Tenth Generation

2828. John Wesley CLAPP¹⁵¹⁸ was born on 7 March 1849 in Oregon Twp., Clark Co., IN.^{50,654,655,659} He appeared in the census in 1860 in Oregon Twp., Clark Co., IN. John W., 12, M, IN He appeared in the census in 1870 in Oregon Twp., Clark Co., IN. John W., 21, M, W, working on farm, IN John died on 23 August 1933 at the age of 84 in Clark Co., IN.^654,655,659 He was buried in August 1933 in State Cemetery, Oregon Twp., Clark Co., IN.^655,659 "John Wesley Clapp is the owner of a fine farm of two hundred and seventeen acres of land in grant #213, which he has improved until it ranks with the best farms in the county. Besides managing his farm he runs a threshing machine and husker with much success, and no man in Oregon Twp. keeps better stock than he, especially cattle and hogs, the later being the Poland-China breed. In 1901 he met with an unfortunate accident which resulted in losing his left hand in a shredder. He is well known throughout this locality and is regarded as a man of excellent business ability." From Baird's History of Clark County, Indiana 1909.

John Wesley CLAPP and Margaret A. SARLES⁶⁵⁴ were married on 23 February 1873 in Clark Co., IN.^654,1518 Baird's History has 27 Feb 1873. They^654,1518 appeared in the census in 1880 in District 32, Oregon Twp., Clark Co., IN.¹⁵¹⁹ John W. CLAPP Self M M W 31 IN Occ: Farmer Fa: IN Mo: IN
Margaret A. CLAPP Wife F M W 25 IN Occ: Keeps House Fa: IN Mo: IN
Lulu May CLAPP Dau F S W 3 IN Fa: IN Mo: IN
Ira Dean CLAPP Son M S W 2 IN Fa: IN Mo: IN
Margaret SMITH Other F W W 80 PA Fa: PA Mo: PA They had 5 children. Margaret A. SARLES was born on 10 May 1854 in Clark Co., IN.^654,659 She died on 18 December 1885 at the age of 31 in Clark Co., IN.^{654,655,659,1518} Age 31 years 7 months 8 days. She was buried in December 1885 in State Cemetery, Oregon Twp., Clark Co., IN.^655,659

John Wesley CLAPP and Margaret A. SARLES had the following children:

6527	i.	Eva B. CLAPP was born on 24 November 1873 in Clark Co., IN.655,659 She died on 12 November 1875 at the age of 1 in Clark Co., IN.655,659 She was buried in November 1875 in State Cemetery, Oregon Twp., Clark Co., IN.655,659
+6528	ii.	Lulu May CLAPP.
6529	iii.	Ira Dean C. CLAPP was born on 4 October 1877 in Clark Co., IN.655,659 He appeared in the census in 1880 in District 32, Oregon Twp., Clark Co., IN.1519 Ira Dean CLAPP Son M S W 2 IN Fa: IN Mo: IN He died on 23 February 1901 at the age of 23 in Clark Co., IN.655,659 Ira was buried in February 1901 in State Cemetery, Oregon Twp., Clark Co., IN.655,659
6530	iv.	Emma CLAPP was born on 29 August 1880 in Clark Co., IN.655 She died on 19 September 1908 at the age of 28 in Clark Co., IN.655 She was buried in September 1908 in State Cemetery, Oregon Twp., Clark Co., IN.655
+6531	v.	Clarence Virgil CLAPP.
+6532	vi.	Julia Florence CLAPP.

John Wesley CLAPP and Emma J. HIMMELHEVER⁶⁵⁴ were married on 10 June 1886 in Clark Co., IN.⁶⁵⁴ They⁶⁵⁴ appeared in the census in 1900 in Oregon Twp., Clark Co., IN. Page 239 A & 239 B, line 50, dwelling 63, family 63
Clapp, John W., head, W, M, Mar 1849, 51, M11, IN, IN, IN, farmer
Clapp, Emma J., wife, W, F, Aug 1860, 39, M?, 3, 3, In, ?, KY
Virgil, son, W, M, May 188? ---- , IN, IN, IN
Julia M., daughter, W, F, July 1883, ?, IN, IN, IN
Amzy R., son, W, M, Mar 1893, 7, S, IN, IN, IN
Clyde C., son, W, M, Mar 1894, 6, S, IN, IN, IN
Vina E., daughter, W, F, Dc 1899, 1, S, IN, IN, IN They had 3 children. Emma J. HIMMELHEVER was born on 29 August 1860.^654,659 She died on 18 September 1906 at the age of 46 in Clark Co., IN.^654,659,1518 Book H30, page 6. She was buried in 1906 in State Cemetery, Oregon Twp., Clark Co., IN.⁶⁵⁹

John Wesley CLAPP and Emma J. HIMMELHEVER had the following children:

John Wesley CLAPP and Lillie Belle BECKETT were married on 1 May 1907 in Clark Co., IN.⁶⁵⁴ They⁶⁵⁴ appeared in the census in 1910 in Oregon Twp., Clark Co., IN. Page 71 A, 18 Apr 1910, line 30, dwelling 37, family 37
Clapp, John W., head, M, W, 61, M2, 2, IN, IN, IN, farmer
Lillie B., wife, F, W, 48, M2, 2, 2, 2, IN, IN, IN
Amsy R., son, M W, 18, S, IN, IN, IN, farm laborer
Clyde C., son, M, W, 16, S, IN, IN, IN
Vina E., daughter, F, W, 11, S, IN, IN, IN They appeared in the census in 1920 in Oregon Twp., Clark Co., IN. Page 212, 23 Jan 1920, New Market, line 39, dwelling 171, family 172
Clapp, John W., head, M, W, 70, M, IN, IN, IN, farmer
Lillie, wife, M, W, 58, M, IN, IN, IN
Amsy, son, M, W, 27, S, IN, IN, IN, machinist, auto factory
Clyde, son, M, W, 25, Dv, IN, IN, IN, farm laborer
Ina, daughter, F, W, 21, S, IN, IN, IN Lillie Belle BECKETT, daughter of Miles W. BECKETT and Rebecca L. MARCY, was born on 29 November 1861 in Clark Co., IN.^{654,1518,1520} She died on 25 February 1929 at the age of 67 in Clark Co., IN.⁶⁵⁴ She was buried in February 1929 in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Henryville, Clark Co., IN.