Warren Decab Auxier
1873 - 1942

Warren D. Auxier was born on a farm in Bear Hollow near East Point, Kentucky. Rising from a family of moderate means, he made a success in life. He began his career in the construction field, usually holding the position of Superintendent. He possessed a spirit of ambition and determination.

He had an exceptional work experience record, having left home at an early age to work for the C.& O. Railroad. In 1902, the C. & O. Railway Company began to extend it's tracks from White House to Elkhorn City, and Mr. Auxier stayed with the construction work until they began boring the Buffalo tunnel near Thelma, at which time they sent him to their rock quarry to supervise stonecutting for the new John C.C. Mayo mansion in Paintsville.

Until 1911, he worked as a foreman for the Consolidation Coal Company at Van Lear when John G. Smyth, General Manager for "CONSOL", and George C. Jenkins, Finance Officer, took him to Jenkins as Outside Construction Superintendent for the building of a town for some 4000 people which included all utilities, buildings and support facilities for three coal tipples and suburbs. It was the largest mining facility in the Kentucky at the time.

After finishing his work at Jenkins, he spent the rest of his adult career supervising the construction of highways, roads and bridges, many of them in Eastern Kentucky. Jenny Wiley Country

The first street paving work in Paintsville was begun in June, 1907 using funds provided by a sale of street bonds (all of which were purchased by John C.C. Mayo). Paintsville City Trustees awarded a contract for the laying of brick along Main, Second, Church, Court and Third Streets. County Judge H.B. Rice and Warren D. Auxier supervised the work on behalf of the city. In 1920-22, he was boss on a crew to build a road from a bridge site on the Big Sandy River to Buffalo Creek.

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