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William Amer Mapes 1873–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 March 1873

Birth Location: Seward, Seward, Nebraska, United States

Death Date: 19 April 1944

Death Location: McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska, USA

Father: Hiram Mapes

Mother: Sarah Mapes

Spouse(s): Lillie Jeffers

Children(s): Elmer Mapes, Mary Connery, Edna Royer, Ernest Mapes, Owen Mapes

William Amer Mapes was born in 1873 in Seward, Seward, Nebraska, United States, the child of Hiram Phillip Mapes And Sarah Catherine Mapes. In 1880, William Amer Mapes resided in Precinct B, Seward, Nebraska, USA. In 1910, William Amer Mapes resided in Willow Grove, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA. William Amer Mapes married Lillie Mae Jeffers, and had children including Edna Royer, Elmer F Mapes, Ernest Abraham Mapes, Mary Agnes Connery, Owen Mapes. William Amer Mapes passed away in 1944 in McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • William Amer Mapes was born in 1873 in Seward, Seward, Nebraska, United States, the child of Hiram Phillip Mapes And Sarah Catherine Mapes.
  • In 1880, William Amer Mapes resided in Precinct B, Seward, Nebraska, USA.
  • In 1910, William Amer Mapes resided in Willow Grove, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA.
  • William Amer Mapes married Lillie Mae Jeffers, and had children including Edna Royer, Elmer F Mapes, Ernest Abraham Mapes, Mary Agnes Connery, Owen Mapes.
  • William Amer Mapes passed away in 1944 in McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hiram Mapes
1847–1942
Birth Location: Jackson County, Ohio, United States of America
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Sarah Mapes
1853–1924
Birth Location: Randolph County, Indiana, United States of America
SM

Spouses(s)

Lillie Jeffers
1870–1965
Birth Location: Roscoe, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
LJ

Children(s)

Elmer Mapes
1905–1978
Birth Location: Nebraska
EM
Mary Connery
1907–1994
Birth Location: McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska, United States of America
MC
Edna Royer
1913–1971
Birth Location: McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska, United States of America
ER
Ernest Mapes
1910–1979
Birth Location: McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska, United States of America
EM
Owen Mapes
1910–
Birth Location: Nebraska
OM

William Mapes's Ancestors

Self
William Mapes
1873–1944
Birth Place: Seward, Seward, Nebraska, United States
Parents
Hiram Phillip Mapes
1847–1942
Jackson County, Ohio, United States of America
Sarah (Catherine) Mapes
1853–1924
Randolph County, Indiana, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Seth) Mapes
1816–1895
New York, USA
Clarissa McClain
1820–1848
Ohio, United States
Harriet Higginbotham
1819–1856
Ohio, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Mapes
1793–1863
Rebecca Page
1776–1860
Abijah McClain
1800–1858
Mary McClain
1801–1874
Sarah Bosley
1775–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Seth Mapes
1770–1844
Amy Everingham
1753–1829
Asa Page
1750–1829
Permelia Doughty
1759–1835
Abijah McClain
1754–1848
Isabelle Braden
1779–1853
Joseph Porter
1772–1855

William Mapes's Descendants

1.
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William (Amer) Mapes (27 March 1873–19 April 1944) m. Lillie (Mae) Jeffers (25 May 1870–11 Jun 1965)
  1. 1. Elmer (F) Mapes 1905–1978 m. Ada Mapes 1911–1991
    1. 1. Billie (Dee) Mapes 1927–2011 m. Virginia Hiatt 1938–2014
  2. 2. Mary (Agnes) Connery 1907–1994
  3. 3. Edna Royer 1913–1971
  4. 4. Ernest (Abraham) Mapes 1910–1979
  5. 5. Owen Mapes 1910–

William Mapes's Timeline

9 Records

1873
27 March 1873
Birth of William Amer Mapes in Seward, Seward, Nebraska, United States
Seward, Seward, Nebraska, United States
1880
1880
Age 7
William Amer Mapes resided here in Precinct B, Seward, Nebraska, USA
Precinct B, Seward, Nebraska, USA
1910
1910
Age 37
William Amer Mapes resided here in Willow Grove, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA
Willow Grove, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 44
William Amer Mapes resided here in Red Willow County, Nebraska, USA
Red Willow County, Nebraska, USA
1920
1920
Age 47
William Amer Mapes resided here in Willow Grove, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA
Willow Grove, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA
1930
1930
Age 57
William Amer Mapes resided here in Norton, Norton, Kansas, USA
Norton, Norton, Kansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 62
William Amer Mapes resided here in McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
1940
1940
Age 67
William Amer Mapes resided here in McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA
McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA
1944
19 April 1944
Age 71
Death of William Amer Mapes in McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska, United States
McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 March 1873
    Event Place: Seward, Seward, Nebraska, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct B, Seward, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Willow Grove, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Red Willow County, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Willow Grove, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Norton, Norton, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nebraskan
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 April 1944
    Event Place: McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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