Chapman J. Kneisley
birth: 11 May 1822 in Virginia to Jacob and Barbara [unknown] Kneisley
death: 6 Jan 1882 at Walkerton, St. Joseph County, IN
burial: North Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, St. Joseph Co., IN
marriage: December 1846 in VA
Elsbeth Fry
birth: 21 June 1826, VA
death: June 1891, Walkerton, St. Joseph Co., IN
burial: North Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton, St. Joseph Co., IN
Children of Chapman J. Kneisley and Elsbeth (Fry) Kneisley:
- George William Kneisley- b. 1848, d. 1920, m. (1) Julia M. Orange, (2) 1910, Cora (Gould) Kneisley (his brother Jacob’s widow)
- Jacob Fletcher Kneisley- b. 1855, d. 1897, m. Cora Gould
- John L. Kneisley- b. 1856, d. 1921, m. Ruth Inman
- Daniel E. Kneisley- b. 1861, d. 1921, m. Dora Nancy Wilson
- Kenneth Chapman Kneisley- b. 1864, d. 1889, m. Mary Melissa Hileman
Chapman J. Kneisley lived in:
- Prior to migrating to Indiana, the Kneisleys lived in Shenandoah County, Virginia
- 1860- Chapman Kneisley and wife Elisabeth lived in Pleasant Twp., LaPorte County, Indiana
- 1870- Johnson Twp
- 1891- Elisabeth (Fry) Kneisley lived in Walterton, St. Joseph County, Indiana
Other Information:
Most of the Kneisley children migrated to Michigan City, LaPorte County and lived in and around LaPorte and St Joseph counties.
Chapman’s brother Jacob Kneisley’s will (Shenandoah Co., VA Will Book W, p. 124-5) names their parents as Jacob and Barbara and says that Chapman’s brothers-in-law were James Ruddell and Henry Gochenour, both from Virginia.
Elsbeth’s will (LaPorte Co., IN Will Book D, p. 428-430) names her children and grandson Ralph Chapman Kneisley. Witnessing her will were L. C. Kneisley and B. M. Supinger of Virginia.
Submitted by:
Ralph Kneisley
Email: rkneisley@windstream.net