Mary Emma Emily (Swafford) Capps (1832 - 1904)

Born 17 Aug 1832 in Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Stokeley Dollison Hammans — married 20 May 1849 in Tennessee, United States

Wife of William Sylvester Capps — married 21 Mar 1866 in Spring Valley, Spokane, Washington, United States

Descendants

Died 21 Nov 1904 at age 72 in Fairview, Newton, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Research Notes

Mary is supposed to be related to Hammans Descendant Hammans Descendant is also related to Lance Martin who is related to many Swaffords, but not this line.

Mary Capps on the 1900 census is listed as having 13 children, 11 still living.

This profile shows many more children than that. Hence, I believe this may be a combination of a couple of profiles.

Mary Emma Swafford born 8/17/I832 in Tennessee, probably in Bledsoe County. A search was made of all 1840 Tennessee county census records for Swafford families with a 5-10 year old female. Twelve different families listed one or more for a total of 15 females 5-10 years old. Thirteen of the fifteen were still single and listed at home with their parents in the 1850 census. One family with a 5-10 year old moved away and their whereabouts are unknown. Alexander (Jr.) and Lucinda was the only famiky having a 5-10 year old female in 1840 but not with them in 1850. Through this process of elimination, it is believed that Mary Emma is the daughter and oldest child of Alexander (Jr.) and Lucinda Swafford. Mary Emma has also been referred to as Mary Emily Swafford.

Sources

• Swofford, Raymond Calvin, Author Swaffords of Sequatchie Valley, Tennessee (1990) page 4

1850 Mary Hamons

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDW-DTV : 9 November 2014), Mary Hamons in household of Stokeley Hamons, Bradley county, Bradley, Tennessee, United States; citing family 1880, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

1860 Mary Hammond

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M875-F6N : 30 December 2015), William Hammond in entry for S D Hammond, 1860.

1870 Mary Capps with Hammand children

"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNCJ-CWG : 17 October 2014), Mary Capps in household of W S Capps, Arkansas, United States; citing p. 13, family 96, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,565.

1880 M E Capps with Hammond children

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNWZ-TXG : 14 July 2016), Julia Capps in household of W S Capps, Perry, Johnson, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 89, sheet 268A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0048; FHL microfilm 1,254,048.

1900 Mary E Capps

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M322-BZ5 : accessed 14 February 2017), Mary E Capps, Justice Precinct 1 (all north of r.r.), Bell, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 14, sheet 5A, family 74, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,610.

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