Husband: Ancel Kearns Also known as: Ansel Kearns 1,2
Born: Jul-16-1889 in Harrison Co, WV 2,3,4,5 (see note 1) Died: Feb-21-1965 at Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 6,2 Buried: in Marshville Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 7 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 7 Occupation: 1940 coal miner 8 Father: John Thomas Kearns (1858 - 1932) Mother: Sarah Elizabeth "Bettie" Ramsburg (1858 - 1920)
Wife: Edna M. Kinney 9
Married: Jan-27-1909 in Doddridge Co, WV 5
Born: Mar-24-1890 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3,10,11
Died: May-12-1964 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 10,11
Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12,11
Resided: in Nutter Fort, Harrison Co, WV 10
Resided: 1948 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 13
Census: 1930, 1940 in Elk District, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, (W)VA
Census: 1900, 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: William Dean Kinney (1865 - 1948)
Mother: Amanda J. "Jennie" Brown (1869 - 1900)
F Child 1: Hazel M. Kearns Born: Jun-30-1909 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3,14 Census: 1940 in Elk District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 2: Edward Ancel Kearns Born: Oct-18-1911 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 15,16 Died: Jan-20-1992 15 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2 Resided: 1964 in Buckhannon, Upshur Co, WV 17 Resided: 1948 in Park Branch, Harrison Co, WV 16 Resided: 1937 at Mt. Clare, Harrison Co, WV 16 Census: 1930 in Elk District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Wife: Loraine Adams b. Sep-26-1919 d. Jan-15-1986 Married: Aug-17-1937 at Mt. Clare, Harrison Co, WV 16 Wife: Eva Myers Palmer b. Oct-22-1927 d. Aug-21-1997 Married: Dec-24-1948 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 16
M Child 3: John Dean Kearns Born: ca 1914 16 Resided: 1965 in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 18 Resided: 1964 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 17 Census: 1930 in Elk District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Wife: Freda Louise Zinn b. ca 1920 Married: Apr- 1-1939 in Harrison Co, WV 16
F Child 4: Elizabeth J. Kearns Born: Mar-27-1915 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Resided: 1964 in Holly Hill, Volusia Co, FL 17 Census: 1940 in Elk District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1930 in Elk District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Glenn Otis Taylor b. Aug-14-1904 d. Jan-31-1988 Married: Jan-27-1934 in Maryland 19 Husband: ___ Westfall
M Child 5: Ireland Reed Kearns Born: Sep- 1-1917 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 16,15 Died: Oct-23-1998 15 Resided: in Springfield, Fairfax Co, VA 17,2 Census: 1930, 1940 in Elk District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Wife: Beatrice Jean Cottrill b. Oct-13-1921 Married: Mar-17-1941 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 16
M Child 6: Harold L. Kearns Born: Apr-16-1923 15,20 Died: May- -1979 15,20 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Resided: in Vienna, Fairfax Co, VA 15 Resided: 1964 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 17 Census: 1930 in Elk District, Harrison Co, WV
F Child 7: Jean Kearns Born: ca 1929 1 Resided: 1964 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 17 Census: 1930, 1940 in Elk District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: ___ Andre
F Child 8: Patricia Lu "Patty" Kearns Also known as: Patty Kearns 17,21 Born: Dec-20-1931 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 21,22 Died: Nov- 5-2003 in Fairfax Co, VA 23,21 Buried: in National Memorial Park, Falls Church, Fairfax Co, VA 24 Resided: in Woodbridge, Prince William Co, VA 2 Resided: 1964 in Vienna, Fairfax Co, VA 17 Resided: 1951 in Park, Harrison Co, WV 22 Census: 1940 in Elk District, Harrison Co, WV Occupation: 1951 beautician 22 Husband: James E. Smith b. Apr-23-1929 d. Nov- 1-1979 Married: Sep-22-1951 in Winchester, VA 22
Sources: (1) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (2) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (3) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (4) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (5) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (6) 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. (7) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (8) 1940 Census, Harrison County, WV. (9) Obituary of wife. (10) Obituary. (11) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (12) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (13) Obituary of father. (14) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (15) Social Security Death Index. (16) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (17) Obituary of mother. (18) Death record of father. (19) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (20) Headstone (year only) (21) Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (22) Virginia Marriage Records, 1936-2014, Ancestry.com. (23) Virginia Death Records, 1912-2014 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (24) Findagrave.com. 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.