Eighth Generation

519. John Jephunah CLAPP was born on 5 September 1819 in Guilford Co., NC.^74,117,442 He was confirmed on 16 October 1836 in Brick Church, Guilford Co., NC. By Rev. J. H. Crawford. He died on 23 July 1882 at the age of 62 in Alamance Co., NC.⁷⁴ Aged 62 y, 10m,18d. John was buried in July 1882 in Brick Church Cemetery, Guilford Co., NC.⁷⁴ Baptized 5 Dec 1819 by Jacob Greeson (Lutheran). Buried in the Brick Church Cemetery. In 1860 they lived in Guilford Co., NC; South Division; No. 347. Birth and death date from Brick Church records. Died age 62 years, 10 months, 18 days.

John Jephunah CLAPP and Emily SHOFFNER were married on 15 February 1841 in Orange Co., NC.¹⁹⁶ M.N. Robertson, bondsman.
They¹⁹⁶ appeared in the census in 1860 in South Division, Guilford Co., NC. Page 25 B, Greensboro, line 22, dwelling 347, family 347
John J. Clapp, 41, M, farmer, 2000, 1450, NC
Emily Clapp, 38, F, NC
L. J. Clapp, 16, F, NC Emily SHOFFNER, daughter of Michael SHOFFNER and Sarah FOGLEMAN, was born on 23 April 1822 in Orange Co., NC.⁷⁴ She died on 19 March 1878 at the age of 55 in Alamance Co., NC.⁷⁴ Aged 55 years, 10 months and 16 days. She was buried in March 1878 in Brick Church Cemetery, Guilford Co., NC.⁷⁴ Buried in the Brick Church Cemetery. Birth and death dates from Brick Church record (1925 list). Died age 55 years, 10 months, 16 days.

John Jephunah CLAPP and Emily SHOFFNER had the following children:

John Jephunah CLAPP and Angeline ISLEY were married on 3 October 1878 in NC. They appeared in the census in 1880 in Greene, Guilford Co., NC.⁴⁴² John J. CLAPP Self M M W 61 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Anjaline CLAPP Wife F M W 22 NC Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC
Martha E. CLAPP Other F S B 16 NC Occ: Servant Fa: NC Mo: NC They had children baptized at the Brick Church. Angeline ISLEY was born about 1858 in Guilford Co., NC.^117,442