Biographical Sketch of John Renner, De Kalb County, Missouri

>From "History of Missouri, Andrew & DeKalb County" Published 1888,
				Goodspeed Publishing Company

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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John Renner, a substantial farmer of Grant Township, living two miles
southeast from Fairport, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, on July
22, 1827.  He was the seventh of ten children born to Daniel and Lydia
(Fry) Renner.  The father was a native of Germany, and immigrated to
America with his parents when about twelve years of age, and settled
in Harrison County, Ohio.  He was a man of good education, having
attended school while in Germany, and afterward in the United States.
He learned the shoemaker's trade, and was at one time a wealthy mer-
chant.  In the latter part of his life, however, he engaged in farming.
He removed to Fulton County, IL., in 1842.  The mother was born in
Maryland.  She was the daughter of Joseph Fry, a native Maryland, who
removed to Belmont County, Ohio, where he died.  Both parents died in
Illinois.  They were members of the Methodist Church.  John was reared
on the farm, and acquired a limited education in the common schools of
Illinois.  He removed to De Kalb County, MO., in September, 1856, and 
located in what is now Washington Township.  At the breaking out of the
Rebellion he volunteered in the Home Guards on August 10, 1861, and
served about a month in Capt. Pritchard's company, when they were dis-
charged.  On January 10, 1862, he enlisted in Company H, of the First
Regiment of Missouri State Militia Cavalry, in which he served until 
the following December, when he was discharged on account of sickness.
He was third sergeant in Company H.  On May 27, 1863, he volunteered
in Company M, of the First Regiment of Missouri Cavalry, of which he
was commissioned fourth sergeant, and served until July 12, 1865, when
he was honorably discharged.  In 1875 he located on the farm where he 
now resides.  He owns 280 acres of good land, upon which is a fine
residence.  He is a member of John Williams Post, No. 218, G.A.R., and
is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, of which he was ordained
deacon about two years ago.  On October 2, 1851, he was united in
marriage with Eliza Kost, who was born in Pennsylvania, March 16, 1829.
She is the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Wolf) Kost, both of whom 
were natives of Cumberland County, Penn.  The father was born in 1794,
and died in 1832.  The mother was born in 1796, and died in 1877.  At
the time of their marriage the parents were members of the Presbyterian
Church, and the husband died in that faith, but in later life the 
mother joined the Methodist Church.  To Mr. and Mrs. Renner eight
children have been born as follows:  Albert, July 10, 1852, now resid-
in Nebraska, and who married Survilla Phelps; Izora, March 5, 1855, 
now Mrs. Virgil McCrea, of De Kalb County; Melissa, April 20, 1858, 
now Mrs. John Ginn, of De Kalb County; John K., June 24, 1860, died
August 23, 1860; George, September 7, 1861, married Rebecca Shuckman,
daughter of George Shuckman; Clara B., April 23, 1866; Wilbert, May 
31, 1867, recently returned from school at Valparaiso, Ind.; and Leona,
November 2, 1869, now teaching at the Harman school house, in De Kalb
County.

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