Person:John Caplinger (4)

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John William Caplinger
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Name John William Caplinger
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] Abt 1815 Rockingham Co., Virginia
Marriage 7 Jan 1836 Wood Co., West Virginiato Elizabeth 'Betsy' Radcliff
Death[3][4] 8 May 1883 Clay Dist., Wood Co., West Virginia

John's middle name was taken from the death certificate of his daughter, Lucy Caplinger Jackson.

Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850 about John Caplinger
Name: John Caplinger
Gender: Male
Spouse Name: Elizabeth Radcliff
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 7 Jan 1836
County: Wood
State: Virginia

1850 Census Dist 65, Wood Co., Virginia
John Caplinger 35 M Laborer VA
Rachel Caplinger 12 F VA
Elizabeth Caplinger 32 F VA (wife is listed out of order)
George Caplinger 11 M VA
Deborah Caplinger 9 M VA (gender error)
Jane Caplinger 7 F VA
Lucinda Caplinger 4 F VA
Lavina Caplinger 3/12 F VA

1880 Census 167, Clay Dist, Wood Co., West Virginia
Caplinger, John W M 72 married Farming WV WV WV
Caplinger, Betsy W F 62 Wife married Keeping House WV WV WV
Caplinger, Edwin W M 27 son S works on farm WV WV WV
Caplinger, James W M 25 son S works on farm WV WV WV
Caplinger, William W M 22 son S works on farm WV WV WV

West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973 about John Caplinger
Name: John Caplinger
Birth Date: abt 1807
Death Date: 8 May 1883
Death Place: Wood County, West Virginia
Death Age: 76
Gender: Male
FHL Film Number: 163924

References
  1. United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
    Dist 65, Wood Co., Virginia.
  2. West Virginia, United States. Vital Research Records Search Selection. (West Virginia, United States: West Virginia Archives and History)
    Wood county death records.

    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=3545455&Type=Death
    Gives place of birth and (est) age at death: 76 yrs which is probably not correct.

  3. West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  4. West Virginia, United States. Vital Research Records Search Selection. (West Virginia, United States: West Virginia Archives and History).
  5.   Find A Grave.

    Comment left on their daughter, Lavina Bell Caplinger Jackson's memorial page.
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34917643

  6.   United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
    Clay Dist, Wood Co., West Virginia.