Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-19
ANDREW WARREN,
PIONEER, PASSES
Remains Brought from Phila-
delphia to Rest in Family
Burial Lot Here.
REACHES HIS GOTH YEAR
Once Owner of Warren Park. $50
Acre Tract Near Chicago-Fun-
eral Services Monday.

Virgil Warren, 1917 Second avenue,
arrived last evening from Philadelphia,
accompanying the remains of his uncle,
Andrew Warren, who died there last
Sunday after a short illness with a
complication of diseases due to the
infirmaties of age. The remains were
taken to the Knox undertaking parlors
and burial will take place Monday.
There will be private services at the
grave. Burial will be in the family
lot in Chippiannock cemetery.
Andrew Warren was born at Buck
field, Me-, Jan. 21,1814, from nne line
of American people. His mother was
kin of John Alden, the pilgrim who
came over on the Mayflower. On his
fathers side he was a descendant of
General Joseph Warren, who fought
and died at the battle of Bunker Hill
in 1775. The body of General Warren
is buried but a short distance from
the monument at Bunker Hill. A
brother of General Warren was ia
nous physician He it was who dis
covered and put into practical use
chloroform as an anaesthetic.
Youngest of Seven.
Andrew Warren was the youngest
of seven children. There we're two
girls and five bays. The late Albert
B. Warren and the late Dennis War
rem, who lived in this city, were his
brothers When Andrew Warren was
youth his parents moved to Massa-
chusetts and later to New York. An
drnny rncidnd In Vnrl-
for time and then started west. His
first visit here was but short one
He came west the second time in 1916
and settled in the Wisconsin pineries.
He travelled extensively through this
part of the country. Great hardship
was experienced in travel during those
days. There were no railroads and the
rivers were crossed on RATS.
He acquired extensive farm and lum-
Der lands in Illinois, Iowa and Wiscon-
sin. In 1873 he purchased a farm of
$50 acres in Cook county. He trans
ported $4,000 maple, evergreen and
elm trees from Iowa to this farm and
planted them in lanes. His farm in
Cook county was known as Warren
Park, and was the prettiest in the
state.
Sells Holdings.
Finally. the city of Chicago began to
reach the neighborhood of the park,
and in 1903 Mr. Warren disposed of
the place to the Roman Catholic
church. 1t is situated in the suburb IF
Austin. Mr.. Warren made his home
there alone till 1903. After selling his
property he travelled over the country
A few years ago he settled in Phila-
delphia In spite of his age, Mr. War
rem was able to be about till two
weeks preceding his death and
handled his extensive affairs without
aid. He was a man of fine character
and well liked by all who knew him.
Mrs. Rebecknh Hastings.
Mrs. Rebeckah Hastings died this
morning at O'Clock at her home, 1919 !
Ninth avenue, after an illness of sew
eral years with infirmities of age. De-
ceased was born at Newmarket, Ohio, |
jan 90, 1924, and had resided in this |
city so years. Her maiden name was
Miss Rebeckah Dill. Her husband, the |
late James Hastings, died 20 years ago. |
Mrs. Hastings was a member of the |
Methodist church. She is survived by
six children, Ellen and James. at home;
Mrs. R Edgar, John Hastings and /
Charles Hastings, Hawthorne, ILL.,. and
George Hastings of Mojave. Cal, and !
a sister, Mrs. Ann Cooper, Hillsboro,
Ohio.