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From: "Wilmer L. Kerns" <>
Subject: [KERN-L] The Rev. John A. Kern, b. 1823 in VA
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2001 20:44:59 -0700


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Surname: Kern, Kees, Hedges, Kerns, Everhart
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You are correct about John A. Kern being a son of Michael and Nancy (Kees)
Kerns. John A. was a licensed Minister (local preacher) in the Methodist
Church. He was born in Berkeley County, VA on April 23, 1823 and died in
Frederick County, VA on Dec. 15, 1893. He married Mary Jane Hedges (1828-1893)of
Hedgesville, Berkeley County. Both were buried in Welltown Cemetery in
Frederick County.

Michael Kerns, son of Jacob and Susan Kerns, was born in either Pennsylvania
or Berkeley County, VA (probably the former). He was born on Dec. 13, 1790
and died on Dec. 5, 1865 at Jones' Spring, Berkeley County. His wife, Nancy
Kees, was born circa 1796 and died Jan. 29, 1870. Burial was in the nearby
Riner Cemetery, but I don't believe that Nancy's grave is not inscribed.

Perhaps no other Kerns family in VA/WV has been more misunderstood than
this one. Some claim wrongly that Jacob Kern (Michael's father) who married
Susan, was a son of Jacob, 1734-1799, and Catherine (Funk) Kern of York
County, PA. We Kerns researchers know that Jacob Kern Jr,, who also married
a Susanna/Susan, migrated to Switzerland County, Indiana.

Children of Michael and Nancy (Kees) Kerns were:

a. Henry Kerns was born on Oct. 11, 1815 and died March 12, 1873. He married
and lived in Morgan County, West Virginia.

b. James Kerns was born in 1817 and died on Nov. 21, 1850. Burial was in
the Riner Cemetery with his parents (not a proven son, but probable).

c. Peter Kerns was born on March 23, 1821, and died Feb. 28, 1862. He married
Lucinda Garard.

d. John A. Kern was born April 23, 1823 in Berkeley County, Virginia and
died Dec. 15 1893 at his home two miles north of Winchester. He married
Mary J. Hedges, born Oct. 28, 1828 and died June 22, 1893.

e. Catherine Kerns was born July 11, 1825 and died Feb. 17, 1897. She married
John W. Everhart, son of Nathan and Sarah (Siler) Everhart, on June 4,
1845 in Berkeley County, Virginia. They were buried in the Riner Cemetery
in Berkeley County.

f. Philip Kerns was born on April 14, 1827

g. Elizabeth Kerns was born on March 14, 1833 and died April 11, 1833.
She was buried near her parents in the Riner Cemetery.



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