Twelfth Generation

12510. George Washington CLAPP was born on 2 September 1879 in Guilford Co., NC.⁶⁴⁸ He was baptized in December 1879 in Coble's (Zion) Church, Guilford Co., NC.⁶⁴⁸ Baptized by Rev. E. P. Parker. He died on 23 September 1936 at the age of 57 in Route 5, Burlington, Alamance Co., NC. The Burlington (N.C.) Daily Times-News, Wednesday, September 23,1936
George Washington Clapp, 56, of Burlington, Route 5, died this morning at 10:45 at his home, after an illness of about seven months.
He was the husband of Mrs. Mamie Rigsbie Clapp, and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elizabeth Greeson Clapp, of Guilford county. Funeral services have not been announced, but the body will remain at Rich and Thompson mortuary until final plans are made.
He is survived by his wife; one daughter, Vergan Clapp, of the home; three sons, Harvey, Lawrence and Clarence Clapp; three sisters, Mrs. L. L. Bowman (CALLIE CLAPP) of Kimesville, and Miss Verle and Thelma Clapp of Graham; four brothers, C. P. Clapp of Graham, Luther, Lawrence and J. L. Clapp, all of Kimesville; two grandchildren.

George Washington CLAPP and Rachel K. (?) were married about 1900 in NC. They appeared in the census in 1910 in Graham Twp., Alamance Co., NC. Page 107 A, Graham Twp., line 6, dwelling 151, family 156
Clapp, George W., head, M, W, 30, M1, 10, NC, NC, NC, loom fixer, cotton mill
Rachel K., wife, F, W, 30, M1, 10, 5, 2, NC, NC, NC
Ottis, son, M, W, 7, S, NC, NC, NC
Clarence, son, M, W, 5/12, S, NC, NC, NC
Brothers, Mary S., boarder, F, W, 16, S, NC, NC, NC, weaver, cotton mill
Clapp, Callie, boarder, F, W, 18, S, NC, NC, NC, weaver, cotton mill
Clapp, Luther, boarder, M, W, 23, M1, 2, NC, NC, NC, weaver, cotton mill
Rachel K. (?) was born about 1880 in NC.

George Washington CLAPP and Rachel K. (?) had the following children:

15758	i.	Ottis CLAPP was born about 1903 in Alamance Co., NC. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Graham Twp., Alamance Co., NC. Ottis, son, M, W, 7, S, NC, NC, NC
15759	ii.	Allene CLAPP was born circa 1904 in NC. She died on 21 June 1909 at the age of 5 in Alamance Co., NC. CLAPP, Allene, aged 5 years, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. George W. CLAPP died Mon. June 21 Burial at Mt. Zion Church Gleaner obit June 24, 1909 She was buried in June 1909 in Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery, Kimesville, Alamance Co., NC.
+15760	iii.	Clarence H. CLAPP.

George Washington CLAPP and Mamie S. RIGGSBEE were married on 4 January 1914 in Alamance Co., NC.²⁹⁵² Mamie S. RIGGSBEE was living on 23 September 1936 in Route 5, Burlington, Alamance Co., NC.

George Washington CLAPP and Mamie S. RIGGSBEE had the following children:

15761	i.	Vergan CLAPP was living on 23 September 1936 in Route 5, Burlington, Alamance Co., NC. She was born in NC.
15762	ii.	Harvey CLAPP was living on 23 September 1936 in Kimesville, Alamance Co., NC. He was born in NC. May have been married to: 1/3/1931 CLAPP HARVEY M HOLT MARGIA 08-0488
15763	iii.	Lawrence CLAPP was living on 23 September 1936 in Kimesville, Alamance Co., NC. He was born in NC.