Rentfro, John

Flourished: 1834 Menard County, Illinois

Alternate name: Renfro

Rentfro was an early settler in Sangamon County, Illinois. For many years, Rentfro was mail carrier on the route from Springfield, Illinois to Lewistown, Illinois. In 1840, Rentfro was living in Menard County.

The History of Menard and Mason Counties, Illinois (Chicago: O. L. Baskin, 1879), 336; U.S. Census Office, Sixth Census of the United States (1840), Menard County, IL, 306; Election Returns for the New Salem Precinct in Sangamon County, Illinois.