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William Jacob Maple (1810 - 1891)

William Jacob Maple
Born in Ohio, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 2 Mar 1833 in Jefferson County, Ohio, United Statesmap
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Died at age 81 in Dawes County, Nebraska, United Statesmap
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Biography

William married Margaret Priest on March 2, 1833 in Jefferson County, Ohio.[1] They were married by John Scarlott, Justice of the Peace. (John Scarlott resided in Ross Township, Jefferson County, Ohio in 1833.)
In 1840 William was living near James Marshall in Virginia:
1840 US Census - Brooke County, Virginia:
William Maple - Males: 1 (20<30), Females: 1 (30<40), 1 (15<20), 1 (5<10), 1 (<5)
On January 7, 1850, William Maple purchased land in Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana (the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 30, Township 10, Range 10E).
A William Maple (age 40) and a Henry Maple (age 36) and were enumerated in Decatur County, Indiana in the 1850 US Census:
1850 US Census (Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana; Family #97):
Maple, William (age 40) ..... born in Ohio, Brick mason
............ Margaret (age 42) .. born in Virginia
............ Elizabeth (age 17) .. born in Ohio
............ Franklin (age 6) ...... born in Ohio
............ Virginia R. (age 1) ... born in Indiana
............ Milla (age 12) .......... born in Indiana
William and Margaret Maple sold their Decatur County land on October 30, 1855.
William Maple (of Decatur County, Indiana) patented land in Putnam County, Missouri on April 1, 1857 (the east half of the southwest quarter of Section 36, Township 67N, Range 17W, 5th PM).[2]
1860 US Census - Liberty Township, Marshall County, Iowa (July 16, Family #894):
William Maple (age 50) Farmer - born in Ohio
Margaret ........ (age 52) - born in Virginia
B. F. ................. (age 15) - born in Virginia
Virginia ........... (age 11) - born in Indiana
1880 US Census - Starr Township, Cloud County, Kansas (June 11; Dwelling #91, Family #94):
Maples, William (age 70) Farmer - born in Ohio (Father - New Jersey; Mother - Pennsylvania)
............. Margaret (age 72) Wife - born in Virginia (Father - Pennsylvania; Mother - Pennsylvania)
............. Virginia B (age 27) Daughter - born in Indiana (Father - Ohio; Mother - Virginia)
1885 Iowa Census - Liberty Township, Marshall County:
Maple, William (age 75) Brick layer - born in Ohio (SE SW Sec 15, R 20, Twp 85)
William was buried in Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska
Notes of T. Grant Maple:[3]
Children of William Jacob and Margaret (Priest) Maple:
12551. Margaret Elizabeth Maple b. Nov. 23, 1833, East Springfield, Jefferson Co., OH; d. Sept. 15, 1925; bur. Bevins Grove, Marshall Co., IA. m. Hayden H. Smith, son of Jacob R. and Catharine (Resor) Smith of Decatur Co., IN. 1860 Census, IA, Marshall Co., Liberty Twp.: Hayden Smith.
12552. Amelia Ann Maple b. 1837/1838, East Springfield, Jefferson Co., OH.
12553. Benjamin Franklin Maple b. 1845/1846, East Springfield, Jefferson Co., OH. m. Rebecca Weaver b. 1850/1851, OH. 1870 Census, Liscomb Twp. Marshall Co., IA: Benjamin 24 brickmason b. VA, Rebecca 19 b. OH, Dora (Dona?) 1 b. IA.
12554. Virginia Brooke Maple b. 1848/1849, Decatur Co., IN.
William and Henry may have been the sons of John Maple, but they also may have been the sons of William R. Maple (William and Henry).
In favor of the former possibility, it should be noted that John Maple's son David was the first Maple to purchase land in Decatur County, Indiana.


Sources

  1. ↑ FamilySearch, "Ohio Marriages 1789-2013".
  2. ↑ Certificate #10391
  3. ↑ Telford Grant Maple, "Genealogical History of the Maple/Mapel Family in America", 2001 CD version.




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Maple-414 Bruce Maple
Maple-572 and Maple-13 appear to represent the same person because: I think the current evidence favors William R Maple as William's father. In any case, these two files definitely represent information for the same individual, regardless of whether his father was William or John.
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