James Lawson Maples

1883 - 1935  (52 years)

• Name	James Lawson Maples
  Born	13 Feb 1883	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee   [1]
  Census	1930	District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	12 May 1935	Sevier County, Tennessee   [3, 4]
  Buried	13 May 1935	Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [5]
  Person ID	I4042	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	21 May 2013

  
  

  Father	James Madison Maples,   b. 24 Mar 1837, Tennessee ,   d. 31 Oct 1916, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Mary J. Parton,   b. Oct 1862, Tennessee
  Married	NOT MARRIED
  Family ID	F54991	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Alice Hurst
  Children	1. Myrtle Maples,   b. 26 Nov 1902, Tennessee ,   d. 16 Apr 1976  (Age 73 years) + 2. James Russell Maples,   b. 30 Apr 1904, Tennessee ,   d. 21 Sep 1971  (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F54874	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Etta Watson,   b. 9 Jul 1891, Tennessee ,   d. 20 Nov 1971  (Age 80 years)
  Marriage License	12 Apr 0008	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Children	1. Lillian Valara Maples,   b. 22 Jan 1909,   d. 11 Apr 2000  (Age 91 years) + 2. Fred Harrison Maples,   b. 23 May 1917, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 15 Jan 1986  (Age 68 years) + 3. Clyde Lewis Maples,   b. 4 Jun 1919, Tennessee ,   d. 16 Dec 1988  (Age 69 years) + 4. Celia Kate Maples,   b. 9 Sep 1921, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 16 Aug 2009  (Age 87 years) + 5. Maude Elizabeth Maples,   b. 22 Oct 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 9 Dec 2007  (Age 84 years) + 6. Stella Ruth Maples,   b. 28 Feb 1926, Tennessee  (Age 98 years)   7. Dell Maples,   b. 31 Jan 1928, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 29 Dec 2003  (Age 75 years) + 8. Betty Louise Maples,   b. 30 Jan 1930, Tennessee  (Age 94 years) + 9. Jean Maples,   b. 11 Mar 1932, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 7 Nov 2004  (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F1538	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Marriage License - 12 Apr 0008 - Sevier County, Tennessee Born - 13 Feb 1883 - Tennessee Census - 1900 - District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1930 - District 2, Sevier County, Tennessee Died - 12 May 1935 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 13 May 1935 - 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

  ---------- Reference: "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 37. "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 121, 199, 202, 253. "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 165, 172. "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 285. "Mountain Ways Two", Gene Aiken, 1986, p 203.

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1900. Name: James L Paston Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1900 Event Place: ED 148 Civil District 13, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Birth Date: Feb 1883 Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to Head of Household: Son Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Race: White Gender: Male Marital Status: Single Years Married: Marriage Year (Estimated): Mother of how many children: Number of Living Children: Immigration Year: Page: 5 Sheet Letter: A Family Number: 78 Reference ID: 32 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 [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Lawson Maples Event: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: District 02, Sevier, Tennessee Gender: Male Age: 41 Marital Status: Married Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1889 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Head Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Enumeration District Number: 0002 Family Number: 79 Sheet Number and Letter: 5A Line Number: 48 NARA Publication: T626, roll 2271 Film Number: 2342005 Digital Folder Number: 4547919 Image Number: 00602 Household Gender Age Lawson Maples M 41 Spouse Mary Maples F 38 Child Fred Maples M 12 Child Clyde Maples M 10 Child Kate Maples F 8 Child Maud Maples F 6 Child Ruth Maples F 4 Child Dell Maples F 2 Child Louise Maples F 0 [S71] Sevier County Republican Extracts, Beulah Linn, (http://sevier.tngenealogy.net/research-assistance/records-resources/27-newspapers-a-publications), 15 May 1935. (recorded) J. Lawson Maples, 53, Gatlinburg, d. May 12, injuries from car accident. B. Glades Cem. Surv: wife, Mrs. Mary Maples. 3 sons: Russell, Fred, Clyde. 7 dau: Mrs. Minyard Conner, Mrs. Charles Eslinger, Misses Kate, Maude, Ruth, Dell, Bettie Gene. [S87] Death Certificate. Name: J.Lawson Maples Event: Death Event Date: 12 May 1935 Event Place: Civil Dis. 11, Sevier, Tennessee Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Race or Color: White Age: 53 Estimated Birth Year: Birth Date: 13 Feb 1882 Birthplace: Tenn. Spouse: Father: Jim Maples Father's Birthplace: Tenn. Mother: Mary Porton Mother's Birthplace: Tenn. Occupation: Farmer Laborer Street Address: Residence: Gatlinburg, Tenn Cemetery: Burial Place: Glades Burial Date: 13 May 1935 Informant: Additional Relatives: Digital Folder Number: 4184434 Image Number: 1474 Film Number: 1876826 Volume/Page/Certificate Number: cn 11457 [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 27s. SMHS lists birth as 1882.