Wilmer (and Michael Little), Thank you, Michael, for filling me in on the Little connections. The line I am following does come down through Adam Kern Jr.. I would appreciate a copy of your (Wilmer K-) article. I do have pages copied from a 63 page 1975 book by Bessie Kern Regal of Charles City, Iowa "Descendants of Adam Kern". I trust you have seen this. The line down is to Adam Kern Jr's daughter, Caroline Ann, who married James Frederick Shryock. James Frederick served in the Mexican war and under Gen Jubal A. Early in the "war of the '60s" and was killed by cannon shot northeast of Winchester 23 Sept 1864. By the transcription of her death record, Caroline died 17 March 1890 at "Paper Mill" This is the same location as given for the death of her brother, Nimrod KERNS, on 6 Oct 1896 (age 84). (any further information of this location?) I was to Winchester this last summer. There is a tombstone for Caroline (KERN) SHRYOCK near other family members in Mt Hebron Cemetery. According the above quoted History of Virginia article submitted by a descendant, James Frederick Shryock is also in the cemetery. The cemetery has no record of him. I went down to east of Kerntown to look for the tombstones for Adam and Caroline Kern. The area is highly developed and no sign of the cemetery. Rebecca Ebert of the Archives did some checking and found a local offical who had the information that they had all been moved to Mt Hebron. I have not checked this back with Mt. Hebron. Again, I appreciate any research you have done on the family and would like the copy of your article. Jim Scofield 1076 Geneva Street Livermore, CA 94550-5624 phone 510-447 7711, email scofield@ccnet.com >Jim, > >I have published an article on the Kern family (local newspaper). If you >want a copy, give me your snail address. The article deals with Adam Kern >Sr. (1730-1799) and two generations of his descendants. One of his sons was >Adam Kern Jr. who married Margaret Ritenour. Kernstown was named for Adam >Jr. Also, I have done some research on Samuel Sample, but cannot retrieve >it at this time without extensive searching. I'm sure that you're familiar >with the Albin book by Ethel Albin of Sabetha, Kansas. If not, send me a >> >>