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Chester was born 10 Dec 1861. He died 1924. He was buried in Union Cemetery, Somerset Twp., Somerset Co., Pennsylvania.
He attended the U.S. Navaly Academy from 1880 to 1884. He commanded the torpedo boat McKay during the Spanish American War. In 1905, he was on the flagship, the Brooklyn, and was delegated to bring back the remains of John Paul Jones from France. In 1920 Chester lived in Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. His wife was not mentioned. His sister, Laura Baush and her children and his sister, Edith Linton lived with him.
http://www.deffler.com/family/knepper/r-6791.html

 Chester M. Knepper, son of Oliver (3) and Mary (Pugh) Knepper, born
in 1862, entered the naval school at Annapolis, Maryland, in 1880, and
graduated therefrom in 1884.  He is still in the United States navy.  He
was commander of the torpedo boat "McKay" at the time of the
Spanish-American war, and was delegated to bring back the remains of Paul
Jones from France, in July, 1905, being on the flag ship "Brooklyn".  He
was married in 1897.

http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/bios/knepper-family.txt

Friday Morning February 12. 1915
SUICIDE AT SEA FROM LINER'S DECK
Wife of Retired Naval Officer
Leaps From Steamship
Niagara
Fr•om The Inquirer vureau.
NEW YORK, Feb. 11. Mrs. Chester
M. Knepper, wile of a retired officer of
the United State Navy, committed suicide
on Friday by jumping overboard
from the French liner Niagara, when the
vessel was in mid-ocean. The story of
the woman's death was told today by
passengers who arrived on the Niagara
from Havre. Her husband, Captain
Chester M. Knepper, was on the deck
at the time. Every effort was made to
save her, but she was not seen again.
Mrs. Knepper had been in poor health
for some years and this was believed to
have caused the suicide. The sea was
unusually rough at the time, but Captain
Knepper and his wife were on the promenade
deck.
Captain Knepper was but a short distance
away when he saw his wife climb
to the railing and leap over. Two sailors
who,were near her tried to seize her.
Lighted buoys were, thrown over at
once. Captain Juham ordered the ship
about and a boat manned. The liner
cruised in a circle for more than an hour,
but, no further trace of Mrs. Knepper
was seen.
Captain and Mrs. Knepper had been
living in the South of France for several
years on account of her health. They
were returning to America because of
the war.
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