Tenth Generation

5059. Joel William CLAPP was born on 21 August 1857 in Guilford Co., NC.^124,1153 Stone has 28 Aug 1857. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC. Joel, 12, M, W, NC He was confirmed on 19 October 1873 in Brick Church, Guilford Co., NC.¹¹⁵³ By Rev. G.W. Welker. Joel died on 27 July 1925 at the age of 67 in Guilford Co., NC.¹²⁴ He was buried in 1925 in Brick Church Cemetery, Guilford Co., NC.¹²⁴ Confirmed by G. W. Welker the 19th of Oct 1873 (Tubal Albright Bible). Birth and death dates from Brick Church records. Name listed as Joseph W. in those records.

Joel William CLAPP and Mary Ellen JOHNSON were married on 10 October 1878 in Alamance Co., NC.²⁰⁹⁰ They²⁰⁹⁰ appeared in the census in 1880 in Greene, Guilford Co., NC.¹¹⁶³ Joel W. CLAPP Self M M W 23 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Mary E. CLAPP Wife F M W 27 NC Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC
William S. CLAPP Son M S W 9M NC Fa: NC Mo: NC They¹¹⁶³ appeared in the census in 1900 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC. Page 25 A, Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC, , line 47, dwelling 175, family 176
Clapp, Joel W., head, W, M, Aug 1857, 42, M, 21, NC, NC, NC, Miller
Mary E., wife, W, F, Mar 1853, 47, M, 21, 7, 6, NC, NC, NC
William S., son, W, M, Aug 1879, 20, S, NC, NC, NC, at school
Donnie E., daughter, W, F, Feb, 1884, 16, S, NC, NC, NC
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Ella Nora, daughter, W, F, Apr 1886, NC, NC, NC
Mary J., daughter, W, F, June 1891, 8, S, NC, NC, NC
James, son, W, M, Jan 1897, 3, NC, NC, NC Mary Ellen JOHNSON, daughter of Tipton S. JOHNSON, was born on 7 March 1853 in Rockingham Co., NC.¹²⁴ She appeared in the census in 1870 in Coble Twp., Alamance Co., NC. Mary, 17, F, W, at home, none, NC
She died on 29 August 1927 at the age of 74 in Collegeville, Montgomery Co., PA.¹²⁴ Burlington Daily Times | 1927-09-01
Mrs. Clapp Dies in Pennsylvania

Mrs. Mary E. Clapp, aged 74 years, died Monday at the home of her son,
Rev. W. S. Clapp, at Collegeville, Pa., following an illness of 6
months, Mrs. Clapp was born in Rockingham County, and was Miss Johnson
before marriage. She was the widow of the late Mr. Joel Clapp, who died
two years ago at the home near Brick church. She had been making her
home the past year with her son in Collegeville.
The body was brought here this morning to the Rich & Thompson funeral
home, and the funeral cortege left at 1 o'clock for Brick church, where
Mrs. Clapp had been a member most of her life. The services were
conducted at 2 o'clock by Rev. Mr. Hiatt and interment made in the
church cemetery.
She is survived by two sons and two daughters, Mrs. L. M. Coble,
Burlington, Route 1; Mrs. R. L. Coble, Burlington, Route 10; Rev. W. S.
Clapp; and J. M. Clapp, of Wyandotte, Mich.
Mary was buried on 1 September 1927 in Brick Church Cemetery, Guilford Co., NC.¹²⁴ Buried in Brick Church Cemetery. Death date of Aug 1927 given in Brick Church records.

Joel William CLAPP and Mary Ellen JOHNSON had the following children:

+9276	i.	Rev. William S. CLAPP Sr..
+9277	ii.	Deanie CLAPP.
+9278	iii.	Donnie Elizabeth CLAPP.
+9279	iv.	Ella Nora CLAPP.
9280	v.	Henry Clay CLAPP was born on 10 July 1888 in Guilford Co., NC. He died on 21 August 1890 at the age of 2 in Guilford Co., NC. He was buried in August 1890 in Brick Church Cemetery, Guilford Co., NC.
+9281	vi.	Mary Janie CLAPP.
+9282	vii.	James Murphy CLAPP.