Person:John Karnes (1)

Information on John Karnes

Bedford County Marriage bonds has:

Feb. 24, 1806; John Kern & Elizabeth McCraw; John McCraw, Surety; Marri ed by James Turner, Feb. 27.

Chris Kern has John with no birth or death date and married to Anna Pat terson, which would make him born 1761 - 1777. The first AF, 1MSC-9RM, h as him born 1791 to Michael's second wife, dying in 1873 and no spouse. T he second AF, 216D-MXG, has him born in 1781, dying in 1838 in Botetour t County, Virginia and marrying Elizabeth McCraw. The second AF has his s urname spelled CARNES, too.

It looks to me like there are two Johns, whose lives have become mixed.

F. Landis Weaver writes:

John Karnes was born in 1781 in Bedford County, Virginia. He was living b efore 1820 in Botetourt County, Virginia. (moved to Karnes Spring on Pu rgatory Creek). He appeared on the census in 1820 in Botetourt County, V irginia, living with 1 son & 2 daughters). He died in 1836 in NW of Buc hanan, Virginia at Karnes Spring. He was buried in 1836 in Karnes Cemet ery (1/4 mi. SW of Karnes Spring).

Although his father (Michael Karnes Sr.) had intended to leave him some l and in Adair County, KY, John evidently swapped some land with his brot her Abraham. There is no evidence that John ever lived in Kentucky. He e vidently stayed in Bedford County for a time, and then moved to "Karnes S pring" in Botetourt County; north of Buchanan, Virginia, near the head o f Purgatory Creek.

John married Elizabeth McCraw (daughter of Edward McCraw) on 24 Feb 180 6. John could apparently read and write. He became the Executor of his f ather-in-law's estate by 1826. John & Elizabeth's children were William , born 1809, Mary Fulwiler, born 1812, and Nancy Persinger, born 1813

John settled about 1/4 mile southwest of Karnes Spring. His home is gon e but some of the stones from the foundation still mark the spot. He an d Elizabeth were buried in the edge of the woods, near their old home. T heir tombstone was recently replaced with the new granite type, which i s clearly readable and should last for many years. Their son William bu ilt his two-story home right near Karnes Spring. William's old home was r ecently still standing and inhabited.

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