---DuPage Co IL Probate Records (printed)
Box 224 C A Knickerbocker - date of letters: 16 Nov 1875
From History of DuPage Co IL Blanchard 1882
Naperville Twp p223 Congregational Church....H W Knickerbacker mentioned as a present deacon
pp 234-35 Schools....Naperville Graded school - W Knickerbocker was one of the directors 1881-82
Naperville Twp - Biographical pg 20 - H W Knickerbacker, Naperville, is a native of Rensselaer County, NY, born November 20, 1813, and was raised on a farm. At the age of eighteen, he began reading law, and in October, 1833, he moved to Chicago, where his brother lived (Abram V, Assistant Superintendent with Capt. Allen in building the harbor); our subject went in the sotre of P F W Peck, and in May, 1834, he came to Naperville and purchased a claim adjoining the town; he then went East and married, returning to his claim in the fall and built a frame house, considered at that time the best in Northern Illinois; though not very pretentious, he lived on his claim until 1843, when upon the death of his wife, he went East, in the spring of 1844, and in order not to lose his residence, he returned in the fall and voted for Henry Clay. His first wife was Miss Sarah Groesbeck, a native of New York; they had three children, all living. He engaged in mercantile business in Lansingburg, NY, and continued for twenty years. In 1847 or 1848, he married Miss Clarissa A Seelye, a native of New York. In 1868, they came to their farm here at Naperville, where she died in 1875, after which he went East, and next year, he went to Adrian, Mich., where he engaged in mercantile business for about one year; he then again returned to Naperville, where, in 1877, he married Miss N C Cunningham, a native of Jonesboro, Tenn, d/o Rev J W Cunningham, and engaged as Preceptress and Professor of English Literature in the Northwestern College of Naperville..... Mr K was - 1st assessor in this county. During the war he res: Lansingburg NY, took an active part devoting time & $ to military affairs. Mr. K established a hospital, freemason, whig (now Republican), a "no license" advocate, a member of Congregational Church.
Box 224 C A Knickerbocker - date of letters: 16 Nov 1875
From History of DuPage Co IL Blanchard 1882
Naperville Twp p223 Congregational Church....H W Knickerbacker mentioned as a present deacon
pp 234-35 Schools....Naperville Graded school - W Knickerbocker was one of the directors 1881-82
Naperville Twp - Biographical pg 20 - H W Knickerbacker, Naperville, is a native of Rensselaer County, NY, born November 20, 1813, and was raised on a farm. At the age of eighteen, he began reading law, and in October, 1833, he moved to Chicago, where his brother lived (Abram V, Assistant Superintendent with Capt. Allen in building the harbor); our subject went in the sotre of P F W Peck, and in May, 1834, he came to Naperville and purchased a claim adjoining the town; he then went East and married, returning to his claim in the fall and built a frame house, considered at that time the best in Northern Illinois; though not very pretentious, he lived on his claim until 1843, when upon the death of his wife, he went East, in the spring of 1844, and in order not to lose his residence, he returned in the fall and voted for Henry Clay. His first wife was Miss Sarah Groesbeck, a native of New York; they had three children, all living. He engaged in mercantile business in Lansingburg, NY, and continued for twenty years. In 1847 or 1848, he married Miss Clarissa A Seelye, a native of New York. In 1868, they came to their farm here at Naperville, where she died in 1875, after which he went East, and next year, he went to Adrian, Mich., where he engaged in mercantile business for about one year; he then again returned to Naperville, where, in 1877, he married Miss N C Cunningham, a native of Jonesboro, Tenn, d/o Rev J W Cunningham, and engaged as Preceptress and Professor of English Literature in the Northwestern College of Naperville..... Mr K was - 1st assessor in this county. During the war he res: Lansingburg NY, took an active part devoting time & $ to military affairs. Mr. K established a hospital, freemason, whig (now Republican), a "no license" advocate, a member of Congregational Church.
---DuPage Co IL Probate Records (printed)
Box 224 C A Knickerbocker - date of letters: 16 Nov 1875
From History of DuPage Co IL Blanchard 1882
Naperville Twp p223 Congregational Church....H W Knickerbacker mentioned as a present deacon
pp 234-35 Schools....Naperville Graded school - W Knickerbocker was one of the directors 1881-82
Naperville Twp - Biographical pg 20 - H W Knickerbacker, Naperville, is a native of Rensselaer County, NY, born November 20, 1813, and was raised on a farm. At the age of eighteen, he began reading law, and in October, 1833, he moved to Chicago, where his brother lived (Abram V, Assistant Superintendent with Capt. Allen in building the harbor); our subject went in the sotre of P F W Peck, and in May, 1834, he came to Naperville and purchased a claim adjoining the town; he then went East and married, returning to his claim in the fall and built a frame house, considered at that time the best in Northern Illinois; though not very pretentious, he lived on his claim until 1843, when upon the death of his wife, he went East, in the spring of 1844, and in order not to lose his residence, he returned in the fall and voted for Henry Clay. His first wife was Miss Sarah Groesbeck, a native of New York; they had three children, all living. He engaged in mercantile business in Lansingburg, NY, and continued for twenty years. In 1847 or 1848, he married Miss Clarissa A Seelye, a native of New York. In 1868, they came to their farm here at Naperville, where she died in 1875, after which he went East, and next year, he went to Adrian, Mich., where he engaged in mercantile business for about one year; he then again returned to Naperville, where, in 1877, he married Miss N C Cunningham, a native of Jonesboro, Tenn, d/o Rev J W Cunningham, and engaged as Preceptress and Professor of English Literature in the Northwestern College of Naperville..... Mr K was - 1st assessor in this county. During the war he res: Lansingburg NY, took an active part devoting time & $ to military affairs. Mr. K established a hospital, freemason, whig (now Republican), a "no license" advocate, a member of Congregational Church.
Box 224 C A Knickerbocker - date of letters: 16 Nov 1875
From History of DuPage Co IL Blanchard 1882
Naperville Twp p223 Congregational Church....H W Knickerbacker mentioned as a present deacon
pp 234-35 Schools....Naperville Graded school - W Knickerbocker was one of the directors 1881-82
Naperville Twp - Biographical pg 20 - H W Knickerbacker, Naperville, is a native of Rensselaer County, NY, born November 20, 1813, and was raised on a farm. At the age of eighteen, he began reading law, and in October, 1833, he moved to Chicago, where his brother lived (Abram V, Assistant Superintendent with Capt. Allen in building the harbor); our subject went in the sotre of P F W Peck, and in May, 1834, he came to Naperville and purchased a claim adjoining the town; he then went East and married, returning to his claim in the fall and built a frame house, considered at that time the best in Northern Illinois; though not very pretentious, he lived on his claim until 1843, when upon the death of his wife, he went East, in the spring of 1844, and in order not to lose his residence, he returned in the fall and voted for Henry Clay. His first wife was Miss Sarah Groesbeck, a native of New York; they had three children, all living. He engaged in mercantile business in Lansingburg, NY, and continued for twenty years. In 1847 or 1848, he married Miss Clarissa A Seelye, a native of New York. In 1868, they came to their farm here at Naperville, where she died in 1875, after which he went East, and next year, he went to Adrian, Mich., where he engaged in mercantile business for about one year; he then again returned to Naperville, where, in 1877, he married Miss N C Cunningham, a native of Jonesboro, Tenn, d/o Rev J W Cunningham, and engaged as Preceptress and Professor of English Literature in the Northwestern College of Naperville..... Mr K was - 1st assessor in this county. During the war he res: Lansingburg NY, took an active part devoting time & $ to military affairs. Mr. K established a hospital, freemason, whig (now Republican), a "no license" advocate, a member of Congregational Church.
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