Dora is the daughter of Henry John Stover Jr. and Carla Perkins. She married John F. Karnes 25 Dec 1886 and they are the parents of Lulu, Clara, Anna, John, Edith, Ralph, Muriela, Henry, Harold, Ellsworth, Dorothea, Chester and Dora Boyd.

CENSUS:
1900 United States Federal Census Name: John Karnes Home in 1900: Defiance, Defiance, Ohio Age: 35 Birth Date: Feb 1865 Birthplace: Ohio Race: White Gender: Male Relationship to Head of House: Head Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Spouse's name: Dora E Marriage Year: 1886 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 14 Residence : Defiance Township Excl. Defiance City), Defiance, Ohio Household Members: Name Age John Karnes 35 Dora E Karnes 34 Lula G Karnes 12 Bell D Karnes 9 Anna Karnes 7 John R Karnes 4 Edith ? Karnes 2 Eliga B Karnes 11/12 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Defiance, Defiance, Ohio; Roll T623_1263; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 2.

1910 United States Federal Census Name: John Karnes Age in 1910: 45 Estimated birth year: abt 1865 Birthplace: Ohio Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania Mother's Birth Place: Ohio Spouse's name: Dora E Home in 1910: Defiance, Defiance, Ohio Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age John Karnes 45 Dora E Karnes 40 Anna Karnes 16 Roy Karnes 14 Edith Karnes 12 Ralph Karnes 10 Murl Karnes 8 Henry S Karnes 5 Harold Karnes 3 Elsworth Karnes 1 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Defiance, Defiance, Ohio; Roll T624_1177; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 34.

1920 United States Federal Census Name: John Karnes Sr.[John Karner Sr.] Home in 1920: Defiance, Defiance, Ohio Age: 54 Estimated birth year: abt 1866 Birthplace: Ohio Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Dora E Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania Mother's Birth Place: Ohio Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Image: 661 Household Members: Name Age John Karnes 54 Dora E Karnes 50 Edith V Karnes 22 Ralph E Karnes 20 Muriel B Karnes 17 Henry S Karnes 15 Harrold A Karnes 13 Edwin E Karnes 11 Dortha E Karnes 9 Chester L Karnes 5 Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Defiance, Defiance, Ohio; Roll 31109_4383745; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 661.

1930 United States Federal Census Name: John Karnes Home in 1930: Defiance, Defiance, Ohio Age: 65 Estimated birth year: abt 1865 Birthplace: OhioRelation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: DoraRace: WhiteHousehold Members: Name AgeJohn Karnes 65 Dora Karnes 60 Ralph Karnes 30 Henry Karnes 25 Dorothy Karnes 19 Chester Karnes 15 Donald Collins 2 7/12 Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Defiance, Defiance, Ohio; Roll 1789; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 802.0.