Would like to contact descendents of the following family who lived in
Frederick and Hampshire County, Virginia, then moved to Pendleton
County, Kentucky by
1860 and 1870, then after John Capper died, his widow Rebecca Good
Capper
moved on to Floyd County, Indiana with her children for a short time,
then moved back to Jefferson County, Kentucky by 1890.
1850 census Frederick County, Virginia page 261 (Dist. 16)
John Capper, age 28, farmer, VA
Rebecca, age 27, VA
Sarah C., age 1, VA
1860 census Pendleton County, Kentucky
Boston Twp page 600
John Caper, age 36, farmer, Virginia
Rebecca, age 36, Virginia
Sarah C., age 11, Virginia
Wm. M., age 3, Kentucky
a few households away on same page 600 is:
Henry LaFollete, age 23, Virginia
Sarah, age 22, Virginia
Jessie R., age 2, Kentucky
Sarah M., age 1, Virginia (they must have gone back to VA for a time)
John LaFollete, age 21, Virginia
Robert Colbert ?, age 29, Virginia
1870 census Pendleton County, Kentucky
Butler Pct. 8 page 517
John Capper, age 48, Virginia
Rebecca, age 48, Virginia
Wm. M., age 13, Kentucky
Chas. L., age 9, Kentucky
Frank L., age 6, Kentucky
living next door to them is:
Thomas J. McKee, age 50, Virginia
Sarah M., age 35, Virginia
Jennie, age 17, Virginia
Margaret, age 15, Virginia
Lorenzo, male age 13, Kentucky
William, age 12, Kentucky
George, age 5, Kentucky
This is Thomas J. McKee family in the 1880 census in Pendleton County,
Kentucky:
Pendleton County, Kentucky 1880
Source: FHL Film 1254438 National Archives Film T9-0438 Page 511D
Thomas J. MC KEE Self age 54 VA Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: VA
Sarah M. MC KEE Wife age 48 VA Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA
Lorenzo O. MC KEE Son age 23 KY Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: VA Mo: VA
William T. MC KEE Son age 19 KY Occ: Works On Farm Fa: VA Mo: VA
George W. MC KEE Son age 15 KY Occ: Works On Farm Fa: VA Mo: VA
NOTE: In the 1880 census, Rebecca Good Capper is in INDIANA with her
three sons, presumably
a widow:
Census Place: Edwardsville, Floyd County, Indiana 1880
Source: FHL Film 1254276 National Archives Film T9-0276 Page 160C
Rebecca CAPPER Self age 57 VA Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA
William CAPPER Son age 22 KY Occ: Works On Farm Fa: VA Mo: VA
Charles CAPPER Son age 19 KY Occ: Works On Farm Fa: VA Mo: VA
Francis H. CAPPER Son age 16 KY Occ: At Home Fa: VA Mo: VA
By 1890, she and her children are back in Kentucky:
The 1890 Louisville (Jefferson County) Kentucky residential directory
shows:
Frank H.Capper dressmkr 820 W. Jefferson KY
Rebecca Capper, widow of John, 820 W. Jefferson KY
Charles Capper B. F. Avery & Sons (place of employment) residence
address: 820 W. Jefferson KY
In the 1900 census in Jefferson County, Kentucky, page 165 is:
Charles L. Cappar, March 1861, age 39, Kentucky, Virginia, Virginia
Josephine, wife, Sept 1867, age 32, Indiana, Germany, Germany
Bertram, son, Jan 1889, age 11, Kentucky
on page 155 in same census (1900 Jefferson County, Kentucky) is:
Rebecca Capper, Nov. 1822, age 77, widowed, Virginia, Pennsylvania,
Pennsylvania
(mother of 4 children, 4 children living)
Francis H., son, May 1870, age 30, Kentucky, Virginia, Virginia
Occupation: teacher of music)
The 1910 census (Vitali abstract) shows a Charles L. Capper and wife and
family
in Kentucky:
Capper, Charles L.
Enumeration District: 0181
Race: White
Age: 49
Birth Place: Kentucky
household 228
County: Jefferson, Louisville
Relation: Husband
Wife Josephine A 43, Indiana
Son Bertram C 21, Kentucky
1920 census Jefferson County, Kentucky
Louisville City page 1
Charles Capper, age 57, Kentucky, Virginia, Virginia
Josephine, wife, age 53, Indiana, Unknown, Germany
on page 5of same census (1920 Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Louisville Pct. page 5
Bert M. Capper, age 30, Kentucky, Kentucky, Indiana
Anna L., wife, age 26, Kentucky, Kentucky, Indiana
Bertram C., son, age 14, Kentucky
Kate Troutman, mother-in-law, age 47, widowed, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana
KENTUCKY Death Index shows:
Cappa, Rebecca
Volume: 54 Certificate: 26986
Death Date: 4 October, 1913
Death Place: Jefferson County, KY
Age: 090
Cappa, Francis H
Volume: 56 Certificate: 27551
Death Date: 21 November, 1935
Death Place: Jefferson County, KY
Age: 068
There is a Charles L. Copper (versus Capper) shows in the Kentucky
Death Index in
Jefferson County, Kentucky:
Copper, Charles L
Volume: 52
Certificate: 25516
Death Date: 18 October, 1926
Death Place: Jefferson County, KY
Age: 65
Capper, Josephine A
Volume: 2 Certificate: 950
Death Date: 21 January, 1952
Death Place: Jefferson County, KY
Age: 085
Residence: Jefferson County, KY
1910 census (Vitalli abstract) Kentucky
Francis H Cappa
Enumeration District: 0077
Race: White
Age: 37
Birth Place: Kentucky
household 81
County: Jefferson, Louisville Pct.
Wife Bertha 32, Ohio
Mother Rebecca 87, Virginia
1920 census Jefferson County, Kentucky
Francis Cappa, age 47, Kentucky, Virginia, Virginia
Bertha, wife, age 42, Ohio, Ohio, Illinois
** John Capper's father was Michael Capper and Elizabeth Lafollette of
Frederick and Hampshire County, Virginia. Rebecca Good's parents were
Felix Good and
Rachel Orndorff of Frederick County, Virginia.
John Capper and Rebecca Good's son William Capper stayed in Indiana,
where he married and had children:
Floyd County, Indiana
Index to Marriage Records 1845 - 1920 Inclusive Volume I
County: Floyd
Name: Georgia Fisher
Spouse: Wm Capper
Marriage Date: 15 Jun 1884
Book: 8
Original Source Page: 530
1900 census Floyd County, Indiana
Georgetown Dist. page 15
June 1900
William Capper, July 1856, age 43, Indiana ?, Virginia, Virginia
Georgeanna, wife, Oct 1864, age 36, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana
Oliver ? B., son, April 1886, age 14, Indiana
Sarah C., daughter, April 1889, age 11, Indiana
Antford? G., son, Dec 1892, age 7, Indiana
William E., son, July 1898, age 2, Indiana
Edna M., daughter, May 1900, age 1 month, Indiana
1920 census Floyd County, Indiana
New Albany Twp page 69
January 1920
William Capper, age 62, Kentucky, Virginia, Virginia
Georgia, wie, age 55, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana
Sarah, daughter, age 31, Indiana
Autford ? , son, age 27, Indiana
Earl, son, age 22, Indiana (think this is William Earl)
Edna, daughter, age 19, Indiana
Helen, daughter, age 13, (or might say age 18? ), Indiana
Gertrude, daughter-in-law, age 25, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana
James W., grandson, age 1, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana
Other Capper marriages showing in Floyd County, Indiana:
Floyd County, Indiana Marriages
Name: Sarah C Capper (most likely the daughter of William Capper)
Spouse: A J Kupferer
Marriage Date: 23 June 1920
Original Source Page: 44??
Name: Edna Capper
Spouse: M R Hancock
Marriage Date: 18 Sep 1920
Book: 20
Original Source Page: 571
Floyd County, Indiana Cemetery Records
New Albany National Cemetery
New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana
Capper, Antiforo G, d. 03/21/1944, PVT ORDINANCE DETACHMENT PURCHASE
STORAGE TRAFFIC, Plot: F 3489, bur. 03/24/1944, *
Capper, Gertrude M, b. 10/07/1894, d. 12/22/1980, Plot: F 3489, bur.
12/24/1980, *
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