James Wren Family-1700''s-Va, SC
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Re: Jefferson GA Wren Family - John 1786
| vincehoward (View posts) | Posted: 14 Jun 2009 6:00PM GMT |
Classification: Query
Hello Wren,
Is your family connected to the Wren family in Jefferson County GA for which Wrens, GA is named?
My wife, Wren, descends from the VA line of Nicholas Wren of Lancaster Co., VA...thru William Carter Wren (b.1782) of Fluvanna Co., VA...to Charles Carter Wren (b.1811) of Bedford Co., VA.
When we moved to Georgia I became interested in the Wrens of Jefferson Co., GA but have not linked them with documentation to any VA Wrens. Can you help?
Below is what I have from a Presbyterian graveyard in Wrens, GA and other sources.
Best wishes,
Vince Howard
Gravestone Found at Wrens, GA
A. R. Presbyterian Church
"John
son of
Francis & Elizabeth Wren
Born Dec 18, 1798
Died Oct 24, 1869
There shall be no night there"
(Stone observed by R. Vince Howard on 7 March 2005)
http://www.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/ifa_image.cgi?IN=001230&...
Index to the 1820 Census of Georgia, Surnames, W-X, Page 165
Wren, Francis Jefferson County
Wren, John Jefferson County
Wren, William Jefferson County
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Francis Wren found in:
US - Census Index (1820)
Township: Not Stated
County: Jefferson
State: Georgia
Page: 42
Roll: 10
Image Number: 32.00
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Subject: Re: [Wren] Wrens of Jefferson County GA
Date: 2/20/2006 11:21:16 A.M. Eastern Standard Time
From: bwren@erols.com
Reply To:
To: Rvince@aol.com
This was sent to me by the Chamber of Commerce Wrens, GA a number of years
ago.
92 years ago in 1883 the Augusta Southern Railroad was built from
Augusta to Tennille, Georgia. A station in the part of Jefferson County
was given the name of Wrens. In a published book by the late Dr. W. L.
Kilpatrick covering the period of 100 years from 1794 to 1894. He stated
"The town was named for John Wren, a worthy and venerable man, a member of
Ways Baptist Church" who was born Dec. 18, 1798 died Oct. 24 1869 and is
buried in the Wren family cemetery at Wrens ARP Presbyterian Church. John
Wren owned the land that comprises the town of Wrens and surrounding area,
having obtained this part of it from the Indians for two horses. This fact
is verified by Robert Ripley's book "Believe It or NOt".
With the coming of the railroad people moved nearer the station, and in
1884 the first public building was erected, a school was built on the lot
where the Baptixt Church Annex now stands. At that time, the late W. J.
Wren, a nephew of John Wren built a home and a general merchandise store,
and promoted the development of the town by giving building lots to school,
churches and worthy citizens.
In March 1901, the town received its charter.
A William Wren was living in Jefferson Co. and left 2 orphans, James and
Mary, guardian Nathaniel Holton, Daniel Kennedy sur., 9/2/1833.
Betty Wren
Is your family connected to the Wren family in Jefferson County GA for which Wrens, GA is named?
My wife, Wren, descends from the VA line of Nicholas Wren of Lancaster Co., VA...thru William Carter Wren (b.1782) of Fluvanna Co., VA...to Charles Carter Wren (b.1811) of Bedford Co., VA.
When we moved to Georgia I became interested in the Wrens of Jefferson Co., GA but have not linked them with documentation to any VA Wrens. Can you help?
Below is what I have from a Presbyterian graveyard in Wrens, GA and other sources.
Best wishes,
Vince Howard
Gravestone Found at Wrens, GA
A. R. Presbyterian Church
"John
son of
Francis & Elizabeth Wren
Born Dec 18, 1798
Died Oct 24, 1869
There shall be no night there"
(Stone observed by R. Vince Howard on 7 March 2005)
http://www.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/ifa_image.cgi?IN=001230&...
Index to the 1820 Census of Georgia, Surnames, W-X, Page 165
Wren, Francis Jefferson County
Wren, John Jefferson County
Wren, William Jefferson County
----------------
Francis Wren found in:
US - Census Index (1820)
Township: Not Stated
County: Jefferson
State: Georgia
Page: 42
Roll: 10
Image Number: 32.00
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Subject: Re: [Wren] Wrens of Jefferson County GA
Date: 2/20/2006 11:21:16 A.M. Eastern Standard Time
From: bwren@erols.com
Reply To:
To: Rvince@aol.com
This was sent to me by the Chamber of Commerce Wrens, GA a number of years
ago.
92 years ago in 1883 the Augusta Southern Railroad was built from
Augusta to Tennille, Georgia. A station in the part of Jefferson County
was given the name of Wrens. In a published book by the late Dr. W. L.
Kilpatrick covering the period of 100 years from 1794 to 1894. He stated
"The town was named for John Wren, a worthy and venerable man, a member of
Ways Baptist Church" who was born Dec. 18, 1798 died Oct. 24 1869 and is
buried in the Wren family cemetery at Wrens ARP Presbyterian Church. John
Wren owned the land that comprises the town of Wrens and surrounding area,
having obtained this part of it from the Indians for two horses. This fact
is verified by Robert Ripley's book "Believe It or NOt".
With the coming of the railroad people moved nearer the station, and in
1884 the first public building was erected, a school was built on the lot
where the Baptixt Church Annex now stands. At that time, the late W. J.
Wren, a nephew of John Wren built a home and a general merchandise store,
and promoted the development of the town by giving building lots to school,
churches and worthy citizens.
In March 1901, the town received its charter.
A William Wren was living in Jefferson Co. and left 2 orphans, James and
Mary, guardian Nathaniel Holton, Daniel Kennedy sur., 9/2/1833.
Betty Wren