Cephas
CLAPP
(b.
1 January 1797
,
Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA
d.
7 March 1875
,
Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Cephas CLAPP was born 1 January 1797 in Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA
Cephas CLAPP was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Cephas married Emily BOYDEN 17 April 1828 . Emily BOYDEN was born 20 December 1807 in Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA (South Deerfield). Emily died 4 August 1871 in Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA (South Deerfield).
Cephas CLAPP died 7 March 1875 in Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA .
Father: Erastus Clapp
Mother: Catherine Clapp
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Occupation
Cephas CLAPP was a Farmer.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Cephas CLAPP was a Farmer.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
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1797 Birth 1 January 1797
Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
1828 Marriage / PartnerCephas CLAPP and Emily BOYDEN 17 April 1828,
He was 31 years old.
From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
1871 Death of Spouse/PartnerEmily BOYDEN died 4 August 1871, Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA (South Deerfield)
Death
Name: Cephas Clapp
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Mill River
Death Date: 07 Mar 1875
Death Place: Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
Age: 78
Birth Date: 1797
Birth Place: Deerfield
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Erastus Clapp
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Catherine Clapp
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50052-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186146
Reference ID: v 3 p 39
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1J-4MF : 10 December 2014), Cephas Clapp, 07 Mar 1875; citing Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, reference v 3 p 39; FHL microfilm 186,146.'
Name: Cephas Clapp
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Mill River
Death Date: 07 Mar 1875
Death Place: Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
Age: 78
Birth Date: 1797
Birth Place: Deerfield
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Erastus Clapp
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Catherine Clapp
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50052-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186146
Reference ID: v 3 p 39
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1J-4MF : 10 December 2014), Cephas Clapp, 07 Mar 1875; citing Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, reference v 3 p 39; FHL microfilm 186,146.'
Cephas is buried at: Mill River Cemetery Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Added: 5/13/2017 2:12:52 PM
- Updated: 4/22/2018 7:26:40 AM
The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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