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DAVID KNAPPENBERGER FAMILY of OHIO
(Tuscarawas COUNTY, Stark COUNTY, Geauga CountY)

UPDATED 4 August 2008

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(1709-1751)
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Conrad
(1748-1818)
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J Philip
(1783-1867)
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David
(1823-1903)
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GENERAL INFORMATION

David was born 21 July 1823 in Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio and he died 17 October 1903 in Geauga County, Ohio.  Like many others in this family, he is buried in Grandview Cemetery, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio with his wife and a number of their children.  David married Elisabeth F. McKIMSON on 23 January 1848 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.   Elisabeth was born 15 October 1824 in Ohio and died 20 May 1901 in Troy Township, Geauga County, Ohio.  In 1880 they were living in Franklin Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio but by 1900 they were living in Geauga County, Ohio.  This couple had seven children.   Its also highly likely that they had an eighth child in February 1867 who died shortly thereafter on 19 February 1867, however, no name is known for this child. 

A friend of David's named John H. Haas served in the Civil War and wrote a letter to David about his experiences in the war noting the following:  "David, you told me that I should write you the truth How it is and I am going to do so.  I don't know very much yet of soldring but I new that much that it is a dam hard life.  Since I left Strasburg I lost 17 pounds of my waid.  To Day I had a good dinner we went to town and stold oyster...  In day time it is very warm but at night it is most darn cold."   [letter graciously provided by Bonnie Carl]

CHILDREN

LUCINDA KNAPPENBERGER (1848-1850)

Lucinda Knappenberger was born July 1849 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio and died at the age of 8 months in March of 1850 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.  Cause of death is unknown according to the U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedule.  We are making the assumption that her parents are David and Elisabeth because of the timing and the place.

MARY JANE KNAPPENBERGER (1851-1936)

Mary Jane was born 6 March 1851 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio and died 19 February 1936 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio..  She married Daniel MEYER (also sometimes spelled MEIER), son of Charles Meyers and Catherine Teice, on 14 July 1870 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.  Daniel was born 22 April 1843 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio (his parents were born in Germany) and died 19 December 1912 in  Bethlehem Twp., Stark County, Ohio.  In 1920, Mary J. Meyer was living in Canton, Stark County, Ohio as a widow.  They along with a number of their children are buried in Grandview Cemetery in Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio.  This couple had four children.

1. Cullen Wister Meyer was born 14 February 1871 in  Tuscarawas County, Ohio and died 20 March 1940 in Stark County, Ohio.  He married Etta Rhea NUMBERS about 1918.  She was born 19 February 1885 in Ohio and died 1 January 1962 in Summit County, Ohio.  They are buried in Grandview Cemetery, Strasburg, Ohio.  His grave marker reads "A Tribute from Mt. Pleasant Band to our leader".  Cullen is listed as a public school teacher in various census.      In 1920, Cullen and his wife Etta were living in Bethlehem Township, Stark County, Ohio.  In the 1930 census they had two sons:

a.  Daniel Arland Meyer was born 19 September 1920 in Bethlehem Twp., Stark County, Ohio and died 5 September 1999.  He married Mary Virginia Fletcher and had 3 children.  Daniel is buried in Grandview Cemetery, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio.

b.  Cullen Wister Meyer, Jr. was born 18 Oct 1921 in Bethlehem Twp., Stark Co., Ohio and died 27 Feb 2001 in Stark County, Ohio.

Cullen Wister Meyer
and, his wife, Etta Rhea [Numbers] Meyer's grave marker in
Grandview Cemetery, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
[photo graciously provided by Sue Appleton]

2. Orrin D. Meyer was born 15 February 1874 in Ohio and died 1882 in  Stark County, Ohio.  He died at the age of 8 and is buried in Grandview Cemetery, Strasburg, Ohio.

3. Leafa Della Meyer known as "Lillian" was born in 14 January 1877 in Stark County, Ohio and died 13 March 1944 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.  She never married and is buried in Grandview Cemetery, Strasburg, Ohio.  In the 1910 and 1930 censuses, she was living in Cleveland, Ohio.

4. Clinton V. Meyer was born 23 April 1879 in Stark County, Ohio and died 18 September 1952 in Massillon, Stark Co., Ohio.  He married Rose C. KILLIAN, daughter of Rose Weber and John Justis Killian.  Rose was born 18 April 1890 in Chicago, Illinois and died 16 October 1950 in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio.  Rose was known as "Rosa Rosalind" and performed with many circuses including the famous Barnum and Bailey Circus.   Her mother, Rose Killian, headed the Rose Killian Circus from 1907-1929.   Clint and Rose are buried in Grandview Cemetery, Strasburg, Ohio and their monument reads "Millions Mourn the Passing of Americas Famous Circus Equestrians".  In 1920, Clinton and Rose were living in Canton, Stark County, Ohio in the household of Clinton's widowed mother, Mary Jane.

Clinton V. Meyer
and, his wife, Rose C. [Killian] Meyer's grave marker in
Grandview Cemetery, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
[photo graciously provided by Sue Appleton]

 

MARTHA ELIZABETH KNAPPENBERGER (1854-1913)

Martha Elizabeth [Knappenberger] Gharky
and, her husband, Sylvester Gharky's grave marker in
Grandview Cemetery, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
[photo graciously provided by Sue Appleton]

Martha Elizabeth was born 8 December 1854 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio and died on 29 December 1913 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.  She married Sylvester GHARKY, son of John Gharky and Eliza Jane Simmons, on 21 May 1876 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.  Sylvester was born 31 January 1852 and died 26 December 1911 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.  This family was living in Dennison Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio in the 1910 census.  Martha and Sylvester were second cousins once removed with a common ancestor in Conrad Knappenberger.  They are buried in Grandview Cemetery, Strasburg, Ohio.  They had three children.

1. Myrtle Gharky was born December 1876 in Ohio and died sometime after 1938.  She married Clarence O. SMITH who was born August 1875 in Ohio.  In the 1900 census, Myrtle and Clarence were living in her parents' household.  In the 1910 census, Myrtle Smith was living with her parents but her husband was not listed nor were any children.  We have no further information on Clarence O. Smith.  We believe that he died prior to 1910.

2. Daisy D. Gharky was born July 1878 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio and died sometime after 1938.  She was living with her parents in 1910 at the age of 31 and single.

3. Charles Gharky was born 11 April 1883 in Geauga Co., Ohio and died 29 August 1883 in Ohio at the age of 4 months and 22 days of age.

WILLIAM H. KNAPPENBERGER (1855-1938)

William H. was born 18 December 1855 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio and died 6 Nov 1938 in Stuebenville, Jefferson Co., Ohio.  He married Lydia Anne BASH, daughter of Joseph Bash and Elizabeth Dierdorff, on 27 March 1884 in Stark County, Ohio.  Lydia was born 2 April 1867 in Tuscarawas County Ohio and died 25 September 1937 in Geauga County, Ohio.  They are buried in Middlefield Cemetery, Geauga County, Ohio.  This couple had one child.

[business card also provided by Tom Veltman]

ANNETTA KNAPPENBEGER (1859-1950)

Annetta was born 17 April 1859 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio and died 25 July 1950 in Canton, Stark County, Ohio.  She married Nicholas FELLER, son of Nicholas Feller and Anna Rufenocht,  on 9 May 1880 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.  Nicholas was born 2 February 1852 in Ohio and died 8 March 1922 in Beach City, Stark County, Ohio.  The 1880 census for Beach City, Stark County, Ohio lists Nick Feller as a blacksmith.  In 1910, Annetta and Nicholas are still living in Beach City, Stark County, Ohio along with their one daughter, Cleo, who was 18 years old at the time.

1. Cleo Feller (daughter) was born May 1891 in Stark County, Ohio.
We know nothing further about her at this time.

JAMES M. KNAPPENBERGER (1861-1941)

James known as "Jim" was born 12 June 1961 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio and died 4 August 1940 in Geauga County, Ohio.  It seems that James never married.  He was listed as living with his sister, Viette, in 1938 at the age of 77.  He is buried with his parents in Grandview Cemetery, Strasburg, Ohio. 

VIETTE KNAPPENBERGER (1867-1952)

Viette Knappenberger was born 30 Oct 1867 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio and died 26 October 1952 in Geauga County, Ohio.  Viette married Ermon James NORTON, son of William R. Norton and Alvira Boorn, on 28 May 1889 in Geauga County, Ohio.  Ermon "James" was born 20 May 1864 in Burton, Geauga County, Ohio and died 21 November 1932 in Geauga County, Ohio.  They are buried in Wilton Cemetery, Burton, Geauga County, Ohio.  This couple had one child.  

1. Lloyd R. Norton was born about 1896 in Geauga County, Ohio and died sometime after 1930.  Lloyd  married Osee C. EDMONDSON about 1914. Osee was born 18 March 1895 in Ohio and died 23 September 1973 in Marion County, Ohio.  Lloyd and Osee and their two children were living in Marion, Marion County, Ohio in the 1930 census.  These two children were.

a. Doris Maxine Norton born 22 February 1922 in Ohio and died 26 June 1988 in Marion County, Ohio.  Doris married John Lowell McCOMBS.

b. Kenneth Paul Norton born about 1924 in Ohio.

If you would like further information or can provide further information on this family, please contact us at jsappleton@windstream.net

 

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