Souvenir Edition, The Williamstown Courier, Williamstown, Ky, May 30, 
1901, reprinted September 19, 1981 by the Grant County KY Historical 
Society.

S. M. TAPP.  Popular, sociable and agreeable, Sam M. Tapp, the night
operator at Williamstown has won a host of friends here by his attention
to business and his desire to serve the people at the same time he
serves his company.  He was born in Scott County on the 21st day of 
June, 1871, and is the son of William and Mary (Milford) Tapp.  His 
father was a carpenter, and his youth was spent in humble surroundings. 
He was an ambitious lad, however, and attended Corinth Academy, where 
he secured a fairly good education.  In 1893 he decided to study 
telegraphy, and went into the office at Mason under Charlie Jones, an 
old schoolmate and townsman.  His first berth was the Queen and 
Crescent people at Bracht Station as night operator.  He served three 
years at Sherman, and has worked a good portion of his eight years in 
Grant County, and has always given the company and the people the very 
best of service.  Mr. Tapp married the charming and accomplished 
daughter of Newt. Childers, once a resident and police judge of 
Williamstown, and now a citizen of Covington.  They have no children.  
Mr. Tapp is a man of good habits and fine address, and will no doubt 
make his mark in the railroad world.

Tapp Milford Childers Jones
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Scott-KY Covington-Kenton-KY

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