Eighth Generation

685. Joshua A. CLAPP was born on 19 January 1814 in Guilford Co., NC.^566,567 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Southern Div., Guilford Co., NC. Joshua was NOT in the 1860 with his wife and this Joshua was living in the house of Adam Shepard that lived next door to him:
Joshua Clappard, 40, M, Farmer, 300, 400, NC

He died on 16 February 1898 at the age of 84 in Guilford Co., NC.⁵⁶⁷ Joshua was buried in February 1898 in Brick Church Cemetery, Guilford Co., NC.⁵⁶⁷

Joshua A. CLAPP and Hannah STARR were married on 22 February 1841 in Guilford Co., NC. Hannah STARR, daughter of Abner STARR and Polly Maria WHITESELL, was born on 21 October 1823 in Guilford Co., NC.⁵⁶⁷ She was confirmed on 17 May 1840 in Brick Church, Guilford Co., NC. By Rev. J. H. Crawford. She appeared in the census in 1860 in Southern Div., Guilford Co., NC. Page 115 B, Greensboro PO, Aug 1860, line 22, dwelling 1606, family 1606
Hannah Clapp, 35, F, Domestic, NC
S. M. Clapp, 15, M, Laborer, NC
E. J. Clapp, 7, F, NC
D. B. Clapp, 6, M, NC
Alex Clapp, 4, M, NC
Abbet Clapp, 3, F, NC
Hannah died in 1865 at the age of 42 in NC.⁵⁶⁷ She was buried in 1865 in Brick Church Cemetery, Guilford Co., NC.⁵⁶⁷

Joshua A. CLAPP and Hannah STARR had the following children:

2428	i.	S. M. CLAPP was born circa 1845 in Guilford Co., NC. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Southern Div., Guilford Co., NC. S. M. Clapp, 15, M, Laborer, NC
+2429	ii.	Eliza Jane CLAPP.
+2430	iii.	Dexter Butler CLAPP.
2431	iv.	Alexander CLAPP was born circa 1856 in Guilford Co., NC. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Southern Div., Guilford Co., NC. Alex Clapp, 4, M, NC
2432	v.	Albertine CLAPP was born about 1857 in Guilford Co., NC. She appeared in the census in 1860 in Southern Div., Guilford Co., NC. Abbet Clapp, 3, F, NC She appeared in the census in 1870 in Rock Creek, Guilford Co., NC. Albertine, 13, F, W, without occupation, NC

Joshua A. CLAPP and Mary Jane STEELE were married on 11 March 1864 in Guilford Co., NC. Bond date. They appeared in the census in 1870 in Rock Creek, Guilford Co., NC. Page 263 B, Westminster P. O., line 15, dwelling 67, family 67
Clapp, Joshua, 53, M, W, farming, 1300, 150, NC
Mary, 33, F, W, keeping house, NC
Dexter, 17, M, W, working on farm, NC
Emily, 19, F, W, without occupation, NC
Albertine, 13, F, W, without occupation, NC
They appeared in the census in 1880 in Rock Creek, Guilford Co., NC.⁵⁶⁶ Joshua CLAPP Self M M W 63 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Jane CLAPP Wife F M W 46 NC Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC
Annie STEELE MotherL F W W 76 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC Mary Jane STEELE, daughter of (?) STEELE and Annie (?), was born on 24 February 1837 in NC.⁵⁶⁶ She died on 21 January 1918 at the age of 80 in Guilford Co., NC. Aged 81 years, 10 months and 21 days.
She was buried in January 1918 in Frieden's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gibsonville, Guilford Co., NC.