Capps, Ash H.

CAPPS, TAIT

Posted By: Lorelei Rusco (email)
Date: 12/30/2011 at 19:50:14

Capps, Ash H. -
Asa H. Capps was born in Edmonson County, Kentucky, April 4, 1850. Here he spent his boyhood days until at the age of 13, he moved with his parents to Warren County, Ill. where he grew to young manhood. He moved into Union County Iowa in 1872 where his residence remained for 55 years until 1927 at which time he retired from his farm near Kent, Iowa, and moved into his home in Lenox where he has resided until the time of his death.

In 1879 he was married to Miss Elizabeth Tait, also a resident of Union County, Iowa and to them 3 children were born; two sons, Arthur and Carleton and 1 daughter, Alta. Carleton and Alta have proceeded their father in death.

Mr. Capps was for over 50 years a devoted member of the Baptist church. When he moved to Lenox he became vitally interested in and a constant supporter of the Christian church of this community. During his residence in Lenox he won his way into the hearts and lives of a vast number of people. He is especially loved and respected by those who have been privileged to associate with him in his church life.

Mr. Capps had been in failing health for the past year but took suddenly worse two weeks ago from which he seemed to partially recover, but suffered a relapse Monday evening and grew steadily worse. He passed away at 8:35
p. m. Monday, April 16, 1934, at the age of 84 years, 12 days.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Capps, by his grand-daughter Marjorie who has made her home with her grandparents for years, by his son and family. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Capps and children Eleanor, and Wallace of Chicago and by his grandson Girard Capps of Los Angeles, Calif.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, April 18, at the Christian church at 2:30 conducted by Rev. L. V. Freeman. Music was furnished by Mrs. J. A. Porter, Mrs. Harry Preston, O. P. Arnold and Will Bryant, with Mrs. Floyd Boltinghouse at the piano. Burial was made in the Morgan cemetery near Kent.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday April 19, 1934