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Rev Abel Warren

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Rev Abel Warren

Birth
Hampton, Washington County, New York, USA
Death
5 Sep 1862 (aged 73)
Shelby Township, Macomb County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Washington, Macomb County, Michigan, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.7134083, Longitude: -83.0556278
Plot
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Son of Caleb Warren and Rachel Webster.
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Husband of Sarah Hooker, whom he married on 16 Jan 1814 in Hampton, Washington County, New York, and with whom he had 9 children:
Caleb Warren
Laura Warren
Elizabeth Warren
Lafayette Warren
Olive Warren
Mary Louisa Warren
Squire Ethan Warren
Lucia R. Warren
Samuel Porus Warren
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Served his county in the War of 1812, holding the rank of Sergeant with the 23rd U.S.Infantry.
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Purchased land in Section 4 of Shelby Township, Michigan on 20 Oct 1824 and soon thereafter moved his family from Genesee County, New York to Shelby Township. Rev. Abel Warren was a M.E. Minister and was the first man licensed to preach in the Territory of Michigan. He was a pioneer Circuit Rider Preacher, and traveled on foot at times twenty miles or more on the Sabbath to preach throughout the Macomb County area.
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Son of Caleb Warren and Rachel Webster.
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Husband of Sarah Hooker, whom he married on 16 Jan 1814 in Hampton, Washington County, New York, and with whom he had 9 children:
Caleb Warren
Laura Warren
Elizabeth Warren
Lafayette Warren
Olive Warren
Mary Louisa Warren
Squire Ethan Warren
Lucia R. Warren
Samuel Porus Warren
.
Served his county in the War of 1812, holding the rank of Sergeant with the 23rd U.S.Infantry.
.
Purchased land in Section 4 of Shelby Township, Michigan on 20 Oct 1824 and soon thereafter moved his family from Genesee County, New York to Shelby Township. Rev. Abel Warren was a M.E. Minister and was the first man licensed to preach in the Territory of Michigan. He was a pioneer Circuit Rider Preacher, and traveled on foot at times twenty miles or more on the Sabbath to preach throughout the Macomb County area.
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Inscription

REV. ABEL WARREN
Died
Sept. 5, 1862
AE. 73 yrs, 1 mo, & 2 ds.
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I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.



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