Ninth Generation

911. Sophia Catherine CLAPP was born on 9 January 1830 in Edgar Co., IL.⁷⁰⁷ She died on 29 October 1909 at the age of 79 in Bement, Piatt Co., IL.⁷⁰⁷ She was buried in October 1909 in Harshbarger Cemetery, Unity Twp., Piatt Co., IL.⁷⁰⁷

Sophia Catherine CLAPP and Richard Henry "Harvey" ALEXANDER⁷⁰⁸ obtained a marriage license on 26 November 1849 in Edgar Co., IL.⁷⁰⁹ Lic. #1643, Book SA, page 103.
They⁷⁰⁹ were married on 28 November 1849 in Edgar Co., IL.⁷⁰⁹ Married by M. M. Dill, J.P., Book LA, page 214.
They⁷⁰⁹ appeared in the census in 1880 in Garrett Twp., Douglas Co., IL.⁷¹⁰ Harvey ALEXANDER Self M M W 52 IN Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: PA
Catharine ALEXANDER Wife F M W 50 IL Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: KY
Martha E. ALEXANDER Dau F S W 12 IL Fa: IN Mo: IL
The two daughters alive in 1905 were married to J. H. Muthersbaugh and A. S. Holcomb according to the obituary of RH, 9 Nov 1905. It did not list where they were living at the time. Richard Henry "Harvey" ALEXANDER was born on 18 October 1827 in Owen City, Owen Co., IN.^707,710 He served in the military in 1863 in Civil War.⁷⁰⁷ He served 3 years.
He died on 6 November 1905 at the age of 78 in Decatur, Macon Co., IL.^707,708 Harvey was buried in November 1905 in Harshbarger Cemetery, Unity Twp., Piatt Co., IL.⁷⁰⁷ Section B, Row 9

Sophia Catherine CLAPP and Richard Henry "Harvey" ALEXANDER had the following children: