One possibility--were you able to discover from the 1850 census exactly where she was living in Wisconsin? Do you know whether she was a church member and, if so, what denomination? And is there a church of that denomination in the community? If so, do its records go back to 1850? That's lots of "ifs." Just a thought. Good luck! Marilyn Lynne Bliss wrote: > Maybe some mistakes were meant to be. My Amanda Knapp was b. 1825 in New > York but family tradition has listed has as from Ohio. She is my brick wall, > as she died in 1858 in Wisconsin -- too early for obits or death index. And > the 1850 census doesn't list parents' birthplaces. So I have no idea who her > parents were. Any help would be greatly appreciated on where I should look > next. > > BTW, Sue, I live in Colorado Springs. > > Lynne > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sue VanCleave" <suzannevancleave@comcast.net> > To: <GenWisconsin-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 4:09 PM > Subject: [GenWisc] Dr. William & Adeline KNAPP > > > Hi! > > > > I'm looking for information on my 2g-grandparents, Dr. William J. & > Adeline KNAPP. > > > > Any help would be appreciated... > > > > I have very little data on them, here is what I have. > > > > William J. KNAPP > > b. about 1824 in Ohio (found in 1880 Patoka, Marion Co., IL census, he is > listed as 56 yrs old) > > occupation: Physician > > > > Adeline ???? (found in 1880 Patoka, Marion Co., IL census, she is listed > as 42 yrs old) > > b. about 1838 in Tennessee > > > > Children from the 1880 census: > > Retta or Bertha N. KNAPP (22 yrs, Illinois, school teacher) > > Mariah E. KNAPP (21 yrs, Illinois, school teacher) > > Jeneva or Geneva E. KNAPP (19 yrs, Illinois) > > William L. KNAPP (17 yrs, Illinois) > > Losala or Lorala T. KNAPP (15 yrs, Illinois) > > Myslie or Myrtle M. KNAPP (13 yrs, Illinois) > > Susan P. KNAPP (8 yrs, Illinois) > > Hugh R. KNAPP (6 yrs, Illinois) > > * Mary Ellen KNAPP (3 yrs, Illinois) [my great-grandmother, b. 14 April > 1878 Illinois, d. 25 June 1944 Oklahoma] > > Hank or Frank O. KNAPP (1 yr, Illinois) > > > > Thanks In Advance.. > > Suzanne VanCleave > > Federal Heights, Colorado > > > > > > ==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ==== > > Mailing list moderator: Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore > > email: kingsley@aol.com > > > > > > ==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ==== > Mailing list moderator: Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore > email: kingsley@aol.com

I know she was living in Walworth county in 1850 and I know where she is buried. I hadn't thought about churches ... I'll have to find which ones are the oldest in Whitewater and start there. I get back to Wisc every couple of years or so. Most of my family still lives there. I also started checking Knapp's in Walworth County and found one family that is a possible match. The oldest child is age 28 in 1850 and the next one is age 18. My Amanda, at age 25, would fit. Since she married in 1846, she wouldn't appear in the household. It's a long shot and I'm not quite sure how to confirm it. I also haven't checked probate, tho I doubt I'll find anything. Thanks for the help. Lynne ----- Original Message ----- From: "marilyn Stulken" <mstulken@wi.net> To: <GenWisconsin-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 8:18 PM Subject: Re: [GenWisc] Dr. William & Adeline KNAPP > One possibility--were you able to discover from the 1850 census exactly where > she was living in Wisconsin? Do you know whether she was a church member and, > if so, what denomination? And is there a church of that denomination in the > community? If so, do its records go back to 1850? > > That's lots of "ifs." Just a thought. Good luck! > > Marilyn > > Lynne Bliss wrote: > > > Maybe some mistakes were meant to be. My Amanda Knapp was b. 1825 in New > > York but family tradition has listed has as from Ohio. She is my brick wall, > > as she died in 1858 in Wisconsin -- too early for obits or death index. And > > the 1850 census doesn't list parents' birthplaces. So I have no idea who her > > parents were. Any help would be greatly appreciated on where I should look > > next. > > > > BTW, Sue, I live in Colorado Springs. > > > > Lynne > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Sue VanCleave" <suzannevancleave@comcast.net> > > To: <GenWisconsin-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 4:09 PM > > Subject: [GenWisc] Dr. William & Adeline KNAPP > > > > > Hi! > > > > > > I'm looking for information on my 2g-grandparents, Dr. William J. & > > Adeline KNAPP. > > > > > > Any help would be appreciated... > > > > > > I have very little data on them, here is what I have. > > > > > > William J. KNAPP > > > b. about 1824 in Ohio (found in 1880 Patoka, Marion Co., IL census, he is > > listed as 56 yrs old) > > > occupation: Physician > > > > > > Adeline ???? (found in 1880 Patoka, Marion Co., IL census, she is listed > > as 42 yrs old) > > > b. about 1838 in Tennessee > > > > > > Children from the 1880 census: > > > Retta or Bertha N. KNAPP (22 yrs, Illinois, school teacher) > > > Mariah E. KNAPP (21 yrs, Illinois, school teacher) > > > Jeneva or Geneva E. KNAPP (19 yrs, Illinois) > > > William L. KNAPP (17 yrs, Illinois) > > > Losala or Lorala T. KNAPP (15 yrs, Illinois) > > > Myslie or Myrtle M. KNAPP (13 yrs, Illinois) > > > Susan P. KNAPP (8 yrs, Illinois) > > > Hugh R. KNAPP (6 yrs, Illinois) > > > * Mary Ellen KNAPP (3 yrs, Illinois) [my great-grandmother, b. 14 April > > 1878 Illinois, d. 25 June 1944 Oklahoma] > > > Hank or Frank O. KNAPP (1 yr, Illinois) > > > > > > Thanks In Advance.. > > > Suzanne VanCleave > > > Federal Heights, Colorado > > > > > > > > > ==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ==== > > > Mailing list moderator: Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore > > > email: kingsley@aol.com > > > > > > > > > > ==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ==== > > Mailing list moderator: Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore > > email: kingsley@aol.com > > > ==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ==== > Mailing list moderator: Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore > email: kingsley@aol.com > >