Will try this another way since the attachments don't come through on
the rootsweb list for the John Capper and his wife Lucinda who were in
Mahaska County, Iowa:
Found this write up about a John Capper from Mahaska County, Iowa and
wondered who his parents were. The below article from an 1878 book
about Mahaska County, Iowa gives some info about him (article about his
wife Lucinda). This John Capper in the 1860
census and his widow Lucinda in the 1870 census. The 1860 census shows
this John Capper born in Indiana although the article says he was born
in Ohio.
History of Mahaska County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Historical Company, 1878.
CAPPER, Mrs. LUCINDA, formerly Miss Lucinda Odell, Sec. 7; P. O.
Oskaloosa; was born in Park county, Ind., and was brought up there; she
married John Capper June 27, 1854; he was born in Ohio February 13,
1825; they came by wagon to Iowa and arrived in this county October 20,
1857, located where they now live, and made their farm; there were only
a few here when they came; he died September 27, 1867, leaving an estate
of 140 acres; they have six children living, Rose A., Oscar S., Flora
E., Harvey M., John C., and Daniel W., and have lost two children.
Howard M. Capper, brother of Mr. Capper, lived with them; he was in the
army, enlisted in the thirty- third Regiment Iowa
Infantry, Co. E. (Civil War)
This is the link to that website
http://www.rootsweb.com/~iabiog/mahaska/hm1878/hm1878.htm
1860 census Mahaska County, Iowa page 303 (Oskaloosa Twp)
John Capper, age 35, farmer, Indiana
Lucinda, age 28, housewife, Indiana
Jane, age 12, Indiana
Mary E., age 9, Indiana
RoseAnn, age 5, Indiana
Oscar, age 3, Indiana
Flora E. age 1, Iowa
Howard, age 16, Indiana
1870 census Mahaska County, Iowa page 302
Oskaloosa Twp
Lucinda Capper, age 37, Indiana
RoseAnn, age 15, Indiana
Osker S., age 13, Indiana
Flora E., age 11, Iowa
Harvey M., age 9, Iowa
John C., age 8, Iowa
Daniel, age 2, Iowa