Elihu Knapp
Elihu Knapp, farmer, P.O. West Canaan, was born in New York State February 12, 1800; he is a son of Elihu K. and Amy (Andress) Knapp. His father emigrated to Ohio in 1815. His grandfather, Luke Knapp, was a native of Connecticut, who served in the Revolutionary war. Our subject was married December 31, 1819, to Keziah Norton, daughter of James and Delany Norton. By this union there were four children, viz., Albertus, Delany, Jacob and Anna. Mrs. Knapp died in 1833, and in 1837 Mr. Knapp married Mrs. Hayes, by whom he had three children, viz., Melvin, an infant (deceased), and Delany. His second wife dying, Mr. Knapp married Hannah Patch. At her decease he married Phebe (Norton) Converse, sister to his first wife. She also died, and for his fifth wife he married Jane (Dominy) Tarpening, daughter of Almon and Rachel (Cook) Dominy, and widow of E. Tarpening. Our subject came to Darby Township in 1816, and after eight years' residence there, came to Canaan Township. He lived seven years in Delaware and five years in Plain City. He owns 100 acres of land three-fourths of a mile south of Amity, and is a farmer by occupation, but in former years worked at tanning and shoe-making. He and wife are members of the Universalist Church, in which he is a Deacon.
From HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY - W. H. Beers [Chicago, 1883]