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Author: Warner & Beers (1886)

   JACOB G. KNEPPER, farmer, P. O. Gilboa, Putnam County, Ohio, was born in
Blanchard Township, this county, June 14, 1839; son of John and Elizabeth
(Foglesong) Knepper. the former a native of Ohio, and the latter of the State of
Maryland, who came to this county in 1834, and settled in Blanchard Township,
where the former took up a half section of land. John Knepper died June 1, 1840,
and his widow died March 10, 1883, at the age of eighty-one years. Of their
family there were eight children, Jacob G. being the youngest. He was reared on
the farm; attended the common school until March, 1856, when he with his parents
moved to Westerville, Franklin Co., Ohio, where he attended Otterbein University
until March, 1857, when he with his parents returned to Hancock County again.
From 1858 to the spring of 1862 he worked at the carpenter trade. In the spring
of 1862 he followed farming. On August 12, 1862, he enlisted under Capt. J. A.
Bope, in Company D, Ninety-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, for the term of
three-years; he was captured by the enemy at the battle of Stone River January
2, 1863, but as the enemy were repulsed and driven back, he made his escape from
them, being in their hands about two hours. He participated in many of the
battles, from Murfreesborough to Atlanta, and then returned to Nashville and
engaged in the battle at Nashville in November, 1864, which was the cleaning out
of Hood's army. In January, 1865, his regiment was sent to North Carolina by way
of Louisvillle, Ky., Cincinnati, Columbus, Ohio, to Washington City. He marched
from Wilmington, N. C., to Goldsborough, Raleigh, and Salisbury. While lying at
the latter place war was declared at an end. He was carried from there through
Danville. Petersburg, to City Point, by railroad; from City Point to Baltimore,
Md., by boat; from there to Gallipolis, Ohio, by railroad, and was mustered out
of service July 17, 1865. He was but six days absent from his regiment during
the length of time he was in the service. He never received a scratch or bullet
mark from the enemy, but is considerably broken down by hard marching and
exposure. When he returned home he engaged in operating his mother's farm until
1873, when he moved on his own farm of 165 acres of valuable and well-cultivated
land, a part of the original entry made by his father August 10, 1837, the
patent for which is still in the possession of our subject, signed by Martin Van
Buren. In March. 1866, Mr. Knepper was united in marriage with Mary E. Foltz,
daughter of Noah and Mary (Hisie) Foltz, natives of Virginia and of German
descent, but present residence in Eagle Township, this county. Mr. and Mrs.
Knepper have six children: Noah Wilson, Jennie V., Adam Monroe, Eve V., Charles
Albert, and Nellie B. Our subject and wife were members of C. U. Church. Mr.
Knepper holds the office of school director. He was initiated into the I. O. O.
F. in January, 1874; has passed the chairs, and has been permanent secretary for
the past three years of Gilboa Lodge, No. 450, I. O. O. F. He also joined the G.
A. R., Linsey Post, No. 75, in 1882. He served two terms as Officer of the Day
in said post. In politics he is a Democrat.

Additional Comments:
Book Title: History Of Hancock County
Blanchard Township




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