John Bernard, Sr. born in Virginia in 1785; married Leah ??? about 1805 and was probably the 3rd of at least ten children of Charles and Sarah Bernard, migrate to Russell County, KY with his father about 1800 and remained there until his death in 1855. According to a biography of Dr. Luther Lee Bernard in Who's Who in Kentucky for 1937, John Bernard, Sr. was secretary of the district lodge of Masons for many years and was a friend and political supporter of Andrew Jackson. Little is known about his marriage or his first wife Leah except that she was his co-signer in various real estate transactions; according to the 1840 census of Russell County they had seven children at home at that time which would not have included other children married or dead before that date....from Bernard book by Ted Bernard.
Spouse: Nancy Lawson, 2nd
Father: Charles Bernard
Mother: Sarah Sallie Small
Children: Josephus
Birth: 1785 Virginia, USA
Death: 27 Jun 1855
Residence: Russell, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Nancy Lawson, 2nd
Father: Charles Bernard
Mother: Sarah Sallie Small
Children: Josephus
Birth: 1785 Virginia, USA
Death: 27 Jun 1855
Residence: Russell, Virginia, USA
John Bernard, Sr. born in Virginia in 1785; married Leah ??? about 1805 and was probably the 3rd of at least ten children of Charles and Sarah Bernard, migrate to Russell County, KY with his father about 1800 and remained there until his death in 1855. According to a biography of Dr. Luther Lee Bernard in Who's Who in Kentucky for 1937, John Bernard, Sr. was secretary of the district lodge of Masons for many years and was a friend and political supporter of Andrew Jackson. Little is known about his marriage or his first wife Leah except that she was his co-signer in various real estate transactions; according to the 1840 census of Russell County they had seven children at home at that time which would not have included other children married or dead before that date....from Bernard book by Ted Bernard.
Spouse: Nancy Lawson, 2nd
Father: Charles Bernard
Mother: Sarah Sallie Small
Children: Josephus
Birth: 1785 Virginia, USA
Death: 27 Jun 1855
Residence: Russell, Virginia, USA
Spouse: Nancy Lawson, 2nd
Father: Charles Bernard
Mother: Sarah Sallie Small
Children: Josephus
Birth: 1785 Virginia, USA
Death: 27 Jun 1855
Residence: Russell, Virginia, USA
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