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Submitted: 10/30/12 • Approved: 10/30/12 • Last Updated: 11/4/12 • R774520-G0-S3
September 23, 1826 - February 12, 1907
Dr. William C. Tapp, of Fort Smith Arkansas, died February 12, 1907 in Fort Smith. Dr. Tapp was 80 years old. He was the son of William Tapp and was born in Decatur, Georgia.
The doctor was married twice: 1st to L.E.(Louisa E. Baker) Tapp from Decator, Georgia on November 8, 1847(the couple had 9 children: Robert S. born in Chattanooga Co., Georgia in 1848, Rachel, born in Alabama in 1849, Nancy L. born in Searcy County , Arkansas in 1852, C. L.(Charles L.) -born in Izard County, Arkansas in 1855, L.C.-born in 1858, and M.L. born in 1861(borh were born in Izard County, Arkansas; G.L.(George F. Tapp)-born in Stone County, Arkansas in 1867, N.A.-born in Jackson County, Arkansas, and Emma-born in Washington County, Arkansas; 2nd marriage was to M.A. Tapp, in 1882(children born in this union were: Oley S.-1882; Oma-1884; Willie G. 1886; and Della-1891.
The doctor was laid to rest in Dora, Arkansas.
No further information is known about hhe doctor.
Source: "Sebastian County Death Records." and "Crawford & Sebastian Counties: Physicians and Medicine: 1816-1976." Fort Smith, Arkansas. p. 586-87.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY: Karen Kelton and other family members from Family Bible, Marriage Lic.; and etc.
Contributed on 10/30/12 by mcclella.g
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