Guilford Russel "Gil" Maples^[1]

1818 - 1900  (81 years)

• Name	Guilford Russel "Gil" Maples
  Born	9 Dec 1818	Tennessee   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Died	22 Oct 1900	Tennessee   [6]
  Buried	Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I36352	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	25 Jan 2007

  
  

  Father	Thomas Maples,   b. 20 Mar 1790, Virginia ,   d. 15 Mar 1871  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Lydia Pauline Atchley,   b. 22 Apr 1792, Tennessee ,   d. 11 Feb 1865  (Age 72 years)
  Married	6 Dec 1809	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F12203	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Elenore Brunetta "Nellie" McMahan,   b. 29 Jan 1829, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 4 Dec 1916, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 87 years)
  Children	+ 1. David Crockett Maples,   b. 22 Mar 1846, Tennessee ,   d. 14 Sep 1908  (Age 62 years) + 2. Mary A. "Polly" Maples,   b. 10 Dec 1848, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 14 May 1936  (Age 87 years)   3. Lydia Maples,   b. 27 May 1851,   d. 23 Dec 1866  (Age 15 years) + 4. Anna C. Maples,   b. 25 Aug 1853, , Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 29 Dec 1886, Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee  (Age 33 years) + 5. Thomas Millard Filmore Maples,   b. 23 Aug 1856, Tennessee ,   d. 4 Apr 1907  (Age 50 years) + 6. Gilbert Russell Maples, Jr.,   b. 19 Apr 1859, Tennessee ,   d. 16 May 1914  (Age 55 years) + 7. Halleck McClellan Maples,   b. 16 Mar 1862, Tennessee ,   d. 28 May 1895  (Age 33 years) + 8. Sarah Eleanor Maples,   b. 11 Nov 1866, , Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 20 Apr 1925, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 58 years) + 9. Juliette Loretta Maples,   b. 5 Jul 1870, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 30 Apr 1934, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio  (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F13230	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 9 Dec 1818 - Tennessee Died - 22 Oct 1900 - Tennessee Buried - - Red Bank Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos

  Joyce Carroll (McElroy) Wicks submission G. R. and "Nellie" (McMahan) Maples are on the far right. The other two ladies are unknown.

  
  

• Notes

  First name may be Guilford. Also referred as G. R. Maples in census. ---------- Reference: "McMahan Family Tree", Glenn F. McMahan, 10 March 1932, p 1. genserv2, Cliff Manis, 1994 Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 32, 54. L. T. .Slayden, tslayden@swbell.net, 18 June 2000.

  
  

• Sources

  [S79] Sevier County Tennessee Wills. WILL OF G.R. MAPLES I, G.R. Maples in Sevier County and State of Tenn. being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make publish and declare this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking all wills by me at any time heretofore made. And to my worldly estate and all my property personal and real of which I shall die seized and possessed of I desire and bequeath and dispose there of in the manner following to wit: my will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall by executor hereafter named be paid out of my estate as soon after my death all shall by him be found convenient. I give desire and bequeath to the heirs of my daughter Anna Emert to wit: Francis Reed, seventy dollars to which Fifty Five Dollars has been allready paid leaving a balance of Fifteen Dollars yet due her, to Gilbert Emert one tract of land known as the Charlottie Lowe tract containing 14 acres more or less also the balance of a Forty Acre entry adjoining the 14 Acre tract and Puany Thomas tract for which he is to pay Thirty Dollars at the death of my wife Nellie Maples and to Malinda Emert $70.00 Cash to be paid when she becomes twenty years of age with legal interest from time said money comes into the hands of my executor. Mary Thomas is to have a road across the lower end of the lowe tract of sufficient width for Wagon and stock by her keeping up good gates or bars at each side but not open up a lane. Said road to run with G R Maples live. I give desire and bequeath to my wife Nelly Maples should she out live me all my household and kitchen furnature to hold an dispose of as she sees proper. Also during her life I bequeath Two horse of her own choice, my wagon mowing machine cider mill, cane mill and Evaprator and all my farming untincels including one set of Black smith tools also all wheat, corn and all other provisions that I may leave, also five head of hogs, all other property person or real that I may die possessed of shall be sold at public or private sale by my executor, personal property to be sold imediately after my death. I do hereby nominate and appoint my son M F Maples to be my executor of this my last will and testament with full power authority to execute the same by him entering into bond to execute and carry into effect this my last will and Testament in witness where of I GR Maples have to this my last will and testament affixed my hand and seal this 12th day of Jany. 1897. his G. R. X Maples mark Signed sealed published and declared by said G R Maples as and for his last will & testament in the presence of us who at his request & in his presents & in the presents of each other have suscribed our names as witneesess hereto. John Fergarson G R Maples Jr. Admitted to probate Oct. 31, 1900. John Chandler, Clerk [S94] Sevier County, Tennessee Census, 374a, 12 Jul 1870. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tn/sevier/census/1870/0374a.gif Listed as Gilbert R but not listed with wife. [S94] Sevier County, Tennessee Census, family 431, page 416b, line 14, 12 Sep 1850. ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/census/tn/sevier/1850/pg0408b.txt [S94] Sevier County, Tennessee Census, 348, 1880. http://sevierlibrary.tripod.com/page551880.html [S101] 1880 Census. Census Place: Harrisburg, Sevier, Tennessee Source: FHL Film 1255277 National Archives Film T9-1277 Page 348D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace G. R. MAPLES Self M M W 61 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: TN Mo: TN E. MAPLES Wife F M W 51 TN Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: TN A. M. MAPLES Son M S W 18 TN Occ: Works On Farm Fa: TN Mo: TN S. E. MAPLES Dau F S W 13 TN Occ: At Home Fa: TN Mo: TN J. L. MAPLES Son M S W 9 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN C. BREADEN Other M S W 22 TN Occ: Works On Farm Fa: TN Mo: TN S. MAPLES Other M S B 78 TN Occ: Works On Farm Fa: TN Mo: TN [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 422. Gilford R. Maples Co M 2nd Tn. Cav.