Tenth Generation

2834. Marion Edgar CLAPP¹⁵²³ was born on 29 January 1862 in Oregon Twp., Clark Co., IN.^356,654,1521 He appeared in the census in 1870 in Oregon Twp., Clark Co., IN. Edgar M., 8, M, W, IN He appeared in the census in 1880 in District 32, Oregon Twp., Clark Co., IN.³⁵⁶ Edgar M. CLAPP Son M S W 18 IN Occ: Farm Labor Fa: IN Mo: IN Marion died on 14 July 1938 at the age of 76 in Manola, Alberta, Canada.^654,1524 He was buried on 18 July 1938 in Manola Cemetery, Manola, Alberta, Canada.^1521,1524 Excerpts from a newspaper, The Review, written in Belvedere, Alberta, Canada on 6 Dec 1906. "We arrived at Stratchcona the 10th of March, 1906, and moved out to our claims the 29th of April and put in our gardens as quickly as possible although it was rather late."
"The water is as good as any I ever drank."
We have has some good weather and the coldest it has been is 29 below zero, but there is not wind and it is very dry. THe snow is about 2 feet deep onthe level, but the country is better than we expected."
"We live on the northwest quarter of section eight, township fifty-nine, range two."
"Yours respectfully, M. E. Clapp"

Marion Edgar CLAPP and Rosa Victoria PIERSON¹⁵²⁵ were married on 18 October 1883 in Scott Co., IN.^50,654 They^50,654 appeared in the census in 1900 in Unity Twp., Piatt Co., IL.¹⁵²⁶ 160, 160, Unity Twp., Piatt County, IL
Clapp, Marion, Head W, M, Fe, 1862, 38, M, 16, IN, IN, IN, Stationary Engineer
Rosa, Wife, W, F, My, 1864, 36, M, 16, 8, 8, IA, IN, IN
Edward?, Son, W, M, Fe, 1885, 15 S, IN, IN, IA Farm Laborer
Myrtle, Dau, W, F, Je, 1886, 13 S, IN, IN, IA, At School
William, Son, W, M, Ja, 1888, 12, S, IN, IN, IA, At School
Frank, Son, W, M, Ap, 1890, 10, S, IN, IN, IA, At School
Mary, Dau, W, F, Oc, 1891, 8, S, IL, IN, IA, At School
Jessie, Dau, W, F, Ag, 1893, 6, S, IL, IN, IA, At School
Gladys, Dau, W, F, Ag, 1895, 4, S, IL, IN, IA
Dessie, Dau, W, F, Ag, 1898, 1, IL, IN, IA Moved to Barrhead, Alberta Canada in 1906. Information on this family provided by Vivian Majors, box 554, Barrhead, Alberta, Canada. Grand-daughter of Marion Edgar Clapp, daughter of Charlie William and Myrtle Prudence (Clapp) Botorff. Rosa Victoria PIERSON¹⁵²⁴ was born on 1 May 1864 in IA.^654,1521 She died on 21 January 1942 at the age of 77 in Manola, Alberta, Canada.^654,1524 She was buried on 26 January 1942 in Manola Cemetery, Manola, Alberta, Canada.¹⁵²⁴

Marion Edgar CLAPP and Rosa Victoria PIERSON had the following children: