Dorothy Irene Barnhart

1910 - 2012  (101 years)

• Name	Dorothy Irene Barnhart  [1]
  Born	28 Dec 1910	Yoe, York County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1920	Windsor, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 11 28 Leander Barnhart Head Male White 1868 52 Married Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Farmer Longs Town Road 12 28 Ida S Barnhart Wife Female White 1867 53 Married Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania none 13 28 Emory C Barnhart Son Male White 1904 16 Single Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Cigar maker 14 28 Floyd L Barnhart Son Male White 1907 13 Single Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 15 28 Viola M Barnhart Daughter Female White 1910 10 Single Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 16 28 Dorthie I Barnhart Daughter Female White 1912 8 Single Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania  NARA Pub:  T625  Roll:  1668  Page:  2A  ED:  113  Image:  877  Enumerated:  6 Jan 1920   Transcript ID is  dbid=6061&iid=4384932_00877
  Census	5 Apr 1930	Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 6 23 Leander Barnhart Head Male White 1869 61 Married Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Farmer No 7 23 Ida S Barnhart Wife Female White 1867 63 Married Pennsylvania Germany Pennsylvania Cigar maker 8 23 Viola M Barnhart Daughter Female White 1909 21 Single Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Cigar maker 9 23 Dorothy I Barnhart Daughter Female White 1911 19 Single Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Cigar maker  NARA Pub:  T626  Roll:  2166  Page:  2A  ED:  88  Microfilm:  2341900  Image:  870  Enumerated:  5 Apr 1930   Transcript ID is  dbid=6224&iid=4639503_00874
  Census	10 Apr 1940	East Prospect, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 36 84 Ross P Knisley Head Male White 1913 27 Married Pennsylvania Cabinet Finisher North Main Street 37 84 Dorothy J Knisley Wife Female White 1911 29 Married Pennsylvania Hand Roller North Main Street 38 84 Wilton L Knisley Son Male White 1933 7 Single Pennsylvania North Main Street  NARA Pub:  T627  Roll:  3641  Page:  4A  ED:  67-17  Enumerated:  10 Apr 1940   Transcript ID is  dbid=2442&iid=m-t0627-03641-00508
  Died	16 Nov 2012	Dallastown, York County, Pennsylvania, USA   [2, 3]
  	Dorothy Irene (Barnhart) Knisley, 101, passed away Friday, November 16, 2012, with her family by her side. She was the wife of Ross P. Knisley, who passed away April 12, 1961. The couple was married for 30 years before Ross's passing. Mrs. Knisley was born December 28, 1910 in Yoe, the daughter of the late Leander and Ida (Fix) Barnhart. She worked in various cigar factories, and retired from Stauffer Biscuit in 1976. Dorothy attended St. John's United Church of Christ in Red Lion from her childhood, and upon her death, was the oldest active member. She liked to cook and bake, loved her flower gardens, and absolutely spoiled her children and grandchildren. Mrs. Knisley is survived by a son, Keith K. Knisley, and companion Theon Lentz; a daughter, Theresa K. Adams and her husband W. Craig; grandchildren, Cathy Kitzmiller, Lynn Dunn and her husband Gary, Lisa Benkert and her companion Scott Schroeder, Jeffery Keller and his wife Tammy, Barry Keller and his companion Shendra Smoker, and Denise Keller; great-grandchildren, Courtney Keller, Kraig Keller, Nicole Kriskie, Marcus Dunn, Damien Benkert, and Alex Keller; great-great-grandchildren, Ashion, Lyric, and Derrick; six brothers and four sisters. In addition to her parents and husband, Dorothy was preceded in death by a son, Wilton L. Knisley, and a great-grandson, Jordan Benkert. The family would like to thank Manor Care Dallastown, Grane Hospice, and Reverend David Tietje for their care and compassion during Dorothy's illness. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 20, 2012, at St. John's United Church of Christ, 161 N. Main St., Red Lion, with the Reverend David Tietje officiating. A viewing will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church. Burial will follow the service at Riverview Cemetery, in East Prospect. Life Tributes by Olewiler and Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc., 35 Gotham Place, Red Lion, is in charge of arrangements. Published in York Daily Record & York Dispatch on November 19, 2012
  Buried	Riverview Cemetery, East Prospect, York County, Pennsylvania, USA   [2, 3]
  Siblings	10 siblings
  1. Annie T Barnhart,   b. 2 Nov 1888, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 25 Oct 1939, Yoe, York County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 50 years)   2. Myrtle P Barnhart,   b. 20 Jul 1890, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 17 Aug 1969, Red Lion, York County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 79 years)   3. Chauncy H Barnhart,   b. 15 Apr 1892, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. Dec 1972, Orange City, Volusia County, Florida, USA  (Age 80 years)   4. Mamie E Barnhart,   b. 25 Nov 1893, Pennsylvania, USA + 5. Myrl Easton Barnhart,   b. 16 Sep 1896, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 2 May 1980, Red Lion, York County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 83 years)   6. Walter E Barnhart,   b. 29 Oct 1898, York County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 24 Jan 1958, Red Lion, York County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 59 years)   7. Ralph H Barnhart,   b. 10 Oct 1900, Pennsylvania, USA   8. Emory C Barnhart,   b. 23 Jun 1903, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 8 Nov 2000, Red Lion, York County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 97 years) + 9. Floyd LeRoy Barnhart,   b. 28 Oct 1905, York County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 8 Feb 1979, Indian Springs Rd, Red Lion, York County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 73 years)   10. Viola M Barnhart,   b. 29 Mar 1909, Pennsylvania, USA
  Person ID	I1057	schnetzka
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Leander Barnhart,   b. 1 Aug 1868, York County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 17 May 1957, Cape Horn, York County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Ida Sedona Fix,   b. 18 Sep 1866, York County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 26 May 1957, Red Lion, York County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 90 years)
  Married	17 May 1888
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ross Pershing Knisley,   b. 13 Aug 1912, York County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 12 Apr 1961, East Prospect, York County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 48 years)
  Married	Y  [1]
  Children	1. Keith K Knisley   2. Theresa K Knisley + 3. Wilton L Knisley,   b. 7 Aug 1932, Pennsylvania ,   d. 2 Oct 2003  (Age 71 years)
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F541	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 28 Dec 1910 - Yoe, York County, Pennsylvania, USA Census - 1920 - Windsor, York County, Pennsylvania, USA Census - 5 Apr 1930 - Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA Census - 10 Apr 1940 - East Prospect, York County, Pennsylvania, USA Died - 16 Nov 2012 - Dallastown, York County, Pennsylvania, USA Buried - - Riverview Cemetery, East Prospect, York County, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S67] Jan Barnhart, Compiler: Jan Barnhart, (Jan Barnhart, July 2001). [S8] Find-a-grave.com, (http://www.findagrave.com). [S43] .