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William Riley Capps 1895–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Dec 1895

Birth Location: Walnut, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: Mar 1985

Death Location: Marshall, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Peter Capps

Mother: Mary Navy

Spouse(s): Ollie Cody

Children(s): Kathaleen Capps, Zennie Capps, Mildred Austin, Muriel Coggins, Robert Capps

William Riley Capps was born in 1895 in Walnut, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Peter Sylvester Capps And Mary Elizabeth Navy. In 1900, William Riley Capps resided in Marshall, Madison, North Carolina, USA. In 1910, William Riley Capps resided in Marshall, Madison, North Carolina, USA. William Riley Capps married Ollie Allie Cody, and had children including Kathaleen Capps, Mildred Austin, Muriel Coggins, Robert Sylvester Capps, Zennie Virginia Capps. William Riley Capps passed away in 1985 in Marshall, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Riley Capps was born in 1895 in Walnut, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Peter Sylvester Capps And Mary Elizabeth Navy.
  • In 1900, William Riley Capps resided in Marshall, Madison, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1910, William Riley Capps resided in Marshall, Madison, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Riley Capps married Ollie Allie Cody, and had children including Kathaleen Capps, Mildred Austin, Muriel Coggins, Robert Sylvester Capps, Zennie Virginia Capps.
  • William Riley Capps passed away in 1985 in Marshall, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Capps
1867–1925
Birth Location: Madison County, North Carolina, USA
PC
Mary Navy
1867–1927
Birth Location: Burke, North Carolina, United States
MN

Spouses(s)

Ollie Cody
1894–1976
Birth Location: Marshall, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
OC

Children(s)

Kathaleen Capps
1923–2015
Birth Location: North Carolina
KC
Zennie Capps
1917–2008
Birth Location: Marshall, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
ZC
Mildred Austin
1926–2022
Birth Location: Madison County, North Carolina
MA
Muriel Coggins
1919–2008
Birth Location: Madison, North Carolina
MC
Robert Capps
1938–1981
Birth Location: Marshall, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
RC

William Capps's Ancestors

Self
William Capps
1895–1985
Birth Place: Walnut, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Peter Sylvester Capps
1867–1925
Madison County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Navy
1867–1927
Burke, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John (Lemuel Navy) (Navey)
1848–1924
Burke, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Ann) Kiser
1847–1896
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Capps's Descendants

1.
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William (Riley) Capps (3 Dec 1895–Mar 1985) m. Ollie (Allie) Cody (27 Apr 1894–19 Dec 1976)
  1. 1. Kathaleen Capps 1923–2015
  2. 2. Zennie (Virginia) Capps 1917–2008 m. Carl (Henry) Towe 1918–2016
  3. 3. Mildred Austin 1926–2022 m. James (Leonard) Austin 1920–2011
  4. 4. Muriel Coggins 1919–2008 m. Jack (D) Coggins 1920–1998
  5. 5. Robert (Sylvester) Capps 1938–1981 m. Wendel (Rome) Ball 1943–2015

William Capps's Timeline

13 Records

1895
3 Dec 1895
Birth of William Riley Capps in Walnut, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
Walnut, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 5
William Riley Capps resided here in Marshall, Madison, North Carolina, USA
Marshall, Madison, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 15
William Riley Capps resided here in Marshall, Madison, North Carolina, USA
Marshall, Madison, North Carolina, USA
1914
1914
Age 19
William Riley Capps resided here in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, USA
Murfreesboro, North Carolina, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 22
William Riley Capps resided here in Madison County, North Carolina, USA
Madison County, North Carolina, USA
1920
19 Jan 1920
Age 25
William Riley Capps resided here in Marshall, Madison, North Carolina, USA
Marshall, Madison, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 35
William Riley Capps resided here in Marshall, Madison, North Carolina, USA
Marshall, Madison, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 40
William Riley Capps resided here in Walnut, Madison, North Carolina
Walnut, Madison, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 45
William Riley Capps resided here in Township 1, Madison, North Carolina, USA
Township 1, Madison, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 55
William Riley Capps resided here in Madison, North Carolina, USA
Madison, North Carolina, USA
1955
1955
Age 60
William Riley Capps resided here in North Carolina
North Carolina
1985
20 Mar 1985
Age 90
Death of William Riley Capps in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
1985
Mar 1985
Age 90
Burial of William Riley Capps in Marshall, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
Marshall, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1895
    Event Place: Walnut, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Chowan College; Year: 1914
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Marshall, Madison, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1294; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 119; Image: 888
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Marshall, Madison, North Carolina; Roll: 1704; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0013; Image: 854.0; FHL microfilm: 2341438
    [5] New York, Passenger Lists, Year: 1919; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 2; Page Number: 171
    [6] North Carolina, Birth Indexes
    [7] North Carolina, Death Indexes
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Asheville Citizen-Times; Publication Date: 22 Mar 1985; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA; ,0.4590314,0.32079566,0.6330471&xid=3355
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Madison, North Carolina; Roll: 2181; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 58-4

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Marshall, Madison, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Marshall, Madison, North Carolina; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 1241205

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Marshall, Madison, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1914
    Event Place: Murfreesboro, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Chowan College; Year: 1914

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Madison County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: North Carolina; Registration County: Madison County

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1919
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, Passenger Lists, Year: 1919; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 2; Page Number: 171

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1920
    Event Place: Marshall, Madison, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Marshall, Madison, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1294; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 119; Image: 888

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Marshall, Madison, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Marshall, Madison, North Carolina; Roll: 1704; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0013; Image: 854.0; FHL microfilm: 2341438

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Walnut, Madison, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Township 1, Madison, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Madison, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Madison, North Carolina; Roll: 2181; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 58-4

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Port Au Prince, Haiti
    Record Source: New York, Passenger Lists, Year: 1919; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 2; Page Number: 171

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Route 8 Asheville
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Asheville Citizen-Times; Publication Date: 22 Mar 1985; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA; ,0.4590314,0.32079566,0.6330471&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1985
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Asheville Citizen-Times; Publication Date: 22 Mar 1985; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA; ,0.4590314,0.32079566,0.6330471&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Mar 1985
    Event Place: Marshall, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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