Probably son of Aaron Maple of Unity Twp., Columbiana Co., OH. 1830 Census, OH, Columbiana Co. has Aaron W. Maple and Davidson Maple on same page. 1840 Census, OH, Licking Co., Newark has Aaron Maple on page 189, David Maple in Newark Twp. on page 169. May be bro. of William Maple (see N. of Genealogical Fragments) of Licking Co., OH, who was also a shoemaker.
Davidson Maple b. ca. 1811, OH; d. after 1880.
m. Eleanor _____; b. ca. 1811, MA.
A shoemaker (cordwainer).
1830 Census, OH, Columbiana Co., Unity Twp.
1840 Census, Mixed Twps., Decatur Co., IN: Davidson Maple males; 1 un 5, 1 20-30, females: 1 20-30.
1850 Census, OH, Clarke Co., Mad River Twp.: (in household of Henry C. Foster) Davidson Maple 39 shoemaker b. OH, Ellen Maple 39 b. ?, Wm. W. Maple 17 b. OH. Also 1850 Census, OH, Clarke Co., Enon Village: D. Maple 39 cordwainer (i.e. shoemaker) $800 b. OH, Ellenor Maple 38 b. Mass., Wm. W. Maple 17 b. OH, S. A. Shade 5 b. OH.
1870 Census, OH, Clark Co., Md River Twp.: Davison Maple M W 58 shoemaker b. OH, Elnor Maple F W 58 b. MA.
1880 Census, OH, Clarke Co., Mad River Twp.: Davidson Maple 68 shoemaker b. OH fa. NY mo. NY, Ellnora Maple wife 68 b. PA fa. PA mo. PA.
Decatur Co., IN deed: Mar. 12, 1846. To Davidson Maple, W1/2 Lot 102, Greensburg City. (Book N, p. 217).
Child of Davidson and Eleanor (_____) Maple:
24*11. William W. Maple b. ca. 1832, OH
m. Catharine Davis, 1857, Clarke Co., OH; b. ca. 1830, OH.
1870 Census, OH, Clark Co., Mad River Twp.: William Maple M W 37 shoemaker b. OH, Catharine Maole F W 38 b. OH, Margarett Maple F W 13 b. OH, Joseph Maple M W 9 b. OH, Charles Maple M W 5 b. OH.
1880 Census, OH, Clarke Co., Mad River Twp.: William Maple 48 shoemaker b. OH fa. PA mo. PA, Cathern Maple 50 wife b. OH fa. PA mo. PA, David Maple son, laborer 19 b. OH fa. OH mo. OH, Charles Maple son, laborer 14 b. OH fa. OH mo. OH, Grace Maple da. 6 b. OH fa. OH mo. OH."
1840 US Census - Washington, Marion, Sandcreek, Jackson, Clay, and Adams Townships, Decatur County, Indiana:
1850 US Census - Mad River Township, Clark County, Ohio (Dwelling #366)
In the household of Henry C. Foster:
Davidson Maple (age 39) Shoemaker - born in Ohio
Ellen ................... (age 39) - born in New York
Wm. W. ............. (age 17) - born in Ohio
Sources
↑ Telford Grant Maple, "Genealogical History of the Maple/Mapel Family in America", 2004 CD version.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Davidson by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
Bruce Maple :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R1b-BY63743, FTDNA kit #N175517 +
Y-Chromosome Test, haplogroup R1b-BY135865