Wright - Knapp

Susan Annie Wright, the daughter of Thomas L Wright & Phoebe Rogers married Franklin Joseph Knapp, the son of James I Knapp & Sarah A Knapp; and they had 5 children - Clarence, Thomas, Alfaretta, Sarah & Rheuella.

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The Beacon News, Tues, 31 May 1938

F J Knapp Buried Today

Fishkill - Frank J Knapp, prominent in this section for the past 43 years as a dairyman and fruit framer, died suddenly Saturday afternoon at St Francis Hospital, Poughkeepsie. He failed to rally from a serious operation. Born in East Fishkill, Mr Knapp, son of the late James I Knapp and Sarah Knapp, was a native of East Fishkill. Frank Knapp was a charter member of historic Arthursburg Grange and a member and former deacon of Bethel Baptist Church, Shenandoah. He was very well know in Southern Dutchess County. Surviving Mr Knapp, besides his widow, Mrs Annie S Knapp are: four children, Clarence of Fishkill Plains; Thomas, Sarah and Alvaretta, Pawling; two brothers, Homer and Bertram Knapp, Fishkill Plains; two sisters, Mrs George Brown, Dover Plains, and Miss Emma Knapp, Fishkill Plains. Seven grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews also survive. Among them are Delmar C Ketcham and Mrs Wright Jackson, Fishkill. Funeral services were held from the home in Fishkill Plains today at 3 pm. The Reverend Scott, Cassville, and the Rev A D Young, Syracuse, officiated. Burial was in Hopewell Rural Cemetery under Roosa and Schierding.
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The Millbrook Round Table, 5 Jun 1997
Millbrook - Thomas B Knapp, 96, A resident of Wappingers Falls and lifelong area resident, died May 23, 1997 at home. He was the owner and operator of Knapps Farm at Hillside Lake in Wappingers Falls before retiring in 1980.  Mr Knapp was a lifetime member of the Hillside Lake Volunteer Fire Department and a member of the Bethel Baptist Church in Hopewell Junction. Born Aug 22, 1900 in Fishkill Plains, he was a son of Franklin J and Anne Wright Knapp. On Oct 30, 1924, he married Ethel Velie in Freedom Plains.  Mrs Knapp died March 25, 1977. Mr Knapp is survived by two sons, Frank V Knapp of Millbrook, and Lewis T Knapp of Stormville; a daughter, Mildred E Martin of Fort Orange, Fla; a sister, Betty Utter of Pawling; 19 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; tow nieces; and one nephew. In addition to his wife, Mr Knapp was predeceased by a daughter, Evelyn Jennings; a son, James Knapp; a brother Clarence Knapp; and a sister, Sarah Gargaro. Arrangements were made by the Robert H Auchmoody Funeral Homes Inc, Hopewell Junction. Services were at the funeral home with the Rev Ralph Verdu officiating. Burial was in Freedom Plains Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Bethel Baptist Church, Att: Thomas B Knapp Memorial Fund, Shenandoah Road, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533.

Poughkeepsie Journal, 27 Mar 1977
Wappingers Falls - Mrs Ethel May Knapp, 75, of Hillside Lake Road, died Friday at her home after a long illness. Born in the Town of LaGrange, May 19, 1901, she was the daughter of Arthur and Carrie (Van Wyck): Velie. Mrs Knapp was a member and trustee of the Hillside Lake Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary. She also was a member of the Freedom Plains Presbyterian Church. She was married Oct 30, 1924 in Freedom Plains to Thomas Knapp, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs Mildred E Lund, Agawam, Mass; two sons, Franklin V, Millbrook, and Lewis T, Stormville; a sister, Mrs Florine Slocum, Millbrook; 20 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; an aunt and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be Monday, 2 pm at the Robert H Auchmoody Funeral Home, Route 82, Hopewell Junction. The Rev William N Boak and the Rev John McCullough will officiate. Burial will be Freedom Plains Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. The Hillside Lake Fire Co Ladies Auxiliary will conduct a serviced at the funeral home tonight at 8 o'clock.