Nancy Melissa (Capps) Johnson born 1863 Mo 1880 census father born Tenn Mother Ind where can I find info?

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Nancy's father is buried in Ozark County Mo according to family but nothing on her parents names. His grave is unmarked unless its by a field stone.

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Mancy M Caps

 in the 1860 United States Federal Census

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Name:	Mancy M Caps
Age:	1
Birth Year:	abt 1859
Gender:	Female
Birth Place:	Missouri
Home in 1860:	Hardin, Clinton, Missouri
Post Office:	Plattsburg
Dwelling Number:	150
Family Number:	150
Household Members:	Name Age Edward W Caps 30 Eveline L Caps 29 R E Caps 7 John M Caps 6 Mary E Caps 5 Edward T Caps 3 Mancy M Caps 1

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The above Nancy married a Best. Sorry.

Answer 1

Re: Mo 1880 census father born Tenn Mother Ind where can I find info?  Do you have a link to 1880 census? It's not on the profile... 

BLM Land records in MO show several Capps - the grants dated prior to Nancy's birthdate in MO (if it is accurate) would probably be relevant. If family lore says he was buried Ozark, perhaps he owned a patent in Ozark or a neighboring county. The 1880 census could also give an indicator of the area to start investigating.

Other research might include siblings, marriage records that name parents, etc. Need more info though. 

Answer 2

I found a nancy m Capps, living with Farmer family in 1870, age 11, looks like she was maybe taken in as an orphan.

Name: Axrous Farmer [Axiom Farmer]  [Axom Farmer]  Age in 1870: 62 Birth Year: abt 1808 Birthplace: North Carolina Dwelling Number: 1567 Home in 1870: Weston, Platte, Missouri Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Weston Occupation: Farmer Male Citizen over 21: Y Personal Estate Value: 540 Real Estate Value: 5000 Inferred Spouse: Sallie M Farmer Inferred Children: John Farmer Household Members: Name Age Axrous Farmer 62 Sallie M Farmer 53 John Farmer 28 Nancy M Capps 11

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This may be a good lead, james Caps/capps, b MO, but wife Nancy Capps b IN.  It is on 1860 Ozark Co, Census, so Nancy M Capps wouldn't be listed