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- A native of Sevier County, Tennessee, James was born March 24, 1831 (The Smoky Moutain Historical Society lists his birth as March 01, 1836 and many other birthdates are often seen.). He was the son of Abijah Maples and Elizabeth McMahan Maples, both deceased. He enlisted from that county September 22, 1862, when 28 years old, as private in Co. I, 2nd Tennessee Cavalry, and was afterward promoted Sergent.; he took active part in the battles of Nashville, Murfreesborough, Talahoma, Stone River, Chickamauga, Decatur, Franklin, Kingston, Okalona, West Point, Holly Springs, Sugar Creek, arid Sulphur Trussel, Ala.
In spring of 1863, James was in hospital thirty days, at Murfreesborough, with rheumatism, he was detailed on special duty for thirty days, in September or October, 1864, at Louisville, Kentucky, and was honorably discharged July 5, 1865, at Edgefield, Tennessee. His personal description at the time of his discharge was 5' 8' in height, fair complexion, auburn hair.
He was married in 1852 (only one of many known marriage dates), at Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee, to Nancy King, born in Sevier County, in 1835 (on of several known birthdates); her parents, Nathaniel King and Sarah Ogle King, are deceased. James and Nancy had sixteen children, nine children are listed, born as follows: Rosanna, George, Nathaniel, I. A., Isaac R., David A., Isey E. B., Wm. T. and Martha Ann.
Comrade Maples drew a pension; belonged to G. A. R. Post, No. 58, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, and was a farmer. His address was Emert's Cove, Tennessee
Sources:
Alice Foster Blevins, Descendants of Nathaniel King, (November 27th, 2001), "Electronic."
Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 13, Ed. 1, (Release date: August 14, 1997), "CD-ROM," Tree #2435.
Death Certificate, James Maples age sixty two, died 1925, parents James Maples (?) King, number #95..
Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995.
Dennis W. King.Ftw, (5386 S SALIDA CT, AURORA CO, USA 80015).
East Tennessee Historical Society, "Tennessee Ancestors, Tri-annual Journal," December 2000: page 165 et seq.
'In the Shadow of the Smokies', Smoky Mountain Historical Society, 1993, p s27.
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Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 13, 119.
'Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3', Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 189, 199, 252, 253.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, "Electronic."
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