Submitted by
Loyd Bishop

James H. Clapp

News was received here by telephone this morning that James H. Clapp had died at his home on his ranch in the Osage country, seven miles east of Kaw City, at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon. No particulars are given and the cause of his sudden and unexpected death is not known here.
Mr. Clapp was one of the esteemed citizens of the county. He had held the office of county treasurer and other positions of trust and honor and was very popular with our people. He came here from Nebraska at the opening of this country to settlement and has made his home for the most part in Ponca City, removing from here in his ranch last spring. He was about 60 years of age and leaves a wife and three daughters, wife of exCounty Clerk Voris of this county, Mrs. Otto Elliot of Hobart, and a younger daughter at home.
Later – It was learned that Mr. Clapp had been out in the afternoon to round up some cattle and returning at about four o’clock fell from his horse and died within a few minutes. The Funeral will be held at Newkirk tomorrow, but at what hour we are unable to learn. – Ponca City Courier, Tuesday, Jan 26.

JIM CLAPP DEAD
Former County Treasurer Dies on His Ranch in Osage Nation.
From Thursday’s Daily.

It is reported that James Clapp, formerly treasurer of Kay county, died suddenly, the other day, on his ranch in the Osage nation. James Clapp came to Kay county from near Beatrice, Neb., at the time of the opening of the strip, and settled at Cross, where he contested a portion of the town site. In 1898 he was elected county treasurer on the republican ticket, and served one term. In 1902 he was the republican candidate for member of the upper house of the legislature, from this district, but was defeated by the democratic candidate, Major Woolsey. He secured a large lease in the Osage country, where he was engaged in farming and stock raising at the time of his death.
Jim Clapp was a genial, whole souled man with a host of warm friends in Kay county who sincerely regret his death, and who extend their heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved widow and children.
His funeral took place this afternoon from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mills Voris at Newkirk.