Luke Knapp
Luke Knapp, an Englishman by birth, emigrated to America and became a settler in Connecticut, where he resided several years; thence removed to New York, where he died. In 1812, his son, Elihu Knapp, came to Pennsylvania, and in 1815 to Madison County, and settled on land on the west side of Big Darby, where the cemetery is now located, and here he died in 1823, and his wife in 1836. His wife was Amy Anders, by whom he had three children—Electa, married Joshua Holtner, and settled at Worthington in 1808, where she died soon after; Cynthia, married Solomon Norton, and settled in this township; subsequently they moved to Illinois, where she died; and Elihu, married Kesiah Norton, and settled on the place now owned by Henry Kent, in Darby Township. Subsequently he purchased a farm in Union County, Ohio, where he lived eight years; then in 1833, he purchased and located on the place where he now lives. In 1831, his wife died. By her he had five children; four grew to maturity: three now living—Alburtus, Jacob and Amy. Subsequently Mr. Knapp married Polly Hayse, by whom he had two children, one now living—Melvin. His wife died and he married Hannah Patch; she died in about four years, and he married Mrs. Phebe Converse; she died, and he married Mrs. Jane Tarpning, by whom he has one child—Lolie. Mr. Knapp is now in his eighty-third year, one of the oldest residents of the township, having been a resident here sixty-seven years, and has been fully identified with the growth and improvement of the county; has held many of the offices of his township; and served as Justice of the Peace for many years. He has had his "ups and downs," has been very unfortunate in the loss of his wives, but has kept a steady course onward and upward, having sustained an unblemished character, and an undoubted integrity, and has the entire confidence of his community; has accumulated a good competency of this world's goods, and is a much respected citizen of Canaan Township.
From History of Madison County - W. H. Beers [Chicago, 1883]
Luke Knapp, an Englishman by birth, came to America and settled in Connecticut, where he resided several years; thence removed to New York, where he died. In 1812, his son, Elihu Knapp, moved to Pennsylvania, and in 1815 came to Madison county and settled on land on the west side of Big Darby, where the cemetery is now located, and died there in 1823, and his wife in 1836. His wife was Amy Anders, by whom he had three children, Electa, who married Joshua Holtner; Cynthia, who married Solomon Norton. and Elihu, who married Kesiah Norton and settled in Darby township.
From History of Madison County, Ohio, Chester E. Bryan, Supervising Editor, B.F. Bowen & Co., Indianapolis (1915)