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William Thomas Wren, Jr. was born about 1856, in Spencer County, Indiana, the son of William Thomas Wren and his second wife, Allena Overall Hamilton.
William appears on the 1860 Spencer County census with his parents in Luce Township. The census lists him as 4 years old.
William married Eliza L. "Sis" Householder on February 8, 1880, in Spencer County. Eliza Householder was born about 1860-1862, according to census records.
The 1880 Spencer County census shows William, 23, a farmer, born in Indiana and Eliza, 21, born in Kentucky, father and mother both born in Kentucky. They were living near his parents in Luce Township.
The family appears on the 1900 New Madrid County, Missouri census, in West Warehouse Township. The census shows William T. Wren, 43, born April 1857, in Indiana, married 20 years, a farmer, father born in Tennessee, mother born in Indiana, a farmer; Eliza J., 40, born April 1860, in Indiana, married 20 years, given birth to 5 children, 5 children were still living, born in Indiana, father born in Indiana, mother born in Tennessee; John, son, 15, born May 1885, in Indiana, farm hand; Arthur, son, 10, born August 1890, in Missouri; Nettie E., daughter, 4, born February 1896, in Missouri; Birdie M., daughter, 11 months, born June 1899, in Missouri; Luther, son, 19, born January 1881, in Indiana, married 0 years, farm hand; and Mary, daughter-in-law, 14, born March 1886, in Missouri, married 0 years.
The 1920 New Madrid County, Missouri census shows William T., 62, born in Indiana, father born in Kentucky, mother born in Indiana; wife Sis, 56, born in Indiana, father and mother born in Tennessee; and Elbert T., 18, born in Missouri. They were living in Lewis Township.
William and Eliza both died after 1920.
Children of William T. Wren and Eliza Householder
1. Luther Minus Wren, b. Jan 14, 1881, Evansville, IN; d. Jan 20, 1936, Parma, MO; m. Mary Clark abt. 1900, then m. Olga Laurette Shields on Oct 11, 1927 in Lilbourn, MO. Olga Shields was b. June 28, 1891, d. July 18, 1962.
2. John Wren, b. May 1885, IN
3. Arthur Wren, b. Aug 12, 1891, MO; d. Aug 20, 1964; bur. Mounds Cem. near New Madrid, MO
4. Nellie E. Wren, b. Feb 1896, MO
5. Bertha M. Wren, b. June 1899, New Madrid Co, MO
5. Elbert T. Wren, b. 1903, Evansville, IN; d. Aug 17, 1992, Malden, MO; m. Mable Roberts