SECOND GENERATION

5. Amasa Knickerbocker ⁽¹⁾ was born in May 1819 in , Potter, Pa. He died in , , Ia. He was buried in Asbury Cem, Clayton Co., Ia. According to the 1900 Census Index Amasa was born 5th month 1819 age 81 yr from
Pa. He was living with daughter Rowina, husband, Edward Fisher & their 8
children.
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Info from Beverly K. - Amasa, born in 1823 in Potter Cty, Pa. married Matilda
Ives, also from the same area. There were six children born to this couple.
Sometime after 1860 the family moved to Ia and settled on Bear Creek in the
Clayton Cty area. Matilda died Apr 12, 1886 with cause of death listed as old
age. It is believed that Amasa died in 1897 but where he died has not been
established.
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Amacy is buried near the middle of the cemetery. His stone has only his name on
it with no dates. The stone is a small whte slab. The stone is off to the right
of the upright stone which has both Matilda and Amacy Jr. on it.
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U.S. Census - 1850 Stewardson Twp, Potter Co., Pa. page 121. 1860 West Branch
Twp,
Potter Co., Pa. page 280. 1870 Elk Twp, Clayton Co., Ia. page 7. 1880 Elk Twp,
Clayton Co., Ia. page 11. 1900 Elk Twp, Clayton Co., Ia. sheet 7 line 81,
living with Ed Fisher.
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Tax records of West Branch Twp recorded at County Court House, Coudersport, Pa.
1845; 1846; 1848; 1849; 1850; 1851; 1852; 1853; 1855.
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Misc. Records of Clayton Co., Ia. Book 4 page 102 June 1881-June 1902.
An affidavit by George Kriebs of Elkport, Ia. stating that John Knickbacker &
John Knickerbacker was one and the same man. Also Amasa Knickerbacker & Amasy
Knickerbacker are one and the same man. dated 03 Feb. 1910.
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1870 Fed Census: Elkport, Elk Twp, Clayton Co. Ia. p. 7 taken Jul 30, 1870.
Amasa Knickerbocker 53, Matilda 49, Amasa l7, Hannah 15, Susan 11. All born in
Pa. Amasa, Farmer. (Amasa would have been b. 1817 & Matilda 1821)

Matilda Ives⁽¹⁾ was born on 30 Dec 1828 in , , Pa. She died on 12 Apr 1886 in Elk Twp, Clayton, Ia. She was buried on 14 Apr 1886 in Asbury Cem, Clayton, Ia. Death Records Clayton County, Iowa - Elkader, Iowa Courthouse. From the first
Death Book for July 1880 to Sep 1897 page 50.
Matilda Knickerbocker: d. 12 Apr 1886; married; b. Penn; Place of death-Elk Twp
Cause of death-old age; Complications-Icroffulous, Diassis; Duration of
Illness-30 years; Buried Wooldridge Cem. 14 Apr 1886.
(There is no Wooldridge Cemetery. She was buried in Asbury Cemetery, Clayton
Co.Iowa- about 6 miles outside Edgewood, Ia.)
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Tombstone of at Asbury Cemeter. Matilda Knickerbocker, wife of A. Knickerbocker
b. Dec. 30, 1828 d. Apr 12, 1886. Matilda and Amacy Jr. are on the same upright
stone near the middle of the cemetery. Amacy's stone is off to their right.
******** Amasa Knickerbocker and Matilda Ives had the following children:

+30 i. John Knickerbacker.
31 ii. Dianna Knickerbocker⁽¹⁾ was born on 22 Feb 1848 in , Potter, Pa. She died on 11 Jan 1928. Information received from Fay R. Ashline of Montpelier, Vt. in a letter written
to a niece 23 Sep 1969. Was of Pa. Dutch descent. Was 80 years old when died.
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From Shirley Panka - Marriage information from Crawford Co., Wis: Drama (Diana)
Knickerbocker b. 22 Feb 1848, m. 20 Nov 1868, in Prairie du Chien, Wis.
Crawford County, George Ashland. Drama and George's marriage record is in Vol. 6
p. 5. Drama's parents were listed as A. Knickerbocker and M., Georges parents
were listed as Olive & Anturne Ashland, Both Drama and George were from Iowa at
the time of their marriage.
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+32 iii. Roane Knickerbocker.
33 iv. Amasy Knickerbocker⁽¹⁾ was born on 10 May 1852. He died on 18 Feb 1872 in , Clayton, Ia. He was buried in Asbury Cem., Clayton, Ia. Tombstone of Amasy at Asbury Cemetery about 6 miles from Edgewood, Ia.
Amacy and Matilda are on the same upright stone near the middle of the
cemetery. Inscription reads: Amacy Knickerbocker, son of A. & M. Knickerbocker
b. May 10, 1852 d. Feb 18, 1872.
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+34 v. Hanna Harriet Knickerbacker.
35 vi. Susan Knickerbocker⁽¹⁾ was born on 10 Feb 1859 in , , Pa. She died on 9 Dec 1915 in Edgewood, Delaware, Ia. She was buried in Edgewood, Delaware, Ia, City Cem. Not sure where information is from.
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