• Born: 4 February 1839, Edgar County, Illinois, USA
• Died: 22 November 1913, Linn Township, Christian County, Missouri, USA at age 74 ²
• Buried: 23 November 1913, Christian County, Missouri, USA ²

  Burial Notes

Mapes Family Cemetery

  Recorded Events in His Life

• Spouse: Sarah "Sallie" Hornbeck (1841-1918, m. 1862). Sarah "Sallie" Hornbeck was born 14 Feb 1840 in Missouri, the daughter of James Hornbeck and Emeline "Milly" Scritchfield (or Snitchfield). She has alternate birth years of 1841 and 1842 and an alternate birth place of Ohio from various records. Sallie died 19 May 1918 in Christian County, Missouri and was buried in the Mapes Family Cemetery. She was the mother of George Mapes (b. abt 1859 in Kansas) and Sarah Mapes (b. Sep 1868 in Kansas). Sarah's sister Zerilda married Ira's brother Joseph.

• He has conflicting birth information of Abt 1838 and New York, USA. ³

• He has conflicting birth information of 1 February 1839 and Saunders, Christian County, Missouri, USA. ^{4 5 6}

• He has conflicting birth information of 4 February 1839 and Indiana, USA. ²

• 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 served in the military during the Civil War in 1861-1864. ⁶ Ira enlisted in Company K, Kansas 5th Cavalry Regiment on 20 Dec 1861. He mustered out on 20 Dec 1864 at Little Rock, AR.

• He worked as a day 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 8 June 1880 in Centerville Township, Linn County, Kansas, USA.

• He appeared on the 1880 US Federal Census on 8 June 1880 in Centerville Township, Linn County, Kansas, USA.
  Ira Mapes       42
  Sarah Mapes       52
  George Mapes       18
  Sarah Mapes       15
  John Sampsel       15

• He worked as a farmer on 5 June 1900 in Linn Township, Christian County, Missouri, USA.

• He appeared on the 1900 US Federal Census on 5 June 1900 in Linn Township, Christian County, Missouri, USA.
  Ira L Mapes       61
  Sarah Mapes       60
  Jack Mapes       11

• He worked as a farmer on 6 May 1910 in Linn Township, Christian County, Missouri, USA.

• He appeared on the 1910 US Federal Census on 6 May 1910 in Linn Township, Christian County, Missouri, USA.
  Ira L Mapes       64
  Sarah Mapes       62
  Andrew J Mapes       22