George L Clapp | HistoryForge

Year	Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
1860	Clapp, George			11	White	New York		None
1870	Clapp, George L			20	White	New York		Painter
1880	Clapp, George	Head		30	White	New York	Married	Wagon Maker
1910	Clapp, George L	Head	125 Prospect St	60	White	New York	1st Marriage	Sign Painter

Name	Age	Race	POB	Occupation
Clapp, Charles	37	White	New York	Painter
Clapp, Maria	38	White	New York	None
Clapp, Charles	14	White	New York	None
Clapp, John	9	White	New York	None
Clapp, William	7	White	New York	None
Clapp, Aaron	4	White	New York	None
Van, Jane	20	White	New York	Servant

Name	Age	Race	POB	Occupation
Clapp, Charles	50	White	New York	Painter
Clapp, Maria	45	White	New York	None
Clapp, John E	18	White	New York	Painter
Clapp, William	17	White	New York	Painter
Clapp, Aaron	14	White	New York	None
Clapp, Carrie	10	White	New York	None

Relatives in 1880 US Census

Name	Relation to Head	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Clapp, Ella	Wife	28	White	New York	Married	Keeping House
Clapp, Jennie	Daughter	4	White	New York	Single	None
Clapp, Nellie	Daughter	3	White	New York	Single	None
Clapp, Anna	Daughter	11mo	White	New York	Single	None
Hurd, Minnie	Servant	12	White	Michigan	Single	None

Relatives in 1910 US Census

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Clapp, Ella F	Wife	125 Prospect St	58	White	New York	1st Marriage	None
Clapp, Anna B	Daughter	125 Prospect St	26	White	New York	Single	Box Maker
Clapp, Raymond H	Son	125 Prospect St	14	White	New York	Single	None
Burdick, Isabella A Mrs	Roomer	125 Prospect St	76	White	Unknown	Widowed	Own Account

George L. Clapp, 71, Died on December 13, at the home of his daughter, H.O. Brock, Waverly.

Death announcement, Ithaca Journal; December 15, 1920.

This "Then and Now" article provides a brief history of George Clapp's creation of a child's car seat, which was never patented and did not sell well. The seat included a seat belt and was child size and elevated so a child could enjoy the view from a carriage.

"Another First for Ithaca?" Ithaca Journal, September 21, 1991.

Clapp, Sykes & Stanyon (G.L. Clapp, J.H. Sykes & J.H. Stanyon) carriage makers, 141 and 143 W State.

1872 Ithaca Directory

"George L. Clapp, of Ithaca, the well-known wagon dealer, begins an adv't in the Herald this week. Mr. Clapp is at present having a great run on his patent adjustable wagon pole, being several months behind on orders."

"Local Notices," Dryden Herald, April 10, 1889, 5.

April 10, 1889

"George L. Clapp has started a new sign works on South Cayuga street and is making revolving and electric signs. He placed several on East Hill, and they were so novel that the students took them. He is making samples now and getting ready to issue a catalogue. The signs are intended for barbers, druggists, physicians and others to hang in front of their business places.'

"Ithaca Companies[?] That Make Many Unique Signs," Ithaca Daily Journal, December 10, 1908, 8. https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=idj19081210-01.1.8