Kearns - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Books on the Kearns Family

StellaS77 — 2009-11-07 23:04:04Z

Greetings,

I just found a new online bookstore that gives away FREE SEARCHABLE CD-ROM with the purchase of any family history book, they have over 20,000 titles to choose from, I just tought that I will pass it along to you.

Their address is www.ancestralbooks.com

Books that I was able to find from their website for my research:

A Family History and a list of the Descendants of John Kearns and his Wife Margaret - by Kearns, Ruth
Mount Vernon, IA , 1911

KEARNS Euphrasia SISTER -1949

t42MountOlivet — 2009-11-06 13:25:31Z

KEARNS Euphrasia SISTER -1949

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 209,323 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Kearns from County Cavan

robcameron18 — 2009-10-30 20:28:43Z

Hi,

County Cavan is in Ireland, sorry no sign of him ever going to America.

Thanks

John Kearns - Stamford, CT

1aecrivain6 — 2009-10-27 18:51:15Z

John Kearns, who died last night on Meadow Street, was one of the oldest and best-known inhabitants of that section of the town. He was for many years employed as a coachman by the late Commodore Garrison of New York, who at one time had a summer residence in Stamford. Mr. Kearns saved money, carefully investing it in real estate, until in his old age he had sufficient to retire from active labor. He was a bachelor and had three brothers, two of whom live in Stamford and one in the West. The funeral will be held from St. John's R.C. Church tomorrow at 9am.

(Source: 9/7/1894 issue of The Stamford Advocate)

Edward Kearns born abt 1812 Ohio

Couggirl67 — 2009-10-26 04:43:31Z

I am looking for information about Edward Kearns born about 1812 in Ohio. He was married in or around the 1830's. In the later 1830's they moved to Illinois. With his first wife he had several children starting in 1835 named Neri, Elizabeth, Patrick, Emily, Joseph, Rebecca, and Joan. He married a second lady named Mary about 1849 and had Margaret in 1850. He then married a third wife named Mary Sparks, or Starks, Sparky or Starky (hard to read on death certificate). With this wife he had Edward A (1853), Nancy Ann, James Freemont, Alice, and Albert L (1861). In 1860 he is living in Denton, Texas.
I have quite a bit of information on his children, but none on his parents or siblings, or on any of his wives. Anyone who links up to this line please write, I am more than happy to share the information I have found. Several of the Kearns family married into my Coats line.

Re: Kearns from County Cavan

Couggirl67 — 2009-10-26 04:32:48Z

Where is County Cavan?
I have an Edward Kearns that married about that time to a Mary. I have no information on family up to him, but I have quite a bit on him and his children and their children, ect.. Let me know where that is to see if he links up and looks like the same gentleman. My Edward Kearns I have come across from my Coats line (who married quite a few Kearns).

Kearns from County Cavan

robcameron18 — 2009-10-21 00:56:08Z

Hi,

I would be grateful for any info on any Kearns/Cairns families from Swanlinbar, County Cavan. In particular, Edward Kearns and Mary Finn/Finnigan who were narried there around 1830.

Thanks,
Rob

Re: HENRY KEARNS

Gotafind — 2009-10-15 15:58:30Z

I have been plowing through the records, find the name spelled Kerns/Kearn/Kerne ~ found a record for Henry Kerns, land purchase, 1831, west of the Miami. Looked at Miami website and found 3 records listed there; will, probate, and death, I think they were. Might be interesting to look into this??

http://www.pcdl.lib.oh.us/miami/resultk.cfm
Where I found Henry

http://www.pcdl.lib.oh.us/miami/miami.htm
Second one is main page
If you don't get what you are looking for, try just the last name, tricky ;]

E-mail: AWhim@aol.com, Linda

Re: HENRY KEARNS

ToniM13 — 2009-10-15 13:33:16Z

No, I don't know Barbara's husbands first name. I haven't gotten anywhere with my Kerns search. Do you know if it is Kerns or Kearns? My guess would be his name was Henry.

Re: HENRY KEARNS

Gotafind — 2009-10-15 00:03:34Z

Thanks for the history; there is a similar one for Wayne, IN, written about Uriah Notestine, Jacob's and Barbara's third child. It mentions Barbara's father BUT DOESN'T NAME HIM!!!
I think some of the LDS submitters have the Fairfield and Preble families mixed up. Still need a lot more info to show where the errors are, but I'm sure that one of Barbara's nephews has been placed in the wrong family ~ his obit puts him in Elizabeth Niswonger's family.
Do you know which of the Kerns brothers was Barbara's husband?
Linda

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Re: HENRY KEARNS

ToniM13 — 2009-10-14 23:42:15Z

Thanks for your info. I never thought of Barbara having 2 Marys. I know they called the first Mary, Polly. I have no record of Polly or Henry Kerns moving with the Notestines to Fort Wayne. Henry was born about 1803 and Polly was born about 1805, so maybe they stayed in Ohio. I have never looked there. I am assuming Barb and her Kerns husband moved to Fairfield Co. OH from PA, where he died or they divorced. I looked up Henry Ward Beecher (the famous one) he is about 10 years younger than our Henry. So I wonder why our Henry got that name?? Always more questions.

According to LSDS Barbara's father was Peter Gunder Sr. (born 1761) Her mother was Susan. They married about 1786 in York Co. PA. Right Place, about the right year, I don't know if this info is correct. It is my experience that LSDS records are only about 50% right. I didn't know about Elizabeth. I wouldn't know about Poly and Henry if it wasn't for a distant cousin. The distant cousin said William Gunder came from Darke Co. OH to IN to buy land. I know he bought the land in Cedar Creek Twp. Allen Co. IN that Jacob Notestine later settled on. In 1860 a William Gunder owned 320 acres of land in Jackson Twp., Allen Co. IN. He must of been a land wheeler dealer.

Here is some info I found a while back, but didn't explore:

HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY OHIO

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

KERNS, GEORGE, of Amanda, came with his father, Jacob, from

Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, in 1812. Jacob settled seven miles southwest of Lancaster, on the Zane's trace, where Jacob Kerns, Jr.,now lives. This was the old State road, and the route from Kentucky to Pittsburg and on East. The place was also used as a hotel, where thousands were entertained by the hospitality of this man. Jacob Kerns
had twelve children, eleven of whom raised families of their own ; three boys and five girls are living at this writing. George Kerns lives in Amanda; Henry four miles west of Amanda; Jacob is living on the homestead. George Kerns, Sr., who came to Ohio with Jacob, settlednear Sugar Grove, but lived only a few years. John and Christopher Kerns, brothers of Jacob and George, came, to Ohio a few years afterward. Also, two sisters, Mrs. John Rockey and Elizabeth Murry.

Mr. George Kerns, now a retired resident of Amanda, has been a lifelong and an official member of the Old Sweyers' church. His son, H.W., lives on the homestead property.

Thanks so much for all the info. I have much to search now.

Toni

Re: HENRY KEARNS

Gotafind — 2009-10-14 23:05:00Z

So pleased to see your message on the board. I have been trying to determine why submitters have given Barbara Gunder's name as Kearns.
No one mentioned a marriage prior to Jacob Notestine.

Barbara is the sister of Peter, William, and Elizabeth Gunder; however I have not been able to determine who their father was. I have been trying to sort out the Fairfield and Hocking lines; I'm sure the Gunders in Preble are the right family for my search. Several of the lines moved to IN about 1834, but the early censuses only give head of household's names.

Anyway, if you know who Barbara's father was, please let me know.

Jacob and Barbara had 15 children, the last was a Mary, 1832/34, so I'm assuming that Mary Kerns didn't live to adulthood?

Thanks for any help you can give. Linda

Re: the Darold kearns family

ndsissy — 2009-10-03 20:25:01Z

hi! i am the granddaughter of elmer and martha. i was just visiting for a mini family reunion. curiosity got me and i found this site. wow. small world

Re: Kahlo/Kalo Tangle in Defiance Co., OH

babscook — 2009-10-02 00:34:18Z

I'm hoping that enough years have passed since the last posting in this "string" that some of you Kearns researchers have untangled the Kahlo/Kalo relationships in Defiance Co., OH, 1860 Census. I have been working on a file of Descendants of Charles Kahlo, b. 13 Feb 1818, Konigsreich, Prussia (Ger)and his wife, Amelia Grube, b. 19 Oct 1828, Miendorf, Ger. They emigrated in Spring 1851 and are found with their 3 children, Meta Amelia (1851,) Joseph J. (1857) & Charles John Kahlo (1860) in the 1860 Census, Defiance, Defiance Co., OH. (Mabel Florence Kahlo, a granddaughter of this couple, married Joseph Lake Kearns, hence the Kearns connection.)
There were apparently two Charles Kahlo/Kalo families, both from Prussia, who settled in Defiance. E-mail14Rupe in the previous post outlines her "Charles," b. abt. 1840, who married a Cornelia. This Charles had brothers Henry (1837) & Frank and sisters Helen & Amelia. He eventually moved on to Indianapolis. But the two Charles, Henry, their wives and children are all enumerated in 1860 under Kalo/Calo.
My question is whether or not Charles (1818) is the father of Henry (1837) & Charles (1840) through a first marriage? Or is he an uncle or brother? I do hope to hear from someone and would be happy to send my file to anyone interested. Barbara Hays Cook, Sacramento, CA babscook@comcast.net.

HENRY KEARNS

ToniM13 — 2009-09-25 18:06:01Z

I am looking for information on a HENRY WARD BEECHER KEARNS (KERNS?) born about 1803 in Fairfield Co. Ohio. His mother was Barbara Gunder Kearns who later married Jacob Notestine. He also had a sister Mary (Poly) Kearns born about 1805.

Re: Kearns Family In Virginia (Updated posting)

amykoch_1 — 2009-09-18 15:20:14Z

i don't even know if you are going to get this, i am very new to this and was noy really looking to do a family tree but trying to connect with my family. my mother was shirley anne kearns, born 8/20/1953 her mothers name was amelia payne, her fathers name as i've been told is also shirley kearns. i never knew my mother's side of the family, so if you could please contact me i would greatly appreciate it. i would love to know where i come from. thank you.

Re: Searching For Descendants of Patrick Kearns & Mary Lyons

dermottob — 2009-08-30 11:14:15Z

Hello again

I also think that Maurice, Michael, Bridget, Ellen, and Mathew died before 1911, Maurice and Michael probably had no children but Ellen, Bridget and Mathew definatley didn't as they died in Infancy.

Len Jim, I believe went to Woburn, Massachusetts and married a Hannah Crotty and had several children there including a Lena, Margaret, Patrick, Leonard, and Robert.

Patsy was in Ireland in 1904 thats all i know of him

Tom, who died in Ireland in 1938, is my ggrandfather

Robert was in Ireland in 1901 but went to America soon after

Joseph was in Ireland in 1901 & 1911

I don't think any of them went to Canada

Re: Greetings

josum0534 — 2009-08-04 08:22:40Z

Looking for more information on Ulysis Skidmore Grant Kearns married to Nettie Hickman. He was born in MO, lived Helt Twp,Vermillion,IN. Another marriage to Rosa Richards and this is my great great grandmother's line who married Grant Kearns. My great grandmother was Ivie Leah Kearns who married Walter A. Humrichouse. Any info appreciated.
josum0534 or josum053@hotmail.com

Re: Looking for Matthias Kearns from Galway

carolynkearns — 2009-03-07 03:15:27Z

Hi. I'm Carolyn Kearns, the daughter of William Kearns, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Kearns. Just started looking into the family tree.

Re: Looking for Matthias from Galway

carolynkearns — 2009-03-07 03:12:57Z

My grandfather was Thomas Kearns, son of John C. Kearns. According to our records, John was born in 1860 in Williamstown and died in 1928, in New York City. Records indicate that John's wife Margaret and their children Thomas and Marguerite came to New York on October 28, 1891. Thomas married Elizabeth Rose Murray and had 5 children, including my father. Thomas died in 1943.

Re: KEARN/s & WILDE to Yorkshire, UK

FRETOM — 2009-07-10 13:09:29Z

Hi David,
I am very pleased to make contact with you. My brother (fretom) and I have been 'chasing' the family tree for while now. I know there is this link to the Wilde side but until now have not had any contact ... only lots of questions.

I will respond directly to your email address and give you more info.

Karen

Re: Roy Kearns

aldawson — 2009-07-20 10:57:43Z

Good Morning!

Can you give a location - any rough dates?

Al

Re: Kearns

lanehancocknc — 2009-05-04 01:45:41Z

I would love a copy of the picture. Thomas Kearns/Rebecca Ivey are my 4th Gr Grandparents. Do you remember where the cemetary is? I have not been able to find it.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Lane Hancock Bauserman

Re: Randolph County, NC 1700's

lanehancocknc — 2009-05-04 01:38:58Z

I do not have information on your Kearns you are searching for but I have only gotten back to early 1800. I would love to share information to see if there are any connections.

Thank you

Re: Greetings

markmc124 — 2009-05-22 18:32:21Z

Are your Kearns from Philadelphia?
Mark

Re: Philadelphia Kearns

markmc124 — 2009-03-15 16:48:38Z

My G-Grandfather James Kearns 1890-1936 was born and raised in Philadelphia. His parents were James and Julia. He married Agnes Stinson.
Was there some sort of dispute over an inheritance?

Kearns Family Of Pittsburgh

pwsg2007 — 2009-04-03 03:35:04Z

I am looking for information on the John Kearns family that resided in the east end of Pittsburgh. John was my great-great-grandfather and was a liquor wholesaler.

Kearns in Ferns Wexford Ireland

maura234 — 2009-04-28 15:39:03Z

I am looking for any Kearns from ferns
My granddad's name was Patrick Kearns he died in the 1940s and my grandmother's name was Christina McNamee born in 1914 and died about 1941, they had 3 sons John, Matthew and Patrick.
My Granddad had a Brother called Jack Kearns.
Can any one help me
Maura

Re: Kearns- Ritchie County WV

new1tcacjsiu5dhic8s45toi5vhsug02 — 2009-03-17 20:53:28Z

Were you related to William Kearns,a methodist Preacher,who had first white child born in that place.Also had a brother Edward Kearns? Pike Co.& Hiland,Co. OHIO?
They are in tha county history books.

Re: Kearns- Ritchie County WV

new1tcacjsiu5dhic8s45toi5vhsug02 — 2009-03-16 13:36:55Z

My grandfather was Homer Kerns & his father was George Washington Kearns,& his father was William kearns.Allwere in Gilmer,Co.WV in 1850.Some went to Ritchie,Co.WV.William Kearns was sone of Barney Kearns of the Rev war. Much info on this family

Albert Kearns, PA-OH

nkteach — 2009-04-17 23:27:19Z

Albert Kearns was born in PA approx. 1825, then at some point moved to Knox Co.,Oh, and married Elizabeth Harrod.
They had several children, including Samuel, approx. 1850, who is my husband's great-grandfather. I am trying to find Albert's father in sw PA., Little Cove, perhaps.

Brooklyn Red Hook Kearns' 1900

cliftwood — 2009-06-24 19:47:43Z

My Grandfather, Joseph Kearns was born on clumbia St. in Red Hook Brooklyn in 1878.
His Fathers name was Patrick Kearns, mothers name was Mary Powers.

I am searching for descendants of his siblings.
John 1861
Patrick 1864
William 1867
Michael 1869
Henry 1871
Mary 1873
Ellen 1876
Bridget 1889

My tree is on this site and also on ancestry.

Re: Philadelphia Kearns

docs1027 — 2009-03-15 17:22:40Z

Wow..I haven't been checking this branch of my family tree for some time now. I'll have to revisit the facts and get back to you.

I have not heard anythin about a dispute over inheritance though.

I'll be back in touch shortly.

Thanks for your reply to my post!

Re: Kearns Family Of Pittsburgh

rosthompson — 2009-04-03 17:07:42Z

Do you know what country or what time frame your ancestor originated from? Were there other family members listed?

Re: Searching For Descendants of Patrick Kearns & Mary Lyons

leemo4 — 2009-04-27 21:24:13Z

I have a Michael Keairns in my line that was born in Ireland in 1866. He came to the U.S. possibly 1887, and later moved to Colorado. Does this sound familiar to you? (Also, note the spelling of "Kearns" for my Michael).

Re: Roy Kearns

LionelKearns23 — 2009-07-20 12:54:46Z

I have a Roy Kearns on my tree. He was born in Aberdeen South Dakota in 1897. His actual name was Thomas Leroy Kearns, but he was known all his life as Roy. He was in the US military during World War I (service number is 1441370) and appears in the records as "Corporal Roy Kearns". After the 1920's he lost touch with his family, so no one knows very much about his later life. He seems to be still be alive in 1953.

Peter Kearns

dazerk10 — 2009-03-20 20:16:51Z

Does anyone know any details regarding a Peter Kearns married Mary Lynch in 1834 Peter was born in 1801(1811) and Mary in 1806. Thay Married in Liverpool Peter was born in Ireland. I am also trying to trace a link with Sarah E Cole aged 3 in 1861 a Grandaughter of Peter Thanks

Re: kearns research

hickert — 2009-04-29 23:58:29Z

If you haven't already, you should order a copy of his birth certificate from NY city as it sometimes contains informatin different than what the NY Foundling Hospital had in their files. Here is the information you will need to order his birth certificate, Ambrose Kearns 29 Mar 1900 13545. The 13545 is the certificate number.

I came across you post b/c my grandmother was adopted out of the foundling hospital too and I thought the Kearns name might be connected to my grandmother.

Tom & Julia (Maynard) Kearns - Hazardville, Manchester CT

kellmag451 — 2009-03-23 15:29:36Z

Searching for Kearns researchers with connections to the Thomas Kearns (b. 1874) & Julia Maynard (b. 1880) family. I have much info regarding the Kearns irish roots, and also info regarding the early Connecticut Maynard's and related families. Would be happy to share what I have learned with those interested.

Peggy

Re: Philadelphia Kearns

sewgood63 — 2009-03-15 23:45:23Z

Hi docs, My ggrmo Rosa Belle Kearns was b 1856 in Mifflinburg, Union, PA Or (possibly Dauphin cty at the time). This info was on a handwritten paper headed Homr Family. There were no Homrs listed and I can't seem to find a connection and have never heard the name mentioned by family.
Could any of the children of Joseph and Mary have gone to the afore mentioned area of PA that you know of?
Rosa Belle died in my mother's home in Cleveland and was buried with her husband John Watson Chatham in Brookville, Jefferson PA in 1932.
Any Help is appreciated. Thanks. Ann

KEARNS Christeen B and John W Jr

t42RoseHill — 2009-04-17 12:14:32Z

KEARNS Christeen B and John W Jr

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 202,944 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

KEARNS John W Sr and Alma V

t42RoseHill — 2009-04-17 12:14:18Z

KEARNS John W Sr and Alma V

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 202,944 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

KEARNS John W Jr 1922-1966

t42RoseHill — 2009-05-01 01:11:28Z

KEARNS John W Jr 1922-1966

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,283 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

KEARNS John W Sr 1897-1956

t42RoseHill — 2009-05-01 01:11:17Z

KEARNS John W Sr 1897-1956

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,283 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Thomas Kearns, Ohio, Iowa

coopertlc1 — 2009-03-07 22:17:25Z

Hi
I am a descendant of Thomas Kearns and Mary Jane Wright and would love to have more information on Benjamin Wright and any stories about the family. I am descended thu Thomas and Marys son John Kearns 1835-1913 Mary Jane is buried here where I live in Stuart Iowa Marys sister Sophia Wright Kearns who married Laurence Kearns is buried about 5 miles from here at Menlo Iowa. Would love any info you can send my way
Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tom Cooper
coopertlc@hotmail.com

Searching For Descendants of Patrick Kearns & Mary Lyons

dermottob — 2009-04-27 20:33:20Z

Hello

I have been searching for long lost relatives of the Kearns Family for a long time.

Patrick Kearns married Mary Lyons in 1862 in Aghada, Co Cork, Ireland. They had eleven children, Maurice (born 1863), Michael (born 1864), John (born 1865), Leonard aka Len Jim (born 1867), Patrick aka Patsy (born 1870), Bridget & Ellen Kearns (born 1874), Thomas aka Tom (born 1876), Mathew (born 1877), Robert (born 1879), and Joseph (born 1881)

I am aware that most of these went to America, possibly Massachussetts, and became solicitors etc.

If anyone thinks there is a link, please leave a reply, I have a lot of Info that I can share

Thanks

Roy Kearns

Lindsay_tullar — 2009-07-20 05:05:37Z

hey im just looking up my boyfriends family history his grandfather is roy kearns his song is steven kearns. Steven's son is Russell kearns [my boyfriend]

Re: Searching For Descendants of Patrick Kearns & Mary Lyons

cryan25 — 2009-04-28 12:32:49Z

My Patrick was in Montreal, Canada, in 1860 - the Godfather of my grandfather, Mathew Joseph. In that document, the spelling was Kernen, but the family was Kearns, then Kerans.

Re: KEARN/s & WILDE to Yorkshire, UK

davidwilde19 — 2009-07-07 16:50:30Z

I am David Wilde son of Joseph Ignatius Wilde and Joan Doris Baxter..My paternal grandparents are Joseph Vincent Wilde b. 1867 and Ellen Christina Kearns b. 1872.I am a retired teacher and city councillor.( now alderman )
I live at 30 Badger Wood Walk, York yo10 5hn.email
wilde-d@sky.com.uk

Kearns/Cairns Family Tree now online

rayandsusan176 — 2009-06-21 00:04:25Z

Hello everyone

Would like to hear from anyone with connections to my husband's CAIRNS Family Tree at

www.haskellfamilyhistory.com
Surnames include KEARNS, CAIRNS, MCCARTHY OR MCCARTY,LAKEMAN,AMOS