Oliver Kenneth Maples: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

Oliver Kenneth Maples was born 12 Oct 1918, Tennessee (son of Arlie Walker Maples and Lillie Ethel Townsend); died 3 Feb 2001; was buried 5 Feb 2001, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1930, District 4, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

Occupation carpenter.

U.S. Army 1943 in World War II.
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Reference:
"The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 30, 31.
"Mountain Ways Two", Gene Aiken, 1986, p 166.

Oliver married Martha Sarah Jane Williams 9 May 1939. Martha (daughter of Joe Milburn Williams and Eva Eleanor Cole) was born 15 Nov 1922; died 6 Aug 1983; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Salley Mae Maples was born 10 Jul 1941, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Jul 1941; was buried Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Lillie Ruth Maples was born 17 Apr 1945.

Generation: 2

Arlie Walker Maples was born 17 Apr 1891, Tennessee (son of Rebecca McMahan); died 3 Jul 1972; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1910, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1930, District 4, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

SSN 410-62-1101 issued in Tennessee.

Arlie was a farmer and community peddler.

There is dispute as to Arlie's parents. Some sources list him as son of David McMahan.
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Reference:
"The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 28, 30.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 28.
"Mountain Ways Two", Gene Aiken, 1986, p 166.

Arlie married Lillie Ethel Townsend 7 Aug 1910, Sevier County, Tennessee. Lillie (daughter of Rev. William Duett "Uncle Billy" Townsend and Nancy Caroline Emert) was born 2 Feb 1888, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Jul 1968; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Lillie Ethel Townsend was born 2 Feb 1888, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Rev. William Duett "Uncle Billy" Townsend and Nancy Caroline Emert); died 7 Jul 1968; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1930, District 4, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 28, 30.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 28.
"Mountain Ways Two", Gene Aiken, 1986, p 166.

Children:

Charles Victor Maples was born 12 May 1911; died 5 Mar 1927; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
William Freeman "Freeman" Maples was born 30 Oct 1914, Tennessee; died 17 Nov 2005, Fort Sanders Sevier Nursing Home, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 19 Nov 2005, Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Minnie Carolyn Maples was born 11 Jan 1917, Tennessee; died 6 Nov 1998; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
1. Oliver Kenneth Maples was born 12 Oct 1918, Tennessee; died 3 Feb 2001; was buried 5 Feb 2001, Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Paul Winfred Maples was born 4 Apr 1922, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 2 Mar 2005; was buried 5 Mar 2005, Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Nellie Lee Maples was born 25 Sep 1925, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Dec 2010, Fort Sanders Sevier Nursing Home, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 13 Dec 2010, Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

Rebecca McMahan was born 6 Mar 1872, Tennessee (daughter of Dr. Wilson R. "Cud" McMahan and Nancy McMahan); died 5 Jun 1916; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1910, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"McMahan Family Tree", Glenn F. McMahan, 10 March 1932, p 1.
Kate (Shields) Maples family group records.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 26, 28.

Children:

2. Arlie Walker Maples was born 17 Apr 1891, Tennessee; died 3 Jul 1972; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Rev. William Duett "Uncle Billy" Townsend was born 4 Jul 1859, Tennessee (son of James M. Townsend and Mary Evalina Young); died 4 Dec 1937, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 6 Dec 1937, Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

William D. Townsend was listed with parents in 1860 Cocke County, Tennessee
Census.

William Duett Townsend was a minister and farmer living on route 9, Shady
Grove, 13th district, Sevier County, Tennessee.

SMHS has middle initial listed as "M".
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Reference:
"The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 26, 28.
Kate (Shields) Maples family group sheets.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 132.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 259.
"In the Shadow of the Smokies," Smoky Mountain Historical Society, 1993, p 437.
"Mountain Ways Two", Gene Aiken, 1986, p 216.

William — Nancy Caroline Emert. Nancy (daughter of James Daniel Emert and Asa Butler) was born 9 Feb 1860, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 13 Dec 1934, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 14 Dec 1934, Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Nancy Caroline Emert was born 9 Feb 1860, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of James Daniel Emert and Asa Butler); died 13 Dec 1934, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 14 Dec 1934, Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 28.
Kate (Shields) Maples family group records.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 259.

Children:

James McCoully Townsend was born 3 Jul 1883, Tennessee; died 4 Jan 1976.
Asa Evalina Townsend was born 19 Feb 1886, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 22 Jan 1963; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
3. Lillie Ethel Townsend was born 2 Feb 1888, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Jul 1968; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
George Alexander Townsend was born 30 Aug 1892; died 27 Apr 1974.
Lemnel Bognard "Lem" Townsend was born 28 Mar 1894; died 21 Feb 1948.
June Westly Townsend was born 1 Jun 1896, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Feb 1994; was buried Island Home Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.
Theresa Jane Townsend was born 7 Oct 1898, Tennessee; died 22 Apr 1987; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

10.

Dr. Wilson R. "Cud" McMahan was born 29 Jan 1844, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of J. B. McMahan); died 28 Feb 1907; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Listed in William and Ludema Mize household as farmer with wife Nancy in the 1870 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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Reference:
"The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 70.
Kate (Shields) Maples family group sheets.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 26.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 277.
"Mountain Ways Two", Gene Aiken, 1986, p 296.

Wilson married Nancy McMahan 21 Nov 1861. Nancy (daughter of Archibald D. McMahan and Rebecca F. McMahan) was born 1 Apr 1845, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 2 Nov 1872; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

11.

Nancy McMahan was born 1 Apr 1845, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Archibald D. McMahan and Rebecca F. McMahan); died 2 Nov 1872; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Rosa Downey lists death date as 1846, but she is listed in the 1850 census.
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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 12, 26, 33.

Children:

Mary Ellen McMahan was born 23 Nov 1862, Tennessee.
Francis Marion McMahan was born 26 May 1865, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 29 Nov 1941, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 30 Nov 1941, Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
John Marshall McMahan was born 13 Aug 1867, Tennessee; died 22 Aug 1872; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
5. Rebecca McMahan was born 6 Mar 1872, Tennessee; died 5 Jun 1916; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

12.

James M. Townsend was born 3 Sep 1835, Cocke County, Tennessee (son of John Townsend and Mary "Polly" Baldridge); died 1 Apr 1876; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1850, District 11, Cocke County, Tennessee

Notes:

Listed in the 1860 Cocke County, Tennessee Census near John and Polly Townsend.

James M. Townsend served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He was Private, 5th Tennessee Calvary enlisted for one year in 1862 discharged in 1863. James Townsend along with his brother Thomas were accused of murder in Blount County, Tennessee. He fled to Sevier County, Tennessee about 1869. No evidence was given to prove his guilt. The Sevier County, Tennessee Federal Census listed him as a farmer with $500 personal property and $179 worth of land.

Charter member of the Shady Grove Baptist Church in Sevier County, Tennessee where he is buried with his wife.

Kathy Townsend lists parents as Thomas and Mary (Robinson) Townsend. However, based on Cocke County 1850 and 1860 census, James seems to be son of John and Mary "Polly" Townsend.
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Reference:
"The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 15, 23, 26, 28, 111, 112.

James — Mary Evalina Young. Mary (daughter of Young and Theresa Paine) was born 17 Jun 1846, Tennessee; died 1 Oct 1901; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

13.

Mary Evalina Young was born 17 Jun 1846, Tennessee (daughter of Young and Theresa Paine); died 1 Oct 1901; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

Listed in the 1860 Census of Cocke County, Tennessee with husband and first son.

Mary E. Townsend was listed as charter member of the Shady Grove Baptist Church of Sevier County, Tennessee on 24 March 1871.
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Reference:
"The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 28, 111, 112.

Children:

6. Rev. William Duett "Uncle Billy" Townsend was born 4 Jul 1859, Tennessee; died 4 Dec 1937, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 6 Dec 1937, Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
James Millard Townsend was born 1 Mar 1861, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 16 Apr 1926; was buried Deep Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Cohutta, Whitfield County, Georgia.
Elbert Grovan Townsend was born 1 Mar 1863, Tennessee; died 9 Jul 1904; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Townsend was born 10 Apr 1865; died 19 Apr 1865.
Harriet Maranda Townsend was born 5 May 1867, Sevier County, Tennessee; was christened 26 Sep 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 20 May 1919; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
George Matson Townsend was born 13 Sep 1869, Tennessee; died 29 Oct 1937; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Theresa Angelina "Aunt Tex" Townsend was born 25 Aug 1871, Tennessee; was christened 26 Sep 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Jan 1941; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Jettey Etter Townsend was born 28 May 1875, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 16 Aug 1918; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

14.

James Daniel Emert was born 11 Dec 1831, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Frederick Sanders Emert and Malinda D. Maxwell); died 27 Sep 1870; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
Kate (Shields) Maples family group records.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 258, 259.

James married Asa Butler Abt 1852, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Asa (daughter of Horatio B. Butler and Mary Jane Trotter) was born 24 Nov 1832, Tennessee; died 6 Sep 1910; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

15.

Asa Butler was born 24 Nov 1832, Tennessee (daughter of Horatio B. Butler and Mary Jane Trotter); died 6 Sep 1910; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
Kate (Shields) Maples family group records.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 258, 259.

Children:

Mary E. Emert was born 1853, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
Melinda Jane Emert was born 3 Oct 1855, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 4 Feb 1899; was buried Roberts Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Giles Caton Emert was born 1857, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1938; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
7. Nancy Caroline Emert was born 9 Feb 1860, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 13 Dec 1934, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 14 Dec 1934, Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Martha B. Emert was born 24 Aug 1862, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Jan 1898; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
John Redmond Emert was born 23 Apr 1866, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 27 Sep 1922; was buried Williamsburg Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Lemuel B. "Lem" Emert was born 6 Sep 1869, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Sep 1910; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
James L. "Jim" Emert was born 23 Sep 1870, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 6 Oct 1952; was buried New Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.