Jim Musgrove, Mary & Willie Musgrove

Written on back of picture:  "Jim Musgrove"

Written on back of group picture:  "Jim Musgrove, Mary, Willie"


This is a picture that was among family pictures when my great-grandmother (Gertrude Ester Rentz Jordan) passed away.

This picture was found among the belongings of Gertrude Ester Rentz Jordan after she passed away.  She was called "Gertie" by her family and
friends. 
Gertie was the daughter of William James Rentz b.Nov. 23, 1844  d. May 10, 1910 and Elizabeth Sarah Jane Sheffield Rentz (daughter of Isham R.
Sheffield & Martha R. Lane) b.Jan 24, 1846  d. Dec 27, 1922.  William was
called "Tiner" by his family and friends.  Elizabeth was called "Jane" by
her family and friends.

Gertrude Ester Rentz married John Wright Jordan b. 1873.  John was the son of William H. (Bill) Jordan and Jane Rooks.  Jane Rooks was the daughter of William Zachariah Rooks b. 1808 d. 1856 & Martha "patsy" Jane McDougall/McDoogle b. 1808  d. 1867.

I do not know what connection if any Jim and (what appears to be his two
children), Mary and Willie, have with the Rentz-Jordan family.  I have
listed all the Musgrove family connections that I know of below.... maybe
they belong to someone in one of these families.  If you can identify them
or have a family connection please contact Debra Pate at
debra_pate@yahoo.com or patemdm@alltel.net
Known Musgrove Connections:

FAMILY #1

Joshua John MUSGROVE m. Mary Elizabeth west Rooks,  daughter of William Rooks and Martha "PATSY" Jane MCDougall / McDoogle. She was born Bet. 1842 - 1843 in Baker County, Georgia.  Mary was sometimes called "Polly" by family and friends.  Mary and Joshua had four sons...one of which was Redding Raymond MUSGROVE.  Redding m. Susan Jane Irvin West.  Redding and Susan had a son named Elias Cornelius MUSGROVE b. April 5, 1897 d. September 1, 1948. 
Elias m.  Mattie Lee Irvin March 14, 1920, daughter of Mr. Irvin and Irene
Butler.  Mattie was born October 24, 1901 d. January 14, 1983.

FAMILY #2

Michael MUSGROVE  Baker County, Georgia m. Elizabeth Edwards   born in Baker County, Georgia.  They had a son,
LAWRENCE LARKIN MUSGROVE
b. May 04, 1877  
d. April 26, 1936  m. (1) Alphia   m. (2) Daisy RENTZ   June 11, 1899,
Miller County, Georgia  b. December 1880, Miller County, Georgia d. March
24, 1927.

1930 Census, Early Co., GA lists occupation as a Minister of the Missionary Baptist.

1920 Census, Baker County, Georgia:
Lawrence Musgrove, 43 yrs., farmer;
Daisy, 37 yrs.
Johnnie G.nephew, 13 yrs.
Jane Rentz, mother-in-law, 74 yrs. widow
Lessie Balsinger, step sister, 34 yrs., married
Lois, step niece, 8 yrs.

FAMILY #3

Byron Rentz b. 1868  d. 1953 married Sadie MUSGROVE b. 1893  d. 1981.  Byron was the son of Adam Rentz and Louisa Ann Wren.

FAMILY #4

John Samuel MUSGROVE married Hortense Henley.  Hortense was the daughter of James Arthur Hemley b. 1887  d. 1952 & Ever Lee DeBarry b. 1884  d. 1942.

FAMILY #5

Roland MUSGROVE m. Evelyn "Renee" Rentz.  Evelyn was the daughter of
Robert Alvin Rentz b. 1900  d. 1965 & Clara Bell Powell b. 1902  d. 1989

William Ricky MUSGROVE, son of Roland & Evelyn MUSGROVE, married Brenda Jarrett.

FAMILY #6

Ralph MUSGROVE married Virgie Grimes.  Virgie was the daughter of Jack Grimes and Lilly Henley.  Lilly Henley was the daughter of William James Henley and Eliza Sheffield.  William James Henley was the son of J.C. Henley and Eliza RENTZ.

Jim Musgrove