WARNER, MATTHEW, Farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 15; P. O. Prairie City; born in Chenango Co., N. Y., July 20, 1822; came to this county in 1853; has 450 acres of land valued at $18,000. Member of the M. E. Church. Married for his first wife, Margaret McMellen (sic McMillen); she was born in Franklin Co., Ohio, April 8, 1827; they had four children; three living-David, William, L. Don; Mary Young died Dec. 26, 1873; for his second wife, married Mary A. Jeffers (sic Jeffries); she was born in Indiana, May 15, 1838; they have five living children-Martha, Annie, Henry, James and Margaret; one child died in infancy; for his third wife, he married Rachel Anthony; she was born in Butler CO., Penn., March 11, 1836. Emigrated to Franklin CO., Ohio; lived there sixteen years, thence to Jasper Co.; came through with teams; was thirty days making the trip; settled on a farm east of Vandalia; bought 700 acres of land with his father-in-law, Mr. McMellen (sic McMillen), and lived in what was known as the old Shearer house, the first Winter; has improved three farms; came here in limited circumstances; went into debt for $1,000 for his land, but not being afraid of work, and of a good constitution, he soon paid it off, and has come out conqueror; has a fine property; has good buildings, and is now ready to take the world easy; got his milling done at Oskaloosa, forty miles, and has also been to Keokuk for his groceries; was one of the men who were not afraid to turn out in an early day and face the hardships on these vast prairies; at the time he came, there was not a tree or a grove to be seen; Prairie City, Monroe and Newton, each had only a few house. ~ "The History of Jasper County, Iowa, Containing A History of The County, It's Cities, Towns, Etc." (Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1878), 648
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Matthew Warner - Obituary
Prairie City (IA) News, 1905
Mathew Warner was born July 20, 1822 in Chenango County, New York and died May 6, 1905 at Prairie City.
He emigrated to Madison County, Ohio, with his parents in 1857.
On October 30, 1845 was married to Margaret McMillen.
There were five children; David S., William D., Lorenzo D., Mary S. and an infant unnamed.
His first wife died February 12, 1857.
They came to Iowa in 1852.
He married his second wife, Mary A. Jeffries on September 1, 1859.
There were six children born to them; Martha Vroom; Anna Smith, Henry T., James M., May and Maggie.
His second wife died November 15, 1875.
On December 10, 1876, he married his third wife, Rachel Anthony, who survives.
His eldest daughter, Mary Young, died November 22, 1873 and his youngest daughter, May, died August 19, 1876.
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Matthew Warner - Obituary
Prairie City (IA) News, 1905
Mathew Warner was born July 20, 1822 in Chenango County, New York and died May 6, 1905 at Prairie City.
He emigrated to Madison County, Ohio, with his parents in 1857.
On October 30, 1845 was married to Margaret McMillen.
There were five children; David S., William D., Lorenzo D., Mary S. and an infant unnamed.
His first wife died February 12, 1857.
They came to Iowa in 1852.
He married his second wife, Mary A. Jeffries on September 1, 1859.
There were six children born to them; Martha Vroom; Anna Smith, Henry T., James M., May and Maggie.
His second wife died November 15, 1875.
On December 10, 1876, he married his third wife, Rachel Anthony, who survives.
His eldest daughter, Mary Young, died November 22, 1873 and his youngest daughter, May, died August 19, 1876.
WARNER, MATTHEW, Farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 15; P. O. Prairie City; born in Chenango Co., N. Y., July 20, 1822; came to this county in 1853; has 450 acres of land valued at $18,000. Member of the M. E. Church. Married for his first wife, Margaret McMellen (sic McMillen); she was born in Franklin Co., Ohio, April 8, 1827; they had four children; three living-David, William, L. Don; Mary Young died Dec. 26, 1873; for his second wife, married Mary A. Jeffers (sic Jeffries); she was born in Indiana, May 15, 1838; they have five living children-Martha, Annie, Henry, James and Margaret; one child died in infancy; for his third wife, he married Rachel Anthony; she was born in Butler CO., Penn., March 11, 1836. Emigrated to Franklin CO., Ohio; lived there sixteen years, thence to Jasper Co.; came through with teams; was thirty days making the trip; settled on a farm east of Vandalia; bought 700 acres of land with his father-in-law, Mr. McMellen (sic McMillen), and lived in what was known as the old Shearer house, the first Winter; has improved three farms; came here in limited circumstances; went into debt for $1,000 for his land, but not being afraid of work, and of a good constitution, he soon paid it off, and has come out conqueror; has a fine property; has good buildings, and is now ready to take the world easy; got his milling done at Oskaloosa, forty miles, and has also been to Keokuk for his groceries; was one of the men who were not afraid to turn out in an early day and face the hardships on these vast prairies; at the time he came, there was not a tree or a grove to be seen; Prairie City, Monroe and Newton, each had only a few house. ~ "The History of Jasper County, Iowa, Containing A History of The County, It's Cities, Towns, Etc." (Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1878), 648
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Matthew Warner - Obituary
Prairie City (IA) News, 1905
Mathew Warner was born July 20, 1822 in Chenango County, New York and died May 6, 1905 at Prairie City.
He emigrated to Madison County, Ohio, with his parents in 1857.
On October 30, 1845 was married to Margaret McMillen.
There were five children; David S., William D., Lorenzo D., Mary S. and an infant unnamed.
His first wife died February 12, 1857.
They came to Iowa in 1852.
He married his second wife, Mary A. Jeffries on September 1, 1859.
There were six children born to them; Martha Vroom; Anna Smith, Henry T., James M., May and Maggie.
His second wife died November 15, 1875.
On December 10, 1876, he married his third wife, Rachel Anthony, who survives.
His eldest daughter, Mary Young, died November 22, 1873 and his youngest daughter, May, died August 19, 1876.
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Matthew Warner - Obituary
Prairie City (IA) News, 1905
Mathew Warner was born July 20, 1822 in Chenango County, New York and died May 6, 1905 at Prairie City.
He emigrated to Madison County, Ohio, with his parents in 1857.
On October 30, 1845 was married to Margaret McMillen.
There were five children; David S., William D., Lorenzo D., Mary S. and an infant unnamed.
His first wife died February 12, 1857.
They came to Iowa in 1852.
He married his second wife, Mary A. Jeffries on September 1, 1859.
There were six children born to them; Martha Vroom; Anna Smith, Henry T., James M., May and Maggie.
His second wife died November 15, 1875.
On December 10, 1876, he married his third wife, Rachel Anthony, who survives.
His eldest daughter, Mary Young, died November 22, 1873 and his youngest daughter, May, died August 19, 1876.
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