1840 Shelby Co., IN census

Jacob Kern, line 11 of the Shelby Co., IN 1840 census, was born 4 Jul 1779 in VA and died 1843 in Shelby Co., IN. You can see a typed version of this census record here. He was 61 years old at the time of this census. He married Sarah Ryan (1780-1818), and they had at least seven children. According to this census, there was one male under age 5 (b. 1835-1840), one male age 5-10 (b. 1830-1835), two males age 20-30 (b. 1810-1820), one male age 30-40 (b. 1800-1810), one male age 60-70 (b. 1770-1780), one female under age 5 (b. 1835-1840), one male age 5-10 (b. 1830-1835), and one female age 20-30 (b. 1810-1820). Jacob's wife, Sarah, had died by this time, so some of these were probably grand children or other relatives. Their son, Isaac Kern was born 29 Nov 1806 in Shenandoah Co., Va. and died 20 Aug 1893 in Scott Co., Va. Isaac Kern married (1) Mary Catherine Houseman and (2) Elizabeth Good. Isaac was living in Virginia at the time of this census.

Bruce Gooden, Sarah Susan Elizabeth "Lizzie Larkey, and John Hickam Larkey. Lizzie and John were brother and sister, and Bruce was Lizzie's second husband.

Alvin Allen Larkey

Alvin Allen Larkey was born on 30 Jul 1881 in Scott Co., VA to John Ketron Larkey and Mary Louise Nickels. He married Ella Beatrice Trethewey on 18 Aug 1910 in Spokane Co., WA. Photo from Michael Marcotte.

Mary Louise Nickels

Mary Louise Nickels was born 07 Oct 1851 in Nickelsville, Scott Co., VA and died 23 Nov 1943 in Tulsa, OK. She was the daughter of Brooks Nickels and Elizabeth Kilgore. Mary married John Ketron Larkey on 08 Aug 1874 in Scott Co., VA. John was born 07 May 1853 in Scott Co., VA and died 12 Oct 1939 in Pasadena, Las Angelas Co., CA. He was the son of James Larkey and Eleanor Cattron. Photo from Michael Marcotte.

Nicholas Harrison Kern Family

Nicholas Harrison Kern was born in 1839 in Botetourt Co., VA and died 18 Aug 1929. He was the son of Henry Kern and Sarah "Sally" Wilson. He married Sarah Jane Myers on 27 Feb 1894 in Botetourt Co., VA. She died on 3 Jul 1926. She was the daughter of Jacob Myers and Elizabeth Johnson.
The children of Nicholas Harrison Kern and Sarah Jane Myers are:
1 George L. Kern born 1863 died 1947. Married Nannie Spanger on 07 Feb 1894 in Botetourt Co., VA
2 Charles Wesley "Cap" Kern born 14 Sep 1865 in Saltpetre Cave, Botetourt Co., VA and died 14 Feb 1947. he married Mary Alice "Miss Alice" Mays on 09 Nov 1886 in Saltpetre Cave, Botetourt Co., VA. She was born 05 Jan 1861 in Saltpetre Cave, Botetourt Co., VA, and died 03 Feb 1954. Charles is buried in Mays Cemetery near Saltpetre Cave, VA.
3 Ada Lee Kern born 1868 in Botetourt Co., VA and died in 1964. She married John William Mays on 18 Sep 1883 in Botetourt Co., VA. He was the son of John Mays and Agnes Reid. He was born 18 Dec 1852 in Botetourt Co., VA and died 1922 in VA.
4 Lewis Mason "Lew" Kern born 10 Aug 1870 in Botetourt Co., VA and died 1947 He married Helen Matthews Harris. She was born 1879, and died 1960.
5 Albert Jackson Kern born 1874 and died 1933. He married Robby Rule Simpson on 18 Nov 1902
6 William Henry Kern born 1875 and died in 1962
7 John Jacob "Jake" Kern born 21 Sep 1880 died 31 Mar 1950. He married Hattie Lena Harris
8 Thomas Edward "Tom" Kern born 1882 and died 1957. He married Dolly Potter
9 James Franklin "Frank" Kern born 1885 and died 1965.Mays Cemetery near Saltpetre Cave, VA
Pictured in the photo are Nicholas Harrison Kern and Sarah Jane Myers and their children and grandchildren. The photo was given to me by a descendant of Charles Wesley Kern, Jackie Troilo. Charles is seated next to Sarah.

John Henry Larkey

John Henry Larkey was born on 07 Jul 1890 in Kansas. He was the son of John Ketron Larkey and Mary Louise Nickels. He married Olive Walton on 05 Nov 1913 in Los Angeles, CA. Photo from Michael Marcotte.

Arcadia United Methodist Church

I took these photos at on two separate trips to Arcadia United Methodist Church on Bloomingdale Road in Kingsport, TN. There are many Larkeys and other relatives buried in this cemetery. The oldest marked grave that I know of is that of John Larkey, who died in 1854. There are many unmarked graves as well, including John Larkey's wife, Margaret.