Joseph H. Renfro, son of Henry and Mary (Gibbs) Renfro, is a native of Illinois,
born February 15, 1843. He enlisted in the service in 1861, and was wounded at
the battle of Fort Donelson. August 17, 1862, he was married to Amanda Wood, and
Augut 3, 1870, to Esther McElhaney, his second wife. Three children, living. Two
years following his wound, he hobbled on crutches. He then studied medicine,
under Dr. Covington, of Pulaski County, Illinois, and graduated at the American
University, Philadelphia. In 1867, he took charge of the County Asylum of
Alexander County, Illinois, and was in that position three years, since which he
has built up a successful practice at Toledo, in the same county.
Contributed 2022 Apr 23 by Norma Hass, extracted from 1876 Altas of the State of Illinois, pages 98 and 243.
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