Knipp of Virginia

Verner Knipp was born in Germany. The Knipp name originated from the German word "Butcher".Â Last names in ancient times were taken from the family's occupation. Verner when and his two brothers, William and John came to the United States he was already married toChristeener. Varner and Christeener were married about 1783. Varner died 7 May 1839 in Sinking Springs, Green County, Tennessee. He and Christeener are buried there.

Robert Knipp visited Green County, Tennessee and visited Varner's grave site. According the the Knipps in Tennessee Verner Knipp was pronounced as "Werner K-Nipp. He was supposedly born 30 miles northwest of Frankfort Germany, Palatine region.

Verner Knipp was listed in the 23 April 1796 Wythe County, Virginia tax records as having no slaves, three horses and two males over age 16. He was also listed in the 1810 Wythe County Census. Christeener disappeared after the 1830 census.

Christeener and Verner Knipp had ten children: George, Phillip, Samuel, Christianana, Daniel, Mary Frances, John, Jane and Adam.

Phillip Knipp our ancestor was born about 1775 in Pennsylvania. He married Catharine Lindemuth in Wythe County, Virginia. In the 1850 Wythe County, Virginia he was listed as 75 years old and his wife Nancy 51. Nancy was his second wife. Verner Knipp, Phillip and John Lindemuth lived in Rural Retreat, Virginia.

Phillip and Catharine Lindemuth Knipp, had as far as we can determine at this time, two daughters. Rachel Knipp who married Jacob Pressley and Rebecca.

Rebecca Knipp was born in Wythe County, Virginia about 1826. January 12, 1847 in Wythe County, Virginia she married Amos Privett.? The witness was Samuel Lindamood.

Rebecca Knipp and Amos Privett lived in Washington County, Virginia. Amos cannot be found after the 1850 census. Rebecca is listed in the 1860 as head of household with the children, youngest being 1 year old. They had seven children: Mary, Richard, Susan, Frances, John, Dorothula and Sarah.

Susan Carrie Privett married James Ervin Clifton February 1876, Washington County, Virginia. Susan died 12 February 1901. James was born in Russell County, Virginia, he and Susan had
ten children: Mansford, Edward, Harriett Belle, Minnie L., Elmer Newton, Mary J., Gilbert Walker, and Claude Granville, Arthur Curtis, Eddie Garrett.

Claude Granville Clifton was born 13 March 1888, Washington County, Virginia. He married Nuni Carrie St. John, daughter of Andrew David and Julianne Dye St. John. He and Nuni are buried in Abingdon, Virginia. Â The had three children: Buford James, Juanita C., and Eldridge.

Buford James Clifton was born 24 May 1913 Greendale, Virginia. He married Volga Farley 20 April 1935 in Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia. They are both buried in City Park Cemetery, Portsmouth, Virginia. They had one son: Lassister Neale Clifton.

Lassister Neale Clifton was born 5 April 1938 Welch, West Virginia. When he was four the family moved to Portsmouth, Virginia. September 13, 1956 he married Katherine Carol the daughter of Curtis and Viola Livingston Williams of Sarasota, Florida. They have two children: Lassister Neale Jr., and Debra Lynn.

Lasssiter Neale Clifton, Jr., was born 2 May 1958. He married Deborah Marie Ford and they had one son, David Wayne Clifton. Second he married Billie Morari and they have two daughters, Brandie and Jessica Lewis.

Debra Lynn Clifton was born 4 April, 1960. She married Robert Derwood Carlisle and they had five children: Kathleen Hope, Robert Curtis, Stephanie Diane, Robin Denise and William Thomas. Robert Derwood died in 1996.

Kathleen Hope Carslile had two children: Tristan Parker Carslisle (died shortly after birth), and Rheanna Michelle Van Dalsum and Raven Michelle Van Dalsum. Robin Denise Carlisle married Reese Durham and they have a child Terry Benjamin. Stephanie Diane Carlisle has a child Shyanne Lynne Carlisle.

Our thanks to Larry Thompson and Robert Knipp for supplying us with some of this information.

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