#5396 David Knepper ( John KnepperJohann KnepperJohann Gottfried "Gottfried" KnepperClemens KnepperHans Peter KnepperTilmann Knepper )

David was born 1 Mar 1826 in Brothersvalley Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptised 6 Aug 1826 in Berlin Evangelical Church, Brothersvalley Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. He died 3 Sep 1899.

In 1860, David was a farmer. His real estate was valued at $3,000 and personal at $1,000. A William Knepper, age 18, was living with them. I have not identified which William this was, yet.

David married #6415 Elizabeth Beuchly.

Elizabeth was born 10 Feb 1834 in Meyersdale, Summit Twp, Somerset, Pennsylvania. She died 23 Dec 1893 in Black Hawk Co., Iowa.

Children of this relationship:

#6416MiJohn William Knepper(19 Apr 1854–26 Jul 1921)
#6417MiiGabriel B. Knepper(17 Jul 1856–15 Jul 1904)
#6418FiiiMary Susan "Susan" Knepper(4 Nov 1858–)
#6419FivAnna Eliza Knepper(13 Sep 1862–)

1860 U.S. Census, Brothersvalley, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania, Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, Utah, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009., Roll: M653_1183; Page: 81; Image: 87; Family History Library Film: 805183.

Clifford T. Wig & Dorothy H. Wig, The Knepper Family Tree, (unpublished, Apr 1997).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