Good post, Ruby. This is a very interesting account of Seaman's contributions to the field of Agriculture. Seaman Knapp is a descendant of Nicholas Knapp. For those of you related to (or descended from) Seaman Knapp, b. December 16, 1833, Essex Co, NY: You might also want to see if you can obtain a copy of "Southern Pioneers in Social Interpretation" edited by Howard W. Odum, copyright 1925 by the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, George Banta Publishing Co, Menasha, Wisconsin. Within this book, you can find confirming information on his ancestry and marriage in this text. There is also clear information concerning the dates of his movement from New York to Iowa, to Louisiana, Texas, and Washington, D.C. (where he died). For those of you with a "Nicholas Knapp Genealogy" by A. A. Knapp, MD., 1953, Winterpark, FL, you will find reference to Seaman Knapp at pp. 428-29. He is listed under reference number H-380. Sincerely, Stephen Emery Louisville, KY On Mon, 7 Feb 2000 18:16:29 -0600, Wilbur Schwatken wrote: > My boss received this magazine at work and there it was. Thought others might be interested. Look on the web at http://www.progressivefarmer.com/issue/default.asp then look below "Turning the Century and Click on "start the tour". There is a picture and article about Seaman Knapp and his work in agriculture. Talks about the reason for move from Vermont to Iowa and then to Louisiana. Very interesting. Ruby e-mail: wilburs@hit.net