Thanks for the Warnick Obits. My GGgrandmother was Mary Frances Warnick wife of James Parrish. The house of Elbow Joe is still standing at the Elbow. It may not last much longer as it is ready to fall down, To Walt Warnick, This is the house I told you about and we now have the answer of whose it was. Todd -----Original Message----- From: Pat Thompson <Patty125@comcast.net> To: mdgarret@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, Jan 2, 2010 11:19 am Subject: [MDGARRET] Warnick Bureau of the Evening Times onaconing, MD Jan. 15 ne of the best known residents of Garrett County was laid to rest in the amily cemetery at Elbow, yesterday afternoon. Joseph Warnick, popularly nown as "Elbow Joe" was found dead in bed last Sunday morning. He was 86 ears of age and had resided all his life within four miles of where he was orn. His wife died about eight years ago and he is survived by four sons: ohn, David, Walter and Samuel-the latter blind. He leaves a small regiment f grand and great grandchildren. There are two daughters living: Mrs. ustavus Custer, whose husband was killed several years ago while logging. nother married daughter resides in West Virginia. Two of Mr. Warnick's rothers went into the Union Army but Joseph's sympathies were with the outh. One of his brothers, William, died in Barton a few months ago. The ther brother, James, died on the home farm several years ago. eceased was a wagoner on the old national pike, in his young days, and ater cleared a hundred acres of land at Elbow, and became a prosperous armer. For many years his residence has been the polling place for voters f election district No. 11 and before the telephone was installed, the eturns from Elbow Joe's were often awaited with anxiety. It goes to say "As lbow Joe's goes, so goes the county." r. Warnick was a good citizen. He lived a peaceful, useful life, and died s he lived. While he slept he "slippit awa," as the Scotch say. His funeral ook place from the old homestead at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and t was a very long procession that followed the remains to the grave. The uneral services were conducted by Rev. John Greene, a neighbor of the eceased. vening Times (Cumberland, MD) Jan 15, 1908 Buck" Warnick, who was seriously injured by falling from a wagon while on a ishing trip a week ago, is in a critical condition. Several of his ribs ere broken and he was injured internally. Fearing the worst, he has made is will. Mr. Warnick resides at Laurel Run. vening Times (Cumberland, MD) Sept 18, 1907 hat was "Buck Warnick's" true name? ===================================== ooking for your Garrett County ancestors? Make sure to visit us on the web at: ttp://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mdgarret/ ------------------------------------ f you need help with this list, make sure to email the list administrator, onny O'Haver, mdgarret-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDGARRET-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message