Biographical Sketch of Benjamin F. Renick, Franklin County, Missouri >From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1888. ********************************************************************** Benjamin F. Renick is the eldest of nine children born to Thomas E. and Rachel Renick, and was born in Franklin County, Mo., November 1, 1857. He was educated in the common schools of his county, and remained on the home farm until 1881, when he established a general store on the old homestead, and was quite successfully engaged in merchandising for a considerable time. He tired of the confinement, however, and subse- quently bought a farm of eighty acres and engaged in the pursuit of agriculture; he now owns 380 acres. In 1881 he married Elizabeth, the daughter of Benjamin Irwin. Of the four children born to their union, three are living, viz.: John F., Annie B. and Thomas B. Mr. Renick is notary public, real estate agent, and a member of the Masonic lodge. His political preferences are Democratic, though he is conservative, and casts his vote for the man he thinks best fitted for the office. Mrs. Renick is a consistent member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny Harrell ====================================================================