Tenth Generation

2977. James Hamilton CLAPP was born on 18 January 1859 in Kansas, Edgar Co., IL.^679,698,700 He appeared in the census in 1860 in East Oakland Twp., Coles Co., IL.⁶⁷⁹ James H. 1 M IN He appeared in the census in 1870 in Oakland Twp., Coles Co., IL.⁶⁹⁷ James 11 M IL James appeared in the census in 1880 in Bowdre, Douglas Co., IL.⁶⁹⁸ James CLAPP Son M S W 21 IL Occ: Farmer Fa: IL Mo: IL He died on 8 November 1932 at the age of 73.⁷⁰⁰ He was buried in November 1932 in Deer Creek Cemetery, Hindsboro, Douglas Co., IL.

James Hamilton CLAPP and Laura Ellen HEATON¹⁶²² were married on 22 March 1891 in Hugo, Douglas Co., IL.^1623,1624 At the home of her parents. They^1623,1624 obtained a marriage license on 22 March 1891 in Douglas Co., IL. Douglas County Illinois marriages They appeared in the census in 1900 in Bowdre Twp., Douglas Co., IL. Page 267, line 40, dwelling 167, family 174
Clapp, James H., head, W, M, Jan 1859, 41, M, 9, IL, NC, IN, farmer
Laura, wife, W, F, Aug 1867, 3, M, 9, 3, 3, IL, IN, IL
Roy P., son, W, M, Jan 1892, 8, S, IL, IL, IL
Don T., son, W, M, Feb 1894, 6, S, IL, IL, IL
Fred M., son, W, M, Feb 1896, 4, S, IL, IL, IL
After their marriage in 1891 they moved to a farm about one mile northwest of Kemp, IL. THey sold thier farm in 1904 to Charles Heaton and moved to the Hindsboro area. Laura Ellen HEATON¹⁶²⁵, daughter of Jonah HEATON and Artimessa JOHNSON, was born on 26 August 1867 in Tuscola, Douglas Co., IL.¹⁶²⁵ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Bowdre Twp., Douglas Co., IL.¹⁶²⁶ Robert P. JOHNSON Self M M W 55 KY Occ: Farmer Fa: KY Mo: KY
Mary JOHNSON Wife F M W 50 IL Occ: Keeping House Fa: IL Mo: KY
Ellie JOHNSON Dau F S W 20 MO Occ: Unemployed Fa: MO Mo: MO
Arta HEATON Dau F W W 28 IL Occ: Domestic Fa: IL Mo: IL
Laura E. HEATON Dau F S W 12 IL Occ: Tending School Fa: IL Mo: IL
Franklin HEATON Son M S W 9 IL Fa: IL Mo: IL
Charley HEATON Son M S W 8 IL Fa: IL Mo: IL She died of a stroke of paralysis on 26 July 1941 at the age of 73 in Hindsboro, Douglas Co., IL.¹⁶²⁵ Laura was buried on 29 July 1941 in Deer Creek Cemetery, Hindsboro, Douglas Co., IL.¹⁶²⁵ Services held in the Christian Church at Hindsboro with the Reverend C. W. Layton in charge. Cemetery services directed by the Waddington service of Tuscola. 1941, she had 2 survivining brothers, Charles and Frank Heaton.

James Hamilton CLAPP and Laura Ellen HEATON had the following children: