Eighth Generation


618. Henry Boone CLAPP489 was born on 10 September 1814 in Guilford Co., NC. He died falling from a ladder and breaking his spine on 3 September 1854 at the age of 39 in Jennings Co., IN.519 He lived for a few hours after falling. Baptized 13 Nov 1814 by Jacob Sherer, Lutheran minister. In 1838 Henry and his brother, William Dickey Clapp cross the Blue Ridge Mountain trail in a carriage to move to Scipio, Jennings Co., IN. Henry clears land for a farm there.

Henry Boone CLAPP and Elizabeth AMICK were married on 26 October 1843 in Jennings Co., IN.520 Elizabeth AMICK, daughter of Nicholas AMICK and Sarah FOUST, was born on 7 August 1825 in Jennings Co., IN.413,491 She appeared in the census in 1860 in Geneva Twp., Jennings Co., IN. Page 75, Scipio P.O., 6 Jul 1860, line 7, dwelling 501, family 500
Elizabeth Klapp, 34, F, Housework, 9000, 600, IN
Kenedy, 14, M, IN
Marcus, 11, M, IN
Newton, 10, M, IN
Daniel B., 8, M, IN
Elizabeth, 25, F, Housework, IN
Wm. Amick, 14, M, IN
She appeared in the census in 1880 in Geneva, Jennings Co., IN.413 Elizabeth CLAPP Self F W W 54 IN Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC
Kenedy CLAPP Son M S W 34 IN Occ: Farmer Fa: IN Mo: NC
Daniel CLAPP Son M S W 28 IN Occ: School Teacher Fa: IN Mo: NC Elizabeth died on 25 July 1897 at the age of 71. She was buried in July 1897 in Scipio Cemetery, Jennings Co., IN.

Henry Boone CLAPP and Elizabeth AMICK had the following children:

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Kennedy Foust CLAPP.

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Marquis Lafayette "Marcus" CLAPP.

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Cyrus Newton CLAPP.

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Daniel Boone CLAPP.

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Sarah Elizabeth CLAPP was born on 13 November 1853 in Scipio, Jennings Co., IN. She died on 9 September 1855 at the age of 1 in Scipio, Jennings Co., IN. She was buried in September 1855 in Scipio Cemetery, Jennings Co., IN.