C.
A. Warren

C.
A. Warren (deceased) was a native of London, Canada, born November 7, 1837, and
at the age of thirteen moved with his parents to Detroit, Mich. At the age of
nineteen he enlisted in the United States naval service, where he continued two
years, after which be followed railroading in Michigan two years. He was then in
the employ of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad until May, 1867, when he
was transferred to the M. & C., serving as conductor for five years. In 1873
be accepted the position of passenger and traveling agent for the A. G. S., and
after one year was appointed passenger and traveling agent for both the A. G. S.
and C. S., which position he
held until the time of his decease.
September 25, 1867
, he married Miss Louisa Seaman, a native of
Cincinnati
,
Ohio
, after which they resided one year at
Memphis
, and then located in
Chattanooga
. Mr. Warren was one of the most popular citizens
of
Chattanooga
, and had many warm friends, being loved and
respected by all who knew him. He was a charter member of the K. of P., A. O. U.
W. and K. of H. lodges of
Chattanooga
, each of which, by his death,
March 25, 1886
, lost a valuable and efficient member. He left
but one child, William, aged fifteen. He and his wife were members of the
Episcopal Church, and be departed this life with a full realization of the
Christian hope. His parents, William A. and Pauline (Charles) Warren, were
natives of
Canada
. The father's death occurred at
Detroit
,
Mich.
, where the mother still lives. Mrs. Warren is
still a resident of
Chattanooga
, but was a resident of
Cincinnati
,
Ohio
, up to the time of her marriage. Her parents,
Joseph C. and Louisa C. (
Arnold
) Seaman, were natives of
Ohio
and
Kentucky
respectively, but resided in
Cincinnati
the greater part of their lives, the father
being engaged in the mercantile trade. Their death occurred in 1861 and 1879
respectively.
Goodspeed's
"History of East Tennessee" 1887