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From: MJAgnew <>
Subject: KERN to Ohio about 1817
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 17:49:04 EST


Time I renewed info about my wife's family tree. The family name
in Loudoun County, VA, was KERN. They lived in the Waterford area and
moved to Carroll County, Ohio, about 1817 when and where
they received a land grant there from President Monroe. I would assume
this was for either Revolutionary War or War of 1812 services, but do
not have information about that. In Ohio, the family name KERN changed
to KARN and then to KARNS for some reason. Those that went to Ohio were KERN
and those born in Ohio were KARNS. Family tree that we know
about is as follows:
Abraham Kern married Barbara - no dates. They had two sons.
Adam Kern (b. 1785 - d. 9 Apr 1869) was a bachelor. David Kern
(b. 20 Jul 1787/88 - d. 3 Jul 1868) married Elizabeth Smith (d. 24 Apr 1815)
on 12 Mar 1812 and had two children - Absalom Kern (b.4 Oct 1812 in
Waterford, VA - d. 1 Mar 1880, Carroll Co, OH) and Margaret Kern (b. 6 Oct
1814) who married a Mr. Lohr. After Elizabeth died in 1815, David Kern
married
Jane Cunard (b. 1790 in PA - d. 21 Aug 1865 in Carroll Co., OH) and they
had 8 children. This group is not part of my wife's family tree so I will not
continue it, but if interested, I can provide names and some birth/death info
as
well as very little marriage information.
In Ohio, Absalom Kern married Sarah Ann Best 17 Dec 1840. I have some
info on the Best family (from PA) for anyone interested. Absalom and Sarah
had three children, Mary Malinda, William David, and Frederick Melvin. I have
reasonably complete information on vital dates for Frederick Melvin Karns -
this is my wife's grandfather - and his descendants. As I noted, the name
changed to KARNS with this generation.
Anyone interested in this family, send me private e-mail and I will
provide
what information I have. And of course we are interested in any information
on the KERN family tree prior to Abraham and any siblings of his.
Malcolm Agnew
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