John Rentie (abt. 1840 - abt. 1914)

Born about 1840 in Oklahoma, United States [uncertain]

Died about 13 Jul 1914 at about age 74 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

John Rentie is a part of US Black heritage.

John was Creek.

John was born about 1840. He was the son of Rentie McIntosh and Phillis Rentie. He passed away about 1914.

Slave Owner

1. Dave Yargee

Sources

• 1882 Creek Nation Census. Creek Nation, Indian Territory, Canadian Town, pp. 3-4, John Rentie in the John Rentie household, Rootsweb.com, ([1]: accessed 16 October 2022)
  • John was 40 years old, he lived in S.S. His wife, Mollie, was 30 years old and lived in S.S.

• 1898 Creek Freedman Census. Campbell, John Bert. Campbell’s Abstract of Creek Freedman Census Cards and Index. (Muskogee, Oklahoma: Phoenix Job Printing Company, 1915), p 81, ‘’Internet Archive’’, ([2]: accessed 16 October 2022)
  • Census Card No. 1110, P.O. Lee, Enrolled September 1898. Roll # 4191, John Rentie, age 58, male, father Bettie Grayson, deceased Creek Indian; mother Phyllis Grayson, not known if living or dead, tribe unknown. John died 13-Jul-1914.

• 1899 Creek Nation Freedman Roll. Muskogee, Indian Territory (Oklahoma), "Oklahoma and Indian Territory, U.S., Dawes Census Cards for Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914", Card 1110, John Rentie family, 19 August 1899, image 21-22 of 202, database with images, Ancestry.com, ([3] and [4]: accessed 17 October 2022); citing NARA microfilm publication M1186
  • John Rentie, age 58, Dawes Roll 4191, enrolled in 1890 in Canadian town, p. 61. John's slave owner was Dave Yargee. John returned to the Creek Nation from Kansas in 1867. He then returned to Kansas and brought his family to the Creek Nation in 1867. Father: Rentie Grayson, dead, owned by Roley McIntosh. Mother: Phillis Rentie, owned by Dave Yargee. Wife: Mollie Rentie, owned by Dave Yargee.

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