Bio: Warner, Sylvanus S. (History - 1846)

Poster: Janet Schwarze

----Surnames: WARNER SWEET WARDEN EVENSON

----Source: 1819 History of Clark and Jackson County, Wisconsin, by Franklyn, Curtiss-Wedge

SYLVANUS S. WARNER, of Section 27, Thorp Township, Clark County, was born in Jefferson County, New York, April 1, 1846, the son of Stephen A. (deceased) and Elizabeth (Sweet) Warner. The father, a farmer by occupation, was a native of Montgomery County, New York. The parents had eleven children, five now living: Jonathan B., William S., James A., Anna and Sylvanus.

Mr. Warner, the subject of this sketch, was reared on a farm, and received a common school education in his native county. He was a soldier in the late war, in Company F., Twentieth New York Cavalry, and served two years and three days. In January, 1869, he came to Juneau County, Wisconsin, and settling eight miles south of Mauston, where he resided until May, 1874, and in that year came to his present farm. His was the first wagon to go through from Neillsville to Chippewa Falls his nearest post office was Edson, in Chippewa County, about eleven miles distant. While living in Juneau County he plowed the ground where the city of Elroy now stands. He settled in this county among Indians and wild animals, and the former had a large pow-wow dance near his place, in which over 200 participated. He now owns a fine farm of fifty-six acres, thirty of which is cleared, where he is engaged in general farming.

Mr. Warner was married October 20, 1866, to Phebe J. Warden, who was born in Jefferson County, New York, the daughter of Darius Warden, deceased. They have five children, namely: Bill, Abi, Lizzie, Lewie and Susie. Abi was married to Otto Evenson, and has one child Ernest. Mr. Warner was a member of the Town Board of Thorp when it was first organized, and has also been School Clerk and School Treasurer. He is a member of the G. A. R.

Death Record for Sylvanus S. Warner

WARNER SWEET WARDEN EVENSON