It's done
It's done
It's done
It's done
Well, sort of.
The indexing is finished and I am doing a final reading. Anyone who wants a copy to review before it goes to press, to correct stupid and possibly scandelous errors, email me and I will send an electronic copy. I am particularly interested in corrections from the vast number of contributors, all of whom have my email address, and many of whom will be receiving a free hardbound copy.
And who are the contributors? Credited in my book are the following in surname alphabetical order:
Ben Ames, who provided scanned documents and
family history for Ernest Andrew Tapscott, helped immensely in unraveling
Andrew Tapscott’s line. Kathleen Pohlman Beckom provided photos for the Tynan family.
Jacqueline (“Jackie”) Bell contributed a detailed genealogy (coauthored by Chris
Childs and Shirley Bays) of the Mathias Siverly family. Terry Bullock was a
cornucopia of information, articles, and photos for the Sanders family and
their Tapscott relatives, often digging up what I had totally missed. Judy
Cooke, an expert on the Iroquois Theater fire, was a source on both the fire
and the victims, one of them a Tapscott descendant. In my very early
days of family history research, Phillip Cunningham shared his research on the descendants
of Fairy Lowry, helping unravel the genealogy of James Cunningham, Emma
Tapscott’s son-in-law. Debra
Lea Hawkins Erwin, a dedicated genealogy researcher, helped with photos and
information when I stumbled on a new (to me) descendant of Sarah Ann Tapscott. Ritch
Fuhrer provided photographs and information about the descendants of Nancy
(Tapscott) Siverly. Scheryl Jean Gaylor was a wonderful source of material on the
Sweets, much of it first-hand. Paula (Gray) Bennett, contributed
photographed documents and held my hand as I stumbled through the tangled web
of William and Laura Ann (Sanders) Gray. Linda (Rogers) Grinnell supplied
family stories concerning the connection of Isaiah Grant Wright, Grant
Tapscott, Mary Emma Sanders, and Joseph Tapscott. She was also the source of a
large amount of hard-to-find information on the Lowrys, particularly on the
descendants of Jackson and Eliza Ann (Sweet) Lowry. Michael L. Hébert supplied
detailed information and reliable sources about Leslie Sweet, a Tapscott
descendant I had worked on for weeks, and he did it in days. Rev. & Mrs.
Frank and Teresa Helton contributed photos, research results, and valuable
discussions about the Rev. Richard Wright family. Thanks to Sherri Lenz for
connecting me with David Teel, who in turn connected me with Karen Giffin, all
three sources of information on the Teel family and on Ruth and Alice, the
orphaned children of Aden and Lydia Moore. John David Massey generously supplied
Massey family photos. Meredith and LeAnna McGuire were a
treasury of photos and valuable information about the descendants of Major Josiah
Tapscott. Indeed, were I more altruistic, LeAnna would be listed as a
co-author. Marilyn McKittrick was a great source of information and
discussion regarding the Spencer family. Cheryl (Pickett) Naegel was a
prodigious source of amazing photos and information for Susan (“Susie Bell”)
Tingley and her progeny. Had it not been for Cheryl, I would never have figured
out what became of Susie. Pamela Loos-Noji, a thorough, efficient, and highly
knowledgeable genealogist, obtained Civil War pension records for Wesley Tapscott.
Patricia Phillips kindly provided information and photos concerning the Grant
Tapscott family. Sharon (Bruner) Poteet supplied abundant photos, obituaries,
and information and pointed out my blunders about the descendants of Joseph and
Mary Emma (Sanders) Tapscott. Dan Reedy gave me a copy of his book on Clark Co
history, Growin’ up on Big Crick, allowed
me to duplicate a newspaper-published passage for my book, and was a great
source of information on the Milbourns, Moores, and Siverlys. Nancy (Martin)
Rhoades furnished photos and innumerable, valuable communiques with information
on the descendants and siblings of Nellie Mae Tapscott. Gail Ann (Reed) Schenck
contributed greatly to discussions about the Wrights and furnished information
about Wright relatives. Brian Scott supplied photographs and stories about the
Mallorys and the Scotts. Patrick Joseph Shade, who understands the meaning of “reliable
documentation,” was a great information source for Rev. Richard Wright and supplied
a photo of the preacher. Minga (Buckle) Stivers supplied information and photos
for the William Henry Day family and connected individuals. Robert Dean
Tapscott provided data on the Forrest William Tapscott family. My late brother
Jim, sister Mary Ann, niece Kirsten, sister-in-law “Liz,”
and wife, Mary Frances, spent hours in the Clark Co courthouse transcribing
documents. This book would have been nothing without the John Wesley Tapscott
family history and old letters contributed by Edgar and Marjorie Tingley. Jeff Wallace, a thorough researcher, provided highly valuable
information about the Wallace family into which William Tapscott married.
Pat Anderson Wallace and Loistel Delp Summerville provided stories and photos
about Harold Bernard Sweet and the Hurt family into which he married. Bob Walls
was a prolific source of well-researched genealogy and copies of records concerning
Flora Bell Walls, her descendants, and their Tingley, Sweitzer, Clouse, and
Tapscott connections. Kathy
Wienrank, an exceptionally thorough and accurate researcher, brought to
my attention a possible illegitimate child of Andrew Tapscott, son of Jacob, and
then went on to supply records, documents, and photos, leading me by the nose
through a detailed investigation of the descendants. Marianne (Bruner) Wilson contributed
a transcript of family information from Mary Emma Tapscott’s Bible, was an
informative contributor to Grant Frederick Tapscott discussions, and provided
information about the Bruner family. I am particularly grateful to her for
showing me the location of the William and Mary (Wallace) Tapscott farm, where
her great uncle “Tinker” (Millard) Tapscott had also lived.
Thanks, Thanks, Thanks
