Warner, Robert Howard abt. 1828-1908

WARNER, HOWARD

Posted By: Beth Warner Perona (email)
Date: 5/1/2005 at 11:18:10

Newspaper obituary--1908--

Robert H. Warner, one of the oldest residents of Colfax, died Monday morning. He was 80 years old; born in Tennessee; came to Iowa from Illinois before the war and 38 years ago moved to Colfax. He leaves a wife, and a married son, Mr. Louis Warner, who lives near his father's place south of town. Mr. Warner had been a great sufferer from asthma for several years; about two years ago he went blind, and immediate cause of his death was dry gangrene. The funeral wervice was conducted at the home by Rev. Miles on Wednesday afternoon. Oak Hill in Colfax.
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Colfax Paper
Obituary

Robert Howard Warner, one of the oldest residents of Colfax, died Monday morning. He was 80 years old; born in Tennessee; came to Iowa from Illinois before the war and 38 years ago moved to Colfax.

He leaves a wife, and a married son, Mr. Lewis Warner, who lives near his father's place south of town.

Mr. Warner had been a great sufferer from asthma for several years; about two years ago he went blind, and immediate cause of his death was dry gangrene. The funeral service was conducted at the home by Rev. Miles on Wednesday afternoon.

Note: Robert Howard Warner's siblings were: A twin sister, Nancy V. (Warner) Parker, buried in Collins, IA.; Benton R. Warner; William Arthur Warner; Gideon Warner; Napoleon Warner; Ephriam Warner; Melissa (Warner) Stouder; Mary (Warner) More; Martha Ann (Warner) Woodside, buried in Fairfield, Jefferson Co., IA.); and there are 2 unnamed so far. They are all the children of William and Margaret (Howard) Warner.