Wapello County IA Archives Biographies.....Clapp, Louis A. 1841 - 1913
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Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher

LOUIS A. CLAPP.
Louis A. Clapp was for a long period a representative farmer of Wapello county,
where he lived to the time of his death, which occurred on the 10th of July,
1913. He was born in Franklin county, Ohio, October 11, 1841, and was a son of
Arnold and Adaline (Kellogg) Clapp, who were natives of New York and
Massachusetts respectively. At an early day the father made his way from the
Empire state to Ohio and in 1855 he removed with his family to Iowa, settling
upon a farm in Wapello county, where both he and his wife continued to make
their home until they were called to their final rest. In their family were
seven children, of whom four are yet living.

Louis A. Clapp spent the first fourteen years of his life in the state of his
nativity and then accompanied his parents to Iowa. He remained with his mother
until he had attained his majority and then began farming on his own account on
the old homestead, which he afterward purchased. He won a gratifying measure of
prosperity in the conduct of his business interests and at the time of his death
was the owner of two hundred acres of land, naturally rich and arable. His place
is situated on Section 5, Dahlonega township, and presents a neat and thrifty
appearance, owing to the care and cultivation bestowed upon it by the owner. Mr.
Clapp used the latest improved machinery to facilitate the work of the fields,
and his farm had upon it all modern equipments and accessories.

On the 16th of June, 1875, Mr. Clapp was united in marriage to Miss Julia C.
Burns, who was born in Preble county, Ohio, a daughter of Samuel C. and Nancy
(Fitzimmons) Burns, the former born in Ohio and the latter in Pennsylvania.
Following their marriage they lived for a number of years in Ohio and in 1860
removed westward to Coles county, Illinois, where they resided for five years
upon a farm. They then became residents of Keokuk county, Iowa, where they
continued until 1887. In that year they removed to Wapello county, Iowa, where
they continued until called to their final rest. Her father died July 23, 1893,
and for about ten years was survived by his wife, who passed away January 17,
1903. Unto them were born seven children, of whom three are yet living: Mrs.
Clapp; Lucy L, the widow of John Cregg, residing in California; and Belle, the
wife of F. Coffin, of Long Beach, California.

Mr. and Mrs. Clapp never had any children, and she was left alone by the death
of her husband on the 10th of July, 1913. She still owns the farm of two hundred
acres, which returns to her a gratifying annual income, supplying her with all
of the comforts and some of the luxuries of life. She holds membership in the
Presbyterian church and in all of her life’s relations is guided by its
teachings. Mr. Clapp voted with the republican party, but did not seek nor
desire office. For fifty-eight years he was a resident of this county and was
therefore numbered among its pioneer settlers. He came here when the work of
development and improvement had been carried forward to but a slight extent, and
as the years passed on he bore his share in the task of promoting the
agricultural possibilities of the county and thus winning for Iowa its well
earned reputation as one of the leading agricultural states of the Union. Mr.
Clapp saw many changes as the work of transformation was carried on. He could
remember the time when most of the farm houses were little cabins, but he lived
to see these replaced by commodious and attractive residences, standing in the
midst of well kept fields. He also saw the building of churches and schools and
the introduction of all modern improvements in various lines of business, and he
took great interest in what was thus accomplished.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
HISTORY OF WAPELLO COUNTY IOWA
ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME II
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1914


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