Biography of S. A. Warner - Craighead Co, AR

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SOURCE: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeast Arkansas.
Goodspeed Publishers, 1889.

page 361

S. A. Warner, president of the Bank of Jonesboro, is a native of
Obion County, Tenn., born December 17, 1848. His father, S. A. Warner,
was born in North Carolina, March 26, 1800, and in early life moved to
Tennessee, where in 1828 he was united in marriage with Miss Martha A.
Mosley, a native of Charlotte County, Va. They then resided for several
years at Dresden, Weakley County, Tenn., where the father was an attorney
in early life, and was popular and successful in his profession. After
retiring from his profession, he engaged extensively in agricultural
pursuits. In 1859 he came to Craighead County, Ark., locating about three
and one half miles from Jonesboro. Here he purchased a vast amount of
land, and at his death in October, 1887, owned several hundred acres. He
served with distinction as a soldier under Jackson, and was a major
[p.361] in his army. Mrs. Warner died January 15, 1884. They were the
parents of te children, five of whom are now living: Martha A. (widow of
Dr. J. D. Hillis), Mary S. (widow of W. A. Brevard, of Hickman, Ky.),
Hulda A., (widow of T. J. Ratcliffe), Virginia E. (wife of W. H. Cate)
and Samuel A. One son, John Robert, a soldier in the late war, over-
exerted himself during the evacuation of Memphis, and died while in
service. Samuel A. was but nine years of age when his parents came to
Craighead County, and here he grew to manhood, receiving a good education
in the Jonesboro schools. When twenty years of age, he began the study of
law, attended the St. Louis law school, and in 1870 was admitted to the
bar. He entered a partnership with W. H. Cate, and began the practice of
his profession. This partnership continued until 1882, when it was
dissolved, and Mr. Warner continued the practice alone. Though for many
years a successful lawyer, he has now practically retired from his
profession, and has turned his attention to commercial pursuits. He
represents R. G. Dun & Cos.' Commercial Agency of all the large cities,
Wilbur Commercial Agency of Chicago, and Northwestern of New York. He was
elected in 1879 to represent his county in the State legislature, serving
one term. Mr. Warner is a large property holder, and has been extensively
engaged in agricultural pursuits, and now has about 300 acres of good
land under cultivation. He has valuable town property, his residence, a
magnificent brick, being the finest in the city. It was built at a cost
of $15,000, and has all modern improvements, heated by steam, lighted by
gas, furnished with hot and cold water, etc. In 1874 Miss Sarah J.
Culberhouse became his wife, and two children are the fruits of this
union: Samuel A. and Thomas D. Mr. and Mrs. Warner are members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and are prominent and popular members
of society. Having the public interest in view, Mr. Warner is foremost in
the support of charitable, progressive and praiseworthy enterprises.