Gene Maples: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1. Gene Maples (son of Carl Lindburg Maples and Wanda Arwood).

Generation: 2

Carl Lindburg Maples was born 14 Dec 1930, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Shirley Filmore "Shirl" Maples and Barbara Mary Maples); died 17 Nov 1989; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Carl — Wanda Arwood. Wanda (daughter of Warren Gene Arwood and Verna Gladys Mason) was born 28 Jun 1949, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Aug 1996; was buried Gists Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Wanda Arwood was born 28 Jun 1949, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Warren Gene Arwood and Verna Gladys Mason); died 10 Aug 1996; was buried Gists Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Children:

1. Gene Maples
Carl Maples

Generation: 3

Shirley Filmore "Shirl" Maples was born 10 Apr 1897, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of William Marshall "Bill" Maples and Leah E. Guffey); died 28 Aug 1946; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Tn. Wagr. 117 Inf 30 Div. WWI.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 209, 244.
"Smoky Mountain Historical Society Newsletter", V XXI No 1, Spring 1996, p 6, 7.

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 191.

Shirley married Barbara Mary Maples 20 Nov 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee. Barbara (daughter of Thomas Redmond Maples and Lania Ellen King) was born 28 Sep 1906, Tennessee; died 12 May 1978; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Barbara Mary Maples was born 28 Sep 1906, Tennessee (daughter of Thomas Redmond Maples and Lania Ellen King); died 12 May 1978; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1910, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 209, 244.
"Smoky Mountain Historical Society Newsletter", V XXI No 1, Spring 1996, p 6, 7.

Children:

Lula Lana Maples was born 18 Aug 1923, Tennessee; died 23 Aug 1934; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
William Coy Maples was born 27 Mar 1928, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Apr 1999; was buried Mountain View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
2. Carl Lindburg Maples was born 14 Dec 1930, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 17 Nov 1989; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Elizabeth Maples died Bef 5 Apr 1999.
Georgia Maples was born 20 Jun 1933, Tennessee; died 1 Mar 1987; was buried Breeden-Rolen Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Edward Dee Maples was born 2 Mar 1936, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 6 Mar 1991; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
June Ellen Maples
Margaret Mae Maples was born 8 Dec 1942; died 8 Dec 1942; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Johnnie Buster Maples was born 7 Dec 1943, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Sep 1960; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Maggie Ann "Pat" Maples was born 16 Jan 1947, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 13 Dec 2010.
Maples died Bef 5 Apr 1999.

Warren Gene Arwood was born 1 Jan 1921, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Lyhue Bert Arwood and Charlotte Elizabeth Cody); died 9 Dec 1994; was buried Gists Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Warren — Verna Gladys Mason. Verna (daughter of Mason) was born 5 Jul 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Feb 2002; was buried 17 Feb 2002, Gists Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Verna Gladys Mason was born 5 Jul 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Mason); died 15 Feb 2002; was buried 17 Feb 2002, Gists Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Children:

Barbara Sue Arwood was born 23 Sep 1946, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 14 Jun 2008; was buried 18 Jun 2008, Boyds Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
3. Wanda Arwood was born 28 Jun 1949, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Aug 1996; was buried Gists Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Sherrie Arwood
Helen Juanita Arwood was born 5 Dec 1942.
Brenda Arwood

Generation: 4

William Marshall "Bill" Maples was born Jun 1851, Tennessee (son of Archibald Maples and Lucinda Hurst); died Aft 1900.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 190, 191.

William — Leah E. Guffey. Leah (daughter of A. Burton Guffey and Elizabeth Cogdill) was born Feb 1861. [Group Sheet]

Leah E. Guffey was born Feb 1861 (daughter of A. Burton Guffey and Elizabeth Cogdill).

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 190, 191.

Children:

John Wilson Maples was born 16 Jan 1880; died 23 Sep 1947; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Atchley Lavator Maples was born 6 Oct 1881, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 25 Nov 1949; was buried Bethel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Archibald L. Maples was born Aug 1886.
James Marshall Maples was born 10 Jun 1889, Tennessee; died 12 Sep 1962; was buried Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
William Pink Maples was born 22 May 1891; died 19 Oct 1933; was buried Bethel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Ollie M. Maples was born May 1895.
4. Shirley Filmore "Shirl" Maples was born 10 Apr 1897, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 28 Aug 1946; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

10.

Thomas Redmond Maples was born 10 May 1844, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of William Abijah Maples and Elizabeth McMahan); died 11 Jan 1921; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

AFN: CFPM-2D
Census: 1910, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

Serving the Union Army during the Civil War, Redman A. Maples enlisted 22 September 1862 at Sevierville, Tennessee in Company I, 2nd Tennessee Cavalry. He served in 16 major battles and was discharged 6 July 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee. His personal description at the time was: 5' 8" in height, fair complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 189, 209, 241, 244.
"The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 21, 50.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 119.

Thomas married Lania Ellen King 18 Nov 1895. Lania (daughter of Nathaniel Wiley "Black Nat" King and Barbara Henry) was born 22 Apr 1876, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 29 Nov 1952; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

11.

Lania Ellen King was born 22 Apr 1876, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Nathaniel Wiley "Black Nat" King and Barbara Henry); died 29 Nov 1952; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

AFN: CFPM-3K
Census: 1910, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 189, 209, 241, 244.
Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995.

Children:

Bessie Lucinda Maples was born 27 Aug 1896, Tennessee; died 7 Jan 1969; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Lula Alice Maples was born 27 Oct 1899, Tennessee; died 15 Jul 1954, Lyons, Illinois; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Julia Lee Maples was born 26 Oct 1901, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Jan 1974; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Redman McKinley Maples was born 7 Oct 1903, Tennessee; died 17 Apr 1987; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
5. Barbara Mary Maples was born 28 Sep 1906, Tennessee; died 12 May 1978; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Nathaniel Springfield "Baldy" Maples was born 1 Mar 1909, Tennessee; died 13 Aug 1967; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Susan Maples was born 6 May 1911; died 20 May 1911.
Washington Weldon Maples was born 5 May 1913, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 2 Nov 1964; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Alie C. Maples was born 27 Mar 1917.

12.

Lyhue Bert Arwood was born 22 Sep 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of John Arwood and Rebecca McNutt); died 21 Feb 1940, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 22 Feb 1940, Gists Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee

Lyhue — Charlotte Elizabeth Cody. Charlotte (daughter of James M. Cody and Ellen E. Thomas) was born 18 Jun 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 25 Mar 1969; was buried Gists Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

13.

Charlotte Elizabeth Cody was born 18 Jun 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of James M. Cody and Ellen E. Thomas); died 25 Mar 1969; was buried Gists Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee

Children:

Nellie Jane Arwood was born 28 Sep 1903, Tennessee; died 17 Jun 1977; was buried Gists Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
James Winford Arwood was born 11 Jul 1905, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 23 Jan 1994; was buried Gists Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Clyde Arwood was born Abt 1907, Tennessee.
Trula Hazel Arwood was born 16 Dec 1908, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 13 Oct 1967; was buried Ivy Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Lucy Catherine Arwood was born 5 Apr 1911, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 8 Mar 1958; was buried Gists Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Johnie L. Arwood was born 14 Jul 1913, Tennessee; died 19 Oct 1996, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Ronald Arwood was born Abt 1915, Tennessee.
Lossie Arwood was born Abt 1919, Tennessee.
6. Warren Gene Arwood was born 1 Jan 1921, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 9 Dec 1994; was buried Gists Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Opae C. Arwood was born 9 Jun 1924; died 4 Aug 1930; was buried Gists Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Geraldine Arwood was born 6 Sep 1926, Tennessee; died 18 Dec 1986; was buried Gists Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

14.

Mason

Children:

7. Verna Gladys Mason was born 5 Jul 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Feb 2002; was buried 17 Feb 2002, Gists Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Evans Mason
Sherman Mason