Submitted by
Vinita Lynch Shaw
Caleb G. and Josephine
Elizabeth (Bland) Capers Jr.
On 15 June 1876 in Fayette County, Texas,
Caleb Capers Jr. married Josephine Elizabeth Bland, born June 1854 in Alabama
Their son Gabriel V. Capers was born
June 1885
Caleb, Josephine, and Gabriel Capers are all
buried in Calvary Cemetery
Located on Fortune Street
In Marlin, Falls County, Texas
Death Certificate of C. G.
Capers
From State of Texas
Gives The Following Information
Place of Death: County of Tarrant, City of Fort Worth, State of Texas, No. 3213 Ross Ave. |
Length
of Residence in City where Death Occurred: 40 years
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Residence of
Deceased: 3213 Ross Ave |
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Sex Male Color White Married Name of
Wife: Josephine Capers |
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Date of Birth:
April 21, 1853 Age: 83 years 1
Month 0 days Trade: Retired Birthplace: Louisiana |
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Father: C. G.
Capers Birthplace: Georgia |
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Mother's Maiden
Name: Ruth Beasly Birthplace:
Louisiana |
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Informant: A. B.
Capers, Fort Worth, Texas |
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Date of Death: May
21, 1936 |
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"I hereby
certify that I attended the deceased from May 18, 1936 to May 21, 1936. I
last saw him alive on May 21, 1936; death is said to have occurred on the
date state above at 3:25 AM. The principal cause of death and related causes
of importance were as follows: acute indigestion (date of onset May 18, 1921)
and other contributory causes of importance right __?__ hernia (date of
onset: all his life) |
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Signed J. F.
Crawford, M.D. 701 Sylvania Ft. Worth, Texas |
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Burial: Marlin,
Texas on May 22,1936 |
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Undertaker:
Segrest-Crowder Ray Crowder, F.
D. 700 5th Ave Ft. Worth Texas |
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Signature: M.
__?__ May 22, 1936 |
In 1880 Census Caleb
and Josephine were living in Montgomery County Texas near Marshalls. He worked
in a sawmill. In 1900 Census he was in Marlin City, Falls County Texas on Ward
Street and was a wagon yard keeper. In 1910 Census they were in Fort Worth,
Tarrant County, Texas.
Name |
Relation |
Marital Status |
Gender |
Race |
Age |
Birthplace |
Occupation |
Fathers Birthplace |
Mothers Birthplace |
Capers,
Gabe
|
Head |
Married |
Male |
White |
26 |
Louisiana |
Works in Sawmill |
South Carolina |
Louisiana |
|
Capers, Josephine |
Wife |
Married |
Female |
White |
25 |
Alabama |
Keeping House |
Florida |
Florida |
|
Capers, Bettie |
Daughter |
Single |
Female |
White |
3 mo |
Texas |
|
Louisiana |
Alabama |
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Cemper, Jeff |
Nephew |
Single |
Male |
White |
17 |
Texas |
Works in Sawmill |
Louisiana |
Louisiana |
|
Capers, John |
Other |
Single |
Male |
White |
21 |
Louisiana |
Works in Sawmill |
South Carolina |
Louisiana |
Name |
Location |
Birth |
Birthplace |
Race |
Relation |
Occupation |
Capers, Cabb G.
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Marlin, Falls, Texas |
Abt. 1853 |
Louisiana |
White |
Head |
Wagon Yard Keeper |
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Capers, Josesphine E. |
Marlin, Falls, Texas |
Abt. 1855 |
Alabama |
White |
Wife |
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Capers, Bertie E |
Marlin, Falls, Texas |
Abt. 1880 |
Texas |
White |
Daughter |
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Capers, Gabrel V. |
Marlin, Falls, Texas |
Abt. 1886 |
Texas |
White |
Son |
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Capers, John B. |
Marlin, Falls, Texas |
Abt. 1887 |
Texas |
White |
Son |
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Capers, Andy B. |
Marlin, Falls, Texas |
Abt. 1891 |
Texas |
White |
Son |
|
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Capers, Robert H. |
Marlin, Falls, Texas |
Abt. 1892 |
Texas |
White |
Son |
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1910 Census for Tarrant
County, Texas, 1 WD, Fort Worth, Page 25A
Name |
Relation |
Marital Status |
Gender |
Race |
Age |
Birthplace |
Occupation |
Fathers Birthplace |
Mothers Birthplace |
Capers,
Caleb G.
|
Head |
Married |
Male |
White |
57 |
Louisiana |
Teamster with a
Transfer Company |
South Carolina |
Louisiana |
|
Capers, Josephine |
Wife |
Married |
Female |
White |
25 |
Alabama |
Keeping House
Mother of 9 children 4 Living |
Alabama |
Alabama |
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Capers, Andrew B. |
Son |
Single |
Male |
White |
24 |
Texas |
Property Manager
for a Theater |
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Capers, Robert H. |
Son |
Single |
Male |
White |
18 |
Texas |
Laborer for a
Theater |
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Name |
Relation |
Marital Status |
Gender |
Race |
Age |
Birthplace |
Occupation |
Fathers Birthplace |
Mothers Birthplace |
Capers,
Gabe
|
Head |
Married |
Male |
White |
66 |
Louisiana |
Laborer |
Alabama |
Louisiana |
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Capers, Josephine |
Wife |
Married |
Female |
White |
65 |
Alabama |
|
South Carolina |
South Carolina |
1930 Census for Tarrant County, Texas, Fort Worth, 3213 Ross Ave, ED 88, Page 17A
Name |
Relation |
Marital Status |
Gender |
Race |
Age |
Birthplace |
Occupation |
Fathers Birthplace |
Mothers Birthplace |
Capers,
Gabrel
|
Head |
Married at 18 yrs
old |
Male |
White |
74 |
Texas |
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Texas |
Texas |
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Capers, Josephine |
Wife |
Married at 18 yrs old
|
Female |
White |
74 |
Alabama |
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Alabama |
Alabama |
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Capers, Robert |
Son |
Married at 21 yrs
old |
Male |
White |
38 |
Texas |
|
Texas |
Alabama |
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Capers, Vera |
Daughter in law |
Married at 18 yrs old |
Female |
White |
35 |
Texas |
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Texas |
Texas |
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Capers, Bobbie |
Grandson |
Single |
Male |
White |
13 |
Texas |
|
Texas |
Texas |
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Capers, Lawrence |
Grandson |
Single |
Male |
White |
11 |
Texas |
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Texas |
Texas |
All household members were born in Texas
except Josephine who was born in Alabama