Justin Abraham Knapp 1857-1918
Justin Abraham Knapp was born at Farmington, Davis County, Utah on August 4, 1857. His father, Albert, was a descendant of William Knapp who came to America in 1630 from Suffolk County, England. Albert and his wife, Rozina Shepard, were the parents of six children. Justin was the fifth child and second son.
Justin suffered from scarlet fever when he was five years of age. As a result of the fever, the cords in his left foot tightened and turned his foot over leaving him crippled for the remainder of his life. Special shoes had to be made to fit his foot. He often said that as a child he longed to run and play like other children.
At the age of thirteen, Justin worked in a grocery store. Justin and his family lived in Farmington for a time and then moved to Richmond, Utah where he learned to hunt. He spent many hours tramping along the banks of Bear River. The geese and ducks were plentiful and Justin became skilled at bird hunting. He often told of the time when he brought down three geese with one shot. Justin enjoyed hunting throughout his life. In later years, Justin was often seen with his shotgun hung over his shoulder hunting ducks and wild chickens along the banks of the Teton River, which ran through his farm, and the nearby sage country of Hibbard, Idaho.
Justin was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1865. This was an important event in this young man’s life. It was the beginning of a lifelong commitment to a way of life he strived to live daily and desired to share with others.
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Justin suffered from scarlet fever when he was five years of age. As a result of the fever, the cords in his left foot tightened and turned his foot over leaving him crippled for the remainder of his life. Special shoes had to be made to fit his foot. He often said that as a child he longed to run and play like other children.
At the age of thirteen, Justin worked in a grocery store. Justin and his family lived in Farmington for a time and then moved to Richmond, Utah where he learned to hunt. He spent many hours tramping along the banks of Bear River. The geese and ducks were plentiful and Justin became skilled at bird hunting. He often told of the time when he brought down three geese with one shot. Justin enjoyed hunting throughout his life. In later years, Justin was often seen with his shotgun hung over his shoulder hunting ducks and wild chickens along the banks of the Teton River, which ran through his farm, and the nearby sage country of Hibbard, Idaho.
Justin was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1865. This was an important event in this young man’s life. It was the beginning of a lifelong commitment to a way of life he strived to live daily and desired to share with others.
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