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John Hoover Knapp 1851–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Dec 1851

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1890

Death Location: Jefferson, Union, South Dakota, USA

Father: Alfred Knapp

Mother: Sarah ??

Spouse(s): Amarilla Keagle

Children(s): Susie Knapp, Martilla Knapp, Elva Knapp

In 1851, John Hoover Knapp entered the world in Pennsylvania, United States, born to Alfred D Knapp And Sarah E Knapp Nee. In 1860, John Hoover Knapp resided in Jordan, Ansonville, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA. John Hoover Knapp married Amarilla Ella Rachel Paulina Keagle, and had children including Elva Mudgett Fouts Nee Knapp, Martilla Rose Smith Nee Knapp, Susie Melissa Dickerson Nee Knapp. John Hoover Knapp passed away in 1890 in Jefferson, Union, South Dakota, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1851, John Hoover Knapp entered the world in Pennsylvania, United States, born to Alfred D Knapp And Sarah E Knapp Nee.
  • In 1860, John Hoover Knapp resided in Jordan, Ansonville, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • John Hoover Knapp married Amarilla Ella Rachel Paulina Keagle, and had children including Elva Mudgett Fouts Nee Knapp, Martilla Rose Smith Nee Knapp, Susie Melissa Dickerson Nee Knapp.
  • John Hoover Knapp passed away in 1890 in Jefferson, Union, South Dakota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alfred Knapp
1812–1888
Birth Location: New York, United States of America
AK
Sarah ??
1815–1857
Birth Location: New York, USA
S?

Spouses(s)

Amarilla Keagle
1860–1936
Birth Location: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
AK

Children(s)

Susie Knapp
1876–1947
Birth Location: Westfield, Plymouth, Iowa, USA
SK
Martilla Knapp
1878–1939
Birth Location: Jefferson, Union, South Dakota, USA
MK
Elva Knapp
1882–1970
Birth Location: Jefferson, Union, South Dakota, USA
EK

John Knapp's Ancestors

Self
John Knapp
1851–1890
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Alfred D Knapp
1812–1888
New York, United States of America
Sarah (E. Knapp née) ??
1815–1857
New York, USA
Grandparents
Rev. (David) Knapp
1780–1856
Haverstraw, Rockland, New York, USA
Margaret Knapp
1786–1872
New York, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Capt. Knapp
1749–1812
Jane Williams
1751–1829
Zacharias Dieter
1769–1819
Anna Thomas
1767–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nehemiah Knapp
1714–1756
Abigail Ferris
1701–1756
Zebulon Williams
1701–1755
Eliza Lewis
1715–1780
Zachariah (Teeter??)
1752–1810

John Knapp's Descendants

1.
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John (Hoover) Knapp (30 Dec 1851–1890) m. Amarilla (" Ella" Rachel Paulina) Keagle (03 Apr 1860–13 Jun 1936)
  1. 1. Susie (Melissa Dickerson née) Knapp 1876–1947 m. Bion (Henry) Dickerson 1871–1934
    1. 1. Gilbert (Milon) Dickerson 1897–1947 m. Martha (Louise "Lois" Dickerson née) Noyes 1902–1991
      1. 1. Milon"Mickey" (Lee) Dickerson 1935–1982
      2. 2. Cecil (Gilbert) Dickerson 1926–1989 m. Shirley (Ruth Dickerson née) Savidge 1929–2004
      3. 3. Lois (Elizabeth Gallenbeck née) Dickerson 1921–2002 m. John (Henry) Gallenbeck 1909–1997
        1. 1. John (F) Gallenbeck 1947–2020
      4. 4. Mary (Arlene Gilreath née) Dickerson 1930–1997 m. William (Howard Gilreath) Sr 1919–1995
      5. 5. Beverly (Jean) Dickerson 1936–1937
      6. 6. Ruby (Verna) Dickerson 1923–1923
    2. 2. Clarissa ("Clara" Gertrude) Dickerson 1894–1951 m. Walter (Harold) Wallace 1883–1965
      1. 1. Irene (May) Wallace 1921–1941
      2. 2. Fern (Anita Burtinshaw née) Wallace 1925–2000 m. Farron (Erastus) Burtenshaw 1926–2018
        1. 1. Anita (Joy Aho née) Burtenshaw 1949–2021
    3. 3. Helen (Irene Clark Sunderland née) Dickerson 1896–1976 m. Edwin (David) Sunderland 1892–1970 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Clark 1889–1952
      1. 1. Frank (James) Clark 1915–1982 m. LaNella (Elizabeth Clark née) Brewster 1919–2011
        1. 1. Dennis (Earl) Clark 1943–2005
      2. 2. Clifford (Ralph) Clark 1918–1966 m. Dorothy (Virginia Clark née) Poston 1918–2019
        1. 1. Gary (Lee) Clark 1939–2008
        2. 2. Randall (Cliff) Clark 1943–1989
        3. 3. Melvin (Dale) Clark 1944–2020
      3. 3. LeRoy (Melvin) Clark 1923–2004
    4. 4. Richard (Bion Dickerson) Sr. 1898–1973 m. Viola Wilson 1915– m. Viola (Mae Dickerson née) Lewis 1896–
      1. 1. Richard (Bion Dickerson) Jr 1948–1948
      2. 2. Jewel (Vitta) Dickerson 1921–2012
      3. 3. Richard ("Dick" Ellsworth) Dickerson 1921–1994 m. Junice (Elizabeth Dickerson Boyd née) Griffin 1926–1955 m. Udith (Elizabeth Dickerson née) Townsend 1921–1968
        1. 1. Gary (Garland) Townsend 1944–2017 m. Alta (P) Carmon 1942–2016
        2. 2. Richard (William) Dickerson 1942–2012
    5. 5. Viola (Carrie "Dolly") Dickerson 1901–1964 m. Earl (Cleo) Melton 1902–1984
      1. 1. Bion (Earl) Melton 1922–2022 m. Olive (Marie Melton née) Johnson 1922–2010
        1. 1. Roger (LeRoy) Melton 1945–1979
        2. 2. Darrell (Charles) Melton 1951–2010
      2. 2. Edward (A) Melton 1925–
      3. 3. Charles (W) Melton 1931–1950
      4. 4. Edward (Alonzo) Melton 1924–2021
  2. 2. Martilla (Rose Smith née) Knapp 1878–1939 m. William (Miles Smith) Sr 1872–1954
    1. 1. Ella (Martilla Marvin Jones Heinz Grass née) Smith 1902– m. Clyde (S) Jones 1897– m. Robert (Vance) Grass 1891–1968 m. Frank (Albert Lewis) Heinz 1891–1979
      1. 1. Robert (Miles Grass) "Jenson" 1922–1991 m. Mary (Cecilia Grass née) Shupick 1926–
    2. 2. Anna (Irene Holmes Rose née) Smith 1906–1989 m. Samuel (David) Holmes 1892–1962 m. Oliver (G.) Rose 1905–1973
      1. 1. Sally (Ann Farrar (Delaney or Claissem) née) Holmes 1934–2011
    3. 3. Earl (Truman) Smith 1903–1935 m. Anna (Josephine Smith née) Milek 1901–1973
      1. 1. William (Francis) Smith 1928–2000
      2. 2. Martella (Josephine "Marty" Christman née) Smith 1931–2018 m. Wayne (Keith) Christman 1937–2001
      3. 3. Margaretta (Lou Holden née Smith (Forsythe)) (Kennedy) 1932–2015
      4. 4. Earlene Smith 1935–1935
      5. 5. Patricia (Anne Boone née) Smith 1930–2019 m. Daniel (Marvin) Boone 1928–2001
    4. 4. Harold (Melvin) Smith 1911–1999 m. Marian (Mable Smith née) Keck 1912–1990
    5. 5. William (Miles Smith) Jr. 1900–1918
  3. 3. Elva (Mudgett Fouts née) Knapp 1882–1970 m. Dallas (Bert) Fouts 1876–1954
    1. 1. Helen (Madelene Ronnan Rondor née) Fouts 1908–1968
    2. 2. Howard (William) Fouts 1901–1947 m. Elsie (Laura Framke Fouts née Hopkins) Laroche 1905–1992 m. Helen (Margaret Fouts Smith née) LaRoche 1908–1975
      1. 1. Betty (Clarice) Fouts 1924–1925
      2. 2. Hazel (Inez James née) Fouts 1929–2008 m. Darrell (Sherwin) James 1927–2010
        1. 1. Timothy (Alton) James 1951–1989
        2. 2. Shelley (Louise) James 1950–2017
      3. 3. Laurin (Howard) Fouts 1931–1931
      4. 4. Elmer (Arnold) Fouts 1923–2007 m. Lorraine (Angeline Owens née) Fouts 1923–1984 m. Maureen (Morgan) Fouts 1919–2015
      5. 5. Alma (Mae Simonsen née) Fouts 1926–2011 m. Lester (Peter) Simonsen 1914–1994
    3. 3. Mamie (Ellen Robertson Borgon née) Fouts 1905–1997 m. Charles (Arthur) Robertson 1901–1977 m. Hjalmar (Oliver) Borgen 1893–1966
      1. 1. Gale (Marvin) Robertson 1928–2010 m. Beverly (June Robertson née) Worrell 1930–2011
        1. 1. Timothy (Ray) Robertson 1950–2011
      2. 2. Barbara ("Barb" Ellen Harbeck née) Robertson 1932–2022
      3. 3. Kenneth (Arthur) Robertson 1926–1992 m. Mary Mae 1927–2012
      4. 4. Elva (Etta) Robertson 1925–1925
    4. 4. Edna (Mae Boorman Jacobsen née) Fouts 1903–1935 m. Arne (Christian) Jacobsen 1898–1929 m. Percy (Robert) Boorman 1898–1966
      1. 1. Lois (May) Jacobsen 1924–2022
      2. 2. Robert Boorman 1935–1935

John Knapp's Timeline

6 Records

1851
30 Dec 1851
Birth of John Hoover Knapp in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1851
30 Dec 1851
Birth of John Hoover Knapp in Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania, United States
1860
1860
Age 9
John Hoover Knapp resided here in Jordan, Ansonville, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
Jordan, Ansonville, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 29
John Hoover Knapp resided here in Civil Bend, Union, Dakota Territory, USA
Civil Bend, Union, Dakota Territory, USA
1890
19 September 1890
Age 39
Death of John Hoover Knapp in Jefferson, Union, South Dakota, United States
Jefferson, Union, South Dakota, United States
1890
1890
Age 39
Death of John Hoover Knapp in Jefferson, Union, South Dakota, USA
Jefferson, Union, South Dakota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1851
    Event Place: Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1851
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Jordan, Ansonville, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Jordan, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1096; Page: 1040; Family History Lib

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Civil Bend, Union, Dakota Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Civil Bend, Union, Dakota Territory; Roll: 114; Page: 368B; Enumeration District: 002

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 September 1890
    Event Place: Jefferson, Union, South Dakota, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Jefferson, Union, South Dakota, USA
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