KNOX COUNTY, TN - OBITS - James M. Clapp
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James M. Clapp
Special to the Knoxville Sentinel
Corryton, May 26 (1923) - Remains of James M. Clapp familiarly known as Uncle 
Jimmy were Thursday laid to rest in the Troutt cemetery four miles south of 
Corryton. The funeral was conducted the day previous, but on account of the 
inclement weather it was well nigh impossible and impractical to have the 
burial service on the same day.
Born 83 years ago most of his life had been spent around Graveston and 
Corryton except during his service in the Union army. While passing through a 
severe spell of fever at that time, his comrades thought it impossible for him 
to recover but he rallied and lived almost three score years. His last 
sickness was a lingering one, but he showed the same remarkable power of 
endurance as before. Stricken with the flu and pneumonia combined more than 
two months ago from both, but other complications set in which he was not able 
to overcome.
He lived a very active life, was a carpenter by trade and almost a score of 
years ago when it seemed impossible owing to various discouragements to erect 
a new building for Little Flat Creek church possibly the oldest religious 
organization in this community, being at present 123 years old "Uncle Jimmy" 
did the work himself gratuitously and saved the organization. Recently, 
largely through his instrumentality and that of his children, a handsome new 
church has been erected where the two former ones stood and there is not a 
more zealous or more consecrated body of worshippers anywhere to be found than 
they. They have a live Sunday school and good music and are loyal to their 
pastor, Rev. T. J. Carr who conducted the last sad rites over all that was 
mortal of this untiring, zealous, valiant old soldier of the cross.
Deeds like that need no comment, they are more enduring than the costliest 
marble, more lasting than any eulogy ever pronounced.
Six grandsons of the deceased served as pall bearers. Ten children survive 
him; Rev. William Clapp and Mrs. Erma Harris of Knoxville, Mrs. J. A. Coram, 
Mrs. B. F. Cleveland, Mrs. J. P. Miller, and Miss Laura Clapp, Sam Daniel, 
Jesse and Fred Clapp of Corryton. He was married twice. Both of his wives 
preceded him to the great beyond.