Solomon Knappenberger, 91, of Delmont, went to his eternal rest, Wednesday, February 10, 1897. He was was born April 15, 1805 in Franklin Township (Murrysville), Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania to John and Hannah (Cort) Knappenberger.
He married Elisabeth Walton, daughter of George and Magdalene (Blose) Walton, on April 29, 1830 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. They
settled on a farm in the Beaver Run Valley of Salem Township, not far from Manor Valley. Solomon, like many of the Knappenbergers, was a carpenter and contractor.
He and Elisabeth were blessed with twelve children: John Joseph, Mary,
Magdalena, Hannah, Henry, Elizabeth S., Lydia, Jeremiah William, Susannah, Caroline, Martha and Solomon B. "Buz".
Solomon and his wife worshiped all their lives in the Denmark Manor Reformed Church where they brought up their children to be true to the teachings and ideals of the Christian church.
Gravesite Details
Husband of Elizabeth Knappenberger
Family Members
Parents
Johannes Knappenberger
1774–1863
Hannah Cort Knappenberger
1775–1850
Spouse
Elisabeth Walton Knappenberger
1809–1896
Siblings
Henry Knappenberger
1798–1854
Daniel Knappenberger
1799–1881
Susan Knappenberger
1801–1871
Elizabeth Knappenberger Kline
1803–1890
Anna Maria Knappenberger
1808 – unknown
John Knappenberger
1809–1885
Joseph Knappenberger
1810–1883
Margaret Knappenberger Benfer
1811–1881
Margaretha Knappenberger
1811 – unknown
Jacob Knappenberger
1814–1898
Half Siblings
Jacob Knappenberger
1836–1922
Children
Mary Knappenberger
John Joseph Knappenberger
1832–1900
Magdalena Knappenberger Kepple
1836–1915
Hannah Knappenberger
1838–1842
Henry Knappenberger
1840–1841
Elizabeth S Knappenberger Stump
1842–1936
Lydia Knappenberger
1846–1898
Martha Knappenberger
1850–1923
Solomon Boaz Knappenberger
1853–1929
