Jerome C. Warren born August 26, 1858, was the son of Hiram and Susan Lamb Warren of Kingsburgy, New York. He was an iron molder of stoves before coming to Foster County to farm. Jerome married at Rock Island, Illinois, January 1, 1881, Mary Jane Delay born at Warren, Pennsylvania.
The family first lived in Larrabee Township near the "Fort Totten Trail". Jerome was postmaster at Larrabee from 1891 - 1901. M. Warren served as County Commissioner from 1903 - 1907. In 1906 the family moved to Carrington. They also lived in the Melville area.
The Warrens were the parents of nine children: Arthur, Jerome, Irving, Harold, Grace, Susie, Elsie, Olive and another daughter who died as an infant.
Mr. Warren died March 3, 1909 and Mrs. Warren died March 16, 1939. They are buried in the Carrington Cemetery.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 65B