West Virginia Pioneers
Thomas Franklin Knapp
1844 - 1934 (90 years)-
Name Thomas Franklin Knapp Nickname Frank Born 14 Jan 1844 Pocahontas County, West Virginia, USA 
[1] Gender Male Died 25 Mar 1934 Roane County, West Virginia, USA [1] Buried Hodam Cemetery, Spencer, Roane Co, WV Notes
Death Record
Name: T. F./Knapp
Sex: Male
Death Date: 25 Mar 1934
Death Place: Reedy, Roane, West Virginia
Age at Death: 90y 2m 17d
Burial Place: Hodam, W. Va.
Burial Date: 27 Mar 1934
Birth Date: 14 Jan 1844
Birth Place: VA
Marital Status: W
Mother: Lucinda/Radcliff
Mother's Birth Place: VA
Father: Caleb/Knapp
Father's Birth Place: VA
Informant: Stella Blosser, Grace
Person ID I87951 WVPioneers Last Modified 25 Feb 2011
Father Caleb Knapp, b. CA 1797, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA , d. 15 Sep 1869, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, USA (Age ~ 72 years) Mother Elizabeth Ratliff, b. CA 1805, Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Married 3 Sep 1840 Pocahontas County, West Virginia, USA Notes
Marriage Record
Date: 9/3/1840
Place: Pocahontas, West Virginia, United States
Caleb Knap & Elizabeth Ratliff
The 1820 and 1840 census must be a previous marriage, but I don't find a record.
1820 Lewisburg, Greenbrier, VA
Caleb Knap, Jr
1m 16-26
1f 0-10
1f 16-26
1 in agriculture
1840 Pocahontas, VA
Calel knap
2m 5-10
1m 40-50
2f 10-15
1f 20-30
1f 30-40
1850 Pocahontas, VA all born VA
Caleb Knapp 52
Elizabeth 45
Henry 9
Thomas 6
Harry 3
Lucinda Ratliff 21
1860 Pocahontas, VA no place of birth for any #418-389
Wm M. Coy Malcomb 28
Margt 28
Matilda E 9
Laura A 7
Jno W 4
Thomas 3
Caleb Knapp 63
Ann 40 [Is this Elizabeth?]
1860 Pocahontas, VA # 312-291 all born VA
James O Ratliff 27
Frances 30
Thomas Knapp 15
[The other two boys are not showing up]
Family ID F22708 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Matilda J Hickman, b. 4 Oct 1845, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA , d. 4 Aug 1911 (Age 65 years) Married 14 May 1868 Roane County, West Virginia, USA [2] Notes
Marriage Record
Date: 5/14/1868
Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States
Thomas N Knopp, 23, Pocahontas Co, Pocahontas Co, Caleb & Elizabeth
Matilda J Hickman, 22, Wert Co, Roane, Lewis & Maria
1870 Reedy, Roane, WV all born WV
Knapp, Franklin 25 Jan
Matilda 24 Oct
Cornelia A 1 Mar
1880 Spencer, Roane, WV
Knapp, Frank 34 WV
Matilda J 34 WVWVTN
Cornelia A 11 da WV
Gatewood 9 son WV
Berta 7 da
Oretta J 4
Lorenzo G 2
M C 4/12 Feb male
1900 Spencer, Roane, WV
Knapp, Thomas F 1/1844 m 31y WVWVWV
Matilda J 10/1845 m 31y 9-7 children WVWVTN
Gatewood son 1/1871 WV
L G son 9/1877
Kenna son 2/1880
May da 7/1883
Roane Co Births
Knopp, C A (f) 3/15/1869 to Franklin & Matilda
Knapp, Roberta 11/15/1873 to Thos F & Matilda
Knopp, Laverna 9/13/1879 to Frank & Matilda
Knopp, E F M (f) 7/27/1883 to TF & Mary J
Knapp, AJ (m) 10/18/1875 to Wm & Matilda J
Children 1. Cornelia A Knapp, b. 15 Mar 1869, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown2. Gatewood L Knapp, b. 18 Jan 1871, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 30 May 1922, Wood County, West Virginia, USA (Age 51 years)3. Roberta Knapp, b. 15 Nov 1873, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown4. Aretta J Knapp, b. 18 Oct 1875, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown5. Lorenzo G Knapp, b. Sep 1877, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown6. Laverna Knapp, b. 13 Sep 1879, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. Bef 1880 (Age < 0 years)7. M Kenna Knapp, b. Feb 1880, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown8. E F May Knapp, b. 27 Jul 1883, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F22707 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Buried - - Hodam Cemetery, Spencer, Roane Co, WV 
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