#22 William C. Knepper◊ ( Godfrey Knepper◊ • Johann Gottfried "Gottfried" Knepper◊ • Clemens Knepper◊ • Hans Peter Knepper◊ • Tilmann Knepper◊ )
William was born 3 Dec 1804 in Cambria Co., Pennsylvania. He died 16 Dec 1883 in Summerhill, Cambria Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried in Pringle Hill Cemetery, Cambria Co., Pennsylvania.
On the 1850 Federal Census of Summerhill, Cambria Co., Pennsylvania, he is a farmer and his real estate is worth $800.
On the 1860 Federal Census the are in Croyle, Cambria Co., Pennsylvania. An older Abraham Knepper is living with them. This is, presumably, his brother.
On the 1870 Federal Census William and Sarah are still in Croyle with the younger children. Their name is spelled Neppur on the census.
On the 1880 Federal Census William and Sarah lived in Croyle Twp., Cambria Co., Pennsylvania. Living with them are Lucinda, their daughter, and two boys, John and George, who are listed as sons. Given their ages of eight and seven, respectively, they are probably grandchildren.
∞ William married #23 Sarah Pringle◊. She is the daughter of Phillip & Mary (Cable) Pringle.
Marriage notes |
They married 1832. |
Other names for Sarah: Sarah Knepper◊.
Sarah was born 14 Apr 1811 in Pennsylvania. She was christened 14 Apr 1811 in Summerhill, Croyle Twp., Cambria Co., Pennsylvania. She died 4 Nov 1891 in Cambria Co., Pennsylvania. She was buried in Pringle Hill Cemetery, Cambria Co., Pennsylvania.
Children of this relationship:
| #24 | M | i | Benjamin C. Knepper◊ | (7 Sep 1834–3 Apr 1907) |
| #31 | M | ii | Joseph A. Knepper | (30 Sep 1837–5 Nov 1884) |
| #32 | M | iii | John Knepper | (12 Jan 1840–1 Jan 1842) |
| #28 | F | iv | Mary Jane "Jane" Knepper | (4 Jan 1842–) |
| #26 | F | v | Christena Knepper | (4 Apr 1844–6 Sep 1869) |
| #25 | F | vi | Lucinda Knepper | (20 Jan 1846–23 Jul 1932) |
| #27 | M | vii | William Benton Knepper | (29 Feb 1848–Aft 1940) |
| #494 | F | viii | Louisa Knepper | (17 May 1850–22 Apr 1900) |
| #9040 | M | ix | Abraham Knepper | (8 Feb 1854–Aft 3 Apr 1907) |
1850 U.S. Census, Summerhill, Cambria Co., Pennsylvania, Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, Utah, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009, Roll: M432_761; Page: 92A; Image: 189.
1860 U.S. Census, Croyle, Cambria Co., Pennsylvania, Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009, Roll: M653_1088; Page: 279; Family History Library Film: 805088.
1870 U.S. Census, Croyle, Cambria Co., Pennsylvania, Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009, Roll: M593_1318; Page: 270A; Family History Library Film: 552817.
Clifford T. Wig & Dorothy H. Wig, The Knepper Family Tree, (unpublished, Apr 1997). Ref. as [Wig].
Sarah Knepper, cemetery notes, www.findagrave.com, #5317851.
William Knepper, cemetery notes, www.findagrave.com, #5317847.
Line Generation: 6
Relationship: Great-Great-Great-Grandfather