EIGHTH GENERATION

770. Rebecca Opal KNIPP ⁽¹⁾ was born on 13 Jan 1915. She died on 28 Nov 1990 in Greenup County, Kentucky, Kentucky. She was buried on 1 Dec 1990 in Pleasant Hill, Carter County, Kentucky. Rebecca Opal Knipp, died from colon cancer.

She was married to Joseph Estill KNIPP (son of James Harvey KNIPP and Amanda Jane FISHER). Joseph Estill KNIPP ⁽¹⁾ was born on 4 Feb 1906 in Elliot County, Kentucky. He died on 3 Mar 2000 in Belfonte Hosp., Belfonte, Greenup Co. Kentucky. He was buried on 6 Mar 2000 in Pleasant Hill Ce, Carter County, Kentucky. Estill was found to have colon cancer which was successfully removed. Estill was raised by his brother Henry as his mother died when he was only a boy. His siblings were raised by other family members. Estill was a very hard worker. He came up during the years when one had to walk for miles before even putting in a hard days work. Estill help build the Grahn school house. He told of using wheelbarrows to haul concrete to pour into the footers. In the evening, He would shoulder a 50 pound sack of flour and walk 10 to 15 miles home. Estill also worked on building the railroad and on the county roads. Estill worked for a short time in Westinghouse in Mansfield, Ohio. He later returned home to his family to raise tobacco and crops on his farm. Estill was always outside working on his farm. If mudholes needed filled, he handcarried the rock to fill them. Estill always kept two horses which he seemed to like to treat like they were babies. Estill was able to work the team late into his 70's. He was small of stature but was wired muscle. Estill enjoyed his long life and saw very few sick days.
Estill enjoyed being around people and would go to church all around the area. He met many friends and was loved by all who knew him. Just days before his death, he had been to church, to the funeral home and visiting with neighbors. Estill never ceased being active even when he went to the hospital after suffering a fatal heart attack. After various tests, he told his daugther that he was ready to get out and go fox hunting. He joked and teased his great-grandchildren. True to his nature, Estill never complained even at his sickest moment. Estill lived through a remarkable time in our nation's history. He lived through World War I, World War II, Korean, Viet Nam, Desert Storm. He saw man build flying machines and eventually land on the moon. Estill says he could remember seeing the first flying machine, that being the one built by Matthew Sellers. The first truck he ever saw was when he was working at the brickyards in Grahn. Rebecca Opal KNIPP and Joseph Estill KNIPP had the following children:

+837 i. Clayton Estill KNIPP.
838 ii. Vernie Allen KNIPP.
+839 iii. Lorene KNIPP.
+840 iv. Christine KNIPP.
+841 v. Arvil "Sonny" KNIPP.
842 vi. Amanda Faye KNIPP.
+843 vii. Donal Ray KNIPP.
+844 viii. Bonnie Jean KNIPP.
+845 ix. Monnie Louise KNIPP.
+846 x. Catherine Sue KNIPP.