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1847–1868

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Birth Date
19 August 1814
Death Date
31 October 1865
Gender
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Benjamin Lynn Clapp

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  • He was the company chaplain in 1850.

    Evidence that he came in 1856 is confirmed in information found in Church financial records.

Edward Hunter Company (1850)

  • Age at Departure: 35
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Margaret Ann Clapp (Age: 76)
  • Mary Rachel Clapp (Age: 35)
  • Elvira Clapp (Age: 25)
  • Frank Lewis Clapp (Age: 17)
  • William N. Clapp (Age: 15)
  • Joseph Carlos Clapp (Age: 12)
  • Mary Elizabeth Clapp (Age: 10)
  • Margaret Ann Clapp (Age: 6)
  • Sarah Mariah Clapp (Age: 3)
  • Nancy Jane Clapp (Age: 2)
  • Corinda Elvira Clapp (Age: 1)
  • Joel Henry Clapp (Age: Infant)

Benjamin L. Clapp Company (1856)

  • Age at Departure: 41
  • Company Captain

Sources

  • 1860 California Census.
  • Early Missionary Database
  • Utah, Territorial Militia Records, 1849-1877.