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George Washington Kerns 1873 – 1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jan 1873

Birth Location: Baker, Martin, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 23 Jan 1953

Death Location: Dubois, Dubois, Indiana, United States

Father: John Kerns

Mother: Melvina Smith

Spouse(s): Eliza Bowman

Children(s): John Kerns

The story of George Washington Kerns began in 1873 in Baker, Martin, Indiana, United States. George Washington Kerns married Eliza (Anna) Bowman, and had children including John Riley Kerns. George Washington Kerns passed away in 1953 in Dubois, Dubois, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of George Washington Kerns began in 1873 in Baker, Martin, Indiana, United States.
  • George Washington Kerns married Eliza (Anna) Bowman, and had children including John Riley Kerns.
  • George Washington Kerns passed away in 1953 in Dubois, Dubois, Indiana, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Kerns
1842 – 1929
Birth Location: Boone, Kentucky, USA
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Melvina Smith
1843 – 1930
Birth Location: Baker Township, Martin County, Indiana
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Spouses(s)

Eliza Bowman
1877 – 1958
Birth Location: Indiana
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Children(s)

John Kerns
1899 – 1961
Birth Location: Indiana
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George Kerns's Ancestors

Self
George Kerns
1873 – 1953
Birth Place: Baker, Martin, Indiana, United States
Parents
John H Kerns
1842 – 1929
Boone, Kentucky, USA
Melvina Smith
1843 – 1930
Baker Township, Martin County, Indiana
Grandparents
Jackson Kerns
1814 – 1858
Harrison County, Kentucky
Elizabeth Hamilton
1820 – 1905
Boone County, Kentucky, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Kearns
1754 – 1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Kerns's Descendants

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George (Washington) Kerns (17 Jan 1873 – 23 Jan 1953) m. Eliza ((Anna)) Bowman (27 Jul 1877 – 12 Oct 1958)
  1. 1. John (Riley) Kerns (31 August 1899 – 1961) m. Lizzie Noble (abt 1904 – )
    1. 1. Clarence (Edward) Kerns (abt 1928 – )
    2. 2. Mildred (J) Kerna (abt 1929 – )
    3. 3. Georgia (Marie) Kerns (2 June 1930 – 9 Oct 1996) m. Claude (Joseph) Bird (1926 – 1975)
      1. 1. Larry (Joe) Bird (7 Dec 1956 – ) m. Janet (Sue) Condra (5 July 1956 – ) m. Dinah Mattingly
        1. 1. Corrie (Diane) Bird (14 Aug 1977 – ) m. Trent (Theopolis) Batson (10 Mar 1972 – ) m. LaShawn Smith
    4. 4. Riley (Gene) Kerns (abt 1932 – )
    5. 5. Bessie (Fern) Kerna (abt 1934 – )
    6. 6. Mary (Lou) Kerna (abt 1936 – )

George Kerns's Timeline

2 Records

1873
17 Jan 1873
Birth of George Washington Kerns in Baker, Martin, Indiana, United States
Baker, Martin, Indiana, United States
1953
23 Jan 1953
Age 80
Death of George Washington Kerns in Dubois, Dubois, Indiana, United States
Dubois, Dubois, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1873
    Event Place: Baker, Martin, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1953
    Event Place: Dubois, Dubois, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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