Re: Joseph Walter Knapp Jasper County Iowa
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In reply to:
Joseph Walter Knapp Jasper County Iowa
10/22/02
In looking for my Joseph W Knapp I came across yours.
JOSEPH WALTER KNAPP was born on 12 Jan 1843 in York Township, Sandusky County, Ohio to JAMES MURPHY KNAPP & ELIZABETH ZEEK. They also had: JAMES W KNAPP (b. 1840) & CHARLES O KNAPP (b. 1841)
James Murphy Knapp then m. 2nd JERUSHA COOLEY (b. Wales 1817) in LaPorte, LaPorte Co., Indiana on 18 Apr 1847[she m.1st Lauren Davis {1809-1840} on 17 May 1833 in Ohio and had 2 sons: Alva CooleyY Davis{1834-1922} & William J Davis{1839-1865}]. She d. Apr 1856 in Cambridge, Story Co., Iowa
James& Jerusha had 3 daughters & 1 son: ARMINDA JOSEPHINE KNAPP Tripp (b. Jan 1848 in Michigan, m. Garner Moffit Tripp, d. 1928 Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa bur. Newton Union Cem.); MARGARET ANN KNAPP Kaplinger (b. 2 Feb 1850 in Liberty Township, Union Co., Indiana, m. Jacob John Kaplinger{1842-1907}d.18 Oct 1946 Kansas City, Clay Co.,Missouri bur. Mound Grove Cem., Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri); & OLIVE FREELOVE KNAPP Moll (b.17 May 1852 in Porter Co., Indiana m. John Jacob Moll{1844-1925} on 9 Apr 1872 in Jasper Co., Iowa d. 14 Jul 1925 in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon bur. Lincoln Memorial Park in Portland); JAMES OSCAR KNAPP (b. 31 May 1854 in Bureau Co., Illinois m. Priscilla "Syd" Ellenor Conley 22 Oct 1888 in Jackson Co., Oregon d. between 1920 and 1930 in California)
James m. 3rd MARTHA W LEWIS in 1857 in Story Co., Iowa (she was born on 18 Oct 1837 in Wayne Co., New York and d. 8 Sep 1908 in Point Arena, Mendacino Co., California). James Murphy Knapp d. Jul. 9, 1892 in Iverson Indian Rancheria, Mendocino Co.,California. Both he and Martha are buried by Martha's sisters in Old Fellows Cemetery in Point Arena.
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