JOSEPH WARNER was born in Anne Arundel county, Maryland,
March, 1738; he removed to Fairfax county, Virginia, and
enlisted from there; was in the battle of Germantown, 1779. In
1802 he removed to Ohio, and in 1838, at the advanced age of 100
years, he came to Illinois, coming the entire distance on
horse-back, residing at Cherry Point, Marshall county. He longed
for his old home in Ohio, and when 102 years of age, he started
back, walking twelve miles across the unbroken prairie, where
friends gave him shelter and persuaded him to return to Cherry
Point.
Another incident illustrating the indomitable courage and zeal,
both Christian and patriotic, with which these pioneer-patriots
were endowed: One cold, sleety Sunday, his daughter thought Mr.
Warner ought not to attend church, but fearing he would be left
at home, he started on foot. There was a creek to be crossed
which he did by lying down and crawling over on two icy poles.
This when he was 102 years of age. The aged pariot died
September 5, 1842, and lies buried in Cherry Point, where a
monument marks his last resting place. “Virginia” and “Family
Records.”
Source of extraction: "Marshall County." Revolutionary Soldiers Buried In Illinois. Harriet J. Walker. Baltimore, MD: Clearfield, 1999. page 91. Gale Genealogy Connect. Web. 30 Jan. 2016.
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