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John Christopher Kartchner Jr.

Birth	:	14 Nov 1816 Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death	:	20 Jun 1911 Colfax, Jasper County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Charles Cemetery, Blackstone, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0292015, -71.5147018
Plot	:	Plot: Block 3 Row 10
Description	:	Researched and compiled by the Kartchner Brothers A Descendant of the Kartchner/Wilcox family of Philadelphia 1847 : John Christopher Kartchner married Nancy Ashe : 03 Mar Perry Co, IL by Jacob Short, JP [Source : Marriage Licenses in Perry County, Illinois - LCC 977.393 v25c] [Jasper County, Iowa Historical and Genealogical Data Exchange] Katchner, John C. - 1816-1911 - A Pioneer Dead John C. Katchner died of cancer at his home north of town, Tuesday Jun 20, and was buried Thursday, Rev. Miles having charge of the services which were... Read More	Researched and compiled by the Kartchner Brothers A Descendant of the Kartchner/Wilcox family of Philadelphia 1847 : John Christopher Kartchner married Nancy Ashe : 03 Mar Perry Co, IL by Jacob Short, JP [Source : Marriage Licenses in Perry County, Illinois - LCC 977.393 v25c] [Jasper County, Iowa Historical and Genealogical Data Exchange] Katchner, John C. - 1816-1911 - A Pioneer Dead John C. Katchner died of cancer at his home north of town, Tuesday Jun 20, and was buried Thursday, Rev. Miles having charge of the services which were held at the residence of his son, John. Mr. Kartchner was one of the oldest residents of Jasper county. He was born in Philadelphia, Pa., November 13, 1816. He was married to Nancy Ash, March 4, 1846, and came with his young wife to the homestead, where he died, sixty-five years ago. He bought the place from the government for $1.25 per acre, and the large trees nearby, which are now almost two feet in diameter, he planted as twigs. He stuck by the same farm all these years, raised a family of 8 children, five of whom are living, together with the aged wife who has been an invalid from old age for the past three or four years. He was a very rugged man and but for the dreadful disease that finally severed the cord of life, would doubtless have lived to be 100 years old. Traveling in those early days all the way from Philadelphia to Iowa – his experience in Indian fighting in the 40’s down in Tennessee and early days in Iowa would make an interesting story. Source: Newspaper unknown (probably Colfax); June 1911 Posted to IAGenWeb Project by: JCGS Volunteer; Date: 8/27/2017 ===================================================== *John C. Kartchner* The life record of John C. Kartchner, a venerable farmer and honored pioneer of Poweshiek Township, Jasper County, demonstrates that the road to positions of influence among men, whatever the relation of life may be, is open to all who may possess the courage to tread Its pathway, besides serving as an incentive to the young of the present generation, teaching by incontrovertible facts that true excellence in any worthy undertaking is ambition's legitimate answer. His long and useful life was crowned with much good to himself, his family and his neighbors and the community at large, for he was industrious, honest, broad-minded and kind-hearted, and in the golden evening of his years he could look backward over a well-spent career and forward with no apprehension. Mr. Kartchner was born November 14, 1816, in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, the son of Christopher and Prudence (Wilcox) Kartchner, and there he grew to maturity and attended the oldtime schools in the brief winter months, assisting his father during the balance of the year, remaining under his parental roof-tree until he was nine years of age. In 1835 he came to Perry County, Illinois, when that country was new, and there he engaged in farming, also worked in a carriage shop, making springs and became a very proficient workman. Mr. Kartchner was married in 1846 to Nancy Ash, daughter of Hiram and Susan (Clingman) Ash, who moved from Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, to Illinois in pioneer days, when the subject's wife was fourteen years of age. Mr. Kartchner came to Jasper County, Iowa, in 1846 and began life in typical pioneer fashion, undergoing the usual hardships and privations, but, nothing daunted, he remained and took part in the work of transformation of the wild prairies to fertile farms. He and his wife lived continuously on the same farm from 1846 until their deaths. He died on the 20th of June 1911, and his wife died October 1, 1911. Their residence here thus covered a period of sixty-five years, a remarkable fact. During this time they became well known throughout this part of the County. They had worked hard and in their declining years they had plenty and, what is more to be desired, the good will and friendship of all who knew them, for their lives had been exemplary in every respect and they had been of great service to the community. The following children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Kartchner: Susannah married Joseph Scott and they are both deceased: Diadama married John Collins and they live in Poweshiek Township; William Henry died when fifteen years of age; Elizabeth Prudence is at home on the old homestead; Frank Marion died in 1900, when forty-one years of age; he was never married; Christopher Columbus, who is yet single, is living in Poweshiek Township; Nathan Oliver is single and living on the old homestead, having bought the same. John Wesley married Leaty Woodbury and is living on a farm near Colfax. John C. Kartchner and his wife were both invalids, but their children took a delight in administering to their every want and they spent their last years serenely, he eing in his ninety-fifth year at time of death and she was eighty-seven years old on September 24, 1911. (The Past and Present of Jasper County, Gen. James B. Weaver, Editor-in-Chief, 1912 B.F. Bowen Co., Indianapolis, IN, p. 1152.] Children: Willaim H. never married Susannah [m. Joseph M Scott, died 1871] [m. ???? Hubbard , Div'd before 1900] Diadema Amy [m. John Vernon Collins] Elizabeth P. never married Christopher C. [m. Estella Spencer/Clements] John Wesley [m. Leaty Woodbury [m. Arlepha ] Nathan Oliver [m. Laura Jane Haven/Webster] A Davenport Newspaper reporting his death noted that he died as a result of "cancer of the face". [Researched and compiled by the Kartchner Brothers]

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Where is John Christopher Kartchner Jr.'s memorial?
John Christopher Kartchner Jr.'s memorial is located at: Saint Charles Cemetery, Blackstone, Worcester County, USA.
When did John Christopher Kartchner Jr. death?
John Christopher Kartchner Jr. death on 20 Jun 1911 in Colfax, Jasper County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the John Christopher Kartchner Jr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 42.0292015
Longitude: -71.5147018

Family Members:

Parent

Prudence Wilcox Collins

(1787 - 1872)

Spouse

Nancy Ashe Kartchner

(1824 - 1911)

Siblings

Margaretta Kartchner Purvis

(1814 - 1870)

Children

William H Kartchner

(1846 - 1866)

Susannah Kartchner Hubbard

(1848 - 1903)

Diadema Kartchner Collins

(1849 - 1923)

Elizabeth P Kartchner

(1855 - 1929)

Francis Marion Kartchner

(1856 - 1899)

Christopher Columbus Kartchner

(1856 - 1936)

Nathan Oliver Kartchner

(1860 - 1946)

John Wesley Kartchner

(1863 - 1940)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Charles Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0292015, -71.5147018

2. Pickering Burial Ground
Blackstone, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0295334, -71.5162735

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4. Polish National Catholic Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0256691, -71.5157242

5. Saint Michael Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0251312, -71.5154190

6. Saint Michaels Ukrainian Catholic Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0250015, -71.5139008

7. Cook's Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0366700, -71.5037800

8. St. Paul's Church Cemetery
Blackstone, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0166626, -71.5146255

9. Gaskill Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0280200, -71.5343600

10. Precious Blood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0162201, -71.5024490

11. Oak Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0129530, -71.5048600

12. Cass Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0299570, -71.5397880

13. Verry Cemetery
Blackstone, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0302600, -71.5428900

14. East Blackstone Quaker Cemetery
Blackstone, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0525110, -71.5222410

15. Baptist Hill Cemetery
Woonsocket, Providence County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0047900, -71.5168800

16. Blackstone Cemetery
Blackstone, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0224991, -71.5466995

17. Precious Blood Church
Woonsocket, Providence County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0020790, -71.5090980

18. Saint Jean-Baptiste Cemetery
Bellingham, Norfolk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0292015, -71.4732971

19. Scott Cemetery
Bellingham, Norfolk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0430100, -71.4756300

20. Ukrainian American Cemetery
Bellingham, Norfolk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0430900, -71.4755900

21. Saint James Cemetery
Woonsocket, Providence County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9964020, -71.5129280

22. Woodlawn Cemetery
Woonsocket, Providence County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9982840, -71.4989380

23. Southwick Cemetery
Blackstone, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0185000, -71.5587100

24. Arnold-Vose Cemetery
Woonsocket, Providence County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9949684, -71.5204391