Aretus Clapp (1820-1888) - Find a Grave Memorial

Aretus Clapp

Birth

22 Jan 1820

Thompson, Geauga County, Ohio, USA

Death

8 Jan 1888 (aged 67)

Clark County, South Dakota, USA

Burial

Prairie Hill Cemetery

Bradley, Clark County, South Dakota, USA Add to Map

Plot

Block D Lot 6

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From his grandsons Leonard and Ken:

Aretus died in the Blizzard of 1888. The snow and ice was so bad that they could not bury him in the ground properly until the ground was soft enough for burial.

By: D. Larocque (#46972851)

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Parents

Aretus Clapp

1788–1874
Abigail Barnes Clapp

1789–1862

Spouse

Sarah "Sally" Sumner Clapp

1843–1902

Siblings

William Clapp

1811–1878
Moses Clapp

1827–1895

Children

Vinson Aretus Clapp

1863–1936
George F. Clapp

1867–1937
Norrice William Clapp

1871–1948
Clara Etta "Carrie" Clapp Sterling

1878–1939
Cora Clapp Auby

1880–1938

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Aretus Clapp

Abigail Barnes Clapp

Sarah "Sally" Sumner Clapp

William Clapp

Moses Clapp

Vinson Aretus Clapp

George F. Clapp

Norrice William Clapp

Clara Etta "Carrie" Clapp Sterling

Cora Clapp Auby

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