#5391 Lewis J. Knepper ( John Knepper • Johann Knepper • Johann Gottfried "Gottfried" Knepper◊ • Clemens Knepper◊ • Hans Peter Knepper◊ • Tilmann Knepper◊ )
Lewis was born 29 Nov 1819 in Brothersvalley Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptised in Berlin Evangelical Church, Brothersvalley Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. He died 6 Apr 1888. He was buried in Pike Church of Brethren, Stoney Creek Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania.
Lewis was a school teacher for 21 years in Brothers Valley Twp. and then became a farmer. In 1860, he was a farmer in Brothers Valley and his real estate was valued at $4,000 and personal property at $500. In 1870, his real estate was valued at $5,500 and personal at $1,200. In 1880, he was still in Brothers Valley Twp.. He was a Deacon and an Elder in the Brethren Church.
∞ Lewis married first #5474 Magdalena Meyers.
Marriage notes |
They married 9 Sep 1849. |
Magdalena was born 24 Jan 1824. She died 20 Oct 1865.
She is the daughter of Jacob & Hannah (Lichty) Meyers.
Children of this relationship:
| #6210 | F | i | Mary I. Knepper | (9 Jun 1850–15 Jun 1883) |
| #6214 | M | ii | John Jacob M. Knepper | (19 Oct 1851–24 Apr 1928) |
| #6212 | M | iii | Solomon M. Knepper | (Jul 1854–) |
| #6213 | M | iv | William P. M. Knepper | (Abt 1856–) |
| #6215 | F | v | Elizabeth S. "Lizzie" Knepper | (Abt 1859–) |
| #6211 | F | vi | Ellen R. Knepper | (12 Mar 1860–31 Aug 1929) |
| #6216 | M | vii | Emanuel L. Knepper | (22 Mar 1865–16 Feb 1939) |
∞ Lewis married second #5475 Elizabeth Walker.
Elizabeth was born 19 Jan 1836. She died 6 Mar 1929.
In 1900, Elizabeth was Head of Household in Brothers Valley Twp.
Children of this relationship:
| #6217 | M | i | Henry Knepper | (Abt 1869–Deceased) |
| #6218 | F | ii | Emma Knepper | (–Infant) |
| #6219 | M | iii | Charles W. Knepper | (Aug 1870–) |
| #6220 | M | iv | Edward W. Knepper | (Feb 1873–) |
Clifford T. Wig & Dorothy H. Wig, The Knepper Family Tree, (unpublished, Apr 1997). Ref. as [Wig].
Howard E. Blackburn & William H. Welfley, History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania, (New York/Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Co., 1906), 305-307. Ref. as [Blackburn/Welfley].
Line Generation: 7
Relationship: Second Cousins Four Times Removed through Johann Gottfried "Gottfried" Knepper◊