1.   Granville Whitfield Tarpley, born Abt. 1828 in TN; died Abt. 1897 in AR (?).  He was the son of 2. Wesley Tarpley and 3. (Unknown).  He married Leana (Leona) Mobley Bef. 1858.  She was born October 23, 1840 in Pike Co., Arkansas, and died Abt. 1924.  She was the daughter of David Mobley and Anne Barbara Cryer.

Children of Granville Whitfield Tarpley and Leana (Leona) Mobley are:
i.. Ela Tarpley, b. Abt. 1852, Pike Co., Arkansas; d. Abt. 1922, Pike Co., Arkansas; m. Joseph B. Parsons; b. Abt. 1838, AL; d. March 06, 1906, Pike Co., Arkansas.

Notes for Joseph B. Parsons:
Joseph B. Parsons was a private in Company E, 47th Alabama Infantry, C.S.A.  After returning from the Civil War, he married Nonnie Barker and moved from Georgia to Pike Co., AR with his new bride. An old family story says that htey left Georgia driving a team and a covered wagon containing all their possessions and arrived in Pike Co., six weeks later on a one-horse carriage.

More About Joseph B. Parsons:
Burial: Brocktown Cemetery, Pike Co., AR

ii. Samuel W. Tarpley, b. Abt. 1858.
iii. Barbara E. Tarpley, b. Abt. 1859.
iv. Elizabeth Jane Tarpley (see note #1), b. November 1863, Pike Co., AR; d. February 22, 1943; married
    (1) Rufus Garland Ward, (2) John Scott
v. Mary Caldona Whitfield Tarpley (see note #3), b. January 02, 1865, Pike City, Pike Co., Arkansas; d. July 22, 1940, Delight, Pike Co., AR; married Joseph Lemuel Parsons Abt. 1880, Pike Co., Arkansas
vi. John C. Tarpley, b. Abt. 1867.
vii. Lillie Ann Tarpley, b. October 02, 1870, Delight, Pike Co., AR; d. February 21, 1938, Glenwood, Pike Co., AR; m. Thomas Jefferson Parsons.
viii. David Mobley Tarpley, b. May 25, 1873; married Susan H. ______.
ix. Eudora Tarpley, b. Abt. 1875.
x. Sarah H. Tarpley, b. Abt. 1877.
xi. Mary Tarpley, b. February 1881, Pike Co., Arkansas.
 

 2.  Wesley Tarpley, born Bet. 1798 - 1824; died Bef. 1855.  He was the son of 4. Alexander Tarpley and 5. Elizabeth Catherine "Caty" Abernathy.  He married (Unknown).

 3.  (Unknown)

Children of Wesley Tarpley and (Unknown) are:

i. Granville Whitfield Tarpley, born Abt. 1828 in TN; died Abt. 1897; married Leana (Leona) Mobley Bef. 1858.
ii. Jason Tarpley, born WFT Est. 1822-1854; died WFT Est. 1832-1935.
iii. Ann Eliza Tarpley, born WFT Est. 1822-1854; died WFT Est. 1840-1938; married Mr. Anderson WFT Est. 1840-1888; born WFT Est. 1815-1853; died WFT Est. 1840-1933.
iv. Kinson Tarpley, born WFT Est. 1822-1854; died WFT Est. 1832-1935.
v. Elenor Catherine Tarpley, born WFT Est. 1822-1854; died WFT Est. 1831-1938.

 4.  Alexander Tarpley, born 1776 in Prince George Co., VA; died Aft. 1850 in Giles Co., TN.  He was the son of 8. John Tarpley IV and 9. Elizabeth Smith.  He married 5. Elizabeth Catherine "Caty" Abernathy 1798.
 5.  Elizabeth Catherine "Caty" Abernathy, born January 11, 1781 in VA; died Aft. 1840 in Giles Co., TN. She was the daughter of William Abernathy and Elizabeth Clayton. (see note #2)

Notes for Alexander Tarpley:
Revolutionary War Soldier

Children of Alexander Tarpley and Caty Abernathy are:
i. Elizabeth Tarpley, born WFT Est. 1798-1824; died Bef. May 1855; married Jesse Buchanan WFT Est. 1803-1849; born WFT Est. 1773-1820; died WFT Est. 1820-1899.
2 ii. Wesley Tarpley, born Bet. 1798 - 1824; died Bef. 1855; married (Unknown).
iii. Paschal Tarpley, born Abt. 1801 in VA; died WFT Est. 1856-1893; married Martha Shelton WFT Est. 1820-1850; born Abt. 1805 in NC; died WFT Est. 1857-1900.
 

Notes for Paschal Tarpley:
On 1850 Fed Census of District 8, Giles Co., TN, taken on 6th Nov, he is listed as 49 years of age.
He is on 1830 census of Giles Co., TN, (142), also something for 1832

iv. John Clayton Tarpley, born Nov 21, 1804 in "Old Dominion", VA; died 1895 in Lawrence Co., TN; married (1) Temperance Stone Bef. 1830; born Abt. 1813 in Giles Co., TN; died WFT Est. 1852-1908; married (2) Helen M. Davenport Black Bef. December 26, 1857; born December 19, 1821; died March 20, 1890.

More About John Clayton Tarpley:
Burial: Black Family Cemetery, Minor Hill, Giles Co., TN

v. Tom Ira Tarpley, born Abt. 1809 in TN; died WFT Est. 1826-1899; married Anna Jane Paine WFT Est. 1826-1859; born WFT Est. 1805-1825; died WFT Est. 1826-1909.
vi. Ezra Tarpley, born WFT Est. 1798-1824; died 1844; married Eliza R. (Unknown).
vii. Ailsey (Caty) Tarpley, born WFT Est. 1798-1824; died Bef. 1855; married Mr. Abernathy.
viii. Henry Tarpley, born Abt. 1815 in TN; died Bef. 1855; married Martha Baugh November 28, 1839 in Giles Co., TN.

Notes for Henry Tarpley:
Info on their marriage from "Early Giles Co., TN Marriages". Ansearchin News, Tenn. Gen. Soc., 1954-59, page 107, and index to TN. County Courthouse Records Prior to 1860, page 69, Giles Co.

Notes for Martha Baugh:
Martha Baugh Tarpley died when their two children were small, and with Henry's permission their aunt Mrs. Dempsey Williamson took them to live with her in Lauderdale Co., Ala.

ix. Silas Tarpley, born WFT Est. 1798-1824; died 1855; married Nancy Adams.
x. Virginia Tarpley, born WFT Est. 1798-1824; died WFT Est. 1803-1907.
xi. Sarah Tarpley, born WFT Est. 1798-1824; died WFT Est. 1814-1907; married Mr. Westmoreland WFT Est. 1814-1858; born WFT Est. 1788-1824; died WFT Est. 1814-1902.
xii. William Tarpley, born WFT Est. 1798-1824; died WFT Est. 1804-1904.

 8.  John Tarpley IV, born December 13, 1738; died 1816 in Dinwiddle Co., VA.  He was the son of 16. John Tarpley III and 17. Ann Griffith.  He married 9. Elizabeth Smith WFT Est. 1756-1786.
 9.  Elizabeth Smith, born 1740; died WFT Est. 1779-1835.

Children of John Tarpley and Elizabeth Smith are:
4 i. Alexander Tarpley, born 1776 in Prince George Co., VA; died Aft. 1850 in Giles Co., TN; married Caty Abernathy 1790.
ii. Sterling Tarpley, married Lucretia Pettypoole.

 16.  John Tarpley III, born Abt. 1716 in North Farnham Parish, Virginia; died Aft. 1768 in VA.  He was the son of 32. John Tarpley II and 33. Elizabeth Tavers.  He married 17. Ann Griffith 1737.
 17.  Ann Griffith, born January 16, 1717/18; died WFT Est. 1743-1812.  She was the daughter of John Griffith.

Child of John Tarpley and Ann Griffith is:
8 i. John Tarpley IV, born December 13, 1738; died 1816 in Dinwiddle Co., VA; married Elizabeth Smith WFT Est. 1756-1786.

 32.  John Tarpley II, born July 16, 1695 in North Farnham Parish, Virginia; died Abt. 1736 in Richmond Co., VA.  He was the son of 64. John (Capt.) Tarpley and 65. Elizabeth Glasscock.  He married 33. Elizabeth Tavers WFT Est. 1708-1731.
 33.  Elizabeth Tavers, born WFT Est. 1676-1703; died WFT Est. 1719-1790.

Child of John Tarpley and Elizabeth Tavers is:
16 i. John Tarpley III, born Abt. 1716 in North Farnham Parish, Virginia; died Aft. 1768 in VA; married Ann Griffith 1737.

 64.  John (Capt.) Tarpley, born Abt. 1665; died 1739 in Richmond Co., VA.  He married 65. Elizabeth Glasscock 1694. He was the son of John Tarpley and Mary (unknown).
 65.  Elizabeth Glasscock, born WFT Est. 1654-1677; died 1697.

Child of John Tarpley and Elizabeth Glasscock is:
32 i. John Tarpley II, born July 16, 1695 in North Farnham Parish, Virginia; died Abt. 1736 in Richmond Co., VA; married (1) Elizabeth Tavers WFT Est. 1708-1731; married (2) Elizabeth Rippling WFT Est. 1712-1732.

John Tarpley was born 1625 in Yorkshire, England and died in 1663 in Old Rappahannock Co., Va. He married Mary (unknown) 1652 in Yorkshire, England. She was born 1629 in Yorkshire, England and died in 1663.

children of John Tarpley and Mary (unknown):
James Tarpley, b. 1657, North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., VA, d. Aug 5, 1713 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., VA. He married Mary Biddlecomb 1687
John (Capt.) Tarpley, born Abt. 1665; died 1739 in Richmond Co., VA.  He married 65. Elizabeth Glasscock 1694.

Note #2 = DAR records: Nos. 334593; 336291

Wm. Abernathy b. 4/4/1741 in Brunswick Co., Va, m 1767 to Elizabeth Clayton, b. 1748 in Brunswick Co., Va. Both died in Giles Co., TN

children:
1. Clayton Abernathy, b. 1769 m. Elizabeth ____
2. Alice Abernathy, b. 1771 m. George Williams
3. William Abernathy Jr., b. 1774 m. Polly Epps
4. Jesse Abernathy, b. 1778 m. (1) Lydia Bass; (2) Rebecca Jackson
5. Catherine Abernathy, b. 1781 m. Alexander Tarpley
6. Susan Abernathy, b. 1783 m. Allen Abernathy
7. John Abernathy, b. 1785 m. Catherine Tarpley
8. Elizabeth Abernathy, b. 1787 m. John Drake
9. Charles Clayton Abernathy, b. 1790 m. (1) Susan Harris; (2) Elizabeth Dickson

If you know anything more of this family line, I would appreciate it very much if you would email me so that we may share info.
Bob Mobley