Re: James & Amanda (Ettleman) Clapper
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Re: James & Amanda (Ettleman) Clapper
Jim 8/31/02
Thanks, Jim, for posting all that.It is interesting to see how much our families were involved in those turbulent times.I recently read a History of Missouri and also one about the early days of the Mormon church.Both books detailed the times in Missouri, settling of Far West, etc.I don't think Jacob Ettleman followed the Mormon religion for long or if he did remain Mormon, wasn't an especially active participant.He didn't follow the rest of his family to Utah or go to Nauvoo, that I know of.
It's interesting to note the comment that Christian Clapper left the Utah church after Brigham Young espoused the idea of plural marriages, yet he himsself was married to both Mrgaret and her daughter, Susan, at the same time.Go figure.