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ried Bruce Dale; Frank A., April 2, 1892, who married Frances Colton; Bruce C., July 5, 1895, who married Bernice Ballantyne, and who died April 12, 1927; and George, April 6, 1898, who died June 6, 1891.
Mr. Warner is a Democrat. Residence: Norfolk.
Frank Austin Warner
Born at Warnerville, Nebraska, April 2, 1892, Frank Austin Warner is the son of Edwin Carlos and Lillie (Ashby) Warner. His father, born at Tremont, Illinois, May 8, 1863, is justice of the peace at Warnerville, and a farmer. He has also served as a railway mail clerk and has been a banker. He came to Nebraska from Tazewell County, Illinois, with his father, founding the town of Warnerville. His grandfather was a soldier in Company A, 108th Illinois Volunteers, in the Civil War.
His mother was born at Indianola, Illinois, August 30, 1865, and died at Norfolk, Nebraska, June 17, 1929. She was department president of the American Legion Auxiliary for the State of Nebraska, and was the daughter of Captain John Ashby who served with an Illinois regiment in the Civil War.
Mr. Warner, who is a prominent lawyer at Norfolk, attended high school in Jerseyville, Illinois, and North Division High School in Chicago. In 1909 he was graduated from Grand Prairie Seminary at Onarga, Illinois. He began the study of law in Chicago, and completed it in the office of United States Senator William V. Allen at Madison, and was admitted to the bar at Lincoln in 1915. He has been a member of the firms of Allen, Dowling and Warner; Dowling and Warner; and Dowling, Warner, Moyer and Schmidt. Since 1921 he has practiced independently.
A Democrat, he has served as county and city chairman, as a member and vice chairman of the state central committee and chairman of the permanent organization committee. His religious affiliation is with the First Presbyterian Church of Norfolk, while his professional organizations include the Nebraska State and American Bar Associations.
Mr. Warner enlisted in the Nebraska National Guard on May 13, 1917; organized Company I, 6th Nebraska Infantry (N. G.) ; was promoted to captain of infantry on June 25, 1917; was inducted into federal service on August 5, 1917; was transfered to 109th Engineers Train October, 1917; to 126th Field Artillery November, 1917; attended and instructed at the Fort Sill School of Fire January-June, 1918; was transferred to F. A. C. O. T. S. Camp Taylor, Louisville, Kentucky, June, 1918; was instructor, personnel adjutant, and executive, was promoted to major of Field Artillery and was transferred as assistant executive chief of Field Artillery, General Staff, Washington, D. C., October, 1918. He received his honorable discharge on January 27, 1919; and was made lieutenant colonel September 1, 1923.
A member of the Military Order of the World War, and of the Reserve Officers Association, he is former vice president of the latter, and a member of the state executive committee. He is president of the Elkhorn Valley Reserve Officers Association; past chef de gare of Norfolk Voiture, Forty and Eight; past grand chef de gare of the Nebraska Forty and Eight; organizer and past department vice commander and national executive committeeman of the American Legion and is now alternate national executive committeeman.
Mr. Warner is an Elk, an Odd Fellow, a member of the Chamber of Commerce, the Bull Run Society, the Volunteer Fire Department, the Young Men's Christian Association and the Nebraskana Society. Residence Norfolk. (Photograph on Page 1240).
Minnie Estelle Warner
Minnie E. Warner was born on a farm near what is now known as Syracuse, Otoe County, Nebraska, August 13, 1859. Her father, George Washington Warner, who was born near Clay Corners, Onandaga County, New York, February 22, 1831, was a pioneer homesteader and horticulturist who migrated by overland stage team to Nebraska, in 1857. He died at Weeping Water, Nebraska, July 11, 1901. He was for many years justice of the peace in his community. His ancestry was distinguished and included Seth Orin Warner, grandfather of Minnie E. Warner, who was born in the Catskill Mountains in New York, and who was descended through the line of William Warner who landed at Ipswich, Massachusetts in 1637. Sarah Warner, wife of Seth Orin Warner, was of an old New York family.
Elizabeth (Brownell) Warner, mother of Minnie E. Warner, was born near Sparta, Ohio, April 28, 1834, and moved with her parents, by boat via St. Louis, to Nebraska City, in 1857. She was a pioneer woman's club worker in Nebraska, and was the daughter of Solomon Denton Brownell and Susan (Brinkerhoff) Brownell, and the great great granddaughter of a distinguished Revolutionary War soldier. She died at Syracuse, February 17, 1929.
Miss Warner has lived in Nebraska all her life and has taken an active part in club and welfare affairs. For twenty-five years she was a dressmaker, seamstress, and milliner.
Owing to ill health she was unable to take an active part in the World War loan drives, etc., but she assisted to the best of her ability in the local Red Cross organization. She was formerly a member of the Red Cross, the Good Templars, and is a member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. She is affiliated with the Federated Baptist Congregational Church. She is a Republican. Residence: Syracuse.
William Philip Warner
William P. Warner, a lawyer at Dakota City, Dakota County, Nebraska, since 1891, was born at Richland, Keokuk County, Iowa, April 28, 1866. His father, Gideon Warner, who was born at Worcester, Wayne County, Ohio, July, 1823, died at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, February 3, 1903. He was a millright, carpenter, miner, farmer, and scout in pioneer days; served as scout and wagon master with General Crook in subjugation of the Sioux Indians in 1876-77 after the Custer massacre. He crossed the prairie lands three times. He was superintendent of construction of Fort Keough, west of Miles City. Andrew Warner, an ancestor, settled at Cambridge, Massachusetts, upon his arrival from England in 1630; other ancestors served in the Revolution and the War of 1812.
His mother, who was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, June, 1833, and died at Allen, Dixon County, Nebraska, December 30, 1910; was descended from German pioneer farmers, and was the mother of twelve children.
Mr. Warner was graduated from the Sioux City Academy. He was admitted to the practice of law in 1891, and has been there since that date. He helped to organize the Nebraska State Bank at South Sioux City, in which he is still a director; he was formerly chairman of the board of directors.
A Republican, Mr. Warner has been active in politics, and he has held the following public offices and positions: chairman of the county, judicial district, congressional and state committee of the Republican party, 1905-06; county judge of Dakota County, Nebraska, 1890 to 1894; county attorney, 1895-1900; state senator, 1893-4; chairman commission to Lewis and Clark Exposition, 1905; United States Marshall of Nebraska 1905 to 1915; and regent of the University of Nebraska. He has lived in Nebraska for the past 63 years.
Aside from his legal and civic activities Mr. Warner owns and operates, together with his son, three farms; among them is one in Dakota County where he was born
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and reared, which is now operated by him and his son. During the World War he was chairman of the Fuel Conservation Committee and the Food Conservation Committee in Nebraska. He took part in Liberty loan drives.
Mr. Warner is a member of the Red Cross, for over 20 years has been a contributor to the Salvation Army, and for many years has been president of the local school board. He is a member of the library board, and served as president of the board of regents at the University of Nebraska in 1927. He is a Mason, holding membership in Omadi Lodge Number 5, at Dakota City, Knights Templar, at Norfolk, Shrine and Tangier Temple at Omaha, Nebraska.
His hobby is reading and his sports are fishing and hunting. For over 20 years Mr. Warner has maintained a hunting lodge on Lake Minnewawa in northern Minnesota.
His marriage to Alice Maggie Graham was solemnized at Sioux City, February 16, 1893. Mrs. Warner, who is Scotch, was born at Fairbault, Minnesota, April 5, 1869. Six children were born to them, Margaret, born June 30, 1895, died December 20, 1918; W. Graham, born April 7, 1898, who married Gladys Biermann; Herbert B., born June 30, 1900, who married Blanche Mathwig; Katheryn, born July 6, 1902, who married Dr. James W. Graham; William Philip, born September 9, 1910; and David Ross, born August 19, 1912. Residence: Dakota City. (Photograph on Page 1242).
John Clarence Warren
John Clarence Warren, successful druggist at Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska, has lived in this state all his life. He was born at Thompson, Jefferson County, Nebraska, November 15, 1896, the son of Clarence Sylvester and Gertrude Corrine (Tipton) Warren. His father, who is a land owner in Gage County, was born at Minonk, Illinois, August 21, 1871, of English parentage. John Clarence Warren's mother, who was born at Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, September 14, 1874, and died at Beatrice, October 12, 1924, was president of the American Legion Auxiliary for a number of years, and during the war was active in Red Cross work; her father, John H. Tipton, was active in the Iowa National Guard.
Mr. Warren attended the Beatrice High School and was a student at Fremont College of Pharmacy until 1917, when he volunteered for service in the World War. Later he attended the Babcock Institute Pharmacy at Des Moines, Iowa, 1919-20. From 1913 to 1916 he was employed by H. L. Harper and in 1921 he entered the drug business independently. He is the author of an article on merchandising, delivered before the 15th convention of the Nebraska Rexall Club, and published in the Rexall Ad-Van-Tages, the international organ of the association of Rexall Clubs.
During the World War, Mr. Warren served as sergeant, battalion sergeant major, in the 134th Infantry. He was appointed to the officers training school at Langyes, France, and was commissioned second lieutenant of the United States Army, April 17, 1919. He served as battalion adjutant, central records office, Bourges, France, and in 1919 was honorably discharged. He holds a copy of a supplementary statement taken from his officer's record book, which commends him for excellent service as a company officer and battalion adjutant. He is a member of the American Legion and is second lieutenant in the Infantry Reserve.
Mr. Warren was nominated Master Merchant of Nebraska, in 1931, and is the owner of a drug store which ranks second in the state of Nebraska, and tenth on the international honor roll for cities of this classification, from the United Drug Company. He holds membership in the Nebraska Rexall Club, the Chamber of Commerce, Junior Chamber of Commerce, Red Cross, Young Men's Christian Association, and the Nebraskana Society. He is first vice president of the Nebraska State Rexall Association, is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, and is a Mason and Elk. His hobbies are reading and mechanics. Politically, Mr. Warren is independent.
On June 7, 1922, his marriage to Leilabeth Cecilia Farrell was solemnized at Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. Mrs. Warren, who is of Irish and Dutch descent, was born at Stuart, Iowa, November 20, 1895. Their children are: Betty Lou, born March 4, 1923; Mary Louise, born October 1, 1924; and John Clarence, born March 4, 1927. Residence: Beatrice. (Photograph in Album).
Simon Walter Warren
Simon Walter Warren, automobile dealer, was born near Dalton City, Illinois, July 28, 1876, son of Jesse Alexander and Martha (French) Warren.
The father, a native of Tennessee, born January 29, 1827, died at Edgar, Nebraska, in June, 1899. He was a farmer. His wife, Martha, was born in Tennessee, in 1837, and died at Edgar, on February 25, 1885.
Mr. Warren attended the public schools and spent one year at Fairfield College. On September 2, 1899, he was married to Bessie McFarland, at Nelson. Mrs. Warren was born at Fairfield, February 17, 1875, the daughter of Robert and Margaret (Wagner) McFarland.
Five children were born to them, four of whom are living, Robert J. born August 12, 1900, died May 20, 1917; Aubry W., born November 16, 1902; Orloe J., born March 12,1905; E. Waldo, born May 24,1910; and Doris B., born January 10, 1919. Orloe is an automobile mechanic at Tryon; Aubry is a student at the University of Nebraska, and Waldo is a newspaper man.
Mr. Warren is a Republican. He was county federal food administrator during the World War, is a regent of the county high school of McPherson County, and an Odd Fellow. Residence: Tryon.
Willard Bentley Warren
Willard Bentley Warren was born at Rising City, Nebraska, July 12, 1892, son of Lucius Artemus, and Jennie Miller (Carpenter) Warren. His father, a banker, was born at Killingly, Connecticut, April 15, 1850, and died at Ulysses, Nebraska, December 2, 1906. He was descended from Arthur Warren of Massachusetts Bay Colony. His mother, whose ancestry was English, was born at Aurora, Illinois, March 6, 1854, and died at Ulysses, Nebraska, April 19, 1913.
Mr. Warren was graduated from the Ulysses High School in 1913, and farmed extensively until 1922. He was a stock buyer from that time until 1926 and since that time has been in the lumber business, for the past two years residing at Atkinson. He is a member of the Lions Club and of the Masons. His chief recreations are reading, football, and baseball.
His marriage to Fern Ruth Spelts occurred at Seward, Nebraska. February 28, 1918. Mrs. Warren, who is a descendant of Daniel Boone, was born at Wood River, Nebraska, February 8, 1897. She was graduated from the Ulysses High School in 1913 and taught school in Butler County in 1916 and at Gregory, South Dakota in 1917. Their children are, Georgia Fern, born March 11, 1919; Merritt Cleveland, born September 28, 1923; and Gerald Henry, born July 15, 1928. Residence: Atkinson.
John Wesley Warrick
Since 1887 John Wesley Warrièk has been prominent in business in Madison County, Nebraska, and has taken an active part in civic affairs at Meadow Grove. He was born at Elk Creek, Virginia, May 7, 1858, the son of George and Elizabeth (Stone) Warrick. His father, a farmer of English descent, was born at Elk Creek, June
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20, 1827, and died there, May 2, 1909. He was a teacher prior to his marriage. His mother was born at Elk Creek, February 13, 1836, and died there November 18, 1908. She was of Pennsylvania-Dutch descent.
Mr. Warrick attended school at Elk Creek until 1878 and taught school for a year in his native town. Later he entered the mercantile business, and in addition to it served as postmaster for five years. Coming to Nebraska in 1887, he settled in Meadow Grove where he has since resided, occupying the same homesite ever since his marriage.
For the past 20 years Mr. Warrick has been a member of the Meadow Grove School Board. He is a member of the Red Cross and the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and is affiliated with the First Methodist Church of Meadow Grove. He holds membership in the Nebraskana Society and the Battle Creek Country Club. His chief recreations are golfing and reading.
He was married to Grace Hanna Shafer at Meadow Grove, April 27, 1890. Mrs. Warrick was born in Garrison, Benton County, Iowa, August 16, 1870. They have four children, Elizabeth, born February 9, 1891, who married Vernon A. Dunlavy; Ruth, born September 6, 1894, who married George H. Lemon; Dorothy, born April 9, 1899, who married Charles Denser; and John Wesley, Jr., born January 6, 1903, who married Ruth Hoflund. Elizabeth was graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University, and Ruth was graduated from that institution and from Simmons College at Boston, Massachussets. Dorothy received her education at Nebraska Wesleyan University, also. John Wesley, Jr., attended Culver Military Academy at Culver, Indiana, two years and was a student at Nebraska Wesleyan University for the same period of time. He received his degree from the state university of Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Warrick have seven grandchildren. Residence: Meadow Grove.
M. C. Warrington
Born in Guthrie Center, Iowa, October 29, 1864, M. C. Warrington, editor and newspaper publisher, came to Mason City, August 19, 1886, before the town had a post office, helped organize the village government, the school district, and has been outstanding in community service ever since.
His father, William Warrington, was a native of Leeds, Yorkshire, England, born April 15, 1820, who died at Guthrie Center, July 26, 1905. His mother, Julia Cooper, born in County Tipperary, Ireland, in 1831, and died at Guthrie Center, in May, 1902.
M. C. Warrington received his education in town schools, Cornell College at Mount Vernon, Iowa, and in a printing office. On October 4, 1893, married Mena Agnes Mengel at Broken Bow, Nebraska. Mrs. Warrington was born at Springfield, Illinois, in February, 1862.
For a number of years Mr. Warrington has been owner, editor and publisher of The Mason City Transcript, and at times has been interested in other business ventures. He was register of the United States Land Office at Broken Bow five years, chairman of the village board three times, postmaster five years, at Mason City, member of the Nebraska legislature 1930, and has served as justice of the peace and police judge. He is affiliated with the Democratic party and has been an active political worker in state and local affairs.
He was a participant in all relief and other drives in the World War period, and was a four minute speaker. He is a member of the Community Club, the Red Cross, the Nebraska Press Association, the Nebraska State Historical Society and the Nebraska Society. A member of the Modern Woodmen of America, he is a charter member of Mason City Lodge No. 170, of the. Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. Residence: Mason City. (Photograph on Page 1245).
Charles William Warwick
Since 1925 Charles William Warwick has been superintendent of schools of Valentine. He was born at London, Ohio, November 26, 1883, son of Luther Shelton and Emma (Rhodes) Warwick.
The father was born in Ohio, July 11, 1851, descended from English settlers in Virginia in colonial times. He possesses the genealogy of the family tracing to the original settlers. The mother was born in Ohio, April 21, 1856, of English and Pennsylvania German descent.
Educated in the country schools of Iowa, Mr. Warwick next attended Madison County, Nebraska, schools, and in 1902 was graduated from high school at Tilden. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University, in 1911, and his Master of Arts degree from the University of Nebraska in 1916. He was valedictorian of his high school class.
From 1902 until 1905 Mr. Warwick was a teacher in rural schools in Antelope County, and from 1911 until 1912 was principal of the high school at Palmyra, Nebraska. He was superintendent at Silver Creek, 1913-15; Dodge, 1915-17; Elgin, 1917-20; North Bend, 1920-25; and at Valentine since 1925.
On August 10, 1916, he was married to Bessie Pearl Wait at Lincoln. She was born at Palmyra, Nebraska, September 21, 1891, and is of English ancestry. They have five children, Ruth Eleanor, born July 4, 1917; Virginia Beth, born April 20, 1920; Norman Wait, born July 21, 1923; Marjorie Jean, born September 25, 1926; and Mary Ellen, born April 21, 1928.
Mr. Warwick is a Republican. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church of Valentine, of the Rotary Club (secretary 1929-32), the Schoolmasters Club, and Phi Gamma Mu. Residence: Valentine. (Photograph in Album).
Sylvester Ambrose Wassum
Sylvester A. Wassum was born at Marion, Smyth County, Virginia, February 13, 1883. His father, William Washington Wassum, who was born in Smyth County, October 1, 1860, was a farmer in Nebraska for many years; he died at Sidney, Cheyenne County, Nebraska, July 5, 1930. Malissa Josephine (Rosenbaum), his mother was born in Smith County, Virginia, July 11, 1860, and is still living; her ancestors came from Germany, early in the 17th century and settled in Pennsylvania. William Washington Wassum was descended from English ancestors who settled in America in 1760, and were farmers.
Mr. Wassum was graduated from the Arlington High School in 1899, and was a student at the Omaha Business College for two years, 1900-01. He was employed by the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Railroad from 1901 to 1917 as station agent; was a member of the firm Cornish Auto Company, at Tekamah, Nebraska, 1917-26; and since that date has been sole owner of the Tekamah Oil Company, and retailer and jobber of petroleum products. He served as president of the Nebraska Independent Oil Men's Association, 1928-29-30, and is a member of the board of directors of that organization now. In April, 1931, he was elected a member of the board of trustees of Midland College, at Fremont, Nebraska.
He is an independent Republican and has held the following public offices: mayor of Tekamah, 1915-16-17; member of the board of education, 1914-31; president of the board of education since 1920. He is chairman of the home service department of the Red Cross; has been a member of the Commercial Club since 1914; of the local Lion's Club since 1925, serving as president in 1928; and is a member of the Nebraskana Society.
Mr. Wassum
took an active part in Red Cross relief work and Liberty loan drives during
the World War; he was a member of the home guards 1916-18. He is a Mason, holding
membership in Tekamah Lodge Number 24, Royal Arch Chapter, and. Jordan Commandery
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