Tenth Generation

2800. William Alson CLAPP was born on 7 April 1856 in Guilford Co., NC.^437,1514 He was baptized on 27 July 1856 in Mt. Hope Church, Guilford Co., NC. He died on 21 January 1934 at the age of 77 in Guilford Co., NC.

William Alson CLAPP and Barbara Emeline SHEPHERD were married on 13 August 1876 in Guilford Co., NC. Marriage entry for Dr. Welker was J. A. Clapp and Barbara Schaeffer of Josh.
They appeared in the census in 1880 in Greene, Guilford Co., NC.⁴³⁷ Alson A. CLAPP Self M M W 24 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Barbara E. CLAPP Wife F M W 21 NC Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC
Banks M. CLAPP Son M S W 2 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC They⁴³⁷ appeared in the census in 1900 in Greene Twp., Guilford Co., NC. Page 106 B, line 89, dwelling 19, family 19
Clapp, Alson A., head, W, M, Apr 1856, 44, M, 23, NC, NC, NC, farmer
Barbara, wife, W, F, Oct 1859, 40, M, 23, 11, 10, NC, NC, NC
Henry, son, W, M, Mar 1881, 19, S, NC, NC, NC, farm laborer
Wyatt, son, W, M, Oct 1883, 16, S, NC, NC, NC, farm laborer
Gladas, daughter, W, F, May 1885, 15, S, NC, NC, NC
John W., son, W, M, July 1887, 12, S, NC, NC, NC
Margaret A., daughter, W, F, May 1889, 11, S, NC, NC, NC
Cora E., daughter, W, F, Dec 1892, 7, S, NC, NC, NC
James G., son, W, M, Apr 1894, 6, S, NC, NC, NC
Clarence, son, M, W, Feb 1896, 4, S, NC, NC, NC
Ella B., daughter, W, F, Oct 1898, 1, S, NC, NC, NC William and Barbara appeared in the census in 1910 in Greene Twp., Guilford Co., NC. Page 265 B, 15 Apr 1910, line 62, dwelling 13, family 13
Clapp, W. A., head, M, W, 53, M1, 30, NC, NC, NC, farmer
Barba, wife, F, W, 50, M1, 20, 13, 11, NC, NC, NC
John, son, M, W, 22, S, NC, NC, NC, farm laborer
Grant, son, M, W, 15, S, NC, NC, NC, farm laborer
Clarence, son, M, W, 14, S, NC, NC, NC
Etta B., daughter, F, W, 11, S, NC, NC, NC
Swannie L., daughter, F, W, 9, S, NC, NC, NC They appeared in the census in 1920 in Greene Twp., Guilford Co., NC. Page 209 A, line 39, dwelling 220, family 220
Clapp, W. Alson, head, M, W, 63, M, NC, NC, NC, farmer
Clapp, Barbara, wife, F, W, 60, M, NC, NC, NC
Clapp, Clarence, son, M, W, 23, M, NC, NC, NC, farm laborer
Clapp, Sallie, daughter in law, F, W, 23, M, NC, NC, NC
Clapp, Clarence Jr., grandson, M, W, 1 8/12, S, NC, NC, NC
Kendel, grandson, M, W, 2/12, S, NC, NC, NC
Barbara Emeline SHEPHERD, daughter of Joshua SHEPHERD and Anna Janette CLAPP, was born on 31 October 1859 in NC.⁴³⁷ She appeared in the census in 1870 in Rock Creek, Guilford Co., NC. Barbara, 10, F, W, at home, NC She died on 13 January 1923 at the age of 63.

William Alson CLAPP and Barbara Emeline SHEPHERD had the following children: