Russell Neal Maples: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1. Russell Neal Maples (son of Wilmar Beecher Maples and Vernia Bohanon).
Notes:
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Reference:
Jackie Dobbins, jackie@vreelandeng.com, 5 June 2000.

Generation: 2

Wilmar Beecher Maples was born 21 Jan 1911, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Redman Mitchell Maples and Lucinda Ann "Cindy" Ogle); died 20 Nov 1981; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Given name may be Will or Wilmar.
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Reference:
"The Mountain Press", Carl Noah Bohanan obituary.
Jackie Dobbins, jackie@vreelandeng.com, 5 June 2000.

Wilmar married Vernia Bohanon 21 Dec 1931, Sevier County, Tennessee. Vernia (daughter of Richard Victor Bohanan and Mary E. "Polly" Ogle) was born 16 Jun 1917, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 13 Mar 2005, Hillcrest West; was buried 15 Mar 2005, Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Vernia Bohanon was born 16 Jun 1917, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Richard Victor Bohanan and Mary E. "Polly" Ogle); died 13 Mar 2005, Hillcrest West; was buried 15 Mar 2005, Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Given name may be Vernie.
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Reference:
"The Mountain Press", Carl Noah Bohanan obituary.
Jackie Dobbins, jackie@vreelandeng.com, 5 June 2000.

Children:

1. Russell Neal Maples
Fredia Pauline Maples was born 9 Mar 1937; died 10 May 2011; was buried 13 May 2011, Highland Memorial Cemetery.
Maples was born 27 Jan 1945; died STILLBORN; was buried Proffitts Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

Redman Mitchell Maples was born 8 Oct 1884, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of James Madison Maples and Mary J. Parton); died 10 Jun 1962; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

Donald Reagan lists birth as May 1886.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 199, 203, 253.
Jackie Dobbins, jackie@vreelandeng.com, 12 June 2000.

Redman — Lucinda Ann "Cindy" Ogle. Lucinda (daughter of Levi Hamilton Ogle and Martha Jane Ownby) was born 4 Jun 1891, Tennessee; died 11 Jan 1947; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Lucinda Ann "Cindy" Ogle was born 4 Jun 1891, Tennessee (daughter of Levi Hamilton Ogle and Martha Jane Ownby); died 11 Jan 1947; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Donald Reagan lists birth as May 1890.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 199, 203, 253.
Jackie Dobbins, jackie@vreelandeng.com, 12 June 2000.

Children:

2. Wilmar Beecher Maples was born 21 Jan 1911, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 20 Nov 1981; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Bruce Hamilton Maples was born 3 Feb 1914, Tennessee; died 20 Sep 1998, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Mary Arlena Lucindy Maples was born 7 Jun 1916, Tennessee; died 15 Dec 2001, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Martha Florence Maples was born 15 Nov 1920, Tennessee; died 20 Jul 1921, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Rev. Carl Lawson Maples, Sr. was born 22 Apr 1923, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Jun 1990; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Richard Victor Bohanan was born 9 Jun 1900, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of William W. Bohanan and Sarah E. Ogle); died 14 Dec 1973, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 152.
"The Mountain Press", Carl Noah Bohanan obituary.

Richard married Mary E. "Polly" Ogle 9 Aug 1916, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Noah Wilson "Bud" Ogle and Lucinda C. Bradley) was born 9 Jun 1900, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 18 Oct 1988, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Mary E. "Polly" Ogle was born 9 Jun 1900, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Noah Wilson "Bud" Ogle and Lucinda C. Bradley); died 18 Oct 1988, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 152.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 299.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 61.

Children:

3. Vernia Bohanon was born 16 Jun 1917, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 13 Mar 2005, Hillcrest West; was buried 15 Mar 2005, Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Carl Noah Bohanan was born 21 May 1920, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 May 1996; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Dillen Columbus "Dude" Bohanan was born 25 Nov 1925, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 30 Jan 1984; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Frank Bohanon was born 22 Jan 1933, Tennessee; died 3 Jun 1978; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Frances Bohanon
Billie Bruce Bohanon was born Abt 1935; died 28 Dec 1940.
Ruth Bohanon
Johnny Lee Bohanan was born 26 Jan 1943.
Ruby Bohanon was born 26 Jan 1943.

Generation: 4

James Madison Maples was born 24 Mar 1837, Tennessee (son of William Abijah Maples and Elizabeth McMahan); died 31 Oct 1916, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 1 Nov 1916, Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

Serving the Union Army during the Civil War, James Madison Maples enlisted 22 September 1862 at Sevierville, Tennessee in Company I, 2nd Tennessee Cavalry. He was discharged 6 July 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee. His personal description at that time was 5' 8" in height, fair complexion, auburn hair.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 189, 199, 252, 253.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 13, 119.
Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995.

James married Mary J. Parton NOT MARRIED. Mary (daughter of Albert Houston Parton and Sarah L. Evans) was born Oct 1862, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Mary J. Parton was born Oct 1862, Tennessee (daughter of Albert Houston Parton and Sarah L. Evans).

Other Events:

Census: 1880, Emerts Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1900, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee

Children:

Sarah Narcissa Maples was born 15 Jun 1894, Tennessee; died 5 May 1986, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Edgewood Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
James Lawson Maples was born 13 Feb 1883, Tennessee; died 12 May 1935, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 13 May 1935, Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
4. Redman Mitchell Maples was born 8 Oct 1884, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Jun 1962; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Nancy M. Maples was born Jun 1889, Tennessee.
Marinda Loucinda Maples was born 2 Jun 1884, Tennessee; died 25 Jan 1972; was buried Roberts Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
William Houk Maples was born 1 Jul 1888, Tennessee; died 16 Jun 1973; was buried Mayes Chapel Cemetery.

10.

Levi Hamilton Ogle was born Apr 1869, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Joel S. "Jobey" Ogle and Dinah "Dicy" King); died 10 Aug 1923; was buried Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Buried in the head of Baskins Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Donald B. Reagan lists death as 12 December 1921 which may be confused with the Levi Hamilton Ogle husband of Julia McCarter, son of Preston and Rebecca (Conner) Ogle who was buried in the same cemetery.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 73.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 89, 192, 254.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 119.
"The Mountain Press", Virgie H. (Ogle) Parton obituary.

Levi married Martha Jane Ownby 30 Aug 1888, Sevier County, Tennessee. Martha (daughter of John Ownby and Ellender "Nellie" Maples) was born Jan 1874, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Nov 1943, Logan County, West Virginia; was buried 14 Nov 1943, Claypool Cemetery, Logan County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet]

11.

Martha Jane Ownby was born Jan 1874, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of John Ownby and Ellender "Nellie" Maples); died 10 Nov 1943, Logan County, West Virginia; was buried 14 Nov 1943, Claypool Cemetery, Logan County, West Virginia.

Notes:

Donald Reagan lists Martha Jane buried in the head of Baskins Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 73.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 89, 192, 254.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 119.
"The Mountain Press", Virgie H. (Ogle) Parton obituary.
Jo Ann Schimmel, SchimmelJo@aol.com, 16 April 2000.

Children:

Louella Ogle was born 17 Jul 1889, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 17 Jul 1932, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 19 Jul 1932, Piedmont Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
5. Lucinda Ann "Cindy" Ogle was born 4 Jun 1891, Tennessee; died 11 Jan 1947; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Loura Viola Ogle was born 1 Mar 1894, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 23 Jul 1957; was buried Mountain View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Sophia Florence Ogle was born 9 Aug 1896, Tennessee; died 31 Jul 1962; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Susie Arlena Ogle was born Jul 1899, Tennessee; died Bef 5 Jan 2007.
Marjorie Rosanna "Margie" Ogle was born 1904; died 1938; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
John Lawson Ogle was born 10 Aug 1906, Tennessee; died 28 Oct 1982; was buried Highland Memory Gardens.
Visa Leona Ogle was born 9 May 1909, Tennessee; died 9 Jun 1962; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Virgie Hattie Ogle was born 24 Mar 1914, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 27 Jan 1996, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 31 Jan 1996, Highland Memory Garden Cemetery, Chapmanville, West Virginia.

12.

William W. Bohanan was born Mar 1824 (son of James Bohanon and Easter Ogle); died 1900/1910; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 27, 152.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 166.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 144.

William married Sarah E. Ogle 14 Mar 1896, Sevier County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Gilbert Ogle and Julia Ann Reagan) was born 13 Jul 1869, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 19 Aug 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 20 Aug 1920, White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

13.

Sarah E. Ogle was born 13 Jul 1869, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Gilbert Ogle and Julia Ann Reagan); died 19 Aug 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 20 Aug 1920, White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 27, 33.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 144.

Children:

Lutishia Bohanon was born 11 Sep 1898, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Aug 1989, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Williamsburg Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
6. Richard Victor Bohanan was born 9 Jun 1900, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 14 Dec 1973, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

14.

Noah Wilson "Bud" Ogle was born 16 Jul 1863, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Caleb Ogle, Rev. and Lydia Huff); died 16 Nov 1913; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1880, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee
Residence: 1885/1895, Noah "Bud" Ogle Place, Sevier County, Tennessee; Homestead built
Census: 1900, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1910, District 10, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

Their home, "Junglebrook" is in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the Cherokee-Roaring Fork Motor Trail.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 218.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 105, 152.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 299.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and its Heritage", 1994, p 253, 284.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 61.

Noah married Lucinda C. Bradley 6 Feb 1883, Sevier County, Tennessee. Lucinda (daughter of Andrew Jackson Bradley and Mary Elvira "Polly" Trentham) was born 22 Nov 1862, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 30 Aug 1938, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 31 Aug 1938, White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

15.

Lucinda C. Bradley was born 22 Nov 1862, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Andrew Jackson Bradley and Mary Elvira "Polly" Trentham); died 30 Aug 1938, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 31 Aug 1938, White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee
Census: 1910, District 10, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

Twin. Her home, "Junglebrook" is in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the Motor Trail.
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Reference
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 79.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 105, 152.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 248, 299.
"Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 61.

Children:

Frances "Frankie" Ogle was born 25 Jan 1883, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 11 Nov 1968; was buried Little Cove Baptist Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Leonard Ogle was born 10 May 1886, Tennessee; died 23 Apr 1972; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Madison Ogle was born 4 Feb 1889, Tennessee; died 7 Jun 1941, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 9 Jun 1941, White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Rebecca Ann Ogle was born 25 Dec 1890, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 31 Oct 1980; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Ogle was born Abt 1892; died See Notes.
Isaac Newton Ogle was born 22 Jan 1894, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Oct 1953, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 14 Oct 1953, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Robert Wilson Ogle was born 30 Apr 1896, Tennessee; died 22 Sep 1962; was buried Herman Carr Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Winnie Lucinda Ogle was born 12 Apr 1898, Tennessee; died 6 Sep 1969; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
7. Mary E. "Polly" Ogle was born 9 Jun 1900, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 18 Oct 1988, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.