Ninth Generation

2040. James Alexander CLAPP¹²²⁸ was born in May 1841 in Claiborne Co., TN. He appeared in the census in 1860 in District 5, Knox Co., TN. Living with his sister, Ann Rogers, in 1860;
James Clapp, 20, M, Farmer, TN
He died on 8 April 1903 at the age of 61 in TN. James was buried in April 1903 in Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox Co., TN.¹²²⁹ Stone has 1840-1903.
"James Clapp, who married Ellen Shell, a lineal descendant of Nancy (Shell)
Sawyers, entered the service as First Lieutenant Company F, 3rd Tennessee Infantry, U. S. A., at Flat Lick, Kentucky, February 10, 1862. He was a splendid officer and was with his regiment in many battles and campaigns. Was with his regiment in the Cumberland Gap Campaign and Morgan's retreat to the Ohio River in September of that year. The last of November his regiment was ordered to Nashville and during the winter was engaged with the enemy at Dog Creek, below Nashville. The first of April, 1863, his regiment and brigade were detached and sent to Carthage, Tennessee. Remained at this place until his regiment and brigade were ordered to Chattanooga, Tennessee, and on the 23rd a sharp engagement took place on top of Lookout Mountain
just as Rosecrans' army was entering town from Chickamauga. Early in December his regiment and brigade were ordered to Knoxville to reinforce Burnside, and during the winter took an active part in the operations in East Tennessee. Returned to Cleveland and early in May entered the Atlanta Campaign. His regiment was hotly engaged at Resaca, Georgia, May 14, 1864, where it suffered heavy loss. In this engagement he was wounded in the left hip by fragment of exploded shell. He was with his regiment during the remainder of the campaign, and at its conclusion returned to Tennessee with his command and was actively engaged in the Hood Campaign in the
fall and winter of 1864. The last hard battle was at Nashville, December 15-16.
Discharged at Nashville, Tennessee. February 10, 1865."

James Alexander CLAPP and Mary Ellen SHELL were married on 8 September 1864 in Knox Co., TN.^328,337,935 Married by H.L.W. Mynatt, J.P., bondsman was James Gibbs. They^328,337,935 appeared in the census in 1870 in District 3, Knox Co., TN. Page 109 B, line 5, dwelling 122, family 122, Knoxville P.O.
Clapp, Jas. A. 29, M, W, farmer, 800, 300, TN
Mary E., 23, F, W, keeping house, TN
Ida A., 3, F, W, TN They appeared in the census in 1880 in District 3, Knox Co., TN.³³¹ J. A. CLAPP Self M M W 39 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: TN Mo: TN
Mary E. CLAPP Wife F M W 32 TN Occ: Keeps House Fa: TN Mo: TN
Ida CLAPP Dau F S W 12 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Alva C. CLAPP Dau F S W 9 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
William B. CLAPP Son M S W 6 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Rush T. CLAPP Son M S W 2 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Sarah CLAPP Mother F W 89 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA James and Mary³³¹ appeared in the census in 1900 in District 5, Knox Co., TN. Page 153 B, line 40, dwelling 181, family 184
Clapp, James, head, W, M, May 1841, 59, M, 36, TN, TN, TN
Mary E., wife, W, F, Sept 1847, 52, M, 36, 8, 6, TN, TN, TN
William B., son, W, M, Sept 1873, 26, S, TN, TN, TN, bookkeeper
Rush L., son, W, M, Nov 1887, 22, S, TN, TN, TN, salesman, furniture
Lilia B., daughter, W, F, Oct 1880, 19, S, TN, TN, TN, at school
Stella R., daughter, W, F, Sept 1883, 16, S, TN, TN, TN, at school Mary Ellen SHELL was born in September 1847 in TN.³³¹ She died in 1912 at the age of 65 in Knox Co., TN.¹²²⁹ She was buried in 1912 in Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox Co., TN.¹²²⁹

James Alexander CLAPP and Mary Ellen SHELL had the following children: