Tenth Generation

3022. William Lester "Lester" CLAPP⁷¹⁴ was born on 27 July 1880 in Atwood, Piatt Co., IL. He was living on 23 May 1928 in Decatur, Macon Co., IL.⁷¹⁴ He was living on 3 November 1932 in Milmine, Piatt Co., IL.⁷¹⁴ Lester was living on 17 February 1955 in Milmine, Piatt Co., IL.⁷¹⁴ Celebrated their 50th Anniversary on Sunday following the article. At the time they had lived in Milmine for 27 years. The article lists many of their children. He died on 27 June 1956 at the age of 75 in Tuscola, Douglas Co., IL.⁷¹⁴ Died at 10:45 pm in the Wabash Employees Hospital where he was a patient for two days. He was buried on 30 June 1956 in Memorial Park Cemetery, Decatur, Macon Co., IL.⁷¹⁴

William Lester "Lester" CLAPP and Amanda "Mandy" BOGARD were married on 19 June 1898 in Douglas Co., IL.^714,1670 Atwood News of the Piatt County Republican, 23 June 1898. They^714,1670 appeared in the census in 1900 in Unity Twp., Piatt Co., IL.¹⁶⁷¹ Dwelling 291, family 291, Unity Twp., Piatt Co., IL
Clapp, Lester, Head, W, M, Jy 1879, 20 M, 2, IL, IL, IL Farmer
Mandy, Wife, W, F, Jy 1881, 18 M, 2, 1, 1, IL, IN, IN
Nellie, Dau, W, F, Mr 1900, 3/12, S, IL, IL, IL Amanda "Mandy" BOGARD was born in July 1881 in IL.¹⁶⁷¹ She died on 12 April 1904 at the age of 22 in Piatt Co., IL.⁷¹⁴ Died Tuesday morning at 5 am. She left a husband and two small children. She was buried on 14 April 1904 in Cartwright Cemetery, Piatt Co., IL.⁷¹⁴

William Lester "Lester" CLAPP and Amanda "Mandy" BOGARD had the following children:

William Lester "Lester" CLAPP and Bessie Lee BEEBE were married on 22 February 1905 in Piatt Co., IL.¹⁶⁵⁴ Book B, page 183, Lic. # 786. They were the first couple married in the new courthouse in Monticello. Judge Shonkwiler officiating. County Clerk Kagey and Deputy Irwin were the witnesses. They¹⁶⁵⁴ appeared in the census in 1910 in Unity Twp., Piatt Co., IL.¹⁶⁷² Dwelling # 165, Unity Twp., Piatt Co., IL
Clapp, Lester W., Head, M, W, 30, M, 5, IL, IL, IL, Farmer
Bessie L., Wife, F, W, 23, M, 5, IL, IL, IL
Nellie M., Dau, F, W, 10, S, IL, IL, IL
Anna G., Dau, F, W, 6, S, IL, IL, IL
James M., Son, M, W, 4, S, IL, IL, IL
Emma O., Dau, F, W, 3, S, IL, IL, IL
Raymond L., Son, M, W, 3/12, S, IL, IL, IL
Bebee, Ralph R., B/L, M, W, 18, S, IL, IL, IL, Laborer/Farm Bessie Lee BEEBE⁷¹⁴, daughter of James Allen BEEBE and Laura Belle WILDMAN, was born about 1887 in Tuscola, Douglas Co., IL.⁷¹⁴ She died on 14 May 1978 at the age of 91 in Americana Health Center, Macon Co., IL.⁷¹⁴ Died in the Americana Healthcare Center. Age 91 years. She was buried on 17 May 1978 in Macon Co. Memorial Park, Macon Co., IL.⁷¹⁴ Services were at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home. Obituary was in the Macon Co. Paper. Three sons preceded her in death.

William Lester "Lester" CLAPP and Bessie Lee BEEBE had the following children: