Thomas Maples

Thomas was born on March 20th, 1790 in Pitts. Co., Virginia.¹   Thomas' father was Josiah Maples and his mother was Ruthea Sweeney.  His paternal grandfather was William Maples; his maternal grandparents were Moses SR. Sweeney and Ann (Sweeney). He had nine brothers and three sisters, named James, Ephraim, Josiah Jr., William Cordra, Peter C., Moses, Elijah, Jesse, John W.?, Nancy, Ruthea and Elizabeth.  He was the second youngest of the thirteen children.  He died at the age of 80 on March 15th, 1871 in Sevier Co., Tennessee.¹