Bio: Warner, Sylvanus S. (History - 1846)
Transcriber: Janet Schwarze
Surnames: WARNER SWEET WARDEN EVENSON
----Source: 1819 History of Clark and Jackson County, Wisconsin, by Franklyn, Curtiss-Wedge
SYLVANUS S. WARNER, of Section 27, Thorp
Township, Clark County, was born in Jefferson County, New York,
April 1, 1846, the son of Stephen A. (deceased) and Elizabeth
(Sweet) Warner. The father, a farmer by occupation, was a native of
Montgomery County, New York. The parents had eleven children, five
now living: Jonathan B., William S., James A., Anna and
Sylvanus.
Mr. Warner, the subject of this sketch, was reared on a farm, and
received a common school education in his native county. He was a
soldier in the late war, in Company F., Twentieth New York Cavalry,
and served two years and three days. In January, 1869, he came to
Juneau County, Wisconsin, and settling eight miles south of
Mauston, where he resided until May, 1874, and in that year came to
his present farm. His was the first wagon to go through from
Neillsville to Chippewa Falls his nearest post office was Edson, in
Chippewa County, about eleven miles distant. While living in Juneau
County he plowed the ground where the city of Elroy now stands. He
settled in this county among Indians and wild animals, and the
former had a large pow-wow dance near his place, in which over 200
participated. He now owns a fine farm of fifty-six acres, thirty of
which is cleared, where he is engaged in general farming.
Mr. Warner was married October 20, 1866, to Phebe J. Warden, who
was born in Jefferson County, New York, the daughter of Darius
Warden, deceased. They have five children, namely: Bill, Abi,
Lizzie, Lewie and Susie. Abi was married to Otto Evenson, and has
one child Ernest. Mr. Warner was a member of the Town Board of
Thorp when it was first organized, and has also been School Clerk
and School Treasurer. He is a member of the G. A. R.
Death Record for Sylvanus S. Warner
Warner, Sylvanus' Letter (1932)
WARNER SWEET WARDEN EVENSON
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