Town: Cookeville
CAPSHAW, Robert Bird, attorney at law; born Warren Co. Tenn., Oct. 13, 1855; Irish and Dutch descent; son of James Wesley and Nancy Ann (Parsley) CAPSHAW; father’s occupation, farmer and mechanic; paternal grandfather James W. Capshaw, Sr., paternal grandmother Priscilla (Taber) CAPSHAW, maternal grandfather Anthony W. PARSLEY, maternal grandmother was a Miss ISBELL prior to her marriage; educated Bluff Springs, Middleton Seminary and Masonic Institute Huntsville (Tenn.); admitted to bar Jan. 1875; married Alice G. WHITSON Dec. 2, 1883; taught school for three years prior to admission to bar; has at different times by different appointments held the offices of special judge of the circuit, chancery and criminal courts; member of the Christian church; active in church work and in Sunday school enterprises.
