Biographical Sketch of E. N. Warnick, Johnson County, Missouri, Warrensburg Township >From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell, Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918. ********************************************************************** E. N. Warnick, hardware merchant, of the E. N. Warnick & Son Hardware Company of Warrensburg, was born seven miles south of Warrensburg, on September 24, 1866, son of R. N. Warnick and Amanda (Oglesby) Warnick. R. N. Warnick was born in Tennessee in 1824. He came to Johnson coun- ty with his parents in 1834 and they settled seven miles south of Warrensburg. Amanda (Oglesby) Warnick was a native of Missouri. R.N. Warnick served as probate judge of Johnson county from 1886 to 1894. He died in Warrensburg in 1895 and his remains were interred in Shiloh cemetery. His wife died at Warrensburg in 1891. R. N. and Amanda Warnick were the parents of the following children: Mrs. Susan F. Wood- ford, deceased; S. F. Warnick, a farmer near Warrensburg; E. N. Warnick, subject of this review; and Mrs. R. L. Denton, wife of R. L. Denton, a wholesale grocer at Parsons, Kansas. E. N. Warnick received his educa- tion in the schools of Johnson County and the State Normal School of Warrensburg. He attended the State Normal School two years. Mr. Warnick began life for himself in 1891, but for five years prior to that time he clerked in the hardware store of G. K. Christopher, of Warrensburg. E. N. Warnick's store was first located on the corner of Holden and First streets. In 1899 he moved to his present location. He began business with a captial of four thousand dollars. At present Mr. Warnick carries a stock valued at fifteen thousand dollars. He handles a complete line of hardware and also has the agency for Buick automobiles. In 1891, E. N. Warnick ws united in marriage with Emma J. Whittaker, daughter of Joseph Whittaker, who came to Johnson county from Illinois about 1868. Emma J. (Whittaker) Warnick was born in Johnson county. Her parents are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Warnick are the parents of the following children: Raymond N., who is in partner- ship with his father; Mabel, the wife of Clayton Bruce, who is associ- ated with Mr. Warnick and son in the hardware business; and Robert E., a Junior student in the Warrensburg High School. Mr. Warnick is a member of the Knights of Pythias, and the Modern Woodmen of America. He is highly respected among the business men of Johnson county and he and Mrs. Warnick have a wide circle of friends. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: <> Penny Harrell ====================================================================