WARREN, C. E. - 1914

WARREN, MORRISON, CHAPMAN, DENSLOW, NEGUS, SHERMAN, MCCULLA

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HISTORY OF
Cherokee County
IOWA
VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1914
by Thomas McCulla

C. E. WARREN.

Among the extensive landowners and prosperous farmers and stockraisers of Spring township who have in the past quarter of a century made substantial contributions to the agricultural growth and development of Cherokee county is numbered C. E. Warren, who owns eight hundred and eleven acres of land lying on sections 8, 9 and 5. He was born in Iowa, August 31, 1868, and is a son of N. S. and Jennie (Morrison) Warren, the former a native of Canada and the latter of New York state. Their marriage occurred in Iowa in 1865 and the father took up a homestead claim in Cherokee county in 1868, following farming and stock-raising until his retirement. His principal farm lay on section 1, Cedar township, and comprised two hundred and forty acres. He died in Cherokee in 1908 and is survived by his wife, who makes her home in Cherokee. To
their union were born nine children, eight of whom still survive: C. E., of this review; Nellie, the wife of A. C. M. Chapman, of Spring township, this county; Hugh F., of Walnut Grove, Minnesota; Hattie, who married Martin Denslow, a telegraph operator in North Dakota; E. B., of Spencer, Iowa; H. E., of Cherokee ; H. P., who resides on the old homestead; and Vere, of Cherokee.

C. E. Warren acquired his education in the public schools of Cherokee county and when he was twentytwo years of age began his independent career, renting land for a short time. He later purchased one hundred and sixty acres and when he sold this bought the farm which he now operates. It lies on sections 8, 9 and 5, Spring township, and comprises eight hundred and eleven acres, five hundred of which are in a high state of cultivation. In addition to general farming Mr. Warren makes a specialty of raising high-grade stock and under his able management both departments of activity have become important and profitable.

On November 4, 1890, Mr. Warren was united in marriage to Miss Hattie May Negus, who was born in Kankakee county, Illinois, September 17, 1873, a daughter of John and Eliza (Sherman) Negus, the former a native of New York state, and the latter of La Salle county, Illinois. Both are now residing in Alta, Iowa. To their union were born six children: W. J., of OBrien county; Hattie May, wife of the subject of this review; Ruth, who married George Lockwood, of Larrabee; Scott, of the same city; Walden, of Alta, Iowa; and a child who died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Warren became the parents of nine children: Pearl, who was born August 10, 1891, and who married A. McCulla, of OBrien county; Guy B., born January 3, 1893, and Harry E., born April 4, 1894, who live at home; Vera O., born May 19, 1896, who died at the age of fifteen; Roy A., born January 17, 1898; John S., born April 14, 1900; Orlow E., born April 19, 1903, and Everett R., born March 10, 1905, at home; and Harold, born May 15, 1912, who died in infancy.

Mr. Warren is connected fraternally with Larrabee Lodge, No. 720, I. O. O. F., and is a republican in his political views. In his business dealings he has ever been straightforward and reliable, enjoying the full confidence of those with whom he has been associated, and he stands among the successful and representative citizens of Cherokee county.