Individual Details

Melissa KNICKERBOCKER {K-483}

(20 Nov 1819 - 15 Oct 1910)

Events

Extra information	1819	Years ago there was email on knic.com speculating that Melissa was born in Medina, Orleans County, NY. This has propagated, but was wrong. (See her LDS baptism.)
Birth	20 Nov 1819	See the record attached from the Church of Latter Day Saints, showing birth Madison County, NY. Death record shows father Peter Knickerbocker. (Peter was born in CT, but moved to Eaton, Madison County, as a child.) - Madison County, NY
Marriage	1838	PA - Harvey ALLEN
Residence	1840	Potter, Pennsylvania, United States
Residence	1846	Daughter Lucy Ann born in Kettle Creek, Potter County, PA. (See the LDS record attached to Lucy.) - Potter County, Pennsylvania
Residence	1850	Birthplace: New York - West Branch, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
Residence	1860	Birth Place:New York - Walker, Hancock, Illinois, USA
Extra information	1861	Peter Knickerbocker was linked to Brigham Young via his sister in law, Louisa Brigham Knickerbocker. Louisa was Brigham Young's cousin. (Mr. Young visited Eaton NY and tried to convert Louisa's brothers. See Brigham Young in this tree.) - Eaton, Madison County, NY
Extra information	10 Mar 1861	The LDS record is attached. This is interesting. Melissa probably knew she had a distant connection to Brigham Young. (See below.) The Brigham Young connection has always been part of our family's oral history. - Montrose, Lee, Iowa
Residence	1870	Birthplace: New York - Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, United States
Residence	1880	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife Birthplace: Pennsylvania - Maple, Monona, Iowa, USA
Residence	1885	Birth Place: New York - Saratoga, Holt, Nebraska
Residence	1895	Birth Place: Pennsylvania - Oto, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
Residence	1900	Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Mother Birthplace: Pennsylvania - Franklin, Monona, Iowa, USA
Death	15 Oct 1910	Findagrave says she was born in Potter County, PA, but the Mormon church records say Madison County, NY. Death certificate says father was Peter Knickerbocker. - Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska, USA
Burial		Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska, USA

Families

Spouse	Harvey ALLEN (1805 - )
Child	Hannah ALLEN (1839 - )
Child	Norman ALLEN (1841 - 1942)
Child	Lucy Ann ALLEN (1846 - 1932)
Child	George Harvey ALLEN (1849 - 1928)
Child	John ALLEN (1851 - )
Child	William ALLEN (1853 - )

Father	Peter (son of John) KNICKERBOCKER {K-205} (1789 - 1879)
Mother	Hannah BAILEY (1798 - 1869)
Sibling	Lucy KNICKERBOCKER {K-468} (1818 - 1916)
Sibling	Henry KNICKERBOCKER {K-501} (1820 - 1870)
Sibling	Amacy KNICKERBOCKER {K-519} (1821 - 1902)
Sibling	Hiram KNICKERBOCKER {K-602} (1826 - 1903)
Sibling	Oliver P. KNICKERBOCKER {K-627} (1827 - 1905)
Sibling	Peter Jr. (number 1) KNICKERBOCKER {K-782} (1833 - 1918)

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