Eliab Wilkinson Capron (1827-1918) was a Lansingburgh doctor and first cousin of Eliab Wilkinson Capron (abt 1820-1892) who was a signer of the 1848 Seneca Falls Conference's Declaration of Rights and Sentiments, as well as an abolitionist, spiritualist, author, and newspaper editor.

Church Services Sunday.
Methodist.—M. D. Jump.—At 9 A. M., prayer meeting; 10:15, church. Sunday School at 2 P.M.; young people's prayer meeting at 8; church, 7:30 Regular weekly prayer meeting every Wednesday evening. Officers: Dr. E. W. Capron, Superintendent Sunday School; Miss Mary Newcomb [?] superintendent; Charles Parks, Secretary; Miss Mary Weaver, superintendant Infant Sunday School. John A. Stover, church treasurer.Lansingburgh Courier. January 17, 1879: 2 col 1.—The following were elected by the Rensselaer county medical society Tuesday afternoon:President, Dr. E. W. Capron of LansingburghTroy Times. January 11, 1883: 3.—Rev. L. Marshall of Glen's Falls, formerly of Lansingburgh, is a guest of Dr. E. W. Capron of Second avenue."Lansingburgh." Troy Daily Times. December 21, 1888: col 4.—Dr. E. W. Capron was elected president of the Citizens' Benevolent Association at the meeting last Saturday, Paul Cook having decclined to serve. The district committees have commenced the work of soliciting in the village."Notes About Town." Lansingburgh Courier. October 26, 1889: 3 col 1.—The vacancy in the board of directors of the Y. M. C. A. caused by the resignation of James M. Snyder, has been filled by the election of E. A. Stanley. The advisory board is composed as follows: For one year, H. J. Mason, J. K. P. Pine, D. H. Humphrey, Paul Cook and D. A. Judson. For two years, Revs. I. D. Van Valkenburgh, C. F. Stanley, C. E. McGinnis, Chas. Townsend and S. G. Finckel. For three years, J. G. Mairs, H. C. Rogers, Dr. E. W. Capron, Rev. Dr. Wm. H. Hughes and Rev. Dr. S. McKean. A two weeks' vacation has been granted General Secretary Weisheimer."Local News and Seasonable Jottings." Lansingburgh Courier. July 3, 1890: 3 col 2.—Miss Charlotte Marshall, of Glens Falls, daughter of Rev. Lorenzo Marshall, is the guest of Mrs. Dr. Capron."Local News and Seasonable Jottings." Lansingburgh Courier. March 10, 1892: 3 col 1.—The Leonard property has been duly deeded over to the managers of the hospital and the institution will soon be in running order. Besides the ground on which the Leonard mansion is situated, Hugh L. Rose has deeded to the hospital eighteen lots. Drs. Magee, Capron and Bradbury have been appointed a board of physicians for the ensuing year, and Jas. Stewart has been appointed janitor of the hospital."Local News and Seasonable Jottings." Lansingburgh Courier. April 20, 1893: 3 col 1.
For the Care of the Sick.
The managers and lady managers of the Leonard hospital and the attending physicians met at that institution yesterday afternoon. The purpose was to make arrangements to promote the hospital's interest and increase its utility. Subscriptions for more generous support will be solicited, as the present available funds and stores are not adequate. Rules governing the institution will be drawn up. The committee for this purpose will consist of E. K. Betts, Dr. E. W. Capron and Miss Van Schoonhoven. The hospital has had several patients, and three men are enjoying the best care there."Lansingburgh." Troy Daily Times. May 23, 1896: 4 col 2.—Dr. E. W. Capron of Orlando, Fla., a former resident, is visiting in the city."Upper Troy; Personal." Troy Daily Times. July 11, 1901: 4 col 3.—Announcement is made of the death of Mrs. Capron, wife of Dr. E. W. Capron, formerly of Lansingburgh. Her death occurred at Lotus, Fla., where she had made her home for some time on account of poor health. Mrs. Capron during her residence here was active in the First Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband and two daughters."Obituary." Troy Times. August 3, 1904: col 4.ELIAB W. CAPRON. Has largely given up general practice after a service of forty-five years. he is now engaged in growing oranges and pineapples at Lotus, Fla.Albany Medical Annals 26(6). June 1905. 400.The people of the present will have no difficulty in recalling Dr. E. W. Capron, who several years ago removed to Florida"Lansingburgh." Troy Times. December 11, 1914: 20 col 4.E. W. CAPRON OF FLORIDA CALLS ON LOCAL FRIENDS—Was Born In Broadalbin Nearly 88 Years Ago and Practiced Medicine 45 Years.E. W. Capron, of Lotus, Florida, made a pleasant call at The Evening Recorder office today. Mr. Capron was born in Broadalbin, Dec. 3, 1827, which means that he will be 88 years old in the course of a couple of months. He was graduated from Union college in the class of 1850 and was a member of the Psi Upsilon society. In 1885 he was graduated from the Albany Medical college. The same year he married Miss Mary E. Chambers, daughter of Dr. William Chambers of Broadalbin and an aunt of Robert W. Chambers, the well-known novelist. He practiced medicine 45 years—20 years in Pontiac, Illinois, and 25 years in Troy, N. Y. Pontiac is located 60 miles from Springfield. Lincoln frequently attended court there, it being the county seat, and Mr. Capron knew him quite well. In 1900 Mr. Capron retired from practice to live upon a plantation at Lotus, which he had bought three years before while on a visit to Florida. It is situated on the Indian river, eight miles below Rockledge, and contains an orange and grape fruit grove of 1,600 trees which bear the fine, luscious fruit for which the Indian river region is famous. Notwithstanding his advanced age, Mr. Capron enjoys caring for and harvesting his crops, part of which he ships every winter to many patrons in Amsterdam. These include former Senator Warnick and F. T. Huxley, who were included with The Recorder office in the calls he made today.At the request of the head of the agricultural department at Washington for an estimate of the coming crop in Florida, Mr. Capron reported that it would be one-third of the normal crop of grape fruit and one-half the normal crop of oranges.Mr. Capron's father was Laban Capron, a prominent resident of Broadalbin. He was postmaster at one time and was the unanimous choice of a Whig convention for the state senatorship. He declined the nomination, and it turned out that, had he not done so, he would have been elected, although the district at that time was supposed to be anti-Whig.The oldest of seven children, Mr. Capron is the only one living. His wife died in 1904. Of their five children only one, Miss Jessie, remains. Father and daughter are passing a few days at 223 Seward Place, Schenectady, and meanwhile the graduate of 65 years ago is looking over familiar college scenes and noting the many improvements that have been made on the grounds since those ancient times.Amsterdam Evening Recorder. September 17, 1915: 10 col 4.
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Dr. ELIAB W. CAPRON, now in his eighty-ninth year, grows the finest of Indian River fruit in his grove at Lotus on Merritt Island near Rockledge, Florida. He lives a little way up the river at Mount Capron, where he dispenses generous hospitality.Union Alumni Monthly 5(7). May, 1916. 227.
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Eliab Wilkinson Capron ΦGΦA. B. 1850; M. D. 1855 Albany Med. Coll. Phi Beta Kappa. Principal Acad., Half Moon, N. Y., 50-52; Health Officer, Lansingburg. Member Rensselaer County Med. Soc.Citriculturalist,Lotos, Fla."Theta Chapter." Twelfth General Catalogue of the Psi Upsilon Fraternity. 1917.Eliab W. Capron (1828-1918)Broadalbin-Mayfield Rural Cemetery, Broadalbin, Fulton County, New Yorkhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117625024/eliab-w.-capron
The other Eliab W. Capron:CAPRON.—On Monday, April 18, ELIAB W. CAPRON, aged 72 years.Funeral from the Chapin Home, 151 East 66th st., to-day, ten o'clock."Died." New York Herald. April 20, 1892: 1.