Edward Abbott Capen (1839 - 1930)

Born 12 Apr 1839 in Bethel, Oxford, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 28 Dec 1930 at age 91 in Bethel, Maine

Biography

Edward Abbott Capen was born in 1838. His parents were Timothy Capen (1792 - 1872) and Sarah K (Abbott) Capen (1806 - 1874). ^[1]

His siblings were...

1. Casper L Capen (1835 - 1914)
2. Lydia Abbott Capen (1837 - 1855)

Edward Abbott married Mary Jane Abbott (1847 - ) on 8 Feb 1864 in Bethel, Oxford, Maine, United States. ^[2]

Their children included...

1. Charles Capen (1864–1930) • KZ1W-58Y​​
2. Laura E. Capen (1869–1953) • L4K8-S7G​​
3. Francis Capen (1870–1879) • M47V-6GV​​
4. Minnie Capen (1872–1948) • M47V-65Z​​
5. Susan E. Capen (1875–1966) • L5JM-5MC​​
6. Fannie May Capen (1878–1961) • KZQF-66C​​
7. Alice Maud Capen (1881–1969) • M47V-6YB​​
8. Robert Woodbury Capen (1884–1893) • M47V-61T

Edward Abbott died on December 28, 1930 in Bethel, Maine aged ~92.

Residence

United States Census, 1850 ^[3]

United States Census, 1860 ^[4]

United States Census, 1870 ^[5]

United States Census, 1880 ^[6]

United States Census, 1900 ^[7]

United States Census, 1910 ^[8]

Burial

Riverside Cemetery, Bethel, Oxford County, Maine, USA. ^[9]

Edward Abbott Capen (13 Apr 1840–28 Dec 1913)

Find A Grave: Memorial #75931924

Mary Jane Abbott Capen (6 Jan 1847–1940) (spouse)

Find A Grave: Memorial #75931985

Research Notes

• Eva Bean ^[10] was listed on this record. Reason: Unknown. ^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S9
2. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4FM-8ZN : 14 January 2020), Edward Capen, 1864.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6VM-CJW : 22 December 2020), Edward A Capen in household of Timothy Capen, Bethel, Oxford, Maine, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDC7-Q35 : 18 February 2021), Edward A Capen in entry for Timothy Capen, 1860.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6DG-G8H : 29 May 2021), Edward A Capen in entry for Timothy Capen, 1870.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF3Y-FW6 : 19 February 2021), Edward A Capin, Bethel, Oxford, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district ED 117, sheet 38B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,484.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MML5-WQF : accessed 27 September 2021), Edward P Capen, Bethel town Bethel village, Oxford, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 179, sheet 12B, family 312, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,596.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MR3Z-GNL : accessed 27 September 2021), Edward A Copen, Bethel, Oxford, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 181, sheet 13B, family 92, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 543; FHL microfilm 1,374,556.
9. ↑ "Find a Grave", database and images accessed 27 September 2021, memorial page for Edward Abbott Capen (13 Apr 1840–28 Dec 1913),Find A Grave: Memorial #75931924, citing Riverside Cemetery, Bethel, Oxford County, Maine, USA.
10. ↑ Bean, East Bethel Road"> Abbreviation: Eva Bean, East Bethel Road, Bethel, Maine.
11. ↑ S9, possible genealogist listed in the Eva Bean reference.

• Source: S9 Abbreviation: George Abbot - A genealogical register Title: A genealogical register of the descendants of George Abbot of Andover: George Abbot of Rowley, Thomas Abbot of Andover, Arthur Abbot of Ipswich, Robert Abbot of Branford, CT and George Abbot of Norwalk, Ct. Author: Abiel Abbott Publication: Boston, Massachusetts: James Munroe, 1847. Text: Descendants of George Abbott, of Rowley, Mass. : of his joint descendants with George Abbott, sr., of Andover, Mass., of the descendants of Daniel Abbott, of Providence, R.I., of some of the descendants of Capt. Thomas Abbott, of Andover, Mass., of George Abbott, of Norwalk Ct., of Robert Abbott, of Branford Ct., with brief notes of many others of the name, original settlers in the United States Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Bean : Eva Bean, East Bethel Road (Bethel, Maine: The Citizen Print Shop, 1959.).

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Capen-201 created through the import of Oct 14 2012.ged on Nov 10, 2012 by Pam Carter.