Jasper Newton Maple (1832 - 1899)

Born 6 Jan 1832 in Springfield Township, Jefferson County, Ohio

Ancestors

Son of David Maple III and Hannah (Mahon) Maple

Husband of Lydia (Chambers) Maple — married 23 Jun 1853 in Decatur County, Indiana

Husband of Rebecca (Chambers) Fletcher — married 5 Dec 1875 in Decatur County, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Sep 1899 at age 67 in Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana

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Category:Maple Name Study

For a summary of MAPLEs who lived in Decatur County, Indiana in the 19th century, see Space: Decatur County MAPLEs.

Biography

In the 1850 US Census, "Jasper Maple" (age 18, born in Ohio) was enumerated with his parents, David and Hannah Maple, on September 13 in District 1, Boone County, Kentucky.^[1]

On November 25, 1850, Jasper's father (David Maple of Boone County Kentucky) purchased 40 acres in Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana: the SE 1/4 SE 1/4 Section 24, Township 10N, Range 10E.

On June 23, 1853 Jasper married Lydia Warren in Decatur County, Indiana.

On June 20, 1856, Jasper purchased Lot #3 in the town of Smith's Crossing, Decatur County, Indiana. Jasper and wife Lydia sold this lot on May 22, 1857.

In the 1860 US Census, the family of "Jasper Maple" (age 26, born in Ohio) was enumerated on June 17th in Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana, living near his father, David Maple.^[2] Listed in his family are wife Lydia (age 30, born in Ohio), and sons David F. (age 5), John J. (age 3), and George W. (age 1), all born in Indiana.

On August 6, 1862, Jasper Newton Maple enlisted as a private in Company A of the 68th Regiment of Indiana Infantry at Greensburg, Indiana. He was captured at the battle of Munsfordsville, Kentucky on September 17, 1862, and paroled the same day. On June 24, 1863 he was injured at the Battle of Hoover's Gap, Tennessee, when a cannon ball struck the ground near him, throwing him into the air. He was honorably discharged from service on June 20,1865 at Nashville, Tennessee.^[3]

In the 1870 US Census, Jasper was enumerated "Joseph Maple" (age 40) on June 17 in Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana.^[4] This is not his brother Joseph (age 30) who lived nearby. Evidently, Jasper Newton Maple, like his grandson of the same name, sometimes went by the nickname of Joseph. Jasper was listed with sons David (age 16), Joseph (age 14), George (age 11), Edmund (age 4), and Harvey (2), all born in Indiana. The family was apparently fond of middle names, as "Joseph" was John Joseph, "Edmund" was Lewis Edward, and "Harvey" was James Harvey.

Jasper's wife, Lydia, died on August 2, 1875 in Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana, and was buried there in Ross Cemetery.^[5]

Jasper married Rebecca Fletcher on December 5, 1875.

On December 15, 1875, Jasper purchased 46.84 acres in Salt Creek Township: the NW fractional 1/4 of Section 30, Township 10N, Range 11.

In the 1880 US Census, Jasper's family was enumerated on June 15, again in Salt Creek Township, this time with his second wife Rebecca.^[6] The family is listed as:

Jax .............(age 44) - born in OH; father born in PA, mother born in PA

Rebecky ... (age 44) - born in OH; father born in CT

George ..... (age 21) - born in OH; father born in OH, mother born in OH;

Eddie ........ (age 14) - born in IN; father born in OH, mother born in OH;

James ....... (age 11) - born in IN; father born in OH, mother born in OH;

Emmert .... (age 6) - born in IN; father born in OH, mother born in OH.

Also listed in the family was Jasper's stepson, jonas Fletcher, age 10, born in Ohio.

Jasper died on September 17, 1899 in Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana, and he was buried there in Ross Cemetery.^[7] A deed for the sale of Jasper's land, dated September 28, 1899, named all of Jasper's heirs.

DNA Connections

Figure 2 illustrates some chromosome 14 DNA matches for Bruce Maple within the Family Tree DNA database. The segments marked in red represent DNA (46 cM on 2 segments) shared with a 3rd cousin (once removed) whose nearest common ancestors with Bruce are Jasper Maple and Lydia (Chambers) Maple. A 9.6 cM section of this DNA (cyan) is also shared by a descendant of Mary (Maple) Roseberry, a daughter of Jasper's great-great grandfather Benjamin Maple Jr. Adjacent to the largest segment shared with Bruce's 3rd cousin is a 13 cM segment (black) shared with a 5th cousin who is a descendant of William B. Maple, a son of Jasper's grandfather David R Maple.

A 24 cM segment (orange) is shared with a descendant of Francis Chumard, who appears to have been an uncle of Lydia (Chambers) Maple's grandfather John Chumard.

A 9.1 cM segment (blue) partially overlapping the large segment Bruce shares with his 3rd cousin is shared with a descendant of Dorcas Mayhorn (1794-1860), who lived in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Bruce also matches another of Dorcas' descendants (on a different chromosome) through a different son. It appears that Jasper's mother, Hannah (Mahon) Maple, and his uncle, Ezekiel Mahorn may have been part of a related family.

Also, see DNA Confirmation below.

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Federal Census, District No. 1, Boone Co., Kentucky: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-64KQ-7K4?i=30&wc=95R4-YWT%3A1031325101%2C1031419701%2C1032850301&cc=1401638
2. ↑ 1860 US Census, Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana, (Family #195): https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBY-4WL?i=25&wc=7QVJ-RB9%3A1589426070%2C1589423537%2C1589426174&cc=1473181
3. ↑ Civil War pension file for Jasper Newton Maple
4. ↑ 1870 US Census, Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana, (Family #213): https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6Q3S-7JC?i=29&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMXXX-JPJ
5. ↑ Burial Records of Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana. Tri-County Genealogical Society, Batesville, Indiana.
6. ↑ 1880 US Census, Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana, (Family #177): https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBK-9S9V?i=17&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMHMG-V1H
7. ↑ Burial Records of Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana. Tri-County Genealogical Society, Batesville, Indiana.

DNA Confirmation

Y-DNA

The Maple/Mapley Surname Y-DNA is conducting advanced Y-DNA testing of patrilineal descendants of Jasper's great-great grandfather, Benjamin Maple Jr. (See https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/maple-surname-dna-project/about).

So far, the project has tested 2 descendants of Jasper's son David Francis Maple and 1 descendant of Jasper's son John Joseph Maple.

All of Jasper's patrilineal decendants have the R-BY135865 Y-DNA haplogroup block, which is shared by all patrilineal descendants of Benjamin Maple Jr. (See https://www.familytreedna.com/public/MapleSurnameDNAProject?iframe=yresults) Based on calculations involving Big Y-700 SNPs and STR variants, Family Tree DNA currently estimates that the BY135865 haplogroup was formed about 1734 CE (with a 95% confidence interval of 1587-1840 CE) (See https://discover.familytreedna.com/groups/maple-surname-dna-project/tree?subgroups=184710,204290,215004,245269,275270,297485)

In fact, we know that the BY135865 haplogroup block was formed no later than the birth of Jasper's great-great grandfather, Benjamin Maple Jr (c. 1696).

Jasper's descendants also have the downstream Y-DNA SNP R-FT94958, which Family Tree DNA estimates originated about 1835 CE (with a 95% confidence interval of 1693-1928 CE). In fact, we know that the FT94958 haplogroup was formed either with Jasper's birth (1832 CE) or the birth of his father (1800 CE).

Jasper's patrilineal descendants have a repeat value of 15 at STR region DYS497. as do all patrilineal descendants of his great grandfather, David Maple Sr.

Autosomal DNA

See DNA Connections above.

A Maple 3rd cousin, once removed, (belonging to Y-DNA haplogroup R-FT94958) shares 106 cM across 15 segments with Bruce Maple, for whom Jasper Newton Maple and his wife Lydia are the nearest common ancestors. The largest segment (37 cM) contains a 9 cM segment Bruce shares with a descendant of Mary (Maple) Roseberry, daughter of Jasper's Great-Great Grandfather, Benjamin Maple Jr.

Additional findings from Ancestry DNA matches with nearest common ancestors David Maple III and his wife Hannah (Mahon) Maple:

Bruce Maple (descendant of David Maple III)'s son Jasper Newton Maple) shares:

11 cM across 2 segments with a 4th cousin, once removed descended from David Maple III's son James Maple.

Additional findings from Ancestry DNA matches with nearest common ancestors Jasper Newton Maple and his wife Lydia (Chambers) Maple:

Bruce Maple (descendant of Jasper Newton Maple's son David Francis Maple) shares:

40 cM across 1 segment (4th cousin descended from

Jasper's son George W. Maple)

24 cM across 2 segments (3rd cousin, once removed descended from

Jasper's son James Harvey Maple)

For more information on autosomal DNA matches, see DNA confirmation in the profile for Bruce Maple.

Documents

Marriage Certificate for Jasper Maple and Lydia Warren

Be it remembered that on the 20th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, the following marriage license was issued by the Clerk of the Decatur District Court, to wit: State of Indiana Decatur County, ss: The state of Indiana to any person empowered by law to solemnize marriages in said county, Greeting, You are hereby duly authorized to join together as husband and wife Jasper N Maple and Lydia Warren. In testimony, whereof, I Henry H Talbott clerk of the Decatur Circuit Court, have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Greensburg this 20th day of June A.D. 1853 Henry H Talbott, Clerk And afterwards, to wit: on the 4 day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three Joel Colson returned to and filed in this office of the clerk of said court the following certificate, to wit: State of Indiana Decatur County ss: I Joel Colson a Justice of the Peace in said county, do certify that on the 23rd day of June 1853, I joined as husband and wife Mr Newton Jasper Maple and wife Lydia Warren Given under my hand this 23rd day of June 1853. Joel Colson J.P.

Marriage Certificate for Jasper Maple and Rebecca Fletcher

Certificate of Marriage

Jasper Maple Be it remembered: that on the 4th to day of December 1875 the following Rebecca Fletcher MARRIAGE LICENSE was issued, to-wit:

Indiana, to-wit: Decatur County, ss: To all who shall see these Presents, Greetings: Know Ye, That any person empowered by law to solemnize marriages is “Hereby authorized to join together, as Husband and Wife, Jasper Maple and Rebecca Fletcher and for so doing this shall be his sufficient authority. In Testimony Wherof, I John M. Stevens Seal Clerk of the Decatur Circuit Court, hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Greesburg, this 4th day of December 1875 John M. Stevens Clerk Be if further Remembered, That on this 6th day of December 1875 The following certificate was filed in my office, to-wit:

INDIANA, TO-WIT: DECATUR COUNTY This Certifies, That I joined together in marriage, as Husband and wife, Jasper Maple and Rebecca Fletcher on 5th day of December 1875. James C Glass J.P.

STATE OF INDIANA, DECATUR COUNTY, ss: I, John R. Turner, Clerk of the Circuit Court within and for the County of Decatur, and State of Indiana, do hereby certify the forgoing to be a true and correct copy of the Marriage License and Certificate of marriage of Jasper Maple and Rebecca Fletcher as the same now appear upon the Marriage Record now on file in my office, and of which I am lawful custodian.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed The seal of said Court at Greensburg, this 15 day of Nov 1899 John R Turner Clerk

Deed for Sale Of Jasper Maple's Land by His Heirs

This Indenture Witnesseth, That Rebecca Maple widow, David F Maple, Suzie Maple his wife, John Joseph Maple, Belle Maple his wife, George Maple, Rebecca Maple his wife, Lewis E Maple, Laura E Maple his wife, James H Maple, Nancy Maple his wife, Emmert M Maple, and Julia Maple his wife, widow and heirs of Jasper N Maple deceased of Kansas Missouri & Decatur County in the State of Indiana CONVEY AND WARRANT to William H Huber of Decatur County, in the State of Indiana for the sum of twenty four hundred and fifty Dollars the following REAL ESTATE in Decatur County, in the State of Indiana, to-wit: The West half of the North West quarter of section twenty four (24) township ten (10) range ten (10) and twenty (20) acres on the north west thereof described as follows; the south half of the South West quarter of the South West quarter of section thirteen (13). Same town and range in all one hundred acres (100) more or less and the grantors bind themselves to protect the grantee against any indebtedness of Jasper N Maple deceased, they bring his heirs at law to whom this real estate descended.

In Witness Whereof, The said grantors have hereunto set their hand and seal this 28 day of September AD 1899

Rebecca Maple, David F Maple, Suzie Maple, John Joseph Maple, Belle Maple, George Maple, Lewis E Maple, Laura E Maple, James H Maple, Nancy A Maple, Emmert M Maple, Julia Maple, for Rebecca Maple X mark

[The heirs acknowledged the deed on another page:]

State of Indiana, Decatur County, ss: Before me John L Hilliard, a Notary Public in and for said County, this 28 day of September 1899

Rebecca Maple widow,

David F Maple and Suzie Maple his wife

George W Maple and Rebecca Maple his wife

Lewis E Maple

James H Maple and Nancy A Maple his wife

Emmert M Maple and Julia Maple his wife

Acknowledge the execution of the annexed Deed. WITNESS my hand and _ ? _ seal. My Commission expires Jan 17 1903. John L Hilliard Notary Public

State of Kansas, Woodson County ss: Be it remembered that on this 2nd day of October 1899 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary Public in and for said county and state John Joseph Maple and Belle Maple his wife are personally known to me to be the same persons who executed the within instrument of _  ? _ and such persons did each duly acknowledge the execution of the same. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2nd day of October 1899 ________ Notary Public

State of Missouri County of Marion ss: On this the 4th day of October 1899 personally Laura E Maple to me known to me as the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that they executed the same as their free act and deed. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal at my office the day first above written. My commission expires July 30 1902 John Henderson Notary Public

State of Indiana County of Decatur ss:

I Aaron Parker Recorder of the County of Decatur in the State of Indiana certify that the above is a true and correct copy of a deed of conveyance found of record in my office and recorded in Deed Record number 48 pages numbers 285 & 286. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of office this 26 day of July 1900 Aaron Parker Recorder Decatur County Indiana