23. Frances Mercer RUSHING (Emily Margany Bashabee Ann CAPLES , Samuel ) was born 1 on 15 Apr 1878 in Texas. He died on 29 Sep 1950.
Frances married (1) Ollie BROWNLOW.
They had the following children:
68 M i Mercer Hulan RUSHING was born on 7 Jun 1900. He died on 20 Nov 1961. + 69 M ii Orbin Kelly RUSHING + 70 M iii Care Hardy RUSHING + 71 M iv Preston Jewel RUSHING + 72 F v Viola RUSHING 73 F vi Ellen RUSHING + 74 F vii Eula RUSHING
Frances married (2) Callie Ona BROWNLOW on 26 Dec 1916 in Athens, Texas. Callie was born on 2 Dec 1881 in Tennessee. She died on 31 Oct 1955 in Temple Bell County, Texas.
They had the following children:
+ 75 M viii Carl Raymond RUSHING 76 M ix James Wesley RUSHING was born on 14 Jan 1920. He died on 2 Feb 1959. + 77 F x Lera RUSHING
26. Monroe CAPLES (John B. , Samuel ) was born 1 in 1871 in Mississippi.
Monroe married Tina Rebecca MCCORD on 23 Dec 1891.
They had the following children:
32. Emma CAPLES (Branson , Samuel ) was born on 22 Jan 1870 in Jackson, Mississippi. She died on 4 Apr 1951 in Lufkin, Texas.
Emma married John N. MARTIN on 20 Jul 1893 in Athens, Henderson County, Texas. John was born in 1859 in Illinois. He died on 22 Feb 1928 in Angelina County, Texas.
Research needed, no known connection:
1880 United States Census
Name Relation Marital Gender Race Age Birth Occupation Father Mother
Lois MARTIN Self W Female W 50 OH House Keeping CT CT
John MARTIN Son S Male W 21 IL Black Smith OH OH
Lula MARTIN Dau S Female W 18 IL OH OH
Ida MARTIN Dau S Female W 18 IL OH OH
Bell MARTIN Dau S Female W 10 IL OH OH
Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas
Family History Library Film 1255328, NA Film Number T9-1328 , Page Number 57A
John and Emma had the following children:
85 M i Donie MARTIN. 86 ii Lusettie MARTIN. 87 M iii Jim MARTIN. Jim married Wynetta (MARTIN). 88 iv Willie MARTIN. 89 F v Birdie MARTIN. Birdie married Johnny WILLIAMS. 90 M vi Tom MARTIN. Tom married Ovetta WALLACE. 91 M vii Sam MARTIN. 92 M viii Gene MARTIN. Gene married Ines FLOURNEY. 93 M ix Frank MARTIN was born on 22 Mar 1900 in Lufkin, Texas. He died on 22 Oct 1973 in Lufkin, Texas. Frank married Minnie FLOURNEY. 94 F x Fannie MARTIN was born in 1894 in Waxahatchie, Texas. She died in 1971 in Lufkin, Texas. Fannie married (1) Frank REYNOLDS. Fannie married (2) Brooks WILLIAMS. + 95 F xi Ida Bell MARTIN 96 M xii George MARTIN.
34. Dollie CAPLES (Branson , Samuel ) was born in 1882 in Mississippi.
Dollie married (1) Ben CHALCON.
They had the following children:
97 M i Frank CHALCON 98 ii Claudie CHALCON 99 iii Georgie CHALCON 100 M iv Luther CHALCON
Dollie married (2) Jim CARROLL about 1893. Jim died about 1908.
They had the following children:
101 M v Marvin CARROLL 102 M vi Frank CARROLL + 103 M vii Claudie Clay CARROLL + 104 M viii Luther CARROLL + 105 M ix George Lee CARROLL
Dollie married (3) Wilbur TARRY about 1912.
35. William Samuel CAPLES Sr. (Richard Henry , Samuel ) was born on 24 Dec 1872 in Newton County, Mississippi. He died on 17 Mar 1969 in Lufkin, Texas.
William married (1) Easter Jane MCCREARY daughter of George MCCREARY and Gabriella REYNOLDS on 13 Feb 1901 in Newton County, Mississippi. Easter was born on 13 Nov 1885 in Athens, Henderson County, Texas. She died in 1954 in Lufkin, Texas.
They had the following children:
106 M i Willie Elmer CAPLES was born on 9 Jan 1903 in Lufkin, Texas. He died on 2 Jun 1907 in Lufkin, Texas. Willie married BIRDWELL. + 107 M ii Horace CAPLES 108 iii Baby CAPLES was born on 8 Jul 1907 in Lufkin, Angelina, County, Texas. Baby died on 15 Jul 1907 in Lufkin, Angelina, County, Texas. + 109 F iv Lily Mae CAPLES + 110 F v Ruby Lila Opal CAPLES + 111 F vi Lois Eva CAPLES
William married (2) Eva Mae JORDON on 21 Dec 1931 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.
They had the following children:
112 F vii Willie Mae CAPLES Willie married BIRDWELL. 113 M viii William Samuel CAPLES Jr.
36. Laura CAPLES "Sissy" (Richard Henry , Samuel ) was born on 15 Oct 1874 in Mississippi. She died on 8 Oct 1952 in Lufkin, Texas.
Laura married Richard Morgan REEVES son of Thomas REEVES and Nancy JOHNSON. Richard was born on 2 Mar 1874 in Scott County, Mississippi. He died on 23 Sep 1955 in Lufkin, Texas.
They had the following children:
114 F i Alice REEVES + 115 M ii James Wesley REEVES 116 M iii Walter REEVES 117 F iv Mamie REEVES 118 F v Mary REEVES 119 M vi Melvin REEVES 120 M vii Lener REEVES
37. Andrew Merion CAPLES (Richard Henry , Samuel ) was born on 1 Jul 1876 in Mississippi. He died on 15 Jun 1950 in Lufkin, Angelina, County, Texas.
Spelling: Merion
Andrew married Sarah Alice MCCREARY daughter of George MCCREARY and Gabriella REYNOLDS. Sarah was born on 4 Sep 1887 in Athens, Henderson County, Texas. She died on 25 Feb 1983 in Lufkin, Texas.
Another death date: May 25, 1983.
Andrew and Sarah had the following children:
121 M i Robert CAPLES + 122 F ii Ruby Lee CAPLES + 123 F iii Viola Mae CAPLES + 124 M iv Fred CAPLES + 125 M v Prentice CAPLES
38. Mineola CAPLES (Richard Henry , Samuel ) was born on 2 Aug 1877 in Henderson County, Texas. She died in 1966 in Lufkin, Texas.
Mineola married (1) Cap CHESTNUT.
They had the following children:
126 i Vidie CHESTNUT 127 M ii Henry CHESTNUT
Mineola married (2) Albert CAPLES son of Harmon Carolinus CAPLES and Martha Lucinda WILLIS. Albert was born in Dec 1886 in Texas. He died about 1977 in Athens, Henderson County, Texas.
A second death date/place: 1977 in Angelina County, Texas. Research needed.
Albert and Mineola had the following children:
Mineola married (3) J. S. MITCHELL on 20 Dec 1896 in Athens, Henderson County, Texas.
41. Curt CAPLES (Richard Henry , Samuel ) was born in 1881 in Mississippi.
Curt married Naomi J. CAPLES daughter of Harmon Carolinus CAPLES and Martha Lucinda WILLIS. Naomi was born on 11 Aug 1890 in Newton County, Mississippi. She died on 6 Dec 1982. She was buried 1 in Siloam Cemetery Winn Parish, Louisiana .
Others have her death as December 1982 in Louisiana. More research needed.
They had the following children:
131 M i Ernest CAPLES 132 ii Zonie CAPLES was born in 1910 in Angelina County, Texas. Zonie died in May 1992 in Louisiana. 133 M iii Howard CAPLES 134 F iv Inez CAPLES 135 F v Eunice CAPLES 136 M vi L. B. CAPLES was born on 23 Apr 1914. He died on 28 Sep 1985. He was buried 1 in Siloam Cemetery, Winn Parish, Louisiana .
Bossier Parish, Louisiana
Caples, L. B. Money March 10, 1966, 2b
42. Noah CAPLES (Richard Henry , Samuel ) was born on 23 Dec 1890 in Mississippi. He died on 1 Aug 1932 in Angelina County, Texas.
They had the following children:
137 i Cloyd CAPLES + 138 M ii Noah Odell CAPLES 139 F iii Annie Mae CAPLES 140 F iv Virgie Mae CAPLES 141 F v Hattie Mae CAPLES 142 F vi Ida Mae CAPLES
43. Richard Ervin CAPLES Sr. (Harmon Carolinus , Samuel ) was born on 27 Apr 1872 in Jackson, Mississippi. He died on 5 Apr 1956 in Zavalla, Angelina County, Texas.
Richard married Dora Jane MCCREARY daughter of George Washington MCCREARY and Gabriella REYNOLDS on 18 May 1898 in Athens, Henerson County, Texas. Dora was born on 29 Jan 1883 in Athens, Henderson County, Texas. She died on 11 Oct 1925 in Leesville, Veron Parish, Louisiana.
They had the following children:
+ 143 F i Eva Mae CAPLES + 144 F ii Maude Adell CAPLES + 145 F iii Minnie Lee CAPLES + 146 M iv Earl G. CAPLES 147 v Infant CAPLES + 148 F vi Myrtle Opal CAPLES + 149 M vii Howard CAPLES Sr. + 150 M viii Richard Ervin CAPLES Jr.
47. Albert CAPLES (Harmon Carolinus , Samuel ) was born in Dec 1886 in Texas. He died about 1977 in Athens, Henderson County, Texas.
A second death date/place: 1977 in Angelina County, Texas. Research needed.
Albert married Mineola CAPLES daughter of Richard Henry CAPLES and Evalina WINDHAM. Mineola was born on 2 Aug 1877 in Henderson County, Texas. She died in 1966 in Lufkin, Texas.
They had the following children:
151 F i Velma CAPLES is printed as #128. 152 ii Elgie CAPLES is printed as #129. 153 M iii Otis CAPLES is printed as #130.
