Ironton Register, Feb. 16, 1893 - Death of Capt. Carner.

Captain Wayne Carner, whose serious illness the REGISTER noted last week, died this Wednesday morning at his home in Russell, at 1 o'clock. His trouble was enlargement of the liver. His sickness dates from last Thanksgiving Day, when he received the first intimation of severe physical ailment, and, since that time he has been steadily failing, though for only a couple weeks was he confined to his bed.

Capt. Carner was 66 years old. He was born at Olean, New York, and was married in Scioto county to Henrietta Kittles. When a young man he was a shipping clerk at the Pine Creek landing (Wheelersburg) for furnaces in the region, and later came to Ironton to serve in the same capacity. About 1860 he became associated with Uri Scott in the steamboat business, and they built and owned the Victors and other boats, until Capt. Carner bought of Boynton bros. The Ironton ferry, about 1865. This he operated for many years until then sold to H. A. Mead. He ran the steamer Jessie awhile and went to Washington Territory and California for a year or two, and returning, re-purchased, with Capt. Kirker, the Ironton ferry, which they operated till they sold out to the C. & O.

As the ferryman for so many years, Capt. Carner was one of the best known men in this section of the country, and as a citizen and business man he was universally esteemed. He was a man of good social qualities and warm friendships. His numerous acquaintances all around will long remember his kindly greetings. For the last few years he had retired from active pursuits, and had built him a comfortable home on a beautiful spot overlooking the river and Ironton, to rest the balance of his days. He was aware of his fatal illness and calmly and heroically approached the end. He was the first death in his family, and all the members of it were present at the last, except his eldest son, L. W., who may now be on his way home from Washington state. E. E. Hayward and Mr. Bingham of Russell were also with him during his last moments.

Capt. Carner was a successful man financially, and leaves his family well provided for, in lands and stock investments.