This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wellborn Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/YNJ.2ACIB/267.415.422.1 Message Board Post: You mention that Myrtle Tapp Wellborn was a Native American Indian. She is listed as "white" in the 1900 U.S. Census while living with her grandmother, my great great grandmother, Sarah Tapp Morris whose maiden name was most likely Rippy, or possible Ezell. My great great grandmother was not a Native American Indian; however, I would be interested if any Indian blood is in the family line. Myrtle Tapp Wellborn's father was Willaim Cicero Tapp, of Georgia and Texas, whose father was Eber {Smith?} Tapp, of Georgia, with Eber Tapp's father being Joshua Tapp who possibly was from Virginia. Some people with the Tapp surname came from England while it is speculated that some people with the Tapp surname living in Virginia had some Native American Indian blood; however, from Joshua Tapp, born, as I recall, in the late 1790s, his son Eber Tapp born in the 1830s, and grandson William Cicero Tapp born in 1859 are all listed as "White" in various U.S. Census reports. It is unknow! n to me whom is the mother of Myrtle (Viola?) Tapp Wellborn, born in 1886, as Myrtle's father William Cicero Tapp died very young sometime between 1886 to 1900. Unfortunately, as Myrtle's mother is unknown to me and the fact that the 1890 U.S. census does not exist, a 20 year gap exists from 1880 to 1900 to try to figure out what happened to Myrtle's father and whom was Myrtle's mother who may have also died prior to 1900 as Myrtle was living with my great great grandparents with the census listing Myrtle as a granddaughter. My Morris descendants are white as white can be; however, as Eber Tapp died in the Civil War which resulted in Sarah Tapp marrying into my Morris blood line, I have no knowledge if Myrtle's great grandfather had any Indian blood as I did not descend from him. So, if Myrtle Tapp Wellborn had any Indian blood, which is a popular theory among many Tapp families, then Myrtle, born in 1886 would have been at least three generations removed from any signifi! cant Indian blood assuming almost assuredly that Myrtle's mother is unknown to me. I am sure that the Indian speculation comes from some Tapp family lines coming out of Virginia who could possibly have had Indian blood dating back to the 1700s. I state this as Myrtle's mother is unknown to me, but many Tapp families from Virginia speculate that they may be descended from Native American Indians. So, the Tapp blood line is where the Indian speculation comes from, but Myrtle would be at the very most 1/4th, and most likely, if she does have Indian blood, is much more likely at the most 1/8th or 1/16th. I am still researching the Tapp family including trying to figure out whom was Myrtle's mother and also going back to the 1700s Virginia Tapp families. Now, there were Tapp families who lived in Virginia who originated from England which would mean that Myrtle had no Indian blood. I am in constant touch with a Tapp descendant from a different Virginia Tapp bloodline who is! trying to prove her possible small amount of Indian ancestory through DNA tests; however, I would imagine it would be at least a year if ever for her to conclude from the DNA tests if her totally different Tapp bloodline has any Native American Indian blood. I will update this post as I find out more information. If you have any information on Myrtle Wellborn, it would be appreciated. Mike Smith [email protected]