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Sarah Knapp 1803 – 1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Apr 1803

Birth Location: Barrington, Yates, New York, USA

Death Date: 10/16/1859

Death Location: Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA

Father: Matthew Knapp

Mother: Mary Holley

Spouse(s): James Bignall

Children(s): Sabra Bignall, Mary Bignall, Jesse Bignall, Ann Bignall, Louisa Bignall, Sarah Bignall, Henry Bignall, James Bignall, Charles Bignall

The story of Sarah Knapp began in 1803 in Barrington, Yates, New York, USA. Sarah Knapp married James Bignall, and had children including Sabra Bignall, Mary Jane Bignall, Jesse K Bignall, Ann Elizabeth Bignall, Louisa Bignall, Sarah Bignall, Henry Bignall, James Myron Bignall, Charles Delbert Bignall. Sarah Knapp passed away in 1859 in Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Knapp began in 1803 in Barrington, Yates, New York, USA.
  • Sarah Knapp married James Bignall, and had children including Sabra Bignall, Mary Jane Bignall, Jesse K Bignall, Ann Elizabeth Bignall, Louisa Bignall, Sarah Bignall, Henry Bignall, James Myron Bignall, Charles Delbert Bignall.
  • Sarah Knapp passed away in 1859 in Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew Knapp
1781 – 1870
Birth Location: Sugar Loaf, Orange, New York, USA
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Mary Holley
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

James Bignall
1799 – 1869
Birth Location: Barrington, Yates, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Sabra Bignall
1830 – 1904
Birth Location: Barrington, Yates, New York, United States
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Mary Bignall
1832 – 1918
Birth Location: Barrington, Yates, New York, United States
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Jesse Bignall
1836 – 1903
Birth Location: Barington, Stuben, New York, USA
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Ann Bignall
1839 – 1840
Birth Location: –
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Louisa Bignall
1840 – 1925
Birth Location: Poulteney, Stuben, New York, United States
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Sarah Bignall
1843 – 1919
Birth Location: Barrington, Yates, New York, United States
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Henry Bignall
1845 – 1845
Birth Location: –
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James Bignall
1846 – 1860
Birth Location: Michigan, United States
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Charles Bignall
1848 – 1848
Birth Location: Michigan, United States
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Sarah Knapp's Ancestors

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Sarah Knapp
1803 – 1859
Birth Place: Barrington, Yates, New York, USA
Parents
Matthew Knapp
1781 – 1870
Sugar Loaf, Orange, New York, USA
Mary Holley
Grandparents
Sarah Knapp
1749 – 1825
Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Knapp's Descendants

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Sarah Knapp (16 Apr 1803 – 10/16/1859) m. James Bignall (24 Jan 1799 – 3 Aug 1869)
  1. 1. Sabra Bignall (6 Aug 1830 – 23 September 1904) m. Roswell Moyer (2 Nov 1817 – 28 Oct 1904)
  2. 2. Mary (Jane) Bignall (Aug 1832 – 1918)
  3. 3. Jesse (K) Bignall (27 Oct 1836 – 14 Aug 1903)
  4. 4. Ann (Elizabeth) Bignall (20 Jan 1839 – 16 Feb 1840)
  5. 5. Louisa Bignall (10 Nov 1840 – 17 Sep 1925)
  6. 6. Sarah Bignall (17 December 1843 – 31 May 1919) m. James (C) Whitney (1 Oct 1834 – 1 May 1922)
    1. 1. Minnie (May) Whitney (14 Oct 1869 – 09 Dec 1951) m. Edwin (Henry) Lougher (16 Jul 1865 – 11 Oct 1926)
      1. 1. Marguerite (E) Lougher (1 Oct 1890 – 06 Mar 1969) m. Sidney (J) FORSYTH (02 Sep 1896 – 1953)
        1. 1. Shireen (Marie) Forsyth (4 Apr 1918 – Sep 1977) m. Robert Woodhams
      2. 2. Dorothy (Winifred) Lougher (23 Dec 1905 – 20 Jul 1970) m. Clark Sinclair (17 Nov 1902 – 14 February 1975)
        1. 1. Sidney (Howard) Sinclair (9 Apr 1926 – 19 May 1995)
        2. 2. Shirley (Rae) Sinclair (6 Aug 1932 – 11 Feb 1933)
        3. 3. Marilyn Sinclair (29 Apr 1934 – 15 Nov 2001)
      3. 3. Wynne (E) Lougher (28 Dec 1911 – 5 August 1972) m. Margaret Helmic (23 Dec 1913 – 6 Feb 2004)
        1. 1. Richard (Wynne) Lougher (18 September 1934 – 16 April 2010) m. Delores McKenzie (Sep 1938 – )
        2. 2. James (Edwin) Lougher (21 December 1935 – 21 Apr 2017) m. Marilyn Cozad (Dec 1931 – ) m. Beverly Guthrie (28 Apr 1940 – 9 Feb 2022)
        3. 3. Donald (Clark) Lougher (22 Jul 1937 – 27 Mar 1980)
        4. 4. David (Howard) Lougher (July 22 1937 – ) m. Kathleen (Louise) Miller (22 Sep 1941 – 25 November 2016)
  7. 7. Henry Bignall (3 Feb 1845 – 19 Feb 1845)
  8. 8. James (Myron) Bignall (5 July 1846 – 16 April 1860)
  9. 9. Charles (Delbert) Bignall (26 March 1848 – 12 May 1848)

Sarah Knapp's Timeline

2 Records

1803
16 Apr 1803
Birth of Sarah Knapp in Barrington, Yates, New York, USA
Barrington, Yates, New York, USA
1859
10/16/1859
Age 56
Death of Sarah Knapp in Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA
Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1803
    Event Place: Barrington, Yates, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10/16/1859
    Event Place: Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Salem, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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