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Descendants of Thomas CLAPP

Rozzella's name was misspelled in MANY historical
documents. That is why it took so long to break this line and find out where we
come from. The spelling from this picture comes from the record of the
wedding to Robert John McClaskey! I grew up knowing that my grandmother
spelled the name Rozzella. I wish I had realized and given her more credit,
after all, her older sister, was named Emaline Rozzella McClaskey. More
pictures below.
Generation No. 1
1. THOMAS1 CLAPP was born 1563 in Istha, Hessen, Germany, and died 25 Nov 1624
in Istha, Hessen, Germany.
Children of THOMAS CLAPP are:
2. i. GEISE/GEISE/GEISA2 CLAPP, b. Abt. 1600, Germany; d. Altenstedt, Hessen,
Germany.
ii. LUDWIG CLAPP, b. 1613.
Generation No. 2
2. GEISE/GEISE/GEISA2 CLAPP (THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1600 in Germany, and died in
Altenstedt, Hessen, Germany. He married CATHERINE BRYLANDE Abt. 1636 in Istha,
Hessen-Nassau, Preussen, Germany. She was born 1609 in Altenstedt, Hessen,
Germany.
Child of GEISE/GEISE/GEISA CLAPP and CATHERINE BRYLANDE is:
3. i. NICHOLAS (NIKOLAUS)3 CLAPP, b. Abt. 1640, Istha, Hessen, Germany; d. Istha,
Hessen, Germany.
Generation No. 3
3. NICHOLAS (NIKOLAUS)3 CLAPP (GEISE/GEISE/GEISA2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1640
in Istha, Hessen, Germany, and died in Istha, Hessen, Germany. He married
ELIZABETH POTTER Abt. 1668 in Istha, Hessen, Germany. She was born Abt. 1640 in
Istha, Hessen, Germany.
Child of NICHOLAS CLAPP and ELIZABETH POTTER is:
4. i. JOHAN JOST4 CLAPP, b. Abt. 1669, Istha, Hessen, Germany; d. 12 Nov 1773,
Guilford Co., North Carolina.
Generation No. 4
4. JOHAN JOST4 CLAPP (NICHOLAS (NIKOLAUS)3, GEISE/GEISE/GEISA2, THOMAS1) was
born Abt. 1669 in Istha, Hessen, Germany, and died 12 Nov 1773 in Guilford Co.,
North Carolina. He married ANNA MARGARETHA Abt. 1701 in Bingen, Palatinate,
Germany. She was born Abt. 1678 in Germany.
Children of JOHAN CLAPP and ANNA MARGARETHA are:
5. i. GEORGE VALENTINE5 CLAPP, b. 24 May 1702, Weisenheim-Berg, Vic. Bad Durkeim,
Hesse, Germany; d. 12 Nov 1773, Guilford Co., North Carolina.
ii. MARIE ELIZABETH CLAPP, b. Abt. 1705, Germany.
iii. ANNA CATHARINA CLAPP, b. Abt. 1707, Germany.
iv. JOHANN LUDWIG CLAPP, b. 1711, Weisenheim-Berg, Vic. Bad Durkeim, Hesse,
Germany; m. ANNA MARGARET STRADER.
v. MARIA VERONICA CLAPP, b. Abt. 25 Dec 1716, Weisenheim-Berg, Vic. Bad Durkeim,
Hesse, Germany.
Generation No. 5
5. GEORGE VALENTINE5 CLAPP (JOHAN JOST4, NICHOLAS (NIKOLAUS)3, GEISE/GEISE/GEISA2,
THOMAS1) was born 24 May 1702 in Weisenheim-Berg, Vic. Bad Durkeim, Hesse,
Germany, and died 12 Nov 1773 in Guilford Co., North Carolina. He married ANNA
BARBARA STIESS.
Child of GEORGE CLAPP and ANNA STIESS is:
6. i. JOHN PHILIP6 CLAPP, b. 1731, Oley, Berks Co., Pennsylvania; d. 1798,
Whitsett, Guilford Co., North Carolina.
Generation No. 6
6. JOHN PHILIP6 CLAPP (GEORGE VALENTINE5, JOHAN JOST4, NICHOLAS (NIKOLAUS)3,
GEISE/GEISE/GEISA2, THOMAS1) was born 1731 in Oley, Berks Co., Pennsylvania, and
died 1798 in Whitsett, Guilford Co., North Carolina. He married BARBARA in Berks
Co., Pennsylvania. She was born Abt. 1732.
Children of JOHN CLAPP and BARBARA are:
i. ANNA CHRISTINA7 CLAPP.
ii. BARNHART (BARNEY) CLAPP.
iii. MAREY BARBARA CLAPP.
iv. ANNA MARGARET CLAPP, b. Abt. 1760.
v. LUDWIG/LUDWICK (LEWIS) CLAPP, b. 1770, Guilford Co., North Carolina.
vi. DAVID CLAPP, b. 27 Oct 1772, Orange Co., North Carolina.
vii. JOHN LUDWIG CLAPP, b. 15 Nov 1779.
7. viii. JOHN GEORGE CLAPP, b. Abt. 1782, North Carolina; d. 1867, Edgar Co.,
Illinois.
ix. JOHN PHILIP CLAPP, b. Dec 1787, Orange Co., North Carolina.
Generation No. 7
7. JOHN GEORGE7 CLAPP (JOHN PHILIP6, GEORGE VALENTINE5, JOHAN JOST4, NICHOLAS
(NIKOLAUS)3, GEISE/GEISE/GEISA2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1782 in North Carolina,
and died 1867 in Edgar Co., Illinois. He married (1) CATHERINE KIVETT 20 Jan
1807 in Asheboro, Randolph Co., North Carolina, daughter of PETER KIVETT. She
was born 1792 in Georgia, and died Abt. 1827 in Clarks Co., Illinois. He married
(2) ELIZABETH ROGERS 26 Oct 1828 in Edgar Co., Illinois. She was born 16 May
1807 in KY, and died 03 Jun 1894 in Piatt Co, IL. He married (3) MARY ELIZABETH
BUTT 31 May 1851 in Edgar Co., Illinois. She was born Abt. 1822 in Illinois.
Children of JOHN CLAPP and CATHERINE KIVETT are:
i. JOSEPH8 CLAPP, b. 27 Apr 1808, North Carolina; d. 28 May 1890, Edgar Co.,
Illinois.
ii. LEVI CLAPP, b. 27 Apr 1808, North Carolina; d. 27 Mar 1839, Clark Co.,
Illinois.
iii. SOPHIA CLAPP, b. 1810, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1826, Edgar Co., Illinois.
iv. MARY CLAPP, b. 1810, North Carolina.
v. ELIZABETH CLAPP, b. 1812, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1830, Edgar Co., Illinois.
vi. EDMUND CLAPP, b. 1814, North Carolina; d. 1850.
8. vii. GEORGE CLAPP, b. 08 Feb 1815, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1874.
viii. MARGARET CLAPP, b. 1816, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1837.
ix. SARAH CLAPP, b. 15 Mar 1820, North Carolina; d. 19 Nov 1912, California.
x. JOHN CLAPP, b. 1820; d. 1877.
xi. WILLIAM FRANCIS CLAPP, b. 1827, Illinois; d. 1907.
xii. MARIA CLAPP, b. 1827, Illinois.
9. xiii. REASON CLAPP, b. 1825; d. Nodway, Missouri.
Children of JOHN CLAPP and ELIZABETH ROGERS are:
xiv. CLAPP8.
xv. CATHERINE CLAPP, b. 1829.
xvi. MARTHA CLAPP, b. 1830; d. Johnson, Kansas.
xvii. MARY ELIZABETH CLAPP, b. 1845.
xviii. SOPHIA, b. 1830; d. 1909.
xix. THOMAS, b. 1838.
xx. JAMES M. CLAPP, b. 1841; d. 1916.
Children of JOHN CLAPP and MARY BUTT are:
xxi. MARY A.8 CLAPP, b. 1851, Edgar Co., Illinois.
xxii. DAVID W. CLAPP, b. 1856, Edgar Co., Illinois.
xxiii. DANIEL M. CLAPP, b. Abt. 1860.
xxiv. MARY E. CLAPP, b. Abt. 1863.
Generation No. 8
8. GEORGE8 CLAPP (JOHN GEORGE7, JOHN PHILIP6, GEORGE VALENTINE5, JOHAN JOST4,
NICHOLAS (NIKOLAUS)3, GEISE/GEISE/GEISA2, THOMAS1) was born 08 Feb 1815 in North
Carolina, and died Abt. 1874. He married (1) ELIZA JANE WHITE 27 May 1835 in
Paris, Illinois. She was born 10 Jan 1816 in SOUTH CAROLINA.
Children of GEORGE CLAPP and ELIZA WHITE are:
10. i. WILLIAM PATTERSON9 CLAPP, b. 23 Mar 1836, Edgar Co., Illinois.
ii. JAMES CLAPP, b. 07 Feb 1837, Edger county, Ilinois.
iii. MANDANA CLAPP, b. 14 Nov 1839, Edgar Co., Illinois.
11. iv. JOHN CLAPP, b. 10 Dec 1841, Edger County, Ilinois.
v. MARGARET CLAPP, b. 04 Feb 1844, Cole Co., Illinois; d. 24 Dec 1909, Sentinal,
Washita Co., Oklahoma.
vi. MARTHA LOUISE (LOUISA) CLAPP, b. 22 Dec 1847, Clark County, Illinois.
12. vii. CHESTERFIELD CLAPP, b. 04 Feb 1848, Clark County, Illinois; d. 30 Aug
1916, Blessing, Texas.
viii. SARAH ELLEN CLAPP, b. 05 Feb 1850.
ix. CASSABEINER (CASS) CLAPP, b. Abt. 1852.
x. MISSOURI CLAPP, b. Abt. 1853.
13. xi. GEORGE WASHINGTON CLAPP, b. 04 Dec 1854.
Children of GEORGE CLAPP are:
xii. LEONARD JOHNSON9 CLAPP, b. 1866.
xiii. ROSA CLAPP, b. Abt. 1870.
9. REASON8 CLAPP (JOHN GEORGE7, JOHN PHILIP6, GEORGE VALENTINE5, JOHAN JOST4,
NICHOLAS (NIKOLAUS)3, GEISE/GEISE/GEISA2, THOMAS1) was born 1825, and died in
Nodway, Missouri. He married NANCY ALBERTSON. She was born in Germany?.
Children of REASON CLAPP and NANCY ALBERTSON are:
i. CLAPP9.
14. ii. ROZZELLA ELIZABETH CLAPP, b. 06 Mar 1870, Grundy County, Missouri; d. 07
Aug 1941, Osgood, Missouri.
Generation No. 9
10. WILLIAM PATTERSON9 CLAPP (GEORGE8, JOHN GEORGE7, JOHN PHILIP6, GEORGE
VALENTINE5, JOHAN JOST4, NICHOLAS (NIKOLAUS)3, GEISE/GEISE/GEISA2, THOMAS1) was
born 23 Mar 1836 in Edgar Co., Illinois.
Children of WILLIAM PATTERSON CLAPP are:
i. MARTHA MARGARET10 CLAPP, b. 1863.
ii. SARAH ELLEN (SADA) CLAPP, b. 1871.
iii. GENEVEA FLORENCE CLAPP, b. 1874.
11. JOHN9 CLAPP (GEORGE8, JOHN GEORGE7, JOHN PHILIP6, GEORGE VALENTINE5, JOHAN
JOST4, NICHOLAS (NIKOLAUS)3, GEISE/GEISE/GEISA2, THOMAS1) was born 10 Dec 1841
in Edger County, Ilinois.
Children of JOHN CLAPP are:
i. DORA A.10 CLAPP, b. 1868.
ii. IDA L. CLAPP, b. 1870.
iii. LULA E. CLAPP, b. 1872.
iv. ELIZA C. CLAPP, b. 1874.
v. HATTIE H. CLAPP, b. 1878.
12. CHESTERFIELD9 CLAPP (GEORGE8, JOHN GEORGE7, JOHN PHILIP6, GEORGE VALENTINE5,
JOHAN JOST4, NICHOLAS (NIKOLAUS)3, GEISE/GEISE/GEISA2, THOMAS1) was born 04 Feb
1848 in Clark County, Illinois, and died 30 Aug 1916 in Blessing, Texas.
Children of CHESTERFIELD CLAPP are:
i. GEORGE H.10 CLAPP, b. 1879.
ii. HOTLER ELIZABETH CLAPP, b. Abt. 1883; d. 05 Nov 1895.
iii. HARVEY CLAPP, b. 02 Feb 1889, Brentwood, Arkansas; d. Jan 1970, Palacios,
Texas; m. 31 May 1917.
13. GEORGE WASHINGTON9 CLAPP (GEORGE8, JOHN GEORGE7, JOHN PHILIP6, GEORGE
VALENTINE5, JOHAN JOST4, NICHOLAS (NIKOLAUS)3, GEISE/GEISE/GEISA2, THOMAS1) was
born 04 Dec 1854.
Children of GEORGE WASHINGTON CLAPP are:
i. SHELBY WARREN10 CLAPP, b. 1880.
ii. CHARLES CHESTERFIELD CLAPP, b. 1883.
iii. BESSIE ADELIA CLAPP, b. 1885.
iv. GRACE ALICE CLAPP, b. 1886.
v. ELMER CLAPP, b. 1888.
vi. EVERETT CLAPP, b. 1890.
vii. MARTHA ALICE CLAPP, b. 1893.
viii. JANNINGA BRYAN CLAPP, b. 1895.
ix. CHILD CLAPP, b. 1901.
x. RUTH CLAPP, b. 1903.
14. ROZZELLA ELIZABETH9 CLAPP (REASON8, JOHN GEORGE7, JOHN PHILIP6, GEORGE
VALENTINE5, JOHAN JOST4, NICHOLAS (NIKOLAUS)3, GEISE/GEISE/GEISA2, THOMAS1) was
born 06 Mar 1870 in Grundy County, Missouri, and died 07 Aug 1941 in Osgood,
Missouri. She married ROBERT JOHN MCCLASKEY 06 Jan 1887 in Sullivan County,
Missouri, son of JAMES MCCLASKEY and ELIZABETH SHATTO. He was born 26 Oct 1862
in Osgood, Sullivan County, Missouri, and died 25 Sep 1931 in Osgood, Sullivan
County, Missouri.
Children of ROZZELLA CLAPP and ROBERT MCCLASKEY are:
i. HARRISON10 MCCLASKEY, b. Sep 1888; d. Abt. 1931.
ii. ELIZABETH G. MCCLASKEY, b. Dec 1890; m. SPARK.
iii. JOHN ROBERT MCCLASKEY, b. 27 Aug 1893; d. 04 Aug 1952; m. (1) CORDELIA JANE
STUART; b. 21 Mar 1892; d. 14 Feb 1928;
m. (2) IDA MAE MILLER.
iv. ARTHUR L. MCCLASKEY, b. Mar 1896, Battleground, Washington; d. Phillipsburg,
Kan???.
v. ERNEST R. MCCLASKEY, b. Apr 1900, Moorpark, CA.
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Rozzella, the Matriarch of this picture.
From left to right:
Cordelia Jane Stuart McClaskey holding baby,
Rozzella Elizabeth Clapp-McClaskey
Man to far right, Son, John Robert McClaskey husband of Cordelia Jane
Stuart.
My great grandparents. |

Robert John McClaskey & Wife,
Rozzella Elizabeth Clapp-McClaskey |
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In front of their home in Milan, Missouri
The McClaskey Family
Rozzella E. Clapp-McClaskey |

Thank you, Dan McClaskey for taking these pictures of
McClaskey headstones for me.
My heart is
forever grateful |
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