Hannah Elizabeth Yerxa

• Daughter of Cavalier Yerxa and Elizabeth Green
• Born 1846
• Married William Karnes
• Died 1916
• Buried in Calvary Cemetery, Woodstock NB

• William Karnes was born 1836 in Ireland
• Son of
• Was a farmer
• Died
• Buried in Houlton ME beside his son Allan

Children of Hannah Elizabeth Yerxa and William Karnes

1. Allan Henry Karnes born 25 July 1870 at Green Road, Carleton County NB
   Died 1887 aged 17 years from measles
   Buried in Houlton ME
2. William E. "Billy" Karnes born 15 March 1873
   Married Ellen E. Riordon; 13 children
   Died 1 March 1954
   Ellen E. Riordon was born 10 February 1877
   Daughter of Jeremiah and Ellen Riordon
   Died 30 March 1955
   Both buried in Calvary Cemetery at Woodstock NB
3. Elizabeth Karnes born 20 April 1877
   Died 12 March 1878
4. Mary "Maime" Alice Karnes born 1877 at Richmond Corner, Carleton County NB
   Married Robert Jackson (Jack) Townsend
   Died Januray 1960 at Calgary AB
   Burried in Saskatoon SK
   Robert Jackson (Jack) Townsend was born 4 February 1874 at Woodstock NB
   Christened 24 April 1874
   Died June 1941 at Saskatoon SK
   Burried in Saskatoon SK
   Jack Townsend worked as tinsmith at Connell Foundry, Woodstock NB. He was a gentle person, went west and eventually worked as Registrar, Land Titles Office, Province of Saskatchewan. Mary Karnes-Townsend worked hard, was a good homemaker, took in roomers & boarders, was enthusiastic and ambitious.