Wyatt, I don't know if this is of any interest to you or whether I might already have sent it to you, but the following is a paragraph from The Real McCoy, The Story of a Creek and Its Town by Norma Stevens, and includes mention of a K. K. Knapp in Buchanan. "Early employees not yet mentioned (before the formation of Clark Equipment Company) who later rose to prominent positions as officers and directors in the giant organization included: Frank Habicht, who joined Celfor Tool in 1908, became a Clark vice president, and served more than 42 years on the board of directors; E.C. Mogford, Lester Lyon, K.K. Knapp, and Albert Bonner, who succeeded E.B. Clark as company president in 1942." If it is of interest to you, let me know and I will send you a copy, if you wish. Kathy in Nebraska
Hi Kathy, Thank you for your e-mail. This is interesting to me. I would also like to know who the founders of Clark equipment were and if they were from Berrien County. The Berrien County Knapp's and Clarks were neighbors and intermarried. They moved around together and lived near each other even before coming to Berrien Springs when they were in New York and Pennsylvania. Thanks for any info you can send. Take care, --Wyatt-- MILitehse@aol.com wrote: > Wyatt, I don't know if this is of any interest to you or whether I might > already have sent it to you, but the following is a paragraph from The Real > McCoy, The Story of a Creek and Its Town by Norma Stevens, and includes > mention of a K. K. Knapp in Buchanan. > > "Early employees not yet mentioned (before the formation of Clark Equipment > Company) who later rose to prominent positions as officers and directors in > the giant organization included: Frank Habicht, who joined Celfor Tool in > 1908, became a Clark vice president, and served more than 42 years on the > board of directors; E.C. Mogford, Lester Lyon, K.K. Knapp, and Albert Bonner, > who succeeded E.B. Clark as company president in 1942." > > If it is of interest to you, let me know and I will send you a copy, if you > wish. > Kathy in Nebraska > > ==== MIBERRIE Mailing List ==== > Climb your family tree, you'll go out on a limb every time. > Need help? Contact List Owner, Brenda at brenbee@aol.com