Headstone is clearly engraved 1877 but numerous sources reveal the actual year of death is 1878.
1) The Erie Record, 30 Mar 1878, Sat, page 4, legal notice of "Augustus Captain vs. Mary J. Reynolds, et. al."
2) The Coffeyville Weekly Journal, 15 Jun 1878, Sat, page 3, states "Augustus Captain...in town buying lumber for a house."
3) Osage Mission Journal, 18 Sep 1878, Wed, page 5, states "Father Schoenmaker informs us that Augustus Captain, whose very serious illness we mentioned several weeks ago, died August 8th ult."
4) Chanute Weekly Times, 25 Sep 1878, Wed, page 3, states "Augustus Captain died at his home in Indian Territory, Aug. 8th."
5) Last will and testament of Augustus Captain signed and dated Aug. 4, 1878.
1) The Erie Record, 30 Mar 1878, Sat, page 4, legal notice of "Augustus Captain vs. Mary J. Reynolds, et. al."
2) The Coffeyville Weekly Journal, 15 Jun 1878, Sat, page 3, states "Augustus Captain...in town buying lumber for a house."
3) Osage Mission Journal, 18 Sep 1878, Wed, page 5, states "Father Schoenmaker informs us that Augustus Captain, whose very serious illness we mentioned several weeks ago, died August 8th ult."
4) Chanute Weekly Times, 25 Sep 1878, Wed, page 3, states "Augustus Captain died at his home in Indian Territory, Aug. 8th."
5) Last will and testament of Augustus Captain signed and dated Aug. 4, 1878.
Headstone is clearly engraved 1877 but numerous sources reveal the actual year of death is 1878.
1) The Erie Record, 30 Mar 1878, Sat, page 4, legal notice of "Augustus Captain vs. Mary J. Reynolds, et. al."
2) The Coffeyville Weekly Journal, 15 Jun 1878, Sat, page 3, states "Augustus Captain...in town buying lumber for a house."
3) Osage Mission Journal, 18 Sep 1878, Wed, page 5, states "Father Schoenmaker informs us that Augustus Captain, whose very serious illness we mentioned several weeks ago, died August 8th ult."
4) Chanute Weekly Times, 25 Sep 1878, Wed, page 3, states "Augustus Captain died at his home in Indian Territory, Aug. 8th."
5) Last will and testament of Augustus Captain signed and dated Aug. 4, 1878.
1) The Erie Record, 30 Mar 1878, Sat, page 4, legal notice of "Augustus Captain vs. Mary J. Reynolds, et. al."
2) The Coffeyville Weekly Journal, 15 Jun 1878, Sat, page 3, states "Augustus Captain...in town buying lumber for a house."
3) Osage Mission Journal, 18 Sep 1878, Wed, page 5, states "Father Schoenmaker informs us that Augustus Captain, whose very serious illness we mentioned several weeks ago, died August 8th ult."
4) Chanute Weekly Times, 25 Sep 1878, Wed, page 3, states "Augustus Captain died at his home in Indian Territory, Aug. 8th."
5) Last will and testament of Augustus Captain signed and dated Aug. 4, 1878.
Inscription
Farewell my wife and children all
From you O father Christ doth call
Mourn not for me, it is vain
To call me to your sight again.
AUGUSTUS CAPTAIN
DIED
AUG. 8, 1877
AGED
62 YRS
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