Homer Davisson Tapley
1876 - 1949
Circa 1898

Provided by Joel L. Tapley
Homer's Grandnephew

1680. Homer Davisson¹¹ Tapley (William Hunnewell¹⁰, Caroline Eliza⁹ Hunnewell, William⁸, William⁷, Elizabeth⁶ Fillebrown, Isaac⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, Humpfrey² Phillibrowne, Robert¹ ffilebrowne)^(14288) was born in Winterset, Madison County, Iowa September 23, 1876.^(14289) Homer died May 18, 1949 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, at 72 years of age.^(14290) His body was interred May 20, 1949 in Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California.^(14291)

Homer married Alice Rose Lane November 20, 1901 in Manning, Carroll County, Iowa.^(14292) Alice was born September 22, 1884 in Bennet, Lancaster County, Nebraska.^(14293) Alice^(14294) was the daughter of Edward James Lane and Nancy Jane Smith. Alice died September 28, 1953 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, at 69 years of age.^(14295) Her body was interred October 1, 1953 in Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California.^(14296) When Alice was age 17 and Homer Davisson Tapley was age 25 they became the parents of Grayce Marietta Albertine Tapley June 29, 1902 in Manning, Carroll County, Iowa.^(14297) When Alice was age 20 and Homer Davisson Tapley was age 28 they became the parents of William Lane Tapley December 16, 1904 in Manning, Carroll County, Iowa.^(14298) When Alice was age 22 and Homer Davisson Tapley was age 30 they became the parents of Howard Alton Tapley July 23, 1907 in Manning, Carroll County, Iowa.^(14299) When Alice was age 27 and Homer Davisson Tapley was age 35 they became the parents of Virginia Lucille Tapley July 27, 1912 in Bicknell, Santa Barbara County, California.^(14300) Alice was divorced from Homer Davisson Tapley September 24, 1936 in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California.^(14301)

Homer was listed as a son in William Hunnewell Tapley's household on the 1880 Census in Madison County, Iowa.^(14302) Homer was listed as a resident in the household of William Hunnewell Tapley in the census report circa 1885 in Iowa.^(14303) Homer was listed as a resident in the household of William Hunnewell Tapley in the census report circa 1895 in Iowa.^(14304) When Homer was age 25 and Alice Rose Lane was age 17 they became the parents of Grayce Marietta Albertine Tapley June 29, 1902 in Manning, Carroll County, Iowa.^(14305) When Homer was age 28 and Alice Rose Lane was age 20 they became the parents of William Lane Tapley December 16, 1904 in Manning, Carroll County, Iowa.^(14306) When Homer was age 30 and Alice Rose Lane was age 22 they became the parents of Howard Alton Tapley July 23, 1907 in Manning, Carroll County, Iowa.^(14307) Homer was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census in Santa Barbara County, California.^(14308) When Homer was age 35 and Alice Rose Lane was age 27 they became the parents of Virginia Lucille Tapley July 27, 1912 in Bicknell, Santa Barbara County, California.^(14309) Homer was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census in Santa Barbara County, California.^(14310) Homer was divorced from Alice Rose Lane September 24, 1936 in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California.^(14311) Homer was employed as a mechanic in place unknown___________ date unknown_______________.^(14312)

Homer Davisson Tapley and Alice Rose Lane had the following children:

2062 i. Grayce Marietta Albertine¹² Tapley^(14313) was born in Manning, Carroll County, Iowa June 29, 1902.^(14314) Grayce died October 5, 1970 in Sun City, Riverside County, California, at 68 years of age.^(14315) Her body was interred October 9, 1970 in Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California.^(14316) Burial was at Inglewood Memorial Park. She married twice.

Grayce married Roger Willard Eddy August 10, 1927 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.^(14317) Roger was born December 26, 1899 in California.^(14318) (Additional notes for Roger Willard Eddy^(14319)) Roger died February 1987 in Arcade, Sacramento County, California, at 87 years of age.^(14320) Roger was divorced from Grayce Marietta Albertine Tapley circa 1935 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.^(14321) Grayce married Cal Vestal Waggoner February 6, 1959 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.^(14322) Cal was born February 11, 1892 in Fresno, Fresno County, California.^(14323) Cal^(14324) was the son of Oliver J. Waggoner and Harriett Ferris. Cal died April 1, 1976 in Loma Linda, Riverside County, California, at 84 years of age.^(14325)

Grayce was divorced from Roger Willard Eddy circa 1935 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.^(14326)

+ 2063 ii. William Lane Tapley was born December 16, 1904.

Harold Alton Tapley
Circa 1965
1907 - 1996

Provided by Linda Kambeitz nee Tapley
Harold's Daughter

+ 2064 iii. Howard Alton Tapley was born July 23, 1907.

2065 iv. Virginia Lucille Tapley^(14327) was born in Bicknell, Santa Barbara County, California July 27, 1912.^(14328) Virginia died March 20, 1998 in Sun City, Riverside County, California, at 85 years of age.^(14329) She married twice. Virginia married Ronald Raymond Wright March 12, 1936 in Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona.^(14330) (Additional notes for Ronald Raymond Wright^(14331)) Ronald was divorced from Virginia Lucille Tapley date unknown.^(14332) Virginia married Max Faer July 27, 1946 in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada.^(14333) Max was born June 8, 1900 in Lubliner, Russia.^(14334) Max^(14335) was the son of Abraham Faer and Esther Katz. Max died April 4, 1993 in Hemet, Riverside County, California, at 92 years of age.^(14336) Max emigrated with Abraham Faer from Liverpool, England to a place in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts August 30, 1906.^(14337) "Parents, when immigrating to U.S. shortened and modified surname. Born on the German/Polish border area" Max "immigrated with parents and siblings when 7 years old."

Virginia was divorced from Ronald Raymond Wright date unknown.^(14338)

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