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John Abraham Knapp

Male 1867 - 1936  (68 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Abraham Knapp was born on 8 Jul 1867 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died in 1936; was buried in Sunrise Chapel Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV.

    John married Elizabeth Rebecca "Bettie" Tyree on 20 Dec 1893 in Greenbrier Co., WV. Elizabeth (daughter of John Andrew Tyree and Mary Charlotte Scudder) was born on 18 May 1862 in Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier Co., VA; died on 16 Dec 1942 in Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV; was buried on 20 Dec 1942 in Sunrise Chapel Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Harry William Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Jan 1895 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 3 Aug 1974 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV; was buried on 6 Aug 1974 in Whatcoat Cemetery, White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier Co., WV.
    2. 3. Roy Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Feb 1896 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 8 Sep 1976 in Fairlea, Greenbrier Co., WV; was buried on 11 Sep 1976 in Sunrise Chapel Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV.
    3. 4. Ray Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Feb 1896 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died before 1974.
    4. 5. Edgar F. Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 May 1899 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died between 1930 and 1974.
    5. 6. Lillian Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 May 1899 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 22 May 1899 in Greenbrier Co., WV.
    6. 7. Charles A. Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1901 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died between 1930 and 1974.
    7. 8. Bessie Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Oct 1903 in WV; died in Jan 1973 in Cumberland, Allegany Co., MD.
    8. 9. Grady A. Knapp, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Sep 1904 in Durbin, Pocahontas Co., WV; died on 15 Dec 1968 in Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD; was buried on 18 Dec 1968 in Salem Methodist Cemetery, Wolfsville, Frederick Co., MD.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Harry William Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 22 Jan 1895 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 3 Aug 1974 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV; was buried on 6 Aug 1974 in Whatcoat Cemetery, White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier Co., WV.

    Harry married Myrtle Lee Sydenstricker on 24 Sep 1920 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV. Myrtle was born on 24 Oct 1899 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 4 May 1985 in Fairlea, Greenbrier Co., WV; was buried on 6 May 1985 in Whatcoat Cemetery, White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Charles Preston Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Nov 1921 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 26 Jul 1994 in McConnelsville, Morgan Co., OH.
    2. 11. Harrison A. Knapp, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Oct 1925 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 9 Jun 2005 in White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier Co., WV; was buried on 12 Jun 2005 in Mapledale Cemetery, White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier Co., WV.
    3. 12. Jesse J. Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Feb 1927 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 4 Oct 1989 in Hookstown, Beaver Co., PA.
    4. 13. Lonnie Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1928 in Greenbrier Co., WV; and died.
    5. 14. John William Knapp, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Dec 1930 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 28 Jan 1992 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV; was buried on 31 Jan 1992 in Whatcoat Cemetery, White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier Co., WV.
    6. 15. Ralph Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 16. Marshall Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 17. Gordon Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Oct 1934 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died in Sep 1981.
    9. 18. Jimmie Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point
    10. 19. Nellie Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Roy Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 10 Feb 1896 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 8 Sep 1976 in Fairlea, Greenbrier Co., WV; was buried on 11 Sep 1976 in Sunrise Chapel Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV.

    Family/Spouse: Margaret Lee "Maggie" Cochran. Margaret was born in 1918; died on 10 Feb 1986 in Fairlea, Greenbrier Co., WV; was buried on 13 Feb 1986 in Mag Mcclure Cemetery, Cornstalk, Greenbrier Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Mary Virginia Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Apr 1936 in Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 12 Oct 1980 in Quinwood, Greenbrier Co., WV; was buried in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV.
    2. 21. Johnie Jefferson Knapp, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Mar 1971 in Ronceverte, Greenbrier Co., WV; died before 2024.
    3. 22. Stella Marie Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 23. Johnie Jefferson Knapp, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Dec 1939 in Hughart, Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 19 Dec 2023 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV.

  3. 4.  Ray Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 10 Feb 1896 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died before 1974.

  4. 5.  Edgar F. Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 10 May 1899 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died between 1930 and 1974.

    Edgar married Silva ? in 1926. Silva was born in 1909 in PA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Virginia Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1927 in Allegany Co., MD; and died.

  5. 6.  Lillian Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 10 May 1899 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 22 May 1899 in Greenbrier Co., WV.

  6. 7.  Charles A. Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1901 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died between 1930 and 1974.

    Charles married Carrie A. ? in 1924. Carrie was born in 1906 in PA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Charles J. Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1924 in Allegany Co., MD; and died.

  7. 8.  Bessie Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 5 Oct 1903 in WV; died in Jan 1973 in Cumberland, Allegany Co., MD.

    Bessie married Leo J. O'Baker in 1923. Leo was born on 17 Nov 1898 in PA; died in Apr 1969 in Cumberland, Allegany Co., MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 9.  Grady A. Knapp, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 1 Sep 1904 in Durbin, Pocahontas Co., WV; died on 15 Dec 1968 in Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD; was buried on 18 Dec 1968 in Salem Methodist Cemetery, Wolfsville, Frederick Co., MD.

    Family/Spouse: Earnie N. Barnes. Earnie was born in 1914 in Little Orleans, Allegany Co., MD; died on 12 Oct 1982 in Woodbridge, Prince William Co., VA; was buried on 15 Oct 1982 in Salem Methodist Cemetery, Wolfsville, Frederick Co., MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. Gladys Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 27. Florence Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Oct 1934 in MD; died on 9 Nov 2001 in Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD.
    3. 28. Violet Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 29. Norma J. Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 30. Dorothy J. Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 31. Grady A. Knapp, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 32. Richard Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 33. Charles Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 34. Louis Stephen Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point
    10. 35. Michael Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point
    11. 36. Patrick Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point
    12. 37. Glenn Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Charles Preston Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (2.Harry2, 1.John1) was born on 1 Nov 1921 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 26 Jul 1994 in McConnelsville, Morgan Co., OH.

  2. 11.  Harrison A. Knapp, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (2.Harry2, 1.John1) was born on 14 Oct 1925 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 9 Jun 2005 in White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier Co., WV; was buried on 12 Jun 2005 in Mapledale Cemetery, White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier Co., WV.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 38. Harrison A. Knapp, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 12.  Jesse J. Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (2.Harry2, 1.John1) was born on 23 Feb 1927 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 4 Oct 1989 in Hookstown, Beaver Co., PA.

  4. 13.  Lonnie Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (2.Harry2, 1.John1) was born in 1928 in Greenbrier Co., WV; and died.

  5. 14.  John William Knapp, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (2.Harry2, 1.John1) was born on 15 Dec 1930 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 28 Jan 1992 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV; was buried on 31 Jan 1992 in Whatcoat Cemetery, White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier Co., WV.

    Family/Spouse: Patricia V. ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 39. John William Knapp, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 40. Charles B. Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 41. Violet M. Knapp  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 15.  Ralph Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (2.Harry2, 1.John1)

  7. 16.  Marshall Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (2.Harry2, 1.John1)

  8. 17.  Gordon Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (2.Harry2, 1.John1) was born on 6 Oct 1934 in Greenbrier Co., WV; died in Sep 1981.

  9. 18.  Jimmie Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (2.Harry2, 1.John1)

  10. 19.  Nellie Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (2.Harry2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: ? Davis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 20.  Mary Virginia Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (3.Roy2, 1.John1) was born on 6 Apr 1936 in Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 12 Oct 1980 in Quinwood, Greenbrier Co., WV; was buried in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV.

    Mary married Raymond Garnett Shortridge on 24 Dec 1956 in Clifton Forge, VA. Raymond (son of Garland Shortridge and Cassie C. Shaver) was born on 9 Aug 1930 in Kieffer, Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 25 Dec 1990; was buried in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 21.  Johnie Jefferson Knapp, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (3.Roy2, 1.John1) was born on 28 Mar 1971 in Ronceverte, Greenbrier Co., WV; died before 2024.

  13. 22.  Stella Marie Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (3.Roy2, 1.John1)

    Stella married James Edward Powers [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 42. Sarah Louise Powers  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Oct 1966 in WV; died on 7 Aug 1971 in Waynesboro, Augusta Co., VA; was buried in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV.

  14. 23.  Johnie Jefferson Knapp, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (3.Roy2, 1.John1) was born on 10 Dec 1939 in Hughart, Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 19 Dec 2023 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV.

    Family/Spouse: Charlotte Anne Crane. Charlotte (daughter of Robert Elmer Crane, Sr. and Laura Mae Stout) was born on 19 Dec 1946 in Rupert, Greenbrier Co., WV; died on 6 Mar 2024 in Rupert, Greenbrier Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 43. Johnie Jefferson Knapp, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Mar 1971 in Ronceverte, Greenbrier Co., WV; died before 2024.

  15. 24.  Virginia Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (5.Edgar2, 1.John1) was born in 1927 in Allegany Co., MD; and died.

  16. 25.  Charles J. Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (7.Charles2, 1.John1) was born in 1924 in Allegany Co., MD; and died.

  17. 26.  Gladys Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (9.Grady2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: ? Fulmer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  18. 27.  Florence Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (9.Grady2, 1.John1) was born on 13 Oct 1934 in MD; died on 9 Nov 2001 in Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD.

    Family/Spouse: Gerry Starliper. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  19. 28.  Violet Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (9.Grady2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: ? Verry. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: ? Schaft. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  20. 29.  Norma J. Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (9.Grady2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: ? Purnell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: ? Thompson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  21. 30.  Dorothy J. Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (9.Grady2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: ? Stine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  22. 31.  Grady A. Knapp, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (9.Grady2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Lora L. Woodson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  23. 32.  Richard Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (9.Grady2, 1.John1)

  24. 33.  Charles Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (9.Grady2, 1.John1)

  25. 34.  Louis Stephen Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (9.Grady2, 1.John1)

  26. 35.  Michael Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (9.Grady2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Louise Lewis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  27. 36.  Patrick Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (9.Grady2, 1.John1)

  28. 37.  Glenn Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (9.Grady2, 1.John1)


Generation: 4

  1. 38.  Harrison A. Knapp, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (11.Harrison3, 2.Harry2, 1.John1)

  2. 39.  John William Knapp, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (14.John3, 2.Harry2, 1.John1)

  3. 40.  Charles B. Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (14.John3, 2.Harry2, 1.John1)

  4. 41.  Violet M. Knapp Descendancy chart to this point (14.John3, 2.Harry2, 1.John1)

  5. 42.  Sarah Louise Powers Descendancy chart to this point (22.Stella3, 3.Roy2, 1.John1) was born on 14 Oct 1966 in WV; died on 7 Aug 1971 in Waynesboro, Augusta Co., VA; was buried in Wallace Memorial Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV.

  6. 43.  Johnie Jefferson Knapp, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (23.Johnie3, 3.Roy2, 1.John1) was born on 28 Mar 1971 in Ronceverte, Greenbrier Co., WV; died before 2024.



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