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William Cordra Maples 1766–1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1766

Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 26 Oct 1847

Death Location: New Hope, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Josiah Sr

Mother:

Spouse(s): Nancy Long

Children(s): William Jr, Rev Maples, James Maples, Nancy Butler, Dr Sr, Peter Maples, Moses Maples, Josiah Maples, George Maples, John Maples

William Cordra Maples was born in 1766 in Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Josiah Jackson Maples Sr And Ruthea Sweeney. In 1830, William Cordra Maples resided in Sevier, Tennessee, USA. William Cordra Maples married Nancy Long, and had children including Dr Edward Noah Maples Sr, George L Maples, Isaac Maples, James Maples, John Henry Maples, Josiah Maples, Mccampbell Maples, Moses Maples, Nancy Jane Butler, Peter Maples, Rev Mungo Mccampell Maples, William Cordra Maples Jr. William Cordra Maples passed away in 1847 in New Hope, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Cordra Maples was born in 1766 in Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Josiah Jackson Maples Sr And Ruthea Sweeney.
  • In 1830, William Cordra Maples resided in Sevier, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Cordra Maples married Nancy Long, and had children including Dr Edward Noah Maples Sr, George L Maples, Isaac Maples, James Maples, John Henry Maples, Josiah Maples, Mccampbell Maples, Moses Maples, Nancy Jane Butler, Peter Maples, Rev Mungo Mccampell Maples, William Cordra Maples Jr.
  • William Cordra Maples passed away in 1847 in New Hope, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Josiah Sr
1746–1820
Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
JS

Spouses(s)

Nancy Long
1768–1839
Birth Location: Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America
NL

Children(s)

William Jr
1796–1883
Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
WJ
Rev Maples
1818–1905
Birth Location: Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
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James Maples
1814–
Birth Location: –
JM
Nancy Butler
1812–1892
Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
NB
Dr Sr
1798–1838
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States of America
DS
Peter Maples
1804–1885
Birth Location: Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
PM
Moses Maples
1802–1880
Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
MM
Josiah Maples
1794–1840
Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
JM
George Maples
1808–
Birth Location: –
GM
John Maples
1797–1875
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States of America
JM

William Maples's Ancestors

Self
William Maples
1766–1847
Birth Place: Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Josiah Jackson Maples Sr
1746–1820
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Maples's Descendants

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William (Cordra) Maples (1766–26 Oct 1847) m. Nancy Long (1768–07 Jan 1839)
  1. 1. William (Cordra Maples) Jr 1796–1883
  2. 2. Rev (Mungo McCampell) Maples 1818–1905
  3. 3. James Maples 1814–
  4. 4. Nancy (Jane) Butler 1812–1892
  5. 5. Dr (Edward Noah Maples) Sr 1798–1838
  6. 6. Peter Maples 1804–1885
  7. 7. Moses Maples 1802–1880
  8. 8. Josiah Maples 1794–1840
  9. 9. George (L) Maples 1808–
  10. 10. John (Henry) Maples 1797–1875 m. Elizabeth Sharp 1798–1893
    1. 1. John (Thomas) Maples 1837–1882 m. Mary (Jane) Brown 1835–1878
      1. 1. James (Forest) Maples 1864–1899
      2. 2. Susan (Sarah) Maples 1865–
      3. 3. John (R) Maples 1870–
      4. 4. Charlie (M) Maples 1872–
      5. 5. Hugh (Dixon) Maples 1875–1954
      6. 6. William (Thomas) Maples 1853–1920 m. Sarah (Emaline) Lowery 1843–1918
        1. 1. Otto (Cleveland Marvlin) Maples 1886–1950
      7. 7. Jane Maples 1870–1880
      8. 8. Isabella Maples 1859–1870
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann) Maples 1836–1921 m. William (Thomas) Maples 1845–1880 m. Samuel (D) Blankenship 1835–1860
      1. 1. Charles (Edward) Maples 1878–1957 m. Lee (Velma) Johnson 1884–1969
        1. 1. Melvin (Hubert) Maples 1910–2004 m. Alma (Louise) Allen 1916–1996
        2. 2. Hilda (Lataine) Maples 1926–2001 m. Olney (Newton) Stringer 1920–1985
        3. 3. Jewel (Irene) Maples 1914–1989 m. Robert Tribble 1914–1988
        4. 4. Robert (Howard) Maples 1923–2016 m. Barbara (Ann) Miller 1927–1988
        5. 5. Vera (Estelle) Maples 1908–1989
        6. 6. Nella (June) Maples 1931–1947
      2. 2. Robert (Lee) Maples 1880–1922 m. Ella (Rachel) Slaten 1882–1901 m. Mary (Etta) Caudle 1883–1945
        1. 1. Josie (Pearl) Maples 1901–1986
        2. 2. Earnest (Howard) Maples 1899–1987 m. Ivy Hughes 1905–1996
      3. 3. William (Monroe) Maples 1862–1910
      4. 4. Ellen (Jane) Maples 1865–1900
      5. 5. John (Winston) Maples 1871–1912
      6. 6. Albert (Sidney) Maples 1874–1938
      7. 7. James (Lawrence) Maples 1876–1959
      8. 8. Samuel (William) Blankenship 1853–1928
      9. 9. Mary (Franklin) Maples 1868–1945 m. James (Monroe) Sr 1862–1942
        1. 1. Donnie Elizabeth –1972 m. Joseph (Alonzo) Collins 1877–1946
        2. 2. Coleman Dewey 1899–1959 m. Margaret (Neva) Roan 1910–2003
        3. 3. William Sherman 1901–1902 m. Mattie (Lou) Turner 1909–1999
        4. 4. James (Monroe Jr.) Jr. 1886–1904
        5. 5. Lula Mae 1897–1890 m. Oscar (Lee) Turner 1897–1958
        6. 6. Novel (Beatrice) Holloway 1911–1995 m. Odis (Odell) Blankenship 1908–1991
        7. 7. Dixie (Leona) Holloway 1896–1944 m. Challie (Lee) Clemons 1892–1972
        8. 8. John (Newton) Holloway 1906–1998 m. Zona (Elgie) Roan 1906–1983
        9. 9. Mary (Ella) Holloway 1904–1990 m. William (Henry) Smith 1894–1975
        10. 10. Ervin (Eugene) Holloway 1893–1960 m. Cora (Nan Beatrice) Plemons 1896–1995
        11. 11. Andrew (Cleveland) Holloway 1892–1893
      10. 10. Thomas (Butler) Maples 1882–1956
    3. 3. Isaac (C.) Maples 1826–1874 m. Isabella Johnson 1822–1850 m. Catharine Johnson 1825–1870
      1. 1. William (Thomas) Maples 1845–1880 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Maples 1836–1921
      2. 2. Dr. (John Howard) Maples 1848–1925 m. Talitha (Cumi) Watson 1851–1892 m. Amanda (J.) Rogers 1848– m. Sallie (M.) Billingsley 1848–
        1. 1. Hatherto (Bascom) Maples 1877–1969 m. Frances (T. Cora) Clark 1886–1957
      3. 3. George Maples 1851–
      4. 4. Franklin Maples 1853–
      5. 5. Joseph (F) Maples 1855–
      6. 6. Mary (S) Maples 1861–
    4. 4. Francis (Scott) Maples 1831–1880
    5. 5. Lucinda Maples 1819–1897
    6. 6. Mary (Eliza) Maples 1829–1865
    7. 7. Rachel (Helen) Maples 1817–1888

William Maples's Timeline

4 Records

1766
1766
Birth of William Cordra Maples in Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
1830
1830
Age 64
William Cordra Maples resided here in Sevier, Tennessee, USA
Sevier, Tennessee, USA
1847
abt 1847
Age 81
William Cordra Maples resided here in Madison, Alabama, USA
Madison, Alabama, USA
1847
26 Oct 1847
Age 81
Death of William Cordra Maples in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America
Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 171.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: FA1
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Alabama, U.S., Revolutionary War Residents, 1776-1783

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1826
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina and Tennessee, U.S., Early Land Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Early Tennessee/North Carolina Land Records; Roll: 69; Book: 12

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Sevier, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 178; Page: 109; Family History Library Film: 0024536

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1840
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Homestead and Cash Entry Patents, Pre-1908

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1847
    Event Place: Madison, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Revolutionary War Residents, 1776-1783

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: Alabama Revolutionary War Soldiers

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1847
    Event Place: Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Alabama, U.S., Revolutionary War Residents, 1776-1783

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Hope, Madison County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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