James Clarence Capps

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Died:
James C. Capps, 78, of Tucson, Arizona, passed away on June 29, 1985.

Mr. Capps was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on August 19, 1905. He moved to Tucson from the Akron, Ohio area in 1976. While in Akron, he worked as an operating engineer, working on projects including the Akron/Canton Airport. Mr. Capps was a Mason and member of the Operating Engineers.

He leaves his wife, Betty (Dooley); daughters, Irene Clark of Winter Park, FL, Iona Newhouse and Donna Jones, both of Cuyahoga Falls; son, Glen C. of Berlin Center, Ohio, and John L. of North Jackson; brothers, Alfred of Suffield, Ohio, and Lawrence of Torrance, CA; plus several grandchildren; and great-grandchildren.

Graveside services in Hillside Memorial Park on Wednesday at 1 p.m.

Buried:
GRid=248964210

James married Betty Dooley on 6 Mar 1948 in Ashland Co, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Anna Dell Miller. Anna was born in 1907 in TN; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Iona Rusty Capps was born on 30 May 1924 in OH; and died.
2. Clyde Capps was born about 1925; and died.
3. Irene Capps was born about 1926 in OH; and died.
4. Glen Charles Capps was born on 26 Mar 1929 in Summit Co, OH; died on 19 Jan 1986 in Columbiana Co, OR; was buried in Summit Co, OH.
5. John Leroy Capps was born about 1936 in Summit Co, OH; and died.
6. Donna Crystal Capps

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Buried:
GRid=30913409

Johney married Adeline Sarah Ridings before 1904. Adeline (daughter of William A. Ridings and Sarah Jane Hurt) was born on 3 Mar 1886 in Claiborne Co, TN; died on 1 Mar 1965 in Knox Co, TN; was buried in Knox Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Name Sarah Adeline Ridings Capps
Sex Female
Age 78
Birth Year (Estimated) 1887
Father's Name Billie Ridings
Mother's Name Hert
Spouse's Name John William Capps
Event Type Death
Event Date 1 Mar 1965
Event Place Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Entry Number 65007179

Buried:
GRid=30913390

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Possible second marriage in 1881 to Sarah J (Trent)?

William married Sarah Jane Hurt on 29 May 1881 in Claiborne Co, TN. Sarah was born on 8 Nov 1839 in Grainger Co, TN; died in Jul 1917 in Claiborne Co, TN; was buried in Claiborne Co, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
GRid=11503699

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This email mentions a son name Archie. I have found nothing to support this except the 1830 Wythe Co census includes a 10-15 year old male in David's household. I also have nothing to support the statement that John P was born in Culpepper County VA. Several researchers on MyHeritage website list an Archibald but undocumented.


The Rosatta Email .

Received April 2005

Hi Ray

Wow! It always throws me off a bit when I get E-mail on family history. I do recall the post that I sent. Hmmm...where did I get the info from? I have a family history around here somewhere.

OK I found it !! Where I got the info from was a letter written by Henry S. Ridings, now deceased (Henry is my husbands great uncle/great grand son to David Ridings) the letter is not dated but I do know that it was written many, many years ago. The info states that his great grandfather David Ridings was born on the North bend of the Yadkin River in 1784 died in KY in 1881. The way I understand this is that his wife's name was Elizabeth and they had children born in NC Bill, Archie, Matson and a daughter but that John P. was born in Culpepper County, VA 1813 dies in KY 1892. I don't know what took them to VA. That is all I have, if I can come up with more info I will let you know. I might be able to put you in touch with other family members that have more history. I hope this helps some. Take care

Meta Ridings


Smyth Co VA was formed in 1832 from parts of Wythe and Washington Cos.


David was 75 in 1860 but his date of death of July 11 1881. He would have been 96.
I cannot find him in the 1870 or 1880 census and wonder if the year on his marker is actually 1861.

Re: Ridings Family Name
Meta Ridings (View posts)Posted:22 Mar 2002 5:50PM
Classification: QuerySurnames: Hi Jim, I might have some info for you on the Ridings family. My husbands family also came from England. The story that we have always heard was that we they came here they settled in North Carolina along the Yadkin River. Check the library I believe there is a book about the people of the Yadkin River area and the Ridings are mentioned. My husbands great-great-great grandfather was David Ridings born Sept. 7th 1784 on the north bend of the Yadkin River. Died July 11th 1881 Somerset Kentucky. Before there life in Kentucky he lived with his wife Elizabeth in Jonesville, Lee county Virgina. This is where my husbands great-great grandfather John Perkins Ridings was born in Culpepper County, so on and so on. It seemed the story was told that when the Ridings came to America there were 3 brothers and they branched of and went in different directions. So check out the history of the Yadkin River you may find so info. It sounds like you might be from the same branch as our family.

Birth:
family Bible lists birthdate as 07 August 1785.
Have not seen a source for this bible

Died:
Aug 11 1861 DOD Pulaski Co death Roll.

Buried:
GRid=26404649

David married Elizabeth Dean Coley on 27 May 1809 in Stokes Co, NC. Elizabeth was born about 1790 in VA; died before 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
1860 Census shows birth place as Virginia

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Bride's Name: Elisabeth Dean Coley
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Marriage Date: 27 May 1809
Marriage Place: Stokes,North Carolina
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51603-6
System Origin: North Carolina-ODM
Source Film Number: 6330317
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Collection: North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979

David Ridings married Elizabeth Dean Coley 27 May 1809 in the County of Stokes, NC Record #02 253 Bondsman: Benjamin Mathew, Bond #:00141125, Witness: N. Shober Records of North Carolina Marriage Bonds.