Joseph Whitsel MAPES Sr. 1
- Born: 16 January 1836, Henry County, Indiana, USA 2
- Died: 23 April 1917, LaHarpe, Allen County, Kansas, USA at age 81
- Buried: 1917, Gas, Allen County, Kansas, USA
 Other names for Joseph were Joseph Whitesel MAPES and Joseph Whitzle MAPES.
Burial Notes
Gas City Cemetery
Recorded Events in His Life
- Other Spouses: Sarah Ann Peck (m. 1873); Pauline Alsup (m. 1878); Nancy Jane Cochrane (m. 1882); And Clarissa Boerstler (m. 1913). Joseph married Sara Ann Peck on 21 July 1873 in Vernon County, Missouri.
He next married Pauline Alsup on 28 May 1878 in Monroe County, Missouri.
Then he married Nancy Jane Cochran, daughter of Henry Daniel Cochran and Matilda McFarland, on 10 June 1882 in Centerville, Linn County, Kansas, USA. Nancy was born on 12 Jan 1850 in Iowa, and she died on 15 July 1913 in LaHarpe, Allen County, Kansas, USA. Nancy had previously been married to James Louis Lusk in Kansas in 1868 and had several children with him. Together, Joseph and Nancy had Harriett "Hattie" Mapes (1883 - 1918), twins Mada Mapes and Sarah J. "Sadie" Mapes (both born Feb 1885); and Joseph Whitzle"Joe" Mapes Jr (1887 - 1945). There may have been a daughter Pearl Grace Mapes who died in infancy.
Finally, Joseph married Clarissa Boerstler on 1 Oct 1913 at La Harpe, Allen County, Kansas, USA. I suspect this may be Mrs. Clarissa (Cruse) Boerstler who was in Big Creek, Neosho County, Kansas in the 1910 census; however other trees say that Clarissa Cruse, born 15 May 1873 in Chautauqua County, Kansas, USA, also died on 13 February 1912 in Chautauqua County, Kansas (which would have been before the marriage to Joseph Mapes). Perhaps she really died in 1914??
- Spouse: Zerilda (or Cerilda) Ida "Rilda" Hornbeck, daughter of James Hornbeck and Emeline "Milly" Scritchfield. Rildy was born about 1838 in Missouri; she married Joseph on 16 Sep 1858 in Cedar County, Missouri, and she died before 16 June 1870 either in Kansas or Missouri. She was the mother of James H. Mapes (b. abt 1859 in Missouri); John Mapes (b. abt 1861 in Missouri); William A. J. Mapes (b. abt 1865 in Kansas); and Ira Mapes (b. abt 1866 in Kansas). Her sister Sarah married Joseph's brother Ira.
- He has conflicting birth information of 16 January 1837 and Indiana, USA. 3 4
- He appeared on the 1840 US Federal Census in 1840 in Edgar County, Illinois, USA.
Name: Henry Mapes [Henry Mayler]
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Edgar, Illinois
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1 [Ira Mapes]
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 [Joseph W Mapes]
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1 [Henry Jackson Mapes]
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 [Henry Joseph Mapes]
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1 [Harriet Mapes]
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 2 [wife Sarah, sister unk]
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 2
Free White Persons - Under 20: 4
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 7
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 7
- He appeared on the 1850 US Federal Census on 5 October 1850 in District 47, Lawrence County, Missouri, USA.
Henry Mapes 56 M Farmer NJ
Babria 39 F NY Cannot read or write
Harriet 20 F Ohio
Joseph 14 M Inda Attended school
Ira 12 M Ills Attended school
Ann 6 F Mo Attended school
James 5 M Mo Attended school
Sarah 2 F Mo
- He worked as a farm laborer on 16 June 1870 in Lynn Township, Cedar County, Missouri, USA.
- He appeared on the 1870 US Federal Census on 16 June 1870 in Lynn Township, Cedar County, Missouri, USA.
Ira Mapes 28
Sarah Mapes 25
George Mapes 7
Sarah Mapes 1
Joseph Mapes 33
James Mapes 10
John Mapes 8
Wm Mapes 4
Ira Mapes 3
- He worked as a farmer on 19 June 1900 in Centerville Township, Linn County, Kansas, USA.
- He appeared on the 1900 US Federal Census on 19 June 1900 in Centerville Township, Linn County, Kansas, USA.
Joseph W Mapes 63
Nancy J Mapes 50
Hattie Mapes 17
Mada Mapes 15
Sada Mapes 15
Joseph Mapes 12
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