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William Capps 1791 – 1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1791

Birth Location: Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 27 June 1875

Death Location: Knox, Illinois, USA

Father: Dempsey Capps

Mother: Sarah Pool

Spouse(s):

Children(s): John Capps

In 1791, William Capps entered the world in Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA, born to Dempsey Capps and Sarah Pool. William Capps had children including John C. Capps. William Capps passed away in 1875 in Knox, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1791, William Capps entered the world in Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA, born to Dempsey Capps and Sarah Pool.
  • William Capps had children including John C. Capps.
  • William Capps passed away in 1875 in Knox, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dempsey Capps
1760 – 1839
Birth Location: Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States
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Sarah Pool
1756 – 1840
Birth Location: Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Capps
1820 – 1910
Birth Location: Highland, Ohio, USA
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William Capps's Ancestors

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William Capps
1791 – 1875
Birth Place: Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Dempsey Capps
1760 – 1839
Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States
Sarah Pool
1756 – 1840
Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Betty Capps
1710 – 1795
Currituck, Currituck, North Carolina, United States
Abigal (Mary Pike) Evans
1728 – 1779
Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Capps's Descendants

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William Capps (17 Jun 1791 – 27 June 1875)
  1. 1. John (C.) Capps (23 Apr 1820 – 07 Jan 1910)
    1. 1. Mary (Jane) Capps (25 Jan 1853 – 18 Nov 1896) m. Philip (Henry) Johnson (14 Apr 1847 – 5 Feb 1940)
      1. 1. Alice Johnson (30 Aug 1872 – 22 Feb 1948) m. John (Milton) Hare (Apr 1866 – )
        1. 1. Clarence (L) Hare (20 Dec 1898 – 19 May 1960) m. Kathleen (Marie) Lyman (1903 – 14 Jul 1986)
        2. 2. Glenna Hare
        3. 3. Arthur Hare
        4. 4. Alice Hare
        5. 5. Ester Hare
        6. 6. Geo (D) Hare
        7. 7. Ruth Hare

William Capps's Timeline

2 Records

1791
17 Jun 1791
Birth of William Capps in Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA
Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA
1875
27 June 1875
Age 84
Death of William Capps in Knox, Illinois, USA
Knox, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1791
    Event Place: Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 June 1875
    Event Place: Knox, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Altona, Knox, Illinois, USA
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