John Whitmore Knaggs
1802 - 1845 (42 years)
1. John Whitmore Knaggs was born on 8 Mar 1802 in Detroit, Wayne County, MI (son of Whitmore Knaggs and Mary Joseph (Josette) Descomptes); died in 1845 in Tremainsville, Lucas County, OH. John married Melinda Elisabeth Gunn on 10 Feb 1823 in St. Antoine River Raisin, Monroe County, MI. Melinda (daughter of Elisha Gunn and Mindwell Carver) was born on 13 Jun 1805 in New York state; died on 21 Sep 1885 in Toledo, Lucas County, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Eliza Knaggs was born in 1827 in Miami County, OH.
- John W. Knaggs was born on 7 Jan 1825 in Miami County, OH; died on 2 Oct 1891 in Toledo, Lucas County, OH.
- Adeline Josette Knaggs was born in Dec 1829 in Maumee, Wood County, OH; died on 30 May 1892 in Toledo, Lucas County, OH.
- James Wellington Knaggs was born on 22 May 1831 in St. Antoine River Raisin.
- Henry Knaggs was born in 1834 in Maumee, Wood County, OH.
- Maria Knaggs was born on 2 Feb 1836; died in Dec 1898 in Portland, Multnomah County, OR.
- Mortimer Knaggs was born in in Toledo, Lucas County, OH; died in 19 YEARS OF AGE in Toledo, Lucas County, OH.
- Sophia Josephine Knaggs was born in in Maumee, Wood County, OH; died in 1883 in Arizona.
- Virginia Knaggs was born in in Maumee, Wood County, OH; died in in as infant.
2. Whitmore Knaggs was born in 1763 in Fort Miami, Maumee Valley, Maumee, OH (son of George Knaggs and Rachel (Schley, Slei) Sly); died on 5 May 1827 in Detroit, Wayne County, MI; was buried in St. Anne's Church cemetery. Whitmore married Mary Joseph (Josette) Descomptes on 23 Jun 1793. Mary (daughter of Peter Descomps dit Labadie and Teresa Gaillard dit Lionais) was born on 8 Sep 1778 in Detroit, Wayne County, MI; died on 12 Nov 1852 in Hospital of the Sisters of Charity. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Mary Joseph (Josette) Descomptes was born on 8 Sep 1778 in Detroit, Wayne County, MI (daughter of Peter Descomps dit Labadie and Teresa Gaillard dit Lionais); died on 12 Nov 1852 in Hospital of the Sisters of Charity. Children:
- 1. John Whitmore Knaggs was born on 8 Mar 1802 in Detroit, Wayne County, MI; died in 1845 in Tremainsville, Lucas County, OH.
Generation: 3
4. George Knaggs was born about May 1732 in St. Mary's, Lewisham, London, England (son of George Knaggs and Elizabeth Whitmore). George married Rachel (Schley, Slei) Sly. Rachel was born about 1738 in Mohawk Valley Region, NY; died about 1816 in Monroe County, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Rachel (Schley, Slei) Sly was born about 1738 in Mohawk Valley Region, NY; died about 1816 in Monroe County, MI. Children:
- 2. Whitmore Knaggs was born in 1763 in Fort Miami, Maumee Valley, Maumee, OH; died on 5 May 1827 in Detroit, Wayne County, MI; was buried in St. Anne's Church cemetery.
6. Peter Descomps dit Labadie Peter married Teresa Gaillard dit Lionais. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Teresa Gaillard dit Lionais Children:
- 3. Mary Joseph (Josette) Descomptes was born on 8 Sep 1778 in Detroit, Wayne County, MI; died on 12 Nov 1852 in Hospital of the Sisters of Charity.
Generation: 4
8. George Knaggs George married Elizabeth Whitmore. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Elizabeth Whitmore Children:
- 4. George Knaggs was born about May 1732 in St. Mary's, Lewisham, London, England.