Warren, William
283, William Warren
- Portrait And Biographical Album Of
Mecosta County
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Portrait And Biographical Album
Of Mecosta County, Mich. Containing Portraits And Biographical Sketches of
Prominent And Representative Citizens of the County together with Portraits And
Biographies of All The Presidents Of The United States
And Governors of the State. Also
Containing A Complete History of The County, From Its Earliest Settlement To the
Present Time. Chicago, Chapman Bros.
1883
Page 283:
William
Warren, farmer on Sec. 22, Hinton Tp., was born
July 18, 1825
, in Carroll Co.,
Ohio
. His father, Peter Warren, was of
English descent and birth, and both his parents were natives of
Pennsylvania
, whence they moved to
Ohio
in its pioneer days. The father was
a carpenter and cabinet-maker, and followed both callings most of his life.
The mother�s name before marriage was Annie Guthrie.
The school privileges of Mr. Warren were limited, and at 17 he commenced
to learn the shoemaker�s trade. He
worked under the instruction of his brother-in-law, and continued to follow that
vocation until 1861.
He opened a confectionery establishment
in
Augusta
,
Ohio
, which was finally extended into a general store.
This he managed nearly six years and accumulated $3,500, which he lost in
financial disaster. In April, 1867,
he came with his family to Mecosta Co.,
Mich.
, and bought 80 acres of partly improved land in Hinton Tp., where he now
resides. In politics Mr. Warren is
independent. He has held the office
of Supervisor of Hinton Tp., four years, Township Treasurer three terms, and
School Director ten successive years. The
years of his labor have their reward in the fine farm and convenient buildings
thereon.
He was married in
Augusta
, Carroll Co.,
Ohio
,
Sept. 9, 1849
, to Jane, daughter of John and Hannah (Shaw) Harrington.
Her parents were natives of
Pennsylvania
, and went to Carroll Co.,
Ohio
, where their daughter Jane was born,
Nov. 14, 1827
. Mr. and Mrs. Warren have had three
children: John J., born in
Augusta
, Carroll Co.,
Ohio
,
May 8, 1853
, is the only one surviving. He was
married
May 8, 1878
, in this county, to Della, A. House, daughter of Elias and Mary D. (Walratrh)
House, and they have two children: Ethel M. born
Nov. 20, 1880
, and Alice M., born
March 9, 1883
. Samantha A. was born
Jan. 10, 1863
, and died
Nov. 25, 1876
. Mrs. Warren belongs to the
Advent
Church
.
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