ELI KNAPP, (son of Jacob Knapp and Martha Benson) born 1827 in fabius, Onondaga County, New York; died 15 January 1894 in Williams County, Ohio. Married JANE MILLER, born 1830 in Ohio, died 19 June 1896 in Williams County, Ohio. Both are buried in Liggett Cemetery in Florence Twp., Williams Co., Ohio. Eli Knapp was a Pvt., Co. E., 14th Ohio Infantry in the Civil War and was wounded.

Eli and Jane had 8 children:

1. LAURA KNAPP, born 1847 in Morrow Co., Ohio. Married MARTIN H. WELLS, born 1843. They had 3 children: Ida (b.1865), Edwin (b.1868), and Hallie.

2. MARTHA KNAPP, born 1849 in Morrow Co., Ohio. Married HENRY DORM, born 1855 in Ohio.
They had 11 children: Albert (b.1871), Curtis (b.1875), Maud (b.1876), Margaret (b.1879),
Orville, Charles, Bertha, Minnie, Alta, Daisey (b.1882), and Belva (b.1890).

3. WILLIAM "HENRY" KNAPP, born 1851 in Florence Twp., Williams Co., Ohio.

4. AMELIA "MILLY" KNAPP, born 1853 in Florence Twp., Williams Co., Ohio. Married GEORGE K. JOHNSON, born 1848 in Indiana. They had 7 children: Rev. Edward Johnson, Bessie, John H. (b.1872), Frank (b.1874), Clyde, Elwood (b.1876), and Harvey (b.1878).

5. ARTEMUS "ART" KNAPP, born 1856 in Florence Twp., Williams Co., Ohio. Married 28 August 1881 in Stueben Co., Indiana to NANCY E. EASTERDAY. Artemus Knapp was a violin maker. Artemus and Nancy had 3 children: Lola, Fred, and Hazel.

6. DELANCY J. KNAPP, born 1858 in Williams Co., Ohio.

7. MARY KNAPP, born 1862 in Florence Twp., Williams Co., Ohio. married 3 July 1880 in Williams County to JACOB LIVENSPARGER, born 1852, died 1915. Both are buried in the Malcolm Cemetery in Williams Co., Ohio. They had three children: Otis (1881-1924), Homer (1883-1946), and Martha (died young).

8. ELI ELLSWORTH "JIM" KNAPP, born 18 July 1866 in Berlin Twp., Williams Co., Ohio. Died 13 February 1929 in Northwest Twp., Williams Co., Ohio. Married 26 November 1894 in Williams County to ORDA A. KOLLAR, born 30 October 1872 in Union Corners, Florence Twp., Williams Co., Ohio.

Eli and Orda had one son: Harold Jacob Knapp, born 22 April 1904 in Northwest Twp., Williams Co., Ohio; married Lena Bell Lyons, born 3 March 1901 in Hillsdale, Michigan.