Son of John A. Kern and Mary Jane Hedges. Husband of Jane Ann Boyd.
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The Winchester Evening Star
23 July 1914; page 1
LONG ILLNESS ENDS IN DEATH OF HENRY KERN
WAS A WELL-KNOWN WAGON MAKER
AND SON OF REV. JOHN A. KERN,
OF BERKELEY COUNTY
Following an illness that extended over four years, Mr. Henry Furlong Kern, a well known wagon maker and a resident of Winchester, died yesterday evening at his home on North Market street, aged 65 years, 1 month and 13 days. Mr. Kern was born in Berkeley county, now in West Virginia and was the son of the late Rev. John A. Kern., of Berkeley county. His mother was Miss Mary Jane Hedges. Four years ago Mr. Kern suffered a stroke of paralysis and he also suffered from Bright's disease.
In 1870 Mr. Kern was married to Miss Jane A. Boyd, daughter of the late Woodward and Elizabeth Boyd, of this county, who survives him., together with four sons and four daughters, as follows: Messrs. George P. and C. L. Kern, of Winchester: John W. Kern, of Neffstown, and H. R. Kern, of New Market: Mrs. W. L. Poston, of Winchester: Mrs. C. D. Baker, of Elkins, W. Va.: Mrs. James B. Bacher, of Frederick county, and Mrs. Howard Elbersole, of Hagerstown, Md. He leaves also one brother, William W. Kern, of Inwood, W. Va. He had 25 grandchildren.
The funeral will be held on Saturday afternoon, with services at his late home at 2 o'clock. Rev. H. G. Carter will officiate, and the burial will be in the family lot in Mount Hebron Cemetery. The pallbearers will be Messrs. John and Henry Myers. William Rutherford, M. M. Lynch, Hugh S. Lupton and George H. Eagle.
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The Winchester Evening Star
23 July 1914; page 1
LONG ILLNESS ENDS IN DEATH OF HENRY KERN
WAS A WELL-KNOWN WAGON MAKER
AND SON OF REV. JOHN A. KERN,
OF BERKELEY COUNTY
Following an illness that extended over four years, Mr. Henry Furlong Kern, a well known wagon maker and a resident of Winchester, died yesterday evening at his home on North Market street, aged 65 years, 1 month and 13 days. Mr. Kern was born in Berkeley county, now in West Virginia and was the son of the late Rev. John A. Kern., of Berkeley county. His mother was Miss Mary Jane Hedges. Four years ago Mr. Kern suffered a stroke of paralysis and he also suffered from Bright's disease.
In 1870 Mr. Kern was married to Miss Jane A. Boyd, daughter of the late Woodward and Elizabeth Boyd, of this county, who survives him., together with four sons and four daughters, as follows: Messrs. George P. and C. L. Kern, of Winchester: John W. Kern, of Neffstown, and H. R. Kern, of New Market: Mrs. W. L. Poston, of Winchester: Mrs. C. D. Baker, of Elkins, W. Va.: Mrs. James B. Bacher, of Frederick county, and Mrs. Howard Elbersole, of Hagerstown, Md. He leaves also one brother, William W. Kern, of Inwood, W. Va. He had 25 grandchildren.
The funeral will be held on Saturday afternoon, with services at his late home at 2 o'clock. Rev. H. G. Carter will officiate, and the burial will be in the family lot in Mount Hebron Cemetery. The pallbearers will be Messrs. John and Henry Myers. William Rutherford, M. M. Lynch, Hugh S. Lupton and George H. Eagle.
Son of John A. Kern and Mary Jane Hedges. Husband of Jane Ann Boyd.
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The Winchester Evening Star
23 July 1914; page 1
LONG ILLNESS ENDS IN DEATH OF HENRY KERN
WAS A WELL-KNOWN WAGON MAKER
AND SON OF REV. JOHN A. KERN,
OF BERKELEY COUNTY
Following an illness that extended over four years, Mr. Henry Furlong Kern, a well known wagon maker and a resident of Winchester, died yesterday evening at his home on North Market street, aged 65 years, 1 month and 13 days. Mr. Kern was born in Berkeley county, now in West Virginia and was the son of the late Rev. John A. Kern., of Berkeley county. His mother was Miss Mary Jane Hedges. Four years ago Mr. Kern suffered a stroke of paralysis and he also suffered from Bright's disease.
In 1870 Mr. Kern was married to Miss Jane A. Boyd, daughter of the late Woodward and Elizabeth Boyd, of this county, who survives him., together with four sons and four daughters, as follows: Messrs. George P. and C. L. Kern, of Winchester: John W. Kern, of Neffstown, and H. R. Kern, of New Market: Mrs. W. L. Poston, of Winchester: Mrs. C. D. Baker, of Elkins, W. Va.: Mrs. James B. Bacher, of Frederick county, and Mrs. Howard Elbersole, of Hagerstown, Md. He leaves also one brother, William W. Kern, of Inwood, W. Va. He had 25 grandchildren.
The funeral will be held on Saturday afternoon, with services at his late home at 2 o'clock. Rev. H. G. Carter will officiate, and the burial will be in the family lot in Mount Hebron Cemetery. The pallbearers will be Messrs. John and Henry Myers. William Rutherford, M. M. Lynch, Hugh S. Lupton and George H. Eagle.
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The Winchester Evening Star
23 July 1914; page 1
LONG ILLNESS ENDS IN DEATH OF HENRY KERN
WAS A WELL-KNOWN WAGON MAKER
AND SON OF REV. JOHN A. KERN,
OF BERKELEY COUNTY
Following an illness that extended over four years, Mr. Henry Furlong Kern, a well known wagon maker and a resident of Winchester, died yesterday evening at his home on North Market street, aged 65 years, 1 month and 13 days. Mr. Kern was born in Berkeley county, now in West Virginia and was the son of the late Rev. John A. Kern., of Berkeley county. His mother was Miss Mary Jane Hedges. Four years ago Mr. Kern suffered a stroke of paralysis and he also suffered from Bright's disease.
In 1870 Mr. Kern was married to Miss Jane A. Boyd, daughter of the late Woodward and Elizabeth Boyd, of this county, who survives him., together with four sons and four daughters, as follows: Messrs. George P. and C. L. Kern, of Winchester: John W. Kern, of Neffstown, and H. R. Kern, of New Market: Mrs. W. L. Poston, of Winchester: Mrs. C. D. Baker, of Elkins, W. Va.: Mrs. James B. Bacher, of Frederick county, and Mrs. Howard Elbersole, of Hagerstown, Md. He leaves also one brother, William W. Kern, of Inwood, W. Va. He had 25 grandchildren.
The funeral will be held on Saturday afternoon, with services at his late home at 2 o'clock. Rev. H. G. Carter will officiate, and the burial will be in the family lot in Mount Hebron Cemetery. The pallbearers will be Messrs. John and Henry Myers. William Rutherford, M. M. Lynch, Hugh S. Lupton and George H. Eagle.
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HENRY F. KERN / Born / June 9, 1849 / Died / July 22, 1914 / At Rest.
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