M, #10030, b. 10 January 1797, d. 20 December 1891
| Story* | | Bible brought by Elijah Capps and his parents, from Ohio in 1838 has names and dates of many of his family members (Evd 363). There is also a loose note in it with the initials DRO, dated 1937, This Bible is over 100 yrs old - brought from Ohio by my great-grandfather & mother in year 1838, but published 1829. Another entry in Bible, written at a more recent time says, My mother Mary Capps was just 3 yrs old when the family came from Ohio in covered wagons to Illinois, settle on farm s. of Canton, always known as the Capps fruit farm. The last piece that is written at a different time and handwriting is - My great grandfather & grandmother Demsy & Sarah came to Illinois in 1838 with my grandfather Elijah & his wife Rebecca Capps. They died & were buried on the old "Capps Fruit Farm" where they first settled in Illinois. My grandfather & grandmother died in Canton 1891 & 1890 & buried in Greenwood Cemetery. - Bible in possession of Marilyn Hubbard Roberts. |
| Birth* | 10 January 1797 | Elijah A. Capps was born on 10 January 1797 at North Carolina Birth date from Family Bible (Evd 363.) |
| Marriage* | 11 March 1823 | He married Rebecca Walter, daughter of James Walter (Immigrant 1775) and Elizabeth "Betsy" Richardson (Immigrant), on 11 March 1823 at Highland Co., Ohio, Marriage date from Family Bible (Evd 363) Look for marriage record in Highland Co OH. |
| Census1850* | 1 June 1850 | Elijah A. Capps appeared on the 1850 census as the head of household, Buckheart, Fulton Co., Illinois, pg 328 (Evd 311) age 53 $7900 land w/wife & family. |
| Census1860 | 1 June 1860 | He appeared on the 1860 census as the head of household, an unknown place Look for in Fulton Co IL. |
| Census1870 | 1 June 1870 | He appeared on the 1870 census as the head of household, Canton 2nd Ward, Fulton Co., Illinois, pg 389 (Evd 354) age 73 w/wife no land. |
| (InHomeOf) Census1880 | 1880 | He appeared on the 1880 census in the household of Abraham "Abram" O. Baughman, Canton, Fulton Co., Illinois. His info on the census included -
Page 123a Elijah Capps 83 b.NC - he and his wife living with daughter Mary and her husband. |
| Death* | 20 December 1891 | Elijah A. Capps died on 20 December 1891 at Fulton Co., Illinois, at age 94 Death date from Family Bible (Evd 363) and confirmed by petition to sell real estate in his probate packet. |
| Burial* | | He was buried at On old Capps farm, south of Canton, Fulton Co., Illinois: Burial place from Family Bible (Evd 363.) |
| Probate | | His estate was probated at Fulton Co., Illinois; Probate packet #401 is on SLC 1671576 (Evd 388.) |
| Land* | 10 July 1893 | He was involved in a land transaction on 10 July 1893 at Peoria Co., Illinois, P.W.Gallagher, administrator of the estate of Elijah Capss deceased vs Elijahs heirs - Petition to sell real estate to pay debts.
"Elijah Capps departed this life" 20 Dec 1891 leaving heirs as follows: Children James C Capps, Elizabeth Smith, Mary E Baughman, Sarah J Emory, and Maria A Main. Grondchildren: Elizabeth Hetrick, Sarah Jane Colville, William H Hulit, LLizie Hulit, and Charles Hulit.
Personal estate not sufficient to pay debts, the deficiency is $1758.75 plus interest and cost. The land was "situate in the county of Fulton and state of Illinois, to wit: Lot numbers ten (10) in Thorp subdivision of Frances Addition to the town now city of Canton". Handwritten interleave aslo says lots 12 & 13. Petition is included in the Probate. |