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Ancel KEARNS

Ancel KEARNS

Male 1889 - 1965  (75 years)


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  • Name Ancel KEARNS
    Birth 16 Jul 1889  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    • 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.
    Gender Male
    Census 1900, 1910  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930, 1940  Elk District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • In household of daughter & son-in-law Elizabeth & Glenn O. Taylor; marital status married, but wife not present.
    Occupation glass worker  [5] 
    Occupation 1940  [6] 
    coal miner 
    Death 21 Feb 1965  Bristol, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7] 
    Burial Marshville Cemetery, Marshville, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I21992  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 3 May 2014

    Father John Thomas KEARNS,   b. 20 Apr 1858, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jul 1932, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    Mother Sarah Elizabeth "Bettie" RAMSBURG,   b. Jun 1858, Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef Jan 1920 (Age ~ 61 years)
    Family ID F27120  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edna M. KINNEY,   b. 24 Mar 1890, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 May 1964, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)  [8]
    Marriage 27 Jan 1909  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Hazel May KEARNS,   b. 30 Jun 1909, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Nov 1954, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years)
    >2. Edward Ancel KEARNS,   b. 18 Oct 1911, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jan 1992 (Age 80 years)
    >3. John Dean KEARNS,   b. CA 1914
    >4. Elizabeth J. KEARNS,   b. 27 Mar 1915, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    >5. Ireland Reed KEARNS,   b. 1 Sep 1917, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Oct 1998 (Age 81 years)
     6. Harold L. KEARNS,   b. 16 Apr 1923   d. May 1979 (Age 56 years)
    >7. Jean KEARNS,   b. CA 1929
    >8. Patricia Lu "Patty" KEARNS,   b. 20 Dec 1931, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Nov 2003, Fairfax Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
    Family ID F8161  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1924] Social Security Death Index.

    2. [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    3. [S1998] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    4. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).

    5. [S1670] Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV.

    6. [S2638] 1940 Census, Harrison County, WV.

    7. [S1670] Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, DR p. 133.
      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.

    8. [S692] Obituary of wife.