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William Jonathan Kearney 1832–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 January 1832

Birth Location: Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 11 October 1908

Death Location: Macedonia, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Wm Carney

Mother: Lucy Carney

Spouse(s): Emily Hancock

Children(s): Nancy Andrews, William Harmon, Minnesota Sanders, Henry Harmon, Wm. Carney, Eliza Carney, James Carney, Lewis Harmon

The story of William Jonathan Kearney began in 1832 in Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America. In 1850, William Jonathan Kearney resided in Franklin, Illinois, USA. In 1880, William Jonathan Kearney resided in Northern, Franklin, Illinois, USA. William Jonathan Kearney married Emily Ann Hancock, and had children including Eliza J Carney, Henry C Harmon, James M Carney, Lewis M Harmon, Minnesota Bell Sanders, Nancy Ellen Ella Andrews, William Riley Harmon, Wm S Carney. William Jonathan Kearney passed away in 1908 in Macedonia, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Jonathan Kearney began in 1832 in Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America.
  • In 1850, William Jonathan Kearney resided in Franklin, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1880, William Jonathan Kearney resided in Northern, Franklin, Illinois, USA.
  • William Jonathan Kearney married Emily Ann Hancock, and had children including Eliza J Carney, Henry C Harmon, James M Carney, Lewis M Harmon, Minnesota Bell Sanders, Nancy Ellen Ella Andrews, William Riley Harmon, Wm S Carney.
  • William Jonathan Kearney passed away in 1908 in Macedonia, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Kearney's Ancestors

Self
William Kearney
1832–1908
Birth Place: Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Wm Carney
1815–
North Carolina
Lucy Carney
1810–
Kentucky
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Kearney's Descendants

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William (Jonathan) Kearney (4 January 1832–11 October 1908) m. Emily (Ann) Hancock (20 October 1847–11 Nov 1902)
  1. 1. Nancy (Ellen 'Ella") Andrews 1878–1951 m. Lewis (Robert) Andrews 1873–1941
    1. 1. James (Evan) Andrews 1898–1978 m. Mona (Mary) Andrews 1906–1997
      1. 1. Avery (Dean) Andrews 1924–1955 m. Paulette (Irene) Gauquier 1924–2006
      2. 2. Emma (J) Andrews 1923–
      3. 3. Evelyn Andrews 1926–
      4. 4. Janet (Andrews) Choate 1926–1980
    2. 2. Earl Andrews 1904–1969
    3. 3. Ollie Andrews 1903–
    4. 4. Coy Andrews 1907–1978
    5. 5. Millard Andrews 1909–1979
    6. 6. Pauline Andrews 1910–
    7. 7. Lola Andrews 1913–
    8. 8. Aden (R) Andrews 1896–
    9. 9. Flara (A) Andrews 1897–
    10. 10. Marchie (E) Andrews 1900–
    11. 11. Margara (A) Andrews 1899–
  2. 2. William (Riley) Harmon 1875–1967
  3. 3. Minnesota (Bell) Sanders 1886–1972
  4. 4. Henry (C) Harmon 1871–
  5. 5. Wm. (S.) Carney 1868–
  6. 6. Eliza (J.) Carney 1872–
  7. 7. James (M.) Carney 1874–
  8. 8. Lewis (M.) Harmon 1874–

William Kearney's Timeline

4 Records

1832
4 January 1832
Birth of William Jonathan Kearney in Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America
Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 18
William Jonathan Kearney resided here in Franklin, Illinois, USA
Franklin, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 48
William Jonathan Kearney resided here in Northern, Franklin, Illinois, USA
Northern, Franklin, Illinois, USA
1908
11 October 1908
Age 76
Death of William Jonathan Kearney in Dahlgren, Hamilton County, Illinois, United States of America
Dahlgren, Hamilton County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 January 1832
    Event Place: Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Franklin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Northern, Franklin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 October 1908
    Event Place: Dahlgren, Hamilton County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Macedonia, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America

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