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Subject: JM Knapp 1845-xxxx
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 06:33:16 EDT

In a message dated 10/11/2004 7:13:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:

> Marriage records for Shelby County Missouri show Harriet E. MEDLEY Edwards
> and M. Knapp married 29 Oct 1874. There is a signature by a J. M. Knapp in
> some of the papers I received from NARA, so I assume Harriet's husband's full
> initials are J. M. Knapp. The 1880 Sedalia (7th ward), Pettis County,
> Missouri Census shows J. M. Knapp age 35, married to Ellen (This could be
> Harriet's middle name. She is always listed as Harriet E.) age 31. Ellen is listed
> as born in Missouri, with both parents born in Ohio. This matches Harriet E.
> Now another thing that makes me believe this is Harriet is that listed as
> their first child is Elzie, male, age 12, this fits Harriet's son. Other
> children listed with them are Carrie, female, age 8, and Thomas, male, age 2.
> After 1880 I haven't been able to locate this family in the Census. Even though
> there is strong evidence here, we might want more proof.

Does anyone have an idea who the JM Knapp might be?

Thanks for writing,
Sandy in Florida

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