Kneass Bible
Submitted May 2000
By Peggy Loar
1914 Meandering Way
McKinney, Texas 75070
Phone (972) 547-4639
Email peggy@dhc.net
Information transcribed from a very old, large Bible purchased at a garage sale for the genealogical content as
well as from an obituary which had been placed inside the pages of the Bible. Bible in the possession of Peggy
Loar
Surnames in this file:
Kneass
Lombaert
Wood
Yeomans
Stryker
Studiford
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This book was purchased by Samuel H. Kneass in Philadelphia on the 1st day of November A.D. 1837.
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Sam Honeyman Kneass, second child of William and Mary Kneass was born at Philadelphia on the 5th day of November
A.D. 1806,
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Anna Arndt Lombaert, third child of Charles and Anna Lombaert was born at Easton Pennsylvania on the 25th day of
September A.D.1814.
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Samuel Honeyman Kneass and Anna Arndt Lombaert were married at Morrisville, Bucks County Pennsylvania, by the Revd:
John W. Yeomans, on the 14th of March A.D. 1837.
Samuel Aged 30 Years---Anna, Aged 22 Years.-----
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Charles Lombaert Kneass, ---------Son of Samuel & Anna Kneass, was BORN on the 14th day of December A.D. 1837,
at 15 minutes past 7 o'clock P.M. in Philadelphia.-----
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William Harris Kneass, Second child of Samuel and Anna Kneass was BORN on the 18th day of June A.D. 1839, at 30
minutes past 10 o'clock P.M. in Philadelphia.-----
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Mary Honeyman Kneass, Third child of Samuel and Anna Kneass was BORN on the 18th day of January 1842, at 10 minutes
before 8 o'clock A.M. at Harmony Grove, near Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.-----
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Samuel Honeyman Kneass, Fourth child of Samuel and Anna Kneass, was BORN on the 20th day of March A.D. 1844, at
45 minutes past 12 o'clock meredian, in Philadelphia
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Franklin Kneass, Fifth child of Samuel H. and Anna A. Kneass, was BORN, on the 29th day of April A.D. 1846, at
15 minutes before 5 o'clock P.M.in Philadelphia.-----
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Samuel Stryker Kneass, Son of Wm. Harris and Amelia P. Kneass, was BORN in German town.
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Richard Davis Wood, Son of Edward R. and Mary K. Wood was BORN May 23rd 1867 at 6 o'clock A.M. in Philadelphia.
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William Harris Kneass, and Amelia P. Stryker, were married at Lambertville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey by the
Rev. D Studdiford. July 15th. 1863.
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Edward Randolp Wood and Mary H. Kneass were married at Lambertville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, July 24th, 1866
by the Rev. P.A. Studiford. Pastor of the Ref Prot. Dutch Church of Bellville New Jersey.
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DIED in HAVANA, West Indies, on the 22nd of March 1839, Fullerton Tully Kneass in the 34th year of his age, eldest
child of William and Mary Kneass.-----
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Died in Philadelphia---Pennsylvania on the 15th of February 1858, Samuel Honeyman Kneass in the 52 year of his
age, second child of William and Mary Kneass-----
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Fell at the battle of Murfresboro Tennessee;December 31st 1862, Charles Lombaert Kneass, eldest child of Samuel
H. and Anna A. Kneass, Captain 18th U.S. Infantry, aged 25 years and seventeen days.-----
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Died in Philadelphia Pa. On the 15th of January 1869 Anna A. Kneass, wife of Samuel H. Kneass in the 55th year
of her age.-----
// Obituary:
addressed to Mr. Samuel H. Kneass
"Yourself and family are particularly invited to attend the funeral of CHRISTIAN KNEASS, From his late residence,
No. 81 south Sixth street, on Sunday afternoon next, 19th instant, at 2 o'clock. JANUARY 16, 1845.
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