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16. * William "Bill" Marion WARREN⁽⁴⁶⁾⁽²⁵⁾⁽⁴⁷⁾⁽⁴⁸⁾⁽²⁷⁾ was born on 28 Jun 1827 in Greene County, IN.⁽²⁶⁾⁽⁴⁹⁾⁽⁵⁰⁾⁽⁸⁾ He died on 3 Nov 1903 in Johnson County, AR.⁽²⁶⁾⁽⁴⁹⁾⁽⁵¹⁾ He was buried on 3 Nov 1903 in Union Cemetery, Johnson County, AR. During the Civil War, William hide in area caves to avoid being drafted into this war, his belief was that Americans should not be killed Americans. It has been said that he moved his family to Missouri for two years and came back. He may have went with Benjamin Pelts (possibly brother to James Warren's wife Margrette Pelts) who went awall so he could move his family to Lawrence County, Missouri. On December 13, 1873, William was given a license to preach the gospel. It was known that when he did preach it was in a log school- church. His six shooters remained on his hips while his rifle stood in the corner nearby. William belonged to the Baptist Church of Christ. Along with his Uncle Hugh Warren, and his grandson Rufus J. Warren. These men were able to marry their own sons, daughters, and other relatives. The following are the credentials of William Warren which allowed him to preach the Gospel. The information came from Book N, pg. 276 in the Clarksville Court house. Mt. Pleasant Church Johnson County, Arkansas December 18, A.D. 1873. We the United Baptist Church of Christ met in conference on Saturday before the third Lord's day on Dec. 18. We do agree to license Brother William Warren to preach the Gospel where ever he may be called. This done in conference and signed by order of the church. M.C. Caloway, Moderator; James White, Church Clerk. Filed for record this 11th day of August 1874; Ed Erene, Clerk. Below is a list of some of the people he married:
-James H. Warren to Armora Carroll July 29, 1903
-John J. Moore to Elza Jane M. Warren September 13, 1874
He had eight children; Andrew Jackson, Isaac John, Israel Dotson, Rebecca, George Washington, Sarah Elizabeth, Abraham Lincoln (Link), and Jeremiah Nathaniel. When his sister Belinda Bennett died William took her children into his home and helped send his sisters sons, Dr. Alfred and Dave Bennett, to school. The two older sons of the Bennetts never came back from the Civil War. Memories of William are that he was an old man sitting on Lizzie's porch reading the bible. After Narcissus died, William lived with his daughter Lizzie Griffith until his death. Descrepany on William's death date. Union Cemetery records indicate a death on 3 November 1901, and Family records of John and Jeanette Pelham have this date as 3 November 1903. He was married to * Narcissus Jane CRIBBENS in 1846 in Arkansas.⁽⁸⁾⁽²⁵⁾

17. * Narcissus Jane CRIBBENS was born on 3 Mar 1830 in Illinois.⁽²⁶⁾⁽⁵²⁾⁽⁸⁾ She was also found listed as being born in Kentucky and Arkansas. She died on 25 Dec 1903 in Mount Levi, Johnson, AR.⁽²⁶⁾⁽⁵³⁾ She was buried in Union Cemetery, Johnson County, AR. It is believed that Narcissus is part Cherokee Indian. Children were:

i. Andrew Jackson "Jack" WARREN⁽²⁵⁾⁽²⁷⁾ was born on 8 Dec 1848 in Garbor, Johnson, AR.⁽²⁶⁾⁽⁵⁴⁾⁽⁵⁵⁾⁽⁸⁾⁽⁵⁶⁾ He was a Farmer in 1870 in Johnson County, AR. He died on 14 Sep 1915 in Johnson County, AR.⁽⁵⁷⁾⁽²⁶⁾ Died of Appendicitis. He was buried in Union Cemetery, Johnson County, AR.
ii. Isaac John "Ick" WARREN⁽²⁵⁾ ⁽⁵⁸⁾ was born on 22 Aug 1851 in Garbor, Johnson, AR.⁽²⁶⁾⁽⁵⁹⁾⁽²⁷⁾⁽⁶⁰⁾ He died about 1934 in Little Rock, Pulaski, AR. It is said that he was also married to Susan Stroud. "She was a mean woman. They had 14 children, however only 4 lived." They were divorced, he left the area with another woman. They raised their own family. He was gone for some time some 30-40 years, but he returned to his birthplace before he died. Also found him listed as Isaac John Calvin Warren. Died insane asylum, Pauper Grave, Little Rock, Arkansas
iii. Isreal Dotson "Dots" WARREN was born on 1 Feb 1854 in Garbor, Johnson, AR.⁽²⁶⁾⁽⁸⁾⁽²⁷⁾⁽⁶⁰⁾ He died on 27 Dec 1915 in Johnson County, AR.⁽²⁶⁾ He was buried in Union Cemetery, Johnson County, AR. Union Cemetery records list Israel born 1 Feb 1855 and died 27 Dec 1950. This is in conflict with other souce records.
Family records of John and Jeanette Pellham indicate Israel's birth at 1 Feb 1854 and death on 27 Dec 1915.
iv. Rebecca "Becky" Eveline WARREN⁽⁵⁸⁾ was born on 13 Jan 1856 in Garbor, Johnson, AR.⁽⁶⁰⁾⁽⁶¹⁾⁽²⁶⁾⁽²⁷⁾ She died on 11 Mar 1887 in Johnson County, AR.⁽⁶¹⁾⁽²⁶⁾ She was buried in Union Cemetery, Johnson County, AR. Rebecca Eveline (Evenline) was the 4th of 8 children. Her father was the Reverend William Marion Warren and her mother Narcissa Cribbens.
During the time of the Civil War, William moved his family to Missouri for two years, then returned to Arkansas. It was stated that he moved his family to Missouri because he didn't believe in Americans killing one another. Apparently Missouri didn't draft for the Civil War and Arkansas did.
(Information from the Warren Family Historian Newsletter), various issues.

v. George Washington WARREN⁽²⁵⁾⁽⁵⁸⁾ was born on 27 Oct 1857 in Johnson County, AR.⁽²⁶⁾⁽⁸⁾⁽²⁷⁾⁽⁶⁰⁾ He died on 21 Jan 1929 in Johnson County, AR.⁽²⁶⁾ He was buried in Union Cemetery, Johnson County, AR. He was a Chimney Builder.
vi. Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" WARREN was born on 4 Jun 1861 in Garbor, Johnson, AR.⁽²⁶⁾⁽²⁷⁾⁽⁶⁰⁾ She died on 8 Apr 1925 in Garbor, Johnson, AR.⁽²⁶⁾ She also went by Bettie.
8 vii. * Abraham Lincoln "Link" WARREN.
viii. Jeremiah Nathaniel "Nate" WARREN⁽⁵⁸⁾ was born on 14 Aug 1866 in Garbor, Johnson, AR.⁽²⁶⁾⁽²⁷⁾ He died on 5 Jan 1946 in Johnson County, AR.⁽²⁶⁾ He was buried in Rosetta Cemetery, Johnson County, AR. He also went by "Nathan". There is a Nathan in the Kentucky death index that would have been born in 1862\63. He died in 1957, resident of Green county.