This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Knisell; Miller; Collis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IEC.2ACE/761 Message Board Post: I'm seeking info on George W. Knisell and his family. George W. Knisell was from Alsace province, France. He was a wagoneer in Napoleon's army and was at the Battle of Waterloo. George W. Knisell turned up in Kingwood, WV around 1832. He was a wheelwright and lived in a stuccoed house, which was notable in a time when most people lived in log cabins. His wife was known for being an excellent cook. George W. Knisell had two sons I know of: George L. Knisell, who was killed in 1862 at Bull Run (I assume this means the Second Battle of Bull Run, and not the Bull Run in Preston county); & Philip W. Knisell, who was born in 1817, and who married Melinda Collis, and who lived at Bird's Creek near Howesville, WV. My great-great-grandmother was Nancy Knisell. She was born 28 June 1843; she married Ben Miller; she died September 1928 in Howesville. I'm fairly confident that she was either the daughter or the granddaughter of George W. Knisell, but I don't know how to link them up. Any information anyone can provide on the Knisell family would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Bigdeal, The printed 1850 census of Preston Co: 66-66 Philip W Knizle 27 Ger Farmer Malinda 27 Va Elisabeth 11 Va William 8 Va Nancy A 7 Va Mary H 5 Va Kaziah 3 Va Bendenne 1 Va The printed 1860 census of Preston Co: 1254-1258 Benjamin F Miller 19 Va Farmer Nancy A 17 Va (married within the year) 1314-1320 Philip W Knisel 42 Hanover Ger Farmer Malinda 43 Va Elizabeth 21 Va William F P 17 Va Mary Harriet 15 Va Keziah 13 Va It appears your Nancy was the daughter of Philip Knisell and granddaughter of George W Knisell. Roy Lockhart On 10 Mar 2002 09:00:56 -0700 bigdeahl@yahoo.com writes: >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Surnames: Knisell; Miller; Collis >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IEC.2ACE/761 > >Message Board Post: > >I'm seeking info on George W. Knisell and his family. George W. >Knisell was from Alsace province, France. He was a wagoneer in >Napoleon's army and was at the Battle of Waterloo. George W. Knisell >turned up in Kingwood, WV around 1832. He was a wheelwright and lived >in a stuccoed house, which was notable in a time when most people >lived in log cabins. His wife was known for being an excellent cook. > >George W. Knisell had two sons I know of: George L. Knisell, who was >killed in 1862 at Bull Run (I assume this means the Second Battle of >Bull Run, and not the Bull Run in Preston county); & Philip W. >Knisell, who was born in 1817, and who married Melinda Collis, and who >lived at Bird's Creek near Howesville, WV. > >My great-great-grandmother was Nancy Knisell. She was born 28 June >1843; she married Ben Miller; she died September 1928 in Howesville. >I'm fairly confident that she was either the daughter or the >granddaughter of George W. Knisell, but I don't know how to link them >up. > >Any information anyone can provide on the Knisell family would be >greatly appreciated. Thanks. > > >==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== >Social Security Death Index Interactive Search >http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy >records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.