Tenth Generation

5368. James George Washington CLAPP was born on 31 January 1863 in Union Co., TN.²¹⁷¹ He appeared in the census in 1870 in District 1, Union Co., TN. James G. W., 7, M, W, TN He appeared in the census in 1880 in Maynardville, Union Co., TN. Listed as son of George Clapp, age 17, born in TN. In 1910 James was an a retail merchant, clothing store in District 2, Knox Co., TN. He died on 5 December 1949 at the age of 86 in Knoxville, Knox Co., TN. He was buried in December 1949 in Carr Cemetery, Maynardville, Union Co., TN.

James George Washington CLAPP and Lydia Nottingham ELDRIDGE were married on 5 September 1886 in Maynardville, Union Co., TN.^{942,2171,2172,2173} M. G. Monroe, J.P. They^{942,2171,2172,2173} appeared in the census in 1910 in District 2, Knox Co., TN. Page 147 B, line 57, dwelling 472, family 497
Clapp, James, head, M, W, 47, M1, 25, TN, TN, TN, retail merchant, Clothing store
(can not read, looks like Bills), Wife, F, W, 43, M1, 25, NJ, NJ, TN
Frank, son, M, W, 23, TN, TN, NJ
Huey, son, M, W, 19, TN, TN, NJ
Lola, daughter, F, W, 17, TN, TN, NJ
Esco, son, M, W, 13, TN, TN, NJ
They appeared in the census in 1920 in District 2, Knox Co., TN. Page 176 A, line 1, dwelling 40, family 49
Clapp, James G., head, M, W, 57, M, TN, TN, TN, Sheriff, City
Clapp, Lydia, wife, F, W, 55, M, NJ, NJ, NJ
Clapp, Hewin, son, M, W, 28, S, TN, TN, NJ
Clapp, Esco, son, M, W, 22, M, TN, TN, NJ, plumber
(The following my have been children of Jacob Eldridge, Jr.)
Eldridge, Samuel, Nephew, M, W, 18, S, TN, TN
Eldridge, Lilly, niece, F, W, 14, S, TN, TN, TN
Eldridge, Gladys, niece, F, W, 12, S, TN, TN, TN Married in Union Co., TN. Lydia Nottingham ELDRIDGE, daughter of Jacob N. ELDRIDGE and Harriet ELDREDGE, was born on 5 September 1866 in Cape May, Cape May Co., NJ.¹²⁵⁸ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Maynardville, Union Co., TN.¹²⁵⁸ Liddia N. ELDREDGE Dau F S W 13 NJ Occ: Teaching School Fa: NJ Mo: NJ She died on 3 January 1958 at the age of 91 in Knoxville, Knox Co., TN.

James George Washington CLAPP and Lydia Nottingham ELDRIDGE had the following children: