Renton..Head..68..MI..Farmer, General
(Living with wife and 2 daughters.)
.

• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 2 May 1940. ⁶

1940 US Census
Sheet 16A, District 82-223, Family 369, Roll 1836
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
17140 Savage Road; house owned $3700
residence in 1935: Same House
Andrew T. Renton..Head..78..8th grade..MI
(Living with wife and 2 daughters.)
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• He was buried after 9 March 1944 in the Hillside Cemetery in Belleville, MI.

Find A Grave Memorial #64934224
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Andrew married Mary Ellen Daugherty, daughter of Henry Daugherty and Mary Jamison, on 16 October 1895 in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI.¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ (Mary Ellen Daugherty was born on 13 April 1869 in Canada,¹ ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹² died on 8 January 1968 in Belleville, MI ¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹² and was buried after 8 January 1968 in Hillside Cemetery, Belleville, MI ¹².)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: Marriage Registration - Andrew Thomas Renton & Mary E. Daugherty, on 16 October 1895, in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI. ¹

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 5 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 6A, Roll 755, Dwelling 136, Family 138
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
farm owned no mortgage
married 4 years
Andrew Renton..Head..38..Feb 1862..MI
Minnie Renton..Wife..32..Apr 1878..CAN..1/1
Irvine Renton..Son..1..Apr 1899..MI
William Renton..Serv..18..Apr 1882..MI

NOTE - William Renton was a 1st cousin once removed to Andrew Renton.
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 6 May 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 8B, Roll 679, District 308, Family 441
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 14 years
Andrew T. Renton..Head..48..MI..Home Farm
Minnie E. Renton..Wife..41..Canada..3/3
Irvine A. Renton..Son..11..MI
Florence M. Renton..Dau..5..MI
Ruth E. Renton..Dau..3..MI

NOTE - Andrew and Mary will living about 5 houses away from his parents.
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Belleville, MI on 15 January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 788, Family 83, Roll 821
Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan
South French Landing Road; Farm owned, no mortgage
Andrew T. Renton..Head..56..MI..Farmer, General farm
Minnie E. Renton..Wife..50..CAN..Immig. 1877..Naturalized 1880
Irving A. Renton..Son..20..MI..Laborer, Tractor Plant
Florence M. Renton..Dau..15..MI
Ruth E. Renton..Dau..13..MI
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 4 April 1930. ⁵

1930 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 1053, Family 63, Roll 1077
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Antley Road South; Home owned
Andrew T. Renton..Head..68..MI..Farmer, General
Mary E. Renton..Wife..60..MI
Florance M. Renton..Dau..25..MI..Teacher, Public School
Ruth E. Renton..Dau..23..MI..Teacher, Public School
.

• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 2 May 1940. ⁶

1940 US Census
Sheet 16A, District 82-223, Family 369, Roll 1836
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
17140 Savage Road; house owned $3700
residence in 1935: Same House
Andrew T. Renton..Head..78..8th grade..MI
Mary Renton..Wife..71..12th grade..CAN
Florence Renton..Dau..35..2 yrs of college..MI..School Teacher..earned $2350 in 1939
Ruth Renton..Dau..33..2 yrs of college..MI..School Teacher..earned $1400 in 1939
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bullet Marriage Notes:

Name: Andrew T. Renton
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 16 Oct 1895
Event Place: Van Buren, Wayne, Michigan
Gender: Male
Age: 33y
Birth Date: 1862
Birthplace: Michigan
Marriage Date: 16 Oct 1895
Marriage Place: Van Buren, Wayne, Michigan
Father's Name: Wm. Renton
Mother's Name: Agnes Greig
Spouse's Name: Minnie Daugherty
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 26y
Spouse's Birth Date: 1869
Spouse's Birthplace: Canada
Spouse's Father's Name: Henry Daugherty
Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Jamisen
Source Reference: v 1 p 521 rn 19447

Citing this Record
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ3D-M8D : 9 November 2020), Andrew T. Renton and Minnie Daugherty, 16 Oct 1895; citing Marriage, Van Buren, Wayne, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4207884.
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In 1967, Brian Lightfoot married Carol Renton in Rockford, Illinois and at that time it was thought that there was no connection between the Lightfoot and Renton family lines. The 1940 US Census shows that Andrew and Mary Renton were living next door to Louis and Grace Lightfoot in Wayne County, Michigan. Andrew Renton was a 1st cousin to Carol. Louis Lightfoot was a 3rd cousin to Brian. Both of the families from 1940 had only daughters living next to each other so there were no previous marriages between the Rentons and the Lightfoots. How unusual that the family lines happened to be so close to each other over 25 years before Brian and Carol ever met and were married.
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1 "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 15 January 2021), (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ3D-M8D : 9 November 2020), Andrew T. Renton and Minnie Daugherty, 16 Oct 1895; citing Marriage, Van Buren, Wayne, Michigan, Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4207884.

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, p. 6A, dwelling 136, family 138; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Jun 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 755.

3 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 308, sheet 8B, family 441, Andrew Thomas Renton and Mary Ellen Daugherty; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 679.

4 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 788, sheet 4A, family 83, Andrew Thomas Renton and Mary Ellen Daugherty; index and images (accessed 8 Feb 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 821.

5 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 1053, sheet 3A, family 63, Andrew Thomas Renton and Mary Ellen Daugherty; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 3 Apr 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1077.

6 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 82-223, sheet 16A, household 369, Andrew T. Renton and Mary Ellen Daugherty; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 7 Oct 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1836.

7 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, p. 44, dwelling 394, family 389, William Renton and Agnes Greig; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 24 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 710.

8 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 267, p. 19C, dwelling 217, family 217, William Renton and Agnes Greig; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9.

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 1 Aug 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=64934224.

10 April Padgett, "Renton Connections," database(http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7187472/).

11 "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (accessed 31 December 2020), (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JL9Z-WJ6 : 4 December 2020), Mary Renton, Jan 1968; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

12 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 1 Aug 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=64934265.

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