Ninth Generation

2187. William Latimer CLAPP was born on 30 March 1841 in Scipio, Jennings Co., IN.^517,518 He served in the military Private in Company I, 8th Regiment, Iowa Volunteer Cavalry, Union Army in 1863–15 August 1865 in Civil War. He died due to paralysis and had heart trouble for some time on 25 March 1928 at the age of 86 in Fairfield, Jefferson Co., IA.⁵¹⁸ William was buried on 28 March 1928 in Chariton Cemetery, Fairfield, IA. Funeral services were conducted by his pastor, J. I. Dool at the First Presbyterian Church on Tuesday at 10 O'Clock. Buried by the side of his wife. He came to Iowa with his parents in early childhood.

William Latimer CLAPP and Nancy SKINNER were married on 22 November 1866 in Jefferson Co., IA.⁵¹⁸ They⁵¹⁸ appeared in the census in 1880 in Washington Twp., Wayne Co., IA.⁵¹⁷ William L. CLAPP Self M M W 38 IN Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Nancy CLAPP Wife F M W 36 OH Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: OH
Joseph L. RODRUCK Nephew M S W 15 OH Occ: Works On Farm Fa: OH Mo: OH They⁵¹⁷ appeared in the census in 1900 in Chariton, Lucas Co., IA. Page 199 B, line 52, dwelling 218, family 230
Clapp, William L., head, W, M, Mar 1841, 59, M, 34, IN, NC, NC, wood carpenter
Nancy, wife, W, F, Aug 1843, 56, M, 34, 0, 0, OH, WV, OH
Lived at Burkett, NE. Nancy SKINNER was born in August 1843 in OH.⁵¹⁷ She died on 26 April 1916 at the age of 72 in Jefferson Co., IA. She was buried in April 1916 in Chariton Cemetery, Fairfield, IA.