Son of Robert Hughes Wren and Margia Mariah Bailey. Husband of Minnesota (Minnie B) Buford Davis. Father to to Elmer, Mabel Clara, Ivy, Clayton W, Arlen Beauford, Nona, J. Dana, Derra T and Thelma Alene Wren.
George and Minnie and some of their children except Clayton moved to Weslaco, Hildalgo County, Texas in the Rio Grande Valley in 1924. Clayton stayed in Munday, Texas. Elmer and his family lived in Dallas, Texas.
The Munday Times, Vol 2, No. 47
Munday, Knox County Texas - Friday, August 23, 1907
G. W. Wren owns, perhaps, the most desirable and best improved farm in Knox County. This year he has built a handsome home on his farm two miles south of town, and is well contented and happy as pigs in clover. Mr. Wren said, 'I came to Knox County August 3, 1900 and my total assets were sixty dollars in money, one span of mules and a wagon. I bought 80 acres of land at $3.50 per acre. In 1901 I bought 160 acres more at $11.25 per acre and in 1904 I bought 80 acres more at $16.00 per acre, making a total average now in my farm of 320 acres. I now own this land in fee simple, having paid the last note due on it. I have been offered fifty dollars per acre for it, but it is not for sale. I have made and gathered six crops here and the average has been one-half bale of cotton per acre and 35 bushels of corn. I have only tried to raise wheat and oats but one year and the yield was 25 bushels of wheat and 75 bushels of oats per acre. I have had feed stuff to sell every year I have been here except one. I sold 1500 bushels of 1906 corn this summer. During the six crops I have made about 300 bales of cotton and gathered it all with the help of my family. This is the finest hog country I have ever seen. I am raising high bred Poland Chinas and consider them the best breed on earth. Three years ago I began to experiment with fruit and I now have 750 peach trees, 2000 grape vines and 3000 berry vines. In this fruit experiment I am highly pleased with my success. I have sold more than $200 worth of fruit from my orchard this year, besides having an abundant supply for home use. The truth about the matter is this country is a real paradise for the industrious farmer.'
Children were:
Elmer Wren - 1887-1934 (md Lena May Cox)
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Mabel Clara Wren - 1888 - 1950 (md Von Tress Allen Roberts
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Ivy Wren - 1891 - 1946 (md Leonard Prather Elliott)
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Clayton W Wren - 1893 - 1978 (md Ruth Sherrill)
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Arlin Beauford Wren - 1896 - 1948 (md Effie Myrtle Baskerville & Irene Baskerville - sisters)
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Nona Wren - 1899 - 1917 (md Charles Moore)
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J Dana Wren - 1902 -1974 ( md Pinkie Elisabeth Burgess)
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Derra T Wren - 1904 - 1990 (md Verna Fay Hellums)
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Thelma Alene Wren - 1909 - 1994 (md Ray Warren Jinks)
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George and Minnie and some of their children except Clayton moved to Weslaco, Hildalgo County, Texas in the Rio Grande Valley in 1924. Clayton stayed in Munday, Texas. Elmer and his family lived in Dallas, Texas.
The Munday Times, Vol 2, No. 47
Munday, Knox County Texas - Friday, August 23, 1907
G. W. Wren owns, perhaps, the most desirable and best improved farm in Knox County. This year he has built a handsome home on his farm two miles south of town, and is well contented and happy as pigs in clover. Mr. Wren said, 'I came to Knox County August 3, 1900 and my total assets were sixty dollars in money, one span of mules and a wagon. I bought 80 acres of land at $3.50 per acre. In 1901 I bought 160 acres more at $11.25 per acre and in 1904 I bought 80 acres more at $16.00 per acre, making a total average now in my farm of 320 acres. I now own this land in fee simple, having paid the last note due on it. I have been offered fifty dollars per acre for it, but it is not for sale. I have made and gathered six crops here and the average has been one-half bale of cotton per acre and 35 bushels of corn. I have only tried to raise wheat and oats but one year and the yield was 25 bushels of wheat and 75 bushels of oats per acre. I have had feed stuff to sell every year I have been here except one. I sold 1500 bushels of 1906 corn this summer. During the six crops I have made about 300 bales of cotton and gathered it all with the help of my family. This is the finest hog country I have ever seen. I am raising high bred Poland Chinas and consider them the best breed on earth. Three years ago I began to experiment with fruit and I now have 750 peach trees, 2000 grape vines and 3000 berry vines. In this fruit experiment I am highly pleased with my success. I have sold more than $200 worth of fruit from my orchard this year, besides having an abundant supply for home use. The truth about the matter is this country is a real paradise for the industrious farmer.'
Children were:
Elmer Wren - 1887-1934 (md Lena May Cox)
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Mabel Clara Wren - 1888 - 1950 (md Von Tress Allen Roberts
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Ivy Wren - 1891 - 1946 (md Leonard Prather Elliott)
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Clayton W Wren - 1893 - 1978 (md Ruth Sherrill)
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Arlin Beauford Wren - 1896 - 1948 (md Effie Myrtle Baskerville & Irene Baskerville - sisters)
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Nona Wren - 1899 - 1917 (md Charles Moore)
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J Dana Wren - 1902 -1974 ( md Pinkie Elisabeth Burgess)
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Derra T Wren - 1904 - 1990 (md Verna Fay Hellums)
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Thelma Alene Wren - 1909 - 1994 (md Ray Warren Jinks)
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Son of Robert Hughes Wren and Margia Mariah Bailey. Husband of Minnesota (Minnie B) Buford Davis. Father to to Elmer, Mabel Clara, Ivy, Clayton W, Arlen Beauford, Nona, J. Dana, Derra T and Thelma Alene Wren.
George and Minnie and some of their children except Clayton moved to Weslaco, Hildalgo County, Texas in the Rio Grande Valley in 1924. Clayton stayed in Munday, Texas. Elmer and his family lived in Dallas, Texas.
The Munday Times, Vol 2, No. 47
Munday, Knox County Texas - Friday, August 23, 1907
G. W. Wren owns, perhaps, the most desirable and best improved farm in Knox County. This year he has built a handsome home on his farm two miles south of town, and is well contented and happy as pigs in clover. Mr. Wren said, 'I came to Knox County August 3, 1900 and my total assets were sixty dollars in money, one span of mules and a wagon. I bought 80 acres of land at $3.50 per acre. In 1901 I bought 160 acres more at $11.25 per acre and in 1904 I bought 80 acres more at $16.00 per acre, making a total average now in my farm of 320 acres. I now own this land in fee simple, having paid the last note due on it. I have been offered fifty dollars per acre for it, but it is not for sale. I have made and gathered six crops here and the average has been one-half bale of cotton per acre and 35 bushels of corn. I have only tried to raise wheat and oats but one year and the yield was 25 bushels of wheat and 75 bushels of oats per acre. I have had feed stuff to sell every year I have been here except one. I sold 1500 bushels of 1906 corn this summer. During the six crops I have made about 300 bales of cotton and gathered it all with the help of my family. This is the finest hog country I have ever seen. I am raising high bred Poland Chinas and consider them the best breed on earth. Three years ago I began to experiment with fruit and I now have 750 peach trees, 2000 grape vines and 3000 berry vines. In this fruit experiment I am highly pleased with my success. I have sold more than $200 worth of fruit from my orchard this year, besides having an abundant supply for home use. The truth about the matter is this country is a real paradise for the industrious farmer.'
Children were:
Elmer Wren - 1887-1934 (md Lena May Cox)
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Mabel Clara Wren - 1888 - 1950 (md Von Tress Allen Roberts
~
Ivy Wren - 1891 - 1946 (md Leonard Prather Elliott)
~
Clayton W Wren - 1893 - 1978 (md Ruth Sherrill)
~
Arlin Beauford Wren - 1896 - 1948 (md Effie Myrtle Baskerville & Irene Baskerville - sisters)
~
Nona Wren - 1899 - 1917 (md Charles Moore)
~
J Dana Wren - 1902 -1974 ( md Pinkie Elisabeth Burgess)
~
Derra T Wren - 1904 - 1990 (md Verna Fay Hellums)
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Thelma Alene Wren - 1909 - 1994 (md Ray Warren Jinks)
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George and Minnie and some of their children except Clayton moved to Weslaco, Hildalgo County, Texas in the Rio Grande Valley in 1924. Clayton stayed in Munday, Texas. Elmer and his family lived in Dallas, Texas.
The Munday Times, Vol 2, No. 47
Munday, Knox County Texas - Friday, August 23, 1907
G. W. Wren owns, perhaps, the most desirable and best improved farm in Knox County. This year he has built a handsome home on his farm two miles south of town, and is well contented and happy as pigs in clover. Mr. Wren said, 'I came to Knox County August 3, 1900 and my total assets were sixty dollars in money, one span of mules and a wagon. I bought 80 acres of land at $3.50 per acre. In 1901 I bought 160 acres more at $11.25 per acre and in 1904 I bought 80 acres more at $16.00 per acre, making a total average now in my farm of 320 acres. I now own this land in fee simple, having paid the last note due on it. I have been offered fifty dollars per acre for it, but it is not for sale. I have made and gathered six crops here and the average has been one-half bale of cotton per acre and 35 bushels of corn. I have only tried to raise wheat and oats but one year and the yield was 25 bushels of wheat and 75 bushels of oats per acre. I have had feed stuff to sell every year I have been here except one. I sold 1500 bushels of 1906 corn this summer. During the six crops I have made about 300 bales of cotton and gathered it all with the help of my family. This is the finest hog country I have ever seen. I am raising high bred Poland Chinas and consider them the best breed on earth. Three years ago I began to experiment with fruit and I now have 750 peach trees, 2000 grape vines and 3000 berry vines. In this fruit experiment I am highly pleased with my success. I have sold more than $200 worth of fruit from my orchard this year, besides having an abundant supply for home use. The truth about the matter is this country is a real paradise for the industrious farmer.'
Children were:
Elmer Wren - 1887-1934 (md Lena May Cox)
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Mabel Clara Wren - 1888 - 1950 (md Von Tress Allen Roberts
~
Ivy Wren - 1891 - 1946 (md Leonard Prather Elliott)
~
Clayton W Wren - 1893 - 1978 (md Ruth Sherrill)
~
Arlin Beauford Wren - 1896 - 1948 (md Effie Myrtle Baskerville & Irene Baskerville - sisters)
~
Nona Wren - 1899 - 1917 (md Charles Moore)
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J Dana Wren - 1902 -1974 ( md Pinkie Elisabeth Burgess)
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Derra T Wren - 1904 - 1990 (md Verna Fay Hellums)
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Thelma Alene Wren - 1909 - 1994 (md Ray Warren Jinks)
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