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Doctor Luther Hart Clapp

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  • Name Luther Hart Clapp 
    Title Doctor 
    Born 24 Dec 1839  Easthampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850 
    1850 Clapp.
    1850 Clapp.
    1850 US census, Easthampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, Family Number 57, Clapp
    Census 1870 
    1870 Clapp.
    1870 Clapp.
    1870 US census, Louisa, Lawrence, Kentucky, Family Number 6, Clapp.
    Census 1880 
    1880 Clapp.
    1880 Clapp.
    1880 US census, Lebanon, Russell, Virginia, enumeration district 69, Family Number 304, Clapp.
    Census 1910 
    1910 Clapp.
    1910 Clapp.
    1910 US census, Rocky Station, Lee, Virginia, enumeration district 31, Family Number 81, Clapp.
    Library book: The Clapp Memorial 088-924 
    Military Service Civil War, Confederate Army Find all individuals with events at this location 
    He was in one battle where, though unknown to himself at the time, his brother, Augustus was among the Union forces. 
    Luther Hart Clapp Service.
    Luther Hart Clapp Service.
    On 12 Nov 1864 as part of The Siege of Petersburg there was military action at Cedar Creek, Virginia. Luther was shot in the left shoulder. The wound was bad enough to cause a permanent disability.
    Luther Hart Clapp Biography form an essay written by his grand daughter Naoma Dickenson.
    Luther Hart Clapp Biography form an essay written by his grand daughter Naoma Dickenson.
    Lebanon (Virginia) News, Friday, October 3, 1924.
    Private Luther Hart Clapp.
    Private Luther Hart Clapp.
    Private Luther Hart Clapp of Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry Regiment, in uniform and two-piece Virginia state seal buckle with Boyle and Gamble sword.
    Occupation The book "The Clapp Memorial" says he was a "Nursery man and Florist". The 1870 census reflects this. By the time of the 1880 census he was listed as a "Druggist". His obituary refers to him with the title "Doctor". 
    Died 18 Apr 1919  Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Luther Hart Clapp Death.
    Luther Hart Clapp Death.
    Luther Hart Clapp Death.
    Buried 20 Apr 1919  Zion Family Cemetery, Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings 9 siblings 
    Headstones Submit Headstone Photo Submit Headstone Photo 
    Person ID I31915  Nagel
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2021 

    Father Luther Clapp,   b. 3 Jan 1805 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Lucy Pomeroy 
    Relationship Birth 
    Family ID F10188  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth S Sykes,   b. 1840, Russell County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1894, Lee County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Married 24 Jan 1865  Russell County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William Frank Clapp,   b. 1866, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     2. Anna Louisa Clapp,   b. 7 Mar 1871, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1952, Clarkston, Asotin, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)  [Birth]
     3. Charles Ellsworth Clapp,   b. 1873, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     4. Raymond Carlton Clapp, Sr,   b. 26 Sep 1878, Lebanon, Russell, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1945  (Age 66 years)  [Birth]
     5. Lucy Clapp,   b. Abt 1880, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
     6. Henry Omega Clapp,   b. 26 Jun 1883, Lebanon, Russell, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1948, Lakeland, Polk, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)  [Birth]
    Last Modified 11 Jul 2017 
    Family ID F10189  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sarah E Pennington 
    Last Modified 11 Jul 2017 
    Family ID F10190  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Bertha Williams,   d. 1929 
    Married 2 Dec 1906  Lee County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 11 Jul 2017 
    Family ID F10191  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart