Newaygo County MI Archives Biographies.....Warren, Horace October 27, 1836 - 
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HORACE WARREN, Postmaster and merchant at Alleyton, was born in Wayne Co., 
Mich., Oct. 27, 1836.  His 

parents, Chancellor C. and Laura A. (Carlton) Warren, were natives 
respectively of the State of New York 

and Ohio.  They became residents of Wayne Co., Mich., and afterwards of 
Newaygo County, where the father 

died in 1879.  The mother is still living with her children.

Mr. Warren was married at the age of 24 years when he bought 120 acres of land 
in Newaygo County, mostly 

in a wild state.  He continued to improve this for seven years, when he rented 
the property and embarked 

in a mercantil enterprise at Aetna, where he operated two years.  In 
September, 1872, he opened his 

present establishment at Alleyton, and with the exception of three years he 
has conducted the same.  

During the time mentioned he was engaged in farming and teaming.  He received 
the appointment of 

Postmaster at Alleyton under President Arthur.  In politics he is a Republican 
and ahs held the position 

of Treasurer of Everett Township two and a half years, has been Clerk three 
years, Justice of the Peace 

four years, and in July, 1883, was appointed Notary Public.  He is a member of 
the Order of Masons.

He was married in Denver Township, Nov. 10, 1862, to Elizabeth Ann, daughter 
of Herman and Charlotte 

(Keirstead) Forbes, natives respectively of Canada and New Brunswick.  Mrs. 
Warren was born in Canada, 

March 22, 1838.  The children of Mr. and Mrs. Warren are:  Maria S., Ida C., 
Augustus L. and Ralph E.

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1884 Portrait & Bio Album of Newaygo Co.

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