Biographical Sketch of John T. Warburton, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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John T. Warburton was born in Bury, Lancashire, England, November 22,
1845, and lived in various parts of England until nearly ten years old.
About May 1, 1855, he sailed with his parents from Liverpool, England,
and after a voyage of five weeks, landed at Boston, Massachusetts.
Leaving that port two days after, he went to St. Louis, Missouri, re-
maining there until September, 1856, when he came with his parents to
St. Joseph, Missouri. In the spring of 1857 the Warburton family moved
to Elwood, Kansas, during the summers of 1857 and 1858, John T. peddled
apples on the ferry boat running between St. Joseph and Elwood. During
the year 1859 he commenced work on the Elwood Free Press as an appren-
tice at the printing business. Here he worked until 1861, when the
paper was suspended on account of the war, the proprietor and editor
both enlisting in the Union Army. John T. being too young to enlist,
the publishers of the Free Press insisted on his going with them,
anxious to have it said that the whole office had joined the army.
After remaining with their regiment about six months and being with
them during the raids through Jackson and Bates Counties, Missouri,
and while his command was in camp at Lawrence, Kansas, young Warburton,
not being an enlisted soldier, left and came home. During the months
of July and August, 1862, he worked on the St. Joseph Morning Herald,
and on September 1st of that year, enlisted in Company I, Thirteenth
Kansas Infantry Volunteers, at Elwood, the regiment being mustered into
the service at Atchison and immediately after was ordered South in
General Blunt's command to the State of Arkansas, where he participated
in several engagements. In consequence of his extreme youth he gained
the designation of "the boy of the regiment". During the last eighteen
months of service he was detailed clerk at regimental and post head-
quarters at Fort Smith, Arkansas. His regiment was mustered out of
service at Little Rock, June 26, 1865, and he returned to St. Joseph.
In the year 1866 Mr. Warburton commenced work in the Herald job office,
of which the present St. Joseph Steam Printing Company is the out
growth. He has been steadily employed here for the past sixteen years.
On July 20, 1871, he married Miss Margaret E. Long. The fruits of
their marriage are four children: Thomas, deceased, Katie L., Mary
Jane and Nellie Elizabeth. He is a member of the following orders:
St. Joseph Typographical Union, Knights of Pythias and Endowment Rank
of same, Subordinate Lodge and Encampment of I.O.O.F. and U.A.O.D.
Mrs. Warburton is Noble Grand of the Rebekah Lodge I.O.O.F.

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