Erickson and Brown Funeral Home Records, Taft, CA:

Book G, Line 122 Karns Lillie Dale 5 Nov. 1859 - Ill. 25 June 1931 Union Cemetary Bakersfield, Ca. Father: Thomas Dunkle? - W. Va. Mother: Charlotte Boswell (sic) - W. Va. Lemanud Karns Chg. to son Robert Wilson Texaco Oil Co. Fellows, Ca.

Above information was from the funeral home records. Family members state mothers last name was Baltzell

1860 US Census
Name: Seelena Dinkel
[Seelena Dunkle]
[Lillie Dale Dunkle]
Age: 9/12
Birth Year: abt 1859
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Illinois
Home in 1860: Township 3 S Range 3 E, Jefferson, Illinois
Post Office: Mount Vernon
Dwelling Number: 833
Family Number: 780
Household Members:
Name Age
Thos J Denoble 47
Charlotte M Denoble 41
Thos J Denoble 14
Charles S Denoble 12
Romulus Denoble 9
Semorins Denoble 7
William H Denoble 5
Clara B Dinkel 3
Seelena Dinkel 9/12
Elizabeth A Batzel 16

1870 US Census
Name: Lilly D Donkle
[Lilly D Dunkle]
Age in 1870: 10
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: Illinois
Dwelling Number: 68
Home in 1870: Township 3 Range 3, Jefferson, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Mount Vernon
Attended School: Y
Inferred Father: Thomas Donkle
Inferred Mother: Charlotte M Donkle
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Donkle 57
Charlotte M Donkle 52
Thomas J Donkle 24
Charles Donkle 23
Romulus Donkle
Florence Donkle 16
William H Donkle 15
Clara B Donkle 12
Lilly D Donkle 10

1880 US Census
Name: Lillie Dunkle
Age: 21
Birth Date: Abt 1859
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1880: Saint Louis, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA
Street: North Compton Av
House Number: 1406
Dwelling Number: 94
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Sister-in-law
Marital status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Dressmaker
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Patrick Brown 27
Florence Brown 27
Mary L. Brown 5
Andrew G. Brown 3
Robert Brown 34
Lillie Dunkle 21

Missouri Marriage Records
Name: Mrs Lillie Welson (Wilson)
Marriage Date: 11 Apr 1895
Marriage Place: Lamar, Barton, Missouri, USA
Spouse: Lennwood Hill

1920 US Census
Name: Lily Karns
[Lily Karnes]
Age: 60
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Bakersfield Ward 7, Kern, California
Street: O St
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Linsen Karns
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Linsen Karns 60
Lily Karns 60

1930 US Census
Name: Lily D Karns
Birth Year: abt 1860
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Fellows, Kern, California, USA
Map of Home: View Map
House Number: 5
Dwelling Number: 80
Family Number: 80
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Wilson 46
Lily D Karns 70

California Death Index
Name: Lilly D Karnes
Birth Year: abt 1860
Death Date: 25 Jun 1931
Age at Death: 71
Death Place: Kern, California, USA