Ninth Generation

915. James Monroe CLAPP was born on 7 March 1841 in Grandview Twp., Edgar Co., IL.⁷¹² He appeared in the census in 1850 in Edgar Co., IL. House #259a, listed as 10 years. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Mattoon Twp., Coles Co., IL.⁷¹³ Living with an Elizabeth Reed 24 F KY - 25 43 29 305
Clapp, James M. 19 M Farm Labor IL - 50
Clapp, Mary E. 14 F IL James served in the military Co. H, 107th Illinois Infantry from 13 August 1862 to 7 November 1863 in Civil War.⁷¹⁴ Discharged with a disability. He served with Company II, 107th Illinois Infantry. He on 9 April 1888 in Piatt Co., IL.⁷¹⁵ James Clapp filed an appeal from assesment Roll against the Commisioners of Lake Fork Special Drainage District of Piatt County, IL. He died on 25 December 1916 at the age of 75 in Atwood, Piatt Co., IL.⁷¹⁴ Buried in Harshbarger Cemetery, Piatt Co., IL. James was buried in 1916 in Harshbarger Cemetery, Unity Twp., Piatt Co., IL.²²⁸ Clark Co IL census 1850, w mother Elizabeth, but John is living w/son Reason in Edgar Co IL
Coles Co IL 1860 census, James M. and Mary are living with the REED family
1864 mg rec Piatt Co says mother Elizabeth Rogers
mg performed by Wm Stilwell jp
1870 census Unity twp, Piatt Co IL says b 1841 IL, wife Emily 23 b IL, son Charles age 2
Piatt Co IL 1880 says b 1841 wife Emily, ch Charles, James H, Martha, Katie, Edward and NIECE: Ettie Wright
James M of Edgar Co distribution, heir of John Clapp. Quit Claim Deed, sent from Piatt Co IL filed Edgar Co IL Vol 34 p184. E half of the SW quarter of Section 10, t12n r13w. Those on deed from Piatt Co 1869: James M. Clapp and his wife Emily J. Catherine Alexander and her husband Richard "Henry" Alexander Elizabeth Crain and her husband John S. Crain
1880 census Piatt Co IL Unity twp
1900 census Piatt Co IL Unity twp Atwood dau Martha at home, no son-in-law, but three grandchildren named

James moved to Piatt Co., IL when he was nineteen years old and lived there all the rest of his life.

James Monroe CLAPP and Emily Jane CRAIN⁷¹⁴ were married on 29 March 1864 in Bement, Piatt Co., IL.⁷¹⁴ Wm. Stillwell, J.P., Piatt Co. Marriage Record 1841-1874, Book A, Page 31. They⁷¹⁴ appeared in the census in 1870 in Unity Twp., Piatt Co., IL.⁷¹⁶ Dwelling # 155, Unity Twp., Piatt Co., IL
Clapp, R-3090, P-1495
James; Farmer, ETV, 29, M, W, IL, 3090, 1496
Emily; Keeping House, 23, F, W, IL
Charles; At Home, 2, M, W, IL
They⁷¹⁶ appeared in the census in 1880 in Unity Twp., Piatt Co., IL.⁷¹² James M. CLAPP Self M M W 39 IL Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: KY
Emily J. CLAPP Wife F M W 32 IL Occ: Keeping House Fa: KY Mo: IN
Charles F. CLAPP Son M S W 12 IL Occ: At Home Fa: IL Mo: IL
James A. CLAPP Son M S W 9 IL Fa: IL Mo: IL
Martha E. CLAPP Dau F S W 6 IL Fa: IL Mo: IL
Katie CLAPP Dau F S W 4 IL Fa: IL Mo: IL
Edward CLAPP Son M S W 1 IL Fa: IL Mo: IL
Ettie WRIGHT Niece F S W 19 IL Occ: Domestic Servant Fa: IN Mo: IL James and Emily⁷¹² appeared in the census in 1900 in Unity Twp., Piatt Co., IL.⁷¹⁷ Page 145, line 29, dwelling #76, family 76
James Clapp, head, Mr 1841, 59, M36, IL NC KY Real Estate Agent
Emily, wife, July 1853, 47 years, M36, 7/6. b. IL, KY, IN
Martha Hanson, daughter, Jy 1872, 27 years, M8, 3/3, b. IL, seamstress
Emma Hanson, granddaughter, Jy 1893, 6 years, b. IL
Charles Hanson, grandson, Se 1895, 4 years, b. IL
James Hanson, grandson, Fe 1898, 2 years, b. IL They⁷¹⁷ appeared in the census in 1910 in Unity Twp., Piatt Co., IL.⁷¹⁷ Page 167 B, 27 Apr 1910, line 63, dwelling #174, family 174
James N. Clapp, head, 69 years, M1, 46, IL, KY, IL, (own income)
Emily J. Clapp, 63, M1, 46, 7/6, IL, OH, IN
Hanson, Emma S., granddaughter, 16 years, IL, Sweden, IL James and Emily celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on March 29, 1914 in their home in Atwood, IL. Lengthy article and pictures in the 9 April 1914 edition of the Piatt Republican paper. Book 41, page 1. Emily Jane CRAIN⁷¹⁴, daughter of William Henry CRAIN and Elizabeth MONROE, was born on 19 February 1847 in Unity Twp., Piatt Co., IL.⁷¹² She was living on 23 May 1928 in Decatur, Macon Co., IL.⁷¹⁴ She died on 4 November 1932 at the age of 85 in Decatur, Macon Co., IL.⁷¹⁴ Died at 2:40 am on Friday morning at her home in Decatur. Emily was buried on 6 November 1932 in Harshbarger Cemetery, Unity Twp., Piatt Co., IL.²²⁸ Brief services were held Sunday at 1 pm at the home and at 2:30 at the Harshbarger Church near Atwood. She had lived in Decatur, IL the last 12 years of her life.

James Monroe CLAPP and Emily Jane CRAIN had the following children: