Ruben James KERN
 Matilda H. BOSWELL 
Husband:  Ruben James KERN
Birth:  8 Dec 1865, North Carolina
Death:  12 Dec 1925, Richmond, Wayne Co., Indiana
Burial:
Father:   
Mother:   
Marriage:     1884, Illinois    
Wife:  Matilda H. BOSWELL
Birth:  Jan 1867, Four Mile Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois  
Death:  19 May 1939, Richmond, Wayne Co., Indiana
Burial:  May 1939, Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne Co., Indiana 
Father:  John BOSWELL
Mother:  
Salina MAYBERRY
Children:     
1. Earl Omah Obidiah KERN, b: 14 Nov 1886, Wayne City, Wayne Co., Illinois
                                           
d: Aug 1960, Brevard Co., Florida
                                         
bur: Edgewater New Smyrna Cemetery, Edgewater, Volusia Co., Florida
2. Roscoe Samuel KERN, b: 1 Feb 1889, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois
                                       
d:  1889, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois
3. Forest C. KERN, b: Mar 1895, Wayne City, Wayne Co., Illinois
                             
d: aft 1900, Missouri
4. Ora Oscar KERN, b: 13 Sep 1896, Princeton, Caldwell Co., Kentucky
                               
d: 4 Apr 1955, Brevard Co., Florida
                            
bur: LaGrange Cemetery, Mims, Brevard Co., Florida
5. Carl Ellis KERN, b: 19 Dec 1899, Paducah, McCracken Co., Kentucky
                               
d: 8 Mar 1976, Richmond, Wayne Co., Indiana
                            
bur: Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne Co., Indiana 
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Notes:     
1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0904, 
Page 240A), Richland Twp., Stoddard Co., Missouri,
                                                                             
         Enumeration District: 132, Enumeration Date: 7-Jun-1900, Family #87
| NAME | Relation | Sex | Birth Mo. | Birth Yr | Age | M/S W/D | # Yr Mar | # C Bn | # C Liv | POB | Fa. POB | Mo. PO | 
		
		
		Occupation | In Sch | 
| KERN, Ruben J | Head | M | Dec | 1865 | 35 | M | 15 | 
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 | NC | Ger | Ire | Blacksmith | 
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| Matilda H | Wife | F | Jan | 1867 | 33 | M | 15 | 5 | 4 | IL | KY | IL | 
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| Earl O | Son | M | Nov | 1885 | 14 | S | 
 | 
 | 
 | IL | NC | IL | 
 | X | 
| Forrest C. | Son | M | Mar | 1895 | 5 | S | 
 | 
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 | IL | NC | IL | 
 | 
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| Orra O | Son | M | Sep | 1896 | 3 | S | 
 | 
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 | KY | NC | IL | 
 | 
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| Carl E | Son | M | Dec | 1899 | 5m | S | 
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 | KY | NC | IL | 
 | 
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1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0910, 
Page 149A), Kennett Ward 1, Dunklin Co., Missouri,
         
                                                      
                       Enumeration District: 79, Enumeration Date: 2-Jan-1920, 
Family #102
| NAME | Relation | Sex | Age | 
		
		
		M/S | POB | 
		
		
		Fa. | 
		
		
		Mo. | Occupation | In Sch | 
| KERN, R J | Head | M | 55 | M | NC | NC | NC | Blacksmith Mechanic | 
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| M H | Wife | F | 53 | M | IL | KY | IL | None | 
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| Earl O | Son | M | 35 | S | IL | NC | IL | Blacksmith Mechanic | 
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| Ora | Son | M | 23 | S | KY | NC | IL | Laborer / Lumber Mill | 
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| Carl E | Son | M | 20 | S | KY | NC | IL | Laborer / Lumber Mill | 
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