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William Kirk Knapp 1861–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 March 1861

Birth Location: Belmont County, Ohio, United States of America

Death Date: 15 Aug 1942

Death Location: Duncan Falls, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Oliver Knapp

Mother: Elizabeth Bonifant

Spouse(s): Anna Rodgers

Children(s): Lulu Knapp, Lydia Knapp, Elizabeth Knapp, Evalene Knapp, William Knapp, Mary Knapp, Ezra Knapp, Helen Knapp, Theodore Knapp, Charles Knapp, Albert Knapp

The story of William Kirk Knapp began in 1861 in Belmont County, Ohio, United States of America. In 1870, William Kirk Knapp resided in Blue Rock, Chandlersville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA. In 1880, William Kirk Knapp resided in Meigs, Muskingum, Ohio, USA. William Kirk Knapp married Anna Jane Rodgers, and had children including Albert Earl Knapp, Charles Archer Knapp, Elizabeth Lizzie Knapp, Evalene Blanche Knapp, Ezra Milton Knapp, Helen Genieve Knapp, Lulu Belle Knapp, Lydia Knapp, Mary Catherine Knapp, Theodore Montford Knapp, William Harrison Knapp. William Kirk Knapp passed away in 1942 in Duncan Falls, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Kirk Knapp began in 1861 in Belmont County, Ohio, United States of America.
  • In 1870, William Kirk Knapp resided in Blue Rock, Chandlersville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1880, William Kirk Knapp resided in Meigs, Muskingum, Ohio, USA.
  • William Kirk Knapp married Anna Jane Rodgers, and had children including Albert Earl Knapp, Charles Archer Knapp, Elizabeth Lizzie Knapp, Evalene Blanche Knapp, Ezra Milton Knapp, Helen Genieve Knapp, Lulu Belle Knapp, Lydia Knapp, Mary Catherine Knapp, Theodore Montford Knapp, William Harrison Knapp.
  • William Kirk Knapp passed away in 1942 in Duncan Falls, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Oliver Knapp
1827–1912
Birth Location: New York, USA
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Elizabeth Bonifant
1832–1913
Birth Location: Muskingum, Muskingum, Ohio, United States
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Spouses(s)

Anna Rodgers
1870–1948
Birth Location: Antwerp, Paulding, Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

Lulu Knapp
1889–1940
Birth Location: Blue Rock, Ohio, Muskingum Co., USA
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Lydia Knapp
1887–1966
Birth Location: Salt Creek Township, Muskingum, Ohio
LK
Elizabeth Knapp
1887–1975
Birth Location: Muskingum, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
EK
Evalene Knapp
1891–1983
Birth Location: Brookfield, Noble, Ohio, USA
EK
William Knapp
1893–1946
Birth Location: Harrison, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
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Mary Knapp
1895–1969
Birth Location: Harrison Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA
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Ezra Knapp
1899–1988
Birth Location: Meigs, Muskingum, Ohio
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Helen Knapp
1908–1995
Birth Location: Wayne Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA
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Theodore Knapp
1905–1936
Birth Location: Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
TK
Charles Knapp
1912–1984
Birth Location: Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
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Albert Knapp
1890–1973
Birth Location: Philo, Ohio, USA
AK

William Knapp's Ancestors

Self
William Knapp
1861–1942
Birth Place: Belmont County, Ohio, United States of America
Parents
Oliver Trowbridge Knapp
1827–1912
New York, USA
Elizabeth (Ann) Bonifant
1832–1913
Muskingum, Muskingum, Ohio, United States
Grandparents
Martin (T) Knapp
1805–1888
New York, New York, USA
Lovina Trimm
1805–1875
New York, New York, USA
Mordacai Bonifant
1797–1873
Maryland, Maryland, USA
Mary (Sarah) Goodman
1806–1870
Maryland, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Knapp's Descendants

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William (Kirk) Knapp (1 March 1861–15 Aug 1942) m. Anna (Jane) Rodgers (10 May 1870–22 Oct 1948)
  1. 1. Lulu (Belle) Knapp 1889–1940 m. Grover (Cleveland) Burns 1889–1956
    1. 1. Ida (Belle) Burns 1910–1988 m. William (Edward Webb) Sr 1904–1974
      1. 1. Mary (Kathern) Webb 1930–1999 m. William (Lorain) White 1926–2004
      2. 2. Stationed (in or near france in 1950's) Webb 1932–1976 m. Dixie (Lou) Sampson 1940–1995
      3. 3. James (Fredrick) Webb 1935–1998
      4. 4. Alven (Walter) Webb 1942–2006 m. Norma (Jean) Webb 1946–2006
      5. 5. Sandra (Kay) Webb 1944–1992
      6. 6. Robert (E) Webb 1947–1980 m. Karen (Sue) Melvin 1946–2011
      7. 7. Lula (Belle) Webb 1948–2019
      8. 8. Rachel Webb 1928–2000 m. Jack (Richard) Ralph 1926–1987
        1. 1. Jaqualine Norris 1949–2015 m. Daniel (Gene) McGee 1947–2009
        2. 2. Becky (Lou) Ralph 1948–1996 m. Ralph (Clair) Williams 1947–2019 m. Gilbert Rodriguez 1947–2003
      9. 9. John (Lee) Webb 1950–1950
      10. 10. Ida (Jane) Webb 1951–1991 m. James (N) Lightsey 1942–2015
      11. 11. Carolyn Webb 1929–1930
      12. 12. Baby Webb 1947–1947
    2. 2. James Burns 1935–2008
    3. 3. William (E) Burns 1922–1989
    4. 4. Lessie ("Linie" Evelyn) Burns 1909–2002 m. Clell Brown 1905–1986
      1. 1. Carl (Edward) Brown 1937–1959
      2. 2. Florence (Louise) Brown 1927–2014 m. Leo (Dayton) Smith 1925–2008
        1. 1. Debra Smith 1948–1997
      3. 3. Doris (Juanita) Brown 1929–2006
      4. 4. Sandra Faulhaber 1942–2013
      5. 5. Wilma (Jean) Brown 1932–2010
    5. 5. Alvin (W.) Burns 1915–2002
    6. 6. Mary (Catherine) Burns 1918–2001
    7. 7. Martha (Ann) Burns 1920–1993 m. Roy (Virgil) Wood 1920–1960
      1. 1. Stillborn (Male Wood (Twin To Burl L Wood) Sr.) 1939–1939
      2. 2. Harold (Eldridge) Wood 1940–2003
      3. 3. Burl (Lorraine Wood Sr (Twin To Stillborn Male) Wood) 1939–1998 m. Carol (A) Bagent 1936–1998
      4. 4. Daniel (Lee) Wood 1947–2002
    8. 8. Donald (E) Burns 1930–1934
    9. 9. Bernard (Leroy) Burns 1927–1966
    10. 10. Charles (L) Burns 1913–1998
    11. 11. Minnie (Louise) Burns 1924–2001
  2. 2. Lydia Knapp 1887–1966
  3. 3. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Knapp 1887–1975 m. James (Madison) Corns 1878–1947
    1. 1. Calvin (Walter) Corns 1912–1976 m. Doris (May) Peyton 1917–2013
      1. 1. Nancy (Carol) Corns 1936–2018
      2. 2. Denzil (Ray) Corns 1938–1980
    2. 2. Chalmer (Kirk) Corns 1915–2005
    3. 3. Harley (A) Corns 1917–1978
    4. 4. Lena (Marie) Corns 1925–2000
    5. 5. Rosella (Mae) Corns 1904–1978
    6. 6. Leroy (Seymour) Corns 1909–1992
  4. 4. Evalene (Blanche) Knapp 1891–1983
  5. 5. William (Harrison) Knapp 1893–1946 m. Florence (Edna) Dovenbarker 1894–1943
    1. 1. Betty (Jean) Knapp 1936–1981
    2. 2. Thelma (Irene) Knapp 1929–1999 m. Chester (Leon) Duesenberry 1924–2006
      1. 1. Infant (boy) Dusenbery 1947–1947
      2. 2. Infant (boy 2) Dusenbery 1948–1948
      3. 3. Gary (Lee Joseph) Dusenbery 1950–1950
    3. 3. William (Grover) Knapp 1922–1983
    4. 4. Louella Knapp 1914–1988
    5. 5. Marie Knapp 1922–1972
  6. 6. Mary (Catherine) Knapp 1895–1969
  7. 7. Ezra (Milton) Knapp 1899–1988
  8. 8. Helen (Genieve) Knapp 1908–1995
  9. 9. Theodore (Montford) Knapp 1905–1936
  10. 10. Charles (Archer) Knapp 1912–1984
  11. 11. Albert (Earl) Knapp 1890–1973

William Knapp's Timeline

11 Records

1861
1 March 1861
Birth of William Kirk Knapp in Belmont County, Ohio, United States of America
Belmont County, Ohio, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 9
William Kirk Knapp resided here in Blue Rock, Chandlersville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Blue Rock, Chandlersville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
1880
1880
Age 19
William Kirk Knapp resided here in Meigs, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Meigs, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
1900
1900
Age 39
William Kirk Knapp resided here in Meigs, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Meigs, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
1906
13 Dec 1906
Age 45
William Kirk Knapp resided here in Zanesville, Ohio, USA
Zanesville, Ohio, USA
1910
1910
Age 49
William Kirk Knapp resided here in Blue Rock, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Blue Rock, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
1920
1920
Age 59
William Kirk Knapp resided here in Blue Rock, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Blue Rock, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
1930
1930
Age 69
William Kirk Knapp resided here in Blue Rock, Blue Rock, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Blue Rock, Blue Rock, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
1935
1935
Age 74
William Kirk Knapp resided here in Rural, Muskingum, Ohio
Rural, Muskingum, Ohio
1940
1940
Age 79
William Kirk Knapp resided here in Brush Creek Twp, Brush Creek, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Brush Creek Twp, Brush Creek, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
1942
15 Aug 1942
Age 81
Death of William Kirk Knapp in South Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
South Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 March 1861
    Event Place: Belmont County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Meigs, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: 1054; Page: 185B; Enumeration District: 164
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Blue Rock, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: M593_1250; Page: 229B
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Blue Rock, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: T624_1221; Page: 6b; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 1375234
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Blue Rock, Chandlersville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Blue Rock, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: M593_1250; Page: 229B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Meigs, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Meigs, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: 1054; Page: 185B; Enumeration District: 164

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Meigs, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1906
    Event Place: Zanesville, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Times Recorder; Publication Date: 13 Dec 1906; Publication Place: Zanesville, Ohio, USA; &terms=Kirk_Knapp

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Blue Rock, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Blue Rock, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: T624_1221; Page: 6b; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 1375234

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Blue Rock, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Blue Rock, Blue Rock, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Muskingum, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Brush Creek Twp, Brush Creek, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1942
    Event Place: South Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, U.S., Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Duncan Falls, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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