Rellie Louis Maples

Notes:

Own and operate Gatlinburg Inn.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 207, 208.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 304.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 30.

Rellie — Ruby Mae Bailey. Ruby (daughter of Hagan Decatur Bailey and Cassandra "Cassie" Free) was born 17 Jul 1907, Tennessee; died 7 Dec 1988; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

1. Jack Bailey Maples was born 31 Dec 1931, Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 28 May 2000, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 31 May 2000, Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
2. Rellie Louis "Bud" Maples, Jr. was born 6 Jan 1934, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 20 Mar 2008; was buried 22 Mar 2008, Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Rellie married Wilma Cook Miller 1954. Wilma (daughter of Robert Ellie "Dixie" Miller and Naomi I. Cook) was born 25 May 1923, Union County, Tennessee; died 30 Dec 2011; was buried 5 Jan 2012, White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 56.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 204, 207.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 122.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 91, 303.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 147.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 26, 27.

David — Cora Lucretia Ogle. Cora (daughter of Ephraim Earl Ogle and Hanna Elizabeth Evans) was born 15 Oct 1884, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 22 Jul 1951; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 56.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 204, 207.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 122.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 303.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 147.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 26, 27, 105.

Notes:

Serving the Union Army during the Civil War, David Crockett Maples enlisted 18 October 1863 at Sevierville, Tennessee in Company H, 9th Tennessee Cavalry. He was discharged on 8 June 1865. His personal description at that time was: 6' 3" in height, fair complexion, blue eyes and light hair.

From the pension file of David Crockett Maples, an affidavit by William R. King in 1893 tells the story how David Crockett Maples lost his feet. It is quoted in the exact words of William R. King..."Said Maples was badly frostbitten in the winter 18??. Said Maples undertook to carry a man from his home to the top of the Alleghany or Smoky Mountains, and the snow was very deep, and the
weather very cold. The snow was so deep that it was very difficult for him to travel. Said Maples went on, tried to comply with his promise in carrying the man accross the mountain and the snow was so deep that his strength failed. He became so exhausted that he could not get back to his home or any place of shelter. He crawled into a hollow log and lay overnight where he was very much exposed, and from said exposure he was badly frozen so much so that both of his feet had to be amputated. His feet were amputated on the 21st day of January 1877 caused from being frozen."

He made and fitted artificial boots..strapped them to his legs and wore them till his death. This has been told by numerous descendants, and is a true mountain legend.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 102.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 140, 189, 204, 238, 240.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 119, 122.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 65.
Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 288.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 24.
"Mountain Ways Two", Gene Aiken, 1986, p 87.

David married Mary R. "Polly" Ogle 17 Mar 1860. Mary (daughter of Isaac "Shucky" Ogle and Susannah Bohanon) was born 1834, Tennessee; died 17 Apr 1885; was buried Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Mary and David's family appear in the Sevier County Federal Census records, 1850 to 1880.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 102.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 53, 140, 189, 204.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 65.

Notes:

Ephraim continued operating the grocery store started by his father and passed it on to his son, Charlie Ogle. Ephraim was a Justice of Peace for the district for many years and also the postmaster for Gatlinburg (Official Register, 1893).
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Reference
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 56.
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 33.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 226, 298.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 147.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 288.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 32, 33, 155.

Ephraim married Hanna Elizabeth Evans 27 Apr 1883, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Hanna (daughter of Richard McAgee Roger Evans and Elizabeth Lindsay) was born 15 Jan 1866, Tennessee; died 7 Aug 1888; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died at the birth of second child.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 56.
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 33.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 147.

Notes:

William Abijah Maples came as a baby with his parents to Sevier County, Tennessee in 1805.

William Abijah Maples entered 30 acres of land in Richardson's Cove area on the watershed of Big East Fork of Little Pigeon River adjoining his old tract according to an entry dated 16 November 1824. Also he entered 300 acres of land on Birds Creek adjoining David C. McMahan and Daniel Emert according to an entry dated 15 April 1837.

William Abijah Maples was listed in the 1837 Tax List of Sevier County, Tennessee. His land was located in the Civil District No. 1&4 of Sevier County, Tennessee.

They were listed in the 1830 through 1870 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee and in the 1840 census listed as Abigah 2 males 0-5, 2 males 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 30-40, 1 female 0-5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 30-40.

There is a record for settlement of the estate of Elizabeth Maples. Before the courthouse fire of 1856, John McMahan was appointed as administrator for the estate of Elizabeth Maples. Also, F. L. Emert was appointed as guardian for seven of the minor heirs of the estate of Elizabeth Maples at this time. There was a list of heirs of the estate of Elizabeth Maples ... N. L. King and wife, George Maples, Archible Maples, Will Maples - all received their shares prior to 17th day of June 1856; James M. Maples, 25th day of June 1860, David Maples, 25th day of June 1860, John Maples, 25th day of June 1860; Redman Maples, 25th day of Jun 1860; and Samuel Maples, 25th day of June 1860.

"E. M. G. Emert, constable of District 2, to bring to next court, Redman Maples, Samuel Maples, and Sarah Maples, poor children for the purpose of having them bound out." The date of this entry was 7 April 1856.

F. L. Emert, guardian of Redman Maples, Samual Maples, and Sarah Maples, renewed the security bond with Jas. D. Lawson and M. A. Rawlings 3 April 1860.

"On 24 November 1859 - Decree for Divorce: Abijah Maples vs. Rebecca Maples."

In the 1860 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee, William Abijah Maples was living with Calvin Fox's household. Also he was living with his son Redman Maples in the 1870 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.

William Abijah probably died in the area of Big East Fork of Little Pigeon River.
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Reference:
"Clabo Family Tree", Gardner Clabo, p 38.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 188-189.
"McMahan Family Tree", Glenn F. McMahan, 10 March 1932, p 1.
"The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 50.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 8, 119.

William married Elizabeth McMahan 1824, Sevier County, Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of Archibald McMahan and Elizabeth Byrd) was born 1807, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died Abt 1855/1856, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Clabo Family Tree", Gardner Clabo, p 38.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 188.
"McMahan Family Tree", Glenn F. McMahan, 10 March 1932, p 1.
"The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 50.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 8, 119.

Notes:

Shucky moved with the family to Sevier County, Tennessee as early as 1805, soon after the death of his father.

Isaac was one of the first settlers in Gatlinburg. No land records prior to 1824 were found for Isaac Ogle but it is shown by Richard Reagan's early grants that Isaac and William, his brother, entered land adjoining Richard's land on Mill Creek. This ran from Mill Creek down to "the lane" (Reagan Lane) and nearly to the old river road. Later records show this land as belonging to Isaac alone and still later to his son, Elijah Ogle. Isaac also entered land near the road from the Glades, running down to the mouth of Roaring Fork Creek in Gatlinburg. As his sons and daughters became of age, he gave them these lands and he moved to the Banner area north of Gatlinburg.

Isaac and his wife, Susannah, were charter members of the White Oak Flats Baptist Church. The family appears in the Sevier County, Tennessee Federal Census records, 1830 to 1880. Isaac died 2 Sep 1881 according to the Death Register of 1881 found in Sevier County Courthouse.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 225.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 138.

Isaac married Susannah Bohanon Abt 1809, Sevier County, Tennessee. Susannah (daughter of Henry Bohanon and Amillia Shotwell) was born 1793, Virginia; died Bef 1880, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Banner Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 82.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 138.

Other Events:

• AFN: BQLK-8F

Notes:

From Sevier County, Tennessee Deed Book 'J', pages 150/51, "This Indenture made this the 14th of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four between Harcolas T. Ogle of the State of Tennessee and County of Sevier of the one part and Noah Ogle of the State and County aforesaid of the other part...the said Harculas T. Ogle hath this day bequeath the deed of gift unto the said Noah Ogle...it being given under their condition that it is to be all the claim, interest or demand that he the said Noah Ogle is to have to the said Harculas T. Ogle estate at this or any future time, the said land lying on the waters of the West Fork of Pigeon River near and about where the said Noah Ogle now lives." This land was located along Dudley Creek and Low Gap branch, then westward to the first high top between Roaring Fork Creek and Dudley Creek and joined the lands of James Ogle and Isaac Ogle Sr. It contained one hundred acres.

Noah was a private in Company E, 2nd Tennessee Cavalry Volunteer with the Union army during the Civil War. He enlisted for three years at Sevierville, Tennessee 16 September 1862 and was discharged at Nashville, Tennessee, 5 July 1865. He served at Lexington, Kentucky, Decator, Alabama, and Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. His personal description at the time of enlistment was: age, 29 years, fair complexion, dark hair and yellow eyes (hazel?).

In the 1860 Federal Census for Sevier County, Tennessee, Noah and Sophia were living in the 6th district on Walden's Creek. An 1866 deed from Daniel Wesley Reagan to Noah Ogle records the transfer of 100 acres of land. This farm lay from Baskins Creek to Reagan Lane on both sides of the river, now the center of Gatlinburg. In 1870 Federal Census, Noah and Sophia Reagan Ogle are found in the 11th Civil District in Gatlinburg. He is listed as a grocery merchant. This store which he started is still being operated by his descendants.

Noah served the 11th Civil District for many years as a Justice of Peace. He added land to the cemetery located on the hill in town, again being called White Oak Flats Cemetery. He and his third wife deeded the land for the present site of White Oak Flats Baptist Church (now First Baptist Church of Gatlinburg) in 1897.

Noah left a will in which he mentions all of his daughters and children of his daughter, Martha. Only one of the sons was named. His will was dated 30 Jan 1897 and probated 19 Feb 1897 (Will Book I, p 524/5).
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References:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 16, 33, 168, 169-170.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 70, 112.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 31.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 146, 147.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 113.

Noah married Sophia Reagan Abt 1854, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Sophia (daughter of Daniel Wesley Reagan and Nancy Ogle) was born 12 Dec 1838, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Oct 1887, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: 2DDV-BF

Notes:

Twin of Julia Ann Reagan.
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Reference
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 16, 33, 169-170.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 146, 147.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 113.

Notes:

Sevier County Heritage also lists middle name as McClellan.
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Reference:
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 147.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 52, 342.

Richard — Elizabeth Lindsay. Elizabeth (daughter of Jesse Lindsey and Salina Ivey) was born 28 May 1828, Tennessee; died 19 May 1908; was buried Boyds Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 147.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 342.