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JOHN K. KNAPPENBERGER FAMILY
OF CHARITON COUNTY, MISSOURI

Johan Michael
(1709-1751)
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Conrad
(1748-1818)
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John
(1774-1863)
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Henry
(1798-1854)
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John K.
(1829-1902)
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GENERAL INFORMATION

John K. Knappenberger was born 13 October 1829 in Westmoreland County, PA and died 21 October 1902 in Brunswick, Chariton County, Missouri.  John was the first one in his family to leave Westmoreland County, PA and moved to McDonough County, Illinois - in 1851.  There he met and married Mary Jane ROSS on 11 January 1853.  Mary Jane was born 30 October 1835 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana and died 20 February 1907.   While living in Illinois, John was a builder/carpenter and was elected county treasurer and held this office from 1855 to 1865.  In 1866, the family moved to Chariton County, Missouri where John maintained a real estate business and was a lawyer.    In 1871, he was elected to the office of Mayor of Brunswick in Chariton County, Missouri.  This couple is buried in Elliott Grove Cemetery, Brunswick, Chariton County, Missouri. John and Mary Jane had eight children.  Many of the children are also buried in Elliott Grove Cemetery.

CHILDREN

H. ARABELLA KNAPPENBERGER (1853-1854) 

H. Arabella was born in 1853 in Blandinsville, McDonough County, Illinois and died on 30 December 1854 in Blandinsville, McDonough County, Illinois.  She is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, McDonough County, Illinois.

JAMES EDWARD KNAPPENBERGER (1856-1943)

James Edward was born April 1856 in McDonough County, Illinois and died January 1943 in Oklahoma.  James first married Bertha "Bertie" WILLIAMS on 15 June 1882 in Carroll County, Missouri.  Bertie, daughter of Sophia,  was born September 1861 in Carroll County, Missouri and died 1903 in Carroll County, Missouri.  Bertie is buried in DeWitt Cemetery in Carroll County, Missouri with her two sons.  James E. married a second time to Willie Mae SINGLETON, daughter of B.L. and Belle Singleton.  Willie was born 1876 in Missouri and died 1959 in Oklahoma.  In the 1920 census, J.E. Knappenberger and Willie Mae were living in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  James and Willie Mae are buried in Grace Lawn Cemetery, Edmond, Oklahoma.  

1. Ross Mirrick Knappenberger was the son of James and Bertie.  He was born 28 July 1883 in Missouri and died 1945 in Carroll Co., Missouri.  He is listed in the 1920 census for Kansas City, Missouri with his wife Lillian RICE, daughter of Helena A.  Lillian was born about 1894 in Oklahoma. No children were living in the household in 1920. 

2. Harry Hagee Knappenberger was the son of James and Bertie.  He was born 13 February 1886 in Carroll Co., Missouri and died 4 August 1951 in Carrollton, Missouri.  Harry married Mona STUCKER, daughter of John W. STUCKER, in 1905.  Mona was born  1887 in Missouri. In 1920 this family was living in Kansas City, Missouri where Harry was listed as a telegraph operator.  They had one son.

a. John Knappenberger was born 19 February 1907 in Carroll County, Missouri and died May 1973 in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri.  He married Kathryn Mary WORTHINGTON, daughter of Thomas Estell Worthington and Katie Francis Deppish, on 6 June 1930 in Jackson County, Missouri.  Kathryn was born 27 February 1907 in Pueblo, Colorado and died 23 September 1995 in Kansas City, Missouri.    

HARRY DOUGLAS KNAPPENBERGER (c1859-1862)

Harry Douglas was born about 1859 in McDonough County, Illinois 
and died there on 8 April 1862.  Harry is listed in the 1860 census as 1 year of age and born in Illinois.  He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery.

WILLIAM ALBERT KNAPPENBERGER, MD (1861-1893) 

William Albert Knappenberger, MD was born 12 February 1861 in McDonough County, Illinois and died 19 October 1893 in Chariton County, Missouri from typhoid.  He married Margaret "Elizabeth" HEISEL, daughter of John Jacob Heisel and Elizabeth Bondy, on 22 June 1886.  Elizabeth was born 13 July 1861 in Chariton County, Missouri and died 16 Oct 1957 in Chariton County, Missouri.  They are buried in Elliott Grove Cemetery in Chariton County, Missouri.  William and Elizabeth had three children.  Their third child was born five months after William's death.   

When William died, his two eldest children went to live with their paternal grandparents, John Knappenberger and Mary Jane Knappenberger, for a time.  They returned to live with their mother sometime prior to 1910.  [John Knappenberger died in 1902 and Mary Jane Knappenberger died in 1907.]  Previous to marrying William, Elizabeth had been married to a Mr. Hoffman by whom she had a son named Jacob known as "Jake".  Elizabeth also married after William's death to a William Finch.

1. Adele Jean Knappenberger known as "Jean" was born 3 March 1887 in Wentzville, Missouri and was a teacher.  She died 20 September 1964 in Corpus Christ, Nueces County, Texas.  Jean married James "Taylor" HUNT 8 Dec 1912 in Jackson County, Missouri.  James was born about 1886 in Missouri.  In the 1930 census, they were living in Jefferson County, Alabama.  Jean and James had four children: Ralph Taylor (born 3 June 1916 in Idaho and died 4 April 1997 in California) , William Francis (born about 1917 in Missouri), James Edgar (born about 1920 in Missouri), and Betty Jean (born about 1923 in Missouri).     

2. William Ralph Knappenberger known as "Ralph" was born 27 March 1890 in Brunswick, Chariton County, Missouri and died 15 January 1979 in Denver, Colorado.  William married Willie "Maureen" POGUE, daughter of Oscar Pogue and Ella Lane,  in September 1922.  Willie was born 2 August 1901 in Blum, Texas and died September 1962 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas.  In 1930, this family was living in Chicago, Illinois.  This couple had two daughters: Mary Sue (born 1924) and Nancy (born 1932).

3. Willie Alberta [named after her father who had died five months earlier] was born 21 February 1894 in Brunswick, Chariton County, Missouri.  Alberta married Bernard "Ben" R. LITFIN about 1916.  Ben was born May 1886 in Minnesota.  This family was living in The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon in the 1930 census.  They had a son.

a. Richard Albert was born 9 September 1918 in Oregon and died 25 October 1996 in San Mateo County, California.  He  married Marie A. FOLEY who was born 2 April 1920 in Oregon and died 28 May 1996 in San Mateo County, California.

MEREDITH ARCHER KNAPPENBERGER (1863-1939)

Meredith Archer was born 7 October 1863 in McDonough County, Illinois and died 10 March 1939 in Kansas City, Missouri.  He married Mary "Grace" PARKER, daughter of John H. Parker and Katherine Brady Grace,  on 15 June 1892 in Chariton County, Missouri.  Grace was born 17 February 1869 in Mendon, Missouri and died 11 June 1949 in Kansas City, Missouri.  They are buried in Mt. Moriah Cemetery.  They had two children.

1. Inez "Ruth" Knappenberger was born 16 March 1893 in Chariton County, Missouri and died May 1979 in Shawnee Mission, Johnson County, Kansas.  Ruth married James Albert TESSON, MD, son of Noah Albert Grant Tesson and Maud Ina Morrison, on 10 July 1917 in Jackson County, Missouri.  James was born 24 June 1892 in Jackson County, Missouri and died August 1976 in Johnson County, Kansas.  They had two daughters: Ruth Maxine (born 1923) and Juana (born 1925).

2. John Meredith Knappenberger was born November 1895 and died 28 May 1935 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Nothing further is known about him.

NELLIE O. KNAPPENBERGER (1865-1944)

Nellie O. was born 1865 in McDonough County, Illinois and died 1944 in Chariton County, Missouri.  Nellie married John Franklin KENNEDY known as "Frank", son of Granville D.Kennedy and Elizabeth Blue, on 16 December 1885 in Chariton County, Missouri.  Frank was born 28 April 1862 in Chariton County, Missouri and died 17 Feb 1933 in Chariton County, Missouri.  There is no information about any children born to this couple at this time.  In 1930, this couple was living with Nell's younger sister, Eva [see below] in Brunswick, Missouri.  This couple is buried in Elliott Grove Cemetery, Chariton County, Missouri.

EVA LUCY KNAPPENBERGER (1868-1928)

Eva Lucy was born 21 September 1868 in Chariton County, Missouri and died 30 December 1938 in Kansas City, MO.  Eva married John "Edward" FOGGIN, son of John E. Foggin and Hannah Morton, about 1909 in Missouri.  The 1910 census indicates that both of them had been married previously and that they had been married less than one year.  Edward was born 31 May 1868 in Missouri and died 13 July 1926 in Randolph County, Missouri.  The 1920 census for Brunswick, Chariton County, Missouri lists John E. Foggin as 50 years of age and his wife, Eva L., as 48 with no children.  In 1930 census, Eva Foggin is listed as a widow.  This couple is buried in Elliott Grove Cemetery, Chariton County, Missouri.

ROBERT KNAPPENBERGER (1871-1877)   

Robert was born 1871 in Brunswick, Chariton County, Missouri and died 1877 in Brunswick, Chariton County, Missouri.  He is buried in Elliott Grove Cemetery, Chariton County, Missouri.

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SPECIAL THANKS GOES TO

Mary Sue Knappenberger Lutz 
and her son, Bill Lutz