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Lewis Reno
Lewis Reno was born June 25, 1847, in South Carrollton, Muhlenberg Co., Ky. He is the eldest of four children born to John E. and Adaline (Downer) Reno, natives of Muhlenberg and Todd Counties, Ky., respectively, and of French and English descent.
Subject's grandfather was Lewis Reno, a native of Pennsylvania, and married Mrs. Tyler, née Sallie Kincheloe, sister of Gen. Kincheloe. Our subject's mother was the daughter of Benjamin Downer, who married a Miss Slaughter, both Virginians. The father of subject was a merchant in South Carrollton; was elected county judge, and also served two terms as county clerk. Subject's parents and grandparents were among the first settlers of Kentucky.
Lewis Reno received a good education at the Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn. At the age of twenty-one years he engaged in general merchandising in Greenville. He also had the agency of the railway and express companies until 1881, when he went into the banking business. In 1882, with Mr. Hay, he established the Bank of Greenville, of which he is cashier and a director.
Mr. Reno was married November 8, 1870, to Mary Short, of Muhlenberg County, a daughter of Jonathan and Lucy (Wing) Short, natives of Muhlenberg County, of German and Scotch descent. To Mr. and Mrs. Reno have been born three children: Lucy, Julia and Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. R. are members (he being ruling elder) of the Presbyterian Church, Greenville, Ky. He is a member of the K. of H.
Source: Battle, J.H., W.H. Perrin, and G.C. Kniffen. cite>Kentucky: A History of the State. Louisville, KY: F.A. Battey, 1885. Pages 919.
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