Seventh Generation

498. James Alexander CLAPP was born in May 1841 in Claiborne Co., TN. He appeared in the census in 1860 in District 5, Knox Co., TN. Living with his sister, Ann Rogers, in 1860;
James Clapp, 20, M, Farmer, TN
He died on 8 April 1903 in TN. James was buried in April 1903 in Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox Co., TN.¹⁷⁹ Stone has 1840-1903.
First Lt., 3rd Tn. Infantry.

James Alexander CLAPP and Mary Ellen SHELL were married on 8 September 1864 in Knox Co., TN.^66,67,180 Married by H.L.W. Mynatt, J.P., bondsman was James Gibbs. They^{^66,67,180} appeared in the census in 1870 in District 3, Knox Co., TN. Page 109 B, line 5, dwelling 122, family 122, Knoxville P.O.
Clapp, Jas. A. 29, M, W, farmer, 800, 300, TN
Mary E., 23, F, W, keeping house, TN
Ida A., 3, F, W, TN They appeared in the census in 1880 in District 3, Knox Co., TN.⁶⁴ J. A. CLAPP Self M M W 39 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: TN Mo: TN
Mary E. CLAPP Wife F M W 32 TN Occ: Keeps House Fa: TN Mo: TN
Ida CLAPP Dau F S W 12 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Alva C. CLAPP Dau F S W 9 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
William B. CLAPP Son M S W 6 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Rush T. CLAPP Son M S W 2 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Sarah CLAPP Mother F W 89 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA James and Mary^⁶⁴ appeared in the census in 1900 in District 5, Knox Co., TN. Page 153 B, line 40, dwelling 181, family 184
Clapp, James, head, W, M, May 1841, 59, M, 36, TN, TN, TN
Mary E., wife, W, F, Sept 1847, 52, M, 36, 8, 6, TN, TN, TN
William B., son, W, M, Sept 1873, 26, S, TN, TN, TN, bookkeeper
Rush L., son, W, M, Nov 1887, 22, S, TN, TN, TN, salesman, furniture
Lilia B., daughter, W, F, Oct 1880, 19, S, TN, TN, TN, at school
Stella R., daughter, W, F, Sept 1883, 16, S, TN, TN, TN, at school Mary Ellen SHELL was born in September 1847 in TN.⁶⁴ She died in 1912 in Knox Co., TN.¹⁷⁹ She was buried in 1912 in Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox Co., TN.¹⁷⁹

James Alexander CLAPP and Mary Ellen SHELL had the following children:

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Ida A. CLAPP was born about 1868 in TN.⁶⁴ She appeared in the census in 1870 in District 3, Knox Co., TN. Ida A., 3, F, W, TN She appeared in the census in 1880 in District 3, Knox Co., TN.⁶⁴ Ida CLAPP Dau F S W 12 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
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Alva C. CLAPP.
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William B. CLAPP was born in September 1873 in TN.⁶⁴ He appeared in the census in 1880 in District 3, Knox Co., TN.⁶⁴ William B. CLAPP Son M S W 6 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN He appeared in the census in 1900 in District 5, Knox Co., TN. William B., son, W, M, Sept 1873, 26, S, TN, TN, TN, bookkeeper
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Rush T. CLAPP.
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Lilia B. CLAPP was born in October 1880 in TN. She appeared in the census in 1900 in District 5, Knox Co., TN. Lilia B., daughter, W, F, Oct 1880, 19, S, TN, TN, TN, at school
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Stella R. CLAPP was born in September 1883 in TN. She appeared in the census in 1900 in District 5, Knox Co., TN. Stella R., daughter, W, F, Sept 1883, 16, S, TN, TN, TN, at school