Eighth Generation

352. Augustine R. "Augustus" CLAPP Sr.^297,298 was born on 28 September 1815 in Guilford Co., NC.^79,299,300 Vermilion Co. History had 1814 which I believe is wrong. He was baptized on 14 November 1815 in Brick Church, Guilford Co., NC.⁷⁸ Baptized by William Hauk. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Newell Twp., Vermilion Co., IL.³⁰¹ Series M593-roll 285-page 277, dwelling 128, family 127, line 29
Clapp, Augustine, 56, M, W, farmer, 5200, 1320, NC
Elizabeth, 68, F, W, keeping house, NC
Augustine, 21, M, W, at home, IL
Isaac, 23, M, W, farmer, IL
Barbara, 19, F, W, at home, IL Augustus appeared in the census in 1900 in Newell Twp., Vermilion Co., IL. Living with his son, Augustine R., in 1900;
Augustine, father, W, M, Sept 1814, 85, Wd, 65, NC, NC, NC He died on 4 June 1906 at the age of 90 in Vermilion Co., IL. Buried in the Rose Cemetery, Newell Twp., Vermilion Co., IL., Rose Cemetery is located 1 mile east of the Bismark Bowman Rd. and 1 mile south of Bismark. Augustine was 91 years 9 months and 6 days old when he died. Death date and age from Vermilion Co. cemetery film. Vermilion County, IL 1880 Census has August Clapp, age 66, born NC. Augustine and Isaac gave power of attorney to their brother Emanuel Clapp 28 Jul 1849 to sell their fathers estate. They mention that their mother, Catherine Clapp is recently deceased and that their sister, Barbary Clapp, of Vermilion Co., IL is also deceased. "Augustine Clapp with his wife and two children came from North Carolina to Illinois in a covered wagon drawn by a span of gray horses that he prized very much. He started on the journey April 13, 1841, and was on the road until May 10, arriving and settling in Newell Township, where Newell Station now stands. He settled upon the south forty acres of that location. On arriving there he purchased seventy acres of land, that was partly broken, from the heirs of an estate, paying them forty dollars each for their interests. He later purchased another 80 acres for 6 dollars and acre. He and his wife were members of the Christian Church of which he has been a trustee. He helped build the church known as Pleasantview. In his political views he was first a Whig and after the organization of the Republican party he became a staunch advocate of its principles and is very proud to be numbered as a member of the party which he thinks embraces the best form of government.... He has filled the offices of school and district treasurer, township trustee and township supervisor. He also served as town clerk for a number of years and one year as assessor."

Augustine R. "Augustus" CLAPP Sr. and Elizabeth "Betty" CLAPP were married on 22 December 1835 in Orange Co., NC.⁸⁰ Bondsman; Wm. Shepherd.
They⁸⁰ appeared in the census in 1880 in Newell Twp., Vermilion Co., IL.²⁹⁹ August CLAPP Self M M W 66 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Elisabeth CLAPP Wife F M W 70 NC Occ: Keep House Fa: NC Mo: NC
Barbra J. CLAPP Wife F M W 28 IL Occ: Keep House Fa: NC Mo: NC
Cornilius CLAPP Other M M W 29 OH Occ: Farmer Fa: NY Mo: NY
Armenta CLAPP Dau F S W 2 IL Fa: OH Mo: IL
(Barbra Clapp was married to Cornelious Williamson and Armenta is their child, The names are NOT listed in the original.) Orange Co., NC. marriage Bond. Bondsman, Wm. Shepherd - Witness, Michl Holt. Elizabeth "Betty" CLAPP, daughter of John George CLAPP and Maria Catherine STARR, was born on 24 November 1809 in Orange Co., NC.^298,299 She died on 16 August 1882 at the age of 72 in Vermilion Co., IL. Buried in the Rose Cemetery, Vermilion Co., IL. Had children in Vermilion Co. Elizabeth was 72 years 8 months and 23 days old when she died.

Augustine R. "Augustus" CLAPP Sr. and Elizabeth "Betty" CLAPP had the following children: