Mary A. O'Brien: DeLoach Genealogy

Generation: 1

Mary A. O'Brien was born about 1831 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.

Mary married Joseph C. Renfro on 1 May 1856 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Joseph (son of James W. Renfro and Sarah Yost) was born on 3 Oct 1830 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 1 May 1894 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Brooks Cemetary, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. James Wood Renfro was born on 27 Feb 1857 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Jul 1914 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Kitzmiller Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
3. William C. Renfro was born on 24 May 1859 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Jan 1938 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Ritchie Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
4. Sarah E. "Sallie" Renfro was born on 24 Feb 1862 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Feb 1896 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Blevins Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
5. Joseph O. Renfro was born about 1868 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.

Generation: 2

James Wood Renfro

(1.Mary¹) was born on 27 Feb 1857 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Jul 1914 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Kitzmiller Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.

James married Emma C. Brown on 3 Feb 1884 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Emma was born about 1858 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

6. Laura B. Renfro was born about 1887 in , Giles County, Tennessee, .
7. Mary Renfro was born about 1889 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
8. Gains W. Renfro was born on 11 Aug 1890 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Mar 1922 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
9. Corene Renfro was born about 1894 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.

3.	William C. Renfro (1.Mary¹) was born on 24 May 1859 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Jan 1938 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Ritchie Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.

Sarah E. "Sallie" Renfro

(1.Mary¹) was born on 24 Feb 1862 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Feb 1896 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Blevins Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.

Sarah married Landon Charles H. Sheffield on 23 Dec 1885 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Landon (son of John Sheffield and Nancy Stout) was born on 2 Mar 1858 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Mar 1911 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Blevins Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

10. Mary Orlena Sheffield was born about 1887 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Apr 1950 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.

5. Joseph O. Renfro (1.Mary¹) was born about 1868 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.

Generation: 3

Laura B. Renfro

(2.James², 1.Mary¹) was born about 1887 in , Giles County, Tennessee, .

Laura married William Robert Allen on 1 Jan 1911 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. William (son of Eliza A. Allen) was born about 1864 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Mar 1947 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Highland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

11. Living
12. Living
13. Mary Emma Allen was born about 1924 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Aug 2017 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.

7. Mary Renfro (2.James², 1.Mary¹) was born about 1889 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
8. Gains W. Renfro (2.James², 1.Mary¹) was born on 11 Aug 1890 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 Mar 1922 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
9. Corene Renfro (2.James², 1.Mary¹) was born about 1894 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
10. Mary Orlena Sheffield (4.Sarah², 1.Mary¹) was born about 1887 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Apr 1950 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.

Generation: 4

11. Living (6.Laura³, 2.James², 1.Mary¹)
12. Living (6.Laura³, 2.James², 1.Mary¹)

13.

Mary Emma Allen

(6.Laura³, 2.James², 1.Mary¹) was born about 1924 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Aug 2017 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.

Notes:

Mary Emma Brown passed away at the age of 93 on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at the Cornerstone Village.

Emy was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Elizabethton, a dedicated public school teacher for over 35 years, and a graduate of East Tennessee State Teachers College. A loving wife, mother and grandmother, Mary Emma was devoted to her family; always ready to entertain a child with a string trick or set out on a blueberry picking adventure. A gracious hostess, she always delighted in entertaining family and friends. Her contributions to the community were never forgotten by the countless students she taught over the years. Out on the town, it was a regular occurrence for a former student to stop and tell her what an influence she had been to his or her life.

She is preceded in death by her husband George S. Brown; her parents Judge W.R. Allen and wife Laura Renfro Allen; eight siblings: Judge Ben Allen, Kate Allen Clemons, Annie B. Allen, Laura Allen Thomas, Lena Allen Taylor, Howard Allen, R. J. Allen, and Floyd Allen. She is survived by two sons Lynn W. Brown (partner, Carol Carr) and Sutton Brown (spouse, Beverly Brown); four grandchildren: Laura Brown, Whitman Brown, Taylor Brown, and Benjamin Brown; four great-grandchildren; and a very special cousin Elizabeth Allen.