William Reno and Sophia Evans

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Husband William Reno ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1794 - Pennsylvania 1
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           Died: Mar 1860 1
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         Father: Rev. Francis Reno (1757-      ) 3
         Mother: Lydia Savors (1764-      ) 3

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Wife Sophia Evans ⁴

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           Born: 1796 - Pennsylvania 1
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         Father: Eli Evans (      -      ) 5
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 F Philie M. Reno ⁵

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         Spouse: Williamson Graham (1839-      ) 5

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2 M William D. Reno ¹

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           Born:  - Rochester, Beaver Co, PA
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         Spouse: Bella Graham (      -      ) 1
           Marr: 1877 1

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General Notes: Husband - William Reno

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He was a pilot and captain on the Ohio river in early life; in later life he retired to the quiet of the farm; his farm included forty acres of what later became the town of Rochester. He had eleven children, nine of whom grew to maturity, and four were still living in 1888.

He built and commanded the first steamboat on the Western rivers.

1 Editor, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 806.

2 Editor, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 451.

3 Editor, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 448.

4 Editor, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 733, 806.

5 Editor, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 773.