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From: Jean Ladd <>
Subject: JOHN KARNS
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 18:51:49 -0800
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Subject: JOHN KARNS
Several JOHN KARNS are included in these families who were -- for many,
many years in the
Bedford Co., PA [and surrounding counties which were a part of Bedford
during certain
years].
If you see any possibilities of connections, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Jean KARNS Ladd
OKlahoma City
Descendants of JACOB KARNS
Generation No. 1
1. JACOB2 KARNS (PHILIP1) was born Abt 1785 in PA1, and died March
7, 1848. He married MARGARET HEFT2, daughter of PETER HEFT and MARIAH
SCHOCH.
More About MARGARET HEFT:
REL PREF: Lutheran
BUR: John Layton Cemetery, Bedford Co., PA
Children of JACOB KARNS and MARGARET HEFT are:
+2i.SAMUEL3 KARNS, born Abt 1817.
3ii.[GIRL] [maybe Elizabeth] KARNS, born Abt 18223. She married
Husband "maybe Jacob MILLS" of Girl KARNS.
+4iii.JOHN HEFT KARNS, born December 8, 1823; died April 24, 1889 in
PA.
5iv.Daughter "perhaps Eliza" KARNS, born Abt 18244. She married
Husband "maybe Lauderbaugh" of daughter KARNS.
+6v.JULIAN KARNS, born August 4, 1828 in Bedford, Bedford Co., PA;
died September 30, 1886 in , Bedford Co., PA.
+7vi.CANDACY KARNS, born September 1831 in PA; died April 13, 1887 in
Elk Point, ,SD.
8vii.JACOB KARNS , JR., born Abt 1832 in PA.
More About JACOB KARNS , JR.:
BUR: Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Church Cemetery
MISC: "Died 17 Sept 1864 whilst in Service of Ctry"
+9viii.SARAH KARNS, born 1837; died May 24, 1912 in PA.
+10ix.LUCINDA KARNS, born March 4, 1839 in ?; died April 26, 1902 in
?.
Generation No. 2
2. SAMUEL3 KARNS (JACOB2, PHILIP1) was born Abt 1817. He married
ELIZABETH _____.
More About SAMUEL KARNS:
BUR: Crystal Spgs. Christian Cem,Fulton Co
More About ELIZABETH _____:
BUR: Bur: Crystal Spgs Christian Cem,Fulton, Co
Children of SAMUEL KARNS and ELIZABETH _____ are:
11i.JOHN F.4 KARNS, born September 1839; died 1887. He married MARY
E. BUSSARD.
12ii.FREEMAN KARNS, born 1844; died 1876.
13iii.MARY ELIZABETH KARNS, born April 20, 1847; died March 21,
1878.
14iv.OLIVER KARNS, born July 1853; died July 1883.
15v.MARGARET KARNS, born December 26, 1854; died March 28, 1881.
4. JOHN HEFT3 KARNS (JACOB2, PHILIP1) was born December 8, 18235, and
died April 24, 1889 in PA. He married RACHEL HIXSON August 6, 1846,
daughter of JOHN HIXON and MARY FORNEY.
More About JOHN HEFT KARNS:
BUR: Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Ch Cem., Bedford Co, PA
MISC: Served as Private Unassigned in 1864 [Civil War]6
More About RACHEL HIXSON:
BUR: Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Ch Cem., Bedford Co, PA
Children of JOHN KARNS and RACHEL HIXSON are:
16i.SIMON H.4 KARNS, born June 16, 1847 in near Clearville, Bedford
Co., PA7; died March 9, 1913. He married ENGLEBERT "Bertie" MEARKLE July
20, 1871 in , Bedford Co., PA.
More About SIMON H. KARNS:
OCC: Teacher, Farmer, Justice of Peace
BUR: Rockhill Cemetery, Clearville, PA
MISC: Eleven children
More About ENGLEBERT "Bertie" MEARKLE:
BUR: Rock Hill Cemetery, South of Clearville, PA
17ii.HIRAM HIXSON KARNS, born August 9, 1849 in Bedford Co., PA8;
died 1928 in Englevale, Crawford Co., KS. He married MARIAH [MARIA]
TEETER SHAFFER August 4, 1870.
More About HIRAM HIXSON KARNS:
EDU: Common Schools of PA
OCC: Farming; Lumber; Grain; Hardware; Coal
INTERESTS: Interest in growth & public progress
ADDR: Englevale, KS
REL PREF: Methodist Episcopal Church
BUR: Englevale, KS
MISC: Populist
More About MARIAH [MARIA] TEETER SHAFFER:
BUR: Englevale, KS Cemetery
Cause of Death: ?
18iii.HENRY KARNS, born April 25, 18519.
19iv.JACOB "JAKE" KARNS, born October 24, 185210.
20v.ALVA [ALVAH] HIXON KARNS, born June 25, 1854 in Bedford Co., PA;
died March 13, 1939 in Bellingham, WA11. He married (1) SALOME MEARKLE
Abt 1878 in Probably Bedford Co., PA. He married (2) GRACE GEARY 1917
in Ford Co, KS.
More About ALVA [ALVAH] HIXON KARNS:
OCC: Shoe cobbler
ADDR: PA, KS, Bellingham, WA
BUR: Cremation
Cause of Death: Stroke
More About SALOME MEARKLE:
BUR: Rockhill Cemetery, Bedford Co, Clearville, PA
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
More About GRACE GEARY:
MISC: Grace Geary [Gary] had a son from a previous
marriage, Francis Geary.
21vi.EMILY KARNS, born March 17, 1856 in , Bedford Co, PA12; died
March 8, 1891 in Bedford, Bedford Co., PA13. She married JAMES HENRY
SHAW December 25, 1884 in the home of the bride's parents by Rev.
G.C.Probst.
More About EMILY KARNS:
BUR: Rockhill Cem., Bedford Co., Clearville ,PA
More About JAMES HENRY SHAW:
BUR: Monroe Twp., Bedford, PA
22vii.ALBERT KARNS, born December 31, 185714; died 1941. He married
(1) MARTHA HOWSER. He married (2) LAURA ??? [LAST NAME ?]. He married
(3) HULDA HOLLINGSWORTH Abt 1882.
More About ALBERT KARNS:
OCC: General Mdse Store/Hotel - Englevale, KS
BUR: Englevale, KS Cemetery
More About HULDA HOLLINGSWORTH:
BUR: Englevale KS Cemetery
23viii.MARIA M. KARNS, born September 22, 1860 in Clear Ridge,
Bedford Co., PA15; died April 3, 1938. She married (1) WILBERT BISHOP.
She married (2) ANTHONY S. SMITH March 4, 188916.
More About MARIA M. KARNS:
BUR: Clearville, PA
24ix.HARRIET KARNS, born June 24, 186217; died February 9, 1932. She
married NATHAN E. CLABAUGH.
More About HARRIET KARNS:
E-mail/Fax/PH: ALVA KARNS Sister
MISC: Great Aunt
KARNS
MISC: Learned of the descendants thru a query re: GRUBB
family answered by Tom,a desc!
25x.MARTHA J. KARNS, born June 3, 186618. She married WILSON
NYCUM.
6. JULIAN3 KARNS (JACOB2, PHILIP1) was born August 4, 1828 in Bedford,
Bedford Co., PA19, and died September 30, 1886 in , Bedford Co., PA.
She married HENRY MEARKLE August 28, 185120, son of HENRY MARKLE and
LOVIS STECKMAN.
More About JULIAN KARNS:
MISC: Great-Grand Aunt
KARNS
MISC: PHILIP KARNS, SR > JACOB KARNS >
More About HENRY MEARKLE:
BUR: Stevens Meth Epis Church Cemetery
MISC: Great-Grand Uncle
MEARKLE
MISC: PETER M. > HENRY MARKLE > HENRY MEARKLE >
Children of JULIAN KARNS and HENRY MEARKLE are:
26i.SUSAN "Ann" B.4 MEARKLE, born August 18, 1852 in Bedford, Bedford
Co., PA21; died June 8, 1938 in , Bedford Co., PA. She married SIMON P.
SHAFFER August 18, 1870 in , Bedford Co., PA.
More About SUSAN "Ann" B. MEARKLE:
BUR: Serv. in Stephens M.E. Chapel, Bedford Co., PA
27ii.JANE "JENNIE" S. MEARKLE, born October 27, 1853; died May 29,
1883. She married SAMUEL RICHEY December 25, 1879.
More About JANE "JENNIE" S. MEARKLE:
BUR: Serv. in Stephens M.E. Chapel, Bedford Co., PA
28iii.LOUIS K. "Lou" MEARKLE, born June 14, 1855; died April 20,
1930. He married UNKNOWN January 10, 1882.
More About LOUIS K. "Lou" MEARKLE:
OCC: Teacher, Councilman, Gold Prospector
INTERESTS: Invented Folding Paper Cups, Nickel Candy Machine,
Restaurant Conveyors
Cause of Death: Cancer; Suicide
29iv.GEORGE B. "Joe W." MEARKLE-BOUSE, born September 21, 1856 in
Monroe Twp, Bedford Co., PA; died January 2, 1939 in Oklahoma City, OK
Co, OK.
More About GEORGE B. "Joe W." MEARKLE-BOUSE:
INTERESTS: Changed name to Joseph W. Bouse in OKC
BUR: Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Kelley & Memorial Rd.,
OKC, OK
MISC: 1st Cousin Twice Removed
MEARKLE-BOUSE in OKC
MISC: PETER M. > HENRY M.> GEORGE M. > MEARKLE-BOUSE
30v.MARY MEARKLE, born January 20, 1858; died August 11, 1897. She
married AMOS A. WILLIAMS April 4, 1887.
More About MARY MEARKLE:
BUR: Serv. in Stephens M.E. Chapel, Bedford Co., PA
31vi.AMOS K. MEARKLE-BOUSE, born March 25, 1859 in Monroe Twp.,
Bedford Co., PA; died March 13, 1937 in Oklahoma City, OK Co, OK. He
married MARY "Eva" WARREN Abt 1900.
More About AMOS K. MEARKLE-BOUSE:
OCC: Homebuilder, Amos Bouse Construction Co.
BUR: Fairlawn Cemetery, OKC, OK [West Half 219, Blk 7] by
gate on Western St.-50 Ft E
MISC: 1st Cousin Twice Removed
MEARKLE-BOUSE in OKC
MISC: PETER M. > HENRY M. > GEORGE M. > MEARKLE-BOUSE
Cause of Death: Heart Trouble
More About MARY "Eva" WARREN:
ADDR: TN, AR, OK
REL PREF: Baptist
BUR: Fairlawn Cemetery, OKC, OK [West Half 219, Blk 7] by
gate on Western St.-50 Ft E
MISC: BETTY RITCHIE Research
32vii.HARRY "Henry" L. MEARKLE, born February 26, 1861; died February
20, 1936. He married CHARLOTTE HARWOOD January 1, 1895.
More About HARRY "Henry" L. MEARKLE:
OCC: Owner of Philadelphia Window Screen Co.
ADDR: PA
MISC: 1st Cousin Twice Removed
MEARKLE
MISC: PETER M. > HENRY M. > GEORGE MEARKLE >
33viii.PORTER K. MEARKLE, born April 18, 1863; died August 3, 1885.
More About PORTER K. MEARKLE:
BUR: se. in Stephens M.E. Chapel, Bedford Co., PA
Cause of Death: Drowned
34ix.ANDREW "Andy" CURTAIN MEARKLE, born June 24, 1864; died March 6,
1934. He married SARAH LULU HOFFMAN December 28, 1892.
More About ANDREW "Andy" CURTAIN MEARKLE:
Cause of Death: Cancer; Suicide
35x.RACHEL K. "Alice" MEARKLE, born June 27, 1866; died May 22, 1910.
She married EDWARD WILLIAMS November 26, 1891.
More About RACHEL K. "Alice" MEARKLE:
BUR: Serv. in Stephens M.E. Chapel, Bedford Co., PA
36xi.SIMON CALVIN "Sim" MEARKLE, born January 10, 1868; died June 9,
1941 in Peora, , IL. He married ESTELLA BOOR April 15, 1895.
37xii.PERRY G. MEARKLE, born June 3, 1869; died April 19, 1915.
More About PERRY G. MEARKLE:
BUR: Serv. in Stephens M.E. Chapel, Bedford Co., PA
38xiii.WILLIAM W. MEARKLE, born January 24, 1871; died July 2, 1954
in Glenshaw, , PA. He married LOUISE DELP December 27, 1923.
More About WILLIAM W. MEARKLE:
OCC: Real Estate, Marketing Finance, State Senator for 12
years
Cause of Death: Cancer
7. CANDACY3 KARNS (JACOB2, PHILIP1) was born September 1831 in PA, and
died April 13, 1887 in Elk Point, ,SD. She married JOSEPH STECKMAN
January 3, 1856, son of GEORGE STECKMAN and ELIZABETH _____.
More About JOSEPH STECKMAN:
ADDR: PA, Franklin Grove, IL., IA, and SD
Children of CANDACY KARNS and JOSEPH STECKMAN are:
39i.JAMES C.4 STECKMAN, born Abt 1856 in IL.
40ii.LAURA STECKMAN, born Abt 1860 in IA. She married J. W.
ELLIS.
41iii.DEMO STECKMAN, born Abt 1864 in IA. She married W. KENNEDY.
42iv.JOHN W. STECKMAN, born Abt 1868 in IA.
9. SARAH3 KARNS (JACOB2, PHILIP1) was born 1837, and died May 24, 1912
in PA. She married JACOB SHOWALTER January 25, 1866.
More About SARAH KARNS:
BUR: Bur:Steven's Methodist Cem., Bedford Co,PA
More About JACOB SHOWALTER:
BUR: Stephens Methodist Chapel Cemetery
Children of SARAH KARNS and JACOB SHOWALTER are:
43i.HENRY SHERIDAN4 SHOWALTER. He married ALICE MILLS.
44ii.LAURA M. SHOWALTER. She married WM. H. GROVE.
45iii.EMIA C. SHOWALTER. She married JOHN SMITH.
46iv.MINNIE SHOWALTER. She married FRANCIS MORRIS.
47v.WILLIAM SHOWALTER. He married AMANDA MILLS.
48vi.SAMUEL SHOWALTER. He married IDA F. MEARKLE February 4, 1900.
10. LUCINDA3 KARNS (JACOB2, PHILIP1) was born March 4, 1839 in ?22,
and died April 26, 1902 in ?. She married SAMUEL LEACH February 9,
1860.
More About LUCINDA KARNS:
BUR: Everett PA Cemetery
Cause of Death: ?
More About SAMUEL LEACH:
BUR: Everett PA Cemetery
Cause of Death: ?
Children of LUCINDA KARNS and SAMUEL LEACH are:
49i.LAURETTA C.4 LEACH. She married R. F. DICKEN.
50ii.MARGARET A. LEACH. She married E. L. THOMPSON.
51iii.LEACH INFANTS [2] DIED INFANCY.
52iv.R. LINCOLN LEACH, born 1862; died 1930. He married MARTHA MILLS
August 18, 1889.
53v.SHERIDAN S. LEACH, born November 13, 1864; died December 11,
1944. He married SOPHIA SMOUSE.
54vi.JOHN WESLEY LEACH, born August 11, 1869 in Mann Twp.23; died
February 12, 1929 in Riverside, Everett, PA24. He married JENNIE ELLEN
CHAMBERLAIN April 7, 189825.
More About JOHN WESLEY LEACH:
Cause of Death: ?
55vii.SAVANNAH LEACH, born December 31, 1870; died August 25, 1911.
She married G. P. DOUGHERTY.
56viii.LILLIE LEACH, born July 1873.
57ix.CORA LEACH, born February 28, 1879; died May 7, 1915.
58x.JENNIE LEACH, born February 28, 1879; died January 4, 1936.
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