Father: Bishop Knapp

Mother: Pamelia (Amelia?) Baker

Born: May 31, 1839 in Bronson (Huron County), Ohio.

Died: January 11, 1921, Norwalk, Ohio.

Married: Zadock Martin, September 1, 1854, in Wakeman Township, Huron County, Ohio.

Children:

William Martin: Born September 12, 1855 in Ohio, died in 1927; married Phoebe Rounds, who was born in 1853, died in 1933.

Francis M. Martin: Born January 26, 1857 in Iowa, married Elizabeth Kilbourne.

James A. Martin: Born November 7, 1858 in Iowa.

Orpha Knapp

Mary E. Martin: Born December 14, 1860 in Iowa. Her husband, Orson Kilburn, was blinded in the Civil War. Their children were Frank, Ora, Lillian and William. Ora later married Carl Vradenburg. She took in Beatrice, Irene Bartlett's daughter from her first marriage.

Emma J. Martin: Born February 8, 1863 in Ohio.

Anna E. Martin: Born June 7, 1865 in Ohio; married Barney Ritz. Children: Irene Ritz, Lewis Ritz, Charles Ritz and Robert Ritz.

Hattie Martin: Born 1867; evidently died before 1890.

Perry E. Martin: Born February 8, 1870.

Elmer Martin: Born 1872; married Ida Bartlett; children: Alva Martin, Clarence Martin, George Martin, Glenville Martin, Lester Martin, Bert Martin, Theodore Martin, Elmer Martin, Lina Martin, Ada Martin and Vernon Martin; died April 1, 1916.

Ora R. Martin: Born May 23, 1874; married George Bartlett; Children: Carl Bartlett, Robert Bartlett, Lynol Bartlett, Ethel Bartlett, Roscoe Bartlett and Lula Bartlett; died in 1928.

Etta O.Martin (Orpha Etta Martin): Born December 2, 1876; married John Bartlett.

Albert Z. Martin: Born September 2, 1879; married Ida Hawkins

Occupation:  Homemaker

Born in Bronson, Huron County, Ohio May 31, 1839 (based on application for widow's pension and death certificate).

Census Record, unknown County, 1850
Orpha Knapp, 11, living with Anthony (30) and Clarissa (18) Wyble. Other Wybles are neighbors (parents?)

Certified Copy of Marriage Record
Zadock Martin and Orpha Knapp, married September 1, 1854, per certificate issued August 26, 1854, at Wakeman, Huron County Ohio

Census Record, July 21, 1870, Norwalk Township, Huron County
Zadock Martin, 44, laborer, born New York
Orpha, 31, born Ohio
Edgar, 20, born Ohio
Laura, 18, born Ohio
William, 15, born Ohio
Frank, 13, born Iowa
James, 11, born Iowa
Mary E., 9, born Iowa
Emma J., 7, born Iowa
Annie, 5, born Ohio
Hattie (?), 3, born Ohio
Perry, 7/12, born in February, Ohio

June 11, 1880 Census Record, Norwalk Village, Huron County
Zadock Martin, 58, laborer, born New York, father born New York, mother born New York
Orpha, 41, wife, born Ohio, father born New York, mother born New York
Anna, 15, born Ohio
Hattie, 13
Elmer, 8
Ora, 6
Eddie, 4
Albert, 8/12

Application for Pension, Zadock Martin, March 11, 1891, Norwalk, Ohio
Married to Ortha (sic) M. Martin, maiden name Ortha (sic) M. Knapp, August 17, 1854. First wife, Olive Wilcox, married August 1847. Children:
Edgar A. Martin, born April 18, 1850
Laura E. Martin, born September 29, 1852
William H. Martin, born September 12, 1855
Francis M. Martin, born January (?) 26, 1857
James A. Martin, born November 17, 1858
Mary L. Martin, born December 14, 1860
Emma J. Martin, born February 8, 1863
Anna E. Martin, born June 7, 1865
Perry E. born February 8, 1870
Oria R., born May 23, 1874
Etta E. Martin, born December 2, 1878
Bertie Z., born September 12, 1879

Census Record, June 7, 1900, Norwalk City, Huron County
Zadock Martin, born March 1827, married 45 years, born New York, father born New York, mother born New York, Teamster, 11 months unemployed
Orpha M. Martin, born May 1838, 62, married 45 years, born Ohio, father born New York, mother born New York, 12 children, 10 living
Bertie Z., born September 1879, 20, born Ohio, teamster, 10 months unemployed
Marian Peat, granddaughter, born May 1892, born Ohio

Census Record, March 19, 1910, City of Norwalk, Norwalk Township
Zadock Martin, 85, married twice, last marriage 56 years, born in New York, father born in New York mother born in New York.
Orpha, 70, first marriage, 56 years, 12 children, 9 living, born in Ohio, father born in New York, mother born in New York.
James A., son, 51, divorced, born in Iowa, laborer, out of work 16 weeks in 1909.
Lucy Tuttle, sister-in-law, 66, widow, born Ohio, father born in New York, mother born in New York.

Application for Widow's Pension (found in Zadock Martin's file), September 18, 1916
Born May 31, 1839 at Bronson, Huron County, Ohio; living at 70 Corwin Street, Norwalk. Soldier's Application filed July 17, 1890. Zadock's former marriage, August, 1847; first wife died on April 13, 1853. Orpha M. Martin married Zadock on September 1, 1854.

Death Certificate
Born May 31, 1839 in Norwalk; died January 11, 1921 of pleurisy, contributory factor broncho pneumonia; died in Norwalk; age 81 years, 7 months 11 days; buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Norwalk; husband, Zaddock Martin; father Bishop Knapp; informant, Will H. Martin, Norwalk.