Eleventh Generation

6629. Elsie CLAPP was born in 1875 in IL.¹⁵⁴⁰ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Dolson Twp., Clark Co., IL.¹⁵⁴⁰ Elsie CLAPP Dau F S W 4 IL Occ: At Home Fa: IL Mo: OH She died on 28 July 1960 at the age of 85 in Clark Co., IL.²³⁷⁰ Elsie was buried in July 1960 in Clarksville Cemetery, Clark Co., IL.⁶⁶⁸

Elsie CLAPP and William Wesley COMBS were married in December 1894 in Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN. They appeared in the census in 1910 in Dolson Twp., Clark Co., IL. page 1B, dwelling 14
Combs, William W., head, M, W, 37, M, 15, IL, IL, IN
Elsie, wife, F, W, 34, M, 15, 7, 6, IL, IL, IA?
Bernice, daughter, F, W, 14, S, IL, IL, IL
Bertha A., daughter, F, W, 13, S, IL, IL, IL
Irene, daughter, F, W, 10, S, IL, IL, IL
Pearl, son, M, W, 6, S, IL, IL, IL
John, son, M, W, 4, S, IL, IL, IL
Anna, daughter, F, W, 2, S, IL, IL, IL They appeared in the census in 1920 in Dolson Twp., Clark Co., IL. Page 65 A, Clarksville, line 34, dwelling 75, family 75
Combs, William W., head, M, W, 46, M, IL, IL, IN, farmer
Elsie, wife, F, W, 44, M, IL, IL, OH
Bertha, daughter, F, W, 20, S, IL, IL, IL
Irene, daughter, F, W, 18, S, IL, IL, IL
Pearl, son, M, W, 15, S, IL, IL, IL
John, son, M, W, 14, S, IL, IL, IL
Anna, daughter, F, W, 12, S, IL, IL, IL
Eldred, son, M, W, 10, S, IL, IL, IL
Lois, daughter, F, W, 8, S, IL, IL, IL
Olive, daughter, F, W, 5, S, IL, IL, IL They only had 7 children, 6 living in 1910. William Wesley COMBS²³⁷¹, son of William A. COMBS and Eliza Ann HUTCHINGS, was born on 6 February 1873 in Clark Co., IL.^1557,2371 He appeared in the census in 1880 in Dolson Twp., Clark Co., IL.¹⁵⁵⁷ William W. COMBS Son M S W 7 IL Occ: At Home Fa: IL Mo: IN He died on 5 September 1962 at the age of 89 in Paris, Edgar Co., IL.²³⁷¹ At home of daughter. William was buried in September 1962 in Clarksville Cemetery, Clark Co., IL.^668,2371 At death he had two sisters living: Mrs. Clarice Liffler, St. Louis, MO and Mrs. Leola Roberts, Seattle, WA.

Elsie CLAPP and William Wesley COMBS had the following children: