Hamilton Henry Kearnes

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Hamilton Henry Kearnes

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Brown County, Ohio, United States
Death: February 20, 1892 (74)
Gunnison, Sanpete County, Utah Territory, United States
Place of Burial: Gunnison, Sanpete County, Utah, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Mathew Kearnes and Mahala Frazier Kearnes
Husband of Charlotte Elizabeth Kearnes; Hannah Orilla Kearnes; Emma Melissa Kearns and Mary Frances Kearnes
Father of Austin Kearns; Susan Kimball; Emma Jane Knighton; Helena Melissa Parker and Joseph Albert Kearnes
Brother of Josephus Kearnes; Eliza Kearnes; Mahala Meredith; Margaret Moran and Elizabeth Jewell

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About Hamilton Henry Kearnes

Son of Mathew Kearns and Mahala Miller. Farmer, blacksmith, wheelwright, millwright. Married (1st wife) Charlotte White (b: May 16, 1823, New York) April 1, 1839 in Shelby County, Ohio. Resided for a time in Iowa, where his father was a trapper. Emigrated to Utah in 1850 and settled at Springville, Utah County. Helped build the iron works at Cedar City, Utah. Returned to Springville in 1857, where he served as captain of the police. In 1860 moved to Gunnison, Sanpete County, Utah, where he was appointed bishop.

Other marriages included:

Hannah Orilla Cole, October 12, 1851.

Emma Melissa Guymon, Feb 4, 1857 at Salt Lake City,Salt Lake County,Utah.

Mary Francis Mendenhall, after 1857.

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Hamilton Henry Kearnes's Timeline

1817
September 17, 1817
Brown County, Ohio, United States
1845
September 2, 1845
Bonaparte, Van Buren County, Iowa, United States
1861
March 15, 1861
Springville, Utah, Utah, United States
1865
March 15, 1865
Gunnison, Sanpete County, Utah Territory, United States
1865
of Parley's Park, Summit, Iron County, Utah, United States
1875
June 17, 1875
Gunnison, Sanpete County, Utah, United States
1892
February 20, 1892
Age 74
Gunnison, Sanpete County, Utah Territory, United States