George KNAPP & Betsy LYON

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George KNAPP
Betsy LYON

Husband: George KNAPP
Birth: 12 May 1802, Exeter, Washington Co., RI
Death: 2 Jul 1878, Guilford, Chenango Co., NY
Occupation: farmer
Father: George KNAPP (1769-1845)
Mother: Mary RATHBUN (1778-1856)

Marriage:

Wife: [Elizabeth] Betsy / Betsey LYON
Birth: 10 Feb 1803, Oxford, Chenango Co., NY
Death: 27 Jan 1884, Guilford, Chenango Co., NY
Occupation: homemaker
Father: Thomas LYON
Mother: Mercy BROWN

Children — born in Chenango Co., NY:

— born in Oxford, Chenango Co., NY:
1. Mary Elizabeth KNAPP, b. 28 Dec 1826
2. Mercy Jane KNAPP, b. 2 Feb 1831; d. 13 Jun 1907, Norwich, Chenango Co., NY
3. George Thomas KNAPP, b. 15 Jan 1833; d. 29 Mar 1891, Fisher, Champaign Co., NY
4. Charles William KNAPP, b. 8 Sep 1834; d. 16 Jul 1902, Rocky Ford, Otero Co., CO
5. David H. KNAPP, b. 12 Jan 1836; d. 25 Jun 1912
6. Sarah H. KNAPP, b. 1837/8
7. Frances L. KNAPP, b. 1 Apr 1840
8. Henry M. KNAPP, b. 1843/4
9. Joseph S. KNAPP, b. 1846/7

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Sources:

1. Marriage Record:

2. 1830 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #14 of 34; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1830 NY Chenango Co. Oxford Roll M19-86 p. 59 Ln. 2 George Knapp Jr 000 010 - 100 010

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 20-29 1800-1810 = George (b. 1802)

1 female 4 or under 1825-1830 = Mary (b. 1826)

1 female 20-29 1800-1810 = Betsy (b. 1803)

3. 1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #21-22 of 32; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1840 NY Chenango Co. Guilford Roll 273 pp. 184A-184B Ln. 1 George Knapp Jnr 120 011 - 111 001 001 100 0/11/00000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 4 or under 1835-1840 = David (b. 1836)

2 males 5-9 1830-1835 = Charles (b. 1834)
= George (b. 1833)

1 male 20-29 1810-1820 = brother? brother-in-law?

1 male 30-39 1800-1810 = George (b. 1802)

1 female 4 or under 1835-1840 = Sarah (b. 1837/8)

1 female 5-9 1830-1835 = Jane (b. 1831)

1 female 10-14 1825-1830 = Mary (b. 1826)

1 female 30-39 1800-1810 = Betsy (b. 1803)

1 female 60-69 1770-1780 = Mercy LYON (b. 1773/4)

1 female 70-79 1760-1770 = George's mother?

11 persons employed in agriculture

The baby is a farmer? This enumerator simply put everyone in every household in one of the occupation fields.

4. 1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #52-53 of 62): Town of Guilford, Chenango Co., NY, Roll M432_488, pp. 307B-308A, 2562/2582, enumerated 2 Oct 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

George Knap 47 M Farmer 2500 RI

Betsy   " 47 F NY

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Jane Knap 19 F NY

George " 17 M Farmer "

Chas    " 16 M " "

David   " 14 M "

Sarah   " 12 F "

Frances " 9 F "

Henry   " 6 M "

Joseph " 3 M "

Mercy Lyon 76 F RI

Mercy (BROWN) LYON is Betsy's mother.

5. 1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #15 of 69): Guilford, Chenango Co., NY, Roll M653_734, p. 320B, PN 98, 777/100, enumerated 7 Jul 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

George Knapp 58 M 7350 2000 Rhode Island

Betsey    " 57 F New York

Mary E    " 31 F Teacher "

Sarah H   " 21 F Teacher "

Frances L " 19 F Teacher "

Henry M   " 17 M Student "

Joseph S " 13 M "

Mercy Lyon 85 F Rhode Island

Mercy (BROWN) LYON is Betsy's mother.

6. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #52 of 71): Guilford P.O., Town of Guilford, Chenango Co., NY, Roll M593_916, p. 165B, PN 52, 421/457, enumerated 23 Jul 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Knapp George 68 M W Farmer 10500 R I

      Betsy 67 F W Keeping house N York

      Elisabeth 41 F W Seamstress 100 "

      Joseph 24 M W Farmer 1500 "

7. 1880 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #19 of 25): Guilford, Chenango Co., NY, Roll 818, p. 141C, PN 19, SD 9, ED 97, enumerated 14 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):(¤•)

1880: for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 13 21 24 25 26

215 220 Ives Rufus S W M 48 / Farmer NY NY NY

____ Adeline H W F 46 Wife / Keeping house NY NY NY

____ Alford H W M 16 Son / Farm laborer / NY NY NY

____ Millie J W F 14 Dau / At school / NY NY NY

____ Roxilena W F 76 Mother / Boarder NY NY NY

Davis Menzo? W M 24 Servant / Farm laborer NY NY NY

Rose Alvira W F 28 " / Servant NY NY NY

Knapp Betsey W F 78 Boarder / Boarder NY NY NY

I find no obvious genealogical connection between Betsey and the IVES family.

8. WorldConnect / WorldTree (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

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