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William Knoble

(08/31/1843 - 12/23/1919)

branch.gif (1966 bytes)Jacob Knoble
William Knoble
Marriage(s)Catherine Frankenfield
 1 Anna Emma Sigman on:
   Children:
  - William Sheridan Knoble
  - Harry Arthur Knoble
  - Cora Alice Knoble
  - Floyd Asher Knoble
  - Leslie George Knoble
  - Daisy May Knoble
  - Perry Jacob Knoble
  - Parker Knoble
  - Earl Burton Knoble
  - Harold F. Knoble
  - Bessie Iona Knoble
  - Florence Knoble
 
  Siblings:
  - John H. Knoble
  - Anna Malinda Knoble
  - Fietta Knoble
  - Charles Knoble
  - Susanna Knoble
 
Born:Williams twp
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Died: Easton
Burial:Hays Cemetery, South Easton, Northampton County, PA
 
Notes:
Easton Express, Tuesday, December 29, 1919, Page 1
Death of Wm. Knoble
Former Chief Burgess of Glendon and Civil War Veteran
William Knoble, 76 years old, a former chief burgess of Glendon Borough di ed at 2:05 o'clock this morning at his home in Glendon from the infirmiti es of old age, until his health prevented it four years ago. Mr. Knoble t ook an active part in politics. He served as chief burgess four eight yea rs, as tax collector for eleven years, and as street supervisor for a numb er of years.

Mr. Knoble was a veteran of the Civil War, having served continuously fr om September 22, 1862, to June 3, 1865. He was mustered into service at H arrisburg, serving nine months as a private in Company F, 153rd Regiment P ennsylvania Volunteers under command of Captain L. J. Stout and Colonel Ch arles Glans. His regiment was attached tot he Army of the Potomac and sha red the fortunes of that army in all its movements and engagements.

During 1863 he participated in the battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysb urg, being wounded in the right knee at the later place by buckshot woun d. In July 1862, he was honorably discharged at Harrisburg and on Septemb er 28, 1864 he re-enlisted for one year at Philadelphia as a private in Co mpany N, 198th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, under comma nd of Captain C. H. Rehfus and Colonel H. S. Sickles. His regiment joini ng the army during the siege of Petersburg.

On September 3, 1864, he engaged in the battle of Pueblo Farm, on Octob er 2, 1864 in the raid on S.S.R,R, December 6, 1864, raid on Weldon R.R. a nd on February 8, 1865, in the battle of Hatcher's Run where he was wound ed in the right leg by a shell. He also took part in the battles of Grave lly Run and Plank Road and again was wounded in the right leg. Then he mo ved to White Oak Swamp, thence to Five Forks and was present at Lee's surr ender at Appomattox on April 9, 1865. After inactive service he was honor ably discharged at Philadelphia.

Nine Children, Leslie H., Perry Parker, Earl B. Daisy M., Florence I. a ll of Glendon; S. William, of Phillipsburg; Floyd A. and Mrs. Archie Kichl ine, of South Easton; twenty-two grandchildren and one great grandchild al so survive. He was a member of St. Peter's Reformed Church, Amans Lodg e, No. 77, Knights of Pythias and Lafayette Post, No. 217, G.A.R.
 
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