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John H Kerns 1842–1929

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Birth Date: September 26, 1842

Birth Location: Boone, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: October 14, 1929

Death Location: Crystal, Dubois County, Indiana, United States of America

Father:

Mother:

Spouse(s): Melvina Smith

Children: George Kerns

The story of John H Kerns began in 1842 in Boone, Kentucky, USA. John H Kerns married Melvina Smith, and had children including Adolphus Kerns, Cora Etta Andrews, George Washington Kerns, Otto J Kerns. John H Kerns passed away in 1929 in Crystal, Dubois County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouse(s)

Children

Biography

Early Life

The story of John H Kerns began in 1842 in Boone, Kentucky, USA.

Family

John H Kerns married Melvina Smith, and had children including Adolphus Kerns, Cora Etta Andrews, George Washington Kerns, Otto J Kerns.

Later Years

John H Kerns passed away in 1929 in Crystal, Dubois County, Indiana, United States of America.

Sources

  1. 1
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  2. 2
    Military Indiana, CIVIL War Soldier Database Index

Life Timeline

1842
Born in Boone, Kentucky, USA
1929
Died in Columbia Township, Dubois County, Indiana, United States of America

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