EXTENDED DETAILS OF LINEAGE: CLAPP / KLAPP
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== The Beginning:Three families arrived in Old Orange from Pennsylvania in 1748.
They were on their way to the forks of the Yadkin. They had stopped because the next day
was the Sabbath and they were Sabbath-keeping people.
Two of the families were George Valentine Clapp and wife; and his brother
John Ludwig Clapp and wife. The other family was Phillip Carl Hunter and
his wife who was the sister of George Valentine and John Ludwig. They had
camped near Beaver Creek in what was to become Orange County. While there,
they encoutered an old neighbor from PA.
In stories passed down, George Valentine's wife is said to have had a
recurring dream where she saw a chuch on a hill overlooking a creek. She
declared that she had found the spot there at Beaver Creek. The two Clapp
brothers stayed and founded Der Klapp Kirche which later became known as The
Brick Church. Mr. Hunter continued on to the Yadkin. Whether he made it or
not is not known. No record that I know of can be found of his arrival there.
Source: The Brick Church, N.C. Mailing List
== Clapp is supposed to be a diminutive/nickname of Clabs, Claas, Claus all coming from Nicolaus, per the book Beitrage Zur Geschichte
Der Familie Klapp by Fritz Klapp printed 1913 in Hamburg,Germany.
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS, PATERNAL:
| GEN1-G10-CLAP THOMAS (b.yr? Istha, Hessen GER-d.Nov. 25, 1624 Istha, Hessen GER) married yr? to
| | ELISABETH LASTNAME? (b.abt 1624 Istha, Hessen GER-d.Oct. 16, 1624 Istha, Hessen GER)
| | Gen2-Ludwig Clap (b.yr?-d.yr?)
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS, PATERNAL:
| | GEN2-G9-CLAP GIESE GEISA (b.1650?-d.yr?) married yr? to CATHARINA BRYLANDE (b.abt.1609 Altenstedt, Hessen GER)
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS, PATERNAL:
| | | GEN3-G8-CLAP NIKOLAUS (b.yr?-d.yr?) married yr? to ELIZABETH POTTER (b.yr?-d.yr?)
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS, PATERNAL:
| | | | GEN4-G7-KLAPP JOHANN JOST (b.Aug. 09, 1669 Istha, Hessen GER-d.Berks Co., PA) married yr? to
| | | | | ANNE MARGARETHA LASTNAME? (b.1678 GER-d.yr?)
| | | | | Gen5-George Valentine Clapp (b.yr?-d.yr?) married yr? to Mary Albright (b.yr?-d.yr?) married again yr? to
| | | | | | Anna Barbara Stiess (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | | Gen6-AS-Stillborn Klapp (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | | Gen6-AS-Maria Elisabeth Klapp (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | | Gen6-AS-John Philip Clapp (b.yr?-d.yr?) married yr? to Barbara Clapp (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | | | Gen7-Valentine (Felty) Clapp (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | | | Gen7-EveClapp (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | | | Gen7-Adam Clapp (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | | | Gen7-Ann Christine Clapp (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | | | Gen7-Tobias Clapp (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | | | Gen7-John Clapp (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | | | Gen7-Mary Barbara Molly Clapp (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | | | Gen7-Luddwick (Lewis) Clapp (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | | | Gen7-Catherine Clapp (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | | | Gen7-Ann Maria Clapp (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | | Gen6-AS-Maria Veronica Clapp (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | | Gen6-AS-George Tobias Clapp (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | | Gen6-AS-Jacob Clapp (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | | Gen6-AS-Joseph Clapp (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | Gen5-Anna Margaretha Klapp (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | Gen5-Maria Elisabeth Klapp (b.yr?-d.yr?) married yr? to Johann Adam Volpel (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | Gen5-Anna Catharina Clapp (b.yr?-d.yr?) married yr? to Heinrich Schuchardt (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | Gen5-Miss Klapp (b.yr?-d.yr?) married yr? to Jurg Cock (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | Gen5-Miss Klapp (b.yr?-d.yr?) married yr? to Christian Miller (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | Gen5-Maria Veronica Klapp (b.yr?-d.yr?)
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS, PATERNAL:
| | | | | GEN5-G6-CLAPP JOHN LUDWIG SR (b.yr?-d.yr?) married yr? to ANNA MARGARET STRADER (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | | Gen6-Barbara Clapp (b.yr?-d.yr?) John Philip Clapp (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | | Gen6-George Clapp (b.yr?-d.yr?) married yr? to Anna Elizabeth Albright (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | | | Gen7-Elizabeth Clapp (b.yr?-d.yr?) married yr? to Daniel Albright (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | | Gen6-Barnhart Clapp (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | | Gen6-John Ludwig Jr Clapp (b.yr?-d.yr?) married yr? to Sophia Albright (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | | Gen6-Catharina Clapp (b.yr?-d.yr?) married yr? to John Philp Foust (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | | Gen6-Margaret Clapp (b.yr?-d.yr?) married yr? to George Engle (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | | Gen6-Anna Maria Clapp (b.yr?-d.yr?) married yr? to John Christian Foust (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | | Gen6-John Clapp (b.yr?-d.yr?) married yr? to Judith Foust (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | | Gen6-Jacob Clapp (b.yr?-d.yr?) married yr? to Anna Barbara Foust (b.yr?-d.yr?)
The Brick Church, Guilford County, North Carolina
The church was originally known as "Der Klapp Kirche"
and is located in the eastern part of
present day Guilford County, N.C.
Families of the
founders and members over its 250 year history include
Albright, Clapp,
Coble, Faust, Greeson, Hoffman, Ingle, May, Shepherd and Swing.
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS, PATERNAL:
| | | | | | GEN6-G5-CLAPP ESTHER (b.abt.1758-d.aft.1833 Preble Co., OH) married 1777 in Orange Co., NC to
| | | | | | | JOHN RICK ALBRIGHT (b.abt.1753 Berks Co., PA-d.1790 Orange Co., NC) married again to Isaac Burke (b.yr?-d.yr?)
| | | | | | | Please refer to EXTENDED DETAILS OF LINEAGE: ALBRIGHT for additional children.
| | | | | | | Gen7-Sarah Ann Burke (b.yr?-d.yr?) married yr? to Adam A. Albright (b.1795 Chatham, Guilford Co., NC-
| | | | | | | | d.1860 Twin Twp., Darke Co., OH)
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS, PATERNAL:
| | | | | | | GEN7-G4-ALBRIGHT ANNA CATHARINA (b.Feb.11, 1785 in Guilford Co., NC-d.aft. 1820 Winchester, Randolph Co., IN)
| | | | | | | | married abt. Brick Church, Guilford Co., NC, USA to CHRISTIAN SR FOUST (b.Oct. 04, 1777 Guilford Co., NC-d.1830
| | | | | | | | Randolph Co., IN)
| | | | | | | Please refer to EXTENDED DETAILS OF LINEAGE: FOUST / FAUST for additional children.
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS, PATERNAL:
| | | | | | | | GEN8-G3-FOUST CHRISTIAN JR (b.abt.1804 Knox Co.,TN-d.Aug. 1859 in Randolph Co.,IN) married Dec. 29, 1829
| | | | | | | | | Easton, Preble Co., OH to SARAH A. "SALLY" LOY (b.1812-d.Jul. 20, 1906 Redkey, Jay Co., IN)
| | | | | | | Please refer to EXTENDED DETAILS OF LINEAGE: FOUST / FAUST for additional children.
GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS, PATERNAL:
| | | | | | | | | GEN9-G2-FOUST CHRISTINA "LENA" (b.abt.1836 IN-d.yr?) married Nov. 07, 1856 Randolph Co., IN to
| | | | | | | | | | AARON SILVERS (b.abt.1833/35-d.Dec. 09, 1913 IN)
| | | | | | | Please refer to EXTENDED DETAILS OF LINEAGE: SILVER / SILVERS for additional children.
GREAT-GRANDPARENTS, PATERNAL:
| | | | | | | | | | GEN10-G1-SILVERS WILLIAM HENRY (b.Aug. 07, 1866 Randolph Co., IN-d.yr?)15.-d.yr?) married
| | | | | | | | | | | Jan. 1, 1888 Jay Co., IN1. to EMMA ROZELLA TAYLOR (b.Jul.22, 1868 Jay Co., IN-d.yr?)
| | | | | | | Please refer to EXTENDED DETAILS OF LINEAGE: SILVER / SILVERS for additional children.
GRANDPARENTS, PATERNAL:
| | | | | | | | | | | GEN11-G-SILVERS ELMER PASCAL (b.Jan. 25, 1889 Jay Co.,15. IN-d.Apr. 16, 1960 IN)6. married Dec. 24, 1913
| | | | | | | | | Starke Co., IN to RUTH ELLEN RANSBOTTOM (b.Jan. 19, 1895 Starke Co., IN-d.Jan. 08, 1965 IN)
| | | | | | | Please refer to EXTENDED DETAILS OF LINEAGE: SILVER / SILVERS for additional children.
PARENTS:
| | | | | | | | | | | | GEN12-F-SILVERS WARREN GLENN 9. (b.Jul. 10, 1923 Culver, Marshall Co., IN2.-d.Feb. 24, 1974
| | | | | | | | | | | | | married Jun. 13, 1956 Niles, Berrien Co., MI to PATRICIA ANN NEWLIN (b.Feb. 24, 1931 Hammond, Lake Co., IN-
| | | | | | | | | | | | | d.Jan. 17, 1980 Granada Hills, Los Angeles Co., CA)
| | | | | | | Please refer to EXTENDED DETAILS OF LINEAGE: SILVER / SILVERS for additional children.
Diane Marie Silvers Long c. 1991
SELF:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | GEN13-PN-D SILVERS DIANE MARIE (b.Aug. 6, 1957 South Bend, St. Joseph Co., IN) married 1977 Chula Vista CA
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | to Kenneth Larry Powell (b.Sep. 15, 1951 San Diego Co., CA) married again 1993 to
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | JEFFREY RICHARD LONG (b.May 05, 1962 Norwalk, Los Angeles Co., CA)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gen14-KP-Persephone Marie Powell (b.Aug.0 9, 1974 Granada Hills, Los Angeles Co., CA)
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