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Author: pajacob1
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My Willis James Capwell traces back to Stephen's "legendary brother".
Willis James Capwell (July 18, 1914-Oct 21, 1965)
Howard Van Lier Capwell adopted son of
Willis J Capwell (March 18, 1851 - April 4, 1914)
Edgar
Washington
Henry3
Henry2
Legendary Brother
My grandfather and his brother, Plumer, and his sister, Dara Bell, were childlren of
Willis Capwell's second wife, Martha Sara (Frampton) Kunselman. He adopted them and
my grandfather named my dad after his adoptive father.
There is also another Willis J. Capwell, born in Texas. He is the son of John George
Capwell,
George Washington,
Thomas,
Welcome,
Amos,
Eliz,
Henry,
also descending from the Legendary Brother
These lineages are documented in the two Capwell books by Holden and Lois Capwell.
They find information indicating the brothers were probably of French descent but since I
see so many Capwells in England I keep wondering about a connection between them. The
Capwells I generally see are traced back to our Stephen and his brother and when I read
the England ones I haven't seen a connection yet. I just keep wondering about it.
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