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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

A. H. WARNER, farmer; P. O. Rockville; was born in Lima, Livingston Co., N. Y., Dec. 
5, 1804, and is the son of Asahel and Sarah (KETCHUM) WARNER; father was a farmer; here 
Mr. WARNER was brought upon his father's farm; in 1846 or 1847, he came West and was 
looking for location in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Illinois; in 1848, with his wife 
and three children, came to Illinois and settled on a farm in the southern part of 
Illinois, near Shawneetown; here he rented, and in 1850, started for Will Co., with 
150 head of cattle, and three head of horses; drove through, and arrived in 1850, and 
first settled in Wesley Twp., on what is known as the BECKWITH farm; the first year he 
was here, he put up 150 tons of hay; here he set out in farming, and has farmed it 
ever since; in about 1853 or 1854, he built the present homestead. He is a Democrat 
in politics. Married Sophia MERRIL of New York; have had eight children; six living; 
owns 425 acres of fine improved land, which improvements were made principally by Mr. 
WARNER. Had two sons in the late war - Frank and Charles; participated in some of the 
hard-fought battles; was honorably discharged.


Additional Comments:
HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.