Ninth Generation

866. John Henry CLAPP was born on 15 July 1821 in Guilford Co., NC.⁵¹ He was christened in Coble Lutheran Church, Alamance Co., NC.⁶⁶³ He died on 2 March 1905 at the age of 83 in Dolson Twp., Clark Co., IL.^663,664 83 years, 7 months, 17 days. John was buried in March 1905 in Clarksville Cemetery, Clark Co., IL.⁶⁶⁵ A retired farmer in 1892 in Dolson Twp., Clark Co., IL. He came to Clark County in 1847 according to the 1892 plat book. His obituary says he came to Illinois in 1849.

John Henry CLAPP and Eliza MILLER were married on 9 October 1844 in Clark Co., IN.⁵¹ Book E, page 69. They⁵¹ appeared in the census in 1860 in Dolson Twp., Clark Co., IL. page 213, dwelling 972, enumerated 15 Jul 1860, Dolson Twp, Clark Co., IL
John H. Clapp, 39, M, Farmer, 100-800, NC
Eliza, 36, F, IN
Emanuel, 14, M, IN
William, 12, M, IL
Eliza Jane, 10, F, IL
Margaret J., 5, F, IL
Francis S., 2, F, IL
Aaron H., 2, M, IL
William Clapp, 27, M, Farm Laborer, 800-100, IN They appeared in the census in 1870 in Dolson Twp., Clark Co., IL. Page 4, line 20, dwelling 30, family 28
Clapp, John, 49, M, W, farmer, 6800, 1000, NC
Eliza, 43, F, W, keeping house, IN
Emanuel, 24, M, W, farmer, IN
William, 23, M, W, farmer, IL
Jane, 20, F, W, at home, IL
Isabelia, 16, F, W, at home, IL
Francis, 12, M, W, IL
Aaron, 12 M, W, IL
Robert, 8, M, W, IL
Ulysses, 5, M, W, IL
Sophronia, 3, F, W, IL John and Eliza appeared in the census in 1880 in Dolson Twp., Clark Co., IL.⁶⁶⁶ John CLAPP Self M M W 58 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Eliza CLAPP Wife F M W 55 IN Occ: Keeping House Fa: PA Mo: PA
M. Isabelle CLAPP Dau F S W 25 --- Occ: At Home Fa: IL Mo: NC
Bruse CLAPP Son M S W 17 IL Occ: At Home Fa: NC Mo: IN
Pinkney CLAPP Son M S W 15 IL Occ: At Home Fa: NC Mo: IN
Sophrona CLAPP Dau F S W 12 IL Occ: At Home Fa: NC Mo: IN Eliza MILLER, daughter of Martin MILLER and Susan Catherine MITCHELL, was born on 4 March 1825 in Clark Co., IN.⁵¹ She died on 4 August 1894 at the age of 69 in Dolson Twp., Clark Co., IL.^51,665,667 Aged 69 years, 5 months. She was buried in August 1894 in Clarksville Cemetery, Clark Co., IL.^51,668

John Henry CLAPP and Eliza MILLER had the following children: