I started researching last summer so I am still new compared to some of you veterans out there.

I am looking for the parents of Thomas Wesley Wren, b. 1855. The most probable is a note from a family member who heard it was Joseph Wren and Mandy Maddux. I have also heard this line of Wren arrived around 1625 and at some point walked their way to Alabama in hopes of fertile ground.

I haven't found or heard of anything to get me around this stumbling block. All help is appreciated.

Please don't hesitate to contact me via this thread of at christine@christinewren.com pertaining to this family line.

Regards,
Christine

Listed below are the Descendants of Thomas Wesley Wren
Generation No. 1

1. THOMAS WESLEY2 Wren (unknown1) was born 1855 in Vina, (Franklin County), Alabama, USA1. He married MARGURETTE JANE MASSEY 1874, not confirmed but assumed the daughter of HEZEKIAH MASSEY and MARGARET BONDS. She was born November 01, 1856 in Vina, (Franklin County), Alabama, USA, and died March 07, 1934 in Vina, (Franklin County), Alabama, USA.

More About THOMAS Wren and MARGURETTE MASSEY:
Marriage: 1874

Children of THOMAS Wren and MARGURETTE MASSEY are:
i. WILLIE LOU3 Wren, d. died at four weeks of age.
ii. CHARLEY ARTHUR Wren, b. 1876; m. LULA FRANCIS ADAMS; b. 1871.
2. iii. WILLIAM OSCAR Wren, b. July 21, 1879, Temple, (Bell County), Texas USA; d. March 10, 1946, Temple, (Bell County), Texas USA.
3. iv. THOMAS RATHER Wren, b. April 21, 1881.
4. v. FLORENCE IRENE WEATHERFORD, b. August 20, 1885, Burleson, Alabama, USA; d. May 14, 1949, (Franklin County), Alabama, USA.
5. vi. FLORA DARLINE Wren, b. June 25, 1890, Burleson, Alabama, USA.


Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM OSCAR3 Wren (THOMAS WESLEY2, Unknown1) was born July 21, 1879 in Temple, (Bell County), Texas USA, and died March 10, 1946 in Temple, (Bell County), Texas USA. He married MAMYE IDA MCDONALD2 December 1899 in Beene Hills, Oenaville, Texas USA, daughter of JAMES MCDONALD and DORA KIRK. She was born August 26, 1881 in Oenaville, (Bell County), Texas USA, and died June 24, 1971 in Temple, (Bell County), Texas USA.

Notes for MAMYE IDA MCDONALD:
According to Mervis McDonald Wren Miller, "when Mamie Eisenhower earned popularity she changed her spelling from Mamye to Mamie".

More About WILLIAM Wren and MAMYE MCDONALD:
Marriage: December 1899, Beene Hills, Oenaville, Texas USA

Children of WILLIAM Wren and MAMYE MCDONALD are:
6. i. LOLA MAE4 Wren, b. May 12, 1901, Ocker, (Bell County), Texas, USA; d. April 21, 2003, Brazoria, (Brazoria County), Texas, USA.
7. ii. JAMES ORION (OREN) Wren, b. September 10, 1902, Ocker, (Bell County), Texas USA; d. October 01, 1980, Davenport, (Scott County), Iowa, USA.
iii. FLORENCE ENID WREN4,5, b. February 26, 1905, Ocker, (Bell County), Texas, USA6; d. December 15, 1986, Temple, (Bell County), Texas, USA7; m. ALVIN SEBASTIAN KNOLL8; b. March 26, 1904; d. February 13, 1981, Temple, (Bell County), Texas, USA9.
iv. WILLIAM OSCAR WREN11,12, b. February 24, 1907, Ocker, (Bell County), Texas, USA13; d. July 11, 1979, Los Angeles, California, USA13.
8. v. LALLIE FAYEBELL Wren, b. April 22, 1909, Oenaville, (Bell County), Texas USA; d. March 11, 2005, Arlington, Texas, USA.
vi. THOMAS ORVAL WREN14,15,16,17, b. November 27, 1911, Oenaville, (Bell County), Texas USA18,19; d. February 02, 1981, San Bruno, (San Meteo County), California, USA20,21; m. GEORGIE "Wren".
9. vii. MARVEL ORMAN Wren, b. May 31, 1914, Oenaville, (Bell County), Texas, USA; d. March 03, 1969, San Francisco, California, USA.
viii. EVA JUNE WREN24, b. June 02, 1916, Temple, (Bell County), Texas, USA; d. 1917, died at age 1.
ix. MARGARET MASSEY WREN24,25, b. April 29, 1918, Oenaville, (Bell County), Texas USA25; d. April 23, 1923, Temple, (Bell County), Texas USA25.
10. x. MERVIS MCDONALD Wren, b. October 31, 1920, Oenaville, (Bell County), Texas USA.
11. xi. NELTA B. WREN, b. February 12, 1927, Temple, (Bell County), Texas USA.

Generation No. 3

6. LOLA MAE4 Wren (WILLIAM OSCAR3, THOMAS WESLEY2, JOSEPH1)34,35 was born May 12, 1901 in Ocker, (Bell County), Texas, USA36, and died April 21, 2003 in Brazoria, (Brazoria County), Texas, USA36. She married EMMETT LAND.

Children of LOLA Wren and EMMETT LAND are:
i. GEORGE GORDON5 LAND.
14. ii. EMMETT ALVIN LAND, SR., b. June 23, 1921, Texas, USA; d. December 1986, Brazoria, (Brazoria County), Texas, USA.
iii. FEROL IRENE LAND37, b. October 27, 1924, (Bell County), Texas, USA37.


7. JAMES ORION (OREN)4 Wren (WILLIAM OSCAR3, THOMAS WESLEY2, JOSEPH1)38 was born September 10, 1902 in Ocker, (Bell County), Texas USA38, and died October 01, 1980 in Davenport, (Scott County), Iowa, USA39. He married GLADYS WINONA PARLIER40 April 20, 1934 in Pekin, Illinois, USA, daughter of CARL PARLIER and MILDRED SWANSON. She was born September 29, 1908 in Watertown - now East Moline (Rock Island County), Illinois USA, and died April 1984 in Davenport, (Scott County),