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 Tour 2001 of Creed Cemetery with Glenn Thrapp
Area and Grave Stones

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Resting place of Elias White and Descendants
Private Cemetery Visitation Days (Texas Law)
Go to Creed Cemetery Name list Go to Creed Cem Directions
USGS Arial Photo's of Creed Cem & Homestead of Elias's 

Note:  
In the Creed Cemetery, there are UNMARKED graves, where the markers have been moved or are buried, on the forest floor, some stones are broken and scattered, what is obvious, and unmistaken is the DEPRESSIONS, where the ground has settled, indicating a burial site.  


Beginning of Trail
 

On the Path to the Creed Cemetery
 

Glenn Thrapp at the entrance to the Creed Cemetery
 

Surrounding area just outside of Creed Cemetery
 

Entrance to Creed Cemetery
 

Area within the Creed Cemetery 
 

Common Plant in Creed Cemetery
 
 
 
 

 
 
Below is a repeat of the above 5 Unknowns
from another persons perspective
Unknown Burial Site #1
Unknown Burial Site #2
Unknown Burial Site #3
Unknown Burial Site #4
Unknown Burial Site #5
Charles & Mary (White) Tapp Family Buried at the Creed
 

Charles Y Tapp Sr. 
b. Jun 11, 1803 Person Co NC
 d. May 3, 1858 Redwater Bowie Co TX
Husband of Mary (White) Tapp, son of Lewis Tapp II
 

Mary Caroline (White) Tapp 
b. May 13, 1832 Union Co SC
d. Oct 18, 1881 Redwater Bowie Co TX
Wife of Charles Y Tapp, daughter of Elias White


Takin years later now broke in half
 

Infant Tapp (Daughter)
b. Dec 10, 1850 Bowie Co TX
d. Feb 02 1851 Bowie Co TX
daughter of Charles & Mary Tapp
 

James M Tapp
b. Dec 16, 1853 Bowie Co TX
d. Sep 28, 1855 Bowie Co TX
Son of Charles & Mary Tapp
 

Charles Y Tapp Jr. 
b. Apr 2, 1856 Bowie Co TX
d. Oct 2, 1881 Bowie Co TX
Son of Charles & Mary Tapp
The other two children: William & Jennie Tapp are buried at Read Hill Cemetery, In New Boston Bowie Co TX, **CLICK HERE TO VIEW**
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BRIDGE TO THE PAST:
CEMETERY VISITATION DAYS

75th Texas Legislature, Senate Resolution 591 -- House Resolution 1097

Property Owners Guidelines
  • Visitation Day extends from 9am until 6pm. Please unlock your property for visiting descendants by 9am. If you can"t be present by 9am, please post instructions on how to access the property at the public street entrance for visiting families.
  • For visibility, post signage at the public street access to your property. With this signage please post your name or the name of your representative, and how to contact you. Also, you can state any special considerations or conditions for your visitors to observe.
  • By law, descendants have the right to ornamate and decorate grave site as they see fit. This may include (but is not limited to) flowers, clean-up of the site, erecting tombstones, or even a fence to prevent livestock from entering the grave site. We hope that you might consider allowing extended visitation privileges for major improvements to the site.
  • You can lock up your property at 6pm, after the guests have left. STC appreciates your allowance of access to your property. We encourage visitors to respect this privilege.
Visitors Guidelines
  • Access by family members is limited to the hours of 9am until 6pm on Visitation Day. You may make additional arrangements with the property owner only if the parties are amenable.
  • Access is limited to the burial site and the route to it. Please respect the privacy of the owners and their land.
  • Please leave by 6pm, and leave the cemetery as neat as when you arrived. Leave no improvements or ornamentation that contradict the property owner's stated wishes.

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