Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . ner, the former a native of Chenango County,N. Y., and the latter of Connecticut. The sub-ject of this sketch is the youngest of twelvechildren. In boyhood he attended the commonschools and, in 1855, came with his parents toIllinois and settled on a farm in BlandinsvilleTownship, McDonough County. In 1858 hechanged his residence to Eldorado Township,making his home with J. E. Harris until Sep-tember. 1S61. when he enlisted in Company H,Twenty-eighth Regiment Illinois Volunteer In-fantry, and served throughout the war. Hewas In the Western Army, operati
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . ner, the former a native of Chenango County,N. Y., and the latter of Connecticut. The sub-ject of this sketch is the youngest of twelvechildren. In boyhood he attended the commonschools and, in 1855, came with his parents toIllinois and settled on a farm in BlandinsvilleTownship, McDonough County. In 1858 hechanged his residence to Eldorado Township,making his home with J. E. Harris until Sep-tember. 1S61. when he enlisted in Company H,Twenty-eighth Regiment Illinois Volunteer In-fantry, and served throughout the war. Hewas In the Western Army, operating along theMississippi River, until September 10. 1864,when he was honorably discharged. On his re-turn to McDonough County, he bought eightyacres of land in New Salem Township, to whichhe moved a year later and on which he hassince lived. He had added to the extent of hisfarm until it now comprises 160 acres of thechoicest farming land in the State. On October 28, 1875, Mr. Warner was unitedin matrimony with Priscilla Cox, who was born. (y~XC^7f^^-^^j^^^. HISTORY OF >rcDONOUGH COUXTY. 1037 in Guernsey County, Ohio, where she attendedthe common schools in her girlhood. Mr. andMrs. Warner became the parents of five chil-dren, namely: Mary, who lives on the homefarm; Alice. Mrs. Horace Harris; and Delphine,Harold and Carl, who remain under the parentalroof. In politics, Mr. Warner Rives his sup-port to the Democratic party, and for a numberof years he held the office of Road Commis-sioner. Fraternally, he is a member of the R. He is a man of correct habits and faith-ful to his obligations, being esteemed by hisneighbors as a useful member of the commu-nity. WATERS, Edward.—Among the most enter-prising and substantial farmers of New SalemTownship. McDonough County. 111., is the sub-ject of this sketch. Mr. Waters was born inNew Orleans. La., June 11, 1843, a son of Jamesand Ella (Keys) Waters, the former a nativeof Ireland, and the latter of New Orleans. Theparents of M
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