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John Kerns 1796–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1796

Birth Location: Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1875

Death Location: Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA

Father: Jacob Kerns

Mother: Rachel Cowgill

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The story of John Kerns began in 1796 in Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA. John Kerns married Elizabeth. John Kerns passed away in 1875 in Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Kerns began in 1796 in Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA.
  • John Kerns married Elizabeth.
  • John Kerns passed away in 1875 in Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA.

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John Kerns's Ancestors

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John Kerns
1796–1875
Birth Place: Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Jacob Kerns
1762–1827
Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA
Rachel Cowgill
1767–1837
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Jacob Kerns
1738–1811
York, York, Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah
1740–1830
Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Elisha Cowgill
1743–1804
Nottingham, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Martha Ewing
1745–1834
Schuylkill, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Eleazer Cowgill
1711–1759
Martha Payne
1722–1764
Alexander Ewing
1694–1752
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cowgill
1665–1731
Rachel Baker
1669–1731

John Kerns's Timeline

2 Records

1796
1796
Birth of John Kerns in Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA
Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA
1875
1875
Age 79
Death of John Kerns in Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA
Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA

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