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From: "Nancy" <>
Subject: Re: [MDWASHIN] Herman Henrich Clapper
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 16:49:52 -0600
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Lauren-
Was The Torchlight a Hagerstown newspaper? If not, what town?
Nancy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lauren Brantner" <>
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Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 10:00 AM
Subject: Re: [MDWASHIN] Herman Henrich Clapper


> Roger,
> There is an estate which indicates who was in Herman's family:
> CLAPPER, Harman. Adm. John 11/17/1792. Widow, Catherine, John, Mary,
> Elizabeth. T. 219.8.7. [pounds, shillings and pence].
> Also:
> GEETING, George A. Adm. Andrew RINEHART 7/20/1813; Peter, Henry,
> Elizabeth TANNER, Barbara CORE, Mary CLAPPER, Christian BOWER, Jacob,
> Rosanna HOUSER, Simon T. 884.10.0
> Also:
> Henry CLAPPER is an heir to the estate of Jacob RITTER (no date within the
> 1806-1816 range in the records). There is mention of a wife so I'm not
> sure what the relationship there was.
>
> From the Marriage index:
> CLOPPER, Mary/John Wm. BIERSHING 1/29/1825
> CLOPPER, Mary/Henesey BRIM 3/27/1805
> CLOPPER, Elizabeth/John CRAMPTON 6/24/01
> CLOPPER, Samuel/So. HUFFER 9/3/1829
> CLOPPER, S. Harman/Ann Maria THOMAS 7/5/1859
> CLOPPER, Geo. A./KESIAH HOLME 7/31/1860
> CLOPPER, John/Chna. KING 5/4/1802
>
>
>
> From Newspaper Extractions:
>
> Frederick Town Herald
> Nov. 23, 1805
> "Nicholas CLOPPER of Chambersburg, Pa offers reward for missing mare."
>
> Frederick Town Herald
> May 24, 1806
> "Nicholas CLOPPER, Fred. Town, has just opened in the store hse of John
> HOFFMAN, nr the N.E. corner of Patrick and Market sts, a dry goods and
> groceries, glass etc."
> June 6, 1807
> "To sell his dwlg hse in Patrick St - Nicholas CLOPPER; also cherry brandy
> bounce and rye whiskey."
>
> Maryland Herald
> Nov. 30, 1814
> "Sale of farm, 430 a,, in Montgomery co Md., 3 miles of Middlebrook (res
> of late gen. LINGAN), 1/2 mile of Francis CLOPPER's merchant mill on Big
> Seneca..."
>
> Maryland Herald
> Mar. 10, 1813
> "Nicholas CLOPPER, Greenfield, Frederick Co, to commence the mercantile
> business again, will sell the farm on which he now lives, on west side of
> Monocacy, 12 miles south of Frederick-town. 400 acres clear."
>
> The Torchlight
> July 4, 1820
> "Married Sun 18th ult by Rev. KEEDY, Rev. John CLAPPER, to Miss Susanna
> LONGMAN, both of Pleasant Valley."
>
> The Torchlight
> January 3, 1828
> Married Thurs last by same [Rev. George GEETING], Henry I. KEEDY to Miss
> Leah CLAPPER, both of Pleasant Valley.
>
> The Torchlight
> Jan. 8, 1829
> "Married Thurs 18th ult by same [Rev. George GEETING], Jacob CLOPPER to
> Miss Susan DEITRICK, both of this co."
>
> I think I picked through most of this - if you want me to check something
> else, let me know.
>
> Lauren Brantner
>
>
>
>
> wrote:
>
>>Descendants of Herman Henrich Clapper
>>
>>1 Herman Henrich CLAPPER b: Abt. 1734 in Germany d: 1787 in
>>Washington Co., MD Immigration: 1763 immigrated to Philadelphia
>>. +Catharine ? .. 2 Henry CLAPPER b: Abt. 1766
>>.. 2 Catharine CLAPPER b: Abt. 1770 .. 2 John CLAPPER
>>b: October 08, 1772 d: June 13, 1852 in Rohersville, Washington Co.,
>>MD Burial: United Brethren Churchyard, Rohrersville, Washington Co., MD
>>...... +Barbara GEETING m: Bef. 1804 Burial: Rohersville,
>>Washington Co., MD ...... 3 Mary (Polly) CLOPPER
>>.......... +John BIERSHING ...... 3 Obadiah CLOPPER
>>b: in (died young) ...... 3 Jacob CLOPPER b: Abt. 1798
>>in Rohrersville, Washington Co., MD d: September 16, 1870 Burial:
>>Rice Cemetery, Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL .......... +Susan DETRICK
>>b: Abt. 1806 in Washington Co., MD m: December 26, 1828 in Washington
>>Co., MD d: October 29, 1876 Burial: Rice Cemetery, Mt. Morris Twp.,
>>Ogle Co., IL ........... 4 Joshua CLOPPER b: 1831 in
>>Rohrersville, Washington Co., MD d: 1904 in Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle
>>Co., IL Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL
>>............... +Mary M. EAVEY b: 1830 in MD m: Aft. 1850 d: 1912 in
>>Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo,
>>Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL ............... 5 Edward CLOPPER
>>b: 1860 d: 1941 in Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Fairmount
>>Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL ................... +Nettie
>>R. ? b: 1865 d: 1936 in Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial:
>>Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL ............... 5
>>William T. CLOPPER b: 1862 d: 1920 in Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL
>>Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL
>>................... +Lillian ALLEN b: 1872 d: 1943 in Polo, Buffalo
>>Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle
>>Co., IL ........... 4 Josephus CLOPPER b: September 21, 1832 in
>>Washington Co., MD d: January 10, 1902 Burial: Fairview Cemetery,
>>Keedysville, Washington Co., MD ............... +Marietta ?
>>b: September 06, 1840 d: September 05, 1929 Burial: Fairview Cemetery,
>>Keedysville, Washington Co., MD ............... 5 Emma Kate
>>CLOPPER b: March 02, 1865 d: September 02, 1865 Burial: Fairview
>>Cemetery, Keedysville, Washington Co., MD ............... 5
>>Harry Edgar CLOPPER b: March 02, 1881 d: October 02, 1881 Burial:
>>Fairview Cemetery, Keedysville, Washington Co., MD ...........
>>4 Henry CLOPPER b: Abt. 1833 in Washington Co., MD
>>........... 4 Jane E. CLOPPER b: 1833 d: 1910 in Polo, Buffalo Twp.,
>>Ogle Co., IL Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co.,
>>IL ........... 4 Mary A. CLOPPER b: September 16, 1837 in Washington
>>Co., MD d: April 26, 1914 Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Buffalo Twp.,
>>Ogle Co., IL ............... +David C. STROCK b: December 14, 1829
>>d: August 11, 1887 Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co.,
>>IL Military service: Civil War, Co. E, 92nd IL Infantry
>>............... 5 Carrie L. STROCK b: August 11, 1860 d: September
>>15, 1879 Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL
>>............... 5 Effie J. STROCK b: November 03, 1862 d: April 22,
>>1932 Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL
>>................... +Albert E. BARNES b: November 02, 1861 d: January
>>17, 1919 Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL
>>............... 5 Kitty May STROCK b: August 29, 1877 d: May 24,
>>1878 Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL
>>........... 4 Leanda CLOPPER b: Abt. 1841 in Washington Co., MD d:
>>November 13, 1858 Burial: Rice Cemetery, Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL
>>...... 3 Samuel CLOPPER b: April 26, 1804 d: March 31, 1871 Burial:
>>United Brethren Churchyard, Rohrersville, Washington Co., MD
>>.......... +Sophia HUFFER b: April 10, 1811 d: February 28, 1901
>>Burial: Rohrersville Cemetery, Rohrersville, Washington Co., MD
>>........... 4 Josephine L. CLOPPER ...............
>>+M. SNIVELY ........... 4 Sophia Cecelia CLOPPER b:
>>November 23, 1830 in Rohrersville District, Washington Co., MD d: July
>>03, 1903 Burial: Boonsboro Cemetery, Boonsboro, Washington Co., MD
>>............... +Joseph Edward KEEDY b: June 24, 1832 in Eakle's Mill,
>>Keedysville District, Washington Co., MD m: December 25, 1852 in
>>Washington Co., MD d: May 01, 1909 Burial: Boonsboro Cemetery,
>>Boonsboro, Washington Co., MD Father: Daniel Keedy Mother: Sophia Miller
>>............... 5 Barbara Ellen KEEDY
>>................... +Joseph Claggett ADAMS
>>................... 6 Margie ADAMS ...................
>>6 Roland ADAMS ................... 6 Mary ADAMS
>>................... 6 Josephine ADAMS ...............
>>5 Charles Edward KEEDY ................... +Lottie
>>Blanche KEEDY b: September 15, 1869 d: June 25, 1910 Burial: Fairview
>>Cemetery, Keedysville, Washington Co., MD Father: Christian M. Keedy
>>Mother: Mary Ellen Carr ............... *2nd Wife of Charles
>>Edward KEEDY: ................... +Carrie Mabel POOLE
>>b: 1886 m: Aft. 1910 d: 1965 ............... 5 Josephus Columbus
>>KEEDY b: 1853 ................... +Martha CLOPPER b:
>>May 09, 1853 d: March 11, 1906 Burial: Fairview Cemetery,
>>Keedysville, Washington Co., MD ................... 6 William
>>Luther KEEDY b: October 07, 1874 d: September 20, 1880 Burial:
>>Fairview Cemetery, Keedysville, Washington Co., MD
>>................... 6 Joseph Franklin KEEDY b: August 15, 1878 d:
>>June 27, 1902 Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Keedysville, Washington Co., MD
>>................... 6 Margaret A. KEEDY b: July 26, 1896 d: April
>>11, 1897 Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Keedysville, Washington Co., MD
>>............... 5 Mary Sophia KEEDY b: 1855 d: 1931 Burial:
>>Fairview Cemetery, Keedysville, Washington Co., MD
>>................... +George William SNIVELY b: 1849 d: 1916 Burial:
>>Fairview Cemetery, Keedysville, Washington Co., MD Father: Joseph Snively
>>Mother: Mary A. Blecker ................... 6 Vivian SNIVELY
>>................... 6 Richard SNIVELY ...............
>>5 Martin Luther KEEDY b: January 05, 1858 in near Eakle's Mills,
>>Washington Co., MD d: 1934 Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown,
>>Washington Co., MD ................... +Nellie Cameron STITT
>>b: 1864 d: 1947 Father: Joseph B. Stitt Mother: Mary E. ?
>>................... 6 Charles C. KEEDY b: 1891 d: 1934 Burial: Rose
>>Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD ........... 4
>>Samuel Harmon CLOPPER b: December 1834 d: April 03, 1902 Burial:
>>Fairview Cemetery, Keedysville, Washington Co., MD
>>............... +Ann Maria THOMAS b: February 17, 1840 d: May 31,
>>1913 Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Keedysville, Washington Co., MD
>>............... 5 Frisby M. CLOPPER b: March 30, 1860
>>................... +Virginia F. ? b: February 05, 1862 d: June 02,
>>1912 Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Keedysville, Washington Co., MD
>>................... 6 Lillie E. CLOPPER b: May 25, 1891 d: November
>>04, 1893 Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Keedysville, Washington Co., MD
>>................... 6 Nora M. CLOPPER b: September 01, 1893 d:
>>October 27, 1894 Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Keedysville, Washington Co.,
>>MD ............... 5 Charles S. CLOPPER b: 1867 d: August 02,
>>1925 Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Keedysville, Washington Co., MD
>>................... +Esta A. ? b: June 07, 1868 d: May 25, 1914
>>Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Keedysville, Washington Co., MD
>>................... 6 J. Lester CLOPPER b: March 30, 1888 d: October
>>20, 1911 Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Keedysville, Washington Co., MD
>>................... 6 Paul CLOPPER b: January 10, 1892 d: July 02,
>>1892 Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Keedysville, Washington Co., MD
>>........... 4 John A. CLOPPER b: September 07, 1837 in Rohrersville
>>District, Washington Co., MD d: 1912 Burial: Rohrersville Cemetery,
>>Rohrersville, Washington Co., MD ............... +Martha A.
>>GEETING b: March 11, 1842 d: 1920 Burial: Rohrersville Cemetery,
>>Rohrersville, Washington Co., MD Father: Ephraim Geeting Mother: Rachel
>>Russell ............... 5 John Russell CLOPPER
>>................... +Eva WINFIELD ........... 4
>>William O. CLOPPER b: April 03, 1853 d: July 24, 1924 Burial:
>>Fairview Cemetery, Keedysville, Washington Co., MD
>>............... +Susan Olivia BAKER b: April 02, 1856 d: October 17,
>>1911 Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Keedysville, Washington Co., MD Father:
>>Ezra Baker Mother: Catherine Line ...... 3 Leah CLOPPER b: 1805
>>d: August 13, 1872 Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Keedysville, Washington
>>Co., MD .......... +Henry J. KEEDY b: April 03, 1803 m:
>>December 20, 1827 in Washington Co., MD d: April 10, 1859 Burial:
>>Fairview Cemetery, Keedysville, Washington Co., MD Father: Jacob Henry
>>Keedy Mother: Rachel Tobey ........... 4 Cornelius KEEDY b:
>>January 22, 1831 d: February 04, 1831 Burial: Keedy Graveyard near
>>Eakle's Mill, below Keedysville, Washington Co., MD ...... 3
>>George A. CLOPPER b: January 30, 1812 d: May 10, 1885 Burial:
>>Rohrersville Cemetery, Rohrersville, Washington Co., MD
>>.......... +Keziah HOLMES b: January 31, 1834
>>........... 4 Mary Abigail CLOPPER b: June 14, 1861 d: October 26,
>>1862 Burial: Rohrersville Cemetery, Rohrersville, Washington Co., MD
>>........... 4 Barbara Ellen CLOPPER b: August 09, 1863 d: July 19,
>>1864 Burial: Rohrersville Cemetery, Rohrersville, Washington Co., MD
>>...... 3 John CLOPPER b: April 06, 1814 d: September 13, 1892
>>Burial: Rohrersville Cemetery, Rohrersville, Washington Co., MD
>>.......... +Mary Ann HAYNES b: October 28, 1813 d: December 27, 1893
>>Burial: Rohrersville Cemetery, Rohrersville, Washington Co., MD Father:
>>John J. Haynes Mother: Rachel Jones ........... 4 Harmon
>>CLOPPER ............... +Mary BEALER b: September 30,
>>1837 d: August 27, 1858 Burial: Rohrersville Cemetery, Rohrersville,
>>Washington Co., MD Father: Samuel Bealer Mother: Elizabeth Huffer
>>........... 4 Harriet L. CLOPPER ...............
>>+George B. STEIN ............... 5 Ida S. STEIN
>>............... 5 Mary E. STEIN ............... 5
>>John F. STEIN ............... 5 Charles G. STEIN
>>............... 5 Florence V. STEIN ............... 5
>>Annie STEIN ............... 5 George M. STEIN
>>........... 4 Eliza A. CLOPPER b: December 25, 1840 d: Aft. 1906
>>............... +John EASTON b: November 27, 1833 in Rohrersville
>>District, Washington Co., MD m: February 27, 1870 d: July 15, 1892
>>Burial: Rohrersville Cemetery, Washington Co., MD Father: William Easton
>>Mother: Mary Mullendore ............... 5 Charles Fenton EASTON
>>b: February 17, 1871 d: September 03, 1872
>>............... 5 John William EASTON b: January 27, 1874 d: June
>>03, 1893 ............... 5 Mary Jeanette EASTON b: December
>>06, 1875 ................... +Frank B. MULLENDORE b:
>>August 06, 1876 in Rohrersville District, Washington Co., MD m: January
>>06, 1898 Father: Daniel Martin Mullendore Mother: Mary Beachley
>>................... 6 Dwight L. MULLENDORE b: September 15, 1907 d:
>>May 21, 1908 Burial: Rohrersville Cemetery, Rohrersville, Washington
>>Co., MD ............... 5 Benjamin Franklin EASTON b: July 15, 1878
>>................... +Verdie REEDER ........... 4
>>Robert H. CLOPPER b: March 02, 1845 d: 1924 Burial: Rohrersville
>>Cemetery, Rohrersville, Washington Co., MD ...............
>>+Julia A. E. BEALER b: January 09, 1844 m: December 21, 1871 d: August
>>23, 1898 Burial: Rohrersville Cemetery, Rohrersville, Washington Co., MD
>>Father: Samuel Bealer Mother: Elizabeth Huffer ............... 5
>>John F. CLOPPER ............... 5 Samuel Clarence H.
>>CLOPPER b: May 12, 1873 d: June 19, 1876 Burial: Rohrersville
>>Cemetery, Rohrersville, Washington Co., MD ............... 5 Mary
>>Aletha CLOPPER b: January 06, 1875 d: July 04, 1876 Burial:
>>Rohrersville Cemetery, Rohrersville, Washington Co., MD
>>........... *2nd Wife of Robert H. CLOPPER:
>>............... +Emma Susan RAUSER b: 1871 in Carroll Co., IL m: Aft.
>>1898 Father: Christian Rauser Mother: Martha Ann Dietrick
>>............... 5 Lois May CLOPPER ...................
>>+M. H. Paul BOVEY ........... 4 Millard F. CLOPPER b:
>>July 28, 1851 d: July 30, 1893 Burial: Rohrersville Cemetery,
>>Rohrersville, Washington Co., MD ............... +Susan A.
>>HUFFER b: May 16, 1850 d: July 20, 1928 Burial: Rohrersville
>>Cemetery, Rohrersville, Washington Co., MD ........... 4
>>Savilla CLOPPER b: December 05, 1852 ...............
>>+Eli T. BROWN b: July 23, 1850 m: December 13, 1877
>>............... 5 Lulu BROWN b: October 19, 1878 d: January 11, 1902
>>................... +Samuel J. ROHRER .. *2nd Wife
>>of John CLAPPER: ...... +Susannah LONGMAN b: Bet.
>>1790 - 1800 m: June 17, 1820 in Washington Co., MD d: Bef. November 10,
>>1836 in Washington Co., MD Burial: Rohrersville District, Washington
>>Co., MD Father: John Longman Mother: Eve ? ...... 3 Gideon
>>CLOPPER .......... +? WHITE ...... 3
>>William CLOPPER b: January 17, 1822 d: July 12, 1890 Burial:
>>Rohrersville Cemetery, Rohrersville, Washington Co., MD
>>.......... +Lydia HUFFER b: May 25, 1824 m: October 14, 1844 in
>>Washington Co., MD d: July 02, 1869 Burial: Rohrersville Cemetery,
>>Rohrersville, Washington Co., MD Father: John Huffer ...........
>>4 Ann CLOPPER b: Abt. 1846 ........... 4 Emma Alice
>>CLOPPER b: December 10, 1848 d: August 11, 1954 Burial: Rohrersville
>>Cemetery, Rohrersville, Washington Co., MD ........... 4
>>Susan CLOPPER b: Abt. 1852 ........... 4 Laura CLOPPER
>>b: Abt. 1854 ........... 4 Joseph Vinton CLOPPER b:
>>July 08, 1856 d: December 06, 1856 Burial: Rohrersville Cemetery,
>>Rohrersville, Washington Co., MD ........... 4 Emory Martin
>>CLOPPER b: June 06, 1858 d: January 10, 1859 Burial: Rohrersville
>>Cemetery, Rohrersville, Washington Co., MD ...... 3 Rebecca
>>CLOPPER b: Abt. 1824 in (living in IA in 1906) ..........
>>+William M. MILLER b: Abt. 1820 m: February 24, 1846 in Washington Co.,
>>MD ...... 3 Susanna CLOPPER b: Abt. 1827 d: October
>>07, 1854 in Washington Co., MD .......... +John M. CLINE
>>b: April 08, 1825 m: January 09, 1844 in Washington Co., MD d: October
>>05, 1854 Burial: Methodist Graveyard, Sharpsburg, Washington Co., MD
>>........... 4 Aaron CLINE b: Abt. 1847 ........... 4
>>Joseph CLINE b: Abt. 1849 ...... 3 Elizabeth CLOPPER b:
>>April 30, 1827 d: March 27, 1874 Burial: United Brethren Churchyard,
>>Rohrersville, Washington Co., MD .......... +George W.
>>HUFFER b: December 1822 m: December 20, 1852 in Washington Co., MD d:
>>1905 ........... 4 Harriet O. HUFFER b: Abt. 1854
>>........... 4 Abbelin HUFFER b: December 1855
>>............... +Seymour GLOSS b: May 04, 1861 d: April 23, 1901
>>Burial: United Brethren Churchyard, Rohrersville, Washington Co., MD
>>........... 4 John W. HUFFER b: March 1859 ...........
>>4 Mary E. HUFFER b: December 09, 1861 ........... 4
>>Emma E. HUFFER b: October 15, 1865 d: May 08, 1900 Burial: United
>>Brethren Churchyard, Rohrersville, Washington Co., MD .. 2
>>Mary CLAPPER b: Abt. 1775 d: 1838 in Washington Co., MD
>>...... +Elias CRAMPTON d: 1825 ...... 3 John E.
>>CRAMPTON ...... 3 Thomas H. CRAMPTON
>>...... 3 Elie CRAMPTON .. 2 Elizabeth CLAPPER b:
>>Aft. 1776 d: Bef. 1850 ...... +John CRAMPTON m: June
>>24, 1801 in Washington Co., MD
>>Roger Cramer
>>Peoria, Arizona
>>Roger and Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site
>>http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html
>>Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Site
>>http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/
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