"Jeffrey Tapley's Family Home Page"

Researching family history.

My Father was Howard Melvin Tapley
who was born February 9, 1917 in Mt. Carmel, IL
and died April 08, 1973 in Princeton, IN

Howard was born to Edward Tapley and Alpha Retta Conklin
born September 22, 1890 and February 3, 1897 respectively
died May 10, 1968 and August 07, 1964 respectively

Edward's parents were:
Thomas Pleasant Tapley b. July 26, 1850/ dod. before 1900
and Margaret Catherine Westmoreland,
b. Feb. 28, 1854/ d. May 12, 1929

Retta's parents were:
Silus W. Conklin b.1859/ d.1925
and Anna Jane Park (no further info)


My mother is Virginia Mae Holland
who was born Jan 1, 1930
and is travelling the world at 78

Virginia was born to Emery Ellis Holland and Lula Fae Cantwell
born April 26, 1905 and October 21, 1909 respectively
died April 1980 and July 1987 respectively

Emery's parents were:
Louis Edgar Holland b. July 1886/ d. May 22, 1953
and Mary Ann Terry b. unknown/ d. November 18, 1929

Lula's parents were:
Albert Nathan Cantwell b. July 07, 1886/ d. April 26, 1926
and Martha Evelyn Dowty b. December 29, 1888/ d. July 07, 1964


Any information would be appreciated.

My Family History

• Surname List


• Index of Individuals


• InterneTree


• Sources

GEDCOM Trees (viewing trees requires 4.0 or later)

• GEDCOM Tree (209 KB)
  My Family Tree as a viewable GEDCOM file

Family Photos

• Tarpley Brothers (120 KB)
  Brothers of Thomas Pleasant Tapley Clockwise from Top Left: Robert Lee, James Mason, John Bill, and Reuben Francis
• Lula's Bible Page 1 (66 KB)
  Marriage Info for Lula and Emery
• Dad w/ Friends/ 1937? (398 KB)
  Howard Tapley, 3rd from Left
• Lula's Bible Page 2 (43 KB)
  Births & Marriages
• Dad w/ Friends/ 1937 (413 KB)
  Howard Tapley, far R, back row
• Lula's Bible Page 3 (77 KB)
  Deaths
• Howard Tapley / Army Pic (55 KB)
  Possibly in New Zealand
• Elnora Cantwell (41 KB)
  Lula Cantwell's sister
• Margaret Catherine Westmoreland (13 KB)
  Wife of Thomas Pleasant Tarpley
• Emery Holland / Lula Cantwell (32 KB)
  Emery Holland and Lula Cantwell
• Tapley Family (37 KB)
  Clockwise: Virginia Holland, Howard Tapley, Gale Tapley, Jeffrey Tapley, Melvin Tapley
• Louis Edgar Holland (64 KB)
  Father of Emery Holland
• Early Cantwell's (1295 KB)
  (Approximately 1916) L to R - Agnes Cantwell, Gertrude Hinderlighter, Irene Cantwell, Elnora Cantwell, Lula Cantwell, Martha Evelyn Dowty, Albert Nathan Cantwell
• Edward Tapley/ Retta Conklin (491 KB)
  Edward and Retta
• 5th Birthday (39 KB)
  Jeff Tapley, 5th Birthday

Related Links

• The Tapley Family Weblog
• Tapley Family Genealogy Book