Post #2- Judson Claypool's family

My second post will be dedicated to Judson Claypool, son of William Culbert Claypool, of North Buffalo Twp, Armstrong County, PA.  Born August 29, 1860, Judson followed in the family tradition of farming. He married Minerva Gillam, daughter of John W Gillam (1840-1884) and Emily Claypoole (1840-1924), on January 24, 1889. They were blessed with five daughters and two sons: Josephine (Claypool) Mckelvey-Moorehead (1889-1973), Ivy Tamson (Claypool) Younkins (1891-1971), Bessie Marie (Claypool) Sipes (1893-1955), Wesley Dewey Claypool (1898-1987), Rosie Ellen (Claypool) Bruner (1900-1967), Flevius Logan Claypool (1905-1931), and Clare Lavell (Claypool) (1909-1990) Streightiff-Altman. All of his children stayed within the lines of Armstrong County, with the exception of Dewey Claypool, who moved to Natrona Heights, PA. Judson & Minerva lived their lives out along Cadogan-Slate Lick Road between what is now Livengood Road & Fair's Woodshop. They were active members of Union Baptist Church and four of his daughter's sang in what was known as the "Claypool Quartet". He died of an illness on September 2, 1930 in his home. Minerva lived to be 84 years old. They are both buried together at Union Baptist Church's cemetery.

 Above- at the Judson Claypool Homestead, family reunion picture

Left- Rosie Ellen (Claypool) Bruner, wife of Clarence E "Pete" Bruner

Below- Ivy Tamson (Claypool) Younkins, wife of William Lawrence Younkins

Left- Flevius Logan Claypool

Right- Josephine (Claypool) & first husband Joseph F McKelvey

Below- Josephine & Rosie

 Left- hunting trip picture- Judson is third one in on the left
Below-
Above- Dewey & first wife Genevieve Grafton





Mervin William Sipes, husband of Bessie Marie (Claypool) Sipes

Judson Wayne Claypool, apx 13 yrs old

Minerva (Gillam) Claypool with her 2nd Great Grandson Larry Umbaugh

Judson Claypool Homestead, before 1931 (Flevius is standing in the front yard). This picture would have been taken from present day Livengood Road, along Cadogan Slate Lick Road in North Buffalo Twp, Armstrong County, PA

Wesley Dewey Claypool

Clare Lavell (Claypool) Streightiff-Altman

Post #1- North Buffalo Twp Claypool Family

I recently came across a large box of family photos.. late 1800's/early 1900's. Many of them are not labeled with names, though some are. I'm going to attempt loading all of these on to here, in hopes that readers out there might be able to help me with identifying some of them, or at least point me in the right direction to doing so. They are all more than likely from the William C Claypool (1832-1906) family. He was born & raised in North Buffalo Township, Armstrong County, PA.. along Cadogan Slate Lick Road. He & his wife, Mary A Boyd (1833-1906), also of the same area, gave birth to 8 children who populated much of the area. They were Clarissa (Claypool) Bowser (1852-?), Malinda "Lynn" (Claypool) Grafton (1855-1936),  Allison "Adge" Claypool (1857-1939), Judson Wayne Claypool (1860-1930), Myra Rosamond (Claypool) Livengood (1865-1942), Aaron Neff Claypool (1867-1960), Anna Adaline (Claypool) Ruffaner (1869-1937), and Lida Alberta (Claypool) Gillam (1873-bef 1906). None of the children left Armstrong County, most of them stayed in North Buffalo Township. As far as I know, they all attended Union Baptist Church, and I'm quite certain on a regular basis! I'll start with some of the pictures I have that WERE labeled. 

(Top right- William Culbert Claypool, Top left- Mary Ann (Boyd) Claypool)  

 (Below- Two pictures of Union Baptist Church)

Above- Top Row, left to right- Adge, Judson, William C, Neff, Lida Miller Bottom Row, left to right- Anna Ruffaner, Clarissa Bowser, Mary Claypool, Lynn Grafton, Rosy Livengood

Below- Claypool children with spouses behind/in front of them.. Back row, left to right- Lida (Claypool) Gillam, Adge's wife Jennie, Minerva (Gillam) Claypool, Neff's wife Mary, William C Claypool, Jack Bowser (Clarissa's husband), Chambers W Grafton (Lynn's husband), Christopher Livengood (Rosy's husband), John Ruffaner (Anna's husband)  Front Row l to r- Unknown Gillam (Lida's husband), Adge Claypool, Judson Claypool, Neff Claypool, Mary Ann (Boyd) Claypool, Clarissa (Claypool) Bowser, Lynn (Claypool) Grafton, Rosy (Claypool) Livengood, Anna (Claypool) Ruffaner