Eleventh Generation

9732. John C. CLAPP was born on 4 December 1877 in Union Co., TN.^1225,1258 He appeared in the census in 1880 in Maynardville, Union Co., TN.¹²⁵⁸ John C. CLAPP Son M S W 2 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN He appeared in the census in 1900 in District 1, Union Co., TN. John, son, W, M, Dec, 1877, 22, S, TN, TN, TN, farm laborer John appeared in the census in 1910 in District 1, Union Co., TN. Living witht he family of Riley meltibarger, in 1910;
Clapp, John, Son in law, M, W, 30, M, 2, TN, TN, TN, farmer He died on 23 March 1971 at the age of 93 in IN.¹²²⁵ Buried in the Van Pelt Cemetery near Waldron, IN. He was buried in March 1971 in Van Pelt Cemetery, Waldron, Shelby Co., IN.

John C. CLAPP and Mary Ada MELTABARGER were married on 17 May 1908 in Union Co., TN.^{942,1225,2137} They^{942,1225,2137} appeared in the census in 1920 in District 1, Union Co., TN. Page 174 A, line 60, dwelling 33, family 33
Clapp, John, head, M, W, 42, TN, TN, TN, farm operator
Ada, wife, F, W, 27, M, TN, TN, TN
Gladis, daughter, F, W, 9 7/12, S, TN, TN, TN
Grace, daughter, F, W, 3 3/12, S, TN, TN, TN
Maggie, daughter, F, W, 1 2/12, S, TN, TN, TN Married in Union County, TN by Lon Snodderly, J.P. Mary Ada MELTABARGER, daughter of Ryland MELTABARGER and Mary Jane POTTS, was born on 3 September 1893 in Union Co., TN.²⁷³³ She appeared in the census in 1900 in District 1, Union Co., TN. Meltabarger, Mary, daughter, W, F, Sept 1894, 5, S, TN, TN, TN
She appeared in the census in 1910 in District 1, Union Co., TN. Clapp, Ada, daughter, F, W, 16, M, 2, TN, TN, TN
Mary died on 24 January 1983 at the age of 89 at Heritage Manor in Shelby Co., IN. Shelby News, 24 Jan 1983
Mary Ada Clapp, 90, Waldron, died today at 1 a.m. today at the Heritage Manor. She had been in failing health for five years.
Mrs. Clapp had lived in Shelby County for the past 50 years. She was a housewife and a member of the Waldron United Methodist Church.
Born Sept. 3, 1892, in Union Co., TN., she was the daughter of Riley and Mary Meltabarger. She was married to john Clapp, who died March 23, 1971.
Survivors include six children, Mrs. Clyde (Gladys) McClain, Deland, FL., Mrs. Herbert (Mary Ann) Bowman, New Waverly, Ind., Mrs. Norman (Barbara) Thompson, Indianapolis, Ross Clapp, Kouts, Ind., Troy Clapp, Shelbyville, and Coy Clapp, Shelbyville; 21 grandchildren; and several great grandchildren.
Two sons, six daughter, two brothers and two sisters preceded in death.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. a.m. Wednesday at Carmony Funeral Home, with the Rev. Don Rissler officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be at Van Pelt Cemetery.
She was buried on 26 January 1983 in Van Pelt Cemetery, Waldron, Shelby Co., IN. Services were at Carmony Funeral Home, Shelbyville, Indiana. Minister was Rev. Donald Rissler. Walker book has her birth date September of 1894, page 133.

John C. CLAPP and Mary Ada MELTABARGER had the following children:

+13585	i.	Gladys CLAPP.
+13586	ii.	Mary Ann CLAPP.
+13587	iii.	Maxine CLAPP.
+13588	iv.	Reva Grace CLAPP.
+13589	v.	Maggie CLAPP.
+13590	vi.	Kreola CLAPP.
13591	vii.	Jessie Jyneta CLAPP was born on 15 June 1923. She died on 1 June 1934 at the age of 10 in St. Omer, Decatur Co., IN. Buried in the Van Pelt Cemetery near Waldron, IN. She was buried in June 1934 in Van Pelt Cemetery, Waldron, Shelby Co., IN. Killed with her sister by a drunk driver near St. Omer, IN.
13592	viii.	Bloma Kate CLAPP was born on 22 June 1925. She died on 1 June 1934 at the age of 8 in St. Omer, Decatur Co., IN. Buried in the Van Pelt Cemetery near Waldron, IN. She was buried in June 1934 in Van Pelt Cemetery, Waldron, Shelby Co., IN. Killed with her sister by a drunk driver near St. Omer, IN.
+13593	ix.	Carrel Ross "Ross" CLAPP.
+13594	x.	Troy Lee CLAPP.
+13595	xi.	Coy R. CLAPP.
+13596	xii.	Barbara C. CLAPP.