One source says the family went by sled to White River, Indiana from Kentucky (Nicholas County) in the winter of 1815-1816.
In 1819, the 'Dunkard' preacher 'Elder' Abraham Kern founded the Old Union Church in Lawrence Co., Indiana. Members of this particular group were commonly referred to as Dunkers, or Dunkards.
"The White River Church was the home of Abraham Kern. He was another strong leader of the "Brethren Association". Its name was later changed to "Old Union". It was just west of Bedford, in Lawrence County, Indiana. Families here were: Bower, Keithley, Hartman, Ribelin, Sears, Sheets, Stutzman and Younger. This church too, became a Disciples church after 1826. Adam Kern, father of Abraham, lived a little north of the White River Church, in Monroe County, and was a Bishop in the Disciples church". ( from Brethren on the Ohio Valley Frontier, "Four Mile Community" written by Merle C. Rummel ~ Published April, 1998)
"Kern was known as the "marryin'est parson" in Indiana. For four decades his name fills the Lawrence Co marriage register. He founded a church on his own farm, giving the land for the church and cemetery. It was the Old Union Church - Dunkard at first, then New Light Baptist, finally becoming Campbellite Christian. Kern never received any payment for his forty years of active ministry (Book - "Captain Isaac Williams and His Grandchildren", "Capt Isaac Williams Jr." by Ben F. and Alice L. Dixon, 1963)
One source says the family went by sled to White River, Indiana from Kentucky (Nicholas County) in the winter of 1815-1816.
In 1819, the 'Dunkard' preacher 'Elder' Abraham Kern founded the Old Union Church in Lawrence Co., Indiana. Members of this particular group were commonly referred to as Dunkers, or Dunkards.
"The White River Church was the home of Abraham Kern. He was another strong leader of the "Brethren Association". Its name was later changed to "Old Union". It was just west of Bedford, in Lawrence County, Indiana. Families here were: Bower, Keithley, Hartman, Ribelin, Sears, Sheets, Stutzman and Younger. This church too, became a Disciples church after 1826. Adam Kern, father of Abraham, lived a little north of the White River Church, in Monroe County, and was a Bishop in the Disciples church". ( from Brethren on the Ohio Valley Frontier, "Four Mile Community" written by Merle C. Rummel ~ Published April, 1998)
"Kern was known as the "marryin'est parson" in Indiana. For four decades his name fills the Lawrence Co marriage register. He founded a church on his own farm, giving the land for the church and cemetery. It was the Old Union Church - Dunkard at first, then New Light Baptist, finally becoming Campbellite Christian. Kern never received any payment for his forty years of active ministry (Book - "Captain Isaac Williams and His Grandchildren", "Capt Isaac Williams Jr." by Ben F. and Alice L. Dixon, 1963)
Family Members
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Fanny Kern Adamson
1808–1877
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Lucinda "Lucy" Kern Williams
1810–1892
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Abigail Kern Williams
1811–1893
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Elijah "Eli" Kern
1813–1856
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Anna "Annie" Kern Hall
1815–1895
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Ambrose Kern
1818–1878
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Albert Kern
1820–1896
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John R. Kern
1822–1877
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Lewis David Kern
1825–1903
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Jane S. Kern
1828–1845
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Andrew Jackson "Uncle Jack" Kern
1829–1908
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