Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 
1885, Butler Co.

J.[ohn] WILSON RENDER, Butler County.  Among the many well known and 
influential families of Butler and Ohio Counties, none are more respected 
than the Render family.  One of the prominent representatives of this 
family is John W. Render, the subject of this sketch, and the son of 
Joshua and Mary (Jackson) Render, and the grandson of Joshua Render, the 
ancestor of the Renders in this part of the State.  John Wilson Render 
was born in the county of Ohio, November 15, 1837, and his parents dying 
when he was quite young, he lived with an elder brother, J. S. Render, 
until 1860, when he commenced farming for himself in the Little Bend of 
the Green River, and in 1867 removed to his present farm on the Big Bend.  
Mr. Render was married August 23, 1866, to Emily F., youngest daughter of 
Davis Forsythe, born in Woodbury, Butler County, in 1845.  Mr. and Mrs. 
Render are the parents of five children, only three of whom are living: 
Mary Irene (deceased), John Bradley, Ora Belle (deceased), William Elmer 
and Carlie D.  Mr. Render is one of Butler County's successful and 
enterprising farmers, and is the owner of a large and fertile farm of 
250 acres of land with commodious and pleasant house, situated on the 
high road from Morgantown to Hartford.  He and his family are members of 
the Baptist Church.  He is a member of the Masonic fraternity 272, 
Logansport, and past master of the same.  He has also, for several years, 
represented his lodge at the Grand Lodge at Louisville.  Mr. Render 
received a good common school education, and commenced life with 
comparitively [sic] nothing; his success is owing largely to his steady 
industry and intelligent management.

Render Jackson Forsythe
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Ohio-KY

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