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1847–1868

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Birth Date
13 August 1850
Death Date
3 August 1925
Gender
Male
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Charles William Capson

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  • The Capson family arrived in New Orleans on 23 February 1854 via the ship Benjamin Adams. Early records show his given name as "Carl," but it seems later in life he began to go by "Charles."

Hans Peter Olsen Company (1854)

  • Age at Departure: 3

Traveled with

  • Ingre Capson (Age: 31)
  • Carl Johan Capson (Age: 31)
  • John Cornelius Capson (Age: 5)

Sources

  • "C. W. Capson, Pioneer of Mill Creek, Dies," Salt Lake Telegram, 5 Aug. 1925, 2.
  • Find a Grave (Website)
  • Jenson, Andrew, Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia [1971], 3:336.
  • New Orleans, Passenger Lists, 1813-1963.
  • Sugarhouse Ward, Record of members collection, 1836-1970.