Alva Calvin KNAPP

1882 - 1937  (55 years)

• Name	Alva Calvin KNAPP
  Born	8 Feb 1882	Lewis Co, WV   [1, 2, 3]
  	Age at death calculates to a birth date of Mar 2 1882. But his World War I draft registration states Feb 8 1882.
  Gender	Male
  Census	1910	New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
  Residence	1915	Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV
  Occupation	1918  [1]
  	farmer
  Residence	1918	New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV   [1]
  Census	1930	Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV
  Occupation	glass worker  [4]
  Occupation	1930  [5]
  	laborer in glass plant
  Residence	Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV   [4]
  Died	18 Nov 1937	Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV   [2, 4]
  	Cause: cholecystitis (inflammation of gall bladder)
  Buried	Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV   [4]
  Person ID	I101579	Doddridge County Roots
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	Henry Anderson KNAPP,   b. 29 Jul 1841, Pocahontas Co, (W)VA ,   d. 11 Aug 1917, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Sophia Ann PUTMAN,   b. 6 Oct 1840, Fairfax Co, VA ,   d. 12 Oct 1915  (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F42282	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Georgia R. NUTTER,   b. 11 Feb 1887,   d. 1 Dec 1967, Weston, Lewis Co, WV  (Age 80 years)
  Married	31 Dec 1913	Doddridge Co, WV   [6]
  Notes	According to his World War I draft registration September 1918, Alva and Georgia Knapp were residing in New Milton, Doddridge County, as of that time. In the 1930 Census, they and their children were residents of Clarksburg, Harrison County. Although we have found no record of them in the 1920 Census, their three children were enumerated as boarders in the household of Basil and Fay (Plauger) Furr in Doddridge County. Relationship, if any, between the Knapp and Furr families is not known. 1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jan 27/28 1920: Basil Furr, 24, farmer; wife Fay, 22; dau Grace, 2y 2m; boarder Lemmon Knapp, 5; boarder Minor Knapp, 4y 1m; board Charles Knapp, 2y 3m. 1930 Census, Harrison Co, WV (City of Clarksburg), enumerated on Apr 21 1930 at 226 Woodlawn Ave: Alvin C. Knapp, 48, laborer in glass plant; wife Georgia R, 43; son Leeman, 15; son Minor, 14; son Charles, 12.
  Children	1. Leeman Willis KNAPP,   b. 11 Oct 1914, Market, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 12 Oct 1994, Mobile, Mobile Co, AL  (Age 80 years)   2. Minor Putman KNAPP,   b. 10 Feb 1916, Market, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 25 Oct 1979, Columbus, Franklin Co, OH  (Age 63 years)   3. Charles A. KNAPP,   b. 8 Dec 1918, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 12 May 2003, Nebo, Clay Co, WV  (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F48875	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1875] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com online database). [S2568] West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com). [S2109] 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1264497&Type=Death. [S2039] 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. [S2567] West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).