DESCENDANTS OF WILSON (WILS) CAPPS - Generations 2 and 3

WILSON (WILS) CAPPS - Generation No. 2

WILSON (WILS) CAPPS (MARSHAL PINKNEY) was born on Friday, January 14, 1876, in Matfield Green, Chase County, Kansas. The third child and second son of Marshal and Mary [Davenport] Capps, Wilson was named for his maternal grandfather Wilson Davenport (1824-1901).

TO ARKANSAS (BY WAY OF KANSAS AND MISSOURI)

Around 1877, the still-growing family may have briefly migrated to Missouri, only to return to Kansas between 1878 and 1882, settling in Chatauqua Springs, Chatauqua County. Between March and December 1885, the family left Kansas one last time, bound for what would be their final destination – the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas.

MARRIAGE and CHILDREN

Wilson married LENNIE MARY CLARK [b: Friday, July 23, 1880, in Arkansas], the daughter of ANDREW MADISON CLARK and MARY ELIZABETH BROWN, on Sunday, December 25, 1898, in Carroll County, Arkansas. Lennie’s Clark family is traced to her 3rd great-grandparents, Thomas Clark (1755-1842) of Connecticut and Jane Ford (1767-1855) of Virginia, who eventually migrated into Kentucky.

Children of WILSON CAPPS and LENNIE CLARK are:

i. CLARENCE MARSHALL CAPPS, b. November 17, 1899, in Madison County, Arkansas; d. October 10, 1987, in Arkansas.

ii. LAWRENCE CAPPS, b. May 20, 1901, in Arkansas; d. October 5, 1988 in Benton County, Arkansas.

iii. GRACY CAPPS, b. August 18, 1903 in Carroll County, Arkansas; d. October 16, 1905 in Carroll County, Arkansas; buried at Rambo Cemetery, Carroll County, Arkansas.

iv. WILLIE RUBEN CAPPS, b. September 18, 1906, in Arkansas; d. November 30, 1988, in Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas.

CLAIMING A HOMESTEAD

As part of the 1862 Homestead Act, Wilson acquired 160 acres of land in Carroll County, Arkansas, at Township 19 North/Range 27 West, Section 13, on June 30, 1905. His father, Marshal Capps, was his neighbor, having claimed 160 acres in Carroll County, Arkansas, at Township 19 North/Range 27 West, Section 14, on February 12, 1902. His brother, William, also lived nearby, having claimed 160 acres in Carroll County, Arkansas, at Township 19 North/Range 27 West, Section 23, on June 8, 1901.

PASSAGES

The couple’s only daughter, Gracy, passed away as a toddler in 1905; she is interred at Rambo Cemetery, Carroll County, Arkansas.

Wilson passed away on Saturday, October 18, 1947, in Carroll County, Arkansas. Lennie passed away nearly 26 years later on Tuesday, June 5, 1973, in Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas. They are both also interred at Rambo Cemetery.

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CLARENCE MARSHALL CAPPS - Generation No. 3

CLARENCE MARSHALL CAPPS (WILSON, MARSHAL PINKNEY) was born Friday, November 17, 1899, in Madison County, Arkansas. Clarence was the first child born to Wilson and Lennie [Clark] Capps.

MARRIAGE and CHILDREN

Clarence married IDA FLORENCE ASH [b. Monday, December 24, 1900, in Arkansas], daughter of ALLEN ASH and JOSEPHINE A. (JOSIE) HADDOCK. Florence’s family has been traced to her seventh great-grandparents, Nathaniel and Mary [Hughes] Davis, who were born about 1860.

Child of CLARENCE CAPPS and FLORENCE ASH is:

i. HAROLD N. CAPPS, b. 1923 in Arkansas; d. 1955.

PASSAGES

Clarence passed away Saturday, October 10, 1987, in Arkansas, and is buried at Rambo Cemetery, Benton County, Arkansas. Florence passed away nearly 5 years later on Wednesday, June 17, 1992, in Arkansas and is also buried at Rambo Cemetery.

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LAWRENCE CAPPS - Generation No. 3

LAWRENCE CAPPS (WILSON, MARSHAL PINKNEY) was born Monday, May 20, 1901, in Arkansas. Lawrence was the second child and second son of Wilson and Lennie [Clark] Capps.

MARRIAGE and CHILDREN

Lawrence married ELSIE BELL WILLIAMS [b. Monday, August 20, 1900, in Capps Hollow, Carroll County, Arkansas], daughter of CHARLES L. WILLIAMS and BELLE UNKNOWN, before 1930 in Arkansas.

Children of LAWRENCE CAPPS and ELSIE WILLIAMS are not known at this time.

PASSAGES

Elsie passed away in January 1977 in Benton County, Arkansas, and is interred at Beulah Union Cemetery, Carroll County, Arkansas. Lawrence passed away 11 years later on Wednesday, October 5, 1988, in Benton County, Arkansas, and is also interred at Beulah Union Cemetery.

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WILLIE RUBEN CAPPS - Generation No. 3

WILLIE RUBEN CAPPS (WILSON, MARSHAL PINKNEY) was born Tuesday, September 18, 1906, in Arkansas. Willie was the fourth child and third son born to Wilson and Lennie [Clark] Capps.

MARRIAGE and CHILDREN

Willie married CLARA OPAL RAY [b. Monday, December 17, 1906], daughter of SAMUEL NEWTON RAY and URSULA MABLE BLAND, on Sunday, February 1, 1925.

Child of WILLIE CAPPS and CLARA RAY is:

i. CURTIS RAY CAPPS, b. July 3, 1935, in Clifty, Madison County, Arkansas.

PASSAGES

Clara passed away on Monday, January 30, 1978, in Rogers, Madison County, Arkansas, and is likely interred at Bland Cemetery in Rogers. Willie passed away 10 years later on Wednesday, November 30, 1988, in Rogers. He is interred at Bland Cemetery.

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CURTIS RAY CAPPS - Generation No. 4

CURTIS RAY CAPPS (WILLIE RUBEN, WILSON, MARSHAL PINKNEY) was born Wednesday, July 3, 1935, in Madison County, Arkansas. Curtis was the first child born to Willie and Clara [Ray] Capps.

MARRIAGE and CHILDREN

Curtis married LIVING HOOVER, daughter of WARREN HOOVER and VIRGINIA LUGENBEEL, in Eureka Springs.

Hoover Ancestry and Connection to My Hamon Family. Living Hoover’s family has been traced to her great-great-grandparents, Martin Hoover (1774-1861) and Sally Bradford (1774-1864). Through her maternal grandmother Mary Angeline Curry, the family connects with my Combs family (Martin Hoover, son of Mary Angeline Curry, daughter of Charity Emeline Lane, daughter of Sarah Jane Combs, daughter of Jeremiah C. Combs, son of Mason Combs, Jr., son of Mason Combs, Sr. – my 8th great-grandfather and her 5th great-grandfather). The Combs line has been traced to Archdale Combs [b. 1625 in Rappahannock County, Virginia] and Elizabeth Butler [b. 1625 in Old Lancaster County, Virginia]. There’s a strong possibility that this line continues to John Combe [b. 1563/4 in St. Antholin Parish in Budge Row, London, England] and Margaret Archdale [b. 1569 in Budge Row, London, England]. Josiah Combs documents this connection in his book The Combses Genealogy; other researchers are doubtful of the connection, at least as documented in this book. As always, there’s more research to be done.

Living Hoover’s Lugenbeel family has been traced to her great-great-grandfather, Jacob Lookingbeel [b. 1810 in Maryland; d. Unknown], and her great-great-grandparents Jehu Taylor [b. 1835 in West Virginia; d. 1865 in South Carolina] and Asenette A. Eseley [b. 1835; d. Unknown in South Carolina].

Children of CURTIS CAPPS and LIVING HOOVER are:

i. LIVING CAPPS.

ii. LIVING CAPPS.

iii. LIVING CAPPS.

iv. LIVING CAPPS.

v. LIVING CAPPS.

vi. LIVING CAPPS.

PASSAGES

Curtis passed away on May 19, 2003, in Rogers, Madison County, Arkansas.