From the book History of Walworth County Wisconsin, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, 
publ. 1912 - Page 501
 
ALVIN DEXTER CLAPP, was son of James CLAPP and Orilla, daughter of Nathaniel 
FIELD4 (Zebulon3, Richard2, John1, of Providence) and wife Sarah LEONARD.  Mr. 
CLAPP was born in 1814 at Taunton, Massachusetts; in 1840 married Martha 
Dinsmore VILES, daughter of Joseph VILES and Eleanor HEALD; came to section 9, 
Geneva, in 1847; died August 28, 1898.  Mrs. CLAPP was born in Maine in 1819; 
died November 18, 1896.  Eli (1843-1863), their only son, a promising young 
man, died in military service at Helena, Arkansas.  Of their two daughters, 
Orilla is Mrs. Samuel DECATUR, and Mareda is Mrs. Edward M. WAFFLE, of Elkhorn.

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