Mary Ellen Capps

F, #10015, b. 20 February 1835, d. 22 March 1917
Father*Elijah A. Capps b. 10 Jan 1797, d. 20 Dec 1891
Mother*Rebecca Walter b. 25 Mar 1795, d. 3 Nov 1890
ChartsPedigree - Helen Bernice Orendorff
Reference1G Grf, J15
Birth*20 February 1835 Mary Ellen Capps was born on 20 February 1835 at Ohio Birth date from Family Bible. Born Ohio per 1910 census & IL per daughter Daise DC.1 
Census1850*1850 She appeared on the 1850 census as the head of household, Buckheart, Fulton Co., Illinois, pg 328 (Evd 311) age 16 w/parents. 
Marriage*13 April 1858 She married Abraham "Abram" O. Baughman, son of Abraham Baughman and Hannah Murphey, on 13 April 1858 at Fulton Co., Illinois, Marr from book C pg 49 license # 99 (Evd 23.) 
Census18601860 Mary Ellen Capps appeared on the 1860 census as the head of household, Canton, Fulton Co., Illinois, pg 401 (Evd 308) age 25 w/husband & son. 
(InHomeOf) Census18701870 She appeared on the 1870 census in the household of Abraham "Abram" O. Baughman, pg 390 #54-53, Canton 2nd Ward, Fulton Co., Illinois. Her info on the census included - Baughman, Mary E 35 b.OH. 
(Witness) Census18801880 Mary Ellen Capps appeared on the 1880 census in the household of Abraham "Abram" O. Baughman, Canton, Fulton Co., Illinois; Page 123a Abram 47 b.OH "traveling agent" father born NJ - his wife's parents living with them. 
Residence*20 May 1892 Mary Ellen Capps lived on 20 May 1892 at Canton, Fulton Co., Illinois.2 
Event-Misc*3 October 1893 She was Original signature on receipt for $1624.00 "in full of claim... against said estate" Signed as M.E. Baughman on 3 October 1893 at Fulton Co., Illinois.2 
Census19001900 She appeared on the 1900 census as the head of household, 219 N 2nd Ave, Canton, Fulton Co., Illinois, ED8 Sht7 (Evd 353) age 65 w/husband. 
Census19101910 She appeared on the 1910 census as the head of household, Canton, Fulton Co., Illinois, with daughter's family (Evd 133). Shows she had 3 children, one living. 
Death*22 March 1917 She died on 22 March 1917 at Pasadena, Los Angeles Co., California, at age 82 Death date & place from Family Bible.1 
Burial* She was buried at On old Capps farm, south of Canton, Fulton Co., Illinois: Burial place from Family Bible.1 

Family

Abraham "Abram" O. Baughman b. 16 Oct 1832, d. 27 Feb 1901
Marriage*13 April 1858 She married Abraham "Abram" O. Baughman, son of Abraham Baughman and Hannah Murphey, on 13 April 1858 at Fulton Co., Illinois, Marr from book C pg 49 license # 99 (Evd 23.) 
Children
Last Edited9 Nov 2005

Citations

  1. [S363] Capps Family Bible Evd #363.
  2. [S388] Fulton Co IL Probate Packet #401 for Elijah Capps 1892 Evd #388.