Brief Life History of Luman Whitcomb
When Luman Whitcomb Capen was born on 13 September 1807, in Skaneateles, Onondaga, New York, United States, his father, John Capen, was 42 and his mother, Rhoda Thompson, was 31. He married Sibyl Hoskins 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 76, and was buried in The Bloomington Cemetery, Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (10)
- Luman Capen, "United States Census, 1840"
- Luman W Capen in entry for Joseph Townsend and Harriet E Capen Allen, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Luman W. Capen in entry for James Seymore Capen, "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939"
Spouse and Children
1807–1883 Male
1819–1897 Female
Children (6)
1845–1927 Male
1846–1905 Female
1849–1922 Female
1852–1931 Male
1857–1860 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1765–1849 Male
1776–1849 Female
Siblings (6)
1795–1865 Female
1798–1876 Male
1804–1877 Female
1807–1883 Male
1812–1841 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1808
Age 1
1812
Age 5
1829
Age 22
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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