Person:Thomas Renwick (4)

THOMAS RENWICK^S4, who owns and operates a fine farm on section 2, South Grove township, is a native of Dumfries county, Scotland, born April 29, 1834, and is the son of Walter and Mary (Weil) Renwick, the former a native of Scotland and the latter of England. They were the parents of sixteen children, of whom our subject was fourteenth in order of birth. The family came from Scotland to America in 1835, and located first in Canada, where the father engaged in farming until 1845, when he came to Illinois, located first in Kane county and later coming to Cortland township, De Kalb county, and from there to Pierce township.

The subject of this sketch was in his infancy when he accompanied his parents to Canada, and was but eleven years of age when he came with them to Illinois. His education was obtained principally in the common schools of this state. He started in life for himself at the age of eighteen years, working on a farm by the month at ten dollars. On the 9th day of March, 1864, he married Lucy A. Ramsey, a native of South Grove township, De Kalb county, and a daughter of George Ramsey, who was born in Pennsylvania, and a farmer by occupation who came to Illinois in 1838, first locating in Monroe township, Ogle county, Illinois, where she was born. By this union three children have been born: Bessie, Lucy O., and Thomas J.

Starting in life without a cent and receiving no aid from any source, Mr. Renwick has made a success and has now seven hundred and twenty acres of as fine land as there is in De Kalb county, all being well improved, with good buildings and properly drained. In politics he is an ardent Republican and has held the office of road commissioner. As a man he enjoys the utmost confidence and respect of all who know him.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Family Tree, in Renwick, Donna. Descendants of William Renwick. (Sept 7, 2005).

   Thomas Renwick b: 29 Apr 1834 in Dumfries, Scotland Residence: 1880South Grove, DeKalb Co., Illinois d: 31 Jul 1921 in Kirkland, DeKalbCo., Illinois Burial: Aug 1921 Maple (Pine Hill) Cemetery Mausoleum,DeKalb Co., Illinois

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} James Renwick household, in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   1860.

   Name:Thomas Renwick
   Age in 1860:26
   Birth Year:abt 1834
   Birthplace:Scotland
   Home in 1860:South Grove, DeKalb, Illinois
   Gender:Male
   Post Office:South Grove
   Value of real estate:View image
   Household Members:
   Name Age
   Thomas Renwick 26
   John Calhoun 22
   Robert Hutchinson 21

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Walter Renwick and family, in National Archives and Records Administration. New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957. (Washington, D. C.: National Archives and Records Administration)
   1835.

   Passenger List July 30th 1835
   Ship Ann from Liverpool
   Walter Renwick fifty one years Male
   Mrs Renwick forty three years Female
   Janet Renwick Twenty one years Female
   William Renwick Twenty one years Male
   Mary Renwick Eighteen years Female
   Jane Renwick Seventeen years Female
   Sarah Renwick Fifteen years Male
   George Renwick Thirteen years Male
   Herbert Renwick Eleven years Male
   John Renwick Ten years Male
   Walter Renwick Eight years Male
   Elizabeth Renwick Six years Female
   Margaret Renwick Five years Female
   James Renwick Four years Male
   Thomas Renwick one year Male

4.   Thomas Renwick, in The Biographical record of De Kalb County, Illinois. (Chicago [Illinois]: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1898)
   Page 246 ff, 1898.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} Maple Cemetery, Illinois, in Find A Grave.

   Thomas Renwick
   
   Inscription from attached grave marker photo:
   Thomas Renwick
   Born Dumfries-shire, Scotland, Apr 29, 1834
   Died Kirkland, Ill. July 31, 1931
   His Wife
   Lucy A. Ramsay
   Born Monroe Center, Ill. Jan. 31, 1843
   Died South Grove Twp. July 14, 1936
   Thomas J. Renwick
   Born Kirkland, Ill. June 26, 1888
   Died Oceanside, Calif. Dec. 11, 1967
   Effie J. Shannon
   Born Kirkland, Ill. Nov. 1, 1890
   Died Feb. 9, 1980

6. ↑ Thomas Renwick household , in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   10 Jun 1880.

   Name: Thomas Renwick
   Age: 46
   Birth Year: abt 1834
   Birthplace: Scotland
   Home in 1880: South Grove, DeKalb, Illinois
   Race: White
   Gender: Male
   Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
   Marital Status: Married
   Spouse's Name: Lucy Renwick
   Father's Birthplace: Scotland
   Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
   Neighbors: View others on page
   Occupation: Farmer
   Cannot read/write:
   
   Blind:
   
   Deaf and dumb:
   
   Otherwise disabled:
   
   Idiotic or insane:
   
   View image
   Household Members:
   Name Age
   Thomas Renwick 46
   Lucy Renwick 37
   Bessie Renwick 7
   Lucy Renwick 1m
   Sarah Brandon 35
   Rachel Decker 20
   E. Manuel Smith 26
   Phillip Doland 30

7. ↑ Thomas Renwick household , in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T623)
   16 Jun 1900.

   Name: Thos Renwick
   Age: 66
   Birth Date: Apr 1834
   Birthplace: Scotland
   Home in 1900: South Grove, DeKalb, Illinois
   [South Grove, De Kalb, Illinois]
   Race: White
   Gender: Male
   Immigration Year: 1845
   Relation to Head of House: Head
   Marital Status: Married
   Spouse's Name: Lucy A Renwick
   Marriage Year: 1864
   Years Married: 36
   Father's Birthplace: Scotland
   Mother's Birthplace: England
   Occupation: View on Image
   Neighbors: View others on page
   Household Members:
   Name Age
   Thos Renwick 66
   Lucy A Renwick 57
   Thos Jas Renwick 11
   Wm Masterson 22
   Julia Mc Graw 28

8. ↑ ^8.0 8.1 Thos Renwick household, in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   3 Jan 1920.

   Name: Thos Renwick [I read Renwick]
   [Thos Ramick]
   Age: 85
   Birth Year: abt 1835
   Birthplace: Illinois
   Home in 1920: Franklin, DeKalb, Illinois
   Race: White
   Gender: Male
   Relation to Head of House: Head
   Marital Status: Married
   Spouse's Name: Lucy Renwick
   Father's Birthplace: Scotland
   Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
   Home owned: Rent
   Able to Read: Yes
   Able to Write: Yes
   [No]
   Neighbors: View others on page
   Household Members:
   Name Age
   Thos Renwick 85
   Lucy Renwick 76

9.   Thomas Renwick household , in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   22 Apr 1910.

   enumerated as having his own income. His widowed sister-in-law, Sarah A Brandon was also in the household.
   
   Name: Thomas Renwick
   Age in 1910: 75
   Birth Year: 1835
   Birthplace: Scotland
   Home in 1910: Franklin, DeKalb, Illinois
   Race: White
   Gender: Male
   Immigration Year: 1845
   Relation to Head of House: Head
   Marital Status: Married
   Spouse's Name: Lucy Ann Renwick
   Father's Birthplace: Scotland
   Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
   Neighbors: View others on page
   Household Members:
   Name Age
   Thomas Renwick 75
   Lucy Ann Renwick 67
   Sarah A Brandon 65