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I believe this maybe information about Samuel S. Mapes Sr. the Grandfather of my "Lon" Joel Alonzo Mapes. If it is I'am still uncertain about who Sam'l S. Mapes Jr.'s mother was. I believe that he maybe a child from even another wife of Samuel Sr. before Juana but I don't have my proof yet. This information was emailed to me by Bart Wales from the Refugio Museum in Texas. Hope this helps someone out there.
Good Luck, Jami D. Mapes-Hernandez
All info from the book "Refugio" by Hobart Huson
"Samuel S. Mapes, later to become"The Law West of the Mission," was in Refugio County as early as 1850. His first wife was Juana Leal, Daughter of a Mexican Colonist. Mapes originated in Ohio. When he and his family first arrived in this county, they lived on Colonel John White Bower's ranch on the San Antonio River. Later they came to the town of Refugio, and finally, about 1857, settled at St. Mary's where Mapes was a merchant, notary, justice of the peace, and postmaster. He left the county in 1877 and moved to Live Oak County. there his wife died, February 23, 1879. He then Married the widow of Benjamin Moore (Elizabeth), the first county clerk of Karnes County. Susan A. Mapes, daughter of the Squire, was the second wife of Theodore Monroe Dorsett. His other daughter, Sarah, Became the wife of Julius Leisering."
Sam S. Mapes was also a patron of School District No. 2 ( Refugio Town Tract) for the term from Feb. 04 to July 03,1856. His daughter Sarah Mapes was not of scholastic age but attended 9 1/2 days of school which cost Mr. Mapes $0.88.
"Northeast of the Cottingham home was the two-story wooden building in which S.S. Mapes had his store. He was Justice of the Peace for many years and held court in his store. The upstairs was used for many years by the Masonic lodge."
"The storm of 1875 was the beginning of the end of St. Mary's. Even before that casualty, the hopes of the town had been dimmed by the advent of Rockport and the prospects were none too bright. The storm, however, accelerated the end. Although the wharves and warehouses were once repaired, many of the principal merchants began to close out and move to other places. Some of these went to Rockport; others, such as James M. Martin and Samuel S. Mapes, moved to "Dog Town" (later Tilden) in McMullen County."
Samuel S. Mapes served as Postmaster of Saint Mary's 1869-1870.
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