Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: John Thomas Kearns    
       Also known as: John Kernes 1
                Born: Apr-20-1858          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  2,3,1
                Died: Jul-26-1932          in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  4
             Resided:                      in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  4
              Census: 1920                 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  
              Census: 1900, 1910           in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      auto garage worker  4
          Occupation: 1910                 brick maker at brickyard  5
          Occupation: 1900                 brick manufacturing  3
          Occupation: 1881                 mechanic  1,4
              Father: Patrick Kearns 
              Mother: Mary Jane Shackleford 
Notes 
                Wife: Sarah Elizabeth "Bettie" Ramsburg   6  
       Also known as: Elizabeth Ramsburg 1
             Married: Aug- 2-1881          in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  1
                Born: Jun-  -1858          in Lewis Co, (W)VA  3,1
                Died: bef Jan 1920          7
              Census: 1900, 1910           in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Resided: 1881                 in Harrison Co, WV  1
              Father: Martin Ramsburg 
              Mother: Martha ___ 
           F Child 1: Edna M. Kearns      
                Born: Aug-  -1883           3
              Census: 1900, 1910           in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation: 1910                 telephone operator  5
           F Child 2: Genevie V. Kearns      
         Census name: Jennie V. Kearns 
                Born: Mar-  -1887           3
              Census: 1900                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           M Child 3: Ancel Kearns      
       Also known as: Ansel Kearns 8,9
                Born: Jul-16-1889          in Harrison Co, WV  9,10,3,11 (see note 1)
                Died: Feb-21-1965          at Bristol, Harrison Co, WV  12,9
              Buried:                      in Marshville Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV  13
              Census: 1930, 1940           in Elk District, Harrison Co, WV   (see note 2)
              Census: 1920                 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  
              Census: 1900, 1910           in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      glass worker  13
          Occupation: 1940                 coal miner  14
                Wife: Edna M. Kinney  b. Mar-24-1890  d. May-12-1964  
             Married: Jan-27-1909          in Doddridge Co, WV  11
           M Child 4: Ireland Kearns      
                Born: Apr-  -1893           3
              Census: 1900, 1910           in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  

Sources:
(1) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. 
(2) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(3) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) 
(4) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) 
(5) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). 
(6) Death record of son. 
(7) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. 
(8) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. 
(9) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. 
(10) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(11) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) 
(12) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, Age and birth date are incorrectly entered in his death record by ten 
years, with birth date stated as Jul 16 1879 and age 84.  But SSDI shows his birth date as Jul 16 1889, which conforms 
to his age given at the time of his marriage. DR p. 133. 
(13) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. 
(14) 1940 Census, Harrison County, WV. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Age and birth date are incorrectly entered in his death record by ten years,
with birth date stated as Jul 16 1879 and age 84.  But SSDI shows his birth date
as Jul 16 1889, which conforms to his birth record and age given at the time of
his marriage.
Note (2) In household of daughter & son-in-law Elizabeth & Glenn O. Taylor; marital
status married, but wife not present.







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