Ninth Generation

1345. Rev. John Alexander CLAPP was born on 2 August 1836. He died on 8 July 1927 at the age of 90 in Vermilion Co., IL. Buried in Rose Cemetery, located 1 mile east of the Bismark Bowman Road, and 1 mile south of Bismark in Newell Twp., Vermillion Co., IL Preacher in Illinois.

Rev. John Alexander CLAPP and Susan KNOX were married on 10 December 1857 in Vermilion Co., IL.³¹⁴ Susan KNOX, daughter of George W. KNOX and Elizabeth Jane WORLEY, died about 1863. Ist wife of John Alexander Clapp.

Rev. John Alexander CLAPP and Christina BLAIR were married on 9 July 1865 in Vermilion Co., IL.³¹⁴ They³¹⁴ appeared in the census in 1870 in Newell Twp., Vermilion Co., IL. Page 17, dwelling 125, family 124, line 18
Clapp, John, 34, M, W, farmer, 1120, 1406, IL
Christiann, 26, F, W, keeping house, WI
Cox, Fay, 9, M, W, at school, IL They appeared in the census in 1880 in Newell Twp., Vermilion Co., IL.²⁹⁹ John CLAPP Self M M W 43 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Christena CLAPP Wife F M W 35 IL Occ: Keep House Fa: NC Mo: WI
Fay Clapp Son M S W 18 IL Occ: Farmer Fa: KY Mo: KY
(Living next door to His father)
John and Christina²⁹⁹ appeared in the census in 1900 in Newell Twp., Vermilion Co., IL. Page 209 B, 1 Jun 1900, Precinct 3, line 68, dwelling 15, family 15
Clapp, John A., head, W, M, Aug 1836, 63, M, 35, NC, NC, NC, preacher
Clapp, Christina, W, F, Oct 1844, 55, M, 35, 4, 1, WI, OH, NC Christina BLAIR, daughter of Joseph BLAIR and Judy CLAPP, was born on 1 October 1844 in WI. She died on 26 September 1920 at the age of 75 in Vermilion Co., IL. 2nd wife of John Alexander Clapp.

Rev. John Alexander CLAPP and Christina BLAIR had the following children: