Sherman Roberts Warner, son of William Hall and Hannah Rose Warner, was born in Middletown, Connecticut, on September 1, 1828. His father died when he was less than 2 years old, and his mother before he was 8. He continued to live in Westfield with the family of a farmer named Roberts, for whom he worked for his board and keep until he was 16 years old, when he walked to New Haven with less than $3 in his pocket. He hired out to Lyman Treadway, a tinsmith for whom his oldest brother, John, was also working at that time. He stayed with Treadway until a short time after he learned the trade. After leaving Treadway, he engaged in the same line of business in New Haven with his brother John. After John went West, Sherman went into company with Lyman Treadway, furnishing most of the capital necessary to start the business, as Mr. Treadway had met with some reverses in business. He remained in company with Mr. Treadway under the name Treadway and Warner until a few years before his death.
He joined the New Haven Volunteer Fire Department and became Captain of old Number 5, and later became Assistant Chief of the NHFD. He was prominently identified with everything pertaining to the growth and improvement of New Haven.
He also was an inventor and held valuable patents on various steamfitting appliances, and the firm Treadway and Warner equipped many factories throughout the eastern and southern United States with Sherman's patent steam heating system.
Sherman Warner died very suddenly at the age of 49, on December 27, 1877, in New Haven, Connecticut.
He was married to Delia Caroline Hodges on October 9, 1850. They were parents of 7 children, born in New Haven.
(Summarized from "Sherman Roberts Warner," The Descendants of Andrew Warner, pp. 518–519.)
Sherman Roberts Warner, son of William Hall and Hannah Rose Warner, was born in Middletown, Connecticut, on September 1, 1828. His father died when he was less than 2 years old, and his mother before he was 8. He continued to live in Westfield with the family of a farmer named Roberts, for whom he worked for his board and keep until he was 16 years old, when he walked to New Haven with less than $3 in his pocket. He hired out to Lyman Treadway, a tinsmith for whom his oldest brother, John, was also working at that time. He stayed with Treadway until a short time after he learned the trade. After leaving Treadway, he engaged in the same line of business in New Haven with his brother John. After John went West, Sherman went into company with Lyman Treadway, furnishing most of the capital necessary to start the business, as Mr. Treadway had met with some reverses in business. He remained in company with Mr. Treadway under the name Treadway and Warner until a few years before his death.
He joined the New Haven Volunteer Fire Department and became Captain of old Number 5, and later became Assistant Chief of the NHFD. He was prominently identified with everything pertaining to the growth and improvement of New Haven.
He also was an inventor and held valuable patents on various steamfitting appliances, and the firm Treadway and Warner equipped many factories throughout the eastern and southern United States with Sherman's patent steam heating system.
Sherman Warner died very suddenly at the age of 49, on December 27, 1877, in New Haven, Connecticut.
He was married to Delia Caroline Hodges on October 9, 1850. They were parents of 7 children, born in New Haven.
(Summarized from "Sherman Roberts Warner," The Descendants of Andrew Warner, pp. 518–519.)
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