FATHER: Peter Knepp (1789-1854)
MOTHER: Catherine Roland (1792-1858)
MARRIED: Johanna Emde (1813-1879)
c.1839/40 (Mifflin Co., PA)
CHILDREN:
Levi Knepp (1840-1898)
Leah Knepp (Marner) (1843-1900)
ABRAHAM KNEPP (1846-1905)
Lydia Knepp (1851- )
Christian Knepp (1852-1888)
John A. Knepp (1855- )
John Knepp's obituary, from the April 1875 edition of the Herald of Truth, page 61:
Died January 9th, 1875, in Johnson county (sic), Iowa, of Dropsy, Brother JOHN P. KNEPP, aged 56 years, 5 months and 24 days. His remains were buried on the 11th, in the presence of a large concourse of friends and acquaintances. He leaves a deeply afflicted wife and five children to mourn his departure. Services by Amos Yoder. The deceased was unwell for two years; the last year of his life he suffered greatly yet he bore his afflictions with Christian fortitude to the end. During his confinement he had a pleasant dream in which he greatly rejoiced: "Being in a heavenly building, surrounded by a great number of children in the most glorious and happy state." This dream was repeated. He afterwards rejoiced to hear of the death of a child. It pleased God to call a little one from our midst-a grand-child-and by him dearly beloved, it always gave him much joy and comfort when in his presence, Anna, daughter of J.J. and Leah Marner, on the 25th of December, 1874, aged 1 year and 9 days. Being weak and his strength failing fast, when he heard of the above death it affected him greatly; but he was soon permitted to follow, in the living hope of meeting a reconciled God through the merits of the Savior. He was conscious to the end. He was born in Union Co., Pa., joined the Amish Mennonite Church in Mifflin Co., where (he) was married. In 1846 he moved with his family and aged mother-in-law to Mercer Co., Pa. In 1848, to Holmes Co., Ohio, where they have many friends and acquaintances. In the Spring of 1851, they came to Johnson Co., Iowa, where he lived to see his children grown and married. As a neighbor he was loved and respected by all who knew him. He was hospitable, charitable, and lending a helping hand where an opportunity offered. He was always fond of children, and when in their company the writer sometimes observed him making the remark, "Loving Christ is better than knowing all."
"Dearest father thou hast left us,
Here thy loss we deeply feel,
But 'twas God that hath bereft us,
He can all our sorrows heal."
Iowa City, Iowa J.J. Marner.
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