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- 1850 census, Walker Twp, pg 245, #1097/1111, Abraham 30, Catharine 32,
Jacob 11, Henry 10, Mary 6, Sarah 1
In Biographical Encyclopedia of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juiata and Perry Counties, pg 328-9:
Abraham, the father of Rev. JosephKnisely, was born in Juniata county in 1818, and grew
up there, receiving such education as the common schools afforded. His principal
business was butchering. He was twice married; first to Elizabeth Wetzler. Of
this marriage there were two sons: Jacob and Henry, both of whom served in the
army of the Union, one three years and the other till the close of the war. They both
enlistedJuly 25, 1861. Jacob was mustered out in September, 1864. Henry re-enlisted,
December 31 1863, and was mustered out August 15, 1865. There was also a daughter,
Mary Musser.
His second marriage was to Ctharine Keiffer, a native ofLykens valley, Dauphin county,
Pa., August 12, 1846. Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Knisely took up their residence in
Walker township, Juniata county, where he died after a short illness, December 11, 1854,
and is buried in Lost Creek valley. THeir children are: Sarah E., born Septemeber 30,
1849 resides at Newport,Perry county, Pa.; Annie, born Januarya 8, 1851, died
Octover 4, 1853; JosephK.; and Susan, born October 7, 1854, who also resides
at Newport. About thirteen years after Mr. Knisely's death, Mrs. Knisely married Abraham
Book, who died in 1886, leaving her a widow again. She died at Newport, Perry
county, October 21, 1895. They had no children. Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Knisely
having resided for a time near Port Royal, where their son, Joseph K., was born,
returned to Walker township when he was about one year old. etc....
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1818 - 1854 (36 years)