Caleb Parker Warren (1840 - 1921)

Born 22 Jan 1840 in N. Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Harkrider) Warren — married 6 Dec 1865 in El Paso, White Co., AR, USA

Descendants

Died 17 Jan 1921 at age 80 in Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States

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Biography

Caleb Parker Warren served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: mmm dd, 1861
Mustered out: mm dd, 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): CO E, 3RD ARKANSAS CAVALRY

VETERAN OF THE CIVIL WAR, CO E, 3RD ARKANSAS CAVALRY

Caleb Parker Warren, known as Cale or CP, was born in 1840 in Tennessee. Caleb Warren ... He passed away in 1921.

VETERAN OF THE CIVIL WAR, CO E, 3RD ARKANSAS CAVALRY

From Goodspeed's Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Eastern Arkansas:

" Caleb Parker Warren. The connection of Mr. Warren with the interests of White County has proven to be a fortunate thing for its residents and especially for the citizens in and near El Paso, as a perusal of the sketch will testify.

He is a son of Thomas and Rebecca (Wright) Warren, who were born in North Carolina, and immigrated to West Tennessee about 1820, and were there married in 1833. They came to Arkansas in the fall of 1856, and located in the country then known as Royal Colony, purchasing 160 acres of wild land, on which they erected a double log-house, this being the first of the sort in the colony.

In 1861 Mr. Warren enlisted as a private soldier in Dr. F. M. Christian's company, known as the Border Rangers, remaining in that capacity and with that command for four years and ten days. He took part in a number of battles and skirmishes, one in particular being the battle of Chickamauga, in which his company dismounted and fought as infantry. He was also at Shiloh and Corinth, and was under the famous Confederate cavalry commanders: Forrest, Wheeler, Hampton and Armstrong, but a greater portion of the time was with Forrest and Wheeler. His first experience in warfare was at Lost Creek, Mo., in 1861, and he surrendered with his command st Charlotte, N. C., at which time there was a request made by the commanding [p.259] officers of both armies for volunteers to go to Chesterville, S. C., to guard and serve the rations to the Confederate soldiers as they were paroled, the Government allowing the cavalry to retain their arms and horses. Mr. Warren finally arrived at home, June 15, 1865, having ridden his horse all the way.

His first venture in business after his return was to invest in some cotton, making his purchase with money loaned him by a Mr. Hadley, who at that time had charge of the penitentiary at Little Rock, and his enterprise met with fair success. The next year he put in a crop on land deeded him by his father (160 acres), and to the thirty acres which were already under cultivation he improved and added ten more. These he devoted to cotton and corn in equal parts, but the second year he left his crop to be gathered by others and embarked in merchandising at El Paso, under the firm name of Warren & Son, his father furnishing the capital and receiving half the profits. At the end of eight years our subject became the sole proprietor, paying over to his father all the money he had furnished, and took into his employ O. P. Poole, and at the end of one year gave him an interest in the business. Mr. Poole's wife and three children were killed in the terrible cyclone of 1880; he and his little daughter, Martha J., being the only ones of the family to escape with their lives, but Mr. Poole was so badly injured that existence became unendurable, and in July of the following year he ended his weary life. Mr. Warren has since acted as guardian of his daughter, and has placed her in Ouachita Baptist College, Arkadelphia, Ark.

Mr. Warren's wife, who was formerly a Miss Mary A. Harkrider, was born in Tennessee, and is a daughter of John and Eunice Harkrider, native Dutch. Their family are as follows: Mattie M. (Paxton), John Thomas, Rebecca Eunice (Andrews), Mary P. (Scarborough) and Cora V. (Wood). These children have received excellent educational advantages, and the eldest has graduated from Searcy College, Arkansas, and is at present principal of the public school at El Paso, Ark. Thomas, after having spent several terms at the State University, Fayettville, Ark., took a course at Goodman & Eastman's Business College, Nashville, Tenn., and is filling the position of book-keeper for Warren & Phelps, the present style of the firm. The three youngest daughters are at Ouachita Baptist College. The family worship in the Missionary Baptist Church, and Mr. Warren is a member of the A. F. & A. M., El Paso Lodge, No. 65. He was born in Tennessee, January 21, 1840." Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Eastern Arkansas

In 1891, he emigrated with his family to Abilene, Texas where they lived and prospered until his death. As his father before him, he was known for his kindness and exceptional generosity.

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Sources

• Goodspeed's Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Eastern Arkansas, pgs 258-259
• 1850 United States Federal Census
• 1870 United States Federal Census
• 1880 United States Federal Census
• 1900 United States Federal Census
• 1910 United States Federal Census
• 1920 United States Federal Census
• Abilene Reporter News (Abilene, Texas)
• American Civil War Soldiers
• Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
• U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
• Find A Grave: Memorial #21585189