The spelling of my Kern connection has also evolved to Karns, Carnes &
finally Carns.
This certainly has added to the challenge of finding information on my family.
The following is part of my Carns family history. For those of you who
might have some connection to my line, I'd love to hear from you.
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Generation No. 1
1. NICHOLAS KERN was born Bet. 1690 - 1692 in Rumbach, Pfalz, Germany?,
and died Bef. 11 May 1749 in Bucks Co, PA??. He married MARIA MARGARETHA
Abt. 1713.
Children of NICHOLAS KERN and MARIA MARGARETHA are:
i. HENRY KERN, b. Abt. 1717.
ii. FRIEDRICH KERN, b. Abt. 1719.
iii. MARIA BARBARA KERN KERN, b. Abt. 1721.
iv. CORNELIA ELISABETHA KERN, b. Abt. 1723.
v. WILLIAM KERN, b. Abt. 1725.
vi. NICHOLAS KERN, b. Abt. 1730.
vii. JOHN KERN, b. Abt. 1735.
viii. GEORGE KERN, b. Abt. 1738, PA??6; d. 1805, PA??; m. JULIANNA
MARGARETHA KIRSCHNER6, Abt. 1764.
Generation No 2
1. GEORGE KERN (NICHOLAS) was born Abt. 1738 in PA??, and died 1805 in
PA??. He married JULIANNA MARGARETHA KIRSCHNER Abt. 1764, daughter of
GEORGE KIRSCHNER.
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Children of GEORGE KERN and JULIANNA KIRSCHNER are:
i. MARY MARGARET KERN.
ii. ELISABETH KERN, b. Abt. 1765.
iii. LOHRENS KERN, b. 09 November 1767.
iv. GEORGE 'JACOB' KERNS/KARNS, b. 25 July 1769, Leigh Co, PA; d. March
1839, Columbiana County, OH-Hart Cemetery, Salem Twp; m. MARIA MAGDALENA
'MARY' KARNS.
Generation No. 3
1. GEORGE 'JACOB' KERNS/KARNS (GEORGE KERN, NICHOLAS) was born 25 July
1769 in Leigh Co, PA, and died March 1839 in Columbiana County, OH-Hart
Cemetery, Salem Twp. He married MARIA MAGDALENA 'MARY' KARNS, daughter of
NICHOLAS KARNS and MARIA ROMER.
Children of GEORGE KERNS/KARNS and MARIA KARNS are:
i. SAMUEL (CARNES), b. 03 April 1796, PA; d. 26 October 1859, Columbiana
County, OH-Hart Cemetery, Salem Twp; m. ELIZABETH SPITLER, 19 August 1819.
ii. NICHOLAS (CARNES).
iii. GEORGE (CARNES).
iv. JACOB (CARNES).
v. MAY (CARNES), m. PHILIP HOUTZ.
vi. SARAH (CARNES), m. JOHN BAYUS.
Generation No 4
1. SAMUEL (CARNES) (GEORGE 'JACOB' KERNS/KARNS, GEORGE KERN, NICHOLAS)
was born 03 April 1796 in PA, and died 26 October 1859 in Columbiana
County, OH-Hart Cemetery, Salem Twp. He married ELIZABETH SPITLER 19
August 1819, daughter of PETER SPITLER and MARY MENTZER.
Children of SAMUEL (CARNES) and ELIZABETH SPITLER are:
i. MILTON CARNS (CARNES), b. 10 September 1825, OH; d. 19 July 1879,
buried at Lisbon Cemetery , Columbiana County, OH; m. (1) CAROLINE FILMAN
(PHILMAN), Bet. 04 - 12 October 1849, Columbiana County, OH; m. (2) ANNA
BILGER, 18 April 1869, Columbiana County, OH8.
ii. LYDIA CARNS (CARNES), b. 1829.
iii. JACOB CARNS (CARNES), b. 1831.
iv. SUSANNA CARNS (CARNES), b. 1833.
v. FRANKLIN CARNS (CARNES), b. 1836.
vi. KESIAH J CARNS (CARNES), b. 1838.
vii. GEORGE CARNS (CARNES), b. 1840.
viii. LUCINDA CARNS (CARNES), b. 1842.
Generation No. 5
1. MILTON CARNS (CARNES) (SAMUEL, GEORGE 'JACOB' KERNS/KARNS, GEORGE
KERN, NICHOLAS) was born 10 September 1825 in OH, and died 19 July 1879 in
buried at Lisbon Cemetery , Columbiana County, OH. He married (1) CAROLINE
FILMAN (PHILMAN) Bet. 04 - 12 October 1849 in Columbiana County, OH,
daughter of JACOB PHILMAN/FILMAN and ELIZABETH. He married (2) ANNA BILGER
18 April 1869 in Columbiana County, OH, daughter of GEORGE BILGER and NANCY
BRIDENSTINE.
Children of MILTON (CARNES) and CAROLINE (PHILMAN) are:
i. MELVAN PERRY CARNS, b. 05 July 1850, Columbiana County, OH; d. 29 May
1915, Lisbon, Columbiana County, OH-Lisbon Cemetery; m. (1) EMMA ZIMMERMAN;
m. (2) ESTHER CATHERINE CARPENTER, 27 January 1876.
ii. SAMANTHA CARNS, b. 06 October 1851, Columbiana County, OH; d. 30
December 1869, Columbiana County, OH; m. DANIEL HEATON, 30 December 1869.
iii. ELIZABETH CARNS, b. 20 March 1853; m. JOHN F. FOLEY, 04 May 1871.
iv. WILLIAM CARNS, b. 06 June 1855, OH9,10; d. 11 November 1884, from
typhoid fever; m. NANCY GAUZE (GAUSE)12, 15 April 1875.
William adopted??: Unknown, Adopted @ 2yr old--train wreck---family legend
v. EMMER CARNS, b. 11 April 1857, Columbiana County, OH; d. 07 October
1918, Columbiana County, OH; m. DORA FIGLEY, 23 September 1885.
vi. ELLEN CARNS, b. 13 December 1858, Columbiana County, OH; d. 09 August
1891; m. GEORGE W. JOHNSTON.
vii. ALICE CARNS, b. 28 November 1860; d. 19 April 1885; m. HENRY ELMER
SHAFFER, 04 July 1884.
viii. GEORGE CARNS, b. 05 May 1864; m. MINNIE LAURA DUFFY/GUFFY, 26 April
1887.