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Seeking information on parents and any siblings of William M.(Miles or Mitchell) CAPES/CAPPS b. July 14, 1832. Census records indicate his birthplace as GA, his father's birthplace as SC, and his mother's birthplace also as GA. He is listed on the 1860 Smith Co., TX Census Records as William M. CAPES. 1870 Census records have him listed as William M. CAPPS. William married Levina Moseley (granddaughter of John CAMP) in Smith Co., TX on Aug. 16, 1860. She was also born in GA on April 4, 1843. Her parents were Miles Moseley and Nancy Camp from Henry Co., GA.
In researching the records of other Camp relatives, I found that JACOB CAPE & BRINK CAPE were listed in the estate records of Sterling CAMP, uncle of Levina Moesley. Is ther any connection between the CAMP family and the CAPE family?
William and Levina had the following children: William Washington Capps, Luvina C. Capps, John Capps, Sarah Elizabeth Capps Parnell, Nacy B. Capps Waits, Mollie Capps Glenn, Alma C. Lester, Cora Lee Capps Williamson, Nora Cozelle Capps, Lonnie Capps, Sterling Miles Capps.
William M. Capps was associated with the Allen, Moseley, Camp, and Sparkman families all of Carroll, Fayette, and Henry Cos., GA. These families all relocated to Texas from GA. They setteled in the Garden Valley Community of Smith Co., TX. They all appear to be inter-related. Additional information on individuals includes obituary information and civil war information.
According to the 1870 Texas Census for Smith County, E.S. and Julia Langford Allen's children were Alice - 10, Emma - 9, Thomas - 6, Bula - 3, and Josephine - 2. All were born after the family setteled in the Garden Valley area upon their arrival in Texas from Georgia.
Elijah Sherwood Allen served during the Civil War in Company C, 17th Texas Infantry. Tyler Daily Courier Times March 11, 1913, p. 7 This was the same company in which William M. Capps and William C. Allen both served.
Elijah's obituary stated that he was the oldest of seven children.
Information on William C. Allen (bro. to E.S. Allen) includes the following: Wife, Jane C. Devaughn and seven children whose names were Olivia, Thomas, Luther, Lucie, Cora, William, and Olon.
The Tyler Daily Courier Times lists William C. Allen as having died on June 2, 1911. However, the pension application for Levina Moseley, widow of William M. Capps, required the signature of two witnesses who served with William during the Civil War. One of the witnesses was W. C. Allen who signed as a witness on September 20, 1915. Is this the same W.C. Allen?
"Confederate Army Veteran - Co. C 17th Texas Calvary (the same Company in which William M. Capps was said to have served). He was taken prisoner at Arkansas Post and carried to Chicago. This was Col. Bryan Marsh's regiment. He is one of the last four survivors of original membership of the old Dover Baptist Church. Joined the Baptist Church in 1855." Tyler Daily Courier Times, June 15, 1911.
Would like to exchange information with anyone providing additional info. on these and any related family.
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