Born in Screven, Georgia, USA
Ancestors 
Son of Henry H. Fern
and Elizabeth (Hodges) Fern
Brother of
Sarah Jane (Fern) Tullis and Rebecca Isabella (Fern) Tullis
Husband of
Ameilia Ann (UNKNOWN) Furns
— married
21 Jan 1841 in Screven County, Georgia
Husband of
Sarah Jane (Morgan) Fern
— married
2 Mar 1847 in Screven County, Georgia
Descendants 
Father of
Julia A. (Furns) Strickland, Rosanna Morgan (Fern) Strickland, Laura H. (Furns) Tidwell, Charles Alexander Furns and John S. Furns
Died after
after age 51
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Jul 2010
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Apparently William changed his last name from Fern(s) to Furns. Have not found a why as yet.
Source
- Screven County Georgia Marriages From 1815-1850 - http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/screven/vitals/marriages/1815.txt
- United States Federal Census - 1860 -1870 (under various variations of the Fern surname)
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~3.12%
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Rejected matches › William (Fern) Fearne (1821-1902)
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