Eleventh Generation

7138. Wilfred Robbins "Fred" CLAPP⁷³⁶ was born on 21 August 1922 in Midway, Madison Co., TX.⁷³⁶ He was living in 2000 at 9511 Moorberry Lane in Houston, Harris Co., TX.⁷³⁶ He died on 21 August 2003 at the age of 81 in Houston, Harris Co., TX. Grapeland Messenger
Thursday, August 26, 2003
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Wilfred Robbins Clapp
Funeral services for Wilfred Robbins Clapp, age 81 of Houston, descendant of pioneer Elisha Clapp, were held Saturday, August 23, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home, Houston with Bill Watkins and Cecil Rix officiating. Burial followed in the Evergreen Cemetery in Lovelady at 3;30 p.m.
Mr. Clapp was born 21 Aug, 1922 in Midway to Tom and Arrle Clapp and passed away on August 21, 2003 in Houston. He graduated from Abilene Christian High School, Texas A&M University and the University of Houston. He served 40 months in the South Pacific in the U. S. Naval Reserve as a radioman. He served from Augyst 1942 until Jan 1946. He worked for 33 years for 3M in the National Advertising Division as a graphic artist. He was a member of the Memorial Church of Christ, San jacinto Descendants, Sam Houston Chapter of the Sons of the Republic of Texas of which he was a past treasurer and current first Vice-President, Houston Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution serving as secretary and currently a member of the Paul Carrington Chapter and the Harris County Historical Society.
Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Claire Jean Click Clapp; two sons, Noel Thomas and Brian Hamilton; daughter-in-law. Nancy; grandchildren, Angela Clapp McElroy, Kristan Clapp Lockablue, Travis and Leanne Clapp; great grandsons, Travis, Jake and Wyatt McElroy; brother, Joe and sister-in-law Irene Clapp; nephew, James Calvy Click, Jr. and nieces Judith Clapp, Michael, Jan Clapp Johnson and Bettie Click Krivatsy.
Houston County Historical Commission remembers Wifred Robbins Clapp or Fred Clapp as the descendant of pioneer Elisha Clapp and for his caring interest in the restoration and fencing of the Clapp Cemetery for which he sponsored and secured a historical marker. A dedication program for the marker brought 300 persons to the cemetery, located a quarter mile between SH-21 and Porter Springs of FM-2967. Also thanks to Fred Clapp, one of the Stephen F. Austin oaks was planted and is growing in the David Crocket Memorial Park. The public ceremony during the planting brought county and state officals to the program in 1998 on Austin’s birthday and anniversary under the sponsorship of the Sam Houston Chapter of the Sons of the Republic of Texas. He and his wife Claire Jean have assisted with planning and development of the Houston County Visitors Center/Museum at Crocket and have been aredent supporters of the county’s historical research and genealogy collections in the Commission’s office. Mr. Clapp continued the historical work, which his ancestor began, in Houston County during the 1830’s.
Fred was buried on 23 August 2003 in Evergreen Cemetery, Lovelady, TX. First Family of Texas #1211.

Claire Jean CLICK (private).

Wilfred Robbins "Fred" CLAPP and Claire Jean CLICK had the following children: