Tenth Generation

4018. Charles Theodore Mason CLAPP was born on 6 September 1857 in Guilford Co., NC.^{82,269,820,915} He appeared in the census in 1870 in Rock Creek, Guilford Co., NC. Caleb, 12, M, W, working on farm, NC He appeared in the census in 1880 in Rock Creek, Guilford Co., NC.²⁶⁹ Chas. T. CLAPP Son M S W 22 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC Charles died on 11 January 1949 at the age of 91 in Whitsett, Guilford Co., NC.^82,820,1487 The Burlington (N.C.) Daily Times-News, Wednesday, January 12, 1949
Whitsett, Jan. 12.—Charles T. M. Clapp, 91, a life-long resident of Whitsett, died at his home here last night at 5 o'clock after a critical illness of four days.
Husband of the late Mrs. Myra Earnhardt Clapp, who died in 1930, Mr. Clapp was the son of the late George W. and Martha Reitzel Clapp and was born in Guilford county.
Rev. A. R. Detwiler, pastor, and Dr. Harvey A. Fesperman of Burlington will conduct the final rites at the Brick Evangelical Reformed Church at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Survivors include six daughters, Miss Minnie Clapp, Whitsett, Mrs. George Parker, Reidsville; Mrs. W. E. Rowland, Rocky Mount; Mrs. W. E. Williams, Rocky Mount; Mrs. C. N. Morrison, McConnelsville, S. C.; and Mrs. R. L. Boring, Lexington, Ky.; Two sons, J. W. Clapp, Florence, S. C., and H. M. Clapp of Charlotte; two sisters, Mamie Clapp and Georgia Clapp, both of Gibsonville; two brothers, Gurney G. Clapp of Gibsonville and Carl Clapp of Charleston; 19 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

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The Burlington (N.C.) Daily Times-News, Friday, January 14, 1949
Whitsett, Jan. 14.—Final rites for Charles T. M. Clapp, 91, who died Tuesday, were held at the Brick Evangelical and Reformed Church yesterday morning at 11 o'clock with services conducted by Rev. A. R. Detwiller, pastor of the church.
Burial was in the church cemetery and music was rendered by the church choir.
Pallbearers were Odis Noah, Odis Clapp, Albert Smith, Clay Perrett, Dean Torreyson and Troy Perkins.
Flower bearers, with Mrs. G. C. McKaughon in charge, were Miss Ruby Woodard and Mesdames C. O'Briant, Egbert Ingle, C. B. Ingle, L. A. Wharton, S. A. Dow, V. T. Whitsett, S. W. Reece, J. W. Foster and J. H. Joyner. He was buried on 13 January 1949 in Brick Church Cemetery, Guilford Co., NC.⁸²⁰

Charles Theodore Mason CLAPP and Myra Talma BARNHARDT were married on 8 December 1880 in Guilford Co., NC.⁸² Marriage record #1880-1001. Listed as Charles T. M. Clapp and Myrta T. Bernhardt.
They⁸² appeared in the census in 1900 in Rock Creek, Guilford Co., NC. Page 180 A, Line 26, dwelling 223, family 223
Clapp, Charles T., Head, W, M, Sept 1857, 42, M, 19, NC, NC, NC, postmaster
Myra T., Wife, W, F, Jan 1857, 43, M, 19, 10, 10, NC, NC, NC
Henry L., Son, W, M, Aug 1881, 18, S, NC, NC, NC
Minnie P., Daughter, W, F, Aug 1882, 17, S, NC, NC, NC, at school
Agnes, Daughter, W, F, March 1884, 16, S, NC, NC, NC
Junius W., Son, W, M, Aug 1885, 14, S, NC, NC, NC
Ben D., Son, W, M, Sept 1887, 12, S, NC, NC, NC
Emma L., Daughter, W, F, May 1889, 11, S, NC, NC, NC
Lizzie V., Daughter, W, F, June 1891, 8, S, NC, NC, NC
Herman M., Son, W, M, Aug 1893, 6, S, NC, NC, NC
Ava L., Daughter, W, F, Aug 1896, 3, S, NC, NC, NC
Eunice, Daughter, W, F, Sept 1898, 1, S, NC, NC, NC
They appeared in the census in 1910 in Rock Creek, Guilford Co., NC. 1900 United States Federal Census about Charles T Clapp
Census Date: June 15, 1900
Page Number: 12A- 180
Enum Dist.: 68
Sup. Dist.: 6
Household Number: 223
Line Numbers: 26-37
Name: Charles T Clapp
Home in 1900: Rock Creek, Guilford, North Carolina
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's name: Myra T
Race: White
Occupation: PostMaster
Married: 19 Years
Number of Children: 10 born 10 living
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles T Clapp 42
Myra T Clapp 43
Henry L Clapp 18
Minnie P Clapp 17
Agnes Clapp 16
Junious W Clapp 14
Ben D Clapp 12
Emma L Clapp 11
Lizzie V Clapp 8
Herman M Clapp 6
Ava L Clapp 3
Eunice Clapp 1
Myra Talma BARNHARDT, daughter of Levi B. BARNHARDT and Barbara Harriet LOW, was born on 5 January 1857 in Guilford Co., NC.^820,1487 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Rock Creek, Guilford Co., NC.⁵⁶⁶ Myra T. BARNHARDT Dau F S W 23 NC Occ: At Home Fa: NC Mo: NC
She died on 13 March 1930 at the age of 73 in Guilford Co., NC.^820,1487 THE BURLINGTON (N. C.) DAILY TIMES, MARCH 13, 1930.
Mrs. Myra Barnhart Clapp, 73 years, wife of C. T. M. Clapp died that morning at, 4 o'clock at their home at Whitsett, following several weeks illness of paralysis. She was a native of that section, and had been a member of Brick church from girlhood. she had the love and esteem of a large circle of friends and relatives.
Funeral service will be held at Brick church Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock by her pastor, Rev. C. E. Hiatt, assisted by Rev. H. A. Fesperman, of Greensboro, and interment will be made in the church cemetery. She is survived by her husband and the following sons and daughters, Miss Minnie Clapp, Whitsett, Mrs. G. H. Parker, Spartanburg, S. C., Mrs. W. E. Rowland, Rocky Mount, Mrs. C.N. Morrison, Greensboro, Mrs. R. L. Boring, Reidsville, Mrs. W. E. Williams, Battleboro, J. W. Clapp, Florence, S.C., and H. M. Clapp, Charlotte. She is also survived by two sisters and a brother, Mrs. Alfred Alexander, Liberty, Miss Aurelia Barnhart, Burlington, and C. C. Barnhart, High Point; and by sixteen grandchildren.
Myra was buried on 14 March 1930 in Brick Church Cemetery, Guilford Co., NC.⁸²⁰ Obituary of Charles has her name Earnhardt.

Charles Theodore Mason CLAPP and Myra Talma BARNHARDT had the following children: