Ninth Generation

1877. James Franklin CLAPP was born on 10 July 1840 in Guilford Co., NC.^121,454 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC. J. Clapp, 19, M, NC He served in the military CSA between 5 July 1861 and 18 in Civil War. Enlisted as a Private on 05 July 1861 at the age of 22
Enlisted in Company I, 8th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 05 July 1861.
POW on 08 February 1862 at Roanoke Island, NC
Paroled on 21 February 1862 at Elizabeth City, NC
Exchanged on 15 August 1862 (Estimated day)
POW on 30 September 1864 at Fort Harrison, VA
Confined on 02 October 1864 at Fort Harrison, VA (Estimated day)
Received on 19 March 1865 at Boulware's Wharf, VA
Paroled on 18 May 1865 at Greensboro, NC
James died on 4 February 1870 at the age of 29 in Guilford Co., NC.¹²¹ He was buried in February 1870 in Brick Church Cemetery, Guilford Co., NC.¹²¹ Killed by a falling limb about 1/2 mile east of Brick Church.

James Franklin CLAPP and Eliza Adaline GREESON were married about 1860 in NC. Eliza Adaline GREESON, daughter of Solomon GREESON and Anna Adaline FREELAND, was born on 27 November 1842 in NC.^265,1043 She appeared in the census in 1860 in Southern Div., Guilford Co., NC. A. Greeson, 17, F, Domestic, NC
She appeared in the census in 1870 in Rock Creek, Guilford Co., NC. Living with family of Solomon Greeson 1n 1870;
Clapp, Adaline, 25, F, W, domestic servant, NC
Clapp, Franklin, 2, M, W, at home, NC Eliza appeared in the census in 1880 in Greene, Guilford Co., NC.¹⁰⁴³ Living with son, James F., in 1880;
Adeline E. CLAPP Self F W W 35 NC Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC She appeared in the census in 1900 in Greene Twp., Guilford Co., NC. Living with son, John Franklin Clapp, in 1900;
Eliza A., mother, W, F, Nov, 1841, 58, Wd, 1, 1, NC, NC, NC She appeared in the census in 1920 in Greene Twp., Guilford Co., NC. Living with son, James Frank Clapp, in 1920;
Adeline, mother, F, W, 77, Wd, NC, NC, NC Eliza died on 13 January 1920 at the age of 77 in Guilford Co., NC.²⁶⁵ Brick Church Census has 13 Jan 1919. This must be wrong as she was still alive for the 1920 Census.
She was buried in January 1920 in Brick Church Cemetery, Guilford Co., NC.²⁶⁵

James Franklin CLAPP and Eliza Adaline GREESON had the following children: