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     Aaron Knerr married Mary Elizabeth Reifsnyder, daughter of James Reifsnyder and Sarah Price.¹

     Edgar E. Knerr was born in June 1875.¹ He married Sarah Beidler, daughter of Milton Beidler and Maria Weidner, circa 1895.¹

     Elizabeth Knerr was born circa 1908 at Phoenixville, Chester Co., PA.¹ She was the daughter of Elmer Knerr and Elizabeth Kelly.¹

     Elmer Knerr was born circa 1875 at Chester Co., PA.¹ He was the son of Aaron Knerr and Mary Elizabeth Reifsnyder.¹ Elmer Knerr married Elizabeth Kelly circa 1903.¹

     Erma E. Knerr was born in March 1896 at Allentown, Lehigh Co., PA.¹ She was the daughter of Edgar E. Knerr and Sarah Beidler.¹

     Sarah Knerr was born.¹ She was the daughter of Aaron Knerr and Mary Elizabeth Reifsnyder.¹
Note: Unmarried as of 1926.¹

     William Knerr was born circa 1904 at Phoenixville, Chester Co., PA.¹ He was the son of Elmer Knerr and Elizabeth Kelly.¹

     Helen Bernice Kness was born on 18 December 1923 at Carroll Co., IL. She was the daughter of William H. Kness and Achsa Mae Paul. Helen Bernice Kness married Robert Garman Keim, son of Earl Dayton Keim and Grace Ethel Garman. Helen Bernice Kness died on 19 January 1998 at Lanark, Carroll Co., IL, at age 74. She was buried in January 1998 at Lanark City Cemetery, Lanark, Carroll Co., IL, Find A Grave Memorial# 70984588.

     Karl Ford Kness was born on 17 March 1899 at Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS. He began military service WW I service, U.S. Marine Corps, Pvt., Navy Cross. He married Ella Mae Keihl. Karl Ford Kness died on 20 September 1971 at Lake Co., CA, at age 72. He was buried in September 1971 at Lower Lake Cemetery, Lower Lake, Lake Co., CA, Findagrave #7488173.

     Nancy Ruth Kness was born on 19 March 1941 at Redding, Shasta Co., CA. She was the daughter of Karl Ford Kness and Ella Mae Keihl. Nancy Ruth Kness married Donald G. Gearhart, son of Russell Alfred Gearhart and Wilma Lenore Deaton, on 19 March 1960 at San Francisco Co., CA. Nancy Ruth Kness and Donald G. Gearhart were divorced. Nancy Ruth Kness died on 10 January 2019 at age 77

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

Santa Clara - Our much-loved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother Nancy Ruth Gearhart died on January 10, 2019 at the age of 77. She was born in Redding, Calif. on March 19, 1941 and is the daughter of Karl Ford Kness and Ella Mae Keihl Kness. She married Larry Gearhart on March 25, 1967 in her parents' home in Corte Madera, Calif. Nancy wrote the majority of this text years ago, so the following is a retelling of her life in her words.

While growing up on a seven-acre fruit ranch near Clear Lake in California, she learned to love the country; it was an idyllic childhood. She graduated from Balboa High School in San Francisco. She later went to keypunch school to be able to support herself. The skill came in very handy; she worked as a keypunch operator for ten years in San Francisco and Eureka, Calif.

During her life, Nancy lived in Kelseyville, Calif; San Francisco; Eureka; San Bernardino, Calif; Soulsbyville, Calif. (which she considered to be heaven); Joseph, Utah; Hanksville, Utah; American Falls, Idaho; Hanksville (again!); St. George, Utah; and Santa Clara, Utah.

In American Falls, Nancy worked for the Power County Senior Citizens as a head cook for the Senior Center. She also worked part-time for a florist and a clothing store. She volunteered as an EMT in Hanksville and American Falls, and helped out at the Intermountain Cancer Center and Hospice in St. George. She also volunteered with her sons' schools and classes. Nancy was gentle, kind, and quietly independent. She fought thyroid cancer twice and ultimately conquered it.

When she and Larry moved to Santa Clara in 1987, they joined the Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church as it was first established in the area. They were among the original 113 charter members. Nancy worked as a secretary in the church for five years, and became a deacon in the church in 1997.

Nancy was very artistic and creative. Her hobbies and interests included hand-painting Christmas villages, making pottery, drawing, watercolor painting, raising ducks, camping, watching birds, traveling, decorating her house in her mixed-up eclectic style, making crafts, and sewing until her eyes betrayed her. She collected Christmas ornaments, dolls, old dishes and silver, glass bells, and other antiques. With a green thumb, she played Mrs. Mother Earth after she quit working full time, and was always outside gardening, as well as growing orchids and other potted plants.

One of her great joys was spending time with family, especially her husband Larry. She loved cookout breakfasts in the backyard, family dinners, and playing card games. She enjoyed watching her grandkids play in the yard, as well as their piano recitals, school programs, and award ceremonies. It was a great pleasure for her to watch her husband and children become successful.

Nancy is survived by her husband Larry, sons Randy (Kathy) of Copper Center, Alaska; Dan (Tiffany) of St. George; Russell (Ingrid) of St. George; brother Rocky (Lisa) Kness of Klawock, Alaska; and her grandchildren Kristina (Brian), Alex (Samantha), Theresa (Charlie), Asia (Tommy), Talia, Uintah, Sierra, and six great-grandchildren.

The family would like to extend a warm thank you to Mary Helen Stricklin of the palliative care department at Dixie Regional Medical Center for all her help and guidance.

Relatives and friends are invited to a memorial service and luncheon on Saturday, February 9 at 11:00 a.m. at the Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church, 611 North 2450 East in St. George. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Community Soup Kitchen of St. George.
Published in The Spectrum & Daily News on Jan. 20, 2019.

She was buried in January 2019 at Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church Columbarium, Saint George, Washington Co., UT, Findagrave #196662809.

     William H. Kness was born in 1891. He married Achsa Mae Paul on 10 December 1911 at Brookville, Ogle Co., IL. William H. Kness died on 28 May 1962. He was buried in 1962 at Lanark City Cemetery, Lanark, Carroll Co., IL, Find A Grave Memorial# 70984585.

     Claris O. Kniceley was born on 21 August 1930 at Braxton Co., WV.¹ He was the son of Walter Linwood Kniceley and Golda Marinda Cartright.¹ Claris O. Kniceley died on 10 February 2006 at Braxton Co., WV, at age 75 Dates per SSDI, last residence Flatwoods.

     John Samuel Kniceley was born on 20 October 1807 at Rockingham Co., VA. He married Nancy Ann Armstrong on 22 November 1827 at Pendleton Co., VA (now WV). John Samuel Kniceley died on 7 June 1891 at Flatwoods, Braxton Co., WV, at age 83.
Note: Kniceley info per Herndon-Rose-Harper Family Tree genealogy prepared by CorleyWV, online at ancestry.com.

     Reba Elizabeth Kniceley was born in March 1904 at Braxton Co., WV.^1,2 She was the daughter of William Nelson Kniceley and Iris Sophronia Windle.² Reba Elizabeth Kniceley married Russell Ellsworth Harrison, son of Daniel Lee Harrison and Louise Gertrude Galford, on 27 June 1926 at Braxton Co., WV. Reba Elizabeth Kniceley lived on 11 April 1930 at 1508 Beardsley Street, Akron, Summit Co., OH.³ She lived on 26 April 1940 at Lost Creek (Grant District), Harrison Co., WV.⁴ She died on 24 October 1970 at Harrison Co., WV, at age 66.

     Virginia Alice Kniceley was born on 3 April 1880 at Braxton Co., WV.¹ She married Cyrus C. Butcher on 27 July 1900 at Braxton Co., WV. Virginia Alice Kniceley died on 22 December 1976 at Braxton Co., WV, at age 96 Dates per SSDI, last residence Heaters.

     Walter Linwood Kniceley was born on 1 September 1900 at Braxton Co. (probably), WV.¹ He was the son of William Nelson Kniceley and Iris Sophronia Windle.¹ Walter Linwood Kniceley married Golda Marinda Cartright, daughter of James W. Cartright and Margaret E. Skidmore, on 18 January 1927 at Braxton Co., WV. Occupation: Public school teacher in 1940 at Holly District, Braxton Co., WV.² Walter Linwood Kniceley died in July 1979 at Flatwoods, Braxton Co., WV, at age 78 Date from SSDI.

     William Nelson Kniceley was born in August 1846 at Virginia (now WV).¹ He was the son of John Samuel Kniceley and Nancy Ann Armstrong. William Nelson Kniceley married Iris Sophronia Windle, daughter of James William Windle and Elizabeth F. McAvoy, circa November 1899 at Upshur Co., WV.¹ William Nelson Kniceley died on 15 October 1925 at Braxton Co., WV, at age 79.

     Blanche C. Knick was born in March 1897 at Ross Twp., Greene Co. (probably), OH.^1,2 She was the daughter of Charles M. Knick and Mary E. (?)¹ Blanche C. Knick married Osero Leonard Conner, son of James Baxter Conner and Harriett Catherine Smith.

     Charles M. Knick was born in June 1873 at Virginia.¹ He married Mary E. (?) circa 1893.¹

     Armilda Marie Knickerbocker was also known as "Millie". She was born on 14 October 1913. She was the daughter of Earl Onan Knickerbocker and Georgia Ellen Phillips. Armilda Marie Knickerbocker married Frank C. Stilley circa 1932. Armilda Marie Knickerbocker died on 6 July 1998 at Longmont, Boulder Co., CO, at age 84.

     Beulah Elgie Knickerbocker was born on 3 October 1909. She was the daughter of Earl Onan Knickerbocker and Georgia Ellen Phillips. Beulah Elgie Knickerbocker died in January 1999 at Buffalo, Dallas Co., MO, at age 89.

     David Knickerbocker was born in 1782 at Dutchess Co., NY. He married Diadama Haverland in 1801 at Renssalaer Co., NY. David Knickerbocker died on 16 September 1838 at Warrenville Precinct, Cook (now DuPage) Co., IL, Findagrave #181081847.
Note: Early Knickerbocker info per McCarty-Knickerbocker-AutoBackup(1)_2013-04-18(1) genealogy prepared by mcartysbooks, online at ancestry.com.

     Dianna Jean Knickerbocker was born on 6 August 1980. She died on 12 December 1980.

     Douglas C. Knickerbocker was born on 17 April 1887 at Smith Center, Smith Co., KS. He was the son of John Randol Knickerbocker and Sarah Munsinger. Douglas C. Knickerbocker married Nellie Johnson, daughter of Frasier C. Johnson, on 26 January 1916, no children living as of 1930 census.¹ Douglas C. Knickerbocker died in 1976 at Howard, Elk Co., KS. He was buried in 1976 at Howard Cemetery, Howard, Elk Co., KS.

     Earl Onan Knickerbocker was born on 5 February 1885 at Smith Center, Smith Co., KS. He was the son of John Randol Knickerbocker and Sarah Munsinger. Earl Onan Knickerbocker married Georgia Ellen Phillips in November 1907.¹ Earl Onan Knickerbocker lived in 1930 at Wildcat Twp., Elk Co., KS.² He married Irena (?).³ Earl Onan Knickerbocker died on 21 March 1971 at Burden, Cowley Co., KS, at age 86. He was buried in March 1971 at Moline, Elk Co., KS.

     Edwin L. Knickerbocker was born on 17 November 1882 at Smith Center, Smith Co., KS. He was the son of John Randol Knickerbocker and Sarah Munsinger. Edwin L. Knickerbocker married Winnie Cooley, daughter of Isaac N. Cooley and Frances E. (?), on 4 October 1906. Edwin L. Knickerbocker was buried in 1968 at Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO. He died on 27 July 1968 at age 85.

     Elgie E. Knickerbocker was born on 16 May 1869 at Jones Co., IA. She was the daughter of John Randol Knickerbocker and Sarah Munsinger. Elgie E. Knickerbocker married Fred E. Dye, son of Stephen F. Dye and Lavinia (?), on 22 February 1885.¹ Elgie E. Knickerbocker lived in 1930 at Wildcat Twp., Elk Co., KS.² She died on 4 December 1972 at Moline, Elk Co., KS, at age 103. She was buried in December 1972 at Moline Cemetery, Moline, Elk Co., KS.

     Everett Knickerbocker was born on 6 July 1911. He was the son of Earl Onan Knickerbocker and Georgia Ellen Phillips. Everett Knickerbocker was buried in 1995, Cremated. He died in 1995 at St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co., FL.

     Iva Knickerbocker was born circa 1900. She was the daughter of Stephen W. Knickerbocker and Martha DuBois.

     Ivan Eugene Knickerbocker was born on 15 July 1908. He was the son of Earl Onan Knickerbocker and Georgia Ellen Phillips. Ivan Eugene Knickerbocker married Jewel Brown, No children. Ivan Eugene Knickerbocker died on 15 August 1977 at age 69.