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John H Kerns 1842 – 1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Sep 1842

Birth Location: Boone, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 14 Oct 1929

Death Location: Columbia Township, Dubois County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Jackson Kerns

Mother: Elizabeth Hamilton

Spouse(s): Melvina Smith

Children(s): George Kerns, Cora Andrews, Otto Kerns, Adolphus Kerns

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

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Biography

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

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Kerns's Ancestors

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John Kerns
1842 – 1929
Birth Place: Boone, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Jackson Kerns
1814 – 1858
Harrison County, Kentucky
Elizabeth Hamilton
1820 – 1905
Boone County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
John Kearns
1754 – 1846
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Kerns's Descendants

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John (H) Kerns (26 Sep 1842 – 14 Oct 1929) m. Melvina Smith (15 Sep 1843 – 15 Dec 1930)
  1. 1. 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
      4. 4. Riley (Gene) Kerns (abt 1932 – )
      5. 5. Bessie (Fern) Kerna (abt 1934 – )
      6. 6. Mary (Lou) Kerna (abt 1936 – )
  2. 2. Cora (Etta) Andrews (12 February 1879 – 2 November 1962)
  3. 3. Otto (J.) Kerns (4 January 1882 – 1 August 1980)
  4. 4. Adolphus Kerns (19 October 1885 – 10 May 1972)

John Kerns's Timeline

2 Records

1842
26 Sep 1842
Birth of John H Kerns in Boone, Kentucky, USA
Boone, Kentucky, USA
1929
14 Oct 1929
Age 87
Death of John H Kerns in Columbia Township, Dubois County, Indiana, United States of America
Columbia Township, Dubois County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1842
    Event Place: Boone, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Indiana, Civil War Soldier Database Index, 1861-1865
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1929
    Event Place: Columbia Township, Dubois County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Crystal, Dubois County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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