Who are my Maples' relatives?

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My father was named Ronald Steven Maples (from Modesto), and his father was named Aubrey Maples.

My name is William Maples and I am Ronald Maples' youngest son.

Any ideas?
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Here are three of your potential Grandfathers

 

Aubrey Maples

United States Social Security Death Index

birth: 22 February 1919  
death: September 1982 Modesto, Stanislaus, California
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Aubrey K Maples

United States Social Security Death Index

birth: 19 November 1921  
death: 26 March 2005  
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Aubrey Marple

United States Social Security Death Index

birth: 17 July 1915  
death: May 1972  

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The above were found seaching WWW.FamilySearch.com

Decided to change my comment to an answer.

4 Answers

+1 vote

It may be this man:

World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

Citing this Record  "United States, World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K8B7-6DR

Aubrey R D Maples

 Enlistment Military Service   Date: 15 Apr 1944 Presidio Of Monterey, CA

Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law

Event Place: Presidio Of Monterey, California, United States

White Birth  1919 Birthplace: ARKANSAS

Education Level: Grammar school

Civilian Occupation: Farm hands, general farms

Marital Status: Married

Military Rank: Private

Army Branch: No branch assignment

Army Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)

Source Reference: Civil Life

Serial Number: 39050764

Affiliate Publication Title: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946

Affiliate ARC Identifier: 1263923

Box Film Number: 13866.152

 

U S Census, 1920 Logan, AR

Citing this Record  "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDXG-LXH

SELF  William Maples M 41y Arkansas

WIFE  Ora Maples F 38y Arkansas

DAU  Gladys Maples F 15y Arkansas

SON  Forster Maples M 8y Arkansas

DAU  Bernece Maples F 6y Oklahoma

SON  J B Maples M 4y Arkansas

SON  Aubrey Maples  M 11m Arkansas

FATH  Daniel Maples M 78y Tennessee

 

California, Death Index, 1940-1997

Citing this Record  "California, Death Index, 1940-1997," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VGGP-R3T

Aubrey Rd Maples

Death  02 Sep 1982  Stanislaus, CA  

Birth  22 Feb 1919 Birthplace: Arkansas

Gender: Male

Mother   Johnson

 

Citing this Record  "California, Death Index, 1940-1997," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VP4P-9Z8

Ora I Maples

Death  24 Jun 1966  Stanislaus, CA

Birth  29 May 1881 Birthplace: Arkansas

Mother's Name: Farmer

by Chris Hoyt G2G6 Pilot (855k points)
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The best way to begin is to start with what you know, and then work back from the most recent fact that you can verify.

Family Search has an excellent selection of record collections for California.

There is an index of births in California from 1905-1995. If you know your father's birthdate (and better yet, his mother's maiden name) you can likely find him.

Name: Ronald Steven Maples
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 19 May 1940
Event Place: Stanislaus, California, United States
Gender: Male
Mother's Name:

Hedgecock

If this is your father, the next step would be to see if you can find Maples families living in Stanislaus (or a nearby) county in the last census, which would be 1940.

Name: Aubrey Maples
Titles & Terms:  
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Modesto Judicial Township, Stanislaus, California, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original):  
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):  
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Head
Birthplace: Arkansas
Estimated Birth Year: 1919
Residence in 1935: Okemah, Okfuskee, Oklahoma
Enumeration District Number: 50-28
Family Number: 92
Sheet Number and Letter: 5B
Line Number: 42
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 352
Digital Folder Number: 005456433
Image Number: 00130
  Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Aubrey Maples M 21 Arkansas
Wife Ina Marie Maples F 17 Oklahoma

If this is him, now you know when and where he was born, and that he and his wife are quite young so they married some time close to 1940. Since they were both living in Oklahoma in 1935, they may have married there or in California. With this information, you can keep going further back.

Good luck!

by Erin Breen G2G6 Pilot (334k points)
+1 vote

1940 US Census for Modesto Judicial Twp., Stanislaus, CA. 

Residence in 1935: Okemah, Okfuskee, Oklahoma
  Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Aubrey Maples M 21 Arkansas
Wife Ina Marie Maples F 17 Oklahoma

"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch

by Frank Gill G2G Astronaut (2.5m points)
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My grandfather is Clyde Maples in Modesto. Maybe a relation?
by Alex Elliott G2G6 Mach 4 (48.1k points)

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