Luman W Capen, Abolitionist

Brief Life History of Luman W

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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Family Time Line

Luman W Capen, Abolitionist
1808–1883
Eliza Capen
1819–1897
Marriage: 20 February 1844
Harriet E. Capen Allen
1845–1905
Charles L Capen
1845–1927
Lillias Celina Capen
1849–1922
James Seymor Capen
1852–1931
Clarence Seward Capen
1857–1860
Jerome Elmer Capen
1862–1934

Sources (15)

  • Simon W Capen, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Luman W. Capen, "Illinois Deaths and Burials, 1749-1999"
  • Luman W Capen in entry for Mr Henry Capen, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"

World Events (8)

1818

Illinois is the 21st state.

1823

Established in 1823.

1831

Historical Boundaries: 1831: McLean, Illinois, United States

Name Meaning

Possibly an Americanized form of German Köppen, a variant of Kopp .

English (London): variant of Capon .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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