Elmore

Ewing

Maple

Warrick

Williams

The Maples originated in this country in Middlesex County, NJ.  Their name in the 1600's was Shakemaple. The Shake was dropped shortly after appearing in this country and they used the name Maple.  The connection has not been corroborated as of yet, but it is the best lead so far.
 

Benjamin D. Maple b. 1820 Franklin Co., IND d. 01/19/1899 Tomalco, IL

He served in the Civil War.

m. **Juliette Williams (widow of West with 3 children) b. 1820 in Campbell Co., KY d. pre-1916

Children:

Augustus

Alvinus

Mary A.

Afana or Effanny

Thomas Ephraim b. 04/27/1848 Birkbeck, IL d. 08/28/1929 DeWitt Co., Clinton, IL (He served in the Civil War)

Elizabeth

Nancy Melvina

Eunice

John B.
 
 

Thomas Ephraim Maple

was married for a 2nd time to Florence Adeline Ellison 10/09/1885

Florence b. 12/13/1868 Fayette Co., Vandalia, IL d. 03/23/1949 DeWitt Co., IL
 
 
 

Children:
 

Florence Ellison's father was:

Thomas Adrum Ellison b. 1846 IL d. 1942

m. (2) Liza Jane Hollingshead b. 1846 IL d. ?
 
 
 
 

Thomas A. Ellison's father was:

Abner Ellison b. 1804 MD d. pre-1860

m. Hester Spangler b. 1814 PA?OH d. ?
 
 

Liza Jane Hollingshead's father was:

Benoni Hollingshead b. 1820 IND d. ?

m. Mary ________ b. 1818 KY d. ?
 
 

**Juliette Williams family was the Buchanan Family which has a Family Tree member who has traced the Buchanans all the way back to the 900's.

Juliette Williams parents are:

John Williams b. 178? VA

He served in the Indian Wars and the Revolutionary.

m. Rebecca Buchanan b. 04/02/1787 to DeWitt Co., IL 1829 d. 03/06/1863

There were 9 children one of which was Presley Williams who also lived in Clinton, IL.