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History of Balser Hess 1747-1806, Compiled by Frank E. Hess 1950
commemorating Fiftieth Anniversary of Hess Reunion 1950, E.V. Publishing House, Nappanee Indiana
HYPERLINK: [ http://www.brynmawr.edu/iconog/jwe/jweint.html ] "Warner Erwin was a conveyancer, a 19th-century term for a writer of deeds, leases, property transfers, real estate agreements, and other legal matters. In 1843 he worked with his father, but in 1845 started his own office. Throughout the pages, he says very little about his work except for his participation in the Logan Building Fund and Savings Association. Nothing is said about his education other than his visiting his old school master, Josua Hoops, in 1853. We can presume that this was one of the men who took in a small number of boys to teach the fundementals of education before schooling was universal. Joseph Warner Erwin noted his activities, almost daily throughout his life. The journal that follows covers the years from 1839 to 1853, from age 14 to to 29, that include his marriage in 1850 and the resposibility of a daughter a year latter."
"14 July 1850. ... . Mrs. West then came down, and next my dear Carrie. O how glad I was to see her. She looked rather pale, and rather thinner than when I last saw her but quite well. O happy is the thought that soon she is to be my bride, and we shall be separated no longer. May God in his infinite mercy grant a happy union, and a happy life is my earnest prayer. It seems that I can hardly realize that I am so soon to be married, but what happy feelings arise when I think I shall have my dear Carrie always with me."
"15 July 1850. ... Harry Borden went to town today for our trunks, and had a pretty hard time in bringing them out, the horse almost giving out in coming up the hill (from heat). Carrie & I fixed next Tuesday the 23rd Inst for our marriage, when we shall start for the East again, and I with my bride, I can hardly realize it."
"22 July 1850. I spent today about the place, part of the time in company with Carrie, partly sleeping, &c. Lydia and Mr. Maginnis went to the City this afternoon. Mr. Harry C. Storms, my groomsman, and Miss Mary Williams, Carrie's bridesmaid, arrived this afternoon. We spent the evening pleasantly dancing, playing on the piano, singing, &c. The only thing that mars our pleasure is the illness of Mr. Borden. He was taken with diarrhea on Sunday morning, and though his disease is checked, he still remains very weak. I fear that he will not be able to attend the wedding of his daughter Carrie and myself tomorrow, which will occasion much unhappiness of feeling among us.
23 July 1850. Clear and delightful all day. Evening clear, beautiful and moonlight. Got up this morning at about 1/2 past 4, dressed myself in my wedding suit, to be united with my dear Carrie in holy wedlock. We all took breakfast at about 1/2 past 6 and started Harry Borden over to Clifton for Bishop McIlvaine. At about 9 o'clock, the company all having arrived, some 20 or 30 in number, we were married by the Bishop. Thus have I taken upon me the responsibility of wife, but I think that I have obtained one who will make life ever dear and sweet to me. Too dearly do I love her for me to ever have any unpleasant moments. Our greater source of regret was that Mr. Borden could not be present at the wedding, he attempted to get up and come down but was too weak to do so. It was very unfortunate as it marred our pleasure. My sister acted as 1st, Miss Mary Williams as 2nd and Carrie's sister Mary, as 3rd bridesmaid for Carrie. Mr. E.J. Maginnis as 1st, Harry C. Storms as 2nd and Harry Borden as 3rd groomsman to me. There were some 20 or 30 there, all members or near friends of the family.
From: Public Ledger, Philadelphia, 30 July 1850: Married. At Longwood, the residence of Samuel Borden, Esq., near Cincinnati, on the 23rd July, by the Rt. Rev. Bishop McIlvaine, J. Warner Erwin, of Philad., to Miss Caroline A. Borden, daughter of Samuel Borden, of Hamilton Co., Ohio."
"13 May 1851. Clear and pleasant during the morning but very warm. At the office all day until about 1/2 past 6 p.m. when Libby came down to the office stating that they wished me to go at once for the nurse, as pains had begun to come upon Carrie. I immediately took an omnibus which conveyed me up as far as Broad & Coats, by which time a tremendous heavy shower of rain came up accompanied aby thunder and lightning. I took shelter in a grocery store at the corner and waited until the rain held up, and then went in Olive Street below 12th for Mrs. Edwards, the nurse, found her at home. Then went to 9th and Green, got a chaise, returned and took her up home. Found Carrie pretty well and able to come down to supper, it then being about 1/2 past 8.
After supper I wrote at a deed until about 10 when Carrie's labors became so severe that the nurse required me to go for the Doctor (Dr. Paul B. Goddard in 10th above Locust). Found him at home. Went around and got a cab and took him up home. I regretted very much taking him away as his own child was then dying. The Doctor remained all night. I wrote until about 1/2 past 1, and then laid down with my clothes on. Slept about two hours during the night.
14 May 1851. Clear and pleasant the greater part of the day. Carrie's pains were very severe during the night and she appeared to suffer much, although her labor was more tedious than dangerous. Dr. Goddard was with her at 2 and 4 a.m. and at 7 a.m. she was delivered of a fine and apparently healthy daughter. Most sincerely do I thank God for his conducting my dear Carrie through so perilous an occurrence. I got up at about 4 o'clock, dressed and at about 1/2 past 5 went to market, had breakfast at about 1/2 past 6. At the office the greater part of the day, and in the evening at home. Carrie appears to be doing very well, and is quite cheerful and smart this evening."