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Jessie Henson Reno

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Jessie Henson Reno Veteran

Birth
Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA
Death
2 Jun 1895 (aged 78)
Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Central City, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
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JESSE H. RENO was born April 25, 1817 in Muhlenberg Co., KY, and died June 02, 1895 in Greenville, Muhlenberg Co., KY, buried Kincheloe's Bluff Cemetery. He was the son
of Major Lewis Reno, Jr. and Sarah "Sallie" KINCHELOE. He married (1) FRANCES W. YOUNG January 27, 1842 in Muhlenberg Co., KY, daughter of BENJAMIN YOUNG and FANNIE WICKLIFF. She was born January 25, 1819 in Kentucky, and died January 16, 1843 in Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky, Wickliffe Cemetery. He married (2) HARRIET M. ELLIOTT December 07, 1845 in Muhlenberg Co., KY, daughter of RICHARD ELLIOTT and ELIZA RUMSEY. She was born August 19, 1825 in Ohio Co., Kentucky, and died December 31, 1866 in Greenville, Muhlenberg Co., KY, buried Old Greenville Cem.. He married (3) MARY PIERCE MARTIN November 11, 1868, daughter of W.P. PAYNE and SUSAN BAYLY. She was born 1836 in Kentucky, and died February 22, 1910 in Kentucky.

He Lived on his father's farm until 17, then started a store. Elected county clerk in 1851 and clerk of the circuit court in 1856. 1861 Quartermaster of 11th KY infantry. U.S. Marshall in 1862. Owned a large number of slaves.

The following is from "Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885, Muhlenberg Co.":

J. H. RENO was born in Muhlenburg County, April 25, 1817, and is the sixth of seven children (three boys and two girls living) born to Lewis and Sallie (Kincheloe) Reno, natives of Culpeper County, Va., of French and Scotch-Irish descent, respectively. The grandfather of our subject, Lewis Reno, is said to have been born in France. The original name is Renault. The grandfather kept a hotel in Virginia, and in 1790 moved to Nelson County, Ky. About ten years later he came to Muhlenburgh [sic] County and settled near Kincheloe's Bluff on Green River, where he entered several hundred acres of land, on which he lived the rest of his days. The grandfather William Kincheloe had several sons in the Revolution; he
was a native of Virginia, and moved to Nelson County about 1790, where he died. The family moved to different parts of the State, mostly to Muhlenburgh County. Gen. Kincheloe died on the way to Tippecanoe under Gen. Shelby, in Ohio, during the war of 1812; he lived in Muhlenburgh County. J. H. Reno was reared on a farm until seventeen, and received a fair common school education. At seventeen he commenced as salesman for Edward Rumsey, of Greenville, which he continued until elected clerk of
the county court in 1854, which position he filled for twelve years. In 1866, he engaged in the dry goods business, which he followed until 1872; in 1874, was appointed collector of internal revenue for Second Kentucky District which office he filled twenty-nine months. In 1880, he located in Central City, where he has been engaged in the general merchandise business ever since. In December, 1883, he was appointed deputy collector by E. Farley. In the fall of 1861, he was quartermaster for Eleventh Kentucky; in December was transferred to the Fifth Division, as quartermaster; in March, 1862, resigned and returned home. J. H. Reno was married February 27, 1842, to Fannie Young of Muhlenburgh County, a native of Ohio County, and a daughter of Richard and Eliza (Rumsey) Elliot. Ten children were born to this union, four living: Jane, wife of Lewis Martin Morleyand, of Missouri; Agness (Offett); Jessie (Murray), residing in Louisville, and Edward. Mr. Reno's second wife died December 31, 1866, a member of the Presbyterian Church, and he next married, November 11, 1868, Mary P. Martin of Bowling Green, a daughter of W.P. and Susan (Bayly) Payne, natives of Mason County, Ky., and Stafford County, Va., respectively. Her father was of Scotch-Irish origin. Mr. and Mrs. Reno are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church and Christian Church, respectively. Mr. Reno is a Mason.

Children of JESSE RENO and HARRIET ELLIOTT are:
Jane Reno, b. 1848, Muhlenberg Co., KY; m. (1) Lewis Martin Morleyand; b. Missouri; m. (2) Dr. Edgar Jackson, May 04, 1871, Muhlenberg Co., KY; b. 1848, Muhlenberg Co., KY.
Agnes Reno, b. August 1852, Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky; d. Kentucky.
Jessie Reno, b. 1859, Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky; m. W. T. Murray, September 10, 1882, Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky; b. Louisville, KY.

Edward E. Reno, b. June 1861, Muhlenberg Co., KY; d. Aft. 1913, Muhlenberg Co., KY.

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Jessie Reno (15012386)

Suggested edit: Sandra,
Will you please copy and paste the information below to the bio section of this memorial? I sent an edit through the tab system to add Jessie Reno's middle name.
Thanks for your help, D. L.
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The source of James Henson Reno's middle was from the obituary of his son Edward Elliott which states, "His [E. E. Reno's] parents were Jesse Henson Reno and Harriett (Elliott) Reno."
Published in The Owensboro Messenger; Owensboro, Kentucky; Saturday, September 11, 1926, Page 10.
Contributor: D. L. Lee (47772418)
JESSE H. RENO was born April 25, 1817 in Muhlenberg Co., KY, and died June 02, 1895 in Greenville, Muhlenberg Co., KY, buried Kincheloe's Bluff Cemetery. He was the son
of Major Lewis Reno, Jr. and Sarah "Sallie" KINCHELOE. He married (1) FRANCES W. YOUNG January 27, 1842 in Muhlenberg Co., KY, daughter of BENJAMIN YOUNG and FANNIE WICKLIFF. She was born January 25, 1819 in Kentucky, and died January 16, 1843 in Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky, Wickliffe Cemetery. He married (2) HARRIET M. ELLIOTT December 07, 1845 in Muhlenberg Co., KY, daughter of RICHARD ELLIOTT and ELIZA RUMSEY. She was born August 19, 1825 in Ohio Co., Kentucky, and died December 31, 1866 in Greenville, Muhlenberg Co., KY, buried Old Greenville Cem.. He married (3) MARY PIERCE MARTIN November 11, 1868, daughter of W.P. PAYNE and SUSAN BAYLY. She was born 1836 in Kentucky, and died February 22, 1910 in Kentucky.

He Lived on his father's farm until 17, then started a store. Elected county clerk in 1851 and clerk of the circuit court in 1856. 1861 Quartermaster of 11th KY infantry. U.S. Marshall in 1862. Owned a large number of slaves.

The following is from "Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885, Muhlenberg Co.":

J. H. RENO was born in Muhlenburg County, April 25, 1817, and is the sixth of seven children (three boys and two girls living) born to Lewis and Sallie (Kincheloe) Reno, natives of Culpeper County, Va., of French and Scotch-Irish descent, respectively. The grandfather of our subject, Lewis Reno, is said to have been born in France. The original name is Renault. The grandfather kept a hotel in Virginia, and in 1790 moved to Nelson County, Ky. About ten years later he came to Muhlenburgh [sic] County and settled near Kincheloe's Bluff on Green River, where he entered several hundred acres of land, on which he lived the rest of his days. The grandfather William Kincheloe had several sons in the Revolution; he
was a native of Virginia, and moved to Nelson County about 1790, where he died. The family moved to different parts of the State, mostly to Muhlenburgh County. Gen. Kincheloe died on the way to Tippecanoe under Gen. Shelby, in Ohio, during the war of 1812; he lived in Muhlenburgh County. J. H. Reno was reared on a farm until seventeen, and received a fair common school education. At seventeen he commenced as salesman for Edward Rumsey, of Greenville, which he continued until elected clerk of
the county court in 1854, which position he filled for twelve years. In 1866, he engaged in the dry goods business, which he followed until 1872; in 1874, was appointed collector of internal revenue for Second Kentucky District which office he filled twenty-nine months. In 1880, he located in Central City, where he has been engaged in the general merchandise business ever since. In December, 1883, he was appointed deputy collector by E. Farley. In the fall of 1861, he was quartermaster for Eleventh Kentucky; in December was transferred to the Fifth Division, as quartermaster; in March, 1862, resigned and returned home. J. H. Reno was married February 27, 1842, to Fannie Young of Muhlenburgh County, a native of Ohio County, and a daughter of Richard and Eliza (Rumsey) Elliot. Ten children were born to this union, four living: Jane, wife of Lewis Martin Morleyand, of Missouri; Agness (Offett); Jessie (Murray), residing in Louisville, and Edward. Mr. Reno's second wife died December 31, 1866, a member of the Presbyterian Church, and he next married, November 11, 1868, Mary P. Martin of Bowling Green, a daughter of W.P. and Susan (Bayly) Payne, natives of Mason County, Ky., and Stafford County, Va., respectively. Her father was of Scotch-Irish origin. Mr. and Mrs. Reno are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church and Christian Church, respectively. Mr. Reno is a Mason.

Children of JESSE RENO and HARRIET ELLIOTT are:
Jane Reno, b. 1848, Muhlenberg Co., KY; m. (1) Lewis Martin Morleyand; b. Missouri; m. (2) Dr. Edgar Jackson, May 04, 1871, Muhlenberg Co., KY; b. 1848, Muhlenberg Co., KY.
Agnes Reno, b. August 1852, Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky; d. Kentucky.
Jessie Reno, b. 1859, Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky; m. W. T. Murray, September 10, 1882, Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky; b. Louisville, KY.

Edward E. Reno, b. June 1861, Muhlenberg Co., KY; d. Aft. 1913, Muhlenberg Co., KY.

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Find a Grave contributor, D. L. Lee has made the following suggested edits.



Jessie Reno (15012386)

Suggested edit: Sandra,
Will you please copy and paste the information below to the bio section of this memorial? I sent an edit through the tab system to add Jessie Reno's middle name.
Thanks for your help, D. L.
~~~~~~~~~
The source of James Henson Reno's middle was from the obituary of his son Edward Elliott which states, "His [E. E. Reno's] parents were Jesse Henson Reno and Harriett (Elliott) Reno."
Published in The Owensboro Messenger; Owensboro, Kentucky; Saturday, September 11, 1926, Page 10.
Contributor: D. L. Lee (47772418)


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