James Renton ^{2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10}

  Birth Notes:

Name: James Renton
Event Type: Christening
Event Date: 26 Dec 1837
Event Place: Innerwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original): Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 30 Nov 1837
Father's Name: Andrew Renton
Mother's Name: Agnes Wallace
Reference ID: - 2:15RNZ0H

Citing this Record
"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTYW-76R : 12 February 2020), Agnes Wallace in entry for James Renton, 1837.
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  Baptism Notes:

Name: James Renton
Event Type: Christening
Event Date: 26 Dec 1837
Event Place: Innerwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original): Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 30 Nov 1837
Father's Name: Andrew Renton
Mother's Name: Agnes Wallace
Reference ID: - 2:15RNZ0H

Citing this Record
"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTYW-76R : 12 February 2020), Agnes Wallace in entry for James Renton, 1837.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• 1841 Scotland Census: 6 June 1841, in Innerwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. ⁷ 1841 Census of Scotland
Page 6, Line 1040, Roll CSSCT1841_133-0276, District 2
Innerwick, Haddingtonshire, SCOTLAND
James Renton..3..b. Haddingtonshire
(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1851 Scotland Census in Innerwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland on 31 March 1851.

⁸ 1851 Census of Scotland
Page 10, Line 10, Schedule 38, District 1, Roll CSSCT1851_192
Innerwick, Haddingtonshire, SCOTLAND
Address: Innerwick Farm
Jas Renton..Son..13..b. Innerwick, Haddingtonshire..Occupation: Scholar
(Living with parents.)
.

• He immigrated onboard the ship Harmonia arriving on 14 July 1851 at New York, NY.
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 14 June 1860. ⁹

1860 US Census
Page 45, Roll 564, Dwelling 384, Family 369
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
James Renton..22..SCOTLAND..Laborer
(Living with widowed father.)
.

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 10 June 1870. ¹⁰

1870 US Census
Page 33, Family 292, Roll 710
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
James Renton..31..SCOTLAND..Carpenter
(Living with wife and 2 sons.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 30 Nov 1837, then his age should have been 32 instead of 31.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Detroit, MI on 3 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 181A, District 278, Family 85, Roll 0612
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
19 Sixth Street;
James Renton..Self..41..MI..Grocery Keeper
(Living with wife and 2 sons.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 30 Nov 1837, then his age should have been 42 instead of 41.
.

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 6 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 205, Family 145, Roll 755
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
farm owned, no mortgage
married 34 years
James Renton..Head..62..Nov 1837..SCOTLAND..Immig 1851..Farmer
(Living with wife.)
.

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 6 May 1910. ⁵

1910 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 308, Family 435, Roll 679
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 0 years
James Renton..Head..72..SCOTLAND..Immig. 1851..Naturalized..Farmer
(Living with 2nd wife and one daughter from the Savage family.)
.

James married Lydia J. Randolph on 19 October 1865 in Ypsilanti, MI.^{1 2 3} (Lydia J. Randolph was born in June 1838 in Michigan,^{1 2 10} died in 1908 ¹² and was buried in 1908 in Belleville, MI ¹².)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 10 June 1870. ¹⁰

1870 US Census
Page 33, Family 292, Roll 710
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
James Renton..31..SCO..Carpenter
Lydia J. Renton..32..MI..Keeping House
Robert Renton..3..MI
Stephen Renton..10m..MI
.

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Detroit, MI on 3 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 181A, District 278, Family 85, Roll 0612
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
19 Sixth Street;
James Renton..Self..41..MI..Grocery Keeper
Lydia Renton..Wife..41..MI..Keeping House
Robert Renton..Son..13..MI
Stephen R. Renton..Son..11..MI
.

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 6 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 205, Family 145, Roll 755
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
farm owned, no mortgage
married 34 years
James Renton..Head..62..Nov 1837..SCO..Immig 1851..Farmer
Lydia J. Renton..Wife..62..Jun 1837..MI..2/2
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: James Renton
Birth Date: 1837
Age: 28
Spouse's Name: Lydia J. Randolp
Spouse's Birth Date: 1837
Spouse's Age: 28
Event Date: 19 Oct 1865
Event Place: Methodist Episcopal Church,Ypsilanti,Washtenaw,Michigan

Citing this Record
"Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCTY-4MT : 10 February 2018), James Renton and Lydia J. Randolp, 19 Oct 1865; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 955,794.
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James next married Sarah E. Westfall, daughter of Samuel Westfall and Betsy Kipp, on 27 April 1910 in Belleville, MI.^{4 5} (Sarah E. Westfall was born in 1844 in Michigan ⁵ and died after 27 April 1910.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 27 April 1910, in Belleville, MI.

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 6 May 1910. ⁵

1910 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 308, Family 435, Roll 679
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 0 years
James Renton..Head..72..SCO..Immig. 1851..Naturalized..Farmer
Sarah Renton..Wife..66..MI..4/2
Edith Savage..Servant..17..MI

NOTE - Edith Savage was probably a daughter from one of William Obed Savage's sons: either William, James, or Frank Savage. There is no documentation to place her with any specific family other than the family of Frank Savage lived only 2 houses away so she probably was a daughter of Frank.

NOTE - James and Sarah were living between the homes of his brothers William Renton and wife Agnes, and Andrew Renton and wife Jennett.
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: James Renton
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 27 Apr 1910
Event Place: Belleville, Wayne, Michigan
Gender: Male
Age: 72y
Birth Date: 1838
Birthplace: Scotland
Marriage Date: 27 Apr 1910
Marriage Place: Belleville, Wayne, Michigan
Father's Name: Andrew
Mother's Name: Agnes Wallace
Spouse's Name: Sarah E. Westfall Coleman
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 66y
Spouse's Birth Date: 1844
Spouse's Birthplace: Michigan
Spouse's Father's Name: Samuel Westfall
Spouse's Mother's Name: Betsy Kipp
Record Number: 40
Source Reference: v 5 p 112 rn 70369

Citing this Record
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3KX-FQ9 : 2 April 2020), Betsy Kipp in entry for James Renton and Sarah E. Westfall Coleman, 27 Apr 1910; citing Marriage, Belleville, Wayne, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4209146.
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