Albert Warren was the son of Caleb and Eunice Miner Warren who migrated from Berlin, N. Y., to Alfred in the pioneer days of the town and settled on a farm within two miles of the village of Alfred. It was on this farm Albert was born, November 15, 1827.
For 60 years he remained on this farm. When he was 14 years of age his father died, leaving him the support of an invalid mother and four sisters. A heavy burden rested upon the heart of the boy. He was compelled to leave school although greatly desiring an education. The young man was faithful to the duties that had fallen upon him.
Mr. Warren was married to Mary Clark, of Whitesville, N. Y., in 1850. To this union three children were born - Mariva V., who is still living, and two children who died in childhood. He is also survived by two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mr. Warren's entire life has been lived in the town of Alfred. After sixty years spent on the farm home of his birth, he moved to Alfred Station, spending the last twenty-eight years of his life there. Sixteen years ago his daughter, Mrs. Melville Niles, moved into his home to care for his parents. Seven years ago his faithful companion departed this life. Mr. Warren, then in the infirmities of age and with failing health, leaned heavily upon his daughter and took great comfort in being with her. For the past four years he has been a continual sufferer, but in all his wants service has been willingly and lovingly rendered. Mr. Warren confessed faith in Christ and joined the First Seventh Day Baptist church of Alfred about 60 years ago and has continued a faithful follower of the Christ whom he loved and served. He loved God's house and was a faithful attendant until old age and the infirmities thereof made it impossible. He was one of the oldest living members of the church and one who had faithfully stood by it.
He has continually expressed his willingness to go. He was letting go of material things and getting a firmer grip on things eternal. Mr. Warren was a splendid type of Christian gentleman, so temperate in all his habits. Physically he was never strong, yet by faithfully obeying God's law he lived to a ripe old age. His preference as a text for this sacred occasion, "Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like a shock of corn cometh in in his season" (Job 5: 26), is a fitting memorial to close such a life. He was ready for the harvest of the Lord, to be garnered in with the blessed. He fell asleep September 8, 1916, aged 88 years, 9 months and 24 days. The funeral was conducted in is home at Alfred Station by the Rev. Ira S. Goff, September 10 at 2:30 p. m. Burial was made in Alfred Rural Cemetery.
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