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Searles Capwell

Male 1838 - 1916  (78 years)

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  1. 1.  Searles CapwellSearles Capwell was born 8 Apr 1838, West Greenwich, RI (son of Charles Capwell and Phebe Austin); died 2 Oct 1916.

    Notes:

    In the 1860 Federal Census, Searles is listed as living with his parents and sister Eunice, at West Greenwich, RI. He is married, but his 18-year-old wife, Susan, is listed with her (assumed parents), James & Lois Ann Greene.

    In the 1870 Federal Census, Searles, Susan, and their daughter Evangeline are still living at West Greenwich.

    The following information is from "In the Shadow of the Trees" by Mathias P. Harpin & Waite Albro, p. 120 ff (pub by Pawtuxet Valley Preservation & Historical Society, 2000):

    Searles Capwell was the largest lumber dealer in Rhode Island, if not New England. In 1900 he was taxed [by West Greenwich] for 37 individual pieces of property, farms and woodlots. He was also co-owner with Alanson Albro, his son-in-law, of 6 more lots, and another with Kilton Walker. He also owned property and a mill in Coventry; he owned all the property on Capwell Ave. in Anthony, and several houses on Pilgrim Ave./Station St.

    The above book has the year of birth as 1838, while the obituary says 1837. I have not checked the records at town hall. RI Cemetery Database has 1838.

    Searles Capwell was a Representative from West Greenwich to the RI General Assembly. After he moved to the village of Anthony in Coventry, he served as President of the Town Council of Coventry.

    He was active in the Knotty Oak Baptist Church, Coventry, RI.

    Searles married Susan Dawson Greene 9 Nov 1856. Susan (daughter of James Greene, Jr. and Lois Ann Unknown) was born Abt 1842, PA or RI; died Abt 1907. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Evangeline "Eva" Capwell was born 22 Dec 1861, RI; died 1942; was buried , Plainland Cemetery, Harkney Hill Rd., Coventry, RI.
    2. Nettie Capwell was born 20 Feb 1874.

    Searles married Florence "Flossie" Briggs 1908. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Charles Capwell was born Abt 1796, RI; died Aft 1 Jun 1860.

    Notes:

    In the Federsl Census of 1850, Charles, Phebe, and 10 children, ranging in age from 6 to 26, are living at West Greenwich.

    They are still there in 1860, with two of the children, Searles & Eunice. Searles is married, but his 18-year-old wife, Susan, is listed with her (assumed parents), James & Lois Ann Greene.

    Charles — Phebe Austin. Phebe was born Abt 1802, RI; died Aft 1 Jun 1860. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Phebe Austin was born Abt 1802, RI; died Aft 1 Jun 1860.
    Children:
    1. 1. Searles Capwell was born 8 Apr 1838, West Greenwich, RI; died 2 Oct 1916.