He was married to Joyce Alene CHRISTENSEN in Provo, Provo, Utah.

Children were: Jenni Kristine RENEAU, Joshua Blake RENEAU, Jared Brant RENEAU, Brandon Wayne RENEAU, Tausha Alene RENEAU.

He was married to Jolene Nelson in Hooper, Weber, Utah.

He was married to Martha J. RENEAU on Feb 8 1871 in Jefferson CO, TN.

He was married to Mary Elizabeth RENEAU on Nov 14 1866 in Jefferson CO, TN. Children were: Livela RENEAU.

He was married to Margaret E. BAKER on Oct 11 1865 in Jefferson CO, TN. Children were: Margaret J. RENEAU, William J. RENEAU, Nancy A. RENEAU, Mary L. RENEAU, Lafayette RENEAU, William J. RENEAU.

 Parents: Nippoleon Boneparte RENEAU and Mary Isabelle EMERT .

He was married to Elva Juanita DAVIS on Oct 8 1925 in St. Anthony, Fremont, ID. 

Children were: Bonita June RENEAU, Donald Wayne RENEAU, Janice Anne RENEAU.

Tom signed up for the draft in WWI but was never drafted.

WORLD WAR I CIVILIAN DRAFT REGISTRATIONS
Fremont County, Idaho - 1917-1918

Reneau, James 18 May 1894 W Sevierville TN Fremont ID
Reneau, Thomas Newton 15 May 1898 W Sevierville TN Fremont ID

He was married to Louisa Jane LINDSEY on Dec 6 1848. Children were: S. Malissa RENEAU, John W. RENEAU, Martha E. J. RENEAU, William A. H. RENEAU, Margaret S RENEAU, Jessee Thomas RENEAU, George E RENEAU, Jacob Thornburg RENEAU, Wesley Leander RENEAU , Isaac Preston G. RENEAU.

He was married to Mary F. LEMMONS bet 1871 - 1872 in Hamilton, TN. Children were: Rachel Catherine RENEAU, Samuel A RENEAU, Nannie E. B. RENEAU, Johathan J RENEAU.

He was married to America Jane WEESE in 1881 in Hamilton, TN. Children were: Robert Anderson RENEAU, Florence C RENEAU, Eva RENEAU, Mary RENEAU , Emma S. RENEAU.

He was married to Margaret J. RENEAU between 1870 and 1880.

Children were: Jennifer Lynn RENEAU, Pamela Kaye RENEAU, Mark RENEAU.

He was married to Catherine BUTLER on May 27 1760 in Prince William, , VA. Children were: Margaret RENO, Mary RENO, John Harris RENO, Susanna RENO, Jane RENO, Samuel RENO, Lewis RENO.

Parents: Hezakiah RENEAU and Ruth BRIMER.

He was married to Julia MILLER on Jan 25 1834 in Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee. They were married by Vineyard Brimer, J.P. 

Children were: William Brownlow RENEAU , Martha RENEAU, Catherine RENEAU, Margaret RENEAU, Jacob RENEAU, Napoleon Brownlow RENEAU, Thomas J RENEAU.

He was married to Ann LINDSEY on Dec 25 1847 in Jefferson Co., Tennessee. 

Children were: Caswell L RENEAU, Jesse RENEAU, David R. RENEAU, Rhoda RENEAU, Andrew Jackson RENEAU, Elbert S RENEAU, Emily RENEAU, Vineyard B RENEAU.

The Tennessee Veterans of Civil War Census lists William B. Reneau, Cpl., Co. F, 9th Tenn. Calvary, Jefferson County, P. O. Shady Grove. He was a Pvt., Co. D, 9th Calvary (USA) in the Civil War. He was mustered in August 03, 1863, and mustered out September 11, 1865. 

He was a laborer and a fisherman. 

A summary of the 1860 census for Jefferson Co., TN p. 75-366 lists William Reneau 46, A.C. (f) 33; Catherine 20, M. 19 (f); J. 18 (m); Nep 17 (f); Thomas J. 14; C. 11 (m); Jessee 7; D. 4 (m); R. 6 mo. (m). 

The 1840 Jefferson County, Tennessee, census lists William Reneau, 2 males 5-10, 1 male 20-30, 2 females under 5, and 1 female 21-30. The 1850 Hamilton County, Tennessee, census lists William Rennoe, 38 b. TN; Ann, 23; William 15; Martha 13; Catharine 12; Margaret 10; Jacob 8; Napoleon 1; Thomas 5; and Caswell 2. 

The 1850 census for Hamilton Co. (457/800) has a William Rennoe 38, Ann 23, William 15, Martha 13, Catherine 12, Margaret 10, Jacob 8, Napoleon 1, Thomas 5, Cazwell 2 that matches this family. 

The 1860 Jefferson County, Tennessee, census (JE 75-366) lists William Reneau, 46; A. C., 33; Catharine 20; M. (female) 19; J. (male) 18; Nep. (male) 17; Thomas J. 14; C. (male) 11; Jessie 7; D. (male) 4; and R. (female) 6/12. 

The 1870 Hamilton County, 7th Civil District (Harrison), Tennessee, census lists William Reneau, 56, fisherman; Annie C., 41; Jesse A., 18; David 15; Rhoda 12; Andrew J., 6; Albert S., 6; Emily 3; and Vinyard B. 2. 

The 1880 Hamilton County, Tennessee, census lists William Reneau 66; Andy, son, 16; and Elbert, son, 16. 

He was married to Sissy ? TIPTON. Children were: William Thomas ? RENEAU.

He was married to L Vernie EDMONDS on Sep 16 1897. Children were: Charlie C RENEAU, George RENEAU, Jess Roosevelt RENEAU, Betty RENEAU, , , , .

Parents: William RENEAU and Julia MILLER.

He was married to Rachel PATTERSON on Aug 18 1856 in Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee. 

Children were: Silas RENEAU, Margaret RENEAU, William Martin RENEAU, George W. RENEAU, Nippoleon Boneparte RENEAU, John C. RENEAU, Catherine RENEAU, M. Rebecca RENEAU, Martin C. RENEAU, Thomas RENEAU, Catherine RENEAU.

He is listed in the 1880 census for Jefferson County, TN as Brownlow Reneau.

He entered the military on Aug 2 1863 in Civil War. 

9TH TENNESSEE CAVALRY REGIMENT, U.S.A.

Organization begun in August 1863; 11th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment merged into regiment March 24, 1864; mustered out at Knoxville, September 11, 1865.

FIELD OFFICERS
Colonel-Joseph H. Parsons.
Lieutenant Colonels-John B. Browniow, Pleasant C. Rutherford.
Majors-Ethelred W. Armstrong, Samuel Hunt, Jr., James H. Hornsby, Pleasant C. Rutherford, Edward Black, John C. Wright, David C. Dossett.

CAPTAINS-T. Hopkins Bunch, John Haynes, La Fayette Jones, Co. "A". Mustered at Nashville, Tennessee, August 13 1863. Most men from 1st, 3rd and 5th Congressional Districts.

John A. Thornhill, David M. Caldwell, Co. "B". Mustered at Camp Nelson, Kentucky, August 15, 1863. Men from Union, Jefferson, Knox, Claiborne and Rhea Counties.
Pleasant C. Rutherford, Rufus McSpadden, Co. "C". Mustered at Camp Nelson, Kentucky, August 15, 1863.
James S. Fain, John Haines, James W. Bell, Co. "D". Organized at Knoxville, October 11, 1863.
Robert Cochrane, Henry E. Warren, Co. "E". Organized at Knoxville, October 16, 1863.
Isaac A. Duncan, James B. Shurp, Co. "F". Organized at Knoxville, October 17, 1863.
Aaron W. Armstrong, John C. Wright, John W. Harrington, Co. "G". Organized at Knoxville, October 17, 1863.
William J. Trotter, Andrew L. Scruggs, William C. Peterson, Jacob Fritts, Co. "H". Organized at Knoxville, October 28, 1863.
E. S. Hollingsworth, David C. Dossett, Co. "I". Organized at Knoxville, October 30, 1863.
La Fayette Jones, Thomas McDermott, Co. "K". Organized at Knoxville, November 9, 1863. Men from Jefferson, Sevier and Knox Counties.
Mathew J. Dunford, Benjamin F. Green, Co. "L". Mustered at Nashville, February 29, 1864. Men from Knox, Jefferson, Hancock, Sevier, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Monroe, Sullivan and Grainger Counties.
Guilford C. Duggan (1st Lt.), John Wilson, Richard Ellis, Co. "M". Mustered at Nashville, June 28, 1864. Men from Jefferson, Claiborne, Washington, McMinn, Sevier, Marion, Hamilton, Knox and Hancock Counties.
Some of the officers shown had served with the 11th Tennessee Cavalry until the merger was effected on March 24, 1865.

The first mention of this regiment in the Official Records was in a note dated July 25, 1863, to Brigadier General W. S. Rosecrans with regard to a set of plans of the defenses of Mobile drawn up by Captain T. H. Bunch. The note stated that Bunch had been seized in East Tennessee, while trying to reach the Federal lines, and conscripted into an Alabama Confederate regiment which served for a while at Mobile, but was later transferred to General Braxton Bragg's army. When Bragg retreated from Tullahoma, Bunch managed to escape, and promptly raised a company for the 9th Tennessee Cavalry, U. S. A.

On August 15, 1863, Colonel John F. DeCourcy was ordered to organize a brigade at Camp Nelson, Kentucky, and report to Major General I. G. Parke, Commanding IX Army Corps. Colonel Parsons' 9th East Tennessee Cavalry was assigned to the brigade. On August 24, at Crab Orchard, Kentucky, Colonel DeCourcy reported: "The 9th and 11th Tennessee Cavalry joined today." Colonel DeCourcy was at the time enroute to Cumberland Gap, where he arrived on September 8, and took part in the operation resulting in the capture of Cumberland Gap on September 9, 1863.

On October 1, 1863, Secretary of War Stanton was advised: "Colonel Parsons' 9th Tennessee Cavalry, 800 strong, at Camp Nelson, has neither arms nor horses, and is ordered forward. General Burnside gave them orders for horses and arms, but they are not here." On October 5, 1863, Colonel W. C. Lemert, at Cumberland Gap, reported: "Colonel Parsons is anxious to move his regiment to East Tennessee to recruit." On November 18, 1863, it was reported: "The Sevierville road is strongly guarded by a detachment of the 9th Tennessee Cavalry about 332' miles from the bridge."

No further reports on the regiment were found until April 30, 1864, when the 9th, along with the 8th, and 13th Tennessee Cavalry Regiments, were assigned to Colonel John K. Miller's 3rd Brigade, of Brigadier General Alvan C. Gillem's 4th Division, Cavalry Corps, Department of the Cumberland. This brigade was assigned to duty guarding the railroads in the Middle Tennesseee area. On May 31, 1864 it was reported at Gallatin where it remained until August 4, 1864. At that time, General Gillem, with the 9th and 13th regiments, started on a march of 128 miles to Strawberry Plains, in East Tennessee, where they arrived on August 18. The 8th regiment rejoined the brigade in October. General Gillem reported seven companies of the 9th Tennessee, under Lieutenant Colonel Brownlow, took part in a fight at Blue Springs on August 23, 1864, with Confederate General John H. Morgan's old brigade under Colonel Giltner, in which the Confederates were put to flight. He stated: "The 9th and 13th regiments are improving rapidly, and require but little more experience to make them excellent soldiers." On August 31, 1864, the 9th was reported at Bull's Gap, Tennessee.

For the next several months the regiment, as part of Gillem's Division, took part in the fighting in East Tennessee: on September 4, at Greeneville, where General John Hunt Morgan, C.S.A., was surprised and killed; with Brigadier General I. Ammen on an expedition to Carter's Station on September 27; in a skirmish near Greeneville on October 12, where Brigadier General J. C. Vaughn, C.S.A., reported the capture of a flag of the regiment; in the Clinch Valley at Sneedville on October 21; and around Cumberland Gap, Russelville and Morristown on November 13, when General Gillem reported his forces suffered a terrible reverse. Of this engagement he reported the 9th Tennessee held the enemy in check for over an hour till their ammunition was exhausted. Following this engagement the brigade retreated to Strawberry Plains, and thence to Knoxville, where it went into camp at Love's Station on November 16, 1864.

On November 18, one battalion of the regiment was ordered to Greeneville, Tennessee. On December 10, 1864, the regiment, with the brigade, left Knoxville on an expedition under Major General George Stoneman into western Virginia, which resulted in the capture and destruction of the Confederate salt works at Saltville, on December 19. The brigade returned to Knoxville December 29, after a march of 461 miles.

On February 5, 1865, the regiment was reported at Dandridge, Tennessee. On March 17, Colonel Miller's 3rd Brigade, Gillem's Division, Major General George Stoneman's District of East Tennessee, was still reported as consisting of the 8th, 9th, and 13th Tennessee Cavalry Regiments. Although Miller's Brigade went with General Stoneman on his expedition into Virginia and North Carolina from March 21 to April 25, 1865, no record was found of the 9th Tennessee's having gone with the brigade. General Gillem's report of the expedition made frequent mention of the activities of the 8th and 13th Regiments, but none of the 9th.

On April 19, 1865, the 9th Tennessee, at Boyd's Ferry, was ordered to send a detachment to Greeneville, to hunt down and chastise the guerrilla forces operating in that area. On the 20th it was ordered to send one company to Talbott Station and another to Rutledge, Tennessee. On April 25, the regiment was ordered to move to Rogersville Junction, and make reports to General Stoneman. General Stoneman advised that the 9th Tennessee would be needed for a short time in clearing out the country between the Holston River and the Cumberland Mountains. The instructions issued read in part as follows: in the performance of this duty you are authorized and instructed to use the most vigorous and severe measures. The persons with whom you have to deal are outlaws so long as they are at liberty and should be treated as such. When taken prisoners they must be treated as prisoners, and are entitled to trial, which takes time and entails trouble and expense. Give them to understand that no false mercy will be shown them and no prisoners taken, and that every man found in arms under whatever pretense, and acting without authority from Federal officers or the legally constituted authorities of the State of Tennessee, will be treated as a public enemy and an outlaw and killed like a mad dog by anyone who meets him. See that your command does not interfere in any way, either in their persons or their property, with the peaceably disposed, and with those who stay at home and mind their own business."

On April 30, J. W. Harrington, Captain Co. "G", in a report to Stoneman of his activities along the Clinch River, explained: "I have endeavoured to carry out your instructions, but it is necessary to explain why I have taken some prisoners. When I found these men, the most of them had hidden or othenvise disposed of their arms, and others came and gave themselves up. I had not sufficient evidence at the time of their being bushwhackers or guerrillas, until they were identified by citizens who knew them to be such." On July 20, 1865, the regiment was placed in Brevet Major General Emory Upton's Cavalry Brigade, District of East Tennessee. It was mustered out of service on September 11, 1865.

*****[Description of battle involving 9th Tennessee Cavalry submitted to me by Patrick N Kelley]*****

Jacob and John Reneau served with my great-great grandfather, Mikael Bird and his Brothers, William A., Jacob and S.A. Bird in Company F, 9th Tennessee Cavalry. The photo of Brownlowe Reneau is a classic, he is wearing the standard Union Volunteer uniform. I don’t know if you are aware of this, two buttons on the collar of the jacket signified a volunteer, a Regular trooper would wear three buttons on the collar, and the jacket is trimmed in Cavalry Yellow.

Below is a description of the charge made at Greeneville by the 9th Tennessee from the history of the 10th Michigan Cavalry:

"On the 4th. of November, General Morgan, with a force of 7000 men and 9 pieces of artillery, two regiments of infantry and his entire cavalry force, were encamped along the Greenville Road in East Tennessee. The Tenth Michigan was camped near Bull's Gap, and they are ordered to attack the confederate camp. Marching all night, they dismount at daybreak and charges into Morgan's first camp, driving the rebels in hot haste, leaving their breakfast half cooked, along with their dead and wounded. Reaching the second camp, the rebels are found better prepared. General Gilliam comes up with the Ninth Tennessee Cavalry, orders them to charge with sabres, but a sharp fire from the southerners drives the regiment back. The Thirteenth Tennessee Cavalry comes up, the rebels driving the Ninth rapidly, with a large force, filling the road from fence to fence. The Tenth Michigan opens fire at half pistol range with their carbines, and soon the road is blocked with dead and wounded, men and horses both. The Confederates confused, hastily falls back, pursued to the woods, but is shelled out and pushes on to Greenville, is again charged on, becomes demoralized, breaks up and flees. Morgan and his staff are discovered under the shelter of a house, a Company of the Thirteenth Tennessee are sent to capture him, he rushes for his horse, but is shot in the attempt by a sergeant of the Company.

During the month the Tenth was constantly engaged in pursuing the forces of Morgan and Wheeler, and skirmished at Sweet Water and Thorn Hill on the 10th., then at Sevierville on the 18th. On the 30th., the Regiment assisted in driving the Confederates from Carter's Station.

In October they were employed on picket duty and scouting, having encountered the rebels at Johnson's Station on the 1st. and 2nd., Chucky Bend the 10th., Newport on the 18th., Irish Bottom the 25th., then Madisonville on the 30th.

The Regiment was stationed at Strawberry Plains on the 1st. of November, 1864, engaged in fortifying that point, also in the usual camp duties, including scouting. On the 16th., General Breckenridge, with a large rebel force, made his appearance in front of the garrison, where on the 17th., commenced a vigorous with artillery fire from the opposite shore of the Hudson River, at the same time threatening the rear with a heavy cavalry force. Constant skirmishing and occasional artillery firing kept up for four days, the rebels finally withdrawing on the 24th."

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Reneau/Reno Civil War Soldiers from TN:

Renno Cornelius Co. C 4 TN Cav. Pvt.; David Reneau Co. D 9 TN Inf. Corp.; Jacob Reneau Co. F 9 TN Cav. Pvt.; James Reneau Co. D 3 TN Cav. Pvt.; James H. Reneau Co. D 9 TN Cav. Pvt.; Joel R. Renau Battery B Battalion TN Light Artillery Pvt. 7th TN Inf.;John Reneau Co. F 9 TN Cav. Pvt.; John C. Reneau Co. D 3 TN Cav. Pvt.; John E. S. Co. F 9 TN Cav. Pvt.; Lewis Reneau Co. F 9 TN Cav. Pvt.; Lewis Reneau Co. F 9 TN Cav. Pvt.; Napolian Renno Co. M 2 TN Cav. Pvt.; Samuel Renno Co. I.B. 2 TN Inf. Pvt.; Samuel Reno Co. F. B. 1 TN Inf. Pvt.; Thomas Reneau Co. D 3 TN Cav. Pvt.; Thomas D. Reneau Co. D. F. 9 TN Cav. Pvt.; Thomas S. Reneau Co. D. F. 9 TN Cav. Pvt.; William Reneau Co. D. F. 9 TN Cav. Pvt.; William Reneau Co. I 2 TN Cav. Pvt. Cpl.; William B. Reneau Co. F 9 TN Cav. Pvt. Cpl. Several whose names were spelled Renner were not included.

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The 1860 Jefferson County, Tennessee, census (JE308-482) lists Wm. B. Reneau, 24; R. (female) 23; S. (male) 3; M. E. (female) 1; and C. (female) 22. The 1870 Jefferson County, 2nd Civil District, Tennessee, census lists William B. Reneau, 35 farm laborer; Rach, 34; Silas 13; Margaret 11; William 9; Napoleon 5; John E., 3; and Catharine 6/12. The 1880 Jefferson County, Tennessee, census lists Brownlow Reneau 46; Rachel 44; Napolen 14; John 12; Catharine 10; M. Rebecca 7; Martin 4; and Thomas 1. He was a Cpl., Co. F, 9th Regt, Tennessee Calvary (USA) in the Civil War. He was mustered in October 15, 1863, and mustered out April 5, 1865. In 1890 he lived at Shady Grove (Jefferson Co.), TN
 

He was married to Mary Catherine CRANMORE.

He was married to Pasie MCGAHA. Children were: William Leonard II RENEAU.

Children were: William Leonard III RENEAU, John Franklin RENEAU, Barbara Lee RENEAU, Peggy Sue RENEAU.

He was married to Emeline BROWN on Feb 24 1878 in Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee. Children were: Louisa (Lizzie) RENEAU, Julia A RENEAU, Dona RENEAU, Sarah E RENEAU, Rachael Victoria RENEAU, Nette RENEAU, Laura RENEAU, Dicie RENEAU, William Clyde RENEAU, Gertrude Mae RENEAU, Cora Estie RENEAU, Louisa (Lizzie) RENEAU.

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