Eleventh Generation

10367. Clara CLAPP was born about 1919 in Guilford Co., NC. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Greene Twp., Guilford Co., NC. Clara, daughter, F, W, 1/12, S, NC, NC, NC She was living on 5 July 1972 in Route 1, Burlington, Alamance Co., NC. Clara was living on 10 May 2000 in Burlington, Alamance Co., NC. She died on 13 April 2011 at the age of 92 in Burlington, Alamance Co., NC. Clara Clapp Chriscoe
April 14, 2011
Clara Clapp Chriscoe, 91, of Burlington, passed away at 7:40 PM, Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at Ashton Place following several years declining health and one month critical illness.

A native of Guilford County, she was wife of the late Elvin Lewis Chriscoe and daughter of the late Floyd Everett Clapp, Sr., and Myrtle Frankie Smith Clapp. She was a former employee of Kayser-Roth and Chick-Fil-A. Mrs. Chriscoe was a lifelong member of Brick Reformed Church. She was devoted to family, a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, an avid gardener, homemaker, seamstress and a wonderful cook.

Surviving are a daughter, Carolyn C. Braxton and husband Dennis of Burlington; a son, Aubrey V. Chriscoe and wife Charleen of Burlington; four grandchildren, Heath Chriscoe, Ajay Chriscoe and wife Trish, Danielle Chriscoe and husband Cooper Ferguson and Nicole Chriscoe; two great grandchildren, Kate Ferguson and Laura Chriscoe; three sisters, Lucy Wagoner, Agnes Fogleman and Sue Clubb; and two brothers, Kestle Clapp and Floyd “June” Clapp. She was preceded in death by two sons, Lewis Chriscoe and Ronald Chriscoe; two sisters, Ann C. Allen and Mabel C. Wagoner; and four brothers, Luke Clapp, Ferry Clapp, Raymond Clapp and Bud Clapp.

Services will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, April 16, at Brick Reformed United Church of Christ with Rev. Kristin Gerner Vaughn officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will greet friends from 6-8 PM, Friday, at the Rich & Thompson Mortuary in Burlington and other times at the residence of Carolyn & Dennis Braxton.

The family would like to offer a special thanks to her caregiver and friend Peggy Everette, and to the nursing staff at Ashton Place for their care of Mrs. Chriscoe.

Memorials may be made to Brick Reformed United Church of Christ Memorial Fund, 3699 Brick Church Rd., Burlington, NC 27215.

She was buried on 16 April 2011 in Brick Church Cemetery, Guilford Co., NC.

Clara CLAPP and Elvin CHRISCOE were married circa 1940 in NC.²²⁹⁵ Lived in Burlington, NC in 2001. Elvin CHRISCOE was born (date unknown).

Clara CLAPP and Elvin CHRISCOE had the following children: