Jacob M. Knipe

KNIPE, MOSSER, BOLTON

Posted By: Diane (email)
Date: 3/18/2002 at 20:45:45

Jacob M. Knipe was born in Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, June 30, 1848, and is a son of John S. and Mary (Mosser) Knipe, who were both natives of Pennsylvania. In 1860 the family moved to Iowa, and settled on a rented farm on section 15, of Beaver township, Butler county. The father afterwards purchased a farm on section 16 of the same township, which, upon his death in 1880, fell to a family of seven children. The mother died in 1878. In 1872 Jacob settled on his farm on section 8, where he now resides, and owns 193 acres. Mr. Knipe is at present one of the constables of the town. He was married in 1872 to Miss Anna Bolton; they have three children – Bertie, Edith and James. For seven successive winters Mr. Knipe taught school in this county.
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Source: History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa
Union Publishing Co., Springfield, IL, 1883
Page: 472