Mrs. Elizabeth Kiser Warner, a pioneer of 1852, relict of the late
Arthur Warner, a pioneer of 1853, and a member of the lower
house of the Legislature in 1865 from Clackamas county, died at the
family residence, "Locust Farm," two miles south of Oregon
City, yesterday. Mrs. Warner was born in Troy, N. Y., November 22,
1830, and removed with her parents to Pennsylvania when a
mere child. In 1843 the family removed to Illinois, crossed the plains
with ox teams in 1852, and settled in Clackamas County.
Her mother died on July 7, 1874, and her father, a blacksmith and
a farmer, on November 17, 1880.
After Mrs. Warner's arrival in Oregon she taught school a few
months in Clackamas, Marion and Polk counties and on November
22, 1854, was married to Mr. Warner. To them eight children were
born. Three now living are: Mrs. Annie King, Arthur C. Warner
and Mrs. Ward Lawton. They all live near the old family home, which
prior to 1862 was the residence of Morton M. McCarver, a
pioneer of 1843. Mrs. Warner united with the Congregational Church,
of Oregon City, prior to 1860, during the pastorate of Rev.
George H. Atkinson, and at the time of her death was one of the
oldest members of that church. |