Biographical Sketch of John H. Werling, Johnson County, Missouri,
Warrensburg Township

>From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell,
Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918.

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John H. Werling, the well known grocer of Warrensburg, was born April
28, 1883, in Warrensburg.  He is the son of John and Caroline Werling,
both natives of Germany.  They immigrated to America in 1877 and locat-
ed in Illinois, remaining there one year, when they moved to Missouri 
on a farm four miles southeast of Warrensburg.  Mr. and Mrs. John Wer-
ling now reside in the city of Warrensburg at 607 East Grover street 
in the home which has been theirs for nearly 29 years.  To John and 
Caroline Werling have been born the following children: Tracer, now
deceased; Lizzie, wife of Harvey Eller, Warrensburg; John H., the sub-
ject of this review; Merritt, with his parents; Edward, married Clara
Pouch, and resides in Warrensburg; and Lawrence, married Mary Pouch,
and resides in Warrensburg.  John H. Werling attended the city schools
of Warrensburg and at the age of 18 years he began life for himself, in
the dairy business.  He was thus engaged for 6 years and then he learn-
ed the shoemaker's trade.  Mr. Werling went to Ft. Smith, Arkansas, 
when the shoe factory of Warrensburg was moved to that place, and re-
mained in that city one and a half years working at his trade.  Later,
he went to Texas, where he was engaged in the lumber business, having
charge of the shipping yards of the C. R. Cummins Lumber Company for
six years.  In 1909, John H. Werling returned to Warrensburg and enter-
ed the grocery business, opening a store in the building, which he 
bought from N. H. Baxter, which was located at 501 East Market street.
The business increased to such proportions that Mr. Werling was obliged
to have a much larger building, which he built, and he now is the owner
of one of the finest groceries in the city of Warrensburg. The building
is a well built structure, 25 x 50 feet, and the residence adjoining 
the store has a large concrete basement, which is used as a storage
room.  April 20, 1904, John H. Werling was united in marriage with 
Minnie A. Maledon, daughter of Jacob and Lizzie Maledon, one of the
honored pioneer families of Ft. Smith, Arkansas.  Jacob Maledon, died
January 24, 1905, and his widow now resides in Ft. Smith.  Jacob and 
Mrs. Maledon were the parents of the following children: Mary, the wife
of Hugh Seahorn, a prominent stockman of Holden, Oklahoma; Katie, a 
sister in St. Benedict's Convent at clarksville, Arkansas; Ida, the 
wife of W. L. Glauser, who is foreman of the Southern Pacific machine
shops at Houston, Texas; Andrew, employed by Pierce's shoe store at Ft.
Smith, Arkansas; Carrie, married Monta Baxter and died June 24, 1895;
Lena, the wife of charles Hatfield, a well known business man of Dum-
right, Oklahoma; Minnie A., wife of John H. Werling, the subject of
this review; Joe, unmarried, resides at Ft. Smith, Arkansas; and Bessie,
wife of George Harper, a car checker at Houston, Texas.  To John H. and
Minnie A. (Maledon) Werling have been born three sons: John, Jr.; Harry
Lawrence; and Harvey Jacob.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Werling are members of
the Yeomen Lodge, Mrs. Werling a member of the Knights and Ladies of
Security and Mr. Werling a member of the Court of Honor.  Mr. and Mrs.
John H. Werling began business with limited capital and Mr. Werling in
very poor health.  Mrs. Werling worked in the store and attended to her
household duties and cared for their little ones and by careful manage-
ment and cautious expenditure of their small resources, they in time
gained a firm foothold in the mercantile world and began to prosper.
Great credit and praise are due Mrs. Werling for her willing and splen-
ded assistance, without which all would have ended in failure.  The
Werling store is one of the best in Johnson county, the stock clean
and nicely kept, and Mr. Werling is enjoying a large patronage of well
pleased customers.
 
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