Brian married Kathleen Ann Boyle [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Bette Carole Wren Bette (daughter of Henry Hudson Wren and Mary Higgs) was born on 11 Jan 1944 in Dekalb, Georgia, United States; died on 7 Oct 2023 in Plano, Collin, Texas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485320647:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: GMF9-FBV
• _UID: 12E984C9AD5040689659C8A275D8327F4420
• Census: 11 Apr 1950, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  Carson Lake Township
• Education: 1959, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; Wilson High School
• Graduation: Jun 1961, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States
• Education: Sep 1961, Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States; University of Arkansas
• Residence: 29 Jul 1963, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States; Address:
  307 N. Holmes
• Education: 1972, Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States; Lambuth College
• Graduation: Jun 1974, Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States
• Residence: 13 Aug 1976, Allison Park, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
• Residence: 1988, Plano, Collin, Texas, United States

Notes:

RESIDENCE: Early years - Atlanta, GA, until college - Wilson (Marie),AR during college - Fayetteville, AR, 1963-1966 - Memphis, TN,1966-1968 - Little Rock, AR, 1968-1976 - Jackson, TN, 1976-1988 -Allison Park, PA, 1988- Plano, TX

EDUCATION: Wilson, Arkansas High School Class of 1961; University of Arkansas, Graduated Lambuth College, Jackson, Tennessee, 1974.

Birth:
BIRTH: Bette Carole's birth certificate says she was born in Emory,Dekalb County. No such place exists, but she was born at Emory Hospital in Dekalb County.

Graduation:
Graduated from Wilson High School

Graduation:
Graduated from Lambuth College

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485316528:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: LYVL-RBZ
• _UID: 9C1140D235BD49D081B45824AD52826D6981
• Census: 3 Jan 1920, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 4 Apr 1930, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  2230 North 29th St
• Graduation: 1938, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  Fort Smith High School
• Residence: 1938, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Misc: 8 Jun 1938, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; met Susan Louise Bailey
• Census: 18 Apr 1940, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  2230 North 29th St
• Occupation: 18 Apr 1940, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; helper in a shoe store
• Residence: Jun 1941, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States; Address:
  3934 1/2 S. Western Ave., Apt. 5
• Military: 1 Jul 1941, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States; registered for the draft
• Occupation: 1 Jul 1941, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States; Western Auto Supply Co, display advertising printer; Address:
  1100 South Grand Ave
• Residence: 1 Jul 1941, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States; Address:
  3934 1/2 S. Western Ave
• Residence: 18 Feb 1942, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Military: 11 Sep 1944, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; enlisted; Address:
  Camp Joseph T. Robinson
• Military: Feb 1945, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Military: Oct 1945, Leyte, Leyte, Philippines; landing in the Pacific
• Military: 1946, Seoul, Soul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea; in the occupation force after the end of hostilities
• Military: 18 Feb 1946; Release date from U.S. Army
• Residence: 1951, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 1996, Allison Park, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Notes:

Military: Served in WWII

Residence: Fort Smith AR, moved to Allison Park, PA, 1996

Robert served in the 40th Infantry Division of the US Army, 108th Battalion. Though he did not actively seek to enlist, due to the fact that he had two small children, when he was called for the draft, he did not seek deferment. He trained at Camp B. in Florida before shipping out to the Philippine Islands. He arrived on Leyte island in the spring of 1945 after the fighting in Europe had already ended and participated in battle there. Given the choice between being a machine gunner and an mortar man, he selected the mortar. He said that he would much rather be back behind the mountain than out in front just making the enemy mad. He was the 2nd gunner in an mortar team,carrying the mortar tube itself. His unit served in the Philippines through the end of hostilities and them moved to Korea in October 1945 to serve with the occupation forces there. During his time in Korea,Robert served as a truck driver.

While in the Army, Robert received his marksman medal, a good conduct medal, and campaign ribbons for the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign and the Liberation of the Philippines Campaign. He served 16 months in the army and returned home in June 1946. His serial number from his dog-tag was 38732441 T44.

Granddad says that he and Grandmother met on June 8, 1938. They were at a church youth meeting. She knew who he was but he didn't know her. They met and talked. He walked her home, since she lived close to him. He walked her home the next week as well. After that, she was babysitting on a regular basis and would take the child she was babysitting to the drug store for a soda. He would meet up with her there and talk. After they met one another, they neither one ever dated anyone else.

Granddad died peacefully around 5pm on Monday, July 2, 2007.

Birth:
Are birth certificates available from the time of Granddad's birth? What about a delayed birth certificate?

Residence:
Dickson, Robt H jr shoe repr R H Dickson r 2230 No 14th

Residence:
On Bob's birth certificate, dated 6 Oct 1941, it says that they had lived in California for only four months.

Military:
Draft registration notes that he is 5' 9 1/2" tall, 140 lbs, ruddy complexion, and that his mouth draws to the left when laughing.

Military:
Enlisted for the duration of the war plus 6 months.

Military:
U.S. Army, 40th Infantry Division, 108th Bat.

Residence:
Dickson, Robt H jr (Susan L) whsemn Ft Smith Vehicle h 5106 Speers

Buried:
Robert was cremated and his remains are in the columbarium at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Allison Park, PA.

Robert married Susan Louise Bailey on 23 Feb 1940 in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States. Susan (daughter of Charles Council Bailey and Viola Tennison) was born on 1 Oct 1919 in Hackett, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; died on 11 Jan 2006 in McCandless Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried in Allison Park, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485314503:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: LYVL-RB5
• _UID: EE78F6F521EE491DB63871289C6297B1938D
• Census: 12 Jan 1920, Cole Township, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 10 Apr 1930, Hackett, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 26 Jan 1935, Hackett, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Hackett, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 18 Apr 1940, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  2230 North 29th St
• Residence: Jun 1941, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States; Address:
  3934 1/2 S. Western Ave., Apt. 5
• Census: 2 Apr 1950, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  5016 Speer St.
• Residence: 1951, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 19 Oct 1970, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States

Notes:

Ref: [Bailey, 1963, Francis Baker Bailey]

EDUCATION: B.S., M.S. in Math, University of Arkansas

OCCUPATION: High School Math Teacher

RESIDENCE: Hackett, Arkansas; Fort Smith, AR; Allison Park, Pa.

She was named for the middle name of her two grandmothers. As a child, she would complain to her mother about being named Louise. Her mother would remind her that she could have been named Druscilla!

11-Jan-2006 Grandmother died this morning around 2:30AM. She was in hospice care at North Hills Passavant Hospital after suffering from congestive heart failure, leaking heart valves, and kidney problems for some months. Over the past year, she has had several times when she was near death and roused to return home, each time a bit weaker than before. She died just 6 weeks shy of being married to Granddad for 66 years.

Residence:
Dickson, Robt H jr (Susan L) whsemn Ft. Smith Vehicle h 5016 Speers

Buried:
Susan was cremated and her remains are in the columbarium at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Allison Park, PA.

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485320718:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: K639-JWX
• _UID: 08138A2303344DFAA8E7560A84D02BEB9FA4
• Census: 21 Apr 1910, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 2 Jan 1920, Missouri Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 2 Jan 1920, Missouri Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; farm laborer
• Education: 1926, Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States; Freshman at University of Arkansas; Address:
  University of Arkansas
• Education: 1927, Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States; Sophmore at University of Arkansas; Address:
  University of Arkansas
• Education: 1928, Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States; Junior at University of Arkansas; Address:
  University of Arkansas
• Graduation: 1929, Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  University of Arkansas
• Occupation: 1929, Portland, Ashley, Arkansas, United States; vocational agriculture instructor, Portland High School
• Census: 21 May 1930, Portland, Ashley, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 21 May 1930, Portland, Ashley, Arkansas, United States; teacher
• Occupation: 1931, Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States; assistant instructor, department of agriculture, University of Arkansas
• Occupation: 1932, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; Vocational Agricultural Instructor
• Residence: 1932, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 20 Feb 1933, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; vocational agriculture instructor, Wilson High School
• Occupation: 22 Mar 1933, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; vocational agriculture instuctor, selected as most popular teacher
• Occupation: 14 Apr 1933, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; vocational agriculture instructor
• Occupation: 22 Jun 1933, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; vocational agriculture instructor, attending agricultural extension conference to perfect plans for putting the recent cotton reduction legislation in effect
• Occupation: 23 Jun 1933, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; assistant to county agent
• Occupation: 24 Jun 1933, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; vocational agriculture instructor
• Occupation: 11 Sep 1933, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; vocational agriculture instructor, listed as an instructor for the upcoming year
• Occupation: 1934, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; County Agent, South Mississippi County
• Occupation: 20 Jul 1934, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; appointed accting county agent for south Mississippi County
• Occupation: 6 Aug 1934, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; acting county agent, south Mississippi County
• Occupation: 25 Aug 1934, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; county agricultural agent
• Occupation: 8 Oct 1934, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; appointed permanent county agent for south Mississippi County
• Occupation: 1935, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  USDA State Farm Management Specialist
• Residence: 1935, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 23 Jan 1935, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; senior rural supervisor, Emergency Relief Administration
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 30 Sep 1935, Dyess, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 14 Apr 1936, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 1937, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  722 W 28th Apt 2
• Occupation: 1938, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; State Director, Farm Security Administration
• Residence: 1939, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  722 W 28th Apt 2
• Military: 1940, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; registered for WWII draft
• Military: 1940, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; registered for WWII draft.
• Residence: 1940, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  5115 T St.
• Census: 8 Apr 1940, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  5115 T St.
• Occupation: 8 Apr 1940, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; state director for the Farm Security Administration
• Occupation: 1942, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States; Assistant Regional Director, Farm Security Administration
• Residence: 1942, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States; Address:
  2713 Kilgore Ave
• Residence: 1943, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States; Address:
  2713 Kilgore Ave
• Occupation: 1944, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States; Director of Operations, Southeastern Division, Department of Agriculture, Office of Labor
• Occupation: 1944, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States; Regional Director, War Foods Administration
• Occupation: Jan 1945, Marie, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; practical farm operator for Lee Wilson & Co
• Census: 11 Apr 1950, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  Carson Lake Township
• Occupation: 1951, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; Vice President, Lee Wilson & Company
• Residence: 1971, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States

Notes:

CALLED: Hudson. Known as Papaw to his grandchildren.

OCCUPATION: Farmer; Exec. VP Lee Wilson & Co.; Mayor of Marie, AR

Residence: Wilson (Marie), Mississippi, AR

Not in Little Rock city directories by 1944. Not in Raleigh city directory in 1941
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This is a short autobiography that Papaw wrote for himself.

Hudson Wren
Wilson, Arkansas

Born: July 18, 1906
Hill farm in Nevada County, Arkansas (Prescott, County Seat).
Graduated: Prescott High School
College: University of Arkansas - degree in Agriculture
Football - University of Arkansas Razorbacks 1927 & 1928

Upon graduation entered Vocational Agricultural field working with High School boys. First job was the establishment of a new Vocational Agricultural Department at the Portland High School (Ashley County) Southeast Arkansas Delta area. [1930]

Three years later (1932) came to Wilson, Arkansas as Vocational Agricultural Instructor. Worked closely with the management of Lee Wilson & Company.

In the spring of 1933, the Roosevelt Administration came into into office and implemented a program to plow up each third row of cotton because of oversupply and low prices. While still in Vocational Agriculture was pressed into temporary duty as inspector for Federal plow-up program. Traveled Northeast Arkansas where got to view much fine farm land and meet many wonderful people. This program known as Agricultural Adjustment Act was the forerunner of ASCS.

In 1934 succeeded Stanley D. Carpenter as County Agent of South Mississippi County. At that time the Federal Agricultural Adjustment Program was administered by the County Agricultural Extensions Service.

Shall never forget some of the headaches incident to this early program, especially in 1934 when there was a difficulty in securing the "Bankhead Certificates", a type of permit necessary for a farmer to have before he could either gin or sell his cotton. The crop was early (August) and the certificates were late (September). Farmers were broke and disgruntled because of the unnecessary delays cause by Government red tape. Such was indeed a critical time for the farmer. All were greatly in dept, the creditors were pushing them for payment, there was a good cotton crop in the field opening fast, but the Government procedure was obstructing the normal operation procedure.

With the help of an excellent County Committee: J.F. Thompkins: Burdette; Rufus Branch, Pecan Point; and Clay Ayers, Osceola; South Mississippi County did manage to be the second county in the State to receive their allotment of "Bankhead Certificates" and were able to gin the cotton slightly late, but much ahead of any other group of farmers except Pulaski County.

A little nostalgia:
At the time of the plow-up campaign of 1933 the idea was so novel that farmers could not imagine such action. Cotton was celling for 4c-5c per pound. "The bank holiday" of March 1933 was fresh on the minds of everyone. Banks were going broke, Insurance Companies were being forced to foreclose on mortgages, entrepreneurs were jumping from tweleve story buildings, as this county was in the depths of the greatest depression it had known.

Henry A. Wallace was Secretary of Agriculture and reluctantly he decided to take some remedial action after the Plow-Up was announced and it became evident that it was going to be generally accepted the price of cotton increased from 4c-5c per pound to 5c-6c per pound. Not much in dollars but that one cent represented a 20% advance. By 1934, the time of the "Bankhead Certificates", the price of cotton had increased to a whopping 7c per pund - $35.00 per bale.

In 1935 the USDA began a rather comprehensive action program in this County. USDA leased 12,000 acres of farm land and moved "Rural Rehabilitation clients" onto this tract in an effort to help see them through the depression. At about the same time the Federal Government bought 16,000 acres of cutover timber land and started a project of development. This was the beginning of Dyess, Arkansas having taken its name from W.R. Dyess of Luxora, Arkansas who was the guiding spirit behind this undertaking.

[Little Rock] In the fall of 1935 I joined USDA as State Farm Management Specialist. Later became the Regional Farm Management Specialist. In 1938 I became Arkansas State Director of Farm Security Administration within USDA. During the ten years I was with USDA I held the positions of Assistant Regional Director FSA, at Raleigh, N.C., and later Regional (seven southeastern states) Director of War Food Administration at Atlanta, Georgia.

In 1945 I returned to Mississippi County as a practical farm operator. My position was Unit Manager of 12,000 acres of land in the vicinity of Marie, Arkansas. This involved taking over a tract of land which had been leased out and allowed to grow up by the former operator. All equipment had to be purchased at a time of strictest rationing and controls. This involved bartering, trading, and even dismantling a railroad, trading the steel to a farm implement company for farm tractors with which to farm the land.

In 1951 I became Vice President of Lee Wilson & Company, a diversified agricultural-industry operation in South Mississippi County, with operations in Crittenden County, Arkansas and Elko County, Nevada. There are sixteen departments or divisions within Lee Wilson & Company, representing a wider diversity of interests.

Civic affairs:

1. One of the original incorporators of Mississippi County Soil Conservation District and a member of the governinging board since its foundation. Served as President of the Board two terms, a total of eleven years.
2. Past Chairman of Rural Development Authority that authorized original survey of Mississippi County, its needs, and helped formulate plans that have served as a basis for water-sewer development in rural areas.
3. Past member of State Board of Economic Education, State Department of Education
4. Past President (1972-1973) of Arkansas Soybean Association. Now serving as Chairman of Research and Extension Committee of Arkansas Soybean Association.
5. Member of Board of Directors of Bank of Wilson
6. Member of Board of Directors of Mississippi County E.O.C. Inc.
7. Church affiliation: Methodist. Member of the Official Board of the Wilson United Methodist Church. Two terms as Chairman of the Board.
8. District Representative of Methodist Children's Home, Little Rock, Arkansas
9. Mayor of the Town of Marie, Arkansas

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Education:
In 1926, Hudson enrolled as a freshman at Arkansas. He was in charge of publicity for Agri Days. He was on the Razorbacks football team, a member of Tri Eta dormitory fraternity

Education:
Hudson remained active with Agri Days in his sophomore year. He pledged and joined Kappa Sigma fraternity as well as continuing in Tri Eta. He was a member of the Press Club. And he continued to play football.

Education:
In his Junior year, Hudson was again in charge of publicity for Agri Days, was a part of the Arkansas Boosters Club, played football, was in the Press Club, was still in Tri Eta and Kappa Sigma and the Varsity Club.

Occupation:
1929-1930 and 1930-1931 school years.

Occupation:
1931-1932 school year

Residence:
Jennie says that while Hudson and Mary first came to Wilson, they also lived at the Dyess plantation for some time during their first stay in Mississippi County. She says that Nannie (Mary) showed her houses in Dyess where they had lived.

Occupation:
Appointed as administrative assistant to county agent to implement cotton reduction in Mississippi, Crittenden, and Cross counties.

Occupation:
As assistant to county agent, will lead round table discussions relative to cotton reductions.

Occupation:
"Mr. Wren has previously been engaged in the teaching of vocational agriculture. Following his graduation from the University of Arkansas in 1929 he taught for two years in the Portland, Ark high school, returned to the university for a year as assistant instructor in the department of agriculture and education, and came to Wilson as a teacher of vocational agriculture in the summer of 1932. He is a native of Nevada county."

Occupation:
"Appointment of Hudson Wren, now county agricultural agent at Osceola, to be the senior rural supervisor for the Emergency Relief Administration in Mississippi County was announced today by B.N. Wilson, county ERA administrator.

Mr. Wren has accepted, Mr. Wilson said, subject to approval of the state agricultural extension service, from which he must obtain a leave of absence. In this new capacity he will be the manager of the 8,500 Mississippi county rural rehabilitation project, near Marie, and will also be agricultural advisor for the Dyess colony. One of his assistants will be Joe Dillahunty of this city, former county assessor, who will have headquarters on the Ridgeland farm, part of the rehabilitation project.

Mr. Wren, a native of Prescott, Ark., was Smith-Hughes instructor at Wilson high school until last fall, when he was named county agent at Osceola to succeed S.D. Carpenter. He has also had experience in agricultural work in southeast Arkansas.

While Mr. Wren's permanent headquarters will be at Dyess colony, his major task this year will be at the county rehabilitation farm, where the ERA plans to locate several hundred farm families, no one relief rolls in this and other counties. The farm has 6,000 acres now in cultivation and plans call for the clearing of an additional 2,500 agres. The land has been leased from the Lee Wilson company."

Residence:
Wren, Hudson H (Mary J) supvr h 722 W 28th apt 4

Residence:
Wren, Hudson H (Mary J) agriculturalist FSO h 722 W 28th apt 2

Military:
This would have been a part of the first registration, 16 Oct 1940, for males aged 21 to 35 within the continental United States.

Residence:
Wren, H Hudson (Mary J) state dir FSA h 5115 T

T St. is now Country Club Blvd in this section.

Residence:
Wren, H Hudson (Mary J) asst dir FSA h 2713 Kilgore av

Residence:
Wren H Hudson (Mary H) asst regional director in charge FSA US Dept ofAgrl h2713 Kilgore av

Occupation:
Legal residence: Arkansas 5th Congressional District, compensation $6500.

Henry married Mary Higgs on 4 Jun 1930 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States. Mary (daughter of John William Higgs and Eliza Johnson (Lida) Cason) was born on 16 Sep 1906 in De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States; died on 26 Oct 1988 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States; was buried on 28 Oct 1988 in Osceola, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485317528:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: K84L-958
• _UID: 3F765F0BB8814C5FBF90E2CADF1B5CE438A4
• Census: 5 May 1910, De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 11 Sep 1913, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States; moved from DeQueen, Arkansas to Idabel, Oklahoma
• Misc: 6 Nov 1913, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States; attended a birthday party
• Census: 6 Jan 1920, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States
• Residence: 1924, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; Address:
  4806 Junius
• Residence: 1925, Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States; Address:
  2501 W. College
• Education: 1926, Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States; was a member of the Women's Athletic Association; Address:
  University of Arkansas
• Residence: 1930, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; Address:
  714 Hillcrest St.
• Occupation: 14 Apr 1933, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; home economics teacher, Wilson High School
• Occupation: 16 Oct 1933, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; Home Economics instructor, Wilson High School
• Occupation: 28 Feb 1934, Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; Home Economics Instructor, Wilson High School
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 30 Sep 1935, Dyess, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; attended a bridge party in Marie
• Residence: 14 Apr 1936, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 1937, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  722 W 28th Apt 2
• Residence: 1939, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  722 W 28th Apt 2
• Residence: 1940, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  5115 T St.
• Census: 8 Apr 1940, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  5115 T St.
• Residence: 1942, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States; Address:
  2713 Kilgore Ave
• Residence: 1943, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States; Address:
  2713 Kilgore Ave
• Census: 11 Apr 1950, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  Carson Lake Township

Notes:

CALLED: Mary Jim. Known as Nannie to her grandchildren. Her sisters would never call her Mary Jim, however. To Aunt Bettie and Aunt Lida, it was always Mary. This was a nickname she picked up in college.

MARRIAGE: [Marriage,,TX-MAR-01]

CENSUS: Thus far, I have been unable to locate Mary in the 1930 census in Arkansas, Texas, or Oklahoma. The census was taken in the spring.She was married in September. I find her fiancé enumerated in Portland, Ashley Co., Arkansas. I believe that she was there as a teacher as well. I also find her mother in Dallas, Tx, in the home of Mary's brother Jere.

[whitten,,sam scott wren], [wren,, wren family chart N1], h2, n5

Misc:
Miss Claire Taaffe entertained with a matinee party at the Lyric Saturday afternoon in honor of her eighth birthday. After the show, the party returned to the home of the hostess, where light refreshments were served, after which a few hours were spent in fun and frolic. Those present were: Misses Fay Strawn, Mary Wilson, Alline Campbell, Kathleen Barnes, Ulas Barrett, Marguarite Spaulding, Nellie Montgomery, Bird Hooper, Louise Mosely, Mary Higgs, Delle Pyron, Stella Carwile, Vera Riley, Dorothy Van Alstyne, and Jeure Duke of Haworth.

Occupation:
Listed as sponsor of Senior Home Economics Club

Occupation:
Elstner Beall and Mrs. Hudson Wren will sponsor the 12th annual Community Fair put on by the FFA Boys and Home Ec Girls of the Wilson High School.

Residence:
"Guests ... were ... Mrs. Hudson Wren of Dyess. Prize for high score, a sandwich tray, was won by Mrs. Wren"

Residence:
Wren, Hudson H (Mary J) supvr h 722 W 28th apt 4

Residence:
Wren, Hudson H (Mary J) agriculturalist FSO h 722 W 28th apt 2

Residence:
Wren, H Hudson (Mary J) state dir FSA h 5115 T

Residence:
Wren, H Hudson (Mary J) asst dir FSA h 2713 Kilgore av

Residence:
Wren H Hudson (Mary H) asst regional director in charge FSA US Dept ofAgrl h2713 Kilgore av

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485316526:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: LYVL-R1F
• _UID: C499B88E67F24DDB98866CC71B77CF4D23FD
• Census: 25 Jun 1880, Bridge Bend Township, Prairie, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 7 Jul 1900, Creek Nation, Indian Territory, United States; Address:
  Twp 17 N Range 18 E
• Occupation: 7 Jul 1900, Creek Nation, Indian Territory, United States; farm laborer; Address:
  Twp 17 N Range 18 E
• Census: 25 Jul 1910, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  N. 6th St
• Occupation: 25 Jul 1910, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; machinist in a factory; Address:
  N. 6th St
• Occupation: 1911, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; engineer at Ketcham Iron Co
• Residence: 1911, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  rooms 206 N. 8th
• Military: 12 Sep 1918, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; registered for the World War I draft
• Census: 3 Jan 1920, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 1925, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Car Operator
• Residence: 1925, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  2230 North 14th St
• Occupation: 1928, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Motorman; Address:
  2230 North 14th St
• Residence: 1928, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  2230 North 14th St
• Occupation: 1930, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Motorman, Fort Smith Traction Company; Address:
  2230 North 14th St
• Residence: 1930, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  2230 North 14th St
• Census: 4 Apr 1930, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  2230 North 14th St
• Occupation: 4 Apr 1930, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; street car operator
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  2230 North 29th St
• Residence: 1938, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 18 Apr 1940, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  2230 North 29th St
• Occupation: 18 Apr 1940, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; operator in a shoe shop
• Military: 1942, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; registered for the World War II draft
• Residence: 1942, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 18 Nov 1942, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  2230 North 29th St

Notes:

OCCUPATION: Streetcar Driver, Owned a shoe repair shop.

granddad

His father died when the children where very young. His mother then remarried. The new husband never allowed any discussion of the previous marriage, hence information past this point is likely lost. Left home around the age of 14, since he didn't get along well with his step-father. Worked for the railroads in and around Fort Smith, AR. Drove streetcars in Fort Smith until they were discontinued. After . the streetcars shut down, he opened a shoe repair shop. Granddad worked with him in the shop for a while.

ACTION: Get the address of this store from Granddad. The store is now a Harley Davidson shop.

Southwest Times Record: Ex-Street Car Man Opens Shoe Repair Shop -R.H. Dickson, formerly for years a faithful street car motorman, has just opened a shoe repair shot at 19 North Ninth St, across from the Tribune. Mr. Dickson has installed machinery and equipment and is now well prepared to render good service.

Robert was a motorman until the Ft. Smith streetcars shut down on November 3, 1933. After that, he opened his shoe shop. He had done some shoe repair as a young man. Once he left the street car line, a cousin George taught him what he needed to open his own shop. Shortly after opening his store downtown, a space came open at "The Junction",much nearer to the house, so he moved his store there. Granddad worked with him for several years before marrying and moving to California. Prior to working on the streetcar, Robert had worked in a steel foundry and had seriously injured his back. He and two other men were carrying a long steel beam. The man in the middle lost his grip and dropped his load. That left only Robert in the back and another man in the front. When the man in the front then lost his grip, Robert was injured, having his back muscles pretty badly torn.From then on, he was unable to do any sort of heavy lifting.

Census:
I am skeptical of this record. There is another Robert Dickson who shows up in Texarkana that could be this person.

In the 1900 Census, Robert is enumerated as boarder and farm laborer east of Broken Bow, OK. One discrepancy is that his father is listed as being born in Georgia.

Occupation:
I am skeptical of this record.

Census:
Robert is listed as a lodger in the home of Bert E. Anderson.

Census:
Between 1930 and 1935, the city of Fort Smith renumbered streets at Divison St. so that 14th St became 29th St.

Residence:
Dickson, Robt H (Ethel) shoe repr 2121 Midland blvd r 2230 No 14th

Residence:
WWII Draft Registration card shows address 2230 N. 14th (29th) St,Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Arkansas

Buried:
FINDAGRAVE: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=51297178

BURIAL: Forrest Park Cemetery, Ft. Smith, Sebastian Co., Arkansas

Robert married Mildred Ethel Garner on 28 Apr 1912 in Yell, Arkansas, United States. Mildred (daughter of Isaac G. Garner and Florence Magdalene Hames) was born on 20 Sep 1887 in Ranger, Yell, Arkansas, United States; died on 11 Apr 1974 in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; was buried in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Ethel Mildred Garner
• _AMTID: 162485317014:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: L4H6-8B1
• _UID: CDBCFFA505904F6AB972675DA03AEC87B711
• Census: 5 Jun 1900, Prairie Township, Yell, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 22 Apr 1910, Prairie Township, Yell, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 22 Apr 1910, Prairie Township, Yell, Arkansas, United States; teacher
• Census: 3 Jan 1920, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 1925, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  2230 North 14th St
• Residence: 1928, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  2230 North 14th St
• Residence: 1930, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  2230 North 14th St
• Residence: 11 Mar 1930, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 4 Apr 1930, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  2230 North 29th St
• Residence: 1938, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 18 Apr 1940, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  2230 North 29th St
• Residence: 20 Jul 1943, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  2230 North 29th St
• Census: 3 Apr 1950, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  Van Buren Rd
• Residence: 1951, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States

Notes:

In trying to figure out where Ethel and Robert might have met,Granddad said that Ethel came to Ft. Smith from Yell County to attend a business college as a young woman. Presumably, that put her in Ft.Smith where she met Robert.

Granddad says that while his parents were never overly affectionate in public toward one another, it was always evident that they loved each other. He said that once in a while if he and Richard might come back from playing early, they would find their parents sitting on the porch with Ethel sitting in Robert's lap.

Residence:
Dickson, Ethel M (wid Robt H) drsmkr 3514 VanBuren rd r do

Buried:
FINDAGRAVE: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=51297141

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485314380:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: MT29-3GN
• _UID: 9B935AAFE68F464196FC747AD3DC47A14ACB
• Census: 17 Sep 1870, Cole Township, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 3 Jul 1880, Cole Township, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 13 Jun 1900, Cole Township, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 13 Jun 1900, Cole Township, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; farmer
• Census: 23 Apr 1910, Cole Township, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 23 Apr 1910, Cole Township, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; carpenter doing house framing
• Census: 12 Jan 1920, Cole Township, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 12 Jan 1920, Cole Township, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; farmer
• Census: 10 Apr 1930, Hackett, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 10 Apr 1930, Hackett, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; farmer

Notes:

Buried:
FINDAGRAVE: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=33243587

Charles married Viola Tennison on 1 Sep 1895 in Milton, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States. Viola (daughter of John William Biggers Tennyson and Mary Susan Druscilla Deshazo) was born on 19 Jul 1875 in Winona, Montgomery, Mississippi, United States; died on 19 Aug 1970 in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; was buried on 21 Aug 1970 in Hackett, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485319923:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: LVG4-XXF
• _UID: A50451B3DD74438081BD3D92FF9A97E8E6E2
• Census: Jun 1880, Clark Township, Pike, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 13 Jul 1900, Cole Township, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 23 Apr 1910, Cole Township, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 12 Jan 1920, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 10 Apr 1930, Hackett, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 27 Apr 1940, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States

Notes:

Ref: [Bailey, 1963, ]

Death certificate gives place of birth as Weyona, MS. Another source says it is Bankston, Choctaw Co, MS.

Census:
In 1900 all three of Viola's children are living.

Census:
The 1910 census lists that 4 of Viola's 6 children are still living.

Buried:
FINDAGRAVE: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34665681

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485320747:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: K675-1DZ
• _UID: 5A2B04AA464C43218E05FB4A8E613AF21CFA
• Baptism: May 1879, Emmet, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 8 Jun 1880, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 15 Jun 1900, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; farmer
• Census: 21 Apr 1910, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 21 Apr 1910, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; farmer
• Military: 12 Sep 1917, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; registered for the WWI draft
• Residence: 12 Sep 1917, Mount Moriah, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  RFD #1
• Census: 2 Jan 1920, Missouri Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  Rosston Road
• Occupation: 2 Jan 1920, Missouri Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; farmer
• Census: 25 Apr 1930, Missouri Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 25 Apr 1930, Missouri Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; farmer
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Missouri Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 22 Apr 1940, Missouri Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 22 Apr 1940, Missouri Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; farmer
• Military: 1942, Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; World War II Draft Registration

Notes:

Residence: Prescott, Nevada, AR

Occupation: Farmer

[whitten,,sam scott wren], , [wren,, wren family chart n1], [wren,1945, ], n5, mw6

Buried:
FINDAGRAVE: http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11629243

Sam married Pearl Hudson on 21 Feb 1900 in Laneburg, Nevada, Arkansas, United States. Pearl (daughter of John Wesley Hudson and Millie Lucinda Almand) was born on 15 Dec 1884 in Laneburg, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; died on 4 Mar 1971 in Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; was buried on 6 Mar 1971 in Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485317689:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: K63X-WT5
• _UID: 4EAEF923F03140E3862D3ED10D8B593A4902
• Census: 14 Jun 1900, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 21 Apr 1910, Albany Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 2 Jan 1920, Missouri Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  Rosston Road
• Residence: 1925, Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 25 Apr 1930, Missouri Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 1 Apr 1935, Missouri Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 22 Apr 1940, Missouri Township, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 12 Apr 1950, Nevada, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  Missouri Township
• Residence: 1953, Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 1963, Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 1964, Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States

Notes:

CALLED: Grannie by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren

CENSUS: Pearl is enumerated in both the home of her parents and in thehome of her in-laws in the 1900 census.

[whitten,,sam scott wren], [wren,,wren family chart n1], [wren, 1945,], N5, mw6

Birth:
Delayed birth certificate issued in 1954. Affidavit of birth by Mrs. Christine Whitten.

Census:
It is not clear why Pearl is enumerated in both her parents' home and in her new home with her new husband.

Census:
The 1910 census records that 3 of Pearl's 4 children are alive.

Died:
Somewhere I wrote this down as 4 Feb, but it was 4 March.

Notes:

Married:
Marriage index lists marriage date as 2 Feb 1900 and license date as 19 Feb 1900. Makes more sense for this to be 21 Feb, as stated before.

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485317448:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: L5NQ-XY2
• _UID: EEA809F96B394FF3B00EB2E949A36C6594D8
• Census: 12 Sep 1860, Iuka, Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States
• Census: 6 Jul 1870, Ozan Township, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 11 Jun 1880, Ozan Township, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 11 Jun 1880, Ozan Township, Hempstead, Arkansas, United States; printer
• Residence: 22 Oct 1888, Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, United States; Lida talks about visiting with Will Higgs locally.
• Residence: 8 Feb 1889, Texarkana, Miller, Arkansas, United States; visited Arkadelpha
• Occupation: 4 Aug 1890, Alma, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; started a Democrats Club
• Misc: 21 May 1892, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; Address:
  Capital Hotel
• Misc: 6 Dec 1896, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
• Misc: 23 Sep 1898, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 16 Apr 1900, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; took over management of the Fort Smith Times
• Census: 25 Jun 1900, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 25 Jun 1900, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; newspaper editor
• Misc: 9 Mar 1901, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; is editor-in-chief of the Republican Venture
• Misc: 17 Apr 1901, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; appeared in a newspaper article
• Misc: 24 Jul 1901, Searcy, White, Arkansas; purchased the Searcy Beacon
• Occupation: 24 Jul 1901, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; moved from Van Buren Venture to Searcy Beacon
• Occupation: 25 Oct 1901, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; established the Alma Echo
• Misc: 12 Nov 1901, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; named to World's Fair auxiliary committee
• Occupation: 11 Dec 1901, Alma, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; candidate for circuit clerk
• Misc: 18 Mar 1902, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; attended a banquet at the Capital
• Occupation: 3 Apr 1903, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; took over the Van Buren Weekly Venture
• Occupation: 14 Jul 1903, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; left the Van Buren Republican Venture
• Occupation: 31 Jul 1903, De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States; took over DeQueen Democrat
• Misc: 6 Mar 1904, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States; attended Equitable Life meeting
• Misc: 29 Jun 1904, Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, United States; visited R.B. Dennison
• Misc: 9 Nov 1904, Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, United States; visited R.B. Dennison
• Misc: 6 Jun 1905, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States; attended Equitable Insurance banquet
• Misc: 11 Jul 1905, De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States; sold the DeQueen Democrat newspaper
• Misc: 15 Feb 1906, De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States; withdrew from Sevier County representative
• Misc: 17 Feb 1906, De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States; purchased the DeQueen Democrat
• Misc: 27 Nov 1907, De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States; is candidate for county clerk
• Misc: 20 Jun 1908, De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States; was in a declamation competition
• Occupation: May 1910, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States; began to work at the McCurtain Democrat Record
• Census: 5 May 1910, De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 5 May 1910, De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States; printer in a weekly newspaper
• Misc: 29 Dec 1910
• Occupation: 12 Feb 1914, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States; agent for Strauss Brothers Tailors of Chicago.
• Occupation: 30 Apr 1914, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States; agent for Merchant's Life insurance
• Misc: 29 Jul 1915, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States; visited his son in Texarkana
• Misc: 6 Sep 1916, Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, United States; attended the funeral of his cousin, Mrs. Eugene Counts,

Notes:

Will Higgs operated and worked at newspapers throughout Arkansas and Oklahoma. Working as a printer in Texarkana in 1875, he moved to DeQueen, AR to publish the DeQueen Democrat Record. He served newspapers in Alma, AR and Van Buren, AR before moving to Idabel, OK in 1911 to work at the Idabel Democrat Record. He died of pneumonia after an illness of about two weeks. According to initial reports of his death, his remains were to be shipped to Boyce, TX. The rationale for this report is unknown. Perhaps he had as yet undiscovered family in that area. He was not from that area and he had no siblings or known family there or any connection at all to the area. But, since this was reported, it ought to be followed up to find out of there is a connection.

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J.W. Higgs worked for the Idabel Democrat Record, successor to the McCurtain Record in Idabel, Oklahoma for a number of years. From time to time, Will was listed as Editor or Publisher. But, generally, that was held for Tom G. Taylor, who owned the paper. Tom G. Taylor purchased the McCurtain Beacon Times in 1914, consolidating it with the Democrat Record. Then in June 1914, he ran for state representative and was elected in November 1914.

17 Sep 1914 - J.W. Higgs, Jr, who has been visiting his parents for a week, left Tuesday for Leesville, La., where he will complete his work with the civil engineering corp of the KCS preparatory to returning tothe University at Fayetteville, Ark. to complete his course.

1 Oct 1914 - Negro Loving Socialist - Anarchist & Infidel (headline in Idabel Democrat Record)

8 Oct 1914 - Socialism vs. Religion - Shows its enmity to all things good by its own arguments (editorial by J.W. Higgs)

26 Nov 1914 - Armour Higgs was a guest of his brother, Pat, Sunday.

24 Dec 1914 - J.W. Higgs, Jr. arrived in the city from Louisiana where he holds an important position in the civil engineering department of the Kansas City Southern railway, to spend Christmas with his parents.

24 Dec 1914 - Morton T. Higgs, who is attending the University of Arkansas, came on Sunday to spend the holidays with his parents.

7 Jan 1915, Vol. 7, #44 is the first issue of the Democrat-Record that lists J.W. Higgs as publisher and Tom G. Taylor as owner & editor.Also included in this issue are notes that Morton Higgs left Sunday,having spent the holidays with his parents, for Fayetteville, Ark,where he goes to resume his studies.

21 Jan 1915 - School Notes - The Literary Society Program includes avocal trio - Mabel Dewitt, Noreen Ellers, and Lida Higgs

28 Jan 1915 - Honor Roll of pupils of Idabel Public Schools, not late or tardy for the month of ending 22 Jan 1915, in Mrs. Higgs class at Central School (also listed for 19 Feb 1915), and Lida Higgs in the High School.

11 Mar 1915 - School Notes - Literary Society Debate - Resolved that women should have suffrage in Oklahoma - on the negative side, Lida Higgs.

1 Apr 1915 - After a weekend visit with her sister, Mrs. J.W. Higgs,Mrs. G.P. Frazer left Monday for Little Rock.

8 Apr 1915 - J.W. Higgs, Jr spent Sunday in the city visiting his parents.

3 Jun 1915 - Morton T. Higgs arrived at the city this morning from Fayetteville, Ark, where he has been attending the University, for a visit to his parents, Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Higgs, before going to his summer work.

10 Jun 1915 - Mrs. J.W. Higgs left yesterday for Royse, Texas, in answer to a message that her father was dying. She was accompanied to Hugo by her son, Morton.

24 Jun 1915 - Mrs. J.W. Higgs returned Monday from Royse City, Texas,where she was summoned two weeks ago to the beside of her dying father, Elder J.H. Cason, who passed away a short time after she reached his side. A better man or a stauncher Christian than Rev.J.H. Cason would be hard to find.

1 Jul 1915 - J.W. Higgs name is no longer on the masthead of the paper. Miss Betty Clay Cason of Dustin, Oklahoma, arrived in the city this morning and is a guest o Mrs. Lida Higgs.

1 Jul 1915 - J.W. Higgs, Jr, came over Thursday from Texarkana but returned Friday. His mother, brother, and two little sisters accompanied him to Texarkana to visit with him for a while.

29 Jul 1915 - J.W. Higgs and daughter, Miss Lida Higgs, are visiting at Texarkana.

19 Aug 1915 - Miss Lida Higgs arrived home today from a three weeks visit to points in Arkansas.

2 Sep 1915 - Miss Bettie Higgs has returned from a visit to DeQueen

7 Sep 1915 - Open letter to J.W. Higgs for political views printed on 2 Sep.

16 Dec 1915 - Morton Higgs will arrive Saturday. Will complete studies at the University of Arkansas in June. J.W. Higgs, who is the senior transit man on the southern end of the KCS, with headquarters at Texarkana, arrived at home today to spend the holidays with his parents.

13 Jan 1916 - See Higgs samples before you order a suit.

By mid-1918, the paper lists J.W. Higgs as editor and publisher, Tom Taylor is gone from the masthead.

14 Feb 1918 - Col. J.W. Higgs of the Democrat-Record force has been severely ill for several days, but we are glad to report is improving at this writing.

7 Mar 1918 - John W. Higgs died on the 2nd. Children surviving are Lt. J.W. Higgs, Lt. Morton T. Higgs, Lyda Higgs, Bettie Higgs, Mary Higgs.

On 14 Mar 1918, Tom Taylor is listed as Editor and Publisher again.

** Several times in the newspaper accounts, J.W. Higgs and Ira Higgs are going to Nashville, Ark. to visit cousins Bob Dennison, Bill Dennison, and Mrs. Eugene Counts. How are these connected?

Residence:
"J.W. Higgs, a very nice looking gentleman from Texarkana, was in the city yesterday and paid us a pleasant visit."

Interesting note two columns over - "Work on the Ouachita College is still pushing along." (J.H. Cason was a fundraiser for the college at its inception.)

Occupation:
ALMA - August 3 - The Democrats of this place organized a club yesterday with a membership of 180, with J.E. London, President; J.W. Higgs and W.R. Bolling, Vice-Presidents; ... The name of the club is Lewars Democratic Club, in honor of our nominee for Circuit Clerk, Hon. H.S. Lewars, who is a citizen of Alma. The Democracy of Crawford County were never in better shape to make a campaign, and will win at the September election by a handsome majority.

Misc:
J.W. Higgs and wife of Alma are visiting

Misc:
J.W. Higgs, editor and proprietor Daily Venture, is an Arkansas and has been established at Van Buren four years. He reports an increase of 20 per cent in his receipts which is reasonably accounted for in the fact that his paper while local in nature, has become an household necessity to the town.

Misc:
Editor J.W. Higgs has found out his error. He says: "The Venture owes the The Arkansas Democrat an apoloy for criticising its paragraph concerning ex-Treasurer Henry Page. Colonel MItchell was right and we were wrong. We got mixed on names and our reference was to Jim Page and not the 69-cent Page.

Occupation:
"Van Buren, Ark - April 16 - A change has been made in the management of the Venture at this place. J.W. Higgs, who has been with the paper since its inception, has taken charge of the Fort Smith Times. Rowe Hays, a young attorney recently from Mississippi, will assume control of the paper"

Misc:
The Republican Venture (weekly) succeeds the Daily Venture at Van Buren. The officers are: President, J. H Butler; vice-president, J.E. Jarvis; secretary, G.C. Yoes; treasurer, J.Y Yoes. The executive committee is composed of John M. Weaver, J.W. Higgs, H.H. Dill, with J.W. Higgs as editor-in-chief. They announce that "we will advocate twentieth-century ideas and keep abreast o the times; we will censure where we find fault, and applaud where we find approbation. Along wiht the more sober and weightly affairs we shall endeavor to furnish some amusement and instruction for the home and fireside."

Misc:
J.W. Higgs, manager of the Replublican Venture, celebrated his 40th birthday April 7.

Misc:
J.W. Higgs, fomerly of the Van Buren Venture, has bought the Searcy Beacon. Higgs is a good fellow and no afraid to stick up for what he believes to be right. Therefore the World wishes him well.

Occupation:
J.W. Higgs, formerly of the Van Buren Venture, has bought the Searcy Beacon. Higgs is a good fellow and not afraid to stick up for what he believes to be right. Therefore the World wishes him well.

Occupation:
J.W. Higgs, formerly editor of the Van Buren Venture, has established the Alma Effort, a five-column folio. He published a paper at the same place nine years ago.

Misc:
The executive committee of the Worlds Fair board has named the subcommittees that are to assist them in the laudable undertaking of arranging for a splendid exhibition at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1903.

Press comittee - Frank Anderson (chairman); Carl Schuppe, R.L. Rogers, J.W. Higgs, G.R. Michael, G.C. Yoes, C.R. Cordell.

Occupation:
J.W. Higgs, editor and publisher of the Alma Effort, has announced as a candidate for circuit clerk of Crawford County.

Misc:
Equitable Men
Were Entertained at Banquet Complimentary to Vice President Tarbell

The dinner at the Capital last night complimentary to Mr. Gage E. Tarbell, second vice-president of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of New York, by State Manager Harry M. Ramey, was a most elegant and enjoyable affair, concluding at 11 o'clock.

J.W. Higgs worked as an agent of the Equitable Association in addition to his newspaper business.

Occupation:
The Independent Post, nee "Republican Venture" has again made a change, J.W. Higgs having retired from the management and G.O. Yoes having again taken the editorial chair.

Occupation:
The reporter this morning received a copy of the DeQueen Democrat, J.W. Higgs, editor, publisher, and proprietor. Mr. Higgs is well known in newspaper circles here, he having published several papers in this county. It is the wish of his friends that his new "venture" may prove successful.

Misc:
A part of Equitable Life Assurance Society men left in a special coach at 3 o'clock this morning over the Choctaw for Memphis to attend a banquet to be given tonight at the Gayoso in honor of Second Vice-President G.E. Tarbell, who is the leading spirit of that great insurance concern. J.W. Higgs of DeQueen.

This shows that the Higgs family moved to DeQueen from Van Buren.

Misc:
J.W. Higgs, editor of the DeQueen Democrat, was in the city Monday, returning home, yesterday. While here Mr. Higgs was the guest of Mrs. R.B. Dennison and was accompanied upon his return home by Miss Rolie Dennison.

Misc:
J.W. Higgs has sold the DeQueen Democrat to D.H. Nash of Texarkana who has assumed charge.

Misc:
J.W. Higgs has withdrawn from the race for representative of Sevier county in order to devote his tim to the De Queen Venture, successor to the De Queen Democrat.

Misc:
J.W. Higgs has purchased the De Queen Democrat plant and launched the Weekly Venture.

Misc:
Candidates for the numerous county offices are now beginning to get active, several already announcing. The following are avowed candidates for the offices: J.W. Higgs - circuit clerk.

Misc:
J.W. Higgs of DeQueen - contestant in Declamation

Occupation:
According to his obituary, Will Higgs had been working with the Democrat Record since its founding in May 1910.

Occupation:
Will Higgs also acted as an agent for a company selling men's suits for several years.

Occupation:
Will Higgs appears to have sold life insurance in addition to working for the newspaper. Advertisements appear throughout the years 1913-1918 for his as an agent for Merchant's Life life insurance.

Misc:
J.W. Higgs and daughter Miss Lyda Higgs are visiting at Texarkana.

Misc:
J.W. Higgs, of Idabel, attended the funeral of his cousin, the late Mrs. Eugene Counts, in this city Sunday.

Who is Mrs. Eugene Counts and how is she related?

Died:
John W. Higgs died at his home in this city on the 2nd inst. after a brief illness with pneumonia. Funeral services were conducted from the family residence by Rev. J.S. Baird, and the remains interred in the Denison Cemetery, Sunday evening. With the exception of about two years, Mr. Higgs has been associated with the Democrat-Record since it was established in May 1910, and for the past two years has been editor, publisher, and manager. The deceased leaves a wife and five children, Lieut. J.W. Higgs jr., Lieut. Morton T. Higgs, Misses Lyda Higgs, Bettie Higgs, Mary Higgs, and a host of friends to mourn his departure. We extend condolences to the grief-stricken family.

Buried:
FINDAGRAVE: http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23701824

John married Eliza Johnson (Lida) Cason on 3 Mar 1889 in Arkadelphia, Clark, Arkansas, United States. Eliza (daughter of Rev. Jeremiah Harris Cason and Elizabeth Cooper) was born on 24 Jun 1868 in Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States; died on 7 Mar 1941 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; was buried in Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _AMTID: 162485315359:1030:191555462
• _FSFTID: L5NQ-JYB
• _UID: 7EC63003B50242B6823C39B7DBAC0B0369F3
• Census: 24 Jun 1870, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States
• Census: 2 Jun 1880, Wilson, Tennessee, United States; Address:
  First District
• Residence: 22 Oct 1888, Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, United States
• Residence: 4 Aug 1890, Alma, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 8 Aug 1898, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
• Misc: 14 Dec 1898, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; listed as Corresponding Secretary of the Woman's Literary Club
• Misc: 16 Oct 1899, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; led the Woman's Literary Club meeting
• Census: 25 Jun 1900, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
• Residence: 18 Jun 1901, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States; Lida writes to Ida about the death of her mother, Bettie Cooper Cason
• Residence: 6 Jan 1909, De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States
• Census: 5 May 1910, De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States
• Occupation: 5 May 1910, De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States; teacher in the public school
• Residence: 11 Sep 1913, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States; moved from DeQueen, Arkansas to Idabel, Oklahoma
• Misc: 11 Jun 1914, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States; hosted the sixth and seventh grade classes a a lawn party
• Occupation: 23 Jul 1914, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States; teacher in the Idabel Public School, teaching seventh grade
• Misc: 10 Jun 1915, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States; left for Royce, Texas to see her dying father
• Misc: 24 Jun 1915, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States; returned from her father's side
• Census: 6 Jan 1920, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States
• Occupation: 6 Jan 1920, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States; teacher
• Residence: 1924, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; Address:
  4806 Junius
• Residence: 1925, Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States; Address:
  2501 W. College
• Residence: 1930, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; Address:
  714 Hillcrest St.
• Census: 14 Apr 1930, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; Address:
  714 Hillcrest St.
• Residence: 1931, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; Address:
  2202 Michigan Ave
• Residence: 1932, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; Address:
  2202 Michigan Ave
• Residence: 1934, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; Address:
  1606 Cascade
• Census: 10 Apr 1940, Irving, Dallas, Texas, United States

Notes:

NAME: Originally named Eliza Johnson for the nurse who cared for J.H.Cason after his injury in the Civil War.

N4, h1, h2

In the 1920 census, Lida is shown as head of household. Morton is not there. Jere Will is a boarder in another house and listed as a son. Lida's birthplace is listed as Louisiana. There is a Pat Higgs on the same street as Lida supposedly from Arkansas. Maybe connected.

Misc:
The Woman's Literary Club met OCtober 16 with Mrs. S.R. Chew. The topic for study, "Young's Night Thoughts" was must ably led by Mrs. J.W. Higgs.

Census:
The 1900 census reports that Lida and Will had been married for 10 years and that they had 3 children, all living.

Census:
The 1910 census reports that Lida has had 5 children, all living.

Residence:
Mrs. J.W. Higgs and children left this morning for Idabel, where they will reside. Mr. Higgs has a position with the Democrat-Record of that city. During their long residence in De Queen, this estimable family has made many warm friends and the best wishes of all will follow them to their new home. - DeQueen (Ark.) Bee.

Misc:
Mrs. J.W. Higgs entertained the seventh grade pupils and those of the sixth grade who assisted in the school play with a lawn party, Friday night

Occupation:
The faculty for the Idabel Public School has, with possibly one exception, been chosen and assigned as follows:
Mrs. J.W. Higgs, 7th grade

Misc:
Mrs. J.W. Higgs left yesterday for Royce, Texas in answer to a message announcing that her father was dying. She was accompanied to Hugo by her son Morton.

Misc:
Mrs. J.W. Higgs returned Monday from Royce City, Texas where she was summoned two weeks ago to the bedside of her dying father, Eld. J.H. Cason, who passed away a short time after she reached his side. A better man or a stauncher Christian than Rev. J.H. Cason would be hard to find.

Buried:
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