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Warner Grave
Warner Grave, son of Jonathan and Lydia (Howell) Grave, was born in Delaware in 1816. His grandfather, Jacob Grave, was also a native of Delaware, and came to Wayne County with our subject's father and family in 1816, when Warner Grave was an infant. He has participated in the log-rollings and the raising of log cabins and all phases of pioneer life, his education being obtained in the subscription schools. In 1820 his father erected the brick dwelling where he now resides, it being the first brick in the settlement. He has operated a saw-mill on the homestead for several years. He was also engaged for a number of years in the manufacture of lime, there being an abundance of the crude material on his farm. His farm contains 320 acres of the finest land in the settlement, situated on Middle Whitewater. His father on coming to Wayne County entered several hundred acres of land and a quarter-section in Ohio. He also purchased a farm of 240 acres that had been entered a few years previous, which is now owned and occupied by our subject. Here he constructed a saw-mill which he operated many years. He also followed farming. He built a tannery which he carried on till his death. He had several children, three still living — Allen, Warner and Howell. Israel, Sarah A., David and Hannah are deceased. Our subject's parents belonged to the Friends' society.
Source:
History of Wayne County, Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884. Volume 2