Person:Hannah Karnes (1)

Information on Hannah Karnes

Bedford County Marriage bonds has: Nov. 13, 1793; Charles Kern & Hannah K ern, daughter of Michael; Thomas Kern, Surety; Married by Jeremiah Hatc her, Nov. 14, 1793.

F. Landis Weaver writes:

Hannah Karnes was born in 1775 in Bedford County, Virginia. (age:75 on 1 850 Census in Knoxville, Tennessee). She was living about 1799 in Knoxv ille, Tennessee She was living in 1805 in Knoxville (was widowed and ra ised 4 children by herself). She was buried in McCampbell Cemetery, Val ley View Dr., N. Knoxville, Tennessee

Hammah Karnes was a daughter of Michael and Elizabeth Karnes, of Bedfor d County, Virginia. On 13 Nov 1793, in Bedford County, Va., she was married to Ch arles Karnes, who was a son of Michael and Anna Catherine Karnes.

Charles and Hannah had 5 known children: John (born 1794 in Va.), Micha el (born 1798 in Virginia), Mary (born 1801 in Tennessee), Nicholas (bo rn 1802 in Tennessee), and Oney (female, born 1804 in Tennessee). Their s on Michael died at a young age (about 1805). The family moved to Knoxvi lle in about 1799. It may have been somewhat confusing for these childr en to speak of their two grandfathers, since they were both named "Mich ael Karnes"!

Charles Karnes was a farmer and blacksmith at Knoxville, Knox County, T enn. He owned about one acre at the corner of State and Main Streets. H is blacksmith shop was on Water Street on the opposite side of the lot. O n November 27, 1799, Charles Karnes bought 100 acres from John White on M ill Creek (at present Arlington); on September 23, 1804, he bought 100 a cres from Robert Houston, adjoining the first tract mentioned above. Ch arles Karnes died in January, 1805 at the old place, Arlington, and is b uried in the McCampbell Cemetery, Knoxville, Tennessee.

Hannah Karnes raised their four children (after Charles died) and remai ned a widow until she died 21 Jan 1856, Knox County, Tennessee. She was a lso buried in the McCampbell Cemetery (no tombstone), along with son, M ichael, and husband, Charles Karnes. A 1934 transcription of this cemet ery has been found in Knoxville's McClung Collection.