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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

Dr. Ira O. KNAPP, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Channahon; the subject of this sketch was born in 
Barre, Vt., Feb. 12, 1810; he married Miss Almira JOSLYN July 8, 1833; she was born in 
Waitsfield, Vt., Jan. 26, 1810, and died April 13, 1862; they had six children, four 
living, viz., George; Orren, Melinda and Solon all married; his present wife was Mrs. 
Ann S. PEEBLES; they were married Sept. 10, 1864; she was born in England; they have no 
children. He lived in Vermont until he was 23, when he came to Will Co., IL, and lived 
in Plainfield Twp. three months and then came to his present place; he followed his 
profession for some fifteen years after coming here, and since then he discontinued 
his practice; he came to this county in debt, and has owned considerable land here, 
but has disposed of all but about one hundred acres. He has not been an office-seeker, 
his only office being that of Justice of the Peace.