Ninth Generation

2552. Suffield F. CLAPP⁵⁹² was born on 2 July 1838 in Guilford Co., NC.^164,1437 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Colorado Co., TX. Suffield Clapp, 22, M, NC
He died on 1 August 1926 at the age of 88 in Wharton, Wharton Co., TX.¹⁶⁴ Suffield was buried in August 1926 in City Cemetery, Wharton, Wharton Co., TX.¹⁶⁴ Co. A 5 Texas Cavalry (5 Reg't Texas Mtd. Vols.) (2 Reg't Sibley's Brig.) Confederate Private. Enlisted on 17 Aug 1861 at Columbus; wounded in both thighs at Valverde, 21 Feb 1862; captured at hospital at Socorro, 1 Apr 1862; paroled 26 May 1862.

Suffield F. CLAPP and Nancy "Nannie" MERCER were married on 13 July 1867 in Wharton, Wharton Co., TX.¹⁶⁴ Clapp, Suffield (groom), received a license to marry Nannie Mercer (bride) on July 13, 1867, but the license was not returned and no date of marriage or other details are given, (Marriage Book E, page 71).
They¹⁶⁴ appeared in the census in 1870 in Beat 1, Wharton Co., TX. Page 369 B, Wharton Co., TX - Living with his mother in law, Barbara Mercer.
Clapp, Suffield, 32, M, W, Farmer, 200, NC
Clapp, Nancy, 20, F, W, At Home, LA
Clapp, Herbert, 1, M, W, At Home, TX
They appeared in the census in 1880 in Precinct 8, Colorado Co., TX.¹⁴³⁷ Suffield CLAPP Self M M W 42 NC Occ: Carpenter Fa: NC Mo: NC
Nancy CLAPP Wife F M W 32 LA Occ: Keeping House Fa: GA Mo: ENG
Flemming CLAPP Son M S W 12 TX Occ: At Home Fa: NC Mo: LA
Mary CLAPP Dau F S W 9 TX Occ: At Home Fa: NC Mo: LA
Auther CLAPP Son M S W 9M TX Fa: NC Mo: LA
Suffield and Nannie¹⁴³⁷ appeared in the census in 1900 in Justice Precinct 1, Wharton Co., TX. Page 15 B, district 1, Wharton Co., TX, line 67, dwelling 363, line 375
Clapp, S., head, W, M, July 1838, 61, M, 32, NC, NC, NC, carpenter
Nannie, wife, W, F, Sept 1848, 51, M, 32, 5, 3, LA, MS, Germany
Author M., son, W, M, Oct 1879, 20, S, TX, NC, LA, (can not read)
Howard, son, W, M, July 1882, 17, TX, NC, LA, at school
Walker, Mary, sister in law, W, F, Feb 1842, 58, Wd, 1, 1, TX, MS, Germany
Staley, Mana??, niece, W, F, Sept 1888, 11, TX, MO, TX
They appeared in the census in 1910 in Precinct 1, Wharton Co., TX. Page 1 A, line 53, Dwelling 12, Family 12
Clapp, Suf, Head, M, W, 71, M1, 43, TN, TN, US, none
Clapp, Nannie, Wife, F, W, 61, M1, 43, 5, 3, LA, MS, Germany
Wacker, Mary E., Sister in law, WD, 1, 0, LA, MS, Germany
They appeared in the census in 1920 in Precinct 1, Wharton Co., TX. Page 39 B, line 65, dwelling 268, family 271
Clapp, Suffield, head, M, W, 81, M, NC, NC, NC, retired
Nannie, wife, F, W, 71, M, LA, MS, Holland
Nancy "Nannie" MERCER, daughter of Harmon Green MERCER and Barbara NEIBOLT, was born on 24 September 1848 in LA.¹⁴³⁷ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Wharton, Wharton Co., TX. Living with her son in law, James Herring, in 1930;
Clapp, Nannie, Mother in law, F, W, 81, WD, LA, MS, Germany
She died on 29 October 1934 at the age of 86 in Wharton, Wharton Co., TX.¹⁶⁴ Nannie was buried on 30 October 1934 in City Cemetery, Wharton, Wharton Co., TX.¹⁶⁴

Suffield F. CLAPP and Nancy "Nannie" MERCER had the following children: