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Alexander Capps 1797–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1797

Birth Location: Sumter County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 1850

Death Location: Crenshaw County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Samuel Capps

Mother: Sarah Wise

Spouse(s): Lucy Ridgeway

Children(s): Margaret Capps

In 1797, Alexander Capps entered the world in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States of America, born to Samuel Humphrey Capps And Sarah Wise. Alexander Capps married Lucy Elvira Ridgeway, and had children including Margaret Capps. Alexander Capps passed away in 1850 in Crenshaw County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1797, Alexander Capps entered the world in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States of America, born to Samuel Humphrey Capps And Sarah Wise.
  • Alexander Capps married Lucy Elvira Ridgeway, and had children including Margaret Capps.
  • Alexander Capps passed away in 1850 in Crenshaw County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Capps's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Capps
1797–1850
Birth Place: Sumter County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Humphrey Capps
1772–1831
Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
Sarah Wise
1779–1838
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John Capps
1730–1825
Black River, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Jane Wise
1747–1830
Newbury, Massachusetts
Nathan Wise
1759–1800
South Carolina, USA
Margaret ("Peggy" (Hilton)) Ridgeway
1746–1844
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Johann Kapp
1711–1747
Regina Mueller
1725–1806
Ebenezer Wise
1710–1791
Sarah PETTINGILL
1713–1785
Johannes Weiss
1739–1815
Elizabeth Jennings
1746–1814
William Hilton
1731–1820
Hepsebath Boynton
1731–1767
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Wise
1675–1757
Elizabeth Toppan
1665–1751
Nathaniel Pettingell
1676–1743
Margaret 7thGG
1682–1726
Frantz Weisz
1705–1751
Anna Traut
1713–1797
John Jennings
1687–1749
Ebenezer Hilton
1703–1747
Mary Lord
1706–1766
Caleb Boynton
1685–1738
Christian Parsons
1685–

Alexander Capps's Descendants

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Alexander Capps (1797–1850) m. Lucy (Elvira) Ridgeway (1807–1860)
  1. 1. Margaret Capps 1852– m. Wesley (S.) Capps 1842–1894
    1. 1. Lela (a) capps 1878–1914 m. Jasper (Newton) Holland 1877–1956
      1. 1. Kirby (Cornealious) Holland 1903–1960 m. Birdie (Ruth) Smith 1909–1967
        1. 1. emma (arvazine) holland 1927–1985 m. Wesley (Harding) Roberts 1921–2012
        2. 2. Jasper (Euene) Holland 1932–2017
      2. 2. Euna (Inez) May 1898–1989
    2. 2. Frances (C.) Capps 1870–
    3. 3. Jackson (A.) Capps 1877–

Alexander Capps's Timeline

2 Records

1797
1797
Birth of Alexander Capps in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States of America
Sumter County, South Carolina, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 53
Death of Alexander Capps in Crenshaw County, Alabama, United States of America
Crenshaw County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Sumter County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Crenshaw County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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