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- Iowa State Census, 1895, Linn, Merwin Name: Jos R. Kerns Age: 46 Race: W Birthplace: PennName: Mercy Kerns Age: 38 Race: W Birthplace: Linn Co Iowa Name: Minnie M. Kerns Age: 17 Race: W Birthplace: Linn Co Iowa Name: Clifford L. Kerns Age: 13 Race: W Birthplace: Linn Co Iowa
BIOGRAPHY: 1870 Linn County, Iowa Census Surname Index
Prepared for the American History and Genealogy Project.
Copyright (C) 2001-2003 by Sandra Sanchez
ยท Kerns, Joseph, Linn Twp, pg 290
BIOGRAPHY: 1880 US Census, Linn Co. Iowa Index
Copyright (c) 2002 by Sandra Newman Sanchez.
282b 46 Kearns Joseph 32 pg0280a.txt
282b 47 Kearns Mersie 24 pg0280a.txt
282b 48 Kearns Minnie 2 pg0280a.txt
BIOGRAPHY: Linn Co. Iowa Bios:
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Joseph R. Kerns Joseph R. Kerns, identified with farming interests in Marion township, his farm comprising a good tract of land of one hundred and twenty acres, was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, on the 12th of November, 1848. His father, Josiah Kerns, was also a native of the Keystone state, but the mother, Mrs. Jane (Brown) Kerns, was born in Scotland. For a few years after their marriage they continued residents of Pennsylvania and in 1849 removed to Indiana where the death of Mrs. Kerns occurred in 1854. The following year the father came with his family to Iowa and settled in Linn county where he purchased land and spent the remainder of his life but died while on a visit to Arkansas in 1888. He was long remembered as among the energetic and representative farmers of this part of the state. The family numbered eight children, but only two are now living, the younger being James Kerns, a resident of Fargo, North Dakota. J. R. Kerns whose name introduces this review was a lad of only seven years when the family home was established in Linn county. He resided on his father's farm until he had attained his majority, during which period he acquired a good common school education. He afterward worked as a farm hand until twenty-six years of age and then was married and began farming on his own account. For six years he rented land, during which time he carefully saved his earnings until his capital was sufficient to enable him to purchase the farm of one hundred and twenty acres upon which he now resides. He at once began its further development and improvement and soon was gathering rich crops as a reward for his care and industry. Later he bought a piece of timber land which he has also cleared and developed. He is engaged quite extensively in raising and feeding stock and has met with substantial success in that branch of his business. He is practical in all that he does and earnest, untiring effort is the basis of his prosperity. On January 13, 1875, Mr. Kerns was united in marriage to Miss Mercy Lacock, who was born in this county in 1855 and is a daughter of Joab and Elizabeth (Bassett) Lacock, both of whom were natives of Indiana, whence they came to Iowa in 1854, continuing their residence here up to the time when they were called to their final home. They were the parents of four children. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Kerns have been born a daughter and a son: Minnie M., a graduate of the Marion high school, after which she engaged in teaching for two years, is now the wife of Claude C. Scott and has two children,--Clifford H. and Helen L. Clifford, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Kerns, was born February 8, 1881, and died October 16, 1900, his remains being laid to rest in Oak Shade cemetery. His death was an irreparable blow to his parents and a matter of deepest regret to many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Kerns hold membership in the Presbyterian church and are loyal to its teachings and its principles. He exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the republican party and is at present serving as township trustee and for eight years held the office of trustee. He belongs to the Odd Fellows lodge at Marion and his life has been well spent, his many sterling traits of character gaining for him a high regard, while his unfaltering diligence is the basis of the substantial success which he is now enjoying.
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