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"Posted by Jo & June Sawyer <sinca(a)chickasaw.com> on Wed, 12 Jan 2000
Surname: CAPERS, BORDEAUX, SINCLAIRE, FRESNE, DUBOIS, WINGATE, EWING
FAMILY BIBLE of JAMES H. & SUSAN (WINGATE) CAPERS
Transcribed by Jo & June Sawyer
sinca(a)chickasaw.com
William H. Capers was married to Elizabeth LENORE the 2nd of July 1805 by
the Reverend John COWPER
William WINGATE was married to Maryann EWING at the house of David SMITH in
Wilington, North Carolina by the Reverend Adam EMPIE ON THE 24TH Dec. 1811.
James H. CAPERS 4th son of William H. & Elizabeth Capers was married to
Susan WINGATE at the house of William LOCKE in Linden Alabama by the
Reverend ABARNATHY on the 10th day of April, 1839.
John QUILLIN and Susan Athalia LOCKE were married on the 12th of August
1847.
James H. SAWYER and Jessie CAPERS were married Oct. 14th 1866.
Bob H. CAPERS and Eliza P. HARTLEY were married August 11th 1868.
Walter L. CAPERS and Mary L.(S.?) COLBERT were married Oct 30th 1872.
William W. CAPERS my father was born on the 12th October 1786.
Elizabth CAPERS my mother was born on the 5th September 1787.
William W. CAPERS first son of William H. & Elizabeth Capers was born on the
22nd April 1806.
Mary E. JAMES first daughter of W. H. & Elizabth Capers was born on the 25
Sept 1807.
Joseph R. CAPERS 2nd son of W. H. & E. Capers was born on the 7th March
1809.
Eliza HARTLEY 2nd daughter of W. H. & E. Capers was born on the 7th Septm
1810
Joanna J. CAPERS 3d daughter of W. H. & E. Capers was born on the 7th April
1812.
George L. CAPERS 3rd son of W. H. & E. Capers was born on the 8th Jan 1814
James H. CAPERS 4th son of W. H. & E. Capers was born on the 27th Dec 1815
Cobb (?) G. CAPERS 5th son of W. H. & E. Capers was born on the 4th August
1817
Leonidas R. CAPERS 6th son of W. H. & E. Capers was born on the 20th March
1819
Richard L. CAPERS 7TH son of W. H. & E. Capers was born on the 27th March
1821
William WINGATE was born on the 9th March 1792
Maryann the wife of William Wingate was born on the 6 Oct 1793
David L. WINGATE lst child of Willliam & Maryann Wingate was born on the 4th
Feb 1813
William Hancock 2nd son was born on the 4th July 1816
Jesse the first daughter of William & Maryann Wingate was born on the 25
Feb. 1818
Susan was born on the 28th Sept 1819
Maryann was born on the 15th Sept 1821
Richard Busbie first son of James H. and Susan Capers was born on the 31st
March 1840
Susan Wingate first daughter of James H. and Susan Capers was born on
Thursday the 16th day of February Anno Domino /43 in Marengo County, Alabama
Bob Hardy CAPERS second son of James H. & Susan Capers was born in El Dorado
on the 6 Feb. /47
William Thomas QUILLIN son of John and Susan A. Quillin was born on the
third of July AD 1848
William Walter CAPERS third son of J H & S W Capers was born the 2nd of
September 1852 in the town of El Dorado
Jessie Estelle CAPERS second daughter of J H & S W Capers was born on the
17th February 1850 in the town of El Dorado
Nora Walton SAWYER was born Feb 3 1868
Percie son of Bob & E. Capers born May 14 1880
Arthur Hamilton SAWYER born 10th Jan 1870
Olive Wingate SAWYER Oct 10 1871
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Deaths:
Susan W. wife of J H CAPERS died July 8th 1901 near Manchester RR ____ Texas
William H. CAPERS my father died on the 7th day of Feb. 1839 Aged 52 years 3
m 28 days
Elizabeth CAPERS my mother departed this life on the 28th day of June 1848
William WINGATE the father of my beloved wife departed this life on the 27th
April A.D. 1821 aged 29 years 1 m & 18 days
Maryann his wife departed this life on the 23rd Sept. AD 1821 Aged near 28
years
William W. CAPERS my eldest brother departed this life in Mobile on the 14th
Jan AD 1838 Aged 31 years 8 mo & 23 days
Mary E. JAMES wife of W. W. James died on the 4th day of Feb AD 1837 in his
30th year.
George L. CAPERS my brother died on the 4th August AD 1840
Richard Busbie CAPERS eldest son of James H. and Susan W. Capers died 23rd
Nov. AD 1847 aged 7 years 7 mo 23 days
My wife Susan Athalia QUILLIN died the 12th of July AD 1848
/s/ John Quillin
Susan Wingate daughter of J H & Susan Capers died at Camden Ark. Feb 25 1856
Nora Walton SAWYER died April 20 1873
Arthur Hamilton the 24th
Olive Wingate the 30th
these my little darlings passed away in ten short days
Jessie E. SAWYER wife of J. H. Sawyer died March 13, 1927. Age 77 Ada,
Oklahoma
James H. SAWYER died December 15, 1930 age 89 Ada, Oklahoma "
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Note: Some of these entries were obviously made by different persons within
the Capers/Sawyer family.
Sincerely for Capers genealogy,
Jo Sawyer