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From: "Robert W. Fay" <>
Subject: [FAY] NY>WI, Minerva Fay, later 1800's
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 06:12:35 CDT


WARREN, George (The History of Dodge County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western
Historical Company, 1880, p 717-718)
Lumber merchant, Section 21; P. O. Fox Lake; born in Saratoga County, New
York, 15 July 1824; son of Elem WARREN, who was originally from Connecticut;
George, while young, was bound to his uncle, Judge STONE; afterward went to
Vermont sellling stoves, and in 1849 came to Trenton, Dodge County,
Wisconsin, and settled on 160 acres; Mr. WARREN engaged in the lumber
business in Monroe County, in 1858, and has been extensively employed in
that
traffic ever since; through his shrewd management and untiring industry he
has accumulated a competence; he owns 1,000 acres of standing pine; in 1875
he met with a severe loss, in the burning of his mills, but has started
again
with fresh vigor, and built two fine mills, one costing $1,400 and one
$3,000; employs during the winter about 100 men, and last year turned out
6,000,000 feet of timber; supplies the C. & N.-W. R. R. [Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad], and also sends lumber largely to Milwaukee and
Chicago; in 1868, built one of the finest residences in the county, situated
about three miles east of Fox Lake; is built upon an elevation, from which
can be had a beautiful view [p 718] of the surrounding country; the house
cost $15,000, and frescoing $1,500, and great taste has been displayed in
furnishing it. Mr. WARREN married, April 1849, Mary E. WEST, daughter of
Abraham B. WEST, who was born in New Lisbon, New York; his mother was of
Holland, and his father of English stock; Abraham married Minerva FAY; she
was of Scotch descent; Abraham WEST was a tanner and currier by trade; he
died 04 February 1874, in Trenton, and his wife died in 1827; they had eight
children: Cynthia E., died 1850; Henry L, is in the jewelry business in
Amsterdam, New York; Thaddeus St. John, died in 1859; Rowena A., Mary E.,
Pamela C.; Minerva J. married, in 1850, Israel BAKER, of Greenfield,
Saratoga
County, New York; (she died 15 March 1877; she was a superior woman, and was
beloved by all; Mrs. WARREN adopted three of her children: Marietta, Minnie
L., and Ruth N.; Harriet M. married Isaac FRENISON and lives at Warren
Mills); Mrs. WARREN has had five children: Frank G., born 03 August 1851,
is
in the lumber business with his father; Henry L., born Spetember 1854, died
in infancy; Fred C., born 27 October 1856, living in Minnesota; Walter E.,
born 08 March 1859, also in Minnesota; Lillian E., born 27 August 1872, died
in infancy; Mrs. WARREN also has three other adopted daughters: Emma W.
JACKSON, adopted when she was 7 years old; Jennie PLATZ, born in 1859, in
Chicago; Addie L. BENIGHT, born in 1864. Mrs. WARREN is a woman of grand
benevolent instincts, and is known throughout the State as a successful and
earnest worker in the great cause of temperance; was for years, Grnd Worthy
Vice of the Good Templars of this State, and is now P. G. V. T. of I. O. G.
T.; is also a member of the Christian Womens' U. T. A., and Deputy and P. G.
V. of Sons of Temperance; in 1878, traveled 4,454 miles, 568 by wagon and
sleigh, and held 49 public meetings; drove her own team two-thirds of that
distance; has written 249 letters in the interest of the order; all this
work
she accomplished, not neglecting her own home cares or large family; she has
written several books devoted to the cause of Temperance. Mr. WARREN owns,
in West Chicago, two fine residences, with all modern conveniences. He and
his family are members of the Baptist Church.
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