The Columbia Star, Columbia, Illinois, Thursday, August 16, 1923, page 4
 
JAMES W. WARNOCK GOES TO GREAT BEYOND
 
James W. Warnock died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L. E. Dale, of St. Louis on Saturday 
evening, August 11, 1923, after an illness f about two weeks.  Deceased was born in Columbia 
January 7, 1850 and spent his entire lief in this community, where he was quite a prominent figure, 
holding the position of mayor for many years.  In the passing on of James Worthington Warnock, 
Columbia loses practically the last of her old citizens.  Deceased was the eldest child of Lafayette 
and Lucinda Moore Warnock, and with the exception of ten years in business in St. Louis, he spent 
his entire life of 73 years 7 months and 4 days in Columbia.  Mr. Warnock came of the Scotch-English 
stock as his ruddy complexion testified.  His grand-father Enoch Moore, was the first white child of 
American extraction to be born in the Illinois territory, which then comprised the counties of Randolph 
and St. Clair.  He was the eldest of ten children born to his parents, the following of whom survive him:  
William Herbert, of Granite City, Samuel Fletcher of Butler, Mo., Mrs. Emma Nixon, of Wichita, 
Kansas, Mrs. Nellie Williams of Mexia, Texas, Mrs. Minnie Dublin of Granite City, Ill., and Mrs. Frank 
S. Specht of St. Louis.  Mr. Warnock was first married to Mary May Divers, who with one son, Leon, 
died many years ago.  His second marriage was to Mrs. Mary L. Miles-Ditch on November 26, 1920, 
who survives him, as does also a son by the first marriage, William W. Warnock of Edwardsville, Ill.  
Mr. Warnock for many years served as mayor of Columbia, and at all times had the interest of his town 
at heart.  His demise occurred at the home of his step-daughter, Mrs. Lee E. Dale of St. Louis, where 
he had been taken by the advice of his physician, Dr. Stephen Kohlenbach, for consultation with 
Dr. A. H. Bradley and Dr. Lee Larrimore, a specialist of Barnes Hospital, who reluctantly confirmed 
Dr. Kohlenbach's diagnosis.  All that human skill in medicine and tender nursing were done, but in vain. 
He was laid to rest in St. Paul's cemetery in Columbia August 14, the services being conducted by the 
Modern Woodmen of America with an eloquent address by R. P. Briegel.  The floral offerings were 
many and beautiful.