Photo of 3 son's of Ben & Polly

Benjamin - Grand Jury - Boston TX 1847 "The Raft"

Ben's Story

Ben's Tax List Bowie 1846- 1899

Ben Census 1850

  Notes Provided by:
Jerry White McClurg Matheson  

Notes from Mike:

It appears from evidence that Elias White's family moved to Bowie County
in two migrations, Son, Benjamin arrived in 1845/46 and Elias in 1847. See 
the Story Below under the Nix Family for more details. Click Here

Benjamin White's 
Bowie Co Notes 

Presented by:
Glenn Thrapp 

Ben White never owned any land in the Ann Hale survey that I have found, [maybe from Elias's inheritance]
1848 1 poll tax
1849 1 lot in Boston, 2 horses, 10 cows
1850   Same
1851 
1852 320 acres near Sulphur River, 7 slaves, 3 horses, 50 cows
1853  "                   1 lot in Boston                               4    "
1854  "                          "                                             7   "
1855  "                          "                           13     " 
                                                                 20     "
1856  "             Head RT unknown             13            20
1857                                   Same
1858                                   Same
1859 John G. White for the estate of Ben 120 acres-120 pre-emption-Sulpher River.

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Go to Ben's Wife 'Polly's Nix Family Tax List

Click here to view a Map of Ben & Polly's Land location

1846 - Tax List - Sarah Nix - 1 negro $300, state tax .60, co tax .30?. [mother-in-law, of Ben White]

1847 - Tax List - Benjamin White on Poll Tax list. (son of Elias)

1848 - Tax List - Benj White for 1847 - 1 poll.

1849 - Tax List - Benj White - 1 Lot in Boston $50, -2 horses $150, -10 cows.

1850 - Tax List - Ben White - 1 lot Boston $50, 2 horses $150, 10 cows $50.

1851 - Tax List - Ben White - Not Found on 1851 poll tax?

1852 - Tax List - Benj White - 320 acres $160, near Sulphur River, 7 slaves $2800,
                                              3 horses $100, 50 cows $250.   [See Map above]

1853 - Tax List - Benjamin White - 320 acres $160, 1 lot in Boston $50, 4 horses $240.

1854 - Tax List - Benj White - 320 acres $160, 1 lot Boston, 7 horses $350.

1855 - Tax List - B White - 320 acres $160, unkn HRS, 13 horses $390, 20 cows $100..

1856 - Tax List - B. White - 320 acres $160, unkn HRS, near Sulpur River.
                                           13 horses $370, 20 cows $200.     [See Map above]

1857 - Tax List - Benj White - 320 acres $160, Pre-emption, Sulphur, 1 lot Boston, 12 horses $300.

1858 - Tax List - Benj White - 320 acres $160, Pre-emption, Sulphur, 1 lot Boston, 12 horses $300.

**Ben departed this life in 1858.

1859 - Tax List - J G White - 330 acres $160, Pre-emption, Suphur, 8 horses $320, 40 cows $200.
1859 - Tax List - J G White - Estate Ben J White 120 acres $120, Pre-emption, Sulphur River.
 

1860 - Tax List - J G White - 320 acres $160, Pre-emption, Sulphur, 18 horses $900, 60 cows $360.
                                             Proctor HRS, 1 lot Boston.
                                             administrator B White, Unkn HRS, 174 acres $348.

1862 - Tax List - J G White - 320 acres, Pre-emption, 20 horses $100, 50 cows $300.
                                            106 acres, Sterling Smith HRS.
                                            guardian-Ben White Estate, 320 acres, Pre-emption & Proctor, 1 lot Boston.

1863 - Tax List - John G White - 320 acres Pre-emption, 20 horses $2200.
                                                  166 acres Sterling Smith HRS, 50 cows $300.
                                            agt 320 acres Proctor HRS, 1 lot Boston. (B White estate) GET.

1864 - Tax List - John G White - 320 acres Pre-emption, 20 horses $1600,
                                                  166 acres Sterling Smith HRS, 60 cows $600.
                                            agt 320 acres Proctor HRS, 1 lot Boston. (B White estate) GET.
**John G White son of Elias & Anne departs this life having had 6 children and wife Mary Whitus White.

1865 - Tax List - M C White - 1 poll.  (could be Marion Columbus White s/o Ben & Polly)
                          M C White - heirs of B. White - 267 acres.
                          (Marion is now old enough to handle this parents estate administration)

1865 - Tax List - Mary White adm J G - 320 acres J G White HRS, 5 horses $150.
                                                             103 acres S Smith HRS, 6 cows $24.
                                                               60 acres Wheeler HRS.
                                                               53 acres B White HRS.

1866 - Tax List - M C White - 1 poll, 9 cows $36. (son of Ben & Polly, Marion Columbus White)
                          M C White - guardian heirs B. White, B White HRS, 267 acres $134.

1866 - Tax List - Mary White adm J G White - J G HRS, 320 acres $160, 5 horses $150.
                                                                       S Smith HRS, 103 acres $51, 6 cows $24.
                                                                       V Wheeler HRS, 60 acres $30.
                                                                       B White HRS, 53 acres $27, 1 lot Boston.

1867 - Tax List - M C White - 9 cows $36. (Marion Columbus White)
                          M C White -  B White HRS - 267 acres, $134.                        

1867 - Tax List - Mary White - adm J G White - 320 acres $160, 6 horses $15, 8 cows $54.
                                                                         103 acres.
                                                                         53 acres.
                                                                         60 acres.

1868 - Tax List - William White - 1 horse $50, 5 cows. (William P White son of Ben & Polly White)

1869 - Tax List - W P White - 320 acres $160, Benj. White HRS, 1 horse $50, 5 cows $20,
                                             state tax $1.11, co tax .55.

1869 - Tax List - M C White - 1 horse $40, 10 cows $50.

1870 - Tax List - Thomas White - 1 horse $30, 2 cows $10.  (son of Ben and Polly White)

1870 - Tax List - Marion White - 1 horse $50, 6 cows $90, state tax .85, co tax $1.

1870 - Tax List - W P White - 320 acres $340, N Proctor HRS, 1 horse $50, 3 cows $15.

1871 - Tax List - Thos White - 1 horse $50, 3 cows $15, state tax 1.91, co tax 4.93.

1871 - Tax List - W P White - 125 acres $225, Jno A Reed, 1 horse $75, 18 cows $60, state tax $3.52, co tax $6.36.

1872 - Tax List - W P White - 125 acres $250, John A Reed HRS, 10 cows $40. state tax $2.90, co tax $2.26.

1872 - Tax List - M C White - 80 acres $80,  S D Bobo HRS. state tax $2.72, co tax $2.09.
                                            160 acres $80, , Saml Proctor HRS, 1 horse $50, 6 cows $30.

1872 - Tax List - Thos M White - 52 acres $52, Saml Proctor HRS, 1 horse $30, 10 cows $158.
                                                   state tax $2.13, co tax $2.16.
                          **52 acres, Saml Proctor is a heir of Nathan Proctor, this is part of Thomas's father's
                              320 acres, in the Nathan Proctor HRS, right below Uncle John G White's land.**

1873 - Tax List - Marion C - 80 acres $120, S Bobo HRS, 3 horses $125, 7 cows $35.
                                   agt  - Benj White 160 acres $240, Proctor HRS

1873 - Tax List - Thos M - 52 acres $65, Proctor HRS, 1 horse $25, 12 cows $240.

1873 - Tax List - B F White - 9 cows $54.  (son of Ben & Polly White)

1873 - Tax List - Wm P White - 125 acres $200, 1 horse $35, 12 cows $72.

1873 - Tax List - A R Conner - (husband of Louisa White daughter of Ben & Polly)
                                               abs #573, Joseph Strickland HRS, 140 acres $266, 1 horse $50,
                                               state tax $2.58, $1.76.

1874 - Tax List - M C White - abs #379, Samuel Bobo HRS, 80 acres $100,
                                             4 horses $150, 10 cows $60, state tax #3.13, co tax $4.18.

1874 - Tax List - T M White - 100 acres J S Herring, 5 horses $15, 5 cows $18.

1874 - Tax List - W P White - 125 acres $156, Jno A Read HRS, 25 cows $138, state tax $1.04, co tax $4.12

1874 - Tax List - B F White - 2 horses $100, 12 cows $72.  (son of Ben & Polly White)

1875 - Tax List - T M White - 100 acres, J S Herring, 1 horse $40.  (Precinct #1)

1875 - Tax List - M C White - abs $164, 200 acres $200, J S Herring HRS,  (Precinct #3)
                                              abs #379, 80 acres $80, Saml Bobo HRS,
                                              3 horses $125, 6 cows $30, state tax $3.49, co tax $5.23.

1875 - Tax List - Wm P White - 125 acres, J A Reed HRS, 1 horse $40, 12 cows $60.  (Precinct #1)
1875 - Tax List - W P White    - 125 acres $250, 1 horse $45, 14 cows $100 9 hogs $27,
                                                 st tax $3.21, co tax $4.83 . (Precinct #3)

1875 - Tax List - B F White - 100 acres $200, D H White HRS, 1 horse $80, 12 cows $60.  (Precinct #3)
                                                        34 hogs $63, state tax $3.49, co tax 4.64.

1876 - Tax List - W P White -  125 acres $250, Reed HRS, 1 horse $15, 15 cows $75,
                                              2 hogs $5, state tax $3.01, co tax $4.52.

1876 - Tax List - B F White - D H White????, 100 acres $200, 1 horse $90, 10 cows $50,
                                             6 hogs $12, state tax $2.96, co tax $4.44.

1876 - Tax List - A R Conner - (husband of Louisa White daughter of Ben & Polly)
                                               Jos Strickland HRS, 142 acres $281, 5 horses $111,
                                               state co $3.90, co tax $4.80.

1877 - Tax List - A R Conner - (husband of Louisa White daughter of Ben & Polly)
                                               abs #550, Joseph Strickland HRS, 140 acres $210, 1 wagon $40,
                                               8 cows $40, 3 hogs $10, state tax $225, co tax $5.63.

1877 - Tax List - B F White - D H White HRS, 100 acres $300, 1 wagon $15.
                                             abs #285?, Nathan Proctor HRS, 160 acres $250,
                                             12 cows $60, 15 hogs $15, state & co tax $13.79.

1877 - Tax List - M C White - abs #164, J S Herring HRS, 200 acres $290, 1 wagon $15,
                                              S Bobo, 50 acres $100,
                                              2 horses $80, 8 cows $40, 1 hog $5, state & co tax $9.16.

1877 - Tax List - T M White - abs #175 Ann H Hale HRS, 60 acres $60,
                                             abs #71, J B Downey HRS, 130 acres $260, 1 wagon $20,
                                             1 horse $50, 4 cows $30, 14 hogs $15, total tax $9.53.

1877 - Tax List - W P White - abs #271, J A Read, 125 acres $250, 1 wagon $25,
                                             2 horses $100, 13 cows $45, 18 hogs $20, state tax $4.48, co tax $8.96.

1878 - Tax List - M C White - abs #264, J S Herring HRS, 200 acres $300, 2 wagon $20,
                                              abs $264, J S Herring HRS, 200 acres $200, 
                                              abs #72, S D Bobo, 50 acres $100,
                                              2 horses $80, 10 cows $50, 2 hogs $8, state & co tax $11.06.

1878 - Tax List - Wm P White - abs #475, Jno A Reed HRS, 120 acres $300,
                                                abs #265, J S Herring HRS, 120 acres $92, 1 wagon $20.
                                                state tax .45, co tax .90.

1879 - Tax List - M C White - abs #263?, J S Herring HRS, 200 acres $300, 1 wagon $10,
                                              abs #263?, J S Herring HRS, 200 acres $200, 
                                              abs #71?, S D Bobo, 160 acres $121?,
                                              2 horses $60, 20 cows $100, 8 hogs $8, state & co tax $10.14.

1879 - Tax List - W P White - abs #497, Jno A Read HRS, 125 acres $125,
                                             abs #264?, J S Herring HRS, 121? 1/3? acres $61?,
                                             1 wagon $10, 1 horse $40, 27 cows $120, 22 hogs $32, total tax $6.01.

1879 - Tax List - B F White - abs #645, D H White, 100 acres $101,
                                             abs #478, N Proctor, 160 acres $240,
                                             3 horses $75, 30 cows $120, 20 hogs $30, state & co tax $8.33.

1879 - Tax List - J G White - 1 wagon $10, total tax $2.80.

1880 - Tax List - B F White - abs #645, D H White, 100 acres $150, 1 wagon $50.
                                             abs #478, N Proctor, 160 acres $160,
                                             3 horses $125, 30 cows $150, 20 hogs $30, state & co tax $9.40.

1880 - Tax List - J G White - abt #263, Jno S Herring, 100 acres $150,
                                            1 horse $25, 10 cows $50 [crossed out?],
                                            1 wagon $25 [crossed out?] 3 hogs $5, state & co tax $4.42.

1880 - Tax List - T M White - abs #148, Jno B Downey, 130 acres $230,
                                             1 wagon $5, 2 horses $50, 5 cows $25, 7 hogs $14, state & co tax $6.06.

1880 - Tax List - W P White - abs #497, J A Read, 125 acres $300, 1 wagon $50,
                                               abs #263, J S Herring, 157 1/4 acres, $150,
                                               2 horses $70, 18 cows $90, 5 hogs $5, state & co tax $9.40.

1881 - Tax List - W P White - abs #497, J A Reed HRS, 125 acres $300, 1 wagon $35,
                                             abs #264, J S Herring HRS, 150 acres $150,
                                             1 horse $75, 18 cows $90, 6 hogs $6, state & co tax $6.89.

1881 - Tax List - M C White - abs #263, J S Herring HRS, 200 acrers $600, 1 wagon $50,
                                             abs #71, S D Bobo, 80 acres $100,
                                             1 horse $75, 25 cows $125, 3 sheep $4, 10 hogs $15, state tax $6.18, co tax $9.30.

1881 - Tax List - B F White - abs #645, D H White, 100 acres $200, 1 wagon $50.
                                             abs #478, Nathan Proctor HRS, 160 acres $200,
                                             abs #478, Nathan Proctor HRS, 160 acres $160,
                                             abs #263, J S Herring HRS, 78 acres $156,
                                             2 horses $100, 35 cows $175, 40 hogs $40, state tax 6.17, co tax $9.28.

1886 - Tax List - B F White -  1 poll tax $1.75. (he may be in Franklin Co?) Only tax on this tax list.

1886 - Tax List - T M White - 130 acres J B Downey HRS $260, 1 carriage/wagon $5,
                                             1 horse $30, 7 cows $55.

1886 - Tax List - Wm White - abs #497, J A Read HRS, 125 acres $400,
                                             abs #639, D H White HRS, 212 acres $500,
                                             abs #264, J S Herring HRS, 120 acres $125, 1 wagon $40, 2 horses $150, 7 cows $70,
                                             abs #273, Ann Hale, 30 acres $50, state & co tax $12.17.

1887 - Tax List - T M White - abs no. 148, J Downey HRS 130 acres $390, 1 horse $35, 9 cows $45.

1887 - Tax List - W P White - abs #497, John A Read HRS, 125 acres $500, 1 wagon $35,
                                              abs #264, John S Herring HRS, 121 acres $245,
                                              abs #273, Ann Hale HRS, 30 acres $30,
                                              abs #645, D H White HRS, 212 acres $500,
                                              2 horses $150, 8 cows $55, 25 sheep $25, 5 hogs $5, total tax $13.65.

1888 - Tax List - W P White - abs #497, John A Read HRS, 125 acres $600, 1 wagon $20,
                                              abs #264, John S Herring HRS, 120 acres $225,
                                              abs #645, D H White HRS, 212 acres $700,
                                              2 horses $150, 8 cows $48, 25 sheep $25, 4 hogs $40, 4 goats $10, total tax $15.62.

1888 - Tax List - B F White -  1 poll tax $1.75. (he may be in Franklin Co?) Only tax on this tax list.

1888 - Tax List - T M White - abs no. 148, J B Downey HRS 130 acres $260, 1 horse $30, 12 cows $60.
                                             2 carriages/wagons $15,

1889 - Tax List - T M White - abs no. 148, J B Downey HRS, 135 acres $270,
                                             1 carriage/wagon $10, 2 horses $75, 10 cows $50.

1889 - Tax List - B F White -  1 poll tax $1.98. (he may be in Franklin Co?) Only tax on this tax list.

Franklin County Texas Tax List Below:

1889 - Tax List - B F White -  abs #270, Los Kieth?, 1 acres $250, 1 horse $60, 2 cows $10,
                                              total tax $14.62.

1890 - Tax List B F White - abs #484, survey #1031, E Turley, 63 acres $400,
                                           abs #270, W S Keith, 1 acre $400, 1 horse $75, 1 cow $5,
                                           total tax $11.21.

1891 - Tax List B F White - abs #484, survey #1031, E Turley, 63 acres $400,
                                           abs #270, W S Keith, 1 acre $400, 2 horse $80, 2 cow $10,
                                           total tax $11.90.

1892 - Tax List B F White - abs #378, J T Pierson HRS, 100 acres, $400, 1 wagon $25,
                                           3 horses $120, 4 cows $20, 9 hogs $10, total taxes $8.22.

1893 - Tax List B F White - abs #378, J T Pierson HRS, 100 acres $400, 1 wagon $25,
                                           2 horses $100, 6 cows $30, 15 coats $15, 4 hogs $5, total taxes $8.21.

1894 - Tax List B F White - abs #378, J T Pierson HRS, 100 acres $400, 1 wagon $20,
                                           2 horses $90, 5 cows $25, 4 hogs $5, total taxes $7.89.

1895 - Tax List B F White - abs #378, J T Pierson HRS, 100 acres $400, 1 wagon $5,
                                           3 horses $60, 3 cows $15,  4 hogs $5, total taxes $7.87.

1896 - Tax List - W P White - abs #497, J A Reed HRS, 225 acres $700,
                                              abs #263, J S Herring HRS, 121 acres $121, 4 horses $150,
                                              10 cows $50, 15 hogs $15, 2 wagons $40, total tax $11.61.
1896 - Tax List - W P White - abs #629, D H White HRS, 829 acres in Grant, 112 acres WP $220, total tax $1.93.

1896 - Tax List - T M White - abs no. 148, J Daney? HRS, 130 acres $338, 1 horse $30, 7 cows $35.

1897 - Tax List - T M White - abs no. 148, Jno Downey HRS, 130 acres $260, 4 horse $75, 9 cows $45.

1897 - Tax List - W P White - abs #497, Jno Reed HRS, ?11 acres $1000,
                                             abs #639, D H White HRS, 212 acres $?50, 4 horses $100,
                                             12 cows $60, 2 wagons $25, total tax $18.02.

1898 - Tax List - W P White - abs #497, J A Read HRS, 411 acres $1000,
                                             abs #630, D H White HRS, 212 acres $400, 3 horses $100,
                                             12 cows $100, 5 hogs $5, 1 wagnon $10, total taxes $17.92.

1899 - Tax List - T M White - abs no. 148, J B Downey HRS, 135 acres $350,
                                             1 horse $25, 10 cows $100, 7 hogs $7, 1 dog $1.

1899 - Tax List - W P White - abs #497, Jno A Read HRS, 411 acres $822, 2 horses $75, 10 cows $100,
                                             abs #639, D H White HRS, 212 acres $424,
                                             3 hogs $6, 2 wagons $80, total taxes $16.55.

Click here to veiw a complete list of Tax Records of Ben's Parents, Siblings & Relatives

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1879 Partial Map of Bowie County Texas

Ben & Polly's 320 acres were located just below
John G White, within the Nathan Proctor Headright Survey.

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Note:  Some of the eight Grave Stones were probably created in 1956, when the Tapp Cemetery, was relocated into the Center Ridge Cemetery, I suspect a descendant was using his best memory when he had the Dates applied, as they are incorrect.  The former location, I am told, by Glenn Thrapp of Redwater Texas, and a local historian, belonged to the Tapp's, which Elias's daughter Mary White Tapp, was a part of, via her married to Charles Y Tapp.

mike3113@white-family.com  

     On the Tapps buried in Center Ridge. Dick & Minnie were Black. They are found on the 1870 Census of Cass Co.,Tx. figure they were slaves that came with Charles Y. Tapp.

     Never found proof as to William Tapp, believe that he was a brother to Charles. That line died with Jenny & I have never researched it very hard. I thought that were probably more graves in the Tapp Cemetery  than they moved, ones without stones. [Wm is the brother of Charles per Wm's Will]

     Tried to find the original site once with no luck. Wanted to count the depressions, was looking for John G. White, who lived close by. 

     The Tapps in the Center Ridge Cemetery were moved to their present location when they built Lake Wright Patman in the 1956.  [It is not known for sure if the Tapp land is now in the lake?]

A William S. Tapp , 1846, paid tax in Bowie Co.

Charles Tapp, page 50, 1850 Bowie Co. Census, but no William. William might have been in Cass Co. which was just across the river from Charles. [Wm buried at Tapp/Watson cemetery in CRC]

Found some old notes on Center Ridge:

Tapp, Mima       Born in Person Co.,NC.  (black) [former slave of Wm Tapp, Will'd to Charles]
Tapp, Dick         Born in Ky.                    (black) [former slave of Wm Tapp, Will'd to Charles]
Tapp, Eliza         Born in Person Co.,NC   (wife of Wm Tapp)
Tapp, Wm          Born in AL.                    (brother of Charles Y Tapp)

Here is another tidbit:

Bowie Co.,Tx Book 18, Page 65, 1 Jun 1931, Guardianship of Henry & Lucde Tapp minors, Guardian Mattie B. Jones , land in Clarksville, Red River Co., Tx.

Not sure about the Smith's in Tapp Cemetery, part of Center Ridge, but believe he was the second husband of Susan White.  [he was the 2nd hub of Mary White Tapp]

NOTE: The TAPP Cemetery was relocated from 1856
            Lands once owned by the Tapp's to Center Ridge Cemetery in Maud TX [CRC].
Glenn

**[Green inserts are by Mike White from what we learned later...]

What brought this up?
David Arthur White married Myrtle Watson, after 1930,
I traced her from her parents back to Rhoda Watson.  &
then put the Tapp/Watson cemetery into the mix...
David White is the great grandson of Elias & Anne White.
Grandson of William M White, son of John Lee White.

Rhoda (Rhodia) [Barfield] Watson
was the next door neighbor of  the Tapps in 1850, and very
close to Elias White and his son Benjamin & Polly White, Ben
and Polly and some Tapp's, were relocated from the old Tapp/
Watson cemetery into the Center Ridge Cemetery.  When the
old Tapp/Watson flooded and became part of Wright Patman Lake.

This Watson family arrived in Texas in 1839, Rhoda was the wife
of James Watson, who died in 1842. Rhoda was
born in SC, and 2 children in MS & one in Texas in 1839. Their
Son Cary Watson married Emily Elizabeth Watson Aug 9, 1847,
in Bowie County Texas. He was born 1820 Marion Co SC. Cary
named a son James, after his father, and Oran, after his uncle Oren. 

James Watson born: 1782, married Rhoda Barfield abt. 1817, possibly
in Marion Co SC. James father was a Thomas Watson, mother unknown,
James Watson died Jul 1842, Bowie Co TX.

Rhoda was the daugher of Barrett Barfield and Nancy ???, Rhoda was
born about 1793, Liberty District, Marion Co SC.

Rhoda is on the 1850, 1860 census of Bowie County, her son John
Watson on the 1870, 1880 census, his daughter Mertle on the 1910.

1842 James Watson, husband of Rhoda died July 1842.
1850 Census Rhoda on Farm & next door to Charles & Mary Tapp
1860 Census Rhoda on Farm & next door to Mark Epperson.
        Mark's property was adjacent to Rhoda's. Rhoda on the census
        has real estate of 3360 valued at 7830, 63yrs born SC.

A Watson marrying a Watson
Family Tree: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/i/c/Randal-Richardson-/GENE12-0010.html

27. EMILY ELIZABETH⁸ WATSON (COLEMAN⁷, LUCINDA "LUCY"⁶ COLEMAN, JAMES⁵, ANNE MOURNING⁴ CHRISTIAN, REBECCA³ NEW, EDMUND², RICHARD¹) was born November 09, 1825 in Warren County, Kentucky, and died December 26, 1908 in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas. She married CARY WATSON August 09, 1847 in Bowie County, Texas, son of JAMES WATSON and RHODA BARFIELD. He was born October 30, 1820 in Marion County, South Carolina, and died December 13, 1904 in Grayson or Eastland County, Texas.
 

This confirms that the Rhoda Watson on the 1850, and 1860 census
was the wife of the DECEASED, James Watson, the Tapp neighbor.
Appears James Watson Jul 1842 Bowie Co TX.

""NO WATSON'S WERE RELOCATED TO THE CENTER RIDGE CEMETERY
    I would assume the Parents & some children might have been buried at Tapp/Watson
    Cemetery, at its original location, and were not moved to CRC""

Known Children of James & Rhoda [Barfield] Watson:
1.   Oran D                1818-1891 (late 1853 sold land in Bowie moved to Washington Co TX & Milam)
                                                     (Mar 3, 1850 married Minerva Margaret [Nunn] Gambill)
                                                     (Buried: Unkn? - died Milam Co TX)
2.   Cary                    1820-1904 married Emily J C [Watson] Watson
                                                    (Pioneer Cem Eastland Co TX - Mem: 49942651)
3.   Mary                   1821-1886 married James Hines Holt (were living in Washington Co TX)
                                                     he died 1854, 2nd married J G Berlin, abt 1855.
                                                    (Holt Cem Washington Co TX - Mem: 48289774)
4.    Araminta            1825-1916 married Sterling Cross (spelled Armenta)
                                                    (Granbury Cem Hood Co TX - Mem: 68819388)
5.    Rodger               1827-1911 married Anne Nix, 11 Dec 1849 AR, sister of Polly Nix White)
                                                     (Pioneer Cem Eastland Co TX - Mem: 5536542)
6.    Rhoda                 1829-         No Info, may be buried former Tapp Property Bowie Co TX.
7.    Rosa                   1831-         No Info, may be buried former Tapp Property Bowie Co TX.
8.    Christiana J       1832-1850 married Azariah Moss (bought Oran's 640 acres in Bowie)
                                                     (Wheatland Cem Dallas Co TX - Mem: 32539057)
9.    Rebecca             1834-aft1850 - may be buried former Tapp Property Bowie Co TX.
10.  Susan                  1834-         No Info, may be buried former Tapp Property Bowie Co TX.
11.  John W               1836-1889 married Fannie (Frances) E Bingham.
12.  James Randall   1836-1875 married Nancy Margaret Watson 17 Mar 1861 Grayson Co TX.
13.  Francis Marion  1839-1912 married Georgia Anne D Manning (both buried CRC)
                                                     Used 'Frank', Georgia b.1849 GA d. 1925.
                                                     (Center Ridge Cem Bowie Co TX - Mem: 9072424)