Tuesday, June 14, 2022

A Time Line for James Madison "Jim" Tapley (1847-1912)

 

Our connection:

Liz (that's me!)

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Gilbert Earl Tapley, 1928-2008 (my father)

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Lusion Keman Tapley, 1870-1935 (my grandfather)

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James Madison 'Jim' Tapley, 1847-1912 (my great-grandfather)


Time Line for the life of James Madison "Jim" Tapley:  

1847

Age 0

 

Birth

April 29

Emanuel County, Georgia, USA

1850

Age 2

Residence

Laurens County, Georgia, USA

 

1858

Age 11

Historical Event

Johnson County is formed from parts of Laurens and Emanuel County.

 

1860

Age 12

Residence

Johnson County, Georgia, USA

 

1861

Age 13

Historical Event

Civil War – Some 11,000 Georgians gave their lives in defense of their state – a state that suffered immense destruction.

 

1864-1865

Age 17-18

Military Service

March 15, 1864 – April 19, 1865

Private with Company F, 48th Regiment, Johnson County (GA) Battleground Guards.  Fought in the battles of Chancellorsville, Spotsylvania, The Battle of the Wilderness, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg (Battle of the Crater).  Surrendered at Appomattox, Virginia on April 9, 1865.  Walked back home to Georgia. 

 

1864

Age 17

Death of Brother

July 30

Jim’s oldest brother, Francis “Frank”, died in the Battle of the Crater at Petersburg, Virginia.  Frank was a 1st Corporal in the same company as Jim. 

 

1866

Age 18

Marriage

February 18

Jim married Elizabeth Rebecca ‘Becky’ Page (1844-1924) in Johnson County, Georgia, USA.

 

1867

Age 19

Birth of 1st Child

Franklin Morgan “Frank” Tapley was born on April 7 in Johnson County.

 

1868

Age 20

Historical Event

The Fourteenth Amendment.  As one of the Reconstruction Amendments, the Fourteenth Amendment addressed the rights and protections that all citizens of the United States have. The amendment also limits actions of state and local officials in all states.

 

1868

Age 21

Birth of Child

A second boy, James “Jim”, was born July 17 in Johnson County.

 

1870

Age 22

 

 

Historical Event

The Fifteenth Amendment.  Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen’s race, color, or previous condition of servitude.  It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.

 

1870

Age 22

Birth of Child

A third boy, Lusion Keman, was born on March 31.

 

1873

Age 25

 

Birth of Child

A Girl!  Elizabeth Virginia “Lizzie” was born on February 12th

 

1874

Age 27

 

Birth of Child

Their second daughter, Magdaline, was born.

 

1875

Age 32

Historical Event

A New Civil Rights Act. During the response to civil rights violations to African Americans, the bill was passed giving African Americans equal treatment in public accommodations, public transportation, and to prohibit exclusion from jury duty. While many in the public opposed this law, the African Americans greatly favored it.

 

1875

Age 27

 

Birth of Child

A daughter, Tabitha “Bosch” was born on March 10.

 

1876

Age 28

Historical Event

The First World’s Fair in the U.S.  The first official World’s Fair was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 countries provided venues for all to see.

 

1876

Age 29

Historical Event

The Battle of Little Bighorn. An armed conflict between the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes and the 7th Cavalry of the U.S. Army. The battle was the most significant action of the Great Sioux War of 1876.

 

1876

Age 29

Birth of Child

George Washington Sentell “Tell” was born July 5th.

 

1878

Age 30

 

Birth of Child

On April 10, Bennett Olin “Ol” was born.

 

1880

Age 32

Birth of Child

A girl, Marry, was born February 10.

 

 

1881

Age 33

Birth of Child

Solomon was born on March 5.

 

 

1885

Age 37

Death of Child

Daughter, Marry, died on February 25, at age 5.

1886

Age 39

Birth of Child

Vianna Bell was born October 4th.

 

 

Abt 1886

Age 39-40

Death of Child

Daughter, Magdaline, passed away when she was about 12 years old.  Jim was out of town, selling timber at the time.  He did not find out until he returned and disembarked the train in Bartow.

 

1889

Age 42

Birth of last child

On August 5, Bascom Bishop Tapley was born in Johnson County.

 

Between 1880 and 1900

 

Death of Parents

Sometime between the 1880 and 1900 censuses, Jim’s parents, Georgia Washington Tapley (1814-) and Elizabeth Hicks (1824-) passed away.

 

1910

Age 62

 

Residence

Johnson County, Georgia, USA

1912

Age 65

Death

Jim passed away on November 5 in Johnson County, Georgia, USA.

He was buried at Oaky Grove Primitive Baptist Church cemetery right down the road from where he had lived most of his life.

 

 Jim and Becky had a total of 12 children; 10 of which lived to adulthood.  Jim was a farmer and had enough land to split it between all of his children.  My father used to tell many stories about his aunts and uncles.  


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