Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Knapp, Leonard January 12, 1925 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Marilyn Ransom mlnransom@chartermi.net June 16, 2010, 8:46 pm The Lake Odessa Wave, Friday, January 23, 1925 Leonard Knapp was born in Starr County, Ohio, November 15, 1839, and departed this life January 12, 1925, at his home in West Odessa, aged 85 years, 1 month and 27 days. He was united in marriage to Rheuhama Folk in Toledo, Ohio January 23, 1865. He came to Michigan in 1871 and settled in West Odessa. His wife departed this life August 28, 1907. To this union were born fifteen children, of whom eight are living. He was a member of the Old United Brethren Church at West Odessa for a number of years. He was a kind and loving husband, father and neighbor. None will miss him as those who are left in the home. Besides the eight children, there are thirty grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, and a wide circle of friends to mourn their loss. The names of the living children are as follows: Estella Barton of Battle Creek, John of Lansing, Hubbard and Jesse of Spokane, Washington, Ernest of Whitefish, Montana, Cord, Floyd and Lawrence at home. Card of Thanks We wish to express our sincere thanks to the Community, the I.O.O.F., the Rebekahs, the Liberal U.B. church, the West Odessa Aid Society, for the beautiful floral offerings, the singers and the minister for his kind works, the pallbearers and all other for the many acts of kindness and sympathy shown us during the death and burial of our dear father. Mrs. and Mrs. Charles Barton and family Mr. and Mrs. John Knapp and family Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard Knapp and family Cord Knapp Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Knapp and family Floyd Knapp Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Knapp and family Mr. Ezra Tischer and family File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/k/knapp5780nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb