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Michael Peter CAPP
Susannah ADAMS
Husband:  Michael Peter CAPP / KAPP
Birth:  1786/7 or 1791, PA
Death:  9 Oct 1853, Monroe Co., MO
Occupation:  farmer
Possible Brother:  John CAPP
Marriage:
Transhumance:  1835-38, Pennsylvania to Missouri
Wife:  Susannah ADAMS
Birth:  1800-1810
Death:  5 Sep 1843, Monroe Co., MO
Occupation:  homemaker
Children:
— born in Somerset Co., PA:
1.  Michael Peter CAPP, b. 4 Jun 1826
2.  Susannah CAPP, b. 26 Jul 1830
3.  (Daughter A) CAPP, b. 1830-35; d.s.p. by 1850
4.  Mary E. CAPP, b. 7 Oct 1836

— born in Monroe Co., MO:
5.  Phoebe CAPP, b. 10 Sep 1838; d. 24 Jul 1930, Monroe Co., MO
6.  George CAPP, b. 1842/3


Sources:

1.  Marriage Record:

2.  1830 Census Index and Digital Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #19 of 42; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•
1830 PA Somerset Co. Somerset Twp. p. 84 Ln. 19 Michael Capp 100 001 - 000 010
These data indicate:
No. & Sex  Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred
1 male 4 or under 1825-1830 = Michael (b. 1826)
1 male 30-39 1790-1800 = Michael (b. 1786/87/91)
1 female 20-29 1800-1810 = Susannah 
Michael may have fibbed about his age to catch a young bride, either that or we have a case of "age inflation" in 1840 and 1850.

3.  1840 Census Index and Digital Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #11-12 of 16; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
1840 MO Missouri Co. Monroe Twp. pp. 124B-125A Mich? Cupp 001 020 010 - 220 001 000 0300000 no slaves
These data indicate:
No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred
1 male 10-14 1825-1830 = Michael (b. 1826)
2 males 20-29 1810-1820 = ?
= ?
1 male 50-59 1780-1790 = Michael (b. 1786/87/91)
2 females 4 or under 1835-1840 = Phoebe (b. 1838)
= Mary (b. 1836)
2 females 5-9 1830-1835 = Daughter A
= Susannah (b. 1830)
1 female 30-39 1800-1810 = Susannah 
3 persons engaged in agriculture
It looks like they have two hired hands living in.  Listed three households Michael's probable brother, John CAPP

4.  1850 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #169 of 203):  District No. 59, Monroe Co., MO, p. 150A, 1063/1063, enumerated 18 Nov 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
Michael Capp 67 M Farmer 600 Pennsylvania
Mary Capp 14 F     Pennsylvania
George Capp  7 M     Missouri
Where is Phoebe?

5.  WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).  Cites the History of Randolph County (p. 648) for the death dates of Michael and Sarah.

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