The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-15
ANOTHER
OLD CITIZEN
PASSES AWAY.
Isaiah Warren snccnmbs to Stroke
of Paralysis After a Two
Weeks Struggle.
ONE Of THE FIRST REPlNFRS
OF Carbon OIL in the Country--An
Earnest Worker for Best Inter
terssts Of the Community.

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Another Of wheeling's old and prom
inent citizens has passed away in the
person OF Isaiah Warren. who for years
has been prominent in the community,
though for some time retired from ac-
tive business pursuits. The sud event
occurred last evening at $3.50 o'clock and
was not unexpected blythe family and
intimate friends on Saturday, June
2, MIR. Warren was stricken by paraly-
sis, and had since been unconscious.
and death was momentarily expected.
The family will be the recipients Of
condolences from the entire community.
The funeral takes place Tomorrow aft
ernoon from the Warren home. at 81
Fifteenth street.
The following sketch OF the deceased
is from "rhe History of the Upper Ohio
valley: Isaiah Warren, notable man
nfacturer 90 Wheeling. is a son Of Mat
thew Warren, who occupied credita-
bic place during forty years In the mer-
camille and manufacturing life Of
Wheeling. The latter was born in the
north OF Ireland, u member Of one Of
the Oldest scotch-Irish families in that
region. In the early part OF 1881 he
immigrated, and after u few months
stay in Baltimore. came to Wheeling
September IL. He brought with him his
wife, Ann. daughter OF William Doran.
n native OF Ireland. From 1891 to 1874
Matthew Warren was engaged in the
boot and shoe business on the corner
of Tenth and Main streets, but at the
latter date he embarked in the manu-
facture of lard oil, the firm being War
rem & List. In 1852, having formed the
arm OF Warren, Dunlap & Co.. they
erected the main part OF the building
now occupied by the Central glass
works. and there engaged In pork pack
ing and the, provision trade, and con-
tInued to manufacture lard oil. In 1862
the firm of Warren s Son began the
manufacture OF carbon oil, then known
rs coal OIL" The refinery erected here
was among the arst in the country, car
bon oil selling at that time for 81 per
gallon. At once the rev illuminant took
the place it has 50 well held ever since
It's advent. Mr.. Matthew Warren re-
tired from business in 1871. He and
his wife were members OF the Fourth
street Methodist Episcopal church, OF
which he was trustee and class
leader. With other leading citizens at
that period he was \ member OF the
Wheeling volunteer fire department He
was also country magistrate, appoint
ed In 1858, under the old regime. He
died September S, 1875 His wife pre-
eeded him. having died in 1873. Two
sons and one daughter were born to
them: Isaiah, Archibald of Memphis,
Tenn, and Mrs. William vanpelt, Of
Winfield, Kas. Isaiah Warren was
reared in Wheeling and attended a pri-
waite school taught by Rev. William
Mckay, a Methodist minister. and he
was also for several years with a. w.
Reuter-, Of Wheeling, and at BrooEe's
Academy, at St. clalrsvIlle. In 1851
he visited Europe and remained a year,
Upon his return to Wheeling he pur-
chased the interest Of Thomas H. List
In the firm OF Warren & List. and the
firm then became Warren & Son. In
this business he continued with his
father, and in his subsequent enter
prIses, until the retirement Of the latter
in 1871. when William Berger was adj
nitted into the business. under che style
of Warren q Berger. The latter re-
tired upon his death in 1873. Mr., War
rem did an extensive business. manu-
featuring and dealing in carbon and
lubricatlng oils. In 1889 he added the
manufacture OF sulphate Of amonla,
and ne also rendered and dealt In tai
low. Mr. Warren was an earnest work
er for the best interests OF the COM
munity in municipal affairs, and was
once a member Of council from the
Third ward. He was prominent mem
Der OF the Fourth Street Methodist
Episcopal church. which he joIned in
1sSS, and of which he was once the Sec
retAry OF the OOdFu VI trustees AV
was married May /, 1855. to Virginia,
daughter OF DR.. Charles McLane, \
graduate of the University OF Pennsyl-
vanla. and the well-known inventor OF
n proprietary medicine which bears his
name and has a worldwide fame. To
this union seven children were born.
Of whom thres survlve-NellIe T.. wife
OF c. c. Holloway; Alien l. Warren. of
Lawrence, Mass. and Dr. Eugene L.
Warren. OF this city.