James Madison Maples^{[1, 2]}

1837 - 1916  (79 years)

• Name	James Madison Maples
  Born	24 Mar 1837	Tennessee   [3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee   [6]
  Died	31 Oct 1916	Sevier County, Tennessee   [7]
  Buried	1 Nov 1916	Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [8]
  Person ID	I3136	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	William Abijah Maples,   b. 1804, Pendleton County, South Carolina ,   d. Abt 1870/1880, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth McMahan,   b. 1807, Buncombe County, North Carolina ,   d. Abt 1855/1856, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 49 years)
  Married	1824	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F1207	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Nancy Adeline King,   b. 1838, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 10 Feb 1892, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 54 years)
  Married	Sep 1853	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Children	+ 1. George Profit Maples,   b. 2 Nov 1858, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 23 Mar 1930, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 71 years) + 2. Nathaniel Redmond Maples,   b. 1 May 1860, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 6 May 1946, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 86 years) + 3. James Abijah "Jimmy" Maples,   b. 14 Jan 1863, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 23 Jan 1925, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 62 years) + 4. Isaac R. Maples,   b. 1 May 1866, Tennessee ,   d. 1 Dec 1935  (Age 69 years) + 5. David Crockett Maples,   b. 1868, Sevier County, Tennessee   6. Mary Roseann Maples,   b. 1870, Sevier County, Tennessee   7. Lucy E. Maples,   b. 1872, Sevier County, Tennessee   8. Maples,   b. Abt 1875,   d. See Notes + 9. William Thomas Maples,   b. 12 Oct 1877, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 22 Nov 1928  (Age 51 years) + 10. Martha Ann Maples,   b. 28 May 1881, Tennessee ,   d. 8 Nov 1959  (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F1206	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah L. Evans,   b. 3 Jan 1840, Tennessee
  Children	1. John Maples,   b. Abt 1878, Tennessee + 2. Tilman L. Parton,   b. 11 Jun 1884, Tennessee ,   d. 27 Jul 1950, Wyoming County, West Virginia  (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F142113	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family ID

  F148510

  Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 4	Martha Jane Maynor,   b. 27 Nov 1880, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 2 Feb 1926, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 45 years)
  Married	15 Feb 1894	Sevier County, Tennessee   [9]
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Children	+ 1. John Wesley Maples,   b. 7 Apr 1896, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 3 Oct 1963, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 67 years)   2. Malinda Ethel Maples,   b. May 1899, Tennessee   3. Maud C. Maples,   b. 1903, Tennessee
  Family ID	F12054	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 5	Mary Ann "Polly" McMahan,   b. 8 Mar 1832, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 21 Jul 1911  (Age 79 years)
  Married	18 Jun 1904	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F12055	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 6	Mary J. Parton,   b. Oct 1862, Tennessee
  Married	NOT MARRIED
  Children	+ 1. Sarah Narcissa Maples,   b. 15 Jun 1894, Tennessee ,   d. 5 May 1986, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 91 years) + 2. James Lawson Maples,   b. 13 Feb 1883, Tennessee ,   d. 12 May 1935, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 52 years) + 3. Redman Mitchell Maples,   b. 8 Oct 1884, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 10 Jun 1962  (Age 77 years)   4. Nancy M. Maples,   b. Jun 1889, Tennessee + 5. Marinda Loucinda Maples,   b. 2 Jun 1884, Tennessee ,   d. 25 Jan 1972  (Age 87 years) + 6. William Houk Maples,   b. 1 Jul 1888, Tennessee ,   d. 16 Jun 1973  (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F54991	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 24 Mar 1837 - Tennessee Married - Sep 1853 - Sevier County, Tennessee Married - 15 Feb 1894 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1900 - District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee Married - 18 Jun 1904 - Sevier County, Tennessee Died - 31 Oct 1916 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 1 Nov 1916 - Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Serving the Union Army during the Civil War, James Madison Maples enlisted 22 September 1862 at Sevierville, Tennessee in Company I, 2nd Tennessee Cavalry. He was discharged 6 July 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee. His personal description at that time was 5' 8" in height, fair complexion, auburn hair. ---------- Reference: "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 189, 199, 252, 253. Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 13, 119. Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995.

  
  

• Sources

  [S84] E-Mail, Doris Noland Partin [tenntree@peoplepc.com], 2 Dec 2011. [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 26 Jan 1972. Miranda Lou Matthews obituary [S94] Sevier County, Tennessee Census, family 55, page 388a line 16, 16 Aug 1850. http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/sevier/census/1850/pg0384a.txt [S94] Sevier County, Tennessee Census, 462, 1880. Name Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation James MAPLE M Male 45 TN Farmer Nancey MAPLE M Female 44 TN Keeping House David MAPLE S Male 11 TN At Home Mary R. MAPLE S Female 10 TN At Home Lizey E. MAPLE S Female 8 TN William T. MAPLE S Male 3 TN http://sevierlibrary.tripod.com/page551880.html [S94] Sevier County, Tennessee Census, Family 664, Dist. 11, 1860. [S112] Census, 1900. Name: James M Maples Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1900 Event Place: ED 148 Civil District 13, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Birth Date: Mar 1830 Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to Head of Household: Head Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Race: White Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Years Married: 6 Marriage Year (Estimated): 1894 Mother of how many children: Number of Living Children: Immigration Year: Page: 5 Sheet Letter: A Family Number: 78 Reference ID: 27 GS Film number: 1241596 Digital Folder Number: 004118730 Image Number: 00215 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head James M Maples M 70 Tennessee Wife Martha J Maples F 23 Tennessee Son John M Maples M 4 Tennessee Daughter Malinda E M Maples F 1 Tennessee Mother-in-law Mary J Paston F 38 Tennessee Son James L Paston M 17 Tennessee Son Mitchel R Paston M 14 Tennessee Daughter Nancey M Paston F 11 Tennessee Daughter Maranda L Paston F 11 Tennessee Son William H Paston M 9 Tennessee Daughter Sarrah N E Paston F 6 Tennessee [S87] Death Certificate. Name: James M. Maples Event Type: Death Event Date: 31 Oct 1916 Event Place: Glades, Sevier, Tennessee Gender: Male Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Age: 80 Birth Year (Estimated): Birth Date: 01 Mar 1836 Birthplace: Tenn Spouse's Name: Father's Name: Abige Maples Father's Birthplace: Tenn Mother's Name: Betsey Mcmahams Mother's Birthplace: Tenn Occupation: Farmer Address: Residence Place: Cemetery: Glade Burial Place: Burial Date: 01 Nov 1916 Informant's Name: Additional Relatives: Digital Folder Number: 004183054 Image Number: 00686 GS Film number: 1299659 Reference ID: vol 44 pg 232 [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 27s. Birth 1 March 1836 [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name James Maples Spouse's Name Martha Jane Parton Event Date 15 Feb 1894 Event Place , Sevier, Tennessee