From B. J. Griswold, THE PICTORIAL HISTORY OF FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, and THE STORY OF THE TOWNSHIPS OF ALLEN COUNTY, by Mrs. Samuel R. Taylor, Chicago, Robert O. Law Company, 1917

The WARNER family:

After the CUMMINGS in 1842, came JOSEPH WARNER, who earned his first 40 acres by clearing another 20 acres during his first winter in Perry, a good bargain well fulfilled: and his son SAMUEL, “a born carpenter” who never lacked a job, because of the good quality of his work.  He married JULIA A. SPENCER and they reared 7 children to be a credit to their training. 

SAMUEL WARNER was a member of the “Regulators”, an organization formed to rid the country of outlaws, as were also DAVID FITCH and  MATHIAS FITCH, and JACOB KELL, whose sister was the wife of PHANUEL JACKSON.

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From THE VALLEY OF THE UPPER MAUMEE, and ANNALS OF THE TOWNSHIPS, 1887 edition, reprint by Brant and Fuller, Madison, Wisconsin, page 323- 324

JOSEPH WARNER, (deceased), one of the pioneer settlers of Perry township, was born in Adams county, Penn., September 1, 1796.  He remained in Pennsylvania until 1831, when he emigrated to Ohio and settled in Richland county.  In the fall of 1842 he removed to Indiana.  He bargained to clear 20 acres for 40 acres, and completed the work that winter, and settled the next year on the 40 acres.  His education was limited, and he had to depend upon his labor for support of his family, and what he made was by honest work and good management.  At 25 years of age he was united in marriage with ELIZABETH EBLEY, by whom he had 9 children.

JOHN, died in the service of the Union at Nashville

SAMUEL, JOSEPH, GEORGE, MARY, AMOS, JAMES, ALEXANDER, and SOPHIA.

He and wife were both members of the Catholic church.  He served as township treasurer one term, and as supervisor several years during the time of opening new roads.  He opened all the roads in his district and proved to be an efficient officer.  He resided in Perry township on his original farm until his death, which occurred in 1871.  He became a prosperous as well as popular citizen, and at the time of his death, owned 303 acres of valuable land.

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SAMUEL WARNER, his eldest son, is a native of Cumberland county, Penn., born November 21, 1824.  He came with his parents to Indiana in 1842, and had the usual pioneer experience.  After receiving a common school education he worked at the carpenter’s trade about 18 years, and though he never served an apprenticeship at any trade, he became one of the leading carpenters of his day.  On June 4, 1849, he was united in marriage with JULIA A., daughter of BENJAMIN and SARAH (ROBINSON) SPENCER.  Of their 8 children, 7 are living:

BENJAMIN F., ELIZABETH A., ADDIE, CHARLES H., LOVISA S., WILLIAM M. and JULIA A.

Mrs. Warner was born in Alleghany county, New York, April 7, 1833.  She is a member of the Close Communion Baptist church.  Mr. Warner is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.  He was a member of the Regulators.  He has a home farm of 131 acres in Perry township, which is well improved, with a two-story dwelling house, and 35 ½ acres in Cedar Creek township. 

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THE JOHN A. WARNER HOME on Chapman Road

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WARNER CENSUS

1850 Census of Perry Township, Allen Co., IN   #2781-2793

Joseph Warner                     54 M                farmer                        born PA

Elizabeth Warner                 48 F                                                     born PA

George Warner                     32 M                laborer                       born Ohio

James Warner                       16 M                laborer                       born Ohio

Amos Warner                        13 M                                                    born Ohio

Sophia Warner                      11 F                                                     born Ohio

1850 Census of Perry Township, Allen County, IN   #2782-2794

1850 Census of Perry Township, Allen County, IN   #2783-2795

Samuel Warner                     26 M                Farmer                       born PA

Julia Ann Warner                 19 F                                                     born NY

1880 Census of Perry Township, Allen Co., IN,  page 190 B

Samuel Warner                     married          male, 57          born PA          Farmer

            Both parents born PA

Julia Ann Warner                 wife                 female, 47      born NY         Keeps house

            Both parents born NY

Benjamin Warner                 son, single      male, 29          born IN           Carpenter

Betsey Ann Warner             dau, single     female, 27      born IN           At home

Charles H. Warner               son, single      male, 23          born IN           Carpenter

Vica Warner                          dau, single     female, 20     born IN           At home

Martin Warner                     son, single      male, 18          born IN           Farm laborer

Julia Warner                         dau, single     .female 9        born IN

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1880 Census of Perry Township, Allen County, IN   184 B

Joseph Warner                     married          male, 53          born PA          Farmer

            Father born MD,  Mother born PA

Mary Warner                        wife                 female, 35      born IRE        Keeps house

            Both parents born Ireland

John A. Warner                    son, single      male, 20          born IN           At home

            Father born PA,  Mother born Ireland

Henry Warner                      son                  male, 16          born IN           At home

Ida Warner                            daughter        female, 14      born IN           At home

Lina Jane Warner                daughter        female, 12      born IN           At home

Emma Warner                      daughter        female, 10      born IN           At home

William W. Warner              son                  male, 7            born IN

Annie E. Warner                  daughter        female, 5        born IN

1880 Census of Perry Township, Allen Co., IN   184 A

George Warner                     married          male, 51          born PA          Farmer

            Both parents born PA

Elizabeth Warner                 wife                 female, 39      born Baden    Keeps house

            Both parents born Baden

Wesley Warner                     son, single      male, 20          born IN           Farm laborer

Lincoln Warner                    son                  male, 15          born IN           At school

Catharine Warner                daughter        female, 13      born IN           At school

Mandis Warner                     son                  male, 11          born IN           At school

Timothy A. Warner             son                  male, 8            born IN

1880 Census of Perry Township, Allen Co., IN    185 D   (Salome, wife of John

            Warner, who died during the Civil War) 

Salome A. Warner                widow                         female, 52      born NY         Keeps house

            Both parents born NY

Levina Chase                        mother           female, 78      born NY

            Both parents born RI

George Warner                     son, single      male, 28          born IL           Blacksmith

1880 Census of Perry Township, Allen Co., IN   185 D  (John, son of John & Salome)

John Warner                         married          male, 31          born IL           Laborer

            Father born PA,  Mother born NY

Eliza Warner                                     wife                 female, 29      born Ohio       Keeps house

            Both parents born PA

Hiram Warner                      son                  male, 4            born IN

1880 Census of Perry Township, Allen Co., IN   185D  (Salome, dau. John & Salome)

Nathan Myers                       married          male, 32          born Ohio       Carpenter

            Both parents born PA

Salome Myers                       wife                 female, 26      born IL           Keeps house

            Father born PA,  Mother born NY

William Myers                      son                  male, 7            born IN

Charles Myers                      son                  male, 3            born IN

1880 Census of Eel River Township, Allen Co., IN   180 A 

            (Rebecca, daughter of John and Salome)

Louis Krugler                       married          male, 28          born Ohio       Farmer

            Both parents born France

Rebecca Krugler                   wife                 female, 26      born IN           Keeps house

            Both parents born PA  (?)

Oran Krugler                        son                  male, 3            born IN

Miland Krugler                     son                  male, 2            born IN

1880 Census of Cedar Creek Township, Allen Co., IN   198 B

Amos Warner                                    married          male, 43          born Ohio       Farmer

            Both parents born PA

Mary E. Warner                    wife                 female, 36      born IN           Keeps house

            Father born PA,  Mother born Ohio

Albert J. Warner                  son                  male, 10          born IN           At home

1880 Census of Cedar Creek Township, Allen Co., IN  198 A

Alexander Warner               married          male, 38          born Ohio       Farmer

            Father born PA

Mariah Warner                     wife                 female, 27      born Ohio       Keeps house

            Both parents born PA

Luvina M. Warner                daughter        female, 9        born IN

1880 Census of Cedar Creek Township, Allen Co., IN   202 A

James Warner                       married          male, 46                                  Farmer

            Father born Ohio, Mother born PA 

Margaret Warner                 wife                 female, 35      born FRA       Keeps house

            Both parents born France

Rosy A. Warner                    daughter        female, 17      born IN          

Samuel Warner                     son                  male, 15          born IN           Farmer

Edward Warner                    son                  male, 13          born IN           Farmer

Perry Warner                        son                  male, 11          born IN           Farmer

William Warner                    son                  male, 8            born IN          

Herbie S. Warner                 son                  male, 5            born IN

WARNER BURIALS AT PERRY TOWNSHIP CEMETERY, HUNTERTOWN, IN

OLD SECTION:

WARNER, MOTHER                       1833-1910                   Samuel

WARNER, ALPHARETA                Aug. 11, 1870             8Y   6M   22D

                                                            Dau. J. & M.

WARNER, BENJAMIN F.               1850-1933                   Maggie & Willard

WARNER, BETSY                           Jan. 16, 1930              77Y   11M   10D

WARNER, CHARLES H.                1858-1918

WARNER, EMMA                            1871-1930

WARNER, GEORGE                       1758 MD-Dec. 16, 1842

WARNER, JOSEPH, SR.                 Sept. 1, 1796 Adams Co., PA-Sept. 25, 1871

WARNER, JOSEPH                                     Oct. 9, 1826-June 7, 1896                 wife Mary

WARNER-SNYDER, JULIA           1870-1947                   William

WARNER, MAGGIE A.                   1862-1927                   Benjamin & Willard

WARNER, MARY A.                        Aug. 15, 1844-Jan. 20, 1930 Joseph

WARNER, REBECCA                     1859-1947

WARNER, SAMUEL                        Jan. 1, 1890                65Y   1M   1 D

WARNER, WILLARD A.                 Jan. 21, 1937              Ind. Pvt. 159 Depot Brig.

                                                            With B. F. & M. A.

NEW SECTION:

WARNER, ANSON E.                      1884-1967                   Mellie

WARNER, DONALD KERMIT      July 30, 1916-Oct. 31, 1943              PFC

WARNER, ERMAN K.                     1907-April 1978         Rowene-Mason

WARNER, ESTHER M.

            ZEHENDNER                       1890-July 10, 1982    Sylvester

WARNER, GEORGE                       1851-1923                   Josephine

WARNER, JOSEPHINE MARY     1854-1939                   George

WARNER, MELLIE E.                    1886-1978                   Anson

WARNER, MELVIN D.                   1900-                           Alice

WARNER-HENDRICKSON

            RUTHE                                  1927-Sept. 3, 1957     Foster dau. of Reuben Hand

WARNER BURIALS AT DUTCH RIDGE CEMETERY, ALLEN CO., IN

WARNER, ALICE                            1866-1946                   Edward and infant

WARNER, CHARLES A.                 Aug. 21, 1887-Dec. 25, 1933

                                                            Illinois   Corp.  U. S. Army

WARNER, EDWARD                      1866-1937                   Alice and infant

WARNER, ELIZABETH                 Dec. 9, 1840               Wife of George

WARNER, FLORENCE                  1906-                           Reed & Sarah

WARNER, GEORGE                       Dec. 11, 1828-Nov. 28, 1898                         Elizabeth

WARNER, INFANT DAU.              Aug. 7, 1903               dau. of E. & A.

WARNER, INFANT ROWENE      1912

WARNER, JAMES                           June 6, 1934-Dec. 17, 1911               Margaret

WARNER, JOHN A.                                    1860-1934                   Julia E.

WARNER, JULIA E.                        1860-1949                   John A.

WARNER, LINCOLN                      1864-1945                   Olive

WARNER, LYDA J.                                     Nov. 8, 1872               10Y   1 M   22D

                                                            Dau. of G. & E.

WARNER, MAHLON                      1885-1952

WARNER, MARGARET                  Nov. 8, 1844-July 3, 1913                 Wife James

WARNER, NORA B.                        1880-1974

WARNER, OLIVE M.                      1876-1922                   Lincoln

WARNER, REED                             1905-1942                   Florence & Sarah

WARNER-KING, ROSEMARY      1924-1954

WARNER, ROSYAN                        March 11, 1863-Nov. 17, 1896          33Y  8M  5D

                                                            m. B. Trease, Oct. 14, 1882

WARNER, SARAH E.                      1873-1925                   Reed & Florence

WARNER, TIWILLIA SNYDER    1883-

BURIALS AT LEO CEMETERY, LEO, IN

WARNER, ALEXANDER               1841-1923                   Maria

WARNER, HARRIET                      1862-Aug. 12, 1933 

WARNER-HESS, HELEN F. FOX

WARNER, INFANT                                     Feb. 4, 1908

WARNER, JESSE R.                        1889-1918                   Helen

WARNER, MARIA                           1851-May 21, 1931    Alexander      79Y  9M  3D

WARNER, CELESTA                      1889-Aug. 21, 1971    Eli

WARNER, ELI H.                            1885-Nov. 7, 1956      Celesta

WARNER, ELSIE L.                        1892-April 19, 1971

WARNER, ROGER LYNN              July 29, 1953

WARNER, ROXIE M.                      1893-April 22, 1973   William  

WARNER, SUSAN JEAN                Oct. 1, 1970

LEO PIONEERS CELEBRATE THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING

Leo, Ind., January 22 ---  Mr. and Mrs. ALEXANDER WARNER, well known residents of Cedar Creek township celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Sunday, January 18. 

Those present were the children, grandchildren and brothers of Mrs. Warner, also nephews and nieces of this aged couple.

A delicious dinner was served and a very pleasant time enjoyed by all.  

Mr. Warner is the last member of the old Warner family, a pioneer of the community.   He moved with his parents from Ohio to Allen county, Indiana, in 1842.

Mrs. Warner, formerly Maria Bender, was also born in Ohio, and moved to Indiana in 1867.

This union was blessed with three children, all of whom survive:

            Mrs. L. H. Rinehold

            Mrs. Mary Fordyce Kensinger

            Miss Daisy Warner

Mr. and Mrs. Warner have spent their entire married life in Perry and Cedar Creek townships.   Their present home is in Leo, Indiana 

                               ALEXANDER WARNER AND MARIA BENDER WARNER

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