Descendants of William Wrenn

 

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM1 WRENN was born 1750 in Lunenburg Co., Virginia, and died 14 Jul 1814.

Notes for WILLIAM WRENN:

Notes from Polly Marie (Wrenn) Witherspoon, states that the spelling could be Wren.

Lunenburg County, VA - 1810 U.S. Census - Head of Household Index
County ST SNDX LNAME FNAME NARA Roll Pg# FGrp / Twp
Lunenburg Co. VA W650 WRENN William M-25 069 342 00001-00030-07

1810 Federal Census - Lunenburg County, Virginia
WRENN, William:
Males 45 & up: 1
Females 26 & under 45: 3
Slaves: 7

Lunenburg County, Virginia - Sunlight on the Southside

1764 Tithe List

page 231

No. Quantity

Tithes of Land

William Wrenn.......................... 7 844

page 282

William Wrenn.......................... 7 649

page 325

William Wrenn.......................... 8

William is also a Revolutionary War soldier.

Children of WILLIAM WRENN are:

i. ANN2 WRENN.

Notes for ANN WRENN:

I cannot prove this, but I found this is Genforum post. Ruth Haddox<rutha@netdot.com>

Elizabeth Ann Wrenn who md Griffen Stegall 25 Dec. 1815 in Lunenburg Co. Va. They were in Marengo Co.,Al.in 1850.

ii. SUSANNA WRENN.

iii. BARBARA ANN WRENN, m. PHILIP JETER, 12 Sep 1811, Lunenburg Co., Virginia.

Marriage Notes for BARBARA WRENN and PHILIP JETER:

From "The Old Free State", Lunenburg County, Virginia, Chapter IX, page 398.

Name of Husband Name of Wife Name of Surety Date

Phillip Jeter Barbara Wrenn James Wrenn 9/12/1811

iv. BETTY WRENN, m. THOMAS GEORGE, 27 Feb 1783.

v. GEORGE WRENN.

vi. LUTICIA WRENN, m. MITCHELL.

vii. JOHN WRENN, b. Abt. 1765, Lunenburg Co., Virginia.

Notes for JOHN WRENN:

Lunenburg County, VA - 1810 U.S. Census - Head of Household Index

County ST SNDX LNAME FNAME NARA Roll Pg# FGrp / Twp

Lunenburg Co. VA W650 WRENN John M-25 069 342 11201-13220-08

1810 Federal Census - Lunenburg County, Virginia

WRENN, John:

Males under 10: 1

Males 10 & under 16: 1

Males 16 & under 26: 2

Males 45 & up: 1

Females under 10: 1

Females 10 & under 16: 3

Females 16 & under 26: 2

Females 26 and under 45: 2

Slaves: 8

Taken from Fredrick Co., Va 1771-1825

Wrenn, John and Sarah Hite - 14 Jan 1790 EP

viii. WILLIAM WRENN, JR., b. Bet. 1765 - 1780.

Notes for WILLIAM WRENN, JR.:

Lunenburg County, VA - 1810 U.S. Census - Head of Household Index

County ST SNDX LNAME FNAME NARA Roll Pg# FGrp / Twp

Lunenburg Co. VA W650 WRENN William Jr M-25 069 342 00011-00000-01

1810 Federal Census - Lunenburg County, Virginia

WRENN, William Jr:

Males 26 & under 45: 1

Males 45 & up: 1

Slaves: 1

2. ix. JAMES WRENN, b. 1777, Virginia; d. 02 Jul 1858, Tillatoba, Mississippi.

x. SARAH WRENN, b. 1780; m. EDWARD PETTYPOOL, 29 Nov 1800.

xi. THOMAS WRENN, b. Bet. 1784 - 1794, Lunenburg Co., Virginia.

Notes for THOMAS WRENN:

Lunenburg County, VA - 1810 U.S. Census - Head of Household Index

County ST SNDX LNAME FNAME NARA Roll Pg# FGrp / Twp

Lunenburg Co. VA W650 WRENN Thomas M-25 069 341 00100-00000-01

1810 Federal Census - Lunenburg County, Virginia

WRENN, Thomas:

Males 16 & under 26: 1

Slaves: 1

 

Generation No. 2

2. JAMES2 WRENN (WILLIAM1) was born 1777 in Virginia, and died 02 Jul 1858 in Tillatoba, Mississippi. He married MARTHA PATSEY TURBEVILLE 13 Nov 1806 in Lunenburg Co., Virginia, daughter of WILLIAM TURBYFILL and REBECCA SCARBOROUGH. She was born Aft. 1785.

Notes for JAMES WRENN:

Notes from Polly Marie (Wrenn) Witherspoon, states he was born in Virginia at least by 1792 as he was Exec. of Est. of his father, but census records prove 1777.

Lunenburg County, VA - 1810 U.S. Census - Head of Household Index

County ST SNDX LNAME FNAME NARA Roll Pg# FGrp / Twp

Lunenburg Co. VA W650 WRENN James M-25 069 341 20010-00100-02

1810 Federal Census - Lunenburg County, Virginia

WRENN, James:

Males under 10: 2

Males 26 & under 45: 1

Females 16 & under 26: 1

Slaves: 2

He was 73 in 1850 Yalobusha Co. census (834-834).

Notes for MARTHA PATSEY TURBEVILLE:

Other spelling of surname: Turbyfill.

Marriage Notes for JAMES WRENN and MARTHA TURBEVILLE:

From "The Old Free State", Lunenburg County, Virginia, Chapter IX, page 402.

Name of Husband Name of Wife Name of Surety Date

James Wrenn Patsey Tubbyfill Wm. Tubbyfill 11/13/1806

Children of JAMES WRENN and MARTHA TURBEVILLE are:

3. i. FRANCIS GEORGE3 WRENN, b. 1810, Lunenburg Co., Virginia; d. 28 Dec 1862, Eureka Springs, Courtland, Mississippi.

ii. MARTHA WRENN, b. 1817, Virginia; m. (1) CALVIN BENJAMIN; m. (2) SAMUEL GATTIS, 25 Dec 1851; b. 1807, Tenn; d. 1857.

iii. GENERAL DOCTOR WILLIAM JAMES WRENN, b. 1821, Tenn; d. 19 Oct 1857; m. INDIANA T. COCKE, Yalobusha Co., MS.

Notes for GENERAL DOCTOR WILLIAM JAMES WRENN:

Notes from Polly Marie (Wrenn) Witherspoon, states William James as Gen. Dr. Wm. James Wrenn, buried in Batesville, Mississippi.

No Issue.

Marriage Notes for WILLIAM WRENN and INDIANA COCKE:

Bk. A - Page 165

iv. JOHN K. WRENN, b. 06 May 1823, Alabama; d. 10 Jan 1897.

Notes for JOHN K. WRENN:

Notes from Polly Marie (Wrenn) Witherspoon, states he is buried in Nashville, Tennessee.

No Issue.

 

Generation No. 3

3. FRANCIS GEORGE3 WRENN (JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 1810 in Lunenburg Co., Virginia, and died 28 Dec 1862 in Eureka Springs, Courtland, Mississippi. He married MARGARET JANE CAVITT 05 Apr 1832 in Yalobusha Co., Mississippi, daughter of MOSES CAVITT and ELIZABETH TINNIN. She was born 04 Jan 1815 in Robertson, Tennessee, and died 29 Mar 1861 in Panola County, Mississippi.

Notes for FRANCIS GEORGE WRENN:

Notes on Francis G. Wrenn given by Mrs. H.A. Peacock, Rt. 5 Box 81, Oxford, Mississippi.

States that Francis G. died in Panola County, MS.

Notes for MARGARET JANE CAVITT:

Taken from the family bible given by Moses Cavitt to his son, William Canada Cavitt and, as of 1979, was in the pssession of Pauline Beall Sims of Alpine, Texas. She was a great, great granddaughter of Moses presumably descending via William C.

The bible was probably acquired by Moses and first wife Elizabeth Tinnin after their fourth child was born (1819) since the children's birth dates and the marriage date of the parents were obviously entered at one sitting. The last event recorded was in 1873.

Children of FRANCIS WRENN and MARGARET CAVITT are:

4. i. MARY ANN4 WRENN, b. 24 Apr 1833, Franklin Holmes Co., Mississippi; d. 01 Apr 1901, Crystal Springs, Mississippi.

5. ii. WILLIAM LAPSLEY WRENN, b. 16 Dec 1835, Mississippi; d. Deceased.

iii. JOHN A. WRENN, b. 19 Feb 1838.

6. iv. ELIZABETH JANE WRENN, b. 13 Jan 1840; d. 16 Aug 1902.

v. JAMES THOMAS WRENN, b. 25 Feb 1842; d. 19 Apr 1886; m. CAROLINE ALLEN.

Notes for JAMES THOMAS WRENN:

Notes from Polly Marie (Wrenn) Witherspoon, states he is buried in Panola County, MS.

Notes for CAROLINE ALLEN:

Notes from Polly Marie (Wrenn) Witherspoon, states that her name was Ann.

vi. EDWARD J. WRENN, b. 25 Oct 1845; d. 30 Jul 1864.

Notes for EDWARD J. WRENN:

Grare #8903 - died as result of Battle in Civil War.

vii. MARTHA INDIANA WRENN, b. 10 Apr 1848; d. 22 Jan 1852.

 

Generation No. 4

4. MARY ANN4 WRENN (FRANCIS GEORGE3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 24 Apr 1833 in Franklin Holmes Co., Mississippi, and died 01 Apr 1901 in Crystal Springs, Mississippi. She married HIRAM WOODWARD HARRIS 24 Mar 1859. He was born 28 Sep 1824 in Painesville, Ohio, and died 22 Aug 1912 in Crystal Springs, Mississippi.

Children of MARY WRENN and HIRAM HARRIS are:

7. i. HIRAM OVID5 HARRIS, b. 17 May 1864, Panola Co., Mississippi; d. 15 Jun 1915, Tyler County, Texas.

8. ii. LONA HARRIS, b. 01 Dec 1868, Eureka Springs, Courtland, Miss; d. 28 Jul 1954, Dublin, Texas.

5. WILLIAM LAPSLEY4 WRENN (FRANCIS GEORGE3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 16 Dec 1835 in Mississippi, and died Deceased. He married MATTIE TERRY 22 Nov 1885 in Tallahatchie, Miss. She died 1913 in Snow Lake, Arkansas.

Notes for WILLIAM LAPSLEY WRENN:

Notes from Polly Marie (Wrenn) Witherspoon, states that he was born in Mississippi.

Mrs. H.A. Peacock states that William moved to Texas and remarried. A Joe Wrenn, living between Oxford and Water Valley, Mississippi, is a grand-son of Lapsley Wrenn. Mrs. Peacock's address was 406 Vivian, Oxford, MS 38655 in 1974.

Children of WILLIAM WRENN and MATTIE TERRY are:

9. i. ALBERT JOSEPH5 WRENN, b. 18 Mar 1863, Panola, Calhoun County, Mississippi; d. 04 Jun 1932, Fitler, Mississippi.

ii. FRANK WRENN, b. 1864.

iii. MARJORIE WRENN, b. 1866.

6. ELIZABETH JANE4 WRENN (FRANCIS GEORGE3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 13 Jan 1840, and died 16 Aug 1902. She married WILLIAM ANDREW HERRON 12 Jan 1860. He was born 13 Feb 1836, and died 28 Nov 1926.

Notes for ELIZABETH JANE WRENN:

Notes taken from Polly Marie (Wrenn) Witherspoon, states that they lived in Talla County, MS.

Child of ELIZABETH WRENN and WILLIAM HERRON is:

10. i. JR. WILLIAM ANDREW5 HERRON, JR..

 

Generation No. 5

7. HIRAM OVID5 HARRIS (MARY ANN4 WRENN, FRANCIS GEORGE3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 17 May 1864 in Panola Co., Mississippi, and died 15 Jun 1915 in Tyler County, Texas. He married IDA JOSEPHINE LOFLIN 21 Oct 1893. She was born 02 Aug 1874 in Rankin Co., Mississippi, and died 08 Oct 1954 in Proctor, Texas.

Child of HIRAM HARRIS and IDA LOFLIN is:

11. i. DELOS RAY6 HARRIS, b. 19 Aug 1894, Crystal Springs, Mississippi.

8. LONA5 HARRIS (MARY ANN4 WRENN, FRANCIS GEORGE3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 01 Dec 1868 in Eureka Springs, Courtland, Miss, and died 28 Jul 1954 in Dublin, Texas. She married ROBERT WILLIAM GRAY 03 Jun 1902. He was born 03 Jul 1861, and died 14 Jan 1936.

Child of LONA HARRIS and ROBERT GRAY is:

i. RUTH6 GRAY, b. 19 Jan 1907.

9. ALBERT JOSEPH5 WRENN (WILLIAM LAPSLEY4, FRANCIS GEORGE3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 18 Mar 1863 in Panola, Calhoun County, Mississippi, and died 04 Jun 1932 in Fitler, Mississippi. He married (1) MARTHA A. BOYLE 21 Nov 1885 in Tallahatchie Co., Mississippi. She was born 22 Mar 1867 in Yalobuska, Mississippi. He married (2) DANNIE ADELIA STEVENS 06 Jun 1904 in Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee, daughter of WILLIAM STEVENS and CORDELIA PERKINS. She was born 27 Jan 1887 in Rodney, Mississippi, and died 24 Jul 1954 in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Notes for ALBERT JOSEPH WRENN:

There was a Family Bible for Albert Joseph Wrenn and wife Dannie Adelia Stevens.

Notes for DANNIE ADELIA STEVENS:

Dannie and Fannie are twins.

Children of ALBERT WRENN and MARTHA BOYLE are:

i. WILLIAM LAPSLEY6 WRENN, b. 18 Jun 1886; d. Deceased.

ii. WILLIAM WALTER WRENN, b. 07 Sep 1887.

iii. JAMES HENRY WRENN, b. 17 May 1889, Tallahatchie Co., Mississippi.

iv. CHARLES EDWARD WRENN, b. 16 Oct 1891.

v. ELLA MAY WRENN, b. 07 Aug 1893; d. Deceased.

vi. MAY MAYDALENE WRENN, b. 21 Apr 1895.

vii. MINNIE LEE WRENN, b. 12 Mar 1897; d. Deceased.

viii. ALBERT JOSEPH SMITH WRENN, b. 15 Mar 1899, Talla County, Mississippi; d. 04 Jun 1932, Fitler, Mississippi.

Notes for ALBERT JOSEPH SMITH WRENN:

Notes from Polly Marie (Wrenn) Witherspoon, states that he was born in Talla County, Mississippi.

ix. JOHN TAYLOR WRENN, b. 08 Mar 1902; d. Dead.

x. DANIEL FRANKLIN WRENN, b. 08 Mar 1904; d. Dead.

Children of ALBERT WRENN and DANNIE STEVENS are:

xi. MYRTLE MAE6 WRENN, b. 11 Mar 1905, American Board, Washmill, Arkansas; d. 13 Mar 1905.

xii. HIRAM WALLACE WRENN, b. 28 Jan 1909, Ashport(Ripley), Franklin, Tenn; d. 14 Jul 1968, Greenville, Mississippi; m. DAISY WOLFE, 1924; b. 09 Jan 1905; d. 20 Nov 1995.

12. xiii. WILLIE ALEXANDER WRENN, b. 02 Jul 1909, Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee; d. 24 Dec 1967, Greenville, Washington, Mississippi.

13. xiv. ALVEY TEEN WRENN, b. 08 May 1911, Ashport, Lauderdale, Tenn.

14. xv. HAZEL BEATRICE WRENN, b. 27 Sep 1916, Cary, Sharkey, Miss; d. 01 Sep 1964.

xvi. GEORGIA IRENE WRENN, b. 19 Oct 1918, Smedes, Sharkey, Miss; d. 20 Sep 1919.

15. xvii. ANNIE BELL WRENN, b. 15 Aug 1920, Smedes, Sharkey, Miss.

16. xviii. ROBERT LEE WRENN, b. 01 Mar 1923, Shotard, Issaquena, Miss.

10. JR. WILLIAM ANDREW5 HERRON, JR. (ELIZABETH JANE4 WRENN, FRANCIS GEORGE3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1)

Notes for JR. WILLIAM ANDREW HERRON, JR.:

Information given by Emily Clara (Halloway) Peacock.

Child of JR. WILLIAM ANDREW HERRON, JR. is:

17. i. CLARA MOORE6 HERRON.

 

Generation No. 6

11. DELOS RAY6 HARRIS (HIRAM OVID5, MARY ANN4 WRENN, FRANCIS GEORGE3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 19 Aug 1894 in Crystal Springs, Mississippi. He married LILY MAY KIGHT. She was born 30 Jul 1894 in Proctor, Texas.

Child of DELOS HARRIS and LILY KIGHT is:

i. NELDA LEATRICE7 HARRIS, b. 04 Apr 1930, Proctor, Texas; m. ERNEST CHARLES ANDREWS, 24 Sep 1949, Austin, Texas; b. 05 Jul 1930, Acton, Texas.

12. WILLIE ALEXANDER6 WRENN (ALBERT JOSEPH5, WILLIAM LAPSLEY4, FRANCIS GEORGE3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 02 Jul 1909 in Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee1, and died 24 Dec 1967 in Greenville, Washington, Mississippi1. He married MARTHA MAE BAKER 21 Jun 1929 in St. Joseph, Tensas, Louisiana, daughter of FERNANDO BAKER and NANCY YOUNG. She was born 11 Nov 1911 in Gibson, Terrebonne (Corcindin), Lousisana, and died 30 May 1991 in Avon, Washington, Mississippi.

Notes for WILLIE ALEXANDER WRENN:

Willie was a tug boat pilot. He also, had a fish market where he sold fish and other water animals.

Marriage Notes for WILLIE WRENN and MARTHA BAKER:

Certificate of Marriage, State of Louisiana - Tensas Parish.

Newspaper clipping - Delta Democrat Times - Dec. 27, 1967

Children of WILLIE WRENN and MARTHA BAKER are:

18. i. SARAH BELL7 WRENN, b. 07 Jul 1930, Natchez, Adams, Mississippi.

19. ii. JR. WILLIE ALEXANDER WRENN, JR., b. 21 Nov 1932, Rodney, Jefferson, Miss; d. 02 Jun 1995, Greenville, Washington, Mississippi.

20. iii. OLLIE MAE EVELYN WRENN, b. 21 Jun 1935, Natchez, Adams, Miss.

21. iv. BABY LETSY WRENN, b. 22 Jun 1938, Port Gibson, Claiborne, Miss.

22. v. JOYCE MADELINE WRENN, b. 02 Aug 1943, Vicksburg, Warren, Miss.

23. vi. POLLY MARIE WRENN, b. 01 Mar 1947, Pettit (Avon), Washington, Mississippi.

13. ALVEY TEEN6 WRENN (ALBERT JOSEPH5, WILLIAM LAPSLEY4, FRANCIS GEORGE3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 08 May 1911 in Ashport, Lauderdale, Tenn. She married CLYDE LUTHER WOLFE 1926, son of E. WOLFE and OLA POTTS. He was born 22 May 1907 in Hoffman, Arkansas, and died 22 Sep 1958.

Children of ALVEY WRENN and CLYDE WOLFE are:

i. ALBERT LEWIS7 WOLFE, b. 21 Jun 1932; m. JUANITA CORNELIUS, 28 Apr 1951.

ii. ELIZABETH ADELIA WOLFE, b. 10 Jan 1935; d. 1945.

iii. JOHN ALLEN WOLFE, b. 05 Mar 1937; m. MARY LEE COCHRAN.

iv. JIMMY LUTHER WOLFE, b. 16 Aug 1941; m. JENNIE NELL.

v. PERRY DALE WOLFE, b. 08 Apr 1944.

vi. CARL RAY WOLFE, b. 24 Oct 1946.

vii. CLYDE WALLACE WOLFE, b. 10 Nov 1947.

viii. DANNY EUGENE WOLFE, b. 01 Sep 1951.

14. HAZEL BEATRICE6 WRENN (ALBERT JOSEPH5, WILLIAM LAPSLEY4, FRANCIS GEORGE3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 27 Sep 1916 in Cary, Sharkey, Miss, and died 01 Sep 1964. She married SAMUEL DAVID WOLFE, son of E. WOLFE and OLA POTTS. He was born 14 May 1909 in Hoffman, Arkansas.

Children of HAZEL WRENN and SAMUEL WOLFE are:

i. JODIE EDWARD7 WOLFE, b. 08 Sep 1940.

ii. OLLA MAE WOLFE, b. 27 Apr 1942.

iii. ARTHUR WAYNE WOLFE, b. 08 Jul 1943.

iv. GERALD WOLFE, b. 10 Nov 1944.

v. RICHARD JOSEPH WOLFE, b. 02 Feb 1946.

vi. MARY LEE WOLFE, b. 09 Jul 1947.

vii. TOBIE WOLFE, b. 19 Aug 1948.

viii. JEROME WOLFE, b. 25 Oct 1949.

ix. ADA BELL WOLFE, b. 09 Jul 1951.

15. ANNIE BELL6 WRENN (ALBERT JOSEPH5, WILLIAM LAPSLEY4, FRANCIS GEORGE3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 15 Aug 1920 in Smedes, Sharkey, Miss. She married (1) EARL GIVIDEN. She married (2) J. D. MCINTIRE. She married (3) JOSEPH CURRO 15 Jan 1940 in Greenville, Mississippi. He was born 14 Dec 1909 in Bacine, Wisconsin.

Child of ANNIE WRENN and JOSEPH CURRO is:

i. JR. JOSEPH7 CURRO, JR., b. 05 Nov 1940, Greenville, Mississippi.

16. ROBERT LEE6 WRENN (ALBERT JOSEPH5, WILLIAM LAPSLEY4, FRANCIS GEORGE3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 01 Mar 1923 in Shotard, Issaquena, Miss. He married (1) TENEVA THOMPSON 1946. He married (2) MARY JANE MANUEL 14 Oct 1946 in Clarksdale, Coahoma, Mississippi, daughter of CARL MANUEL and MAMIE TRIBBLE. She was born 09 Jan 1928 in Cascilea, Mississippi.

Children of ROBERT WRENN and TENEVA THOMPSON are:

i. BOBBY JANE7 WRENN, b. 01 Sep 1947.

ii. LINDA FAY WRENN, b. 05 Nov 1948.

iii. JR. ROBERT LEE WRENN, JR., b. 10 Oct 1949.

Children of ROBERT WRENN and MARY MANUEL are:

iv. ALBERT MALLARY7 WRENN, b. 21 Sep 1943.

v. JOHN EDWARD WRENN, b. 21 Nov 1944.

17. CLARA MOORE6 HERRON (WILLIAM ANDREW5, ELIZABETH JANE4 WRENN, FRANCIS GEORGE3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) She married VICTOR HALLOWAY.

Child of CLARA HERRON and VICTOR HALLOWAY is:

24. i. EMILY CLARA7 HALLOWAY, b. 21 Apr 1923.

 

Generation No. 7

18. SARAH BELL7 WRENN (WILLIE ALEXANDER6, ALBERT JOSEPH5, WILLIAM LAPSLEY4, FRANCIS GEORGE3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 07 Jul 1930 in Natchez, Adams, Mississippi. She married THOMAS GROVER HARRIS 29 May 1950 in Avon (Pettit), Wash., Miss., son of THEO HARRIS and MATTIE OLIVER. He was born 29 Dec 1927 in Indianola, Sunflower, Mississippi, and died 31 Aug 1961 in Jackson, Mississippi.

Children of SARAH WRENN and THOMAS HARRIS are:

25. i. JR. THOMAS GROVER8 HARRIS, b. 07 Oct 1951, Arcola, Wash., Miss..

26. ii. JAMES JAY HARRIS, b. 20 May 1954, Greenville, Wash., Miss..

27. iii. CHERYL LEA HARRIS, b. 04 Dec 1957, Arcola, Wash., Miss..

19. JR. WILLIE ALEXANDER7 WRENN, JR. (WILLIE ALEXANDER6, ALBERT JOSEPH5, WILLIAM LAPSLEY4, FRANCIS GEORGE3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 21 Nov 1932 in Rodney, Jefferson, Miss2, and died 02 Jun 1995 in Greenville, Washington, Mississippi. He married (1) LOIS. He married (2) PAT. He married (3) MARY FRANCIS SIMMS 29 Apr 1955.

Notes for JR. WILLIE ALEXANDER WRENN, JR.:

Willie was killed in a head-on collision car accident.

His gravesite was dedicated by Michael Witherspoon, his nephew.

Children of WILLIE WRENN and LOIS are:

i. JOHNNY8 WRENN.

ii. SHARON WRENN.

Child of WILLIE WRENN and PAT is:

iii. DANNY8 WRENN.

Child of WILLIE WRENN and MARY SIMMS is:

28. iv. WILLIAM8 WRENN.

20. OLLIE MAE EVELYN7 WRENN (WILLIE ALEXANDER6, ALBERT JOSEPH5, WILLIAM LAPSLEY4, FRANCIS GEORGE3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 21 Jun 1935 in Natchez, Adams, Miss. She married (1) TOMMY EVERETT. She married (2) JR. CLEON MCALPINE 01 Aug 1954 in Greenville, Mississippi, son of CLEON MCALPINE.

Children of OLLIE WRENN and TOMMY EVERETT are:

i. ROBERT8 EVERETT.

ii. LESLIE EVERETT.

Children of OLLIE WRENN and CLEON MCALPINE are:

iii. FRANK CURRY8 MCALPINE, b. 06 Nov 1955, Greenville, Miss; m. ALLISE EVANS, 1973.

iv. CATHERINE ANN MCALPINE, b. 03 Dec 1959, Dallas, Texas.

v. STEVEN MONROE MCALPINE, b. 19 Mar 1961, Dallas, Texas.

vi. WENDY DARLENE MCALPINE, b. 21 Jan 1967, Hollandale, Miss.

21. BABY LETSY7 WRENN (WILLIE ALEXANDER6, ALBERT JOSEPH5, WILLIAM LAPSLEY4, FRANCIS GEORGE3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 22 Jun 1938 in Port Gibson, Claiborne, Miss. She married JR. JOHN HURON STARR 28 Sep 1956 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas. He was born 20 Jun 1933.

Children of BABY WRENN and JOHN STARR are:

i. DAVID8 STARR, b. Athens, Texas.

ii. JOEL STARR.

iii. ROBIN STARR, b. Athens, Texas.

iv. TERRY ANN STARR, b. 29 Jul 1957, Athens, Texas.

v. JANETH LEA STARR, b. 26 Apr 1959, Athens, Texas.

vi. JOHN MARK STARR, b. 17 Feb 1961, Athens, Texas.

vii. STEVEN STARR, b. 25 Dec 1972, Athens, Texas.

22. JOYCE MADELINE7 WRENN (WILLIE ALEXANDER6, ALBERT JOSEPH5, WILLIAM LAPSLEY4, FRANCIS GEORGE3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 02 Aug 1943 in Vicksburg, Warren, Miss. She married JAMES LONNIE CREEL 28 Sep 1960.

Children of JOYCE WRENN and JAMES CREEL are:

i. LONDA8 CREEL.

ii. SHERRY CREEL.

23. POLLY MARIE7 WRENN (WILLIE ALEXANDER6, ALBERT JOSEPH5, WILLIAM LAPSLEY4, FRANCIS GEORGE3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 01 Mar 1947 in Pettit (Avon), Washington, Mississippi. She married JOHN ARTHUR WITHERSPOON 22 Oct 1965 in Greenville, Washington, MS, son of THEODORE WITHERSPOON and ALICE MELTON. He was born 16 Sep 1942 in Greenville, Washington, Mississippi.

Notes for POLLY MARIE WRENN:

Polly Marie Wrenn was the last born child of Willie Alexander Wrenn and Martha Mae Baker. A family of five girls and one boy. Polly grew up in Avon, MS. She graduated from Riverside High School, where she also attended school since first grade. Her interested in school was basketball and cheerleading.

She married John Arthur Witherspoon in October 1965. They resided in Swiftwater, MS, where John's father (as a wedding gift) gave them a small piece of land. They had a house moved to the site and lived there for over ten years.

Polly worked for a cotton gin in Avon, MS, for many years. After moving to Lake Charles, LA, she did not work outside the home until August 1984. Then she worked as custodian for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, which she has been a member since an infant. As a fact, her grandparents, Albert Joseph Wrenn and Dannie Adelia Stevens, became members during the 1900's.

Notes for JOHN ARTHUR WITHERSPOON:

The third child of Theodore Roosevelt Witherspoon and Alice Ruth Melton, John Witherspoon was born in Greenville, MS, and lived as a boy in Swiftwater, MS, outside of Greenville. He went to Riverside High School during his senior year and met Polly Wrenn. He joined the Mississippi National Guard after junior college taking Auto Mechanics. During his time in the Guard, he was a tank mechanic and served during the Camille hurricane in 1969, in Biloxi, MS. Also, during his time in the Guard, he started working as an apprentice machinist, which later became his lifelong career.

John and wife of 33 years, Polly Marie Wrenn, have four children: Michael, Joseph, Stacy, and Melissa (in that order). As of 19-March-1999, they have five grandchildren and one due at the end of the year. They lived in Greenville, MS, until 1976, when they moved their (at that time) three children to Lake Charles, LA. The reason for the move was a machinist job working for Earl Thrift at Thrift's Ship Building in Carlys, LA.

Children of POLLY WRENN and JOHN WITHERSPOON are:

29. i. MICHAEL ARTHUR8 WITHERSPOON, b. 13 Jun 1968, Greenville, Washington, Mississippi.

30. ii. JOSEPH ANDREW WITHERSPOON, b. 26 Jun 1970, Greenville, Washington, MS.

31. iii. STACY CHRISTINE WITHERSPOON, b. 06 Jan 1972, Greenville, Washington, Mississippi.

iv. MELISSA MARIE WITHERSPOON, b. 27 Apr 1978, Lake Charles, Calcasieu, LA.

24. EMILY CLARA7 HALLOWAY (CLARA MOORE6 HERRON, WILLIAM ANDREW5, ELIZABETH JANE4 WRENN, FRANCIS GEORGE3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 21 Apr 1923. She married HARFER ANDERSON PEACOCK.

Notes for EMILY CLARA HALLOWAY:

Emily is the wife of H. A. Peacock and has given this line to Polly Marie (Wrenn) Witherspoon. Her address is Rt. 5 Box 81, Oxford, Mississippi.

Children of EMILY HALLOWAY and HARFER PEACOCK are:

i. MARIAN JOYCE8 PEACOCK, m. GERARD CONNOLLY.

Notes for MARIAN JOYCE PEACOCK:

Notes from Mrs. H.A. Peacock state they live in Washington, D.C.

ii. MARTHA ELLEN PEACOCK, m. DAVID BISHOP HOWORTH.

Notes for MARTHA ELLEN PEACOCK:

Mrs. H.A. Peacock states that Martha was at Ole Miss in Grad. school and her husband, David, in Law school.

 

Generation No. 8

25. JR. THOMAS GROVER8 HARRIS (SARAH BELL7 WRENN, WILLIE ALEXANDER6, ALBERT JOSEPH5, WILLIAM LAPSLEY4, FRANCIS GEORGE3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 07 Oct 1951 in Arcola, Wash., Miss.. He married LEIA BETH COURSEY 23 Oct 1975 in Berlin, Germany, daughter of LEBORN COURSEY and JEANETTE PRYOR. She was born 05 Feb 1955 in Bremerton, Washington.

Children of THOMAS HARRIS and LEIA COURSEY are:

i. SHANNON PATRICK9 HARRIS, b. 21 Dec 1976, Berlin, Germany; d. 19 Apr 1980.

ii. ERIN LINDSAY HARRIS, b. 17 Jul 1982, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia.

26. JAMES JAY8 HARRIS (SARAH BELL7 WRENN, WILLIE ALEXANDER6, ALBERT JOSEPH5, WILLIAM LAPSLEY4, FRANCIS GEORGE3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 20 May 1954 in Greenville, Wash., Miss.. He married (1) RHONDA DAWN GORE in Popular Bluff, Butler, Missouri. She was born 28 Aug 1968. He married (2) MOLLY DARLENE WILSON 02 Apr 1972 in Malden, Dunklin, Missouri. She was born 20 Feb 1954 in Gideon, New Madrid, Missouri.

Children of JAMES HARRIS and MOLLY WILSON are:

i. PAUL THOMAS9 HARRIS, b. 02 Jun 1973, Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri.

ii. JAIMEE SUE HARRIS, b. 03 Dec 1974, Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri.

iii. CHRISTINA MICHELE HARRIS, b. 16 Mar 1978, Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri.

27. CHERYL LEA8 HARRIS (SARAH BELL7 WRENN, WILLIE ALEXANDER6, ALBERT JOSEPH5, WILLIAM LAPSLEY4, FRANCIS GEORGE3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 04 Dec 1957 in Arcola, Wash., Miss.. She married BRUCE ALAN COOPER 21 Dec 1975 in Malden, Dunklin, Missouri, son of HOWARD COOPER and GLENDA ISAAC. He was born 21 Dec 1956 in Los Angeles, Orange, California.

Children of CHERYL HARRIS and BRUCE COOPER are:

i. GLENDA SARALYNE9 COOPER, b. 23 Oct 1977, Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri.

ii. JR. BRUCE ALAN COOPER, b. 05 Mar 1980, Kennett, Dunklin, Missouri.

28. WILLIAM8 WRENN (WILLIE ALEXANDER7, WILLIE ALEXANDER6, ALBERT JOSEPH5, WILLIAM LAPSLEY4, FRANCIS GEORGE3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) He married MELISSA.

Child of WILLIAM WRENN and MELISSA is:

i. JR. WILLIAM9 WRENN.

29. MICHAEL ARTHUR8 WITHERSPOON (POLLY MARIE7 WRENN, WILLIE ALEXANDER6, ALBERT JOSEPH5, WILLIAM LAPSLEY4, FRANCIS GEORGE3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1)3 was born 13 Jun 1968 in Greenville, Washington, Mississippi. He married CANDIE ANN MARIE SIMS4 07 Oct 1993 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, daughter of HUBERT SIMS and DEBORAH WARD. She was born 25 Feb 1969 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.

Notes for MICHAEL ARTHUR WITHERSPOON:

Michael currrently lives in Lake Charles, Louisiana, with his family.

Marriage Notes for MICHAEL WITHERSPOON and CANDIE SIMS:

Marriage license on record in Jasper County Court House (Jasper, TX).

Child of MICHAEL WITHERSPOON and CANDIE SIMS is:

i. SARAH MICHELLE9 WITHERSPOON, b. 23 Oct 1994, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

30. JOSEPH ANDREW8 WITHERSPOON (POLLY MARIE7 WRENN, WILLIE ALEXANDER6, ALBERT JOSEPH5, WILLIAM LAPSLEY4, FRANCIS GEORGE3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 26 Jun 1970 in Greenville, Washington, MS. He married BONNIE JEAN MCCLAIN 06 Mar 1993 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born 02 Sep 1971.

Children of JOSEPH WITHERSPOON and BONNIE MCCLAIN are:

i. ASHLEY MARIE9 WITHERSPOON, b. 05 Feb 1995, Salt Lake City, Utah.

ii. ELORA BELLE WITHERSPOON, b. 18 Nov 1996, Salt Lake City, Utah.

iii. MICHELLE LaREINE WITHERSPOON, b. 22 Nov 1998.

iv. HOLLY NOELLE WITHERSPOON, b. 19 Dec 2001.

31. STACY CHRISTINE8 WITHERSPOON (POLLY MARIE7 WRENN, WILLIE ALEXANDER6, ALBERT JOSEPH5, WILLIAM LAPSLEY4, FRANCIS GEORGE3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 06 Jan 1972 in Greenville, Washington, Mississippi. She married CHRISTOPHER ALLAN LYONS 12 Sep 1992 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, son of JOSEPH BENOIT and CONSTANCE LYONS. He was born 25 Oct 1971 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana.

Children of STACY WITHERSPOON and CHRISTOPHER LYONS are:

i. II CHRISTOPHER ALLAN9 LYONS II, b. 03 Oct 1995, Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana.

ii. MORGAN CHRISTINE LYONS, b. 17 Sep 1999, Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana.

iii. JOHN JOSEPH LYONS, b. 20 Jun 2002, Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana.

 

Endnotes

1. Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Jul 23, 1997, Internal Ref. #1.112.5.120234.60

2. Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Jul 23, 1997, Internal Ref. #1.112.5.120234.66

3. Michael Arthur Witherspoon <michael_witherspoon@yahoo.com>.

4. Candie Sims Witherspoon <candiestree@yahoo.com>.

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