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James Clay Wren 1915–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Feb 1915

Birth Location: Matthews, Chatham, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 27 July 1996

Death Location: Jefferson, Lincoln, Maine, USA

Father:

Mother: Margaret Parker

Spouse(s): Edna Wren

Children(s): James Wren

James Clay Wren was born in 1915 in Matthews, Chatham, North Carolina, USA, the child of Junius Wren And Margaret Parker. James Clay Wren married Edna Decker Wren, and had children including David W Wren, His Wifa Rae, James Christopher Wren, Jeffrey M Wren. James Clay Wren passed away in 1996 in Jefferson, Lincoln, Maine, USA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • James Clay Wren was born in 1915 in Matthews, Chatham, North Carolina, USA, the child of Junius Wren And Margaret Parker.
  • James Clay Wren married Edna Decker Wren, and had children including David W Wren, His Wifa Rae, James Christopher Wren, Jeffrey M Wren.
  • James Clay Wren passed away in 1996 in Jefferson, Lincoln, Maine, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Margaret Parker
1880–1918
Birth Location: Durham County, North Carolina, United States
MP

Spouses(s)

Edna Wren
1916–2003
Birth Location: Redbank NJ
EW

Children(s)

James Wren
1943–2017
Birth Location: –
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James Wren's Ancestors

Self
James Wren
1915–1996
Birth Place: Matthews, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Margaret Parker
1880–1918
Durham County, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Wren's Descendants

1.
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James (Clay) Wren (8 Feb 1915–27 July 1996) m. Edna (Decker) Wren (15 Sep 1916–1 Mar 2003)
  1. 1. James (Christopher) Wren 1943–2017

James Wren's Timeline

14 Records

1915
8 Feb 1915
Birth of James Clay Wren in Siler City C, North Carolina
Siler City C, North Carolina
1915
8 Feb 1915
Birth of James Clay Wren in Chatham, North Carolina
Chatham, North Carolina
1915
8 Feb 1915
Birth of James Clay Wren in Matthews, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Matthews, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 5
James Clay Wren resided here in Matthews, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Matthews, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 15
James Clay Wren resided here in Siler, Siler, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Siler, Siler, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 20
James Clay Wren resided here in Siler City, Chatham, North Carolina
Siler City, Chatham, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 25
James Clay Wren resided here in Matthews, Siler City, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Matthews, Siler City, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
1942
26 Mar 1942
Age 27
James Clay Wren resided here in Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
1950
1950
Age 35
James Clay Wren resided here in Closter, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
Closter, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
1962
1962
Age 47
James Clay Wren resided here in New Jersey
New Jersey
1973
Abt 1973
Age 58
James Clay Wren resided here in Jefferson , Maine
Jefferson , Maine
1996
27 Jul 1996
Age 81
Death of James Clay Wren in Damariscotta, Lincoln, Maine, United States of America
Damariscotta, Lincoln, Maine, United States of America
1996
27 Jul 1996
Age 81
Death of James Clay Wren in Jefferson, Lincoln, Maine, USA
Jefferson, Lincoln, Maine, USA
1996
27 July 1996
Age 81
Death of James Clay Wren in Jefferson, Maine
Jefferson, Maine

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1915
    Event Place: Siler City C, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For New York City, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Siler City, Chatham, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02888; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 19-18
    [5] Maine, U.S., J. Gary Nichols Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1999
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1915
    Event Place: Chatham, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1915
    Event Place: Matthews, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; Register of Deeds; Roll: MF-C.022.66001

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Matthews, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Matthews, Chatham, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1289; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 16

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Siler, Siler, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Siler, Chatham, North Carolina; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2341415

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Siler City, Chatham, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Siler City, Chatham, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02888; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 19-18

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Matthews, Siler City, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For New York City, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Siler City, Chatham, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02888; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 19-18

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1942
    Event Place: Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Record; Publication Date: 26 Mar 1942; Publication Place: Hackensack, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Closter, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1962
    Event Place: New Jersey
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1973
    Event Place: Jefferson , Maine
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Publication Date: 20 Feb 1973; Publication Place: Hackensack, New Jersey, USA; ,0.2415723,0.9619829,0.39006767&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Damariscotta, Maine, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1996
    Event Place: Damariscotta, Lincoln, Maine, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] Maine, U.S., J. Gary Nichols Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1999

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1996
    Event Place: Jefferson, Lincoln, Maine, USA

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 July 1996
    Event Place: Jefferson, Maine
    Record Source: Maine, U.S., Death Index, 1960-1997

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jefferson, Lincoln, Maine, USA
    Record Source: Maine, U.S., J. Gary Nichols Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1999
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