Tenth Generation

2858. Robert Bruce Valentine "Bruce" CLAPP was born in August 1862 in Clark Co., IL.⁵¹ He appeared in the census in 1870 in Dolson Twp., Clark Co., IL. Robert, 8, M, W, IL He appeared in the census in 1880 in Dolson Twp., Clark Co., IL.⁶⁶⁶ Bruse CLAPP Son M S W 17 IL Occ: At Home Fa: NC Mo: IN Bruce was living in 1892 in Dolson Twp., Clark Co., IL. According to the 1892 Clark Co., IL plat book. He was living in 1935 in Dolson Twp., Clark Co., IL.¹⁵⁴² He was living on 6 January 1937 in Marshall, Clark Co., IL.¹⁵⁴⁷ Bruce was living in 1946 in Clarksville, Clark Co., IL.¹⁵⁵⁰ He died on 5 April 1953 at the age of 90 in Clark Co., IL.^51,1551 He was buried in April 1953 in Clarksville Cemetery, Clark Co., IL.^51,668

Robert Bruce Valentine "Bruce" CLAPP and Eliza CLAYPOOL were married on 27 March 1884 in Clark Co., IL.^1552,1553 Married at her parents residence. Witnesses were Elisha Claypool and Ulysses P. Clapp, and W. A. Combs was J. P. Eliza CLAYPOOL, daughter of Elisha CLAYPOOL and Sarah Ann NICHOLSON, was born on 14 February 1867 in Dolson Twp., Clark Co., IL.^665,1554 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Dolson Twp., Clark Co., IL.¹⁵⁵⁵ Eliza CLAYPOOL Dau F S W 13 IL Occ: At Home Fa: IL Mo: IN She died on 4 March 1938 at the age of 71 in Clark Co., IL.^665,1554 Aged 71 years and 18 days. Eliza was buried on 6 March 1938 in Clarksville Cemetery, Clark Co., IL.^665,668,1554

Robert Bruce Valentine "Bruce" CLAPP and Eliza CLAYPOOL had the following children: