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