John Samuel Kniceley

Male 1807 - 1891  (83 years)


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  • Name John Samuel Kniceley 
    Born 20 Oct 1807  Rockingham, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 7 Jun 1891  Braxton, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3752  My Family Tree | Armstrong-Bird
    Last Modified 25 Nov 2015 

    Father Jacob Knicely,   b. 1786,   d. 1836, Braxton County West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Ann 
    Relationship Birth 
    Family ID F1415  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Nancy Ann Armstrong,   b. 22 Oct 1802, Doe Hill, Pendleton, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1858, Braxton, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 22 Nov 1827  Rockingham, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Samuel E Kniceley,   b. 26 Aug 1828, Pendleton, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     2. James A Kniceley,   b. 22 Jun 1830, Pendleton, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     3. Ann E Kniceley,   b. 23 May 1832, Pendleton, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     4. George H Kniceley,   b. 1 Apr 1834, Pendleton, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1858  (Age 23 years)  [Birth]
     5. John T Kniceley,   b. 3 Dec 1835, Pendleton, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     6. Jacob D Kniceley,   b. 16 Sep 1838, Pendleton, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1839, Pendleton County, West Virginia, Unites States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)  [Birth]
     7. Mary Jane Kniceley,   b. 12 Jun 1840, Pendleton, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 1858, Pendleton County, West Virginia, Unites States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 17 years)  [Birth]
     8. Joseph Hiner Kniceley,   b. 19 Feb 1843, Pendleton, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1908  (Age 64 years)  [Birth]
     9. William Nelson Kniceley,   b. 24 Aug 1846, Pendleton, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1925  (Age 78 years)  [Birth]
     10. Daniel B Kniceley,   b. 23 May 1848, Pendleton, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
    Last Modified 4 Nov 2015 
    Family ID F1460  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Nancy E Haymond,   b. 2 Oct 1833,   d. 14 Jun 1911  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 1867  Braxton, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 19 Nov 2015 
    Family ID F1418  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Oct 1807 - Rockingham, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Nov 1827 - Rockingham, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1867 - Braxton, West Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Jun 1891 - Braxton, West Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970
    West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970
    John Knisely (Also Spelled Knicely), marriage 22 Nov. 1827 in Pendleton County, West Virginia, to Nancy Armstrong.
    1850 United States Federal Census for Braxton County, West Virginia first page for family.
    1850 United States Federal Census for Braxton County, West Virginia first page for family.
    This is the only census record that records the names and ages of the children of Nancy Ann Armstrong and her husband John Kniceley (Knisely, Kniseley or Nisely) as she died in 1858.
    John Kniseley, 43 farmer personal property $200
    Nancy 48
    James A 20
    Anna E 18
    John T 15
    Mary L 10 family continued on next sheet:
    1850 United States Federal Census for District 4, Braxton, Virginia 2nd Sheet
    1850 United States Federal Census for District 4, Braxton, Virginia 2nd Sheet
    Joseph H 7
    William N 4
    Daniel B 2
    Samuel E Knisely 22 Farmer
    Jane 22 (most likely the wife of Samuel Knisely)
    1860 United States Federal Census
    1860 United States Federal Census
    Home in 1860: Braxton, Virginia
    John Knicely 53
    Mary J Knicely 20
    Jos H Knicely 17
    William N Knicely 14
    Daniel B Knicely 12

  • Notes 
    • NOTE: I copied this information from "Hardesty's West Virginia (Janice L. Nicholas)
      Counties", Vol. #3, page 105.
      JOHN KNICELEY - son of Jacob and Ann Kniceley, was born in Rockingham County, Virginia, October 20, 1807. In Pendleton, County of Virginia, in 1827, he united in marriage with Nancy Armstrong, who was a daughter of John and Ann (Irvine) (Should read AGNES "NANCY" ERVINE) Armstrong, and was born in Pendleton County October 22, 1802. The children of Mr. and Mrs John Kniceley were born : Samuel E., August 26, 1828; James A., June 22 1830; Ann E.,May 23, 1832; George H., April 1, 1834; John T., December 3, 1835; Jacob D., September 16, 1838, died July 23,1839; Mary Jane, June 12, 1840, died January 26, 1858; Joseph H., Febuary 19, 1843; William N., August 24, 1846; Daniel B., May 23, 1848  all the living children are in Braxton County. In 1862, John Kniceley and trhee of his sons, Samuel, Joseph and William, enlisted in the Federal Army, Company F, 10th West Virginia Infantry and all served until honorably discharged May 5, 1865. John Kniceley is a second time married, Nancy Haymond the maiden name of his second wife, and their children: Archibald M, born May 18, 1867; Melinda A., June 6, 1869; Ruhama R., November 4, 1871, died August 24, 1877; Ola U., April 18, 1875. Mr. Kniceley united with the Presbyterian Church in 1853, and his wife had been a member of the Methodist Protestant Church since 1855. He settled in Braxton County in the Fall of 1846, and has dovoted his entire time, except what he gave to his country's service, to farming and improving land in Holly District. His post office address is Flat Woods, Braxton County, West Virginia. (This sketch was written in the late 1880's. John Kniceley died on June 7, 1891.)
      Buried: Hutchison Cemetery, Flatwoods, West Virginia

      From the files of Janice L. (Armstrong) Nicholas