Obituary: Anton KNAPP, d. 1922, Lancaster, Grant Co., Wisconsin
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Excerpted from unspecified newspaper, probably The Teller, Lancaster, 
Wisconsin, at the end of June or beginning of July 1922


Anton Knapp Dies at Age 82

Anton Knapp, 82 years old and a veteran of the Civil war, died at his 
home in Lancaster, Friday afternoon after an illness of three months 
from a heart ailment.  Mr. Knapp was a native of Grant county and was 
well known throughout this section.

Anton Knapp was born in Germany, October 5, 1840. He was the son of 
Conrad and Mary Knapp, who came to American in 1846, bringing with 
them their nine children, of whom he was the last.

His boyhood years were spent on a farm near the Hurricane. When only 
eighteen years of age he crossed the plains, by oxen, to California, 
where he spent two eventful years during the most exciting times of 
California's early pioneer days.

In August, 1862, he offered his services to the government and became 
a member of Co. H. 25th Wis.  When hostilities ceased he was honorably 
discharged June 27, 1865, after almost three years of active and 
faithful service on southern battlefields, never being off duty except 
for six weeks when confined by sickness in the hospital at Memphis, 
Tenn., during which time his regiment was stationed at Helena, Ark.  
He took part in Sherman's Atlantic campaign, the famous March to the 
Sea, and [then] marched on to Washington, D.C., where he participated 
in the Grand Review.

On Dec. 31, 1865, he was united in marriage to Edie L. Roberts, who 
died October 3, 1920.  Five children were born to this union, namely, 
Mrs. Fred Miles of Denver, Col; Perry of Long Prairie, Minn; Mrs. John 
Pringle of Cassville, and Clay and Parke of this city.

Mr. Knapp had been a hard-working farmer all his life, and was one who 
loved work for its own sake.  He had enjoyed fairly good health until 
about the first week in April when he was attacked by heart trouble in 
a serious form, and since that time had suffered continually until 
death put an end to his sufferings at about 1 p.m. Friday, June 30.  
He had reached the age of 81 years, 8 months and 25 days.

Funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. 
o'clock, Rev. Birrell of the Methodist church officiating.  Burial was 
at Hillside cemetery.  The impressive services at the grave were 
conducted by the Tom Cox Post of the G.A.R.