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Cecelia Electa Knapp 1834–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT AUG 1834

Birth Location: Otsego, Otsego, New York, United States

Death Date: ABT 1912

Death Location: Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States

Father: Jacob Jr.

Mother: Electa Payne

Spouse(s): Ruben Sherwood

Children(s): Jacob Sherwood, Dryden Sherwood, Ralph Sherwood, Martha Sherwood, Clara Sherwood, Noble Sherwood, Clarence Sherwood, George Sherwood, Catherine Sherwood, Isabelle Sherwood, Reuben Sherwood, Frederick Sherwood, Lucy Sherwood

Cecelia Electa Knapp was born in 1834 in Otsego, Otsego, New York, United States, the child of Jacob Knapp Jr And Electa Payne. In 1850, Cecelia Electa Knapp resided in Owen, Winnebago, Illinois, United States. In 1857, Cecelia Electa Knapp resided in Owatonna, Township 107, Range 20, Steele, Minnesot. Cecelia Electa Knapp married Ruben Sherwood, and had children including Catherine Kitty Sherwood, Clara Sherwood, Clarence Eugene Sherwood, Dryden Dee Ernest Sinclair Sherwood, Frederick Sherwood, George S Sherwood, Isabelle Sherwood, Jacob Knapp Sherwood, Lucy Sherwood, Martha Mattie Cecelia Sherwood, Noble Electa Sherwood, Ralph E Sherwood, Reuben Jacob Sherwood. Cecelia Electa Knapp passed away in 1912 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States.

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Biography

  • Cecelia Electa Knapp was born in 1834 in Otsego, Otsego, New York, United States, the child of Jacob Knapp Jr And Electa Payne.
  • In 1850, Cecelia Electa Knapp resided in Owen, Winnebago, Illinois, United States.
  • In 1857, Cecelia Electa Knapp resided in Owatonna, Township 107, Range 20, Steele, Minnesot.
  • Cecelia Electa Knapp married Ruben Sherwood, and had children including Catherine Kitty Sherwood, Clara Sherwood, Clarence Eugene Sherwood, Dryden Dee Ernest Sinclair Sherwood, Frederick Sherwood, George S Sherwood, Isabelle Sherwood, Jacob Knapp Sherwood, Lucy Sherwood, Martha Mattie Cecelia Sherwood, Noble Electa Sherwood, Ralph E Sherwood, Reuben Jacob Sherwood.
  • Cecelia Electa Knapp passed away in 1912 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Jr.
1799–1874
Birth Location: Otsego, Otsego Co., New York
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Electa Payne
1804–1884
Birth Location: Hamilton, Madison Co., New York, USA
EP

Spouses(s)

Ruben Sherwood
1832–1899
Birth Location: Rideau Township, Ontario, Canada
RS

Children(s)

Jacob Sherwood
1868–
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
JS
Dryden Sherwood
1875–1920
Birth Location: Locust Creek, Linn, Missouri, United States
DS
Ralph Sherwood
1876–1910
Birth Location: Winnebago, Illinois, United States
RS
Martha Sherwood
1877–1955
Birth Location: Anthony, Harper, Kansas, United States
MS
Clara Sherwood
1851–1912
Birth Location: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
CS
Noble Sherwood
1870–1954
Birth Location: Locust Creek, Linn, Missouri, United States
NS
Clarence Sherwood
1853–1943
Birth Location: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
CS
George Sherwood
1856–1920
Birth Location: Minnesota, United States
GS
Catherine Sherwood
1855–1911
Birth Location: Winnebago, Illinois, United States
CS
Isabelle Sherwood
1860–1937
Birth Location: Rockford, Winnebago, Ill
IS
Reuben Sherwood
1864–1920
Birth Location: Rockford,, IL
RS
Frederick Sherwood
1859–
Birth Location: Minnesota, United States
FS
Lucy Sherwood
1883–1910
Birth Location: Winnebago, Illinois, United States
LS

Cecelia Knapp's Ancestors

Self
Cecelia Knapp
1834–1912
Birth Place: Otsego, Otsego, New York, United States
Parents
Jacob Knapp Jr.
1799–1874
Otsego, Otsego Co., New York
Electa Payne
1804–1884
Hamilton, Madison Co., New York, USA
Grandparents
Jacob Knapp
1772–1863
Danbury, Fairfield Co., Conneticut
Lucinda Mayhew
1776–1806
Broome, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Luke Knapp
1741–1845
Hannah Ketchum
1744–1826
Zephaniah Mayhew
1745–1800
Polite Wadsworth
1750–1773
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Knapp
1700–1758
Margaret Taylor
1705–1752
ABIAH WADSWORTH
1703–1785
MARY MORTON
1711–1780

Cecelia Knapp's Descendants

1.
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Cecelia (Electa) Knapp (ABT AUG 1834–ABT 1912) m. Ruben Sherwood (4 JAN 1832–27 OCT 1899)
  1. 1. Jacob (Knapp) Sherwood 1868–
  2. 2. Dryden (Dee Ernest Sinclair) Sherwood 1875–1920
  3. 3. Ralph (E) Sherwood 1876–1910
  4. 4. Martha (Mattie Cecelia) Sherwood 1877–1955
  5. 5. Clara Sherwood 1851–1912
  6. 6. Noble (Electa) Sherwood 1870–1954
  7. 7. Clarence (Eugene) Sherwood 1853–1943
  8. 8. George (S) Sherwood 1856–1920
  9. 9. Catherine (Kitty) Sherwood 1855–1911
  10. 10. Isabelle Sherwood 1860–1937
  11. 11. Reuben (Jacob) Sherwood 1864–1920
  12. 12. Frederick Sherwood 1859–
  13. 13. Lucy Sherwood 1883–1910

Cecelia Knapp's Timeline

8 Records

1834
ABT AUG 1834
Birth of Cecelia Electa Knapp in Otsego, Otsego, New York, United States
Otsego, Otsego, New York, United States
1850
1850
Age 16
Cecelia Electa Knapp resided here in Owen, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
Owen, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
1857
1857
Age 23
Cecelia Electa Knapp resided here in Owatonna, Township 107, Range 20, Steele, Minnesota
Owatonna, Township 107, Range 20, Steele, Minnesota
1860
1860
Age 26
Cecelia Electa Knapp resided here in Burritt Township, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
Burritt Township, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
1870
1870
Age 36
Cecelia Electa Knapp resided here in Locust Creek Township, Linn, Missouri, United States
Locust Creek Township, Linn, Missouri, United States
1880
1880
Age 46
Cecelia Electa Knapp resided here in Anthony, Harper, Kansas, United States
Anthony, Harper, Kansas, United States
1900
1900
Age 66
Cecelia Electa Knapp resided here in Precinct 6 Pueblo city Ward 2, Pueblo, Colorado, United States
Precinct 6 Pueblo city Ward 2, Pueblo, Colorado, United States
1912
ABT 1912
Age 78
Death of Cecelia Electa Knapp in Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States
Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT AUG 1834
    Event Place: Otsego, Otsego, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 18 June 2021, 02:05), entry for Cecelia Electa Knapp (PID ); contributed by various users. PersonID 26KN-8LT
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Minnesota Territorial Census, 1857," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 23 February 2021), Celia Sherwood in household of Reuben Sherwood, ; citing line 8, NARA microfilm publication T1175 (Washington D.C.: Central Plains Region, National Archives, n.d.); FHL microfilm 944,289.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1870", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 29 May 2021), Celia Sherwood in entry for Reuben Sherwood, 1870.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1860", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 18 February 2021), Celia Sherwood in entry for Jacob Knapp, 1860.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1850," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 19 December 2020), Cecilia Knapp in household of Jacob Knapp, Owen Township, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1900," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 12 August 2021), Celia E Sherwood, Precinct 6 Pueblo city Ward 2, Pueblo, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 96, sheet 12B, family 258, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,128.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 19 February 2021), Cecilia E Sherwood in household of Reuben Sherwood, Anthony, Harper, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 309, sheet 389B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,382.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Nicolas Knapp Genealogy, Nicholas Knapp GenealogyTitle: Nicholas Knapp GenealogyAuthor: Knapp, Dr. A. A.Publication: 1953
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, AF, Salt lake family History Center, 35 North West Temple, Salt Lake City,Utah, 35 North West Temple, Salt Lake City,Utah, Page number: The dates were taken From the Nicolas Knapp Genealogy p.197
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, GEDCOM File : latest..ged
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree, GEDCOM File : AFT121501.ged
    [13] FamilySearch Family Tree, GEDCOM File : 4-21-02.ged

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Precinct 6 Pueblo city Ward 2, Pueblo, Colorado, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 18 June 2021, 02:05), entry for Cecelia Electa Knapp (PID ); contributed by various users. PersonID 26KN-8LT
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Nicolas Knapp Genealogy, Nicholas Knapp GenealogyTitle: Nicholas Knapp GenealogyAuthor: Knapp, Dr. A. A.Publication: 1953
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, AF, Salt lake family History Center, 35 North West Temple, Salt Lake City,Utah, 35 North West Temple, Salt Lake City,Utah, Page number: The dates were taken From the Nicolas Knapp Genealogy p.197
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, GEDCOM File : latest..ged
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, GEDCOM File : AFT121501.ged
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, GEDCOM File : 4-21-02.ged

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1912
    Event Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 18 June 2021, 02:05), entry for Cecelia Electa Knapp (PID ); contributed by various users. PersonID 26KN-8LT
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Nicolas Knapp Genealogy, Nicholas Knapp GenealogyTitle: Nicholas Knapp GenealogyAuthor: Knapp, Dr. A. A.Publication: 1953
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, AF, Salt lake family History Center, 35 North West Temple, Salt Lake City,Utah, 35 North West Temple, Salt Lake City,Utah, Page number: The dates were taken From the Nicolas Knapp Genealogy p.197
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, GEDCOM File : latest..ged
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, GEDCOM File : AFT121501.ged
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, GEDCOM File : 4-21-02.ged

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Owen, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 18 June 2021, 02:05), entry for Cecelia Electa Knapp (PID ); contributed by various users. PersonID 26KN-8LT
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Nicolas Knapp Genealogy, Nicholas Knapp GenealogyTitle: Nicholas Knapp GenealogyAuthor: Knapp, Dr. A. A.Publication: 1953
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, AF, Salt lake family History Center, 35 North West Temple, Salt Lake City,Utah, 35 North West Temple, Salt Lake City,Utah, Page number: The dates were taken From the Nicolas Knapp Genealogy p.197
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, GEDCOM File : latest..ged
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, GEDCOM File : AFT121501.ged
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, GEDCOM File : 4-21-02.ged

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1857
    Event Place: Owatonna, Township 107, Range 20, Steele, Minnesota
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 18 June 2021, 02:05), entry for Cecelia Electa Knapp (PID ); contributed by various users. PersonID 26KN-8LT
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Nicolas Knapp Genealogy, Nicholas Knapp GenealogyTitle: Nicholas Knapp GenealogyAuthor: Knapp, Dr. A. A.Publication: 1953
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, AF, Salt lake family History Center, 35 North West Temple, Salt Lake City,Utah, 35 North West Temple, Salt Lake City,Utah, Page number: The dates were taken From the Nicolas Knapp Genealogy p.197
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, GEDCOM File : latest..ged
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, GEDCOM File : AFT121501.ged
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, GEDCOM File : 4-21-02.ged

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Burritt Township, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 18 June 2021, 02:05), entry for Cecelia Electa Knapp (PID ); contributed by various users. PersonID 26KN-8LT
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Nicolas Knapp Genealogy, Nicholas Knapp GenealogyTitle: Nicholas Knapp GenealogyAuthor: Knapp, Dr. A. A.Publication: 1953
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, AF, Salt lake family History Center, 35 North West Temple, Salt Lake City,Utah, 35 North West Temple, Salt Lake City,Utah, Page number: The dates were taken From the Nicolas Knapp Genealogy p.197
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, GEDCOM File : latest..ged
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, GEDCOM File : AFT121501.ged
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, GEDCOM File : 4-21-02.ged

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Locust Creek Township, Linn, Missouri, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 18 June 2021, 02:05), entry for Cecelia Electa Knapp (PID ); contributed by various users. PersonID 26KN-8LT
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Nicolas Knapp Genealogy, Nicholas Knapp GenealogyTitle: Nicholas Knapp GenealogyAuthor: Knapp, Dr. A. A.Publication: 1953
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, AF, Salt lake family History Center, 35 North West Temple, Salt Lake City,Utah, 35 North West Temple, Salt Lake City,Utah, Page number: The dates were taken From the Nicolas Knapp Genealogy p.197
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, GEDCOM File : latest..ged
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, GEDCOM File : AFT121501.ged
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, GEDCOM File : 4-21-02.ged

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Anthony, Harper, Kansas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 18 June 2021, 02:05), entry for Cecelia Electa Knapp (PID ); contributed by various users. PersonID 26KN-8LT
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Nicolas Knapp Genealogy, Nicholas Knapp GenealogyTitle: Nicholas Knapp GenealogyAuthor: Knapp, Dr. A. A.Publication: 1953
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, AF, Salt lake family History Center, 35 North West Temple, Salt Lake City,Utah, 35 North West Temple, Salt Lake City,Utah, Page number: The dates were taken From the Nicolas Knapp Genealogy p.197
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, GEDCOM File : latest..ged
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, GEDCOM File : AFT121501.ged
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, GEDCOM File : 4-21-02.ged
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