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William Henry Norris Knapp Veteran

Birth: 19 Dec 1838
Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio, USA
Death: 14 Nov 1919 (aged 80)
Boca Grande, Lee County, Florida, USA
Burial: Fort Ogden Cemetery

Fort Ogden, DeSoto County, Florida, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 27.08145, Longitude: -81.9657167
Memorial ID: 29316472 View Source

William joined the the Fifth Iowa Infantry with his brother, Peter Jones Knapp and nephew, Joseph Walter Knapp.

His service record:
Fifth Iowa Infantry Company H
Residence Burlington, Iowa. Enlisted July 17, 1861 - Mustered July 17, 1861
Taken prisoner May 16, 1863, Champion Hills, Mississippi
Mustered out November 10, 1864 at Davenport, Iowa

Son of John Knapp and Margaret (Jones) Knapp

Married to:
1. Corintha Stewart (White) Knapp
2. Sarah Elizabeth (Wells) Stewart-Knapp
3. Nancy (Horine) Reynolds-Knapp

Father of George Harlow Knapp; William Malphus Knapp; Margaret May Knapp; Arthur Cornelius Knapp; Flora Lanah Jones; and Peter Jones Knapp

Brother of James Murphy Knapp; Issac W Knapp; Elizabeth (Knapp) Tidball; Henrietta (Knapp) Patton; John Randolph Knapp; Nancy (Knapp) Morgan; Hiram Knapp; Susanna E (Knapp) Warson; Cornelius Knapp and Peter Jones Knapp,

William joined the the Fifth Iowa Infantry with his brother, Peter Jones Knapp and nephew, Joseph Walter Knapp.

His service record:
Fifth Iowa Infantry Company H
Residence Burlington, Iowa. Enlisted July 17, 1861 - Mustered July 17, 1861
Taken prisoner May 16, 1863, Champion Hills, Mississippi
Mustered out November 10, 1864 at Davenport, Iowa

Son of John Knapp and Margaret (Jones) Knapp

Married to:
1. Corintha Stewart (White) Knapp
2. Sarah Elizabeth (Wells) Stewart-Knapp
3. Nancy (Horine) Reynolds-Knapp

Father of George Harlow Knapp; William Malphus Knapp; Margaret May Knapp; Arthur Cornelius Knapp; Flora Lanah Jones; and Peter Jones Knapp

Brother of James Murphy Knapp; Issac W Knapp; Elizabeth (Knapp) Tidball; Henrietta (Knapp) Patton; John Randolph Knapp; Nancy (Knapp) Morgan; Hiram Knapp; Susanna E (Knapp) Warson; Cornelius Knapp and Peter Jones Knapp,

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Co H 5 IA Inf

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John Knapp

1796–1852

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Maintained by: Owlisnapp
Originally Created by: Donna McPherson
Added: Aug 25, 2008
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29316472/william_henry_norris-knapp: accessed ), memorial page for William Henry Norris Knapp (19 Dec 1838–14 Nov 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29316472, citing Fort Ogden Cemetery, Fort Ogden, DeSoto County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Owlisnapp (contributor 46878071).

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