Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Horace Knapp


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The result was   delete. Sjakkalle (Check!)  14:19, 11 December 2015 (UTC)

Horace Knapp

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No indication of notability. Principal source appears to be a family memoir. Nthep (talk) 19:32, 17 November 2015 (UTC)
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 * Interesting but probably not notable. I can't find anything which is unambiguously about this Horace Knapp. Can't see a good reason to keep, sorry. JMWt (talk) 20:26, 17 November 2015 (UTC)

I've added citations from local/regional newspaper articles as well as a local history book. The family memoir was used only to fill out the description (as the oral and written traditions will be lost if not recorded). I've removed some paragraphs that were unnecessary to the core subject of how the local community was built. It is important to local communities to record their heritage before it is lost forever. I would submit that besides the published citations I have added, the oral and written traditions (from primary sources) were extremely important to local pioneer families. This is how tradition and history in small communities was recorded and passed down. You may disregard the "family memoir" portion of the article, and I believe it still stands on the published citations alone. Thank you for your consideration. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Donutgirl83 (talk • contribs) 20:20, 17 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Question: As I said above, it is interesting - but can you tell me what is so important about this Horace Knapp rather than anyone else around at the time? What did he do that is so interesting and worth remembering hundreds of years later? JMWt (talk) 20:31, 17 November 2015 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Research; if he founded a community, he may be notable within the state but not the geographic US. White Arabian Filly  ( Neigh ) 14:36, 18 November 2015 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Natg 19 (talk) 01:55, 25 November 2015 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 02:03, 2 December 2015 (UTC)
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 * Delete. Looks like a person of no apparent public or other significance, a well-liked citizen but I'm at a loss as to why an encyclopedia or even a local history text would want to cover him. The references indicate little about the reliability or depth of their coverage.  Sandstein   18:14, 10 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Weak keep: He seems to have found the community of Purdy, but the sources are a bit of a problem. :/ Redirect Seeing 's comment about Purdy's population, I rather have a brief mention about him being the founder of the community in the village's article instead. Vincent60030 (talk) 07:23, 11 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete this and Purdy Schoolhouse. While Knapp founded Purdy, it's relatively small (1544 people for the CDP as of the 2010 census), he doesn't meet WP:GNG, nor does he meet any of the other criteria at WP:BIO. I've edited Purdy, Washington to fold in relevant info (except for the section about the road to Gig Harbour, which I've inserted but commented out given the lack of reliable source and tone) and add a couple of sources, though it's still not in good shape. undefinedHydronium~Hydroxide~(Talk) 10:59, 11 December 2015 (UTC)


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