Tenth Generation

2993. John Wesley CLAPP⁷⁰¹ was born on 10 September 1866 in Jackson Co., IA.^701,702 He appeared in the census in 1880 in Sharon Twp., Clinton Co., IA.⁷⁰² Westley CLAPP Son M S W 13 IA Occ: At Home Fa: IL Mo: KY He owned 160 acres in 1905 in Sharon Twp., Clinton Co., IA. He owned 160 acres. The SE 1/4 of section 20 in Sharon Twp., Clinton Co., IA
Leonard Clapp owned 40 acres just to the southeast of his farm.
John Wesley atteneded the schools of Sharon Township, and when he became of age bought 80 acres of land of his father, and soon afterwards another tract of the same size. For 23 years consecutively he was secretary of the school board. He was a member of Modern Woodmen of America.

John Wesley CLAPP and Mary Edith PEAR obtained a marriage license on 5 December 1887 in Clinton Co., IA. They were married on 7 December 1887 in Clinton Co., IA.¹⁶³³ Married by H. Bailey, MG
Mary Edith PEAR was born on 16 February 1870. She died on 26 October 1888 at the age of 18 in Lost Nation, Clinton Co., IA. Aged 18 years 8 months and 10 days.
She was buried in October 1888 in Lost Nation Cemetery, Clinton Co., IA.

John Wesley CLAPP and Mary Edith PEAR had the following children:

John Wesley CLAPP and Frankie COOK were married on 4 March 1891 in Clinton Co., IA.¹⁶³³ They¹⁶³³ appeared in the census in 1920 in Sharon Twp., Clinton Co., IA. Page 138 B, line 71, dwelling 64, family 65
Clapp, Johan W., Head, M, W, 53, M, IA, IL, KY, Operator, Farm
Francis C., Wife, F, W, 52, M, IA, IA, IA
Paul, Son, M, W, 25, S, IA, IA, IA, Laborer, Farm
James C., Son, M, W, 23, S, IA, IA, IA, Laborer, Farm
Elizabeth M., Daughter, F, W, 16, S, IA, IA, IA
Frankie COOK, daughter of Elisha M. COOK and Elizabeth (?), was born about 1868 in IA.

John Wesley CLAPP and Frankie COOK had the following children: