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William Tapp 1817–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Dec 1817

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 8 Mar 1886

Death Location: Corydon, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Vincent Tapp

Mother: Rosanna Hopson

Spouse(s): Mary Gibson

Children(s): James Tapp, Arulius Tapp, Nathan Tapp, Martha Tapp, Mary Tapp, Elizabeth Tapp, Archibald Tapp, Sarah Tapp, Melissa Tapp, Pernette Tapp, William Tapp

William Tapp was born in 1817 in North Carolina, United States, the child of Vincent Tapp And Rosanna Hopson. In 1880, William Tapp resided in Corydon, Henderson, Kentucky, USA. William Tapp married Mary Susan Gibson, and had children including Archibald Tapp, Arulius Benjamin Tapp, Elizabeth J Tapp, James Vincent Tapp, Martha F Tapp, Mary Susan Tapp, Melissa Ann Tapp, Nathan Tapp, Pernette F Tapp, Sarah Catherine Tapp, William H Tapp. William Tapp passed away in 1886 in Corydon, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • William Tapp was born in 1817 in North Carolina, United States, the child of Vincent Tapp And Rosanna Hopson.
  • In 1880, William Tapp resided in Corydon, Henderson, Kentucky, USA.
  • William Tapp married Mary Susan Gibson, and had children including Archibald Tapp, Arulius Benjamin Tapp, Elizabeth J Tapp, James Vincent Tapp, Martha F Tapp, Mary Susan Tapp, Melissa Ann Tapp, Nathan Tapp, Pernette F Tapp, Sarah Catherine Tapp, William H Tapp.
  • William Tapp passed away in 1886 in Corydon, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA.

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William Tapp's Ancestors

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William Tapp
1817–1886
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Parents
Vincent Tapp
1783–1846
Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Rosanna Hopson
1796–1856
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Tapp's Descendants

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William Tapp (15 Dec 1817–8 Mar 1886) m. Mary (Susan) Gibson (10 Feb 1823–12 Jan 1864)
  1. 1. James (Vincent) Tapp 1847–1920
  2. 2. Arulius (Benjamin) Tapp 1846–1860
  3. 3. Nathan Tapp 1849–1852
  4. 4. Martha (F) Tapp 1848–1860
  5. 5. Mary (Susan) Tapp 1851–1935
  6. 6. Elizabeth (J) Tapp 1856–1894
  7. 7. Archibald Tapp 1854–1931
  8. 8. Sarah (Catherine) Tapp 1852–1899
  9. 9. Melissa (Ann) Tapp 1857–1913
  10. 10. Pernette (F.) Tapp 1860–1929
  11. 11. William (H) Tapp 1862–1937

William Tapp's Timeline

3 Records

1817
15 Dec 1817
Birth of William Tapp in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1880
1880
Age 63
William Tapp resided here in Corydon, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Corydon, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
1886
8 Mar 1886
Age 69
Death of William Tapp in Kentucky, United States
Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1817
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Corydon, Henderson, Kentucky; Roll: 419; Family History Film: 1254419; Page: 537C; Enumeration District: 048; Image: 0537
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Corydon, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Corydon, Henderson, Kentucky; Roll: 419; Family History Film: 1254419; Page: 537C; Enumeration District: 048; Image: 0537

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1886
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Corydon, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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