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GENERAL INFORMATION
Jacob Knappenberger, son of John Knappenberger and grandson of Conrad
Knappenberger of Westmoreland County, PA, was born 1 January 1814 in Franklin
Township, Westmoreland County, PA
and died 9 January 1898 in Mason County, West Virginia. He is buried
in Ward-Aten Cemetery in Leon, West Virginia. Information
sent by a family member shows Jacob's middle name to be Andrew. He first
married Hannah WALTHOUR, daughter of Jacob Walthour and Maria Barbara
Knappenberger, on 20 April 1837 in Westmoreland County, PA. Hannah was born about
1815 in North
Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, PA and died April 1850 in
Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio. Jacob and Hannah shared
the same grandfather, Conrad Knappenberger, making them cousins.
After moving to Ohio and West Virginia, some of Jacob's family changed the spelling of their name to KNAPPENBURGER
- this was not a formal change but he did use "burger" on a
number of official documents including his Civil War papers.
While most of his sons reverted to the original spelling of "berger,
one son -Solomon Holt- maintained the "burger" spelling. Within
the descendants of Solomon Holt, some families retained the spelling as
Knappenburger while others did not.
Jacob and Hannah moved to Ohio and settled in
Jefferson County, Ohio about 1849. Jacob and Hannah had three
children prior to her early death in April 1850. Jacob then married
Elizabeth GOSSETT, daughter of John Gossett and Nancy Crabb, on 6 June 1850
in Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio. Elizabeth was born May 1832 in Jefferson County,
Ohio and died 2 March 1916 in Mason County, West Virginia.
Elizabeth is also buried at Ward-Aten Cemetery. Jacob and
Elizabeth (with their children) moved to West Virginia about 1857 where they were listed in the 1860 census for Hemlock, Jackson County, West
Virginia. Jacob and Elizabeth had ten children in all.
Elizabeth as a widow was living with her son, Matthias Knappenberger in
the 1900 and 1910 census in Cooper District, Mason County, WVA.
Jacob was 43 years old when he enlisted and served three years from
1862 to 17 June 1865 with the 11th West Virginia Infantry/Company I as a
Private during the Civil War. More information on his Civil War
service is available on the Veterans Page.
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Jacob Knappenberger and
Elizabeth [Gossett] Knappenberger's Gravemarker
Ward-Aten Cemetery, Leon, Mason County, West Virginia
[photo graciously provided by Gerry Huhn]
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CHILDREN
OF JACOB KNAPPENBERGER AND HANNAH WALTHOUR
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HENRY KNAPPENBERGER
HANNAH KNAPPENBERGER
LILLIAN KNAPPENBERGER
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All were most likely born in
Pennsylvania.
Nothing further is known of these three siblings at this
time. We assume that they did not survive childhood. |
CHILDREN
OF JACOB KNAPPENBERGER AND ELIZABETH GOSSETT
MARY ANN KNAPPENBERGER (1852-1926) Mary Ann
was born 18 December 1852 in Jefferson County, Ohio and died 5 December 1926 in Mingo County, West
Virginia. She married Charles W. MYERS on 28 September 1871 in Jackson
County, West Virginia. Charles was born 6 June 1839 in Orange, Essex
County, New Jersey and died
22 March 1910 in Mingo County, West Virginia. This couple had ten
children. Mary Ann Knappenberger Myers later married Roger RONAN who was born about 1848 in
Ohio. 1.
Sylviana
Myers was born 19 October 1872 in West Virginia and died before
1900. She married Freland FERRELL who
was born about 1868 in WVA. They had one child named Hurley Ferrell who
was born February
1895 in West Virginia. 2. Emery J. Myers was born 15
October 1874 in West Virginia
and died 5 September 1923 in West Virginia. 3. Lillian
C. Myers was born 22 January 1877 in Mason Co., West Virginia and died 21 October 1961 in West
Virginia. She
married Alvis MAYNARD about 1895. He was born March 1867 in
Kentucky and died 20 August 1962 in West
Virginia. It seems that this couple had no children. 4.
Charles
Frederick Myers was born 23 January 1879 in West Virginia and died in New York.
He married Alice M. (maiden name unknown) about 1899. Alice was born about 1883 in West Virginia.
They had three children: Walter Myers, Fred Myers and Edith Myers who married a Mr.
FOSTER. 5.
Ida Maude Myers was born 15 May 1881 in West Virginia and died sometime
after the 1930 census. She married Alonzo
(known as Lon) WILEY who was
born 27 June1875 in Johnson, Kentucky. They had 2 daughters:
Estelle (known as Stella) born about 1907 and Mary born about 1908 in
Mingo County, WVA. 6. Louella Mae Myers
known as LuLa was born 2 September
1883 in West Virginia and died 14 May 1968 in Mingo County, West Virginia. She
first married
Edward S. O'NEIL on 3 May 1900 in Mingo County, West Virginia but this marriage ended in
divorce. Edward was born June 1878 in Montgomery, Virginia and died 21
June 1920 in Logan County, West Virginia. LuLu and Edward had four
children: Ethel Esther O'Neil (4 May 1901-6 June 1996), Minnie Catherine O'Neil
(1903-3 March 1904),
Archie Edward O'Neil (22 Aug 1905-16 Jan 1986), and Herbert B. O'Neil (1
March 1908-25 Jan1910). Lula married
a second time to Arthur WILLIAMS
on 3 November 1909 in Mercer County, West Virginia. Arthur was born 27 March 1881 in
Carroll County, Virginia and died 2 April 1962 in Mingo County, West
Virginia. Lula and Arthur had 2 daughters: thelma Williams
(born about 1911 in Mingo Co., WVA) and Mabel Charlotte
Williams (4 Sept 1913-19 May 1999). 7.
Minnie Bell Myers was born 6 October 1885 in Mingo County, West Virginia
and died 4 February 1954 in Mercer, West Virginia. She married George E.
GRIFFIN, Sr. on 22 December 1902. He was born 1877 in Grayson,
Virginia. They had two sons: Carl E. Griffin and George
E. Griffin,
Jr. 8. Herbert C. Myers
was born 23 December 1887 in West Virginia. 9. Walter
"Mont" Myers was born 26
April 1890 in West Virginia. He married Grace Martin. 10. Nora L. Myers was born 29 July 1893 in West
Virginia and died 17 April 1978 in Mercer County, West Virginia. Nora married Will
L. FARLEY who was born about 1889 in West Virginia.
MATTHEW "MATHIAS" KNAPPENBERGER
(1857-1928)
Matthew Mathias (or Matthias
M.) was born 1
August 1857 in Ohio and died 24 February 1928 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio.
He is buried in Ward-Aten Cemetery in Leon, Mason County, West
Virginia. Matthias first married Eureka BARNHOUSE who was born about
1862 and died 16 June 1890 in West Virginia. She is buried in Ward-Aten
Cemetery. Mathias and Eureka had three children. Mathias married
a second time to Melissa J. SIGMAN (sometimes spelled Malissa) on 8 October 1892 in
Mason County, West Virginia. She was
born 12 May 1874 in West Virginia and died 8 October 1929 in Akron, Ohio.
She is also buried in Ward-Aten
Cemetery. Mathias and Melissa had nine children. 1.
Eureka Elizabeth Knappenberger known as "Lizzie" was the child of Mathias and Eureka and was born 4 September
1886 in Mason County, West
Virginia. She was living with her father, stepmother and grandmother
in Mason County, West Virginia in the 1900 census. We
believe that she died between 1900 and 1905 in Mason County, WVA. 2. Frederick M.
Knappenberger was the
child of Mathias and Eureka and was born 24 March 1888
in West Virginia. Nothing further is known of this child at this
time; however, there is a possibility that he did
not survive childhood. He is not listed in the 1900 census. 3. Grace Knappenberger was the
child of Mathias and Eureka and was born September 1890 in West
Virginia. She is listed as 9 years of age in the 1900
census and was attending the West Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind
in Hampshire County, West Virginia. In the 1910 census she
is living in Mongalia County, West Virginia at the age of 19. We
know nothing further on Grace at this time. 4. Albert W. Knappenberger
(known as Bert) was the
child of Mathias and Melissa and was born
December 1896 in mason County, WV and died about 20 years later (about
1915/1917). Some family members say he died
at age 19 while others say he died at age 21 or 22. Albert was
unmarried. He was buried in Ward-Aten Cemetery, Mason
County, WVA. 5. Laura Francis Knappenberger was the child of Mathias and Melissa
and was born 23 August 1898
in Mason County, West Virginia and died 16 September 1979 in Akron, Summit
County, Ohio. Laura
married George Laymon COLVIN on 20 August 1921 in Pleasants County, West
Virginia. George was born 15 August 1897 in Pleasants County, West
Virginia and
died 28 September 1992 in Akron, Ohio. They had 4 children of
which 3 lived to adulthood: a. Beulah Jean
Colvin was born 14 Sept 1922 in Summit County, Ohio and died 21 Feb 2003
in Parkersburg, WVA. She married Orran SMITH on 22 Nov 1941.
Orran was born 2 Jan 1915. b. Thelma Ruth
Colvin. She married Gerald Clayton HUHN, Sr. on 3 Aug 1946.
Gerald was born 8 Jan 1921 in Summit County, Ohio and died 1 June 1998. c.
Beverly Jane Colvin who married Arthur L. STOWE. 6. Jacob Waldrop
Knappenberger was the child of Mathias and Melissa and was born 11 November 1900 in Mason County, West Virginia and died 19 April 1984 in
Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Jacob married Alice Valerie HARRIS about
1929 who was born 4 December
1913 in Holidaysburg, PA and died 17 June 1982 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio.
They had four children: a. Thelma June Knappenberger was born 22 Aug 1930 in Summit Co., Ohio and died 25 Jan
1993 in Loraine Co., Ohio. She married Homer Scott TINGLER (born
about 1929 in West Virginia) twice but both marriages ended in divorce.
They had 3 children. b.
Richard Knappenberger was born 10 Feb 1933 in Summit Co., Ohio and died
14 March 1933 in Summit County, Ohio at the age of 1 month and 4 days. c.
Natalie Shirley Knappenberger was born in Summit County, Ohio. She
married Charles Robert HENDRIX in
1950. Charles was born 12 July 1918 in Ohio and died 24 October
1995. They had one son. d. Earl Edward Knappenberger was born 26 Feb
1935 in Summit County, Ohio and died 13 April 2007 in Limestone County,
Alabama. He first married Kathryn BLAZER, daughter of George
Blazer, in 1958. Kathryn was born 11 Nov 1933 in Loraine
County,
Ohio and died in April 1986 in Morgan County, AL. Earl and
Kathryn are buried in Cook Cemetery in Falkville, AL. Earl and
Kathryn had 3 children. Earl later
married Ethel Faye WHITTEN, daughter of Marvin Whitten and Dona Revis,
in 1993. Ethel was born 23 April 1943 in Illinois
and died 7 Nov 2009 in Alabama. The 1930 census
for Akron, Summit County, Ohio gives two household listings for Jacob
Knappenberger where he is listed in both households as 29 years of age,
born in West Virginia and working as a laborer for an ice company.
The one household has Jacob Knappenberger living with his wife of 1
year, Alice V., age 16, along with his sister, Alberta, age 13.
Also in the same city, Jacob Knappenberger is listed with his wife,
Grace, age 24, to whom he has been married for 9 years and their son,
George Knappenberger, age 4, born in Ohio living on North Cedar
Street. This leads to speculation that Jacob Waldrop was married
to two wives at the same time. Any information
clarifying this situation would be greatly appreciated! We
would also like to gain information about the George Knappenberger who
was born about 1925. 7.
Guy
Dickson Knappenberger was the child of Mathias and Melissa and was born 12 April 1903 in Mason County, West Virginia and died 3 February 1968 in
Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida. Guy married Lillee May
SCHIELE, daughter of Bernad P. Schiele and Tina Mable Craig.
Lillee was born 10 June 1911 and died 19 April 1968. They had four
daughters: Viola May Knappenberger, Nola Fay Knappenberger, Lola
Kay Knappenberger, and Pearl Gay Knappenberger. 8.
Euarka "Grace" Knappenberger was the child of Mathias and Melissa and was born 29 August 1906 in Mason County, West
Virginia and died 20 Nov 2002 in Gallia County, Ohio.
She married Clina William BOTKIN known as "Cliney" who was the son of
William R. Botkin and Lucinda Botkin. Cliney was born 23 July 1908 in
Kanawha County, West Virginia and died 20 September 1967. They had 8
children: Billy George Botkin, Betty Jane Botkin, Louella Mae
botkin, Leola Belle Botkin, Wanda Faye Botkin, Clyde Riley Botkin
(1940-1943), Earl Ray Botkin and Helena Ann Botkin. 9.
Clyde Bowers
Knappenberger was the child of Mathias and Melissa and was born 30 January 1909 in Letart, Mason County, West Virginia and died 5 May 1964 in
Canton, Stark County, Ohio. Clyde married Bessie G. BURCHETT,
daughter of John Burchett and Claudia Pasley, on 4 January 1929 in Akron,
Ohio. Bessie was born 26 Aug 1911 in West Virginia and died 6 February
1940 in Canton, Stark County, Ohio. They are buried in North Lawn
Cemetery, Stark County, Ohio. They had five children: a.
Harold Frederick Knappenberger who first married Donna Meligari and had
7 children. This marriage ended in divorce. He later married Dorothy Marie WALLACE (14 Oct
1919-Jan 2002). b. Gilbert R. Knappenberger was born 4
Nov 1931 in Ohio and died 26 march 2003 in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Gilbert fought in the Korean War
Conflict. c. Ronald Henry Knappenberger was
born 3 Jan 1934 in Stark County, Ohio and died 16 march 2003 in Canton,
Ohio. Ronald was a
Korean War veteran. He first
married Carol Ann FIERSTOS. This marriage ended in divorce. He
later married Dolores Jane SCHAUER who was born 7 November1935 in Ohio
and died 29 June 1991 in Stark County, Ohio. d. Joann
Patricia Knappenberger. e. Richard Knappenberger. 10. Audrey Pearl Knappenberger was the
child of Mathias and Melissa and was born 5
May 1911 in Mason County, West Virginia and died 22 June 1998 in Akron,
Summit Co., Ohio.
Audrey married Leroy COBB who was born 29 May 1905 and died April 1975 in
Akron, Summit County, Ohio. They had four children: Juanita H.
Cobb (3 Nov 1929-4 April 2008); Elnora Cobb; Faye Cobb and Jeanne Cobb. 11. Willard Wilbur Knappenberger
was the child of Mathias and Melissa and was born 2 June
1914 in Letart, Mason County, West Virginia and died 1 Sept 2003 in
Canton, Stark County, Ohio. He married Ruth Virginia BOWER, daughter
of Albert S. Bower and Bertha Bower, on 9 January 1946 in Canton, Ohio.
Ruth was born 25 November 1922 in Bowerston,
Ohio. Willard known as "Johnny" died 1 September
2003 in Canton, Stark County, Ohio. He
served in the Army during World War II.
They had one son: Tim Stuart 12. Alberta Knappenberger was the child of Mathias and Melissa
and was born about 1917 in West Virginia. In the 1930 census, she
was living with her older brother, Jacob Knappenberger, in Akron, Ohio. She was
listed as 13 years of age and born in West Virginia. In 1967
she was listed as Alberta FOSTER in her uncle's probate
records/residence unknown. Some sources state that she was
married to Leon Foster and had 3 children. Can
anyone help us locate further information on Alberta
Knappenberger?
SOLOMON HOLT KNAPPENBURGER (1859-1946)
Solomon Holt
was born 1 March 1859 in Jackson County, West Virginia and died 6 Jan
1946 in Scioto County,
Ohio. He was a farmer and sometimes spelled his last name with
"burger". Solomon married Hannah Ellen WALTER known as
Ella , daughter of Joseph and Hannah Ellen Walter, on 29 September
1881 in Gallia County, Ohio. Hannah was born 6 June 1863 in Gallia
County, Ohio and died 19 Nov 1942 in Scioto County, Ohio. In 1920 this couple was living in Vernon
Township, Scioto County, Ohio next door to their son, Lester, and his
family. They are buried in Vernon Township Cemetery, Scioto County, Ohio. They were the parents of two sons:
1. Lester
Thurman Knappenberger was born 10 January 1883 in Scioto County, Ohio and died
January 1979 in Wheelersburg, Scioto County, Ohio. Lester married
Mary BURCHAM in 1904 in Lawrence County, Ohio. Mary was born 28 October
1886 in Ohio and died 20 May 1976 in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. This couple had three children:
a. Paul Chauncey Knappenburger was born 22 October 1905 in Lawrence County,
Ohio and died 31 October 1991 in Crawford County, Ohio. He married
Alma SNYDER who was born 1908 and died November 1963 in Bucyrus, Crawford County,
Ohio. This marriage ended in divorce. He seemingly remarried
to Cora Elizabeth LEHMAN who was born 4 November 1907 in Richland
County, Ohio and died 14 Nov 1987 in Holmes County, Ohio. Cora was
the daughter of Amos E. Lehman and Nina May Pifer. She was married
previously most likely to George Kunz. Paul
and Alma had one son: Paul "Donald" Knappenburger who was born 13 September
1929 in Scioto County, Ohio and died on 1 December 1996 in Richland County, Ohio.
He married Marilyn Elaine QUAINTANCE, daughter of James R. and Genevieve
Quaintance, and had a two sons. Marilyn was born about 1941
and died about 1989 in Crawford County, Ohio. He later remarried in
1990 to Dorothy SLOAN. This family line spells their name
"KNAPPENBURGER". b. Charles Irving Knappenberger known as "Irvin" was born 25
August 1908 in Lawrence County, Ohio and died October 1982 in Scioto
County, Ohio. He married Leona Rose WALLACE on 23 February 1932 in
Kentucky. Leona Rose was born 18 September 1915 in Jackson County, Ohio
and died 7 August 1998 in Scioto County, Ohio. They had
three children: Esther Mary (3 Oct 1932 in Scioto County, Ohio and
died 3 Sept 2003 in Clark County, Ohio) who married Curtis MESSER (3
March 1924-24 Feb 1999), Robert Eugene (7 October 1934-28 Dec1984
in Maryland), and Colin Leroy. c.
Ethel
Erma Knappenberger was born in Scioto County, Ohio. She married Robert Lee BOGGS
(27 Dec 1915-16 May 2006) and had 6 children. 2. Ernest
Glintworth Knappenburger was born 20 January 1889 in Ohio and died 9 March
1961. Ernest married Flora "Beatrice"
MOCK, daughter of John Elsworth Mock and Edna Jane Fleming. Beatrice
was born 26 October 1889 in Erie, Kansas and died March 1967 in
Marion County, Ohio. The 1920 census has this couple and their two
youngest children living in Peoria, Illinois where Ernest was a
chauffeur. This couple had five children.
a. Edna "Ellen" Knappenberger was born 16 November 1909 in
Henry County, Illinois and died 24
November 2001 in Rock Island County, Illinois. She married Russell BYRD
on 3 November 1928.
Russell died in 1953 in Illinois. They had six children. b. Laura
"Mary" Knappenberger was born 26 June 1911 in Henry County, Illinois.
Mary first married Raymond E. CLARK on 16 March
1933 in Stark County, Kansas. Ray was born 24 November 1905 in
Erie, Kansas and died 1950 in Kansas. They had a daughter
named Nina Marie (1932-2001) who married John R. ZETTERBURG (1927-2001) on 12
September 1952. Mary was married a second time to Harold ANDREWS on 10 April 1950. Harold was born 21 January
1914 and died 23 January 1975. They had a daughter named Marjorie. c.
William Ernest Knappenberger was born 18 April 1920 in Toulon, Henry County,
Illinois and died 13 February 1920 from an automobile accident.
He is buried at Bethel Cemetery, Neosho County, Kansas. His
gravemarker spells his last name as "Knappenberger". d. James
Edwin KNAPPENBURGER, Sr. was born 10 April
1921 in Toulon, Henry County, Illinois and died 18 August 1988. He
married Luecille Love ROACH, daughter of George William Roach and Ida Mae
Sheppard, on 2 February 1942 in Kahoka, Missouri. Lucille was born 19 January
1916 in Illinois and died 5 September 2003 in Mattoon, Illinois. They had 5
children: William Francis Knappenburger, Sr., Patricia Ann
Knappenburger, Jenny Mae Knappenburger (18 April 1943-8 April 1991),
Carol Sue Knappenburger, James Edwin Knappenburger, Jr. (5 April 1947-17
May 2004) This line spells their last name
KNAPPENBURGER. e.
Frances was born 10 July 1922 in Toulon, Henry County, Illinois and died
at birth.
MARIE "ELIZABETH" KNAPPENBERGER (1862- c1900) Marie Elizabeth known as
Elizabeth was born 27 August 1862 in Jackson County,
West Virginia. She died about 1900 in West Virginia. Elizabeth married
Andrew Lewis HUGHES on 26 September 1883 in Mason County, West Virginia. Andrew was
born 1854 in Defiance County, Ohio and died about 1900 in West Virginia. They
were the parents of five children: 1. Jacob Andrew Hughes known
as "Jake" was born 12 August 1884 in Mason County, West
Virginia. He died 5 July
1955. Jake married Bessie Lee SATERFIELD on 19 April 1911 in Mason
County, West Virginia. Bessie was born about 1896 in
Tennessee. They had five children: Blaine L. Hughes, Arnold
R. Hughes, Bernadine Hughes, Margaretta Hughes and Eulogene Hughes. 2. William Preston Hughes was born 30 January 1887
in Mason County, West Virginia and died 1 December 1956 in Bellaire, Belmont
County,
Ohio. He married Margaret "Mae" ROSEBERRY, daughter of John Peter
Roseberry and Martha Jane Hawkins, on 26 April 1908 in Mason County, West
Virginia. Margaret Mae was born 15 July 1887 in Mason County, West
Virginia and died 7 October
1961 in Meigs County, Ohio. They had 6 children: Albert Eugene
Hughes (1908-1909), Harlan(d) Romaine Hughes, Hubert Preston Hughes,
Harold Roseberry Hughes (1915-1937), Evelyn "Chloe" Hughes,
and Eileen Marie Hughes. 3. Charles M. Hughes was born 17
December 1889 in Mason County, West Virginia and died about 1911.
He was living with his uncle, Matthew Mathias Knappenberger in the 1900
census in Mason County, WVA. 4. Fred
Irven Hughes was born 2 November 1892 in Mason County, West Virginia
and died 21
April 1971. He married Mary Ann NORRIS on 28 April 1914. Mary Ann
was born about 1885 in Mason County, West Virginia. They had four
children: Elizabeth Hughes, Fred Hughes, William Virgil Hughes,
and Bertha Hughes. 5. Albert Wilson
Hughes was born 21 July 1897 in Mason County, West Virginia and died 18 July
1974. He married Carrie E. MILLS on 29 April 1917. The marriage ended in
divorce. Carrie was born about 1901 in Ohio. They had
two children: Albert Wilson Hughes, Jr. and Betty Hughes.
BEZILLA KNAPPENBERGER (1864-?) Bezilla was born 1864 in West Virginia.
No
further information is available on her at this time.
FLORENCE PERCELIA KNAPPENBERGER (1867-1950) Florence
Percelia was born April 1867 in Jackson County, West Virginia and died 26
December 1950 in Marion County, Ohio. She married Jacob Preston NEWELL,
son of Preston Newell and Rebecca Parsons, on 25 September 1884 in Mason
County, West Virginia. Jacob was born 1861
in West Virginia and died 3 December 1930 in Marion County, Ohio.
They were the parents of ten children:
1. Mary Elizabeth Newell
was born 29 January 1890 in Mason County, West Virginia and died 9 July 1974 in
Portland, Oregon. She married Harry Augustus STURGEON, son of Lewis
Kosuth Sturgeon and Nancy Jane Genevieve Mitchell, on 29 December 1904 in
Gallia County, Ohio. Harry Augustus was born 16 December 1880 in Cabell
County, West Virginia and died 15 November 1969 in Beaverton, Oregon.
This couple had 7 children: Harry (14 March 1907 in Minnesota and
died 22 March 1911 in Oregon), Lillian (abt 1910 in WVA), Mary E. (born
about 1912 in WVA), William Edwin (7 Dec 1913 in Washington and died 17
Jan 1919 in Oregon), Helen (abt 1916 in Oregon), Robert (abt 1920 in
Oregon) and Opal (abt 1921 in Oregon). 2. Carl J. Newell was born 11 May 1892 in Mason County, West Virginia and died 11 July
1957. Carl married Sally HARRIS, daughter of Joseph and Maggie
Harris. She was born November 1894 in Putnam County, West Virginia
and is a sister to William Harris who married
Pauline Newell (see below) and Frank Harris who married Dora Newell (see
below). They had 5 children: Ida M. (abt
1913 in WVA), Ruth E. (abt 1917 in Ohio), Florence F. (abt 1924 in
Ohio), David (abt 1926 in Ohio) and Charles R. (about 1928 in Ohio). 3.
Harvey P. Newell was born 6 April 1893 in West Virginia and died 20 November
1962 in Marion County, Ohio. Harvey
married May CLARK who was born about 1897. 4. Dora Newell
was born 27 October 1894 in West Virginia and died 11 April 1970 in Ohio. Dora
married Frank HARRIS, son of Joseph and Maggie Harris. He was born 20 January 1890 in
Putnam County, West Virginia and died 15 May 1966 in
Marion County, Ohio. They had two children: James born about
1913 in WVA and Sylvia L. born about 1914 in Ohio. 5. Cora
Rebecca Newell was born 6 Jan 1898 in Mason County, WVA and died 14 Oct 1922 in Marion
County, Ohio. She married Cecil Knox MILLER, son of Samuel T.
Miller and Sarah Knox. Cecil was born 24 January 1898 in Findley,
Ohio and died 14 January 1943 in Loraine County, Ohio. This couple
had no children. 6.
Ida May Newell was born about 1898 in West Virginia and died before 1910
in West Virginia. 7. Millard Newell was born about 1900 in Putnam,
West Virginia and died about 1905 there. 8. Ernest Newell was born 6
July 1902 in West Virginia and died September 1978 in Marion County, Ohio. 9.
Orwin
Newell was born 5 May 1905 in West Virginia and died 25 July 1993 in
Washington County, Oregon. Orwin married Lillia. 10. Pauline Newell was born 31 July 1908 in Mason
County, West Virginia and died 14 March 1999 in Marion County, Ohio. Pauline
married William L. HARRIS, Sr., son of Joseph and Maggie Harris. He was born 12 April 1900 in Buffalo, Putnam County, West
Virginia and died 8 July 1960 in Putnam County, West Virginia.
William is the brother of Sally Harris who married Carl Newell (see
above). This
couple had 7 children: William, Betty J., Juanita "Maxine"
(1929-1995), James, Donald,
Delores and Barbara.
WILLIAM SCOTT KNAPPENBERGER (1869-1952) William Scott was born April 1869 in Jackson County, West Virginia and died
April 1952 in Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio. William married Celia M. HYATT, daughter
of Albert Hyatt and Eveline Gibeaut, on 18 July 1889 in Mason County, West
Virginia. Celia was born 22 June 1871 in Mason County, West Virginia
and died
26 November 1935 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. They are buried
in Union Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio. This couple had
three children: 1. Myrtle M. Knappenberger
(known as Myrtie) was born 29 May 1890 in West Virginia and died 14 Sept
1977 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. She married Arthur J. LINN about
1920. Arthur was born 18 Sept 1877 in Ohio and died 30 March 1982
in Franklin County, Ohio. They had two sons: Arthur J. LINN,
Jr. who was born 29 March 1922 and died 3 Oct 1993 in Franklin
Co., Ohio and William S. Linn born about 1925 in Ohio. 2. Albert Alexander
Knappenberger was born 6 September 1891 in Mason County, West Virginia and died 15 August
1959 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Albert served during World War
I and more information about his service can be found on the Veterans
Page. Albert was a police officer with the Columbus, Ohio police
force. He married Elsie Sarah HOLTON who was born 27 April 1905 in
Licking County, Ohio and
died 25 December 1992 in Brevard County, Florida. We know of
no children. They are buried in Union Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio. 3. Nora
A. Knappenberger was born 30 May 1898 in Gallia County, Ohio and died
March 1973 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. She married Russell
E. BEARD, son of Eli and Lola Beard about 1910. Russell was born
20 Nov 1897 in Linworth, Ohio and died September 1971 in Columbus,
Ohio. They had two daughters: Virginia Lee and Joan J.
MARTHA EUDORA KNAPPENBERGER (1871-?)
Martha
Eudora known as Dora was
born April 1871 in West Virginia and died 1921 in Mason County, WVA. Dora and her sister, Effie, married
brothers [see below]. Dora married Welch "Dickson" STEELE who was born
September 1873 in West Virginia and died 1954. Dora and Dickson were married on 18 August 1895 in Mason
County, Ohio. They are buried in Baden Presbyterian Church
Cemetery, Mason County, WVA. They had seven children: 1.
Effie E. Steele was born August 1896 and died sometime after 1930.
She married Wilford "Earl" Rollins who was born 16 Dec 1893 in
Mason County, WVA and died March 1973 in Kanawha County, WVA. They
had 3 children: Roy Lee Rollins (born about 1906), Bernice M.
Rollins (born about 1924) and Keith E. Rollins (24 June 1928-1 Jan 1992). 2.
Augustus Madison Steel was born 25 Jun 1899 in Mason Co., WVA and died 24
March 1992 in Gallia County, Ohio. He married Ethel C. (maiden name
unknown) who was born 1 Feb 1899 in WVA and died 17 April 1982 in Gallia
County, Ohio. They had two children: Virginia Steele (abt
1923) and Eugene Steele (about 1925). 3. Merlie
Steele (daughter) born 1901 in Mason Co., WVA and died there
1913. She is buried at Baden Presbyterian Church Cemetery. 4.
Curtis Steele born about 1904 in Mason Co., WVA. 5.
Hazel Agnes Steele born 15 June 1906 in Mason County and died there March
1971. She married Jesse Eads who was born 26 May 1904 in Mason
County, WVA and died 7 Feb 1990. 6. Eugene
Steele born 1910 in Mason County, WVA and died there 1911. He is
buried in Baden Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Mason Co., WVA. 7.
Infant born and died Mason County, WVA and buried at Baden Presbyterian
Church Cemetery, Mason County, WVA. Can
anyone help us with this Steele family? Contact us
at jsappleton@windstream.net
ALBERT W. KNAPPENBERGER (1874-1966) Albert W. was born
6 February 1874 in
Jackson County, West Virginia and died 9 November 1966 in Athens County, Ohio.
Albert
and his brother, William, married sisters [see above]. Albert married Harriett "Rose" HYATT, daughter of Albert Hyatt and Eveline
Gibeaut, on 18 February 1889. Harriett was born 1874 in Mason County, West
Virginia and died 1957. We have no records of any children born to this
couple. However, the 1920 census indicates that Albert had a
step-daughter, Irene Hyatt, who was 24 years old and single at that time
when they were living in Athens County, Ohio.
EFFIE E. KNAPPENBERGER (1877-c1896)
Effie was born
1877 in West Virginia and married Robert F. STEELE born August
1875 in West Virginia. They married on 18 August 1895 in Mason County, West Virginia. Her sister, Dora,
and his brother, Dickson, married on the same day! Effie died shortly
after her marriage and seemingly had no children. However, her
sister, Dora, named her daughter born in 1896 after her. Do
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