Lee Roy Maples Jr
25 August 1923–17 January 2009 (Age 85)
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
The Life of Lee Roy
When Lee Roy Maples Jr was born on 25 August 1923, in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States, his father, Lee Roy Maples, was 25 and his mother, Dicie Mae Breeden, was 23. He died on 17 January 2009, at the age of 85.
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Family Time Line
Lee Roy Maples
1898–1979
Dicie Mae Breeden
1900–1999
Lee Roy Maples Jr
1923–2009
Thomas Howard "Tommy" Maples
1930–1933
Parents and Siblings
1898–1979Male
1900–1999Female
siblings
(2)
1923–2009Male
Thomas Howard "Tommy" Maples
1930–1933Male
World Events (8)
1927
Age 4
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
1931 · The Parthenon is Built
Age 8
In 1931, a full scale replica of the Parthenon in Greece was erected in Nashville, Tennessee. The Parthenon was meant to be temporary, but became a permanent part of Tennessee culture. It also has a replica of the statue of Athena the Goddess of War.At the same time a city over Memphis built giant pyramid replica to remind everyone what the city was named for.
1947 · The Presidential Succession Act
Age 24
The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Maple .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- Lee Roy Maples, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
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