Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-03-20
DEATH OF JESSE WARREN.

DEATH OF JESSE WARREN.
Another old landmark of Brookha-
ven, having lived his appointed time
in this Lu-y, busting world, has at
last wrapped tho drapery Of his
couch about him" Gnl gone to that
bourne whence. no traveller returns.
JESSE WARREN, 50 we'll known and
greatly esteemed during his long resi-
dence here Of - years, died at his
home in this city on the l5th inst. He
had reached his 10th year. Mr. War
rem was native of Marion county in
this State. where his father settled
when Mississippi was territory. He
early in youth entered on mercantile
career in which, from the start. he won
success. He fer years conducted a
very large business in Columbia, and.
in connection with his brother, Ira
Warren, at Covington.
When the railroad was completed to
Brookhaven he sold cut IN Marion
county and removed to this place. He
bought a large plantation on Bogue
Chitto, southwest of Brookhaven,
which he conducted on an extensive
scale before the war; at the same time
carrying on a large mercantile house
in town. The firm of Warren. Larkin
d Baggett composed of himself, FL. Lar
kin aud w. p Baggett, at one time did
much the largest business of any firm
here. His two Associates survive him.
though both are venerable with years.
but still active and vigorous. On his
advent here, he built in the woods. the
handsome residence which he always
occupied, and it was one of the first
houses erected in the place. In the
midst of his active life he met with an
accident by the cars which necessitat
ed the amputation of his leg. and from
which he at times suffered greatly for
many years, and as long as life lasted
Having met with financial reverses.
he in 1876 became candidate for cir
cult clerk and was elected. This office
he filled with marked ability up to his
last sickness. About three years ago
he became partially paralyzed. but
such was his will power, that he CON
tinued to discharge his official duties
till he became entirely helpless.
Mr.. Warren was married in the fall
of 1917, at Monticello, to Mrs. Nc
Laughlin, the young widow of the
brilliant Thos. Mclaughlin, who was
State Senator. She was the daughter
of Circuit Judge Keegan. Mr.. War
rem left several daughters and one
son surviving him. His son, Ira War
rem, lives in Texas and also his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Nena Brown. His daughters
Mrs. A. G and Charles McNair reside
in BrOokhaven. Mrs. Josie Huntley,
wife Of Rev. Dr.. Huntley. resides in
Port Gibson, and Mrs. Jessie Sebastian
in Tennessee. His only and elder
brother, Ira Warren, formerly a lead
ing merchant of New Orleans, and be-
tween whom and the deceased there
was the warmest lifelong attachment,
still survives, old in years, but still
active.
The funeral services were conducted
at his late residence on Sunday at 10
o'clock by the Rev. NJ. H. Moore, of the
Methodist Church, and his remains
followed to the cemetery by large
cOncourSe of citizens and sorroWing
relatives and friends
80 live that when thy summons comes to join
The innumera5le caravan that moves
TO the pale realm of shade where each shall take
His chamber in the silent halls of death,
Thou go not like the quarry slave ut night
Scourged to his dungeon; but, sustained and
SOOthed
by an unfalterinG trust, approach thy grave
Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant Dreams
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