| Birth | 8 Dec 1820 | Pendleton, Louisa, Virginia | | | |
| Residence | 1857 | Ray, Pittsylvania, Virginia | | | |
| Marriage | 1859 | Richmond, Ray, Missouri - Mary L. Akers | | | |
| Occupation | 13 Sep 1859 | US Postmaster - Richmond, Ray, Missouri | | | |
| Military | 1861 | Enlistment, Civil War, CSA Col | | | |
| Property-shared | Aug 1861 | (Mary L. Akers) Civil War Papers - Ray, Missouri | | | |
| Legal-shared | 29 Apr 1863 | (Pvt John Neel "Rebel" Akers) Civil War - Union Citizen Provost Marshal File No 15061, Co D 28 NC Inf | | | |
| Military | 1865 | US Military - Discharge | | | |
| Occupation | 1870 | County Jailer - Ray, Missouri | | | |
| Alt name | 1880 | John Warrenstaff | | | |
| Census (family) | 2 Jun 1880 | Page 5, SD No. 7, ED. No 136, Richmond, Ray, Missouri - Mary L. Akers | | | |
| Occupation | 2 Jun 1880 | farmer - Richmond, Ray, Missouri | | | |
| Census (family)-shared | 2 Jun 1880 | (Col John C. Warnstaff and Mary L. Akers) Page 5, SD No. 7, ED. No 136, Richmond, Ray, Missouri | | | |
| Occupation | 1884 | County Jailer - retirement - Ray, Missouri | | | |
| Death | 14 Sep 1885 | after an illness of many weeks. - Richmond, Ray, Missouri | | | |
| Burial | 16 Sep 1885 | Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Ray, Missouri | | | |
| Marriage | | Elizabeth M. Baker | | | |
