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Caroline. Not related, just trying to help. It appears that John was born and spent his
entire life in Blackford ounty. I believe he was the son of Jacob Clapper and Amanda
Hemmer who married in Blackford county on 8 Sep 1842. In the 1850 census for Blackford
county, Washington township, page 8, the family was headed by Jacob Clapper, 30, farmer,
born in Ohio, and included Amanda, 23, Ind, - William, 7, Ind, - Sarah J, 4, - Henry, 2,
Ind, - and John, 6/12. The census was recorded on 28 Aug 1850, which would have made John
born in Feb. Something drastic must have happened shortly after because in the 1860
census the family was broken up and John, 9 and probably a young sister Marie, 5 are
living with a family headed by Christian Hizer. Hope this helps. Don
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