BIO:  Christian WARNER, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, York Borough, Pg 53

CHRISTIAN WARNER, son of Conrad and Barbara Warner, was born in Germany, May 7, 
1847, and came to this country in 1851, with his parents.  He enlisted August 
11, 1864, in the Two Hundredth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, which formed a 
part of the First Brigade, Third Division, Ninth Army Corps. of the Army of the 
Potomac.  He was with his regiment when they participated in the battles of 
Butler’s Front, Fort Steadman, and the battles before Petersburg on the 1st, 2d 
and 3d of April, 1865, and at the surrender of Lee at Appomattox.  He mustered 
out of service at Alexandria, Va., May 30, 1865.  In 1867 he began working at 
his trade of blacksmith, which he has followed since.  Mr. Warner has been 
inspector of elections for his ward for six years, and was a member of the K. of 
M. C. (now disbanded), and for four years was a trustee of the Laurel Fire 
Company.  He is an active Republican, and was an officer of the Young Men’s 
Republican Club in 1880, and of the P. K. in 1884.  Mr. Warner was married March 
5, 1868, to Sarah Jane Smith, daughter of Henry and Sarah (Roller) Smith.  They 
have had born to them four children:  Willie (deceased), Emma L., Lillie May and 
Harry Elmer.