Military: CWR: Knepper, Alexander of interest in Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Keith Petenbrink and Meyersdale Public Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Keith Petenbrink. Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _________________________________________ Introduction and help of Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/intro.txt Additional Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/cwr.html __________________________________________ Knepper, Alexander * Born Sept. 12, 1828 in Somerset Co. Pa. * Died July 16, 1862 in Macon City, Missouri * Private Co. A 11th Regiment Missouri State Militia Cavalry * Widow Pension: Applied July 27, 1864, Application # 58936, Certificate # 28479 * He was a brother of Justus and Aaron Burr Knepper SOURCE: * The Knepper Line, internet * Footnote.com ----- Knepper, Alexander * Born Sept. 12, 1828 in Somerset Co. Pa. * Died July 16, 1862 in Macon City, Missouri * Private Co. A 11th Regiment Missouri State Militia Cavalry * Co. Muster In Roll dated Shelbyville, Missouri Jan. 16, 1862 lists the following: Mustered in Jan. 16, 1862 at age 30 in Shelbyville, Missouri for duration of the war, Value of horse - $90, Value of horse equipment - none. * Company Muster Roll dated Mar. & Apr. 1862 lists the following: Present, Horses belonging to members of company duly appraised * Company Muster Roster dated July & Aug. 1863 lists him as died of disease June 16, 1863. * Widow Pension: Applied July 27, 1864, Application #58936, Certificate #28479 * He was a brother of Justus and Aaron Burr Knepper SOURCE: * The Knepper Line, internet * Footnote.com ------ Knepper, Alexander * Born Sept. 12, 1828 in Somerset Co. Pa. * Died at 3 a. m. on July 16, 1862 in Macon City, Missouri of Congestive Fever * Private Co. A 11th Regiment Missouri State Militia Cavalry * Enlisted Jan. 16, 1862 at age 30 in Shelbyville, Missouri * Height - 5' 7 3/4" Eyes - Hazel, Hair - Dark, Complexion - Dark * Occupation - Farmer * Co. Muster In Roll dated Shelbyville, Missouri Jan. 16, 1862 lists the following: Mustered in Jan. 16, 1862 at age 30 in Shelbyville, Missouri for duration of the war, Value of horse - $90, Value of horse equipment - none. * Company Muster Roll dated Mar. & Apr. 1862 lists the following: Present, Horses belonging to members of company duly appraised * Company Muster Roster dated July & Aug. 1863 lists him as died of disease June 16, 1863. * Widow Pension: Applied July 27, 1864, Application #58936, Certificate #28479 * He was a brother of Justus and Aaron Burr Knepper * Widow Pension lists the following: Widow - Caroline; Maiden name of Caroline is Bell; Alexander and Caroline were married Mar. 7, 1850 in Shelby Co. Missouri; Minor children are as follows: Ruthey Ellen born Dec. 23, 1850, Sylvanus William born Jan. 13, 1854, John Jacob born Sept. 8, 1858 and Henry Thomas born Aug. 16, 1861; Certificate dated June 24, 1868 grants Caroline a pension of $8 per month commencing July 16, 1862 with an additional $2 per month for each minor child commencing July 25, 1966 until they reached the age of 16 as follows: Ruth on Dec. 22, 1866, Sylvanus on Jan. 12, 1870 and John on Sept. 7, 1874 (NOTE: Henry Thomas died July 23, 1864); Caroline was last paid Nov. 4, 1904 and was dropped from the pension roll due to her death Dec. 13, 1904. SOURCE: * The Knepper Line, internet * Footnote.com * Widow Pension, Footnote.com [Contains 32 pages of family information.]