Carroll Lyndall Knapp ¹⁸⁹⁵

After the death of his wife, he married Edith M. Harris April 20, 1912 in Strong, Franklin County, Maine.

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Lewiston Evening Journal
Lewiston, Maine
September 28, 1951
p. 2

Carroll L. Knapp

KINGFIELD - Carroll L. Knapp, 67, Kingfield merchant, and member of the firm of Harris & Knapp, died suddenly at his home here Thursday morning. He was born in Kingfield, March 29, 1884, the son of Philo P. and Cora Larrabee Knapp.

Mr. Knapp was a member of Mt. Blue Lodge, F. & A.M., of Phillips. He leaves his widow, Edith Harris Knapp; three daughters, Mrs. Merle Morgan, Rangely, Mrs. Dana Emery of Belmont, Mass., Mrs. Robert Worthley, Strong; one son, C. Lyndall Knapp of Cranford, New Jersey; five grandsons, two granddaughters, a sister, Mrs. William Dill, Phillips, two brothers, Ray D. Knapp and Clyde C. Knapp, both of Kingfield.

  Events

• He was described as being of medium build and height with hazel eyes and red hair.

• He worked as a store bookkeeper and grocery/clothing retail merchant.

• He appeared on the census in 1900 in Madrid, Franklin County, Maine. He lived in the household of his parents.

• He appeared on the census in 1910 in Phillips, Franklin County, Maine. He was widowed and lived as a boarder in the home of John Hilton.

• He appeared on the census in 1920 in Kingfield, Franklin County, Maine. He was head of household and lived with his second wife, Edith.

• He appeared on the census in 1930 in Kingfield, Franklin County, Maine. He was head of household and lived with his second wife, Edith. He rented his home for $11 monthly.

Carroll married Verna Fay Leadbetter, daughter of Charles Knapp Leadbetter and Ella Frances Stinchfield, 1 June 1907 in Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine.¹⁸⁹⁵ (Verna Fay Leadbetter was born 19 July 1884 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine,^272,883 died 10 September 1908 in Phillips, Franklin County, Maine ²⁵² and was buried after 10 September 1908 in Wayne, Kennebec County, Maine at Mount Pleasant Cemetery ¹⁸⁹⁶.) The cause of her death was probably suicide with revolver.