Descendant Chart for Immigrant Frederick Kerchner
The First Four Generations, a Partial List.
Arrived on ship Brothers on 16 Sep 1751 at Philadelphia PA.
Also arriving on same ship was a J. George Kerchner.
J. George Kerchner died soon after his arrival.
I have surmised that Frederick and J. George Kerchner were probably brothers.
Originally Frederick settled in Longswamp Twsp, Berks Co PA.
He moved around 1785 to Franklin Co PA and by 1800 to Bedford Co PA.
Descendants changed name spelling to Karriger, Kariger, Carriher, Cariher, Carrier and other phonetic variations.
This Frederick is sometimes confused with Frederick, s/o immigrant Adam Kerchner.
Frederick Kerchner, s/o immigrant Adam Kerchner, remained in Berks Co PA.
Some theorize that immigrants Frederick and Adam were related but could not prove it.
But Y-DNA tests of a direct male descendant from each immigrant indicates a close
genetic relationship. The immigrants, Adam and Frederick, were probably 1st-4th cousins of each other.
For more details see Y-DNA Project success stories.

From database of: Charles F. Kerchner, Jr., P.E., Emmaus PA
(not a descendant of this Kerchner branch but distantly related)
Last Updated: 7 February 2005

WARNING: This is a theoretical Descendant's Chart. This is a work in progress. This chart may still contain unproven surmises and could possibly contain errors.

NOTE: Some names, places, and dates shown are the best estimates of this and are usually so indicated. Any name, place, or date with words such as about, maybe, near, probably, or "c" associated with it should be independently verified if exact data is required. Surname spelling varies greatly in various records. If you use information from this website, please give proper credit to my research as your source.


18th Century PA German Naming Customs


Link to Various Kerchner Immigrant Descendant Charts
Link to Descendant's Chart for Adam Kerchner
Kerchner Surname Genetic Genealogy Y-DNA Project
Link to Kerchner Genealogy Home Page

1. Friederich KERCHNER (b.Abt 1724-probably,,,Germany d.Abt 1802/1808-maybe,Woodbury Twsp,Bedford County,PA)
sp: maybe Barbara (b.Abt 1724-probably,Germany m.Abt 1745)
 |-2. maybe Adam KERCHNER (b.Abt 1746-maybe,,PA d.Abt 27 Aug 1776-Battle of,Long Island,Long Island,NY)
 | sp: Elizabetha Barbara (b.Abt 1725-probably,Germany, married Abt 1766, probably in PA)
 | +-3. maybe Elisabetha Barbara KERCHNER (b.Abt May 1767-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA d.Bef Aug 1768-probably,Hereford Twsp,Berks County,PA)
sp: Anna Barbara ARENDT/ARENDSEN (b.Abt 1728-probably born in Germany, married 13 Apr 1755 in PA, probably died in PA)
 |-2. maybe Anne Marie KERCHNER (b.21 Aug 1755-near,U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 |-2. George KERCHNER (b.Abt 1758-probably,,PA d.1 Oct 1821-,Mercer County,PA)
 | sp: Magdalena maybe BRUDER (b.Abt 1761-probably,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1780 d.2 May 1854/1856-probably,Mahoning County,OH)
 | |-3. Johan George KERCHNER (b.10 Dec 1780-near,Longswamp Twsp,Berks County,PA d.Bef 1838-Mahoning Twsp,Lawrence County,PA)
 | | sp: unknown (b.Abt 1780-probably,,PA m.Abt 1802)
 | | |-4. John KERCHNER (b.Abt 1803-probably,,PA d.13 Dec 1853-of,Mahoning Twsp,Mercer County,PA)
 | | +-4. Isaac KARIHER (b.13 Jun 1809-probably,,PA d.29 Nov 1871-Mahoning Twsp,Lawrence County,PA)
 | |   sp: Abigail PATTERSON (b.13 Jan 1822-maybe,,PA m.Abt 1845 d.24 Apr 1904-probably,Lawrence County,PA)
 | +-3. Mary KERCHNER (b.Abt 1785-probably,,PA d.Bef 1841)
 |   sp: Isaac DIETRICH (b.Abt 1785-maybe,,PA m.Abt 1807)
 |-2. Johannes KERCHNER (b.Feb 1760-probably,Lehigh County,PA d.22 Sep 1846-Ankenytown,Berlin Township,Knox County,OH)
 | sp: Anna Maria BRUDER (b.Abt Sep 1762-probably,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1782 d.Abt 1784-probably,,PA)
 | sp: Margaret N. FETTEROLF (b.1761-probably,near,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1787 d.22 Jul 1850-Ankenytown,Berlin Township,Knox County,OH)
 | |-3. Frederick KARIGER (b.4 Oct 1788-probably,Guilford Twsp,Franklin County,PA d.21 Jan 1846-Washington Twsp,Allen County,IN)
 | | sp: Elizabeth LINDSAY (b.1790-maybe,Lancaster County,PA m.Abt 1812 d.1871-Washington Twsp,Allen County,IN)
 | | |-4. Peter KARIGER (b.2 Sep 1814-,,OH d.9 Feb 1868-Washington Twsp,Allen County,IN)
 | | | sp: Catherine HAINES (b.1811-,Stark County,OH m.8 Mar 1836 d.13 Apr 1891-Ft. Wayne,,IN)
 | | +-4. Samuel KARIGER (b.22 Mar 1821-,Knox County,OH d.Aft 1889-probably,Washington Twsp,Allen County,IN)
 | |   sp: Mary Ann BENZ (b.1830-,,,Germany m.3 Mar 1847 d.24 Jun 1873-Washington Twsp,Allen County,IN)
 | |-3. Susannah KARIGER (b.1789-maybe,Guilford Twsp,Franklin County,PA)
 | | sp: John BROWN Jr. (b.Abt 1789-maybe,,PA m.17 Nov 1812)
 | |-3. Elizabeth KARIGER (b.Oct 1790-maybe,Guilford Twsp,Franklin County,PA d.28 Feb 1879-Berlin Township,Knox County,OH)
 | | sp: George WOLFORD (b.Abt 1790-maybe,,PA m.Abt 1811)
 | |-3. Catherine KARIGER (b.Abt 1792-maybe,Guilford Twsp,Franklin County,PA)
 | | sp: John BOARDNER (b.Abt 1792-maybe,,PA m.20 Aug 1818)
 | |-3. Mary KARIGER (b.Abt 1794-maybe,Guilford Twsp,Franklin County,PA d.Bef 1846)
 | | sp: Andrew B. BAKER (b.Abt 1794-maybe,,PA m.Abt 1815)
 | |-3. John KARIGER (b.Abt 1796-either,Franklin County,Bedford County,PA d.Abt 1821)
 | | sp: Catherine LINDSAY (b.Abt 1796-maybe,,PA m.23 Nov 1816)
 | |-3. Peter KARIGER (b.Abt 1798-Woodbury Twsp,Bedford County,PA d.Abt 1845)
 | | sp: Esther SCOLES (b.Abt 1802-maybe,,PA m.18 Mar 1824)
 | |-3. Barbara KARIGER (b.1801-Woodbury Twsp,Bedford County,PA)
 | | sp: John aka George BORDNER (b.1800-,,PA m.Abt 1821)
 | |-3. Margaret aka Peggy KARIGER (b.Abt 1802-Woodbury Twsp,Bedford County,PA)
 | | sp: Jonah JOSLINE (b.Abt 1802-maybe,,PA m.17 Oct 1822)
 | |-3. Emanuel W. aka Dutch KARIGER (b.16 Feb 1804-Woodbury Twsp,Bedford County,PA d.1 May 1884-Huntington,Huntington Co,IN)
 | | sp: Margaret LONEY (b.Abt 1804-,,PA m.Abt 1825 d.1 May 1838-,Grant County,IN)
 | | |-4. George CARRIGER (b.Abt 1829-maybe,,OH)
 | | |-4. John KARIGER (b.7 Jun 1831-Mt Vernon,Berlin Township,Knox County,OH d.17 May 1909-Warren,Jefferson Twsp,Huntington Co,IN)
 | | | sp: Susan GOOD (b.4 Feb 1826-,Perry County,OH m.1853 d.30 May 1901-Warren,Jefferson Twsp,Huntington Co,IN)
 | | |-4. William CARGAR (b.18 Jun 1834-maybe,,OH)
 | | +-4. Mary Jane KARIGER (b.Abt 1836-probably,,OH)
 | |-3. Nancy KARIGER (b.4 May 1808-Woodbury Twsp,Bedford County,PA d.8 Sep 1883-,Adams County,IN)
 | | sp: John SHELL (b.Abt 1804-maybe,Berks County,PA m.30 Dec 1830d.probably,,IN)
 | |-3. Esther Ann KARIGER (b.6 Jul 1809-Woodbury Twsp,Bedford County,PA d.11 Oct 1885-St Mary Twsp,Adams County,IN)
 | | sp: Samuel Oscar TEEPLE (b.18 Jan 1814-,,NY m.Abt 1833 d.18 Aug 1878-St Mary Twsp,Adams County,IN)
 | | +-4. George Washington TEEPLE (b.13 Jul 1834-,Knox County,OH d.30 Nov 1916-Decatur,Adams County,IN)
 | +-3. George KARIGER (b.8 Sep 1811-Woodbury Twsp,Bedford County,PA d.26 Apr 1887-Berlin Township,Knox County,OH)
 |   sp: Elizabeth HAINES (b.17 Apr 1809-maybe,,PA m.29 May 1832 d.28 Feb 1879-Berlin Township,Knox County,OH)
 |   +-4. John H. CARRIGER (b.28 Oct 1835 d.7 Dec 1852-Berlin Township,Knox County,OH)
 |-2. Anna Barbara KERCHNER (b.Oct 1764-U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.maybe,Stark County,OH)
 | sp: SPORE (b.Abt 1764-maybe,,PA m.Abt 1785)
 | +-3. Adam SPORE (b.Abt 1787-probably,,PA d.maybe,Stark County,OH)
 |-2. Johan Peter KERCHNER (b.Jun 1766-U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA)
 |-2. Anna Margaret KERCHNER (b.Sep 1768-U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.Abt 1841-Green Township,Harrison County,OH)
 | sp: George DEWALDT (b.Abt 1768-maybe,,PA m.Abt 1790d.probably,Green Township,Harrison County,OH)
 +-2. Johan Peter KERCHNER (b.Aug 1770-U Milford Twsp,Lehigh County,PA d.1852-Washington Twsp,Franklin County,OH)
   sp: Catherine (b.1770-probably,,PA m.Abt 1790 d.24 Mar 1847-Washington Twsp,Franklin County,OH)
   |-3. Peter KERCHNER (b.Abt 1792-probably,,PA)
   | sp: Christiana (b.Abt 1795-probably,,,USA m.Abt 1820)
   |-3. David KERCHNER (b.Abt 1794-probably,,PA)
   | sp: Ruth or Rhoda (b.Abt 1795-probably,,,USA m.Abt 1815)
   |-3. John KERCHNER (b.Abt 1796-probably,,PA)
   | sp: Eve MUSSER (b.Abt 1795-probably,,,USA m.Abt 1830)
   |-3. surmised male 1 KERCHNER (b.Abt 1798-probably,,PA)
   |-3. surmised female KERCHNER (b.Abt 1799-probably,,PA)
   |-3. George KERCHNER (b.Abt 1801-,,OH)
   | sp: Mary Peggy MCKINSEY (b.Abt 1795-probably,,,USA m.13 Nov 1832)
   |-3. Frederick CARIHER (b.Abt 1803-probably,,OH d.31 Mar 1885-Warren,,OH)
   | sp: Elizabeth SCHALLER (b.4 Aug 1806-,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1824 d.31 Mar 1893-Schaller,Sac County,IA)
   | |-4. Rebecca CARIHER (b.1825-,,OH)
   | |-4. Catharine CARIHER (b.Abt 1827-,,OH)
   | |-4. David CARIHER (b.29 Mar 1829-,,OH)
   | |-4. Eleanor CARIHER (b.22 May 1831-Warren,Trumbull County,OH d.4 May 1898-Paoli,,WI)
   | |-4. Henry CARIHER (b.Abt 1835-probably,Trumbull County,OH)
   | |-4. Mary CARIHER (b.Abt 1837-probably,Trumbull County,OH)
   | |-4. Emanuel CARIHER (b.1837-,Trumbull County,OH d.5 Apr 1908-York Township,Medina County,OH)
   | | sp: Helena Mahateth LONG (b.30 Dec 1836-Lynn Township,Lehigh County,PA m.9 Oct 1859 d.24 Mar 1908-York Township,Medina County,OH)
   | |-4. Albert E. CARIHER (b.Abt 1841-probably,Trumbull County,OH d.12 Jan 1902)
   | |-4. Ann CARIHER (b.Abt 1843-probably,Trumbull County,OH)
   | +-4. Frederick F. CARIHER (b.Abt 1846-probably,Trumbull County,OH d.27 Nov 1863-Civil War,Battle of,Mine Run,VA)
   |-3. Hannah KERCHNER (b.Abt 1807-probably,,OH)
   | sp: James PIPER (b.Abt 1805-probably,,,USA m.19 May 1835)
   |-3. William Kerchner or CARRIHER (b.31 May 1808-probably,,OH d.7 Sep 1892-,Kosciusko County,IN)
   | sp: Elizabeth PITTS (b.Nov 1811-maybe,OH,or,PA m.Abt Jul 1829 d.Mar 1902-,Kosciusko County,IN)
   | |-4. William CARRIER (b.22 May 1830-maybe,OH,or,IN d.6 Apr 1889-Noble County,or,Whitley County,IN)
   | | sp: Prudence MCPHERSON (b.Abt 1838-,,OH m.Abt 1857 d.Abt 1867)
   | | sp: Mary J. MAYFIELD (b.Abt Nov 1842-,,IN m.Abt 1868 d.24 Apr 1917)
   | |-4. Abeline CARRIER (b.12 May 1831-maybe,OH,or,IN)
   | |-4. Mary Ann CARRIER (b.22 Apr 1835-maybe,OH,or,IN)
   | |-4. Eliza Jane CARRIER (b.31 Mar 1837-maybe,OH,or,IN)
   | |-4. James Timothy CARRIER (b.27 Mar 1842-,Rush County,IN d.25 Oct 1926-,LaGrange County,IN)
   | | sp: Merinda SAWYER (b.Abt 1850-maybe,,OH m.28 Mar 1871 d.Abt 1876-probably,,IN)
   | | sp: Sarah Jamime SAPP (b.4 Mar 1847-Akron,,OH m.20 Jan 1877/1878 d.23 Jul 1933-,LaGrange County,IN)
   | |-4. Carley C. CARRIER (b.8 Apr 1846-probably,Rush County,IN d.27 Jun 1864-Harietta,,GA)
   | |-4. Walter CARRIER (b.11 May 1848-,Rush County,IN)
   | |-4. Isabella CARRIER (b.5 Dec 1849-probably,Rush County,IN d.Abt 1945-probably,Kosciosko County,IN)
   | +-4. Elizabeth CARRIER (b.1853-maybe,OH,or,IN)
   |-3. Catherine KERCHNER (b.Abt 1810-probably,,OH)
   | sp: Sarde FROST (b.Abt 1815-probably,,,USA m.16 Sep 1839)
   |-3. Henry KERCHNER (b.Abt 1813-probably,,OH)
   | sp: Mary Polly WHETSLER (b.Abt 1816-probably,,,USA m.16 Mar 1837)
   |-3. Emanuel KERCHNER (b.15 Aug 1815-,,OH)
   | sp: Minerva INMAN (b.Abt 1815-probably,,,USA m.9 Sep 1841)
   | +-4. James KARIHER (b.Abt 1842-probably,,PA d.Washington Twsp,Franklin County,OH)
   +-3. surmised male 2 KERCHNER (b.Abt 1816-probably,,OH)

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Charles F. Kerchner, Jr.
3765 Chris Drive
Emmaus PA 18049-1544 USA
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