William Warner

As printed in 1902

WILLIAM W. WARNER.

William W. Warner is assistant chief of police of Springfield, and in this city has made his home since 1878. Capability and worthiness led to his selection for his present office, for during the years of previous

LHe BIOGRAPHICAL + RECORD: connection with the police service he had ever shown himself to be a ‘stalwart defender of law and order. He was born in North Lewisburg, Champaign county, Ohio, February 2, 1862. The family is of English lineage and was established in America at an early day when the William Penn colony ‚was planted in Pennsylvania. His forefathers were members of the Society.of Quakers or Friends. William Warner, the grandfather of our subject, removed to Clark county, Ohio, at a very early period in the development of this portion of the state. He had two children: Levi D. and Angeline Garwood, the latter a resident of North Lewisburg, Ohio.. The former, the father of our subject, was born in Selma, this county, and became a blacksmith, learning the trade in early life. He was always an active, industrious man, very temperate and exemplary in his habits. In 1878 he removed with his family to Springfield, and here followed his trade for a number of years. He came of a family noted for longevity, but an accident terminated his career, he being killed by a train at South Charleston., He had served his country in the Civil war, was a member of Mitchell Post, G. A. R., and also belonged to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, while both he and his wife held membership in the’ Methodist Episcopal church. Mrs. Warner bore the maiden name of Lue Hurd, and they were married in Union county, Ohio. She was born in Clark county. Her great-grandfather and great-grandmother are buried in Harmony township, where her step-sister, Mrs. Marian Darrow, whose maiden name was Brooks, was born in 1818, while Charles Brooks, a half-brother, is a resident of North Lewisburg, Ohio. Mrs. Warner was one of three children born unto her parents, the others being James, of Kenton, and Thomas, who is living in Kansas. The Hurds were farming people, and were very early settlers of Union county, Ohio. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Warner were born five children, but two of the number died in early “childhood: The others are: “A: Woodrow, of this city; Rilla, at home; and William W., of this review.

The last named pursued his education in the common schools of North Lewisburg and spent the days of his boyhood and youth under the parental roof. He served his apprenticeship with his father and for a few years followed the blacksmith's trade, being employed as a journeyman from, the time he was twenty years of age. He always sought employment in this city, and as he was a good workman he had little difficulty in obtaining situations in the various factories here. By the city council he was appointed a member of the police force, as guard of the chain gang, in 1885, while in 1887 he was promoted to a position on the regular force and has gradually worked his way upward through all the different offices, having served at various times on the different beats of the city. For five years he has been assistant chief of the police force, which he believes in keeping up to a high standard of discipline, and all such men stand as an able bulwark in times of excitement and danger or when the public safety is in any way menaced. Mr. Warner is known as a worthy representative of the official life of Springfield.

In 1886, in this city, was celebrated the marriage of our subject and Miss Sadie C. Shoemaker, who was born in Pike township, Clark county, Ohio, a daughter of Samuel Shoemaker, a farmer of that township. Her mother is now deceased. Mrs. Warner is one of five children, the others being Ida, the wife of Walter Calhoun, of Springfield; Carrie, the wife of Emory, Zerkle, of Lawrenceville, Ohio, who follows farming; Mary, deceased; and Elwood, who died ini 1902. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Warner was born one son, Edward W., whose birth occurred in 1887, and who is now a student in the high school. The wife and mother died in December, 1887, and Mr. Warner then returned home with his son and they have since resided with his mother.

Mr. Warner holds membership in Ephraim Lodge, No. 146, I, O. O. F., and also belongs to Mad River Encampment. For five years he was a member of the old Seventh Regiment of the Ohio National Guard, and during that time attended six encampments. Puble-spirited and he withhold his support from no. enterprise or measure calculated to benefit the city. He has a wide acquaintance in Springfield, enjoys the confidence of a large circle of friends and has always proved an efficient officer, devoting his entire time to his duty.

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As printed in A Biographical Record of Clark County Ohio (1902). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.