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Abner Comfort Knapp 1829–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jul 1829

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 19 Nov 1897

Death Location: Fostoria, Pottawatomie, Kansas

Father: Comfort Jr

Mother: Naomi Chase

Spouse(s): Polly Darby

Children(s): Everett Knapp

In 1829, Abner Comfort Knapp entered the world in Pennsylvania, born to Comfort Starr Knapp Jr And Naomi Chase. Abner Comfort Knapp married Polly Angeline Darby, and had children including Everett Delos Knapp. Abner Comfort Knapp passed away in 1897 in Fostoria, Pottawatomie, Kansas.

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Biography

  • In 1829, Abner Comfort Knapp entered the world in Pennsylvania, born to Comfort Starr Knapp Jr And Naomi Chase.
  • Abner Comfort Knapp married Polly Angeline Darby, and had children including Everett Delos Knapp.
  • Abner Comfort Knapp passed away in 1897 in Fostoria, Pottawatomie, Kansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Comfort Jr
1797–1875
Birth Location: Erie County, New York
CJ
Naomi Chase
1801–1845
Birth Location: Erie County, New York
NC

Spouses(s)

Polly Darby
1830–1921
Birth Location: Aurora, Cayuga, New York, USA
PD

Children(s)

Everett Knapp
1858–1936
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
EK

Abner Knapp's Ancestors

Self
Abner Knapp
1829–1897
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
Comfort Starr Knapp Jr
1797–1875
Erie County, New York
Naomi Chase
1801–1845
Erie County, New York
Grandparents
Comfort ((Deacon)) Knapp
1769–1850
Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, Colony of England
Tirzah Gillette-Knapp
1774–1849
New Lebanon, Columbia, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Amos Knapp
1739–1785
Phebe Nelson
1744–1785
Jacob Gillett
1749–1777
Deborah Gillet
1753–1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Nelson
1718–1807
Mary Atwood
1719–1760
Nathaniel Gillet
1702–1765
Mercy Smith
1706–1766
Benjamine Monroe
1729–1793
Deborah Monroe
1735–1805

Abner Knapp's Descendants

1.
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Abner (Comfort) Knapp (17 Jul 1829–19 Nov 1897) m. Polly (Angeline) Darby (30 Jan 1830–14 Jan 1921)
  1. 1. Everett (Delos) Knapp 1858–1936 m. Adelade (Isadore) Colby 1866–1938
    1. 1. Ethel (Marie) Smith 1891–1967 m. Le (Roy) Smith 1883–
      1. 1. Rob (Roy) Smith 1926–2009 m. Maridonna Smith 1931–2018
      2. 2. William (E) Butler 1912–
      3. 3. Josephine Butler 1922–
      4. 4. Dwight (I) Butler 1915–
      5. 5. Gilford (J) Butler 1917–

Abner Knapp's Timeline

3 Records

1829
17 Jul 1829
Birth of Abner Comfort Knapp in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1847
1847
Age 18
Abner Comfort Knapp was married
None
1897
19 Nov 1897
Age 68
Death of Abner Comfort Knapp in Fostoria, Pottawatomie, Kansas
Fostoria, Pottawatomie, Kansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1829
    Event Place: Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1847

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1897
    Event Place: Fostoria, Pottawatomie, Kansas
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