Lenawee County MI Archives Biographies.....Warren, Darwin H May 21, 1839 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Pat McArthur http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006091 February 3, 2009, 2:29 pm Author: John Knapp and R.I. Bonner DARWIN H. WARREN was born in Dover township, Lenawee County, Mich., May 21, 1839. His father, Isaac Warren, was born in Farmington, Ontario County, N.Y., September 11, 1812, and came to Michigan with his parents, Samuel and Lucinda Warren, who settled on Section 24, in Dover, this county, in May, 1834. Samuel was a native of New Jersey, and a descendant of Gen. Joseph Warren, of Revolutionary fame. His wife was Lucinda Dewey, a native of Massachusetts, of Scotch descent. Samuel and Lucinda Warren had a family of seven children, and when they settled in Dover, 400 acres of land was purchased. Mr. Warren died on this homestead in January, 1858. His wife died May 11, 1880. Isaac Warren was the oldest of his father's family, and was about twenty-two years old when he came to Michigan. March 7, 1838, he married Miss Delia A. Vail, of Madison, this county, and that year settled on Section 32, in Dover, where they lived the remainder of their lives. Mr. Warren died there February 11, 1883, and Mrs. Warren died March 6, 1887. Isaac Warren was of Quaker antecedents, but became a Methodist, and from 1843 to the end of his life, was a prominent member and active worker in that church. He was Sunday school superintendent and class leader for many years. He also served as Supervisor of his township, besides filling other township offices. Mrs. Delia A. Warren was also an active Christian worker, and for eight years she filled the important position of President of the South Dover Woman's Foreign Mission Society, and was a woman of rare qualities of character. She was the mother of five children, two of whom were soldiers in the great Rebellion: Darwin H., as above; Homer, a member of Company I, 18th Michigan Infantry, was taken prisoner March 24, 1863, at Danville, Ky. He was paroled and sent to Camp Chase, Ohio, where he died April 7, 1863; Harriet L., married Milo Bovee, of Dover; Isaac N., married Nancy Halstead, of Dover; Melvin, was a teacher in Seneca, and died there December 26, 1871. Darwin H. Warren, subject of this sketch, has always lived in Dover, and was educated in the district schools and at the Oak Grove Academy at Medina. He was brought up a farmer, taught school two terms, and August 11, 1862, enlisted in Company I., 18th Michigan Infantry, serving through the great Rebellion, being honorably discharged at Nashville, Tenn., July 26, 1865. He immediately returned home and purchased his present farm on Section 31, in Dover. He has greatly improved his farm, built a fine brick house, together with other necessary buildings, all of which are models of modern farm conveniences and comforts. We are please to be enabled to show a fine engraving of this comfortable and hospitable home, typical of Lenawee's intelligence and progress. For eighteen years Mr. Warren has been secretary of the 18th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Association, and August 26, 1903, was elected president for the ensuing two years. He has filled the offices of School Inspector, and director and Drain Commissioner. He is a member of Rowley Post, No. 358, G.A.R., and has filled some of the most important chairs. In politics he is a Prohibitionist, is a member of M.E. church, and has been superintendent of the Sunday school, and class leader, for many years, since the death of his father. September 5, 1865, Darwin H. Warren married Miss Ann M. Austin, daughter of Jonathan W. and Lydia (Moore) Austin, of Dover, this county, and they have had three children, as follows: Eva E., married Levi J. Deline, of Dover; Harriet E.; Delia L. Mrs. Ann M. Warren was born in Dover, this county, August 18, 1840. She taught school for five years previous to her marriage. Her father was a native of Salem, Mass., and her mother was born in Bradford, Vt. They were married in Bradford, and in 1830 came to Michigan and were among the very first to take up land in the present town of Fairfield, this county. They afterwards removed to Seneca, and then to Dover, where Mr. Austin died September 9, 1864, and his wife passed away July 30, 1871. Additional Comments: Title: Illustrated history and biographical record of Lenawee County, Mich. ... Author: Knapp, John I and R.I. Bonner Adrian, Mich.: The Times Printing Company, 1903 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/lenawee/bios/warren187nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 4.9 Kb