Earnest Ancestors: Henry Earnest, 1730-1809


Stephens Ancestors: Mary Stephens, 1742-1838



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			     Family Group Sheet

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Husband: Henry Earnest
born: 8 June 1730  in Dättlikon, Zürich, Switzerland
marr: 1760 in Newton, Frederick County, Virginia
died: 16 March 1809 in Greene County, Tennessee
buried:  Ebenezer Methodist Church, Greene County, Tennessee
note: Henry's birth name was Heinrich Ernst.
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Wife: Mary Stephens
born: 1742 in Frederick County, Virginia
died: 4 August 1838 in Greene County, Tennessee
buried:  Ebenezer Methodist Church, Greene County, Tennessee
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CHILDREN

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#1 Felix Earnest
born: 20 September 1762 in Frederick County, Virginia
marr first: 15 August 1786 in Greene County, Tennessee
marr second: 14 May 1808 in Greene County, Tennessee
died: 16 February 1842 in Greene County, Tennessee
buried:  Ebenezer Methodist Church, Greene County, Tennessee
spouse: first, Sarah North, 1770-1807; second, Sarah Oliphant 1784-1874
known children: first marriage, 5 sons, 5 daughters;
second marriage, 6 sons, 3 daughters
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#2 Lawrence Earnest
born: 18 December 1763 in Frederick County, Virginia
marr first: 11 September 1795 in Washington County, Tennessee
marr second: abt 1817 in Greene County, Tennessee
died: 15 August 1838 in Washington County, Tennessee
buried:  Washington County, Tennessee
spouse: first, Rebecca North, 1775?-1815; second, Hannah Payne, 1779-1845
known children: 7 sons, 5 daughters, all from first marriage
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#3 Elizabeth Earnest
born: about 1765 in Frederick County, Virginia
marr: 10 May 1785 in Greene County, Tennessee
died: bef 1850 in Alabama
buried:  unknown
spouse: Joseph Evans, 1760-?
known children:none
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#4 Anna Earnest
born: 20 February 1769 in Tryon County, North Carolina
marr: 7 March 1793 in Greene County, Tennessee
died: 1 November 1797 in Madison County, North Carolina
buried:  unknown
spouse: Stephen Brooks, 1764-1855
known children: one son, one daughter
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#5 Mary Earnest
born: 25 January 1771 in Lincoln County, North Carolina
marr: 3 August 1799 in Greene County, Tennessee
died: 14 October 1855 in Greene County, Tennessee
buried:  Harrison Cemetery, Greene County, Tennessee
spouse: George W. Wells, 1765-1859
known children: two sons, one daughter
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#6 Henry Earnest
born: 12 December 1772 in Lincoln County, North Carolina
marr: 27 March 1820 in Greene County, Tennessee
died: 21 November 1851 in Greene County, Tennessee
buried: Ebenezer Cemetery, Greene County, Tennessee
spouse: Kitty D. Reeve, 1801-1848
known children: 5 sons, 3 daughters
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#7 Jacob Earnest
born: 30 November 1774 in Washington County, Tennessee
marr: unk27 Augus 1799 in Greene County, Tennessee
died: 2 November 1840 in Greene County, Tennessee
buried: Ebenezer Cemetery, Greene County, Tennessee
spouse: Mary D. Warren, 1784-1844
known children: none
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#8 Peter Earnest
born: 27 February 1777 Guilford County, North Carolina
marr: 15 December 1803 in Greene County, Tennessee
died: 17 February 1862 in Greene County, Tennessee
buried: Ebenezer Cemetery, Greene County, Tennessee
spouse: Ruth Fain, 1784-1853
known children: one son, 2 daughters
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#9 Sarah Earnest
born: about 1778
marr: 2 February 1798 in Greene County, Tennessee
died: abt 1843
buried:  unknown
spouse: Charles Hugh Warren, 1772-1841
known children: none
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#10 Rebecca Earnest
born: 25 May 1785 in Greene County, Tennessee
marr: unknown
died: 10 November 1880 in DeKalb County, Alabama
buried:  unknown
spouse: Samuel Dobson Warren, 1786-1870
known children: none
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#11 Lovenia Earnest
born: 27 Novemberr 1788 in Greene County, Tennessee
marr: 20 August 1807 in Greene County, Tennessee
died: 212 August 1826 in Maury County, Tennessee
buried:  unknown
spouse: Joseph William Looney, 1784-1842
known children: none
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