Capell family.

Dates:
Active 1816
Active 1931

Biographical notes:

The Capell family were planters and merchants of Amite and Wilkinson Counties in Miss. Eli Jackson Capell, the son of Littleton Capell, was a planter of Pleasant Hill Plantation in Amite County. He operated a store near Rose Hill, Miss., and was married to Margaret, née Anderson. They had four children: Kate, Ophelia, Robert L., and Henry Clay. Robert L. died during his military service in the Confederate Army. Henry Clay was an attorney in Centerville, Miss.

From the description of Capell family papers, 1816-1931 (1840-1880). (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 299608251

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Subjects:

  • Slavery
  • Conveyancing
  • Cotton growing
  • Cotton picking
  • Cotton trade
  • General stores
  • Slaves

Occupations:

  • Merchants
  • Plantation owners

Places:

  • Rose Hill (Miss.) (as recorded)
  • Mississippi (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)