When Luman W Capen, Abolitionist was born in 1808, in New York, United States, his father, John Capen, was 43 and his mother, Rhoda Thompson, was 32. He married Sybil Hoskins Capen on 17 March 1831, in Seneca Falls, Seneca, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Springport, Cayuga, New York, United States for about 15 years. He died on 24 December 1883, in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States.
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Illinois is the 21st state.
Established in 1823.
Historical Boundaries: 1831: McLean, Illinois, United States
Possibly an Americanized form of German Köppen, a variant of Kopp .
English (London): variant of Capon .
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