My Genealogy Hound

WILLIAM H. WARNER, farmer; P. O. German. The subject of this memoir was born in Neave Township March 8, 1849; he is of English descent, and the son of Henry W., who was born in Montgomery Co., November 1819; he was a farmer by occupation from his boyhood days till his death; he was united in marriage to Miss Lotta Williamson, in 1846; she was also a native of Montgomery County; after their marriage, Mr. W. engaged in farming in above county till 1857, with the exception of one year, when they lived in Neave township, in this county; at above date he came to German Township and located on land in Sec. 13; here he lived until his death, which occurred in April, 1874; his wife preceded him to her final rest about six years, her decease occurring in February, 1868; they had seven children born to them, to wit: Amanda, deceased in infancy; Almira, William H., George (deceased), Lorenzo, Franklin and Emma. Our subject was brought up on a farm, and remained at home till he grew to maturity. He celebrated his nuptials with Miss Sarah Flory in October,1873; she was the daughter of Emanuel Flory, whose biography we subtend to this; after the marriage of Mr. Warner he moved on his father-in-law’s place, which he has since been farming. April 8, 1878, he was called upon to mourn the loss of his devoted wife. Her life was short, but full of usefulness, and her death was lamented by all who knew her. Two children, sons, were born to them, Andrew J. and Horatio. Mr. Warner is in politics a Democrat. Emanuel Flory was an early settler of this township; he was born in Montgomery County, Jan. 12, 1810, and is the son of Emanuel F., Sr., a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1776; he emigrated to Ohio in July, 1806, locating on Wolf Creek, Montgomery County; he was a farmer by occupation. He was married to Miss Sarah Kaga some years before coming to Ohio; the 17th of March, 1834, he came with his family to Darke County, locating on Sec. 12, where Emanuel F., Jr., now resides; some three or four years previous to this he came out and erected a water-power saw-mill, on West Branch, the first in that locality. Mrs. Flory died in 1822. Nine children were born to this union, only three of whom are yet living. Mr. F. consummated his second marriage with Mrs. Royer, who died in September, 1853, she having survived her husband about four years, his death occurring March 9, 1849. Emanuel F., Jr., was reared on a farm, after coming to this county with his parents, he engaged on his father’s saw-mill for a period of about five years; since then he has lived on and farmed, till a few years ago, the homestead which he purchased; he was married to Miss Waggerman in 1852, who was born near Brookville, Montgomery County, in 1816; she departed this life Jan. 15, 1872; during life she was a faithful member of the German Baptist Church. Mr. Flory has been a consistent member of the same church for nearly half a century, and is living an exemplary life.