Mary Higgs

1906 - 1988  (82 years)

• Name	Mary Higgs
  Nickname	Mary Jim
  Birth	16 Sep 1906	De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	5 May 1910	De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States   [2]
  Residence	11 Sep 1913	Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States   [3]
  	moved from DeQueen, Arkansas to Idabel, Oklahoma
  Misc	6 Nov 1913	Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States   [4]
  	attended a birthday party
  	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.
  Census	6 Jan 1920	Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States   [5]
  Residence	1924	Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States   [6]
  	Address: 4806 Junius
  Residence	1925	Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States   [7]
  	Address: 2501 W. College
  Education	1926	Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States   [8]
  	was a member of the Women's Athletic Association
  	Address: University of Arkansas
  Residence	1930	Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States   [9]
  	Address: 714 Hillcrest St.
  Occupation	14 Apr 1933	Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States   [10]
  	home economics teacher, Wilson High School
  Occupation	16 Oct 1933	Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States   [11]
  	Home Economics instructor, Wilson High School
  	Listed as sponsor of Senior Home Economics Club
  Occupation	28 Feb 1934	Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States   [12]
  	Home Economics Instructor, Wilson High School
  	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	1 Apr 1935	Mississippi, Arkansas, United States   [13]
  Residence	30 Sep 1935	Dyess, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States   [14]
  	attended a bridge party in Marie
  	"Guests ... were ... Mrs. Hudson Wren of Dyess. Prize for high score, a sandwich tray, was won by Mrs. Wren"
  Residence	14 Apr 1936	Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States   [15]
  Residence	1937	Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States   [16]
  	Address: 722 W 28th Apt 2
  	Wren, Hudson H (Mary J) supvr h 722 W 28th apt 4
  Residence	1939	Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States   [17]
  	Address: 722 W 28th Apt 2
  	Wren, Hudson H (Mary J) agriculturalist FSO h 722 W 28th apt 2
  Residence	1940	Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States   [18]
  	Address: 5115 T St.
  	Wren, H Hudson (Mary J) state dir FSA h 5115 T
  Census	8 Apr 1940	Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States   [13]
  	Address: 5115 T St.
  Residence	1942	Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States   [19]
  	Address: 2713 Kilgore Ave
  	Wren, H Hudson (Mary J) asst dir FSA h 2713 Kilgore av
  Residence	1943	Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States   [20]
  	Address: 2713 Kilgore Ave
  	Wren H Hudson (Mary H) asst regional director in charge FSA US Dept ofAgrl h2713 Kilgore av
  Census	11 Apr 1950	Mississippi, Arkansas, United States   [21]
  	Address: Carson Lake Township
  _AMTID	162485317528:1030:191555462
  _FSFTID	K84L-958
  _UID	3F765F0BB8814C5FBF90E2CADF1B5CE438A4
  Death	26 Oct 1988	Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States   [1]
  Burial	28 Oct 1988	Osceola, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States   [1]
  Person ID	I3536	Scott Dickson
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2022

  
  

  Father	John William Higgs,   b. 7 Apr 1859, Magnolia, Columbia, Arkansas, United States d. 2 Mar 1918, Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Eliza Johnson (Lida) Cason,   b. 24 Jun 1868, Carrollton, Pickens, Alabama, United States d. 7 Mar 1941, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	3 Mar 1889	Arkadelphia, Clark, Arkansas, United States   [22]
  Family ID	F258	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Henry Hudson Wren,   b. 18 Jul 1906, Sutton, Nevada, Arkansas, United States d. 18 Apr 1978, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	4 Jun 1930	Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States   [23, 24]
  Marriage License	4 Jun 1930	Dallas, Texas, United States   [24]
  Children	+ 1. Bette Carole Wren,   b. 11 Jan 1944, Dekalb, Georgia, United States d. 7 Oct 2023, Plano, Collin, Texas, United States (Age 79 years) + 2. Mary Virginia Wren
  Family ID	F211	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 16 Sep 1906 - De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States Census - 5 May 1910 - De Queen, Sevier, Arkansas, United States Residence - moved from DeQueen, Arkansas to Idabel, Oklahoma - 11 Sep 1913 - Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Misc - attended a birthday party - 6 Nov 1913 - Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Census - 6 Jan 1920 - Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Residence - Address: 4806 Junius - 1924 - Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States Residence - Address: 2501 W. College - 1925 - Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States Education - was a member of the Women's Athletic Association,Address: University of Arkansas - 1926 - Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, United States Residence - Address: 714 Hillcrest St. - 1930 - Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States Marriage - 4 Jun 1930 - Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States Marriage License - 4 Jun 1930 - Dallas, Texas, United States Occupation - home economics teacher, Wilson High School - 14 Apr 1933 - Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States Occupation - Home Economics instructor, Wilson High School - 16 Oct 1933 - Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States Occupation - Home Economics Instructor, Wilson High School - 28 Feb 1934 - Wilson, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States Residence - 1 Apr 1935 - Mississippi, Arkansas, United States Residence - attended a bridge party in Marie - 30 Sep 1935 - Dyess, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States Residence - 14 Apr 1936 - Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States Residence - Address: 722 W 28th Apt 2 - 1937 - Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States Residence - Address: 722 W 28th Apt 2 - 1939 - Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States Residence - Address: 5115 T St. - 1940 - Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States Census - Address: 5115 T St. - 8 Apr 1940 - Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States Residence - Address: 2713 Kilgore Ave - 1942 - Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States Residence - Address: 2713 Kilgore Ave - 1943 - Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States Census - Address: Carson Lake Township - 11 Apr 1950 - Mississippi, Arkansas, United States Death - 26 Oct 1988 - Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Burial - 28 Oct 1988 - Osceola, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• 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

  
  

• Sources

  [S22] Wren, Mary Higgs, Arkansas Death Certificate. [S573] 1910 US Federal Census, Sevier Co, AR, Bear Creek Twp, DeQueen; ED 171; sheet 17B; dwelling 291, family 301; John W. Higgs. [S981] McCurtain Democrat Record, Local and Personal; 11 September 1913; Held on Microfilm at the Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. [S981] McCurtain Democrat Record, Local and Personal; 6 November 1913; Held on Microfilm at the Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. [S716] 1920 US Federal Census, McCurtain Co., OK, Idabel; ED 157; sheet 9 A; dwelling 164, family 180, ; Lida Higgs. [S688] Ancestry, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 11 August 2012; Dallas, Texas, City Directory, 1924, Lida Higgs. [S688] Ancestry, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 11 August 2012; Shreveport, Louisiana, City Directory, 1925, Lida Higgs. [S1055] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012, 27 June 2020; University of Arkansas, 1926. [S688] Ancestry, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 11 August 2012; Dallas, Texas, City Directory, 1930, Lida Higgs. [S1348] Blytheville Courier News, 14 April 1933; "Wilson - Society - Personal"; microfilm. [S1348] Blytheville Courier News, 16 October 1933; "Anne Ruth Speck Heads Home Ec Club"; microfilm. [S1348] Blytheville Courier News, 28 September 1934; "Will Hold Twelfth Annual Wilson Fair Next Friday"; microfilm. [S610] 1940 US Federal Census, Pulaski Co., AR, Ward 9, Little Rock; ED 60-77A; Sheet 8A; Household 188; Wren, H. Hudson; 6 April 2012. [S1348] Blytheville Courier News, 30 September 1935; "Wilson - Society - Personal"; microfilm. [S1348] Blytheville Courier News, 14 April 1936; "Wilson - Society - Personal"; microfilm. [S434] Polk's Little Rock and North Little Rock (Pulaski, p. 640. [S435] Polk's Little Rock and North Little Rock (Pulaski, p. 592. [S436] Polk's Little Rock and North Little Rock (Pulaski, p. 627. [S437] Hill's Raleigh (Wake County, N.C.) City Directory, p. 632. [S438] Hill's Raleigh (Wake County, N.C.) City Directory, p. 527. [S1850] 1950 US Federal Census, Mississippi Co, AR, Carson Lake Township; 47-16; Sheet 71; Dwelling 128; Henry H Wren; 1 April 2022. [S606] Arkansas County Marriages Index - 1837-1957, 11 August 2012; Lida Cason to J. W. Higgs. [S21] Henry Hudson Wren Mary Higgs Marriage License 4 Ju. [S1108] Ancestry - Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965, 11 November 2022; Dallas, 4 Jun 1930, Mary Jim Higgs to H Hudson Wren.