Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, Kniffin 1st ed., 1885
Reprinted 1972 by Kentucky Reprint Co., Murray, KY.
Graves Co.

ABEL CLAPP was born in Graves County, Ky., April 27, 1838, and is the
third of nine children, seven boys and two girls, born to Adam and
Malinda (Coplin) Clapp, of Alabama and Graves County, Ky, respectively,
and of German descent.  Abel was reared on the farm and remained with
his parents till he was of age, when he started for himself on a farm.
In August, 1862, he married Clara O. Thomas, of Graves County, daughter
of Jackson and Elizabeth (Watson) Thomas; to their union have been 
born ten children: William F. (deceased), Linda E., Adam J., Richard 
A., Eliza F., Charles, Luella, May E., Callona and Etta.  Mr. Clapp
enlisted in October, 1862, in Company A, Seventh Kentucky, under Capt.
Chandler, and served one year, taking part in the battle of Shiloh;
he was afterward conscripted, and served three months.  Mr. Clapp is 
now owner of fifty acres of good land, which he is successfully
cultivating.

Clapp Coplin Thomas Watson Chandler
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