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Thomas James Kearns

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Thomas James Kearns

Birth
Death
16 Dec 1910 (aged 77)
Burial
Central City, Linn County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Thomas James Kearns, son of John and Margaret Kearns, was born near Newville, Richmond (Richland ?) county, OH, Jan. 29, 1833. With his parents he moved to Iowa in 1853, and settled 3 miles south of Springville. They came to Ia in a "prairie schooner", theirs was one of three. Many hardships confronted them on their journey but they were not to be daunted. the deceased was well acquainted with the life of a pioneer. He was married to Elizabeth Dunlap, October 28, 1858. To this bond of holy wedlock were born twelve children, 8 boys and 4 girls.He entered a homestead from the government, upon which he and his wife lived continuously till her death, Aug 7, 1895. It was here that they labored and sacrificed in order that the children whom God had given them might be trained in the fear and admonition of the Lord and that they might have the blessings of a christian home. The Father sent for the little boy Joseph and while yet only an infant took him unto Himself.The deceased passed to Homeland as the day was drawing to its close at 6 p.m. Dec. 16, 1910, at the home of his son, Thomas.
Thomas James Kearns, son of John and Margaret Kearns, was born near Newville, Richmond (Richland ?) county, OH, Jan. 29, 1833. With his parents he moved to Iowa in 1853, and settled 3 miles south of Springville. They came to Ia in a "prairie schooner", theirs was one of three. Many hardships confronted them on their journey but they were not to be daunted. the deceased was well acquainted with the life of a pioneer. He was married to Elizabeth Dunlap, October 28, 1858. To this bond of holy wedlock were born twelve children, 8 boys and 4 girls.He entered a homestead from the government, upon which he and his wife lived continuously till her death, Aug 7, 1895. It was here that they labored and sacrificed in order that the children whom God had given them might be trained in the fear and admonition of the Lord and that they might have the blessings of a christian home. The Father sent for the little boy Joseph and while yet only an infant took him unto Himself.The deceased passed to Homeland as the day was drawing to its close at 6 p.m. Dec. 16, 1910, at the home of his son, Thomas.


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