Eleventh Generation

9734. James W. CLAPP was born on 1 December 1881 in Union Co., TN.¹²²⁵ He appeared in the census in 1900 in District 1, Union Co., TN. Clapp, James, son, W, M, Dec 1881, 18, S, TN, TN, TN, farm laborer He appeared in the census in 1910 in Shelby Co., IN. Page 272 A, line 39, dwelling 188, family 189
living with Fred and Elnora Metzler as a laborer, living on the St. Paul - Morristown Pike:
Clapp, James, Labor, M, W, 28, S, TN, TN, TN, farmer, works out
James died on 27 October 1973 at the age of 91. He was buried in October 1973 in Union Chapel Cemetery, Shelby Co., IN.

James W. CLAPP and Minnie M. REED were married about 1910. They appeared in the census in 1920 in Adams Twp., Decatur Co., IN. Page 6, sheet 6A, line 31, dwelling 163, family 165
Clapp, James, head, M, W, 38, M, TN, TN, TN
Minnie, wife, F, W, 35, M, IN, IN, IN
Avolyn, daughter, F, W, 8, S, IN
Wilbur, son, M, W, 4 11/12, IN
Lucile, daughter, F, W, 11/12, S, IN Minnie M. REED, daughter of Lovell A. REED and Alice TITSORT, was born on 15 July 1884 in Decatur Co., IN. She died on 29 October 1968 at the age of 84 in Decatur Co., IN. Buried in Union Chapel Cemetery, Decatur Co., IN.

James W. CLAPP and Minnie M. REED had the following children: