Henry W ClapperAge: 84 years1833–1917
- Name
- Henry W Clapper
- Given names
- Henry W
- Surname
- Clapper
 Birth | January 28, 1833 |
 Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 2 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 12 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Marriage | Margaret Emma Forney — View this family October 30, 1856 (Age 23 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 23 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Birth of a son#1 | George Jacob Clapper May 19, 1860 (Age 27 years) |
 Census | June 9, 1860 (Age 27 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 28 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 33 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 33 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 35 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 44 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Marriage of a child | George Jacob Clapper — Eurista Elverda Woodrum — View this family September 12, 1883 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Orville Liniel Clapper July 12, 1884 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Warren Wesley Clapper March 19, 1886 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Alice Clapper April 30, 1889 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Frederick Franklin Clapper October 1, 1891 (Age 58 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Alice Clapper February 15, 1892 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Leeland Stanford Clapper October 24, 1892 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Perry Albert Clapper November 18, 1894 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | William Jennings Bryan Clapper November 15, 1896 (Age 63 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 65 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Ruby Elverta Clapper December 31, 1898 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #9 | Pearl Ora Clapper May 22, 1903 (Age 70 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #10 | Paul Glen Clapper September 28, 1904 (Age 71 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #11 | Roy Oliver Clapper September 15, 1906 (Age 73 years) |
| Death of a wife | Margaret Emma Forney May 14, 1916 (Age 83 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 82 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 83 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
 Death | April 20, 1917 (Age 84 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Thurman Cemetery |
| Family with Margaret Emma Forney |
| himself |
Henry W Clapper Birth: January 28, 1833 — Stark, Ohio, United States Death: April 20, 1917 — Thurman, Fremont, Iowa, United States |
| wife |
Margaret Emma Forney Birth: April 28, 1841 — Hancock, Illinois, United States Death: May 14, 1916 — Thurman, Fremont, Iowa, United States |
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Marriage: October 30, 1856 — Fremont, Iowa, United States |
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4 years son |
George Jacob Clapper Birth: May 19, 1860 27 19 — Iowa, United States Death: October 18, 1942 — Hamburg, Fremont, Iowa, United States |
No family available
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Henry W Clapper - Household
Scott, Fremont, Iowa, United States
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