Earnest, William B. LAST: Earnest FIRST: William MID: B. GENDER: M MAIDEN NAME:  TITLE:  BORN: 11 Apr 1813 DIED: 13 Apr 1876 BURIED:  (Jennings Cemetery) OCCUPATION:  Blacksmith BIRTH PLACE:  Kentucky DEATH PLACE:  NOTES:  1850 MO CENSUS - William B. Earnest, age 37, occupation blacksmith, b. Kentucky, is enumerated with Mary, age 31, b. Kentucky, along with Sophia, age 14, b. Kentucky, Martha, age 12, b. Kentucky, William D., age 4, b. Missouri, and Jasper N., age 1, b. Missouri. 1870 OR CENSUS - William Earnest, age 56, occupation farmer, b. Kentucky, is enumerated with Mary, age 50, b. Kntucky, along with William, age 22, farmer, b. Missouri, Joseph, age 20, occupation teacher, b. Missouri, Levina, age 17, b. Missouri, an Mary, age 10, b. Oregon. Also enumerated with the family are Alex Couch, age 15, b. Oregon, John Couch, age 13. b. Oregon, and Isabella Couch, age 11, b. Oregon. BIOGRAPHICAL: (Source - Lang, Herbert O., History of the Willamette Valley, 1885, pg 761) "Born in Kentucky in 1813; was married in 1840 while still a resident of that State to Miss Mary Morris, who was also a native of that State and was seven years his junior.  The couple moved to Missouri two years later, and after ten uears' residence in that State, crossed the plains to Oregon.  They settled in Spring Valley, Polk County, upon a donation land claim, where Mrs. Earnest still lives.  Mr. Earnest died in 1876.  Their children were - Jennie (deceased), William D. (deceased), Jasper N. (deceased), Mary E. (Mrs. Thomas Jennings), and two others who died in infancy". OBITUARY:  INSCRIPTION:  William B. Earnest Died Apr. 13, 1876 Aged 63 y 2 d SOURCES:  Branigar Survey 1850 MO CENSUS (Lawrence Co., Dist #47, FA #141) 1870 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., FA #271) Lang, pg 761 CONTACTS:  ROW: