Biography of ALLEN N. CLAPP of Manchester NH ----------------------------- Information located at http://www.nh.searchroots.com/Manchester On a web site about GENEALOGY AND HISTORY OF MANCHESTER NEW HAMPSHIRE TRANSCRIBED BY JANICE BROWN Please see the web site for my email contact. ---------------------------------- The original source of this information is in the public domain, however use of this text file, other than for personal use, is restricted without written permission from the transcriber (who has edited, compiled and added new copyrighted text to same). ======================================================== SOURCE: History of Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Philadelphia: J.W. Lewis & Co., 1885 ------------------- page 132 ALLEN N. CLAPP Allen N. Clapp, one of the leading business men of Manchester, traces his ancestry on the paternal side to Thomas Clapp, who was born in England in 1597, and came to this country in 1633. The line is as follows: Thomas, Thomas, Joshua, Joshua, Joshua, Asa, Allen, Allen N. His father, Allen Clapp, was born in Walpole NH April 28, 1794, and died in Marlborough NH February 9, 1838. He married, February 10, 1819, Hannah Newcomb, and their family consisted of seven children, Allen N. being the youngest. He traces his ancestry on the material side to Francis Newcomb, who was born in England about 1605, and came to America in April 1635, and settled in Boston. This line is as follows: Francis, Peter, Jonathan, Benjamin, John, Hannah, born February 25, 1793, died February 9, 1838. Allen N. Clapp was born in Marlborough, N.H. January 2, 1837. His father having died soon after, his mother removed to Nashua, and here young Clapp received the rudiments of his education. He also attended the High School, and subsequently passed one year at the McGaw Institute in Merrimack [NH]. WHen about nineteen years of age he came to Manchester as clerk in the employ of Ira Barr, with whom he remained in that position until 1860. He then formed a copartnership with Mr. Barr, under the firm-name of Barr & Clapp, in the mercantile business. This business was continued under the same firm-name until 1881, when Mr. Clapp purchased Mr. Barr's interest, and has since conducted the business as sole proprietor. The large and elegant brick block now owned and occupied by Mr. Clapp, located at the corner of Granite and Main Streets, was completed in January 1871. It is the largest block in West Manchester. In addition to dealing in groceries, flour, grain, etc., Mr. Clapp is the New Hampshire agent for the Standard Oil Company, of Cleveland, Ohio, and his sales are extensive. Mr. Clapp was elected alderman in 1861 and 1862, and represented Ward Seven in the Legislature in 1874 and 1875. At his first election an efforts was made to unseat him, but without success. Politically, he is a Republican, and attends Hanover Street Congregational Church. Mr. Clapp is one of Manchester's most active men, and has done much to advance the interests of this section (West Manchester) of the city. May 25, 1863, Mr. Clapp united in marriage with Josie M. Mason, a native of Sullivan, NH, and their family has consisted of two children, Annie M. and Freddie. The latter died in infancy. (end)