Eleventh Generation


9736. Elbert Gordon CLAPP was born on 28 November 1885 in Union Co., TN.1225 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Union Co., TN. Living with brother-in-law, William Carden, as a farm laborer.
Elbert G., B-in-law, W, M, Nov 1885, 14, S, TN He appeared in the census in 1910 in Falls River Twp., LaSalle Co., IL. Sheet 3B, line 63, dwelling 42, family 43
Living with the family of Morris Lewis in 1910;
Clapp, Gordon, hired man, M, W, 25, S, TN, TN, TN, farm laborer Elbert died on 8 May 1973 at the age of 87 in Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN. He was buried in May 1973 in Van Pelt Cemetery, Waldron, Shelby Co., IN. Gordie was married once before he married Elsie. Probably in Illinois.

Elbert Gordon CLAPP and Elsie Clyde FEEZELL were married on 19 January 1919. They appeared in the census in 1920 in Noble Township, Shelby Co., IN. Page 221 A, 30 Jan 1920, line 1, dwelling 129, family 130
Living next door to Robert Lee Clapp family;
Clapp, Gordon, heam, R, M, W, 34, M, TN, TN, TN, farmer
Elsie, wife, F, W, 20, M, TN, TN, TN
Alma E., daughter, F, W, 2/12, S, IN, TN, TN They appeared in the census in 1930 in Adams Twp., Decatur Co., IN. Page 11 B, 24 Apr 1930, line 65, family 297
Clapp, Gorden, head, M, W, 44, M, 33, TN, TN, TN, farmer
Elsie, wife, F, W, 29, M, 19, TN, TN, TN
Alma, daughter, F, W, 10, S, IN, TN, TN
Dorthea, daughter, F, W, 8, S, IN, TN, TN
Paul, son, M, W, 6, S, IN, TN, TN
Glen, son, M, W, 2 9/12, S, IN, TN, TN, TN
Ruth, F, W, 2/12, S, IN, TN, TN Elsie Clyde FEEZELL, daughter of Sam E. FEEZELL and Nettie Maude DUPES, was born on 19 May 1900 in Wildwood, Blount Co., TN. She died on 27 July 1959 at the age of 59 in Shelby Co., IN. Buried in the Van Pelt Cemetery near Waldron, Indiana. She was buried in July 1959 in Van Pelt Cemetery, Waldron, Shelby Co., IN.

Elbert Gordon CLAPP and Elsie Clyde FEEZELL had the following children:

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i.

Alma Elizabeth CLAPP.

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ii.

Dorothy Marguerite CLAPP.

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iii.

Paul Carlos CLAPP.

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iv.

Glen Gordon CLAPP.

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v.

Ruth Evelyn CLAPP.

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vi.

Earl Thomas CLAPP.