Born in New Jersey, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Anthony Porter Renfro
and Mary Josephine (Grant) Spradley
Wife of
Alvin William Lobb
— married
27 Oct 1933 (to 3 Feb 1956) in Hodgenville, Larue, Kentucky, United States
Wife of
Ward Shafer
— married
6 Sep 1956 in Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States
Died
at age 71
in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Dec 2018
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Biography
Ruth was born in 1916. She was the daughter of Anthony Renfro and Josie Grant. She passed away in 1987.
Ruth died at the age of 72 on 4 June 1989, Ruth Mildred Renfro Lobb Shafter, died 23 Nov 1987 (Virginia Death Records) in Portsmouth, VA..
Ruth was buried after 4 June 1989 in Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia, United States.
Research Notes
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Census Details
- MyHeritage.https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-89249823/ruth-mildred-renfro-in-familysearch-family-tree 11 Name: Page https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-89249823/ruth-mildred-renfro-in-familysearch-family-tree Ruth Mildred Renfro
Gender: Female
Birth: Aug 5 1916 - New Jersey
Marriage: Sep 6 1956 - Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States
Residence: 1920 - Evansville Ward 7, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States
Residence: 1935 - Rural, Larue, Kentucky
Residence: 1940 - Magisterial District 2, Green, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 4 1989
Burial: Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia, United States
Parents: Anthony Porter Renfro, Mary Josephine Renfro (born Grant)
Spouses: Ward Shafer, Alvin William Lobb
Children: Jack Durlin Lobb, John Thomas Lobb
Siblings: Jack Paul RENFRO, Renfro
- FamilySearch Family Tree (MyHeritage) The FamilySearch Family Tree is published by MyHeritage under license from FamilySearch International, the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church). TID 0 Name: Footnote FamilySearch Family Tree (MyHeritage) Name: ShortFootnote FamilySearch Family Tree Name: Bibliography FamilySearch Family Tree.
- Ruth died in Portsmouth, Virginia, on 23 Nov 1987. Death Certificate confirms this. Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
Sources
- 1920 United States Federal Census
- 1940 United States Federal Census
- Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
- Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ruth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ruth:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ruth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ruth:
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~25.00%
~25.00%
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Renfro-965 and Renfro-744 appear to represent the same person because: clear duplicate
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Ruth Mildred Renfro Lobb Shafter, died 23 Nov 1987 (Virginia Death Records) in Portsmouth, VA.
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