Ninth Generation


7571. Nellie M. PHILBRICK was born in May 1860 in Piscataquis County, Maine.1642,2318 She died in 1929 at the age of 69.1642 She was buried in 1929 at Oakdale Citizens Cemetery in Oakdale, Stanislaus, California.1642 [W BK 18, Lot 4]

Nellie M. PHILBRICK and Robert T. WREN were married on 30 September 1879 in Sonora, Tuolumne, California.2318

Robert T. WREN2318, son of William WREN and Ellen LANG, was born on 29 September 1850 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California.1642

In 1880 he was a farm hand.1642

He died in 1918 at the age of 68.1642 Robert was buried at Oakdale Citizens Cemetery in Oakdale, Stanislaus, California.1642 [W BK 18, Lot 2]

A Memorial and Biographical History of the Counties of Merced, Stanislaus, Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mariposa, California. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., pp. 360-361.

ROBERT T. WREN, a respected and enterprising citizen of Stanislaus county, is a native Californian, born at San Francisco September 29, 1850, his parents being William and Ellen Ware (Lang) Wren. His father, a native of England, was reared and married there, and came to the United States in 1849, proceeding to California by the ocean route. He went to Tuolumne county and mined at Matlow Gulch, and behind Bald mountain, between Sonora and Columbia. He followed mining for years, and lost his life during the flood of 1861-'62, by drowning in the Stanislaus river, while engaged in repairing a boat. His widow survives him and is a resident of Columbia.

Our subject, Robert T. Wren, was reared at Matlow Gulch, and was employed there working for others until 1871. He then came to Stanislaus county, where he was engaged mainly at farm work until 1883. He then located where he now lives and where he farms 320 acres. It is the Dan Longway place, afterward the property of the Booths, and later of George Greiersen.

Mr. Wren was married in Tuolumne county, September 30, 1879, to Miss Nellie Filbert [Philbrick], a native of Maine. They have three bright, intelligent children, viz.: Henry E., Walter L. and William. Politically, Mr. Wren is a Republican. He is a progressive man and one who takes an active interest in public affairs.

N.B. Robert's wife is actually Nellie Philbrick, daughter of Albina Philbrick (later Reynolds), as shown in 1880 census records in Stanislaus County. 1880 census records also show a daughter, Alice, born in August, 1879.

Nellie M. PHILBRICK-20202 and Robert T. WREN-20204 had the following children:

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Alice A. WREN was born in August 1879.1642,2319

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Henry E. WREN-23585.

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Walter Leslie WREN was born on 30 October 1887.1642 He died on 1 November 1918 at the age of 31.1642 He was buried at Oakdale Citizens Cemetery in Oakdale, Stanislaus, California.1642 [W BK 18, Lot 2, GR1]

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William Richard WREN was born on 9 May 1890 in California.1642 He died on 10 November 1955 at the age of 65 in Stockton, San Joaquin, California.1642 He was buried at Oakdale Citizens Cemetery in Oakdale, Stanislaus, California.1642 [W BK 18, Lot 4]

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Robert Earl WREN-23588.

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Chesley H. WREN was born on 17 May 1894.1642 He died on 11 September 1970 at the age of 76 in Napa County, California.1642 He was buried at Oakdale Citizens Cemetery in Oakdale, Stanislaus, California.1642 [W BK 18, Lot 4] Chesley served in the military.1642 Pbt 115 Trench mortar BN, WWI.
Last Updated: 12 March 2013