Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameCapt. Joshua CLAPP [77], [12008], [125], [4], [12607]
BirthSep 5, 1806, Guilford County, North Carolina [12008], [77], [125], [12607]
DeathDec 1, 1892, Guilford County, North Carolina [77], [12008], [125], [4], [12607]
BurialBrick Reformed UCC “Old Brick Church”, 3699 Brick Church Rd, Guilford County, North Carolina [125], [12607]
BirthSep 6, 1806, Guilford County, North Carolina [4]
Find A Gravehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35767332/joshua-clapp
Father“Miller” Jacob Albright CLAPP (1767-1846)
Mother"Eve" Eva CORTNER (1770-1851)
Spouses
1Delilah HUFFMAN [77], [12008], [125], [4], [12606]
BirthMar 8, 1812, Guilford County, North Carolina [4], [12606]
DeathOct 6, 1848, Guilford County, North Carolina [77], [12008], [4], [12606]
BurialBrick Reformed UCC “Old Brick Church”, 3699 Brick Church Rd, Guilford County, North Carolina [125], [12606]
BirthMar 8, 1811, Guilford County, North Carolina [77], [12008], [125]
Find A Gravehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35767310/delilah-clapp
FatherGeorge H. HOFFMAN (1778-1841)
Mother“Betsy” Elizabeth SHOFFNER (1786-1844)
MarriageJan 24, 1831, Guilford County, North Carolina [77], [12008], [125], [4]
ChildrenJoe (-1845)
 Jacob Crawford (1832-1910)
 George Washington (1834-1906)
 Simeon Riley (1836-1889)
 John Calvin (1838-1910)
 Henry Milton (1840-1861)
 Mary Parmelia Catherine (1842-1879)
 Daniel Welker (1844-1863)
2Nancy Craig STOCKARD [125], [4], [12744]
BirthAug 10, 1820, Orange County, North Carolina [125], [4], [12745], [12746]
DeathMar 21, 1909, Newton, North Carolina [4]
BurialBrick Reformed UCC “Old Brick Church”, 3699 Brick Church Rd, Guilford County, North Carolina [4]
Find A Gravehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/130636333/nancy_craig_clapp
Flags Research Pending
MarriageApr 9, 1849, Guilford County, North Carolina [12747], [12748], [12749]
ChildrenSarah Jane Delilah (1850-1877)
 William Francis (1854-1890)
Obituary Online notes for Nancy Craig (Spouse 2)
Nancy Craig Stockard (also listed as Rightsell) married Joshua Clapp in April 1849.

She was the daughter of John R & Catherine Stockard.

She also married William Rietzell in 1844 (FAG Memorial 35767375).

His daughter Martha was living with Joshua and Nancy in 1850.

1850 census shows she was born in Alamance County, but she lived for many years in Guilford County [12749]
Last Modified Dec 6, 2021Created Sep 25, 2026 by Terry M. Whitesell, using Reunion for Macintosh
Created Sep 25, 2026 by Terry M. Whitesell
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