Historical Marker
Nicholas Wren
Historical marker location:
14037 CR 336, Winona, Texas
( Harris Creek Cemetery)
Marker installed: 1968
(1807-1859) Came to Texas, 1833. Became a soldier in the Texas army, 1836. Was commissioned Lieutenant of Rangers by Sam Houston, President of Texas.
Fought for Texas during the Vasquez and Woll invasions. Had horse shot from under him in Battle of the Hondo.
Resided in Smith County at its organization, 1846. His wife Mariah was a charter member of Harris Creek Baptist Church. Wren died here in Mount Carmel community August 28, 1859.
Incise on back: Erected by grandsons of Nicholas Wren.
The state of Texas was once an independent country known as the Republic of Texas. It gained independence from Mexico in 1836 and was a separate nation until it was annexed by the United States in 1845.