Ninth Generation

870. William Francis CLAPP was born on 17 July 1832 in Clark Co., IN.⁵¹ He appeared in the census in 1860 in Dolson Twp., Clark Co., IL. Living with brother, John H. Clapp in 1860;
William Clapp, 27, M, Farm Laborer, 800-100, IN He died on 4 December 1916 at the age of 84 in Edgar Co., IL.⁵¹ William was buried in December 1916 in Grandview Cemetery, Edgar Co., IL.⁵¹ Moved to Edgar Co., IL in 1868.

William Francis CLAPP and Henriette Geneva "Geneva" SMITH were married on 17 December 1868 in Edgar Co., IL.^51,214 They^51,214 appeared in the census in 1870 in Kansas, Edgar Co., IL. Page 40, Kansas P.O., line 30, dwelling 302, family 302
Clapp, William F., 38, M, W, farmer, 8000, 1000, IN
Henretta, 21, F, W, keeping house, IL
Calvin, 7/12, M, W, IL They appeared in the census in 1880 in Grandview Twp., Edgar Co., IL.⁶⁷⁰ William CLAPP Self M M W 48 IN Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: ---
Geneva CLAPP Wife F M W 36 IL Occ: Keeping House Fa: NY Mo: CT
Calvin CLAPP Son M S W 10 IL Occ: At Home Fa: IN Mo: IL
Fredrick CLAPP Son M S W 5 IL Fa: IN Mo: IL
Maria CLAPP Dau F S W 3 IL Fa: IN Mo: IL
Burr CLAPP Son M S W 1 IL Fa: IN Mo: IL
Maria SMITH MotherL F W W 67 CT Occ: At Home Fa: CT Mo: CT
Eliza PHELPS Other F S W 50 --- Occ: At Home Fa: --- Mo: --- William and Geneva⁶⁷⁰ appeared in the census in 1900 in Grandview Twp., Edgar Co., IL. Page 82 B, line 87, dwelling 111, family 111
Clapp, William, head, W, M, June 1832, 67, M, 32, IN, NC, --, landlord
Clapp, Geneva, wife, W, F, Sept 1844, 55, M, 32, 5, 3, IL, NY, CT
Clapp, Ivan B., son, W, M, Mch 1879, 21, S, IL, IL, IN
They appeared in the census in 1910 in Grandview Twp., Edgar Co., IL. Page 91 A, line 48, dwelling 296, family 297
Clapp, William F., Head, M, W, 77, M1, 42, IN, NC, NC, retired farmer
Clapp, Geneva H., Wife, F, W, 65, M1, 42, 5, 3, IL, CT, NY
Henriette Geneva "Geneva" SMITH, daughter of (?) SMITH and Maria (?), was born in September 1844 in IL.⁶⁷⁰ She was buried in Grandview Cemetery, Edgar Co., IL.

William Francis CLAPP and Henriette Geneva "Geneva" SMITH had the following children: