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Below is a family biography included in the Biographical Review Volume of Biographical Sketches of The Leading Citizens of Hampshire County, Massachusetts published by Biographical Review Publishing Company in 1896.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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EGBERT S. WARNER, a prominent farmer and veterinary surgeon of Hatfield, was born at the Warner homestead, February 25, 1845, son of James W. and Louisa B. (Longley) Warner. Dr. Warner is a descendant of Andrew Warner, one of the first settlers of Hadley, Mass., who died in 1694. He was the father of Andrew, Daniel, Isaac, Jacob, Robert, and Mary.

Daniel, son of Andrew Warner, was born in Hatfield and settled upon a farm in this town, where he resided until his death. He was twice married, and had a large family of children, among them: Sarah, Abraham, Andrew, Mary, Anna, Ebenezer, and Elizabeth. Ebenezer Warner, son of Daniel and Martha (Boltwood) Warner, married Ruth Ely, settled in Belchertown, and engaged in agricultural pursuits. His son Moses Warner, who was a lifelong resident of Belchertown, married Sarah Porter, and was the father of a second Moses Warner. The latter was born in Belchertown in 1754, but in early manhood moved to Hatfield, where he settled upon a farm located directly opposite the Billings homestead. He died in 1828, having been a Deacon of the Congregational church for many years. He was married on June 4, 1779, to Mary King, who was born in 1757, and died in 1831. They had five children, named: John, Elisha, Sarah, Mary, and Moses.

John Warner, Mr. Warner’s grandfather, was born in Hatfield, and commenced life as a teamster. He drove a four-horse team between Hatfield and Boston, carrying produce to market, and returning with merchandise. He later engaged in mercantile business in Hatfield, which he conducted in connection with farming, and became successful. He erected the substantial brick residence, which is now occupied by Mr. E. S. Warner. He died at fifty-two years of age. In 1806 he married Caroline Whiton, who was born in Lee, Mass.; and their children were: Mary, James W., John S., Jonathan, Caroline R., Eliza, and Lydia. The mother died March 1, 1853.

James W. Warner, Mr. Warner’s father, was born in Hatfield, May 11, 1809. He inherited the Warner homestead, and conducted the farm with prosperous results. A Republican in politics and a member of the Congregational church, he was a man of excellent judgment, was progressive in his ideas and actively interested in all matters relating to the improvement of the town. James W. Warner died November 20, 1891. His wife, Louisa B. Longley, whom he married on March 30, 1836, was born January 14, 1816, daughter of Alpheus Longley, who was Postmaster of the town many years. She became the mother of eleven children, as follows: Charles L., born April 11, 1837; Mary L., born November 26, 1838, now the wife of William D. Billings, of Hatfield; Sarah A., who was born March 26, 1841, and married C. B. Bardwell; Moses E., born February 3, 1843; Egbert S., the subject of this sketch; John A., who was born October 10, 1846, and married Elizabeth Bacon; James D., who was born September 24, 1849, and married Hannah Bach; Benjamin M., who was born January 14, 1853, and married Ella E. Fitch; George W., born July 5, 1855, who married Nellie M. Fisher; Caroline L., born February 15, 1858, now the wife of Arthur G. Holt; and Lewis W., who was born October 25, 1860, and died in 1864. The mother died January 10, 1890.

Egbert S. Warner commenced his education in the schools of Hatfield, and completed his studies at the Westfield Academy. At the age of nineteen he entered the store of W. D. Billings as a clerk, and after remaining there for one year he pursued a course at Burnham’s Business College in Springfield, Mass. He then engaged in farming, and in 1872 purchased the G. W. Hubbard farm, which he improved by building a new barn. During his leisure time he has taken up the study of veterinary surgery, in which he has become very proficient, and has a large practice. He conducts general farming, and, making a specialty of raising tobacco, cultivates seven acres of the weed annually, which average one ton to the acre. He is interested in the breeding of fine horses, and owns the well-known stallion, Warner Knox, a grandson of General Knox, and is also the owner of eleven speedy trotters. He is a Democrat in politics, and has served as a member of the Board of Selectmen, as School Committee, and as Constable, and is at the present time one of the State cattle inspectors.

On November 19, 1874, Mr. Warner was united in marriage with Julia Hunt, daughter of Charles and Cora (Strain) Hunt. Mrs. Julia H. Warner died in 1879, leaving him two children, namely: Cora H., born June 27, 1876; and Carrie H., born March 12, 1879.

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This family biography is one of the numerous biographies included in the Biographical Review Volume of Biographical Sketches of The Leading Citizens of Hampshire County, Massachusetts published in 1896. 

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