Obit: James Warne, 1812 - 1894: Ginger Hill, Washington County

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James Warne (5/11/1812-11/13/1894) m1 Cassandra Nicholls (1817-1856), dau
of James Nicholls m Rebecca Devore, dau of Moses Devore, m2 (3/18/1858)
Mary Elizabeth Dumm (dau of James Dumm, Ally Co), lived near Ginger Hill.

The obituary of James Warne is as follows: At the home of his son W Parke
Warne Esq on Tuesday afternoon occurred the death of James Warne, an aged
and life-long resident of this city.
        The Warne family has for years been identified with the history and growth
of Washington county, particularly that portion bordering on the
Monongahela River. They are of English origin, and the earliest ancestor of
who we have any authentic record was one Joseph Warne, a native of New
Jersey. He and his family came to Pennsylvania in 1770, locating in what is
now Allegheny County, buying 400 acres of land near Sunny Side, and there
passed the remainder of his life. His son, Major James Warne, came to
Washington County at an early age and located in what was then Parkison's
Ferry. In 1805 he was united in marriage with Mary, the only daughter of
Joseph Parkison. To them were born six children, of whom James, whose death
we chronicle today, was the third son.
        James Warne, the subject of this sketch, was born in Williamsport, now
Monongahela, May 11, 1812, in the frame house now standing on the corner of
Main Street and Church Alley, opposite St Paul's Church, where he lived
until the age of fourteen, when his parents moved to the farm on which
Joseph P Warne now resides.  He lived there until 31 years of age.  In 1836
he was married with Cassandra Nichols, a daughter of James and Mary Nichols
of Allegheny County, Pa, who died in 1856.  For his second wife James Warne
was married in 1858 to Mary Elizabeth, daughter of James Dumm, of Allegheny
County.
        Mrs Warne died in August, 1868. To James and Mary (Elizabeth Dumm) Warne
were born four children: William Parkison, an attorney of this city; James
J. whose death ocurred in 1874; Mary Eliza, wife of Dr. George S Stathers,
and one daughter who died in infancy.
        James Warne settled on a farm in Fallowfield Twp in the year 1843, where
he resided until 1884, then returning to Monongahela. When a young man he
was a leuitenant in the old Jackson guards, holding his commission under
the then Governor (Simon Snyder) of Pennsylvania and throughout his life
has been actively interested in public matters.  By industry and frugality,
he had amassed quite a competency in this world's goods, owning one of the
finest Washington county farms, and being one of Monongahela's heaviest
taxpayers.
        From early life he had been a member of the Methodist church, was for many
years a member of the board of trustees, and in 1869 and 1870 took an
active part, as one of the building committee, in the erection of the
church of the Edwards Chapel congregation at Ginger Hill.
        Mr Warne spent the later years of his life amid peaceful home comforts and
enjoyment of a well spent life. Devotedly attached to his little
grandchildren, as he was to his children all during life, he gave much
thought and attention to them and was never so happy as when interested in
their childish amusements, or providing some pleasure of comfort for the
darlings who regarded grandpa their dearest friend and best playmate.
        During the past few weeks, Mr Warne had been very ill, and but a short
time ago was removed from the home of his daughter, Mrs Stathers, to the
residence of his son, WP Warne, where death came to relieve suffering and
give rest to the mind and body spared to their life's work yet longer than
man's allotted time.
        The funeral services will be held from his late residence at the corner of
Chesapeake and Third Streets.