WARREN, Daniel R., St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
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Daniel R. Warren Jr., farmer and merchant, Grangeville, La., was born in
Washington parish, La., February 15, 1860, and is the eldest of twelve
children born to Capt. Daniel R. and Sarah (Manning) Warren, the father a
native of Mississippi and the mother of Louisiana.  Captain Warren was born
in Hinds county in 1832, and was the third son and fifth child of eight
children born to Daniel R. and Martha (Seals) Warren, natives respectively
of Georgia and Mississippi.  Captain Warren received his education in the
common schools of Washington parish, La., whither he had moved with his
parents when a child, and on December 3, 1858, he was married to Miss Sarah
Manning, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Harvey) Manning, and a native of
Washington parish.  Captain Warren volunteered in the confederate army in
September, 1861, in Company B, Sixteenth Louisiana regiment, under Capt. N.
S. Edwards and Col. P. Pond, and his first engagement was Shiloh.  After
this he was in the battles of Murfreesboro, Mumfordsville and Perryville.
He was taken sick, came home, and there remained for about six months.
While there he assisted in organizing a company, was made captain of the
same, and operated throughout Louisiana until the close of the war.  Since
that time he has been engaged in farming.  He moved to St. Helena parish in
January, 1873, and has resided in that parish ever since.  In politics he
is a democrat.  He is a Master Mason.  Both he and Mrs. Warren are
Baptists, and he is a deacon in that church.  The children born to his
marriage are named as follows:  Daniel R.,  John I. (deceased),  William J.
(deceased),  Samuel H.,  Martha E. (deceased),  Clara E.,  Angus F.,
Jessie C.,  Charley W.,  Bolivar E.,  Sarah L. (deceased) and  Harriet W.
Captain Warren owns a good farm and is one of the leading citizens of his
community.  He is a successful business man, and is thoroughgoing and
progressive.  His eldest son, Daniel R. Jr., received his education in the
common schools of Louisiana, and was married in November, 1884, to Miss
Kate Harvell, a native of St. Helena parish, and daughter of W. C and
Elizabeth (Self) Harvell.  To this union have been born three children:
Sarah E., Ernest Lee (deceased) and William R.  Our subject began
merchandising with his father-in-law, W. C. Harvell, in September, 1888,
under the firm title of Harvell & Warren, and they are doing a good
business.  In politics Mr. Warren is democratic and his first presidential
vote was for General Hancock.  Socially he is a Master Mason.  He is a
member of the Baptist and Mrs. Warren a member of the Methodist church.
They are liberal supporters of all laudable enterprises.  Mr. Warren is a
promising young man, is respected by all for his integrity and uprightness,
and his future prospects are bright indeed.

Biographical and Historical Memoires of Louisiana, (vol. 2), p. 443.
Published by the Goodspeed Publishing Company, Chicago, 1892.