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JOHN KEARNS 1819–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11/24/1819

Birth Location: Green Tree, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 9/19/1898

Death Location: Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA

Father: Thomas Karns

Mother: Rebecca Colly

Spouse(s): Kesiah Bell

Children(s): Forest Kearns, Elmer Kearns

In 1819, JOHN KEARNS entered the world in Green Tree, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Thomas Karns And Rebecca Colly. In 1870, JOHN KEARNS resided in Falls, West Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA. In 1880, JOHN KEARNS resided in Falls, Muskingum, Ohio, USA. JOHN KEARNS married Kesiah Bell, and had children including Elmer G Kearns, Forest Kearns, Grant Kearns. JOHN KEARNS passed away in 1898 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1819, JOHN KEARNS entered the world in Green Tree, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Thomas Karns And Rebecca Colly.
  • In 1870, JOHN KEARNS resided in Falls, West Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1880, JOHN KEARNS resided in Falls, Muskingum, Ohio, USA.
  • JOHN KEARNS married Kesiah Bell, and had children including Elmer G Kearns, Forest Kearns, Grant Kearns.
  • JOHN KEARNS passed away in 1898 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA.

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JOHN KEARNS's Ancestors

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JOHN KEARNS
1819–1898
Birth Place: Green Tree, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Thomas Karns
1783–1867
Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Rebecca Colly
1795–
NY
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

JOHN KEARNS's Descendants

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JOHN KEARNS (11/24/1819–9/19/1898) m. Kesiah Bell (12 Dec 1830–21 Jan 1914)
  1. 1. Forest Kearns 1856–
  2. 2. Elmer (G) Kearns 1864–

JOHN KEARNS's Timeline

4 Records

1819
11/24/1819
Birth of JOHN KEARNS in Green Tree, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Green Tree, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1870
1870
Age 51
JOHN KEARNS resided here in Falls, West Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Falls, West Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
1880
1880
Age 61
JOHN KEARNS resided here in Falls, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Falls, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
1898
9/19/1898
Age 79
Death of JOHN KEARNS in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11241819
    Event Place: Green Tree, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Falls, West Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Falls, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9191898
    Event Place: Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA

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