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George Washington Kerns 1858–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Sep 1858

Birth Location: Oxbow, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: Jan 1942

Death Location: Job, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA

Father: John Kerns

Mother: Eliza (Kerns)

Spouse(s): Columbia White

Children(s): Decator Kerns

The story of George Washington Kerns began in 1858 in Oxbow, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA. George Washington Kerns married Columbia Caroline White, and had children including Decator L Kerns. George Washington Kerns passed away in 1942 in Job, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of George Washington Kerns began in 1858 in Oxbow, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA.
  • George Washington Kerns married Columbia Caroline White, and had children including Decator L Kerns.
  • George Washington Kerns passed away in 1942 in Job, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA.

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George Kerns's Ancestors

Self
George Kerns
1858–1942
Birth Place: Oxbow, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
John S. Kerns
1818–1896
Randolph Co., (Tucker Co.) WV
Eliza (Jane White) (Kerns)
1824–1884
Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Kerns's Descendants

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George (Washington) Kerns (23 Sep 1858–Jan 1942) m. Columbia (Caroline) White (1 Mar 1861–Apr 1951)
  1. 1. Decator (L) Kerns 1889–1976 m. Delphia (Z.) Tingler 1896–1988
    1. 1. Warren (Shelton) Kerns 1923–2005
    2. 2. Warren (Paul) Kerns 1923–2002 m. Aletha (A) Anderson 1925–1985
    3. 3. Archie Kerns 1926–1967
    4. 4. Gerald (Drexel) Kerns 1931–1965
    5. 5. Earl (Richard) Kerns 1935–1958

George Kerns's Timeline

3 Records

1858
23 Sep 1858
Birth of George Washington Kerns in Oxbow, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA
Oxbow, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA
1942
2 Jan 1942
Age 84
Death of George Washington Kerns in Randolph County, West Virginia, USA
Randolph County, West Virginia, USA
1942
Jan 1942
Age 84
Burial of George Washington Kerns in Job, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA
Job, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1858
    Event Place: Oxbow, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1942
    Event Place: Randolph County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Jan 1942
    Event Place: Job, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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