MARRIAGE: Elwood CLAPPER to Mary PIPER, 1916, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ Clapper - Piper Mr. Elwood Clapper and Miss Mary Piper were united in marriage at Bethany Lutheran parsonage, 204 Third avenue, last evening by Rev. Ralph H. Bergstresser, the pastor of the bride. The groom is the son of Mrs. Appie Clapper, of 2310 Beale avenue, and is employed as a fireman on the Pittsburg division of the Pennsylvania railroad. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Maggie Piper, of 121 East Third avenue, and is a very popular young woman among a wide circle of friends who will wish her a happy future. They will reside for the present at the home of the bride. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday Morning, December 13, 1916 1900 Altoona Ward 5, Blair County census - Ira M. Clapper, 30 Appalona Clapper, 24 Elwood M. Clapper, 6 Dora C. Clapper, 3 Allen S. Clapper, 2 1900 Altoona Ward 8, Blair County census - William Piper, 28 Maggie Piper, 27 Orra Piper, 6 Ralph Piper, 5 Mary Piper, 3 Irene Piper, 1 Naomi Piper, 3.12