It's Done

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