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Lewis Craig Ren

Birth	:	30 May 1854 Jackson County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	30 Jun 1906
Burial	:	Bellwood Cemetery, Bellwood, Butler County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.3450012, -97.2549973
Description	:	LOUIS CRAIG REN, whose portrait is presented with this sketch, is the active and daring sheriff of Butler county, and has hesitated at no deed of daring and danger that the rules of justice and law might seem to require from him. The office which he so ably fills has never been a sinecure in the western country, and though the state of Nebraska has always had reason to be proud of the high character and law-abiding habits of its people, yet as in every other new country there have been occasions when a peculiarly vigilant and ready public officer... Read More	LOUIS CRAIG REN, whose portrait is presented with this sketch, is the active and daring sheriff of Butler county, and has hesitated at no deed of daring and danger that the rules of justice and law might seem to require from him. The office which he so ably fills has never been a sinecure in the western country, and though the state of Nebraska has always had reason to be proud of the high character and law-abiding habits of its people, yet as in every other new country there have been occasions when a peculiarly vigilant and ready public officer was demanded to administer the police strength of the county. Sheriff Ren has met every such requirement with readiness and deciion (sic), and has received much praise for his quick mastery of every complicated and delicate situation. Sheriff Ren was born in Jackson county, Indiana, May 30, 1854, and is of Scottish Irish descent. His father's name was Shadarach Wren, and his mother was Nancy Aley. His grandfather was born in Ireland, and came to this country about the year 1760. The early history of the family is obscure, but, in a general way, it may be noted as an honorable and working branch of the name, and during the early part of the century appeared in Indiana. Here Shadarach Wren was the owner of a woodland farm and a master mechanic in the Louisville foundry. Later on he was engaged on the river as a mate on an Ohio river boat. The family name was originally Wren, but Shadarach, at the instigation of some friends in scientific circles, and in deference to a movement that was quite popular at that time, dropped the "W", and wrote it simply Ren. Louis Craig Ren grew up in the possession of the privileges of a woodland farm, and all that means to a boy. He studied and worked and pushed along, and in 1876 felt himself sufficiently master of the situation to take a wife. He was accordingly married that year to Miss Sarah E. Utterback, who died October 12, 1877, soon after the birth of a daughter, Maude Alma Ren, who is still living in Indiana. Mr. Ren removed to Butler county, Nebraska, and engaged in farming without any other capital than a strong arm and a resolute spirit. He has a genial and warm-hearted disposition, makes friends readily and holds them steadily by virtue of a sound and manly character. So it is not to be wondered that he pushed rapidly to the front, and soon became a leading spirit in the county. He has done well in business, and commands a wide influence in politics. He was formerly a Republican, but in the various reform movements in this county which have made recent years memorable he has taken an active part. He was president of the North Butler Farmers' Alliance, and a delegate to the first Populist convention in the state, which was held in 1890. He was a member of the county board in 1890 when the court house was built. He was a nominee for sheriff four years ago, but the ticket was snowed under. In 1897 he was again brought forward and elected by a handsome majority. Sheriff Ren is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and the Home Forum, and is much esteemed in these various fraternal relations. He was married a second time in life in 1884, Mrs. Rosa J. Lawrenze becoming his wife. Her father, Frederick Marti, was a native of Switzerland, and a man of fine character and much ability. He graduated from the college at Berne, and was married to Miss Rosa Bruner, a lady of much intellectual power and wide attainments. She was an artist in the musical world, and a graduate of a musical college in her native country. To Mr. and Mrs. Ren have been born four children--Hattie Bell, Mary E., Walter H., and Helen R. They are a delightful family, and promise well for the future. His mother's people were of Scottish descent and came to America prior to the Revolutionary war and some of them were soldiers in the early wars of the country. Mr. Ren has always taken an active interest in educational matters and for several years was president of the board of education at Bellwood, Nebraska, of the high school. SOURCE: "Memorial and Biographical Record .... Butler, Polk, Seward, York and Fillmore Counties", Geo. A. Ogle & Co, Chicago, 1899 http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/mbrcd/pages/mbrd0521.htm#lcren Contributor: janicet (47361005) • [email protected]

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Lewis Craig Ren's memorial is located at: Bellwood Cemetery, Bellwood, Butler County, USA.
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Latitude: 41.3450012
Longitude: -97.2549973

Family Members:

Parent

Shadrach Wren

(1806 - 1861)

Nancy Ealy Wren

(1816 - 1900)

Spouse

Rosa J. Marti Ren

(1856 - 1931)

Siblings

Sarah E. Ren Maxwell

(1840 - 1862)

Martha Jane Ren Engle

(1842 - 1898)

John Camel Ren

(1852 - 1923)

Children

Maud Alma Ren Hopkins

(1878 - 1955)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Bellwood Cemetery
Bellwood, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3450012, -97.2549973

2. Pleasant View Cemetery
Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3093987, -97.3118973

3. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3508800, -97.3407100

4. Catholic Cemetery of Presentation Church and Saint
Bellwood, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3369000, -97.1683000

5. Old Saint Joseph Cemetery
Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3738800, -97.3519300

6. Columbus Cemetery
Columbus, Platte County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4267883, -97.3406677

7. Saint Bonaventure Cemetery
Columbus, Platte County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4301630, -97.3406640

8. All Saints Catholic Cemetery
Columbus, Platte County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4346800, -97.3331200

9. Roselawn Memorial Park
Columbus, Platte County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4371986, -97.3317032

10. Grace Episcopal Church Cemetery
Columbus, Platte County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4362000, -97.3551500

11. Richland Cemetery
Richland, Colfax County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4599991, -97.2138977

12. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2064018, -97.2136002

13. David City Cemetery
David City, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2346992, -97.1350021

14. Circle Mound Cemetery
Rising City, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2064018, -97.3039017

15. Saint Marys Cemetery
David City, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2430992, -97.1177979

16. Fairview Cemetery
Rising City, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2075005, -97.3199997

17. Calvary Cemetery
Platte County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5106010, -97.2624969

18. Schuyler Cemetery
Schuyler, Colfax County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4431000, -97.0738983

19. Edholm Valley Cemetery
Edholm, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3965000, -97.0406000

20. Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
Appleton, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2922000, -97.0396000

21. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Rising City, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1773580, -97.2156950

22. Jackson Cemetery
Duncan, Platte County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3946991, -97.4822006

23. Saint Andrews Catholic Cemetery #2
Osceola, Polk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2787000, -97.4822000

24. Saint Andrews Catholic Church Cemetery #1
Osceola, Polk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2923500, -97.4891000