The long marriage of John and Eula Mae Boykin Renfrow.

Wilson Daily Times, 31 May 2010.

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In the 1920 census of Springhill township, Wilson County: farmer John Renfrow, 33; wife Mary, 31; and children Rennie, 12, Plummer, 10, Vernon, 9, John O., 5, and Burnice, 3.

In the 1920 census of Springhill township, Wilson County: farmer William T. Boykin, 44; wife Sarah, 41; and children Elvira, 17, Katie, 15, Ida, 13, William T., 10, Ula M., 4, Lillian, 2, and Junius, 1.

In the 1930 census of Springhill township, Wilson County: farmer John M. Renfrow, 41; wife Mary, 40; and children Vernon, 17, John O., 15, Bernice B., 13, David, 10, Minnie I., 4, and Myree, 1.

In the 1930 census of Springhill township, Wilson County: farmer William T. Boykin, 54; wife Sarah, 52; and children Ida, 14, W. Howard, 20, Eula M., 14, Lillian, 13, and Jounious, 11.

On 15 May 1935, John Omes Renfrow, 20, of Kenly, son of Johnny and Mary Renfrow, married Eula May Boykin, 18, of Lucama, in Smithfield, Johnston County, N.C.

In the 1940 census of Springhill township, Wilson County: farmer John Renfrow, 25; wife Eula Mae, 24; and children Louretha, 3, Edna Gray, 2, and Marie, 1.

In 1940, John Omes Renfrow registered for the World War II draft in Wilson County. Per his registration card, he was born 26 October 1914 in Wilson; lived at Route 3, Kenly, Wilson County; his contact was Eula Mae Renfrow; and he worked for George R. Hinton.

In the 1950 census of Springhill township, Wilson County: farmer John O. Renfrow, 35; wife Eula Mae, 34; children Retha, 13, Eula Gray, 12, Marie Van, 10, John Donald, 7, and Katrina, 3; and mother-in-law Sarah Boykin, 65, widow.

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