#5349 Amos W. Knepper ( Simon Knepper • Johann Knepper • Johann Gottfried "Gottfried" Knepper◊ • Clemens Knepper◊ • Hans Peter Knepper◊ • Tilmann Knepper◊ )
Amos was born 14 Apr 1841 in Berlin, Brothersvalley Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. He died 21 Nov 1935.
Amos served with his brother, Henry, in the Civil War as a corporal in Co. E, 133 Reg Pennsylvania Volunteers from 6 Aug 1862 to 26 May 1863. He was in the Battles of 2nd Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. He is listed on the 1883 pensioners list as receiving $8.00 per month for chronic diarrhea.
In 1870 and 1880, Amos lived in Somerset Borough. In 1870, he was a shoemaker. He was elected to House of Representatives in 1907 and 1909. They lived in Somerset, Pennsylvania. In 1900, Amos lived with only a servant, Maggie Metzller. In 1910, Amos lived in Somerset Co. and his mother-in-law, Lavina Friedline lived with him. In 1920, he lived in Somerset, Somerset Co. and Marian was his wife.
∞ Amos married first #5467 Sabina Smith.
Marriage notes |
They married 16 Jul 1868 in New Centerville, Pennsylvania. |
Sabina was born 1845. She died 12 Mar 1900. She was buried in Husband Cemetery, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania.
She is the daughter of Joseph & Julia (Boyd) Smith.
Children of this relationship:
| #6878 | M | i | William Knepper | (10 Nov 1868–1875) |
| #6879 | M | ii | George W. Knepper | (3 Apr 1876–1946) |
∞ Amos married second #5468 Nettie Friedline.
Nettie was born 1881. She died 1915. She was buried in Husband Cemetery, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania.
She is the daughter of Lavina Friedline.
∞ Amos married third #5469 Marian Platt.
Marriage notes |
They married Bef 1920. |
Marian was born Abt 1870.
Clifford T. Wig & Dorothy H. Wig, The Knepper Family Tree, (unpublished, Apr 1997). Ref. as [Wig].
Line Generation: 7
Relationship: Second Cousins Four Times Removed through Johann Gottfried "Gottfried" Knepper◊