WARREN, Charles

WARREN, VORHIS, JENKS

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 5/24/2008 at 15:54:26

Charles Warren, deceased, was born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., Feb. 28, 1826, and died in Rock township, Mitchell Co., Iowa, on the 9th of May, 1882. In 1869 he came to this township and bought the southeast quarter of section 17, where he made extensive improvements and made it his home until the time of his death. At the time of the Rebellion he enlisted in company E., 186th regiment, New York Volunteers, and immediately after went to the front, was engaged in several battles and was slightly wounded at the battle of Petersburg, April 2,1865. He was twice married. His first wife was Phebe A. Vorhis, who was also a native of Jefferson Co., N. Y. They lived in Jefferson county until they came here in 1869. She died in 1876. By his first wife he had four children—Eugene, William, Phebe and Shepard. His second wife was Ursulia Jenks, widow -of Levi Jenks. She is still living on the homestead.

Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, page 473.