Henry
KARNES
(b.
29 January 1767
,
Frederick County, Crown Colony of Virginia
d.
17 February 1843
,
Highland County, Ohio, USA
)
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Henry KARNES was born 29 January 1767 in Frederick County, Crown Colony of Virginia
Henry KARNES was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Henry married Elizabeth RUCHSTUHL abt. 1806 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth RUCHSTUHL was born 24 March 1778 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA. Elizabeth died 18 December 1848 in Highland County, Ohio, USA.
Henry KARNES died 17 February 1843 in Highland County, Ohio, USA.
son of Henry Karnes and Catherine Hutsinpiller
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Catharine KEARNES (b.31 December 1810, , Virginia, USA d. 8 September 1881, , Ohio, USA)
m. James W RHOADS (ROADS) 6 September 1835
Elizabeth RUCHSTUHL-- Date: abt. 1806 Place: Children of Henry KARNES and Elizabeth RUCHSTUHL:
Catharine KEARNES (b.31 December 1810, , Virginia, USA d. 8 September 1881, , Ohio, USA)m. James W RHOADS (ROADS) 6 September 1835
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1767 Birth 29 January 1767
Frederick County, Crown Colony of Virginia
Biography
Aged 76 yrs., 19 ds.; son of Henry Karnes and Catherine Hutsinpiller Karnes.
From a 'History of Highland County, Ohio, we are told that a Henry Kerns made a trip from Greenbrier County Virginia, through Maysville, Kentucky to Highland County in 1815-1816. In 1818 he brought his family to Paint Township, Ohio, and established them first in a temporary home, later buying a farm of 160 acres. He died in 1843, leaving his property to his son, John.
'State Centennial History of Ohio and Highland County' VII by Rev. J. W. Klise Page 357-358
Joseph Karnes, owner of a fine farm of five hundred acres in Paint Township and extensively engaged in the livestock industry, is a member of one of the old and representative families of Highland County. As early as 1815-16 grandfather Henry Karnes made a trip of observation from Greenbrier County, W. Va. to spy out the land in the Western country with a view to settlement. With a party of emigrants he stopped at Maysville, Ky., and from there...Read MORE...
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Aged 76 yrs., 19 ds.; son of Henry Karnes and Catherine Hutsinpiller Karnes.
From a 'History of Highland County, Ohio, we are told that a Henry Kerns made a trip from Greenbrier County Virginia, through Maysville, Kentucky to Highland County in 1815-1816. In 1818 he brought his family to Paint Township, Ohio, and established them first in a temporary home, later buying a farm of 160 acres. He died in 1843, leaving his property to his son, John.
'State Centennial History of Ohio and Highland County' VII by Rev. J. W. Klise Page 357-358
Joseph Karnes, owner of a fine farm of five hundred acres in Paint Township and extensively engaged in the livestock industry, is a member of one of the old and representative families of Highland County. As early as 1815-16 grandfather Henry Karnes made a trip of observation from Greenbrier County, W. Va. to spy out the land in the Western country with a view to settlement. With a party of emigrants he stopped at Maysville, Ky., and from there...Read MORE...
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1810 Birth of ChildCatharine KEARNES was born 31 December 1810, , Virginia, USA
Henry was 43 years old.
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
1843 Death 17 February 1843
Highland County, Ohio, USA
He died at the age of 76.
Henry is buried at: Hartman Cemetery Paint Township, Highland County, Ohio, USA
Added: 7/3/2026 9:47:19 AM
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The state of Virginia was named after England's Queen Elizabeth I. In the early 1600's, all of North America that was not Spanish or French was then called 'Virginia' in honor of 'The Virgin Queen,' and the earliest English colonial expeditions were sent by the Virginia Company of London. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1788 - Crown Colony of Virginia
June 25, 1788 - Virginia becomes 10th U.S. state
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