Pioneer Families - WARNER
Extracted From
Chapter XVII
Early history of the town of Hopkinton :
history of East Village (Nicholville) and vicinity,
diaries of Elisha Risdon and Artemas Kent,
soldiers of the Civil War,
genealogical record of sixty of the pioneer families

Carlton E. Sanford
Boston: Bartlett Press, 1903

[Transcribed by Dave Swerdfeger]




IN this chapter is given the genealogical records of many of the pioneers of the town, of all that I have been able to gather sufficient data and information to make a fairly full record. The preparation of these records has required much time, labor, correspondence, persistence and patience. Had I had in the beginning a full comprehension of the tedious labor required, I now feel sure I should not have undertaken it. That there are some errors in dates and possibly a few in names I am quite satisfied, since considerable of my information came from elderly people who wrote feebly and indistinctly. I think it will be readily understood, if the reader will bear in mind that it is in continuous order; that the first, second, third and fourth generations are each carried slightly to the right, and that each generation always has the same indentation.

AARON WARNER b. April 2, 1782, Hartland, Conn.; d. February 16, 1853; m. Edy Blanchard, 1805; b. December 9, 1787, Rutland, Vt.; d. April 4, 1868. A pioneer of March, 1803. The story has come down in the family that Mr. Warner and his intended went on horseback through the almost unbroken woods twenty-three miles to Madrid village to get married. His wife was a daughter of the pioneer, Amasa Blanchard. In the old account book of Mr. Hopkins, I find perfect confirmation of this tradition in a charge by Mr. Hopkins against Mr. Warner, May 14, 1805, for two horses and saddles to Madrid, 2. Mr. Warner was a fine man and highly respected. (See story of first settlers.) Had five children:
  • Affa, b. February 27, 1806; d. May 10, 1830.
  • Almira, b. July 8, 1807; d. March 18, 1887; single.
  • W. Friend, b. July 27, 1808; d. June 29, 1880; m. Sarah Thomas, March 3, 1847; b. August 6, 1820; d. November 16, 1888, Norfolk, N.Y. Had two children:
    • Clark A., b. August 19, 1850; 1. Winthrop; m. Mattie H. Sheldon, August 27, 1884; b. October 24, 1860. Had two children:
      • Clayton, b. August 26, 1885.
      • Royce J., b. June 6, 1891; d. January 2, 1892.
    • Henry F., b. November 8, 1854; m. Ora I. Griswold, February 14, 1901; b. December 5, 1865. No issue.
  • Elvira, b. July 8, 1816; d. October 4, 1831.
  • Aaron Larned, b. August 4, 1826; d. March 25, 1900; m. Clarissa C. Witherell, December 30, 1849; b. December 15, 1829; 1. Hopkinton. Had two children:
    • C. Elvira, b. June 23, 1853; 1. Hopkinton, N.Y.; m. Jason J. Livermore, December 26, 1876; b. August 12, 1850, Lowell, Mass.
    • Stephen L., b. May 10, 1857; m. Alice E. Allen, December 31, 1879; b. March 8, 1861. Holds old homestead. Had six children:
      • Laura A., b. April 7, 1881; 1. Hopkinton; m. George Witherell, December 31, 1900; b. August 26, 1865. Had one child:
        • Philip H., b. May 24, 1902.
      • Agnes J., b. August 13, 1882; 1. Shelton, Wash.; m. Charles Witherell, September 29, 1900; b. February 5, 1866. Had one child:
        • Stephen R., b. February 2, 1902.
      • Clara B., b. January 3, 1884; d. January 6, 1884.
      • Russell A., b. February 11, 1885.
      • Vesta D. E., b. February 25, 1887.
      • Aaron F., b. December 31, 1894.

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