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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ARTICLE ON PETER WARNER

Peter Warner, a solid and progressive general farmer and stock-raiser of Branch County, resides on section 3, Bethel Township, where he owns 120 acres of fine, arable land in a good state of cultivation.  Mr. Warner is a native of the Buckeye State, where he was born in Stark County, in 1826, and is the sixth in order of birth in a family of ten children born to Adam and Elizabeth (Troxell) Warner, natives of Maryland.  The parents removed to Ohio, and settled in Stark County at an early day, being among the pioneers of that county.  They remained there until 1866, and then came to Michigan and settled in Branch County, residing with our subject.  The mother was taken back to Ohio, and died there Nov. 14, 1873, at the age of 73 years; the father died Dec. 1, 1879, at the ripe old age of almost 85 years.  The paternal grandparents of our subject, Adam and Mary Warner, were natives of Maryland, and Grandfather Warner served in the war of the Revolution, and also in the War of 1812, but never drew any pension for his services.  The maternal grandparents of our subject, Peter and Mary Troxell, were also natives of Maryland.

Our subject was united in marriage, Feb. 25, 1850, in the Buckeye State, the lady of his choice being Margaret Myers, a native of that State, and the seventh in order of birth in a family of nine children born to Daniel and Hattie (Cauffman) Myers, natives of the Keystone State.  The parents removed to Ohio at an early day, and were among the pioneers of Stark County.  This continued to be their home until the decease of the father, which occurred in 1854; the mother recently died at the age of 96 years.

After their marriage Mr. & Mrs. Warner settled in Ohio, but in 1866 they came to Michigan ....

To our subject and his wife there have been born a family of ten children, one of whom died in infancy.  The names of the survivors are:  Benjamin Franklin; Isaac M. and John A. are twins; William A., Peter Dallas, Mary Ellen, Daniel, Harvey and Stella May.  The first three are married and reside in this county.  Mary E., now Mrs. Hurd, resides in Sherman County, Kansas.  Daniel is also married, and now resides in this county, while the rest of the children are at home.