Margaret Clapp |
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Margaret was born February 4th, 1844 in Coles County, Illinois. She married James Smart when she was 22 and lived with him 30 years until he died. Although 51 years old, she would accomplish much in her remaining 14 years. |
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Margaret Clapp was the fifth of eleven children born to Eliza Jane White, first wife to George Clapp (see Part 1), a German farmer born in North Carolina. The Clapp family is descended from Thomas Clapp, 16th Century, Germany. Margaret's mother died at the age of 39, not too long after having her eleventh child. The three older sisters--Mandana (16), Margaret (11) and Martha (8)--would take on a greater family role sooner than they expected as they tended the five younger children as well as the men. |
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Their father soon married Sarah Louisa Brown and proceeded to add eight more children to the young girls burdens. Margaret and Martha would form a strong bond that held them together for a lifetime and spanned half the continent. |
