Biographical Sketch of Richard Capp, Wayne Township, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** Richard Capp, farmer and carpenter, section 25, postoffice St. Joseph, was born in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, September 14, 1837, and when fifteen years of age he began to learn the carpenters trade serving as an apprentice about three years. After this he traveled working at his trade over the states of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Minn- esota, Nebraska, Missouri and Colorado, finally in the fall of 1862, locating in Buchanan County, Missouri. Since he became a citizen of this county he has in connection with his trade been engaged in agri- cultural pursuits; his farm contains fifty seven acres and is well improved. He was in the State militia nearly three years. Mr. Capp was married August 7, 1867, to Miss Martha Moser. She was born in Knox County, Tenn., November 7, 1841. They have five children living: Abigail E., born September 7, 1865; William H., born August 14, 1867; Michael A., born September 14, 1871; Anna B., born November 7, 1876; James M., born August 14, 1879. Two are deceased. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================