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DANIEL WARVEL, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 32; P. O. Beamsville; was born in Warren Co., Ohio, Sept. 5, 1834; his father, Christopher, was born in Rockingham Co., Va., Feb. 27, 1796, and married Charlotte Lilly; she was born in the same county June 4, 1799; he died March 18, 1851, and she died March 14, 1855; they are buried in the cemetery on the old homestead on Sec. 13, in this township; they moved from Virginia to Warren Co., Ohio, and thence to Montgomery Co., and came to Darke Co. about 1839; when they endeavored to buy something to eat, on their arrival in Warren Co., they offered the last $5 they possessed, and found it to be counterfeit, consequently they began life in Ohio with nothing; when they got to Darke Co. they had sufficient to buy their first 160 acres in the woods; they had nine children viz.: John H., William L., Sarah A., George C., Elizabeth, Mary, Adeline, deceased, Daniel and Margaret L.; Sarah A. married D. R. Hathaway; Elizabeth, Solomon Beam; Mary, Daniel Hartzell; Adeline, Andrew Coppess, and Margaret married Linas Hathaway. The subject of this sketch was raised a farmer, and remained at home with his parents until his mother’s decease, he then made a trip to Virginia, and worked at farming and miscellaneous employment, for wages, by the month; at the age of 21, he bought 40 acres, and began a home for himself; has been honored with various township offices, was Township Clerk, Trustee, etc., was Justice of the Peace three years, and retired last spring. He married Catherine Ann Kaylor Jan. 1, 1856; she was born in Logan Co., Ohio, May 7, 1837; she died Feb. 3, 1857; they had one child, Joseph C., born Jan. 28, 1857; he is still living; his second marriage was celebrated March 21, 1858, with Sarah Powell; she was born in Monroe Co., Ohio, Jan 27 1836; they have five children, viz.: Mary A., born Dec. 18, 1858, she married Abraham Eley; Lucy E., born May 9, 1860; Laban, Dec. 10, 1861; Amos A., June 11, 1864, and Clement L., July 20, 1873. Mr. Warvel owns a good home and 227 acres of land.