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William T. KNAPP

William T. KNAPP

Male 1830 - 1899  (~ 69 years)


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  • Name William T. KNAPP
    Birth CA 1830  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male
    Census 1860  Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870  Sheridan Twp, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  Blue Sulphur District, Greenbrier Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [2] 
    Death Oct 1899  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I64578  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 29 Jul 2020

    Father James KNAPP,   b. CA 1790   d. CA 1830 (Age ~ 40 years)
    Mother Lucy Lainie HAPTONSTALL,   b. CA 1790
    Family ID F56106  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Julianne HEVENER,   b. CA 1833   d. Bef Mar 1880 (Age ~ 47 years)  [4]
    Marriage 2 Sep 1852  Randolph Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Notes 
    • 1860 Census, Lewis Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jun 21 1860:
      William T. Knapp, 30, farmer; Julia A, 30; James, 5; Mary M, 4; Sarah E, 3.

      1870 Census, Lewis Co, WV (Sheridan Twp), enumerated on Jul 18 1870:
      William T. Knapp, 39, farmer; Julian (female), 40; James W, 15; Mary M, 13; Sarah E, 12; Victoria A, 8; William F, 4; Thomas E, 3 months.
    Children 
    +1. Victoria Ann KNAPP,   b. 10 Feb 1863   d. 17 Aug 1923, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
    Family ID F26959  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Martha S. WELCH,   b. Apr 1831
    Marriage 18 Mar 1880  Greenbrier Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Notes 
    • 1880 Census, Greenbrier Co, WV (Blue Sulphur District), enumerated on Jun 8 1880:
      William T. Knapp, 49, farmer; wife Martha S, 49; son William F, 14; son Thomas E, 10; mother-in-law Phoebe Welch, 80.
    Family ID F26961  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2130] 1860 Census, Lewis County, (W)VA.

    2. [S2382] 1870 Census, Lewis County, WV (Sheridan Township).

    3. [S2384] Summers County Death Records, Hinton, WV.
      Identified as Wm. T. Knapp, 65, son of (blank), husband of Martha, farmer. Died Oct (blank) 1899 in Virginia, cause of death heart trouble. Informant: Annie Knapp, daughter-in-law.

    4. [S1590] Death record of daughter.

    5. [S2226] Randolph County Marriage Records, Elkins, WV, MR p. 28, Line 4 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11019477&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as William T. Knapp and Julian Heffner, dau of George Heffner. Marriage license issued on Aug 30 1852. Married Sep 2 1852 in Randolph County, officiated by Henry Stevens.

    6. [S2370] Greenbrier County Marriage Records, Lewisburg, WV, MR p. 79.
      Identified as Wm. T. Knapp, 50, b. & res. in Greenbrier Co; and Martha I. (or S ?) Welch, 45, b. & res. in Greenbrier Co. Married Mar 18 1880 in Greenbrier Co, ceremony performed by A. M. Cooper.