#3379 William J. Knepper ( George William Knepper • Jonathan Knepper • John Jacob "Jacob" Knepper • Hans Peter Knepper • Hans Peter Knepper • Hans Peter Knepper◊ • Tilmann Knepper◊ )

William was born 22 Aug 1858 in Union Co., Ohio. He died 28 Nov 1938. He was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Cemetery, Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

William was reared by his Uncle Caleb Knepper from the age of four years. He went with them to Aboite Twp., Allen Co., Indiana in 1867. William was a farmer. In 1900 they lived in Ft Wayne, Indiana and in 1913 William was a farmer in Washington Twp..

∞ William married first #3382 Harriet J. "Hattie" Poinsette.

Hattie was born 25 May 1857 in Washington Twp., Allen Co., Indiana. She died 11 Apr 1913 from Bright's Disease. She was buried in Lindenwood Cemetery, Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

She is the daughter of John S. & Ellen (Rockhill) Poinsette.

There were no children.

∞ William married second #4340 Elizabeth M. Clark.

Elizabeth was born 9 Nov 1880 in Allen Co., Indiana.

She is the daughter of Wilson & June Ellen (Portner) Clark.

There were no children.

Clifford T. Wig & Dorothy H. Wig, The Knepper Family Tree, (unpublished, Apr 1997). Ref. as [Wig].

Line Generation: 8

Relationship: Fifth Cousins Three Times Removed through Hans Peter Knepper◊