Ninth Generation

1857. Martha Elizabeth REITZELL was born on 12 November 1835 in Guilford Co., NC.^74,269,915 She died on 6 January 1896 at the age of 60 in Guilford Co., NC.^74,915 She was buried in January 1896 in Brick Church Cemetery, Guilford Co., NC.^74,915 Buried at the Brick Church. Birth and death dates from Brick Church records. Her last name is spelled Writzsel in the 1925 list.

Martha Elizabeth REITZELL and George Washington CLAPP were married on 17 March 1857 in Guilford Co., NC.⁹¹⁵ Guilford Co., NC marriage Bond dated 17 Mar 1857. Married same day by Geo. William Welker, M. G., Bondsman - Jermiah N. Nees, witness - Wm. Coble. Name listed as Mary E. Rightsell on bond. They⁹¹⁵ appeared in the census in 1870 in Rock Creek, Guilford Co., NC. Page 259 A, Westminster P.O., line 31, dwelling 6, family 6
Clapp, George, 35, M, W, farming, 500, NC
Margaret, 35, F, W, keeping house, NC
Caleb, 12, M, W, working on farm, NC
Mary, 9, F, W, at home, NC
William, 6, M, W, at home, NC
Daniel, 4, M, W, at home, NC
infant, 1, M, W, at home, NC They appeared in the census in 1880 in Rock Creek, Guilford Co., NC.²⁶⁹ Geo. W. CLAPP Self M M W 45 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Martha E. CLAPP Wife F M W 45 NC Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC
Chas. T. CLAPP Son M S W 22 NC Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Mary D. CLAPP Dau F S W 19 NC Occ: At Home Fa: NC Mo: NC
Wm. M. CLAPP Son M S W 16 NC Occ: Works On Farm Fa: NC Mo: NC
Daniel E. CLAPP Son M S W 13 NC Occ: Miller Fa: NC Mo: NC
Gurney C. CLAPP Son M S W 11 NC Occ: Works On Farm Fa: NC Mo: NC
Carl J. CLAPP Son M S W 2 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC Brick Church records have children of George W. and Martha. One died in 1859 and the other in 1860. George Washington CLAPP, son of Joshua CLAPP and Delilah HUFFMAN, was born on 18 August 1834 in NC.^74,269,915 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Rock Creek, Guilford Co., NC. Page 180 B, Line 77, dwelling 234, family 234
Clapp, George W., Head, W< M, Aug 1834, 65, WD, NC, NC, NC, Farmer
Mamie D., Daughter, W, F, Jan 1861, 39, S, NC, NC, NC
Gurney G., SOn, W, M, May 1869, 31, S, NC, NC, NC, house carpenter
Carl J., Son, W, M, March 1878, 22, S, NC, NC, NC, house carpenter
Georgia, Daughter, W, F, July 1880, 19, S, NC, NC, NC, tecah, public school
He died on 6 December 1906 at the age of 72 in Guilford Co., NC.^74,915 George was buried in 1906 in Brick Church Cemetery, Guilford Co., NC.⁷⁴ Birth and death dates from Brick Church records. Buried in Brick Church Cemetery. He and his brother, Jacob, ran the Clapp, Gates and Company that made guns during the Civil War.

Martha Elizabeth REITZELL and George Washington CLAPP had the following children: