John C Sapp

M, #50, b. 13 October 1804, d. 10 April 1896
Father*Levi Sapp b. 5 Mar 1775, d. 1 Oct 1860
Mother*Traney (Trana) Williams b. 20 Oct 1785, d. 18 Feb 1856
ChartsPedigree - Alma Pearl Rippeto
Reference3G Grf, 50
Birth*13 October 1804 John C Sapp was born on 13 October 1804 at Kent Co., Delaware, per 1850 46 born DE. 
(Witness) Census18101810 He is assumed to be one of the household of Levi Sapp in the 1810 census, pg 36, Murderkill Hundred, Kent Co., Delaware, who has 2m0-10 (Thomas & Henry) 1m10-16 (John, though age off) 1m26-45 (Levi) 1f0-10 (Anna) 1f16-26 (Traney). 
Residence1814 John C Sapp lived in 1814: 1814 the family went to Bourbon Co KY. 
(Witness) Census18201820 He is assumed to be one of the household of Levi Sapp in the 1820 census, pg 133, Millersburg, Bourbon Co., Kentucky, who has 2m10-16 (Henry & Thomas) 1m16-18 (John) 1m 45+ (Levi) 2f0-10 (Mary & ?) 1f16-26 (Anna) 1f26-45 (Traney). 
Residence1822 John C Sapp lived in 1822: 1822 to Pike Co MO. 
Marriage* He married Marium Sapp, daughter of Matthew Sapp and Elizabeth (__________) (possibly Cardeen)
Residence1826 John C Sapp lived in 1826: 1826 to Boone Co MO. 
Census18301 June 1830 He was the head of the household in the 1830 census, Boone Co., Missouri, with 1830 s/b in Boone Co KY Look for it
Religion*August 1838 He and Marium Sapp were John & Mariam were received into membership by letter "sometime between Aug 1838 and Aug 1839" - follow up on this in the originals to see what church the letter was from (sent email 11 Oct 2005.)1 
Census18401 June 1840 John C Sapp was the head of the household in the 1840 census, pg 98, Cedar, Boone Co., Missouri, with 1m0-5 (Berryman) 2m5-10 (Samuel & Levi) 1m30-40 (John) 2f0-5 (Matilda & ?) 1f10-15 (Elizabeth) 1f30-40 (Marium). 
Census1850*1 June 1850 He appeared on the 1850 census as the head of household, pg 421a #1266-1266, Dist #8, Boone Co., Missouri, Sapp, John 46 b.DE farmer $1000. 
Census18601 June 1860 He appeared on the 1860 census as the head of household, Pg 736 #769-686, Cedar Twnshp, Boone Co., Missouri, Sapp, John 55 b.DE farmer $1500 $500. 
Marriage*5 December 1866 He married Mahala (Jones) Calvin on 5 December 1866 at Boone Co., Missouri, bk B pg 301. 
Census18701 June 1870 John C Sapp appeared on the 1870 census as the head of household, pg 22 #349-371, Cedar Twnshp, Boone Co., Kentucky, Sapp, John Sr 65 b.DE farmer $2000 $350. 
(InHomeOf) Census18801880 He appeared on the 1880 census in the household of James Madison "Matt" "Mathias" Sapp, Cedar Twnshp, Boone Co., Missouri. His info on the census included -
Page 43d John 76 b.DE (father) parents both b.DE. 
Death*10 April 1896 John C Sapp died on 10 April 1896 at near Wilton, Boone Co., Missouri, at age 91. 
Burial* He was buried at Goshen/Gilead Cemetery, near Wilton, Boone Co., Missouri. 
Obituary His obituary was Several obits available, get copies from Ethelda? One obituary for John Sapp from an unknown newspaper.
     An Old Citizen Passes Away. Death of Uncle John Sapp last Friday morning.
Uncle John Sapp, ages 92 years and 5 months, and perhaps the oldest citizen of Boone county, died at the home of Levy Hagans, near Wilson, at 8 am Friday, April 10 1896, of pneumonia, and was buried at Goshen, Saturday at 11 o'clock, Elder Ira Turner preaching the sermon. Deceased was a _____ _____ _____ and for 70 years had enjoyed the friendship and _____ of the people of this county. He was born in Kent county Delaware, Oct 14, 1804 and at the age of ten years came with his parents to Bourbon county Kentucky, and from there to Pike county, Mo. in 1922. From there he came to Boone county in 1826 and has since resided here a period of 70 years. His illness was of short duration. Saturday, April ___, he _____ _____ __ _____, and went to the home of Mr Hagans to spend the night, _____ [that's all I can read at this time as this is a multi-generation photocopy.].

 
Source* Source(s): Info from Ethelda Henry Rt 1 Box 240 Ashland MO 65010. 

Family 1

Marium Sapp b. 16 May 1807, d. 28 May 1862
Marriage* He married Marium Sapp, daughter of Matthew Sapp and Elizabeth (__________) (possibly Cardeen)
Children

Family 2

Mahala (Jones) Calvin
Marriage*5 December 1866 John C Sapp married Mahala (Jones) Calvin on 5 December 1866 at Boone Co., Missouri, bk B pg 301. 
Last Edited20 Aug 2008

Citations

  1. [S429] Wilton, Boone County Missouri History and Stories of a River Town, David P Sapp Evd #429, pg 75-76.