Biography of William Knisely, page 998.  History of De Kalb County, Indiana.  
Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

William Knisely, deceased, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Jan. 1, 
1804, a son of John Knisely, a native of Pennsylvania, of Swiss parentage.  
In 1841 Mr. Knisely came to De Kalb County and entered a tract of timbered 
land from the Government, which he cleared and on which he lived till his 
death, April 5, 1860.  He was thrice married.  His first wife was Susan 
Burl, and to them were born six children---Harriet, Elizabeth, Rhuama, 
Sarah, Solomon and Martha J.   His second wife, Elizabeth Snyder, lived only 
a year after their marriage.  His third was Susan McEndaffer.   They had 
four children; but three are living---Timothy, William and David.

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