Oregon Republican League "Bridging the Generations Project 400": ORL Caples Family

Oregon Republican League "Bridging the Generations Project 400": ORL Caples Family

Republican League Register of Oregon, The Register Publishing Company, 1896, page 188.

CAPLES, JOHN F., of Portland, was born in Wayne County, Ohio, January 12, 1832. He lived to manhood in Seneca County, being educated at the Wesleyan University. He read law at Bellefontaine, in the office of Hon. Benjamin Stanton, and was examined for admission to the bar in 1854 by Judge Thurman. He practiced at Findlay, Ohio, and Warsaw, Indiana. After the war, in which he took an active part in organizing regiments, he came to the Pacific coast in 1865, locating at Vancouver. The next year he removed to Portland. He at once became prominent as a practitioner and an active Republican worker. In 1872 he was elected to the legislature. In 1878 he was elected District Attorney and served six years. In 1884 he was the Republican nominee for congress, but was defeated because of party dissensions. In every general election for thirty years he has been on the stump, and has canvassed every section of the state, no man within its borders being personally better known to the Republicans of Oregon. He has always worked for and voted the straight ticket, and has a contempt for bolters. As a general practitioner, and especially as a criminal lawyer, his reputation extends throughout the entire Northwest, where he counts his friends by the thousands. As a public speaker he is forcible and sympathetic, and always inspires his audience with enthusiasm. As a debater he is skillful and eloquent; as a jury advocate he is convincing and successful; as a man he is respected and is worthy of respect.

John's parents were Robert Francis Caples and Charlotte L. Laffer.

Descendants of Robert Francis Caples

1 Robert Francis Caples b: 08 May 1781 in Baltimore Co., MD d: 19 Sep 1834 in Jackson Twp., Seneca Co., OH
.. +Charlotte L Laffer b: 02 Jul 1790 in Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., PA m: 23 Feb 1812 in New Philadelphia, Tuscarawa County, Ohio d: in
........ 2 Charlotte L Caples b: in Tuscarawas Co., OH d: in
........ 2 Henry L Caples b: in OH d: 1910
............ +Margaret Staley d: in
........ 2 Luther W Caples b: in OH d: in
........ 2 Elizabeth S Caples b: in OH d: in
........ 2 John F. Caples b: 12 Jan 1832 in Wayne Co., OH d: in Oregon
............ +Sarah J. b: 1830 in Ohio d: Bet. 1870 - 1880 in Portland, Oregon
................... 3 Caroline Caples b: Mar 1856 in Ohio
....................... +William Saylor b: Aug 1844 in Iowa
............................. 4 Evelyn Saylor b: Apr 1893 in Oregon
................... 3 Jennie Caples b: Jul 1858 in Indiana
................... 3 Nettie Caples b: 1861 in Indiana
................... 3 Mollie Caples b: 1862 in Indiana
................... 3 Maggie Caples b: 1864 in Ohio
................... 3 Robert Caples b: 1866 in Washington Territory d: 19 Oct 1952 in Redlands, California
........ 2 Bartholomew L. Caples b: 21 Nov 1812 in Tuscarawas Co., OH d: 07 Jan 1894
............ +Catherine A Norton b: 1818 in NY m: 04 Mar 1841 in Fremont, Sandusky Co., OH d: 31 Mar 1895 in Fostoria, OH
................... 3 Martha A. Caples b: Apr 1842 in OH d: Aft. 1910 in Van Wert Co., OH
....................... +Jacob H Foster b: Mar 1839 in OH m: 10 Oct 1861 in Fostoria, Seneca Co., OH d: Aft. 1910 in Van Wert Co., OH
............................. 4 Mary M Foster b: Apr 1864 in OH d: Aft. 1919
............................. 4 Martha "Mattie" Foster b: Mar 1869 in OH d: Aft. 1910
............................. 4 Linda Foster b: Mar 1872 in OH d: Aft. 1900
............................. 4 Caples Foster b: Jan 1874 in Van Wert Co., OH d: Aft. 1919
............................. 4 Nellie Foster b: Sep 1877 in Van Wert Co., OH d: Aft. 1919
............................. 4 Glenn Foster b: Dec 1879 in Van Wert Co., OH d: Aft. 1919
............................. 4 Jay H Foster b: Oct 1884 in Van Wert Co., OH d: Aft. 1919
................... 3 Charlotte E. Caples b: Abt. 1844 in OH d: 30 Nov 1929 in OH
................... 3 Harriet A Caples b: Abt. 1852 in OH d: Aft. 1870
........ 2 Robert C Caples b: 31 Jul 1815 in Tuscarawas Co., OH d: 08 Sep 1889 in Fostoria, Seneca Co., OH
............ +Ann Wilson b: Abt. 1817 in NY m: 1837 d: 02 Jun 1869 in OH
................... 3 Francis Caples b: in OH d: in OH
................... 3 Emma Caples b: Abt. 1850 in Fostoria, Seneca Co., OH d: in
........ *2nd Wife of Robert C Caples:
............ +Mary E. Barber b: Abt. 1842 in Medina Co., OH m: 04 Apr 1871 d: Aft. 1880
................... 3 Ralph C Caples b: Abt. 1873 in Fostoria, Seneca Co., OH d: in
................... 3 Byron E Caples b: Abt. 1877 in Fostoria, Seneca Co., OH d: in
....................... +Edith Richards d: 15 May 1930
........ 2 Phillip D Caples b: 05 Mar 1816 in Tuscarawas Co., OH d: 20 Apr 1899
............ +Sarah Brown b: Abt. 1819 in Canada m: Dec 1839 d: 23 Sep 1877 in Fostoria, Seneca Co., OH
................... 3 Mary A Caples b: Abt. 1840 in OH d: Aft. 1880
....................... +James M. Hill b: Abt. 1836 in PA d: Aft. 1880
............................. 4 Phillip C Hill b: Abt. 1873 in Fostoria, Seneca Co., OH d: in
............................. 4 Lou Hill b: Abt. 1876 in Fostoria, Seneca Co., OH d: in
................... 3 Henry L. Caples b: 1844 in Fostoria, Seneca Co., OH d: 30 Oct 1844 in Fostoria, Seneca Co., OH
................... 3 Ezra Caples b: Mar 1846 in Fostoria, Seneca Co., OH d: 23 Apr 1846 in Fostoria, Seneca Co., OH
................... 3 Lucy E Caples b: Abt. 1848 in Fostoria, Seneca Co., OH d: in
................... 3 Frank Caples b: 17 Oct 1854 in Fostoria, Seneca Co., OH d: 17 Apr 1923
....................... +Margaret Josie Leonard b: Abt. 1858 in OH m: 20 May 1875 d: Aft. 1880
............................. 4 Harry L Caples b: Abt. 1877 in Fostoria, Seneca Co., OH d: in
................... 3 Fred Caples b: Abt. 1857 in Fostoria, Seneca Co., OH d: 06 May 1906 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co., WV
........ *2nd Wife of Phillip D Caples:
............ +Harriet J Ritchart m: 18 Sep 1878 d: in