Pennsylvania Families

Joseph's middle name comes from an email from Eleanor Wicks in Jan 2012.

Joseph F. is in his father's household on the 1800 to 1820 Censuses. I have not found the family in 1830.

Mary Jane Mains' excerpt of their marriage announcement reads:
KERN, Joseph jr of this borough & Hannah HERRON d/o John of Unity Twp m on 18th inst by N P Hacke (4-26-1833 WI) Joseph F (4-26-1833 RF). Eleanor Wicks' research states that the marriage date is also in the Kern family papers in the York County Historical Library.

Eleanor Wicks' research places the following son in this family and says that the previous child, Hannah Cecelia was born on 27 Nov 1837, not 27 Nov 1838. She had no sources, but might be right.

5. HARRY JACOB KERN was born on 08 Mar 1839 in Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 09 Jan 1865 in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA (Armory Square Hospital).

Joseph and Hannah were living in Hempfield Township at the time of the 1840 Census. Joseph F. was "of Hempfield Township" when his daughters died in 1841.

Joseph is not mentioned in his father's will written in 1846. Sometime between the 1860 and 1870 censuses John and Hannah moved to St. James Township, Phelps Co., Missouri, where John died in 1884. His death record (Missouri Deaths, ancestry.com) said that he had been in Missouri for 15 years when he died. He is buried in Masonic Cemetery, St. James Township.

Censuses:
Joseph Kern, oldest son of Joseph and Margaret (Steinbaugh) Kern.

In his father's household for the census records through 1820.

Neither he nor his father were found in 1830.

 

1840 Federal Census, PA, Westmoreland Co., Hempfield Twp.
Series M704, Roll 498, Page 384
Joseph F. Kern 1 male "of 30 and under 40"
3 female 0-5
1 female 5-10
1 female 20-30

1850 Derry Twp, Westmoreland Co., PA (from ancestry.com from Rita)
Currin, Joseph 44
Hannah 34
Mary? 16
Margaret 14
Mary? 9
Clarissa 6
George 4
Joseph 2
Lidia 1

1860 PENNSYLVANIA WESTMORELAND DERRY TWP
Series: M653 Roll: 1195 Page: 172
KEIM JOSEPH F 54 Farmer, RE: $2000, PE: $4000 All birthplaces: PA
Hanah 44
Maggie 24 school teacher
Clara 18
George W 16
Joseph 15
Lydia 11
John 9
Emma 6

 

1870 MISSOURI PHELPS ST JAMES TWP
Series: M593 Roll: 797 Page: 760
KEARN JOS F 63 Retired farmer, RE: $1000? PE: $500? All birthplaces: PA
Hannah 54 keeping house
Lidia 19
Emma 16 at school
John 19 druggist
Appleton?, Frank 35 baker BP: Sweden

1876 Missouri Census at ancestry.com
St. James, Phelps County, Missouri
Joseph Kern, 45 or over, can read and write
Hannah Kern, [no age given for any women]
Abram Shullenberger, 10 or under, can read and write

1880 at familysearch.
Saint James, Phelps, Missouri

John KERN Self M Male W 73 PA PA PA
Anna KERN Wife M Female W 62 PA Keeping House PA PA
Abe SHALLENBERGER GSon S Male W 13 PA At School PA PA

Source Information:
Census Place St. James, Phelps, Missouri
Family History Library Film 1254709
NA Film Number T9-0709
Page Number 329C

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Joseph F. Kern Death Record
found at ancestry.com in Missouri Deaths

Joseph F. Kern
White, male, married
Date of Death: May 15, 1884, 9:45 AM
Age: 77 years, 7 months, 1 day
Place of Death: St. James, Missouri
Registered June 16, 1884

Nationality: American
Place of Birth: Pennsylvania
Time in Missouri: 15 years

Cause of Death: Primary Bronchitis (4days)

Burial: Masonic Cemetery, May 15, 1884

Doctor certifying: S.H. Headlee, of St. James

[Note, this computes to the date of birth on the burial record transcription from Masonic Cemetery, St. James, Missouri, namely Oct 14, 1806. Probably the same informant.]

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http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mophelps/willjfkern.htm

Phelps County Missouri Will

WILL OF JOSEPH F. KERN
Will Book A & B - page 198
19 April 1884

In the name of God. I Joseph F. Kern of St. James Phelps County Missouri being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this frail life do therefore make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament, that is to say

first after all my lawful debts are paid and discharged the residue of my estate, real and personal, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife to hold and possess and to dispose of the same as she may determine at the expiration of her death to be divided equally between my children share and share alike, likewise I make constitute and appoint my wife and son John H. Kern executors of this my last will and testament, in witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 19th day of April in the year of Our Lord 1884.
Joseph F. Kern (seal)

The above written instrument was subscribed by the within named Joseph F. Kern in our presence and acknowledged by him to each of us and he at the same time declared the above instrument so subscribed to be his last will and testament and we at the testators request and in his presence have signed our names as witnesses hereto written opposite our names our respective places of residence.
J. G. Hellimuth St. James, Mo.
Jacob Stove St. James, Mo.

Certificate of Probate
State of Missouri)
County of Phelps) In Probate Court June 15th 1888.

I, Rob't Meriwether Judge of the Probate Court of Phelps County Missouri, having examined the foregoing instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Joseph F. Kern deceased and signed by said Joseph F. Kern deceased late of Phelps County Missouri and having heard the testimony of J. G. Kellemuth and Jacob Stove subscribing witnesses thereto, in relation to the execution of the same, do declare and adjudge said instrument is the last will and testament of said Joseph F. Kern deceased and the same is therefore admitted to probate.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office this 15th day of June 1888.
Rob't Meriwether, Probate Judge.

filed and recorded June 15th 1888.