Bio: Warren, Marcus C. (1881)

 
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Surnames: Warren, Searl, Logan, Baker, Shepherd

----Source: History of Northern Wis. (Wood County, Wis.) 1881, page 1206

M. C. WARREN & SON, furniture dealers, Grand Rapids. Marcus C. Warren, the senior partner, came to Grand Rapids in the Spring of 1856, and in the Fall of the same year moved his family here and engaged in his present business as furniture dealer. He was born in Saratoga Co., N. Y., in 1813, and in 1827 his father moved to Steuben Co., N. Y. He was married in 1841 to Nancy Logan. They have two children, Elizabeth (now Mrs. Baker, of Rudolph), and Clarence Shepherd, who, for several years, has been junior member of the firm. He was born Dec. 17, 1843, at Bath, Steuben Co., N. Y., and came to Grand Rapids in 1856. He enlisted, Sept. 18, 1861, in Co. G, 12th Wis. V., veteranized, and was mustered out Aug. 10, 1865. He was neither wounded nor sick while in the service, but always on duty. He was married, Dec. 25, 1866, to Miss Mary I. Searl, of Grand Rapids. She was born in Blackhawk, Iowa, in 1843, and came with her parents to Grand Rapids in 1846, being among the earliest settlers of the place. They have five children living —Walton, Marcus C, George L., Robert Emmet, and Clarence L. Mr. W. has been Assessor seven years, Deputy Clerk of the County of Wood eight years, and Clerk of the County two years.