Maples, Josiah
| Birth Name | Maples, Josiah |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 74 years, 9 months, 18 days |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth | January 25, 1746 | Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States | Virginia | |
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| Death | November 12, 1820 | Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA | Tennessee | |
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| Burial | 1820 | Harrisburg, Sevier County, Tennessee, United States | Tennessee | |
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Relation to the center person (Claunch, William Nathan) : sixth great grandfather
Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Maples, William | June 15, 1727 | April 13, 1821 | |
| Mother | Comstock, Prudence | June 2, 1732 | 1769 | |
| Maples, Josiah | January 25, 1746 | November 12, 1820 |
Families
| Family of Maples, Josiah and Sweeney, Ruthea | |||||||||||||||||
| Married | Wife | Sweeney, Ruthea ( * 1749 + 1830 ) | |||||||||||||||
| Children |
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Maples, Josiah | ||
| Maples, Jesse | ||
| Maples, Thomas D. | ||
| Maples, William Cordra | 1766 | October 26, 1847 |
Media
Narrative
Biographical Sketch
Josiah was the first of eight children born to William and Prudence Comstock Maples.
His siblings were Noah, John, Mary, Joseph, William Cordra, Elizabeth and Wilson.
Josiah married Ruthea Sweeney in 1765 in Halifax County, Virginia.
Josiah and Ruthea had (according to my records) 14 children: William Cordra (an American Revolution & War of 1812 patriot); Nancy, Ruthea; James; Elizabeth; Josiah; Peter C.; Moses; Elijah; John W.; Jesse; Thomas; Ephraim; another Nancy; and Pleasant Calvin.
Josiah served his county as VA Militia Minuteman in the Revolutionay War.
Source Unknown
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8088233/josiah-maples
Web Links
| Type | Description |
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| Findagrave.com |
