THIRD GENERATION

30. John Knickerbacker ⁽¹⁾ was born on 14 May 1846 in , Potter, Pa. He died on 31 Mar 1911 in Edgewood, Delaware, Ia, at home. He was buried on 2 Apr 1911 in Edgewood, Delaware, Ia, Noble Cem. Obituary: Edgewood Journal Vol. 20 Apr 13, 1911 page 1
d. at home in Edgewood Fri Mar 31, 1911, age 64 y 9 m 17 d. - b. in Potter Cty
Pa May 14, 1846. Early childhood came to McGregor, Ia. m. Harriet Fisher Apr
22, 1871. Six children, 5 living:Alfred I., Sarah Richards, Lucy Alcorn, all of
Edgewood. Effie Lash of Randolph, Neb & William at home. Other survivors: wife,
4 sisters, Roane Fisher, & Diana Ashline, of Edgewood, Hannah Shaw of Wood,
Susan Hamlett of Kansas, one uncle, Peter Knickerbocker of Sawtelle, Calif. and
one aunt, Lucy Holcomb, in New York. Services in Methodist Church, Burial in
Edgewood cemetery. Pallbearers: Ferd Merkl, H. Witt, Doc Coolidge, James
McDonald, C.H. Hesner, Jack Stone.
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1885 Iowa State Census Clayton Co. Elk Twp. p. 7: John Knickerbocker 40,
Harriet 30, Alfred 12, Sarah 9, Lucy 7, Effie 4, William 1.

1895 Iowa State Census Clayton Co., Elk Twp. p. 5: John Knickerbocker 48,
Harriet 41, John A. 21, Sarah A. 20, Lucy A. 18, Effie M. 13, William H. 10.

1900 U.S. Census: living in Elk Twp, Clayton Co., Ia. Sheet 7 line 118.
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Tombstone at the Edgewood City Cemetery reads: John Knickerbocker b. May 14,
1846 d. Mar 31 1911. (Sec. I row 34).
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In the book compiled by the Delaware Co. Ia. Genealogical Society "Cemeteries
of Honey Creek Twp. Delaware Co. Ia" John Knickerbocker May 14 1846-Mar 31,
1911. Sec C Row 34 Noble Cemetery, Edgewood, Delaware Co., Ia.
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Delaware Co., Ia. Court House at Manchester, Ia. Deaths: #154 Honeycreek,
Edgewood, John Knickerbocker, parents A. Knickerbocker & Matilda Hives, b. 13
May 1846 d. 31 Mar 1911 ae 64y 10m 18d. Buried 02 Apr 1911, Edgewood.
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He was married to Harriet Fisher on 22 Apr 1871 in , Clayton, Ia. Harriet Fisher⁽¹⁾ was born on 26 Jun 1855. She died on 25 Jun 1919 in Edgewood, Delaware, Ia. She was buried in Edgewood, Delaware, Ia, Noble Cem. The tombstone at the Edgewood City Cemetery reads:Harriet Fisher Knickerbocker
b. 26 Jun 1855 d. 25 Jun 1919. (Sec. I Row 34).
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The book compiled by the Delaware Co. Genealogical Society "Cemeteries of Honey
Creek twp. Delaware Co., Ia." Harriet Fisher Jun 26, 1855 - Jun 25, 1914 His
Wife. Sec C Row 34 Noble Cemetery, Edgewood, Delaware Co., Ia.
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WPA Delaware Co. Tombstone Records: Harriet (Mrs John) Knickerbocker 1855 to
6-25-1919. Edgewood Cemetery.
***** John Knickerbacker and Harriet Fisher had the following children:

108 i. Alfred J Knickerbocker⁽¹⁾ was born on 1 Jul 1872 in Wood, Clayton, Ia. He died in Feb 1963. He was buried in Manchester, Delaware, Ia, Thorpe Cem.. Information on the Alfred Knickerbocker family was obtained from Doris Nieman,
Manchester, Ia. She stated they were Methodist and occupation was farming.
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1900 U.S. Census Alfred and family were living in Elk Twp, Clayton Co., Ia.
Sheet 7 page 118.
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Alfred's parents were farming near Wood, Ia. at the time of his birth.
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Burials found in the book published by the Delaware Co. Genealogy Society
"Cemeteries of Honey Creek Township, Delaware Co., Ia."
Alfred J. Knickerbocker b. 1872 d. 1963 buried Thorp Union Cemetery, Honey
Creek Twp. Delaware Co., Ia. Row 4. Also buried in the same lot was Mary M.
Knickerbocker.
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109 ii. Sarah Knickerbocker⁽¹⁾ was born on 17 Sep 1874 in Wood, Clayton, Ia. The birthdate of Sarah was given by Doris Neiman. She also stated that Sarah's
parents were farming near Wood, Ia. at the time of her birth.
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110 iii. Lucy Knickerbocker⁽¹⁾ was born in 1877 in Wood, Clayton, Ia. The information about Lucy was given by Doris Neiman. Lucy were living on a
farm near Wood, Ia. when she was born.
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111 iv. Effie Knickerbocker (Private).
112 v. William Knickerbocker (Private).

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