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William Jerome Kern 1863–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jan 1863

Birth Location: Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 20 May 1922

Death Location: Lindale, Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Joseph Kern

Mother: Frances Mitchell

Spouse(s): Tennessee Kern

Children(s): William Kern, Larrance Kern, Lafayette Kern, Nellie Kern, Bessie Kern, Fred Kern, Dewey Kern, Mary Kern, Maggie Kern, Jerome Kern, Gladyce Kern

In 1863, William Jerome Kern entered the world in Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to Joseph Travis Kern And Frances Almira Mitchell. In 1900, William Jerome Kern resided in Civil District 6, Houston, Tennessee, USA. William Jerome Kern married Tennessee M Kern, and had children including Bessie Larvella Kern, Dewey M Kern, Fred Bryan Kern, Gladyce Etta Kern, Jerome Kern, Lafayette Kern, Larrance H Kern, Maggie Pauline Kern, Mary Kern, Nellie Gertrude Kern, William Travis Kern. William Jerome Kern passed away in 1922 in Lindale, Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1863, William Jerome Kern entered the world in Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to Joseph Travis Kern And Frances Almira Mitchell.
  • In 1900, William Jerome Kern resided in Civil District 6, Houston, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Jerome Kern married Tennessee M Kern, and had children including Bessie Larvella Kern, Dewey M Kern, Fred Bryan Kern, Gladyce Etta Kern, Jerome Kern, Lafayette Kern, Larrance H Kern, Maggie Pauline Kern, Mary Kern, Nellie Gertrude Kern, William Travis Kern.
  • William Jerome Kern passed away in 1922 in Lindale, Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Kern's Ancestors

Self
William Kern
1863–1922
Birth Place: Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Joseph Travis Kern
1825–1910
Rowan Co., NC
Frances (Almira) Mitchell
1839–1920
Humpreys County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Kern's Descendants

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William (Jerome) Kern (7 Jan 1863–20 May 1922) m. Tennessee (M) Kern (21 sep 1866–24 Sep 1903)
  1. 1. William (Travis) Kern 1900–1957 m. Lizzie (Mae) Nobles 1921–
  2. 2. Larrance (H) Kern 1888–1978
  3. 3. Lafayette Kern 1889–1971 m. Lillie Puckett 1895–
    1. 1. Georgie (M) Brown 1914–
    2. 2. Mary Kern 1916–
    3. 3. Gladys (Ann) Kern 1916–1992
    4. 4. Lafayette (L) Kern 1926–
    5. 5. Arbra (Brasher) Kern 1918–1918
  4. 4. Nellie (Gertrude) Kern 1891–1958
  5. 5. Bessie (Larvella) Kern 1892–1964
  6. 6. Fred (Bryan) Kern 1897–1978
  7. 7. Dewey (M) Kern 1898–1989
  8. 8. Mary Kern 1885–1886
  9. 9. Maggie (Pauline) Kern 1901–1959
  10. 10. Jerome Kern 1886–
  11. 11. Gladyce (Etta) Kern 1894–1895

William Kern's Timeline

3 Records

1863
7 Jan 1863
Birth of William Jerome Kern in Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 37
William Jerome Kern resided here in Civil District 6, Houston, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 6, Houston, Tennessee, USA
1922
20 May 1922
Age 59
Death of William Jerome Kern in Lindale, Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America
Lindale, Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1863
    Event Place: Henry County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 6, Houston, Tennessee; Roll: 1579; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0013
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current Record

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 6, Houston, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 6, Houston, Tennessee; Roll: 1579; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0013

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1922
    Event Place: Lindale, Floyd County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current Record

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