Joseph Henry Boswell1

M, (9 April 1824 - 27 December 1917)
Birth*9 April 1824 Joseph was born at Alabama on 9 April 1824. 
Marriage*circa 1846 He married Julia Anne Culpepper circa 1846. 
1860 Census*1860 Joseph was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at Choctaw Co., Alabama. 
1880 Census*1880 Joseph was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Choctaw Co., Alabama. 
1900 Census*1900 Joseph was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Choctaw Co., Alabama. 
1910 Census*1910 Joseph was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Clarke Co., Mississippi. 
Death*27 December 1917 He died at Elwood, Clarke Co., Mississippi, on 27 December 1917 at age 93. 

Family

Julia Anne Culpepper (circa 1824 - 30 January 1884)
Last Edited7 January 2002

Citations

  1. E-mail written 1999 to Lew Griffin from Thomas E. Van Ness.

William Franklin Fletcher1

M, (1 February 1899 - 6 June 1979)
FatherHorton Gamble Fletcher (s 1878 - )
MotherSarah Elizabeth Ivey (21 Jan 1881 - 7 Jun 1979)
Name Variation He was also known as Billy. 
Birth*1 February 1899 William was born at Irwin Co., Georgia, on 1 February 1899.2 
Marriage*8 February 1926 He married Ruby Ione Culpepper at Worth Co., Georgia, on 8 February 1926 at age 27.2 
Death*6 June 1979 He died at Chula, Tift Co., Georgia, on 6 June 1979 at age 80.2 
Burial*circa 8 June 1979 His body was interred circa 8 June 1979 at Eureka Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Irwin Co., Georgia.2 

Family

Ruby Ione Culpepper (21 February 1909 - 5 December 1983)
Last Edited31 August 2004

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2000 to Lew Griffin from Betty Griffis.
  2. Jessie H. and Delma Wilson Paulk, compiler, Survey of Irwin County, GA Cemeteries, Thomasville, GA: Craigmiles Historical Pub., 1993, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN Book: 975.8855 V39.
    Eureka Primitive Baptist Church, Irwin Co., GA
    + William Franklin Fletcher, 1 Feb 1899 – 6 Jun 1979
    (s/o Horton Gamble Fletcher and Sarah Elizabeth Ivey, and h/o Ione Culpepper)
    + Ione Culpepper Fletcher, 21 Feb 1909 – 5 Dec 1983
    (d/o Joseph Chesley Culpepper and Elmina Annie Ferney, and w/o William Franklin Fletcher).

Sion Godwin1

M, (say 1802 - )
Birth*say 1802 Sion was born say 1802. 
Marriage* He married Sarah (?). 

Family

Sarah (?) (say 1804 - )
Child
Last Edited1 October 2000

Citations

  1. E-mail written 1999, 2000 to Lew Griffin from Patricia Long, Dothan, AL, e-mail address.

Sarah (?)1

F, (say 1804 - )
Married Name Her married name was Godwin. 
Marriage* She married Sion Godwin. 
Birth*say 1804 Sarah was born say 1804. 

Family

Sion Godwin (say 1802 - )
Child
Last Edited1 October 2000

Citations

  1. E-mail written 1999, 2000 to Lew Griffin from Patricia Long, Dothan, AL, e-mail address.

Lewis Franklin Culpepper1,2,3

M, (17 June 1893 - 1955)
FatherJohn Wilroe Culpepper (4 Oct 1869 - 15 Jan 1938)
MotherEmma E. Dunaway (18 Jan 1873 - 21 Oct 1932)
Birth*17 June 1893 Lewis was born at Hempstead Co., Arkansas, on 17 June 1893.3 
(Son) Photographedsay 1916 He appeared as a son in a family photograph say 1916
Back row, left to right, Claude W. Culpepper, Edith Culpepper, Lewis F. Culpepper (born with a broken neck, but lived a normal life), Allie Ethel Culpepper. Front row, left to right, Emma E. (Dunaway) Culpepper, Jessie Earl Culpepper, John Wilroe Culpepper, and Benjamin Ray Culpepper.2
John Wilroe Culpepper family
Marriage*19 August 1923 He married Bertie Alice Stephens at Howard Co., Arkansas, on 19 August 1923 at age 30. 
1930 Census*1 April 1930 Lewis was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Redland, Hempstead Co., Arkansas.4 
Death*1955 He died at Nashville, Howard Co., Arkansas, in 1955. 

Family

Bertie Alice Stephens (1895 - 1976)
Last Edited21 October 2007

Citations

  1. E-mail written 1999 to Lew Griffin from unknown author, e-mail address.
  2. E-mail written 1999 to Lew Griffin from Barbara Ellen Toner O'Neal (Mrs. William Kenneth O'Neal -- daughter of Helen Fay Jones and Roy Franklin Toner and granddaughter of Allie Ethel Culpepper Jones), Fountain Hills, AZ, e-mail address.
  3. WW-II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Online database at Ancestry.com.
  4. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 29-22, Sheet #8A, Page 249, No street addresses, Redland, Hempstead Co., AR
    Home =$1000, Radio=blank, Farm=Yes
    George Stephens, Head, M, 67, M, md@27, AR/GA/MS, Farmer
    Sallie Stephens, Wife, M, 65, M, md@25, TN/TN/TN
    And in the same home:
    Louis Culpepper, Head, M, 36, M, md@30, AR/AR/AR, Farmer, Vet=No
    Bertie Culpepper, Wife, F, 35, M, md@29, AR/AR/TN, Not employed
    Larene Culpepper, Dau, F, 4, S, AR/AR/AR.

Allie Ethel Culpepper1,2

F, (9 January 1896 - 20 June 1939)
FatherJohn Wilroe Culpepper (4 Oct 1869 - 15 Jan 1938)
MotherEmma E. Dunaway (18 Jan 1873 - 21 Oct 1932)
Birth*9 January 1896 Allie was born at Blevins, Hempstead Co., Arkansas, on 9 January 1896. 
(Daughter) Photographedsay 1916 She appeared as a daughter in a family photograph say 1916
Back row, left to right, Claude W. Culpepper, Edith Culpepper, Lewis F. Culpepper (born with a broken neck, but lived a normal life), Allie Ethel Culpepper. Front row, left to right, Emma E. (Dunaway) Culpepper, Jessie Earl Culpepper, John Wilroe Culpepper, and Benjamin Ray Culpepper.2
John Wilroe Culpepper family
Photographed*circa 1916 She was photographed circa 1916 at Hempstead Co., Arkansas.2
Allie Ethel Culpepper
Marriage*3 November 1918 She married George Washington Jones at Hempstead Co., Arkansas, on 3 November 1918 at age 22. 
Married Name3 November 1918  As of 3 November 1918, her married name was Jones. 
Photographed*circa 1920 She was photographed circa 1920 at Hempstead Co., Arkansas,
Allie Ethel Culpepper (1896-1939), with her husband, George Washington Jones and daughter Hazel Ruth Jones.2
1920 Census*1920 Allie was listed as a daughter in John Wilroe Culpepper's household on the 1920 Census at Hempstead Co., Arkansas.3 
Photographedcirca 1933 She was photographed circa 1933 at Hempstead Co., Arkansas,
George Washington Jones family. At the very back, left to right, Allie Ethel Culpepper Jones, Hazel Ruth Jones, and George Washington Jones, in hat. In front of Allie Ethel is John Paul Jones. To his right, Helen Fay Jones, Gerald Edward Jones, and George Lloyd Jones. Taken about 1933-1934.2
Death*20 June 1939 She died at McCaskill, Hempstead Co., Arkansas, on 20 June 1939 at age 43. 
Burial*circa 22 June 1939 Her body was interred circa 22 June 1939 at Avery's Chapel Cemetery, McCaskill, Hempstead Co., Arkansas. 
Biography* Allie and her husband had five children:
Hazel Ruth Jones (22 Oct 1919 -- 28 Mar 1984) married Robert Wilson West, 12 Jul 1947, in Hope, AR.
John Paul Jones (28 Dec 1921 -- 18 Jun 1995) married Louise Allien Gibson, 26 Apr 1958, in Hope, AR.
George Lloyd Jones (4 Nov 1924 -- 19 Sep 1957) married Lola Frances McKamie, 24 Oct 1946, in Hope, AR.
Gerald Edward Jones (1 Apr 1927 -- 12 Mar 1992) married 1) Jewelleen Galloway, and 2) Doris Atkins.
Helen Fay Jones, born in Dec 1929, married Roy Franklin Toner in Jul 1946. 

Family

George Washington Jones (11 August 1885 - 20 March 1959)
Last Edited13 March 2004

Citations

  1. E-mail written 1999 to Lew Griffin from unknown author, e-mail address.
  2. E-mail written 1999 to Lew Griffin from Barbara Ellen Toner O'Neal (Mrs. William Kenneth O'Neal -- daughter of Helen Fay Jones and Roy Franklin Toner and granddaughter of Allie Ethel Culpepper Jones), Fountain Hills, AZ, e-mail address.
  3. ED 105, sheet 3, line 51.

Edith Idell Culpepper1,2

F, (12 December 1901 - 20 December 1980)
FatherJohn Wilroe Culpepper (4 Oct 1869 - 15 Jan 1938)
MotherEmma E. Dunaway (18 Jan 1873 - 21 Oct 1932)
Birth*12 December 1901 Edith was born at Hempstead Co., Arkansas, on 12 December 1901.2 
(Daughter) Photographedsay 1916 She appeared as a daughter in a family photograph say 1916
Back row, left to right, Claude W. Culpepper, Edith Culpepper, Lewis F. Culpepper (born with a broken neck, but lived a normal life), Allie Ethel Culpepper. Front row, left to right, Emma E. (Dunaway) Culpepper, Jessie Earl Culpepper, John Wilroe Culpepper, and Benjamin Ray Culpepper.3
John Wilroe Culpepper family
Married Namecirca 1918  As of circa 1918, her married name was Moore. 
Marriage*circa 1918 She married Enoch Gray Moore circa 1918. 
Death*20 December 1980 She died at Hurst, Tarrant Co., Texas, on 20 December 1980 at age 79.2 

Family

Enoch Gray Moore (28 November 1894 - January 1984)
Last Edited21 October 2007

Citations

  1. E-mail written 1999 to Lew Griffin from unknown author, e-mail address.
  2. E-mail written Oct 2007 to Warren Culpepper from Sandra Mendez, http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/TreeInfo.aspx?tid=703174&pg=0, e-mail address.
  3. E-mail written 1999 to Lew Griffin from Barbara Ellen Toner O'Neal (Mrs. William Kenneth O'Neal -- daughter of Helen Fay Jones and Roy Franklin Toner and granddaughter of Allie Ethel Culpepper Jones), Fountain Hills, AZ, e-mail address.

Claude W. Culpepper1

M, (4 February 1904 - August 1971)
FatherJohn Wilroe Culpepper (4 Oct 1869 - 15 Jan 1938)
MotherEmma E. Dunaway (18 Jan 1873 - 21 Oct 1932)
Birth*4 February 1904 Claude was born at Hempstead Co., Arkansas, on 4 February 1904.2 
(Son) Photographedsay 1916 He appeared as a son in a family photograph say 1916
Back row, left to right, Claude W. Culpepper, Edith Culpepper, Lewis F. Culpepper (born with a broken neck, but lived a normal life), Allie Ethel Culpepper. Front row, left to right, Emma E. (Dunaway) Culpepper, Jessie Earl Culpepper, John Wilroe Culpepper, and Benjamin Ray Culpepper.3
John Wilroe Culpepper family
Marriage*11 November 1923 He married Lillie M. Harris at Howard Co., Arkansas, on 11 November 1923 at age 19. 
1930 Census*1 April 1930 Claude was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Redland, Hempstead Co., Arkansas.4 
DeathAugust 1971 He died at Salinas, Monterey Co., California, in August 1971 at age 67.2 
Death*August 1971 He died at Ashland, Jackson Co., Oregon, in August 1971 at age 67. 

Family

Lillie M. Harris (3 August 1904 - 22 November 1980)
Child
Last Edited21 October 2007

Citations

  1. E-mail written 1999 to Lew Griffin from unknown author, e-mail address.
  2. E-mail written Oct 2007 to Warren Culpepper from Sandra Mendez, http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/TreeInfo.aspx?tid=703174&pg=0, e-mail address.
  3. E-mail written 1999 to Lew Griffin from Barbara Ellen Toner O'Neal (Mrs. William Kenneth O'Neal -- daughter of Helen Fay Jones and Roy Franklin Toner and granddaughter of Allie Ethel Culpepper Jones), Fountain Hills, AZ, e-mail address.
  4. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 29-22, Sheet #2-B, No street addresses, Redland, Hempstead Co., AR
    Home rented, No value given, Radio=blank, Farm=Yes
    Claude Culpepper, Head, M, 26, M, md@21, AR/AR/AR, Farmer, Vet=No
    Lillie Culpepper, Wife, F, 25, M, md@20, AR/AR/AR, Not employed
    Ethyl J. Culpepper, Dau, F, 3, S, AR/AR/AR.

Benjamin Ray Culpepper1,2

M, (16 March 1907 - 10 October 1996)
FatherJohn Wilroe Culpepper (4 Oct 1869 - 15 Jan 1938)
MotherEmma E. Dunaway (18 Jan 1873 - 21 Oct 1932)
Birth*16 March 1907 Benjamin was born at Arkansas on 16 March 1907. 
(Son) Photographedsay 1916 He appeared as a son in a family photograph say 1916
Back row, left to right, Claude W. Culpepper, Edith Culpepper, Lewis F. Culpepper (born with a broken neck, but lived a normal life), Allie Ethel Culpepper. Front row, left to right, Emma E. (Dunaway) Culpepper, Jessie Earl Culpepper, John Wilroe Culpepper, and Benjamin Ray Culpepper.2
John Wilroe Culpepper family
(Son) 1930 Census1 April 1930 Benjamin and Jessie was listed as a son in John Wilroe Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Redland, Hempstead Co., Arkansas.3 
Marriage*4 February 1939 He married Esther Gardner at Howard Co., Arkansas, on 4 February 1939 at age 31. 
Death*10 October 1996 He died at Nashville, Howard Co., Arkansas, on 10 October 1996 at age 89. 

Family

Esther Gardner (28 October 1914 - 12 March 1969)
Child
Last Edited21 October 2007

Citations

  1. E-mail written 1999 to Lew Griffin from unknown author, e-mail address.
  2. E-mail written 1999 to Lew Griffin from Barbara Ellen Toner O'Neal (Mrs. William Kenneth O'Neal -- daughter of Helen Fay Jones and Roy Franklin Toner and granddaughter of Allie Ethel Culpepper Jones), Fountain Hills, AZ, e-mail address.
  3. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 29-22, Sheet #3A, Page 244, No street addresses, Redland, Hempstead Co., AR
    House rented, Amount not shown, Radio=blank, Farm=Yes
    Willie Culpepper, Head, M, 60, M, md@22, AR/AR/AR, Farmer, Vet=No
    Emma Culpepper, Wife, F, 56, M, md@19,  AR/GA/TN,  Not employed
    Ray Culpepper, Son, M, 22, S, AR/AR/AR, Farm laborer
    Earl Culpepper, Son, M, 19, S, AR/AR/AR, Farm laborer.

George Washington Jones1

M, (11 August 1885 - 20 March 1959)
FatherAbner Jones (s 1855 - )
MotherJosephine White (s 1857 - )
Birth*11 August 1885 George was born at Arkansas on 11 August 1885. 
Photographed*circa 1910 He was photographed circa 1910.1
George Washington Jones
Marriage*3 November 1918 He married Allie Ethel Culpepper at Hempstead Co., Arkansas, on 3 November 1918 at age 33. 
Photographed*circa 1920 He was photographed circa 1920 at Hempstead Co., Arkansas,
Allie Ethel Culpepper (1896-1939), with her husband, George Washington Jones and daughter Hazel Ruth Jones.1
Photographedcirca 1933 He was photographed circa 1933 at Hempstead Co., Arkansas,
George Washington Jones family. At the very back, left to right, Allie Ethel Culpepper Jones, Hazel Ruth Jones, and George Washington Jones, in hat. In front of Allie Ethel is John Paul Jones. To his right, Helen Fay Jones, Gerald Edward Jones, and George Lloyd Jones. Taken about 1933-1934.1
Death*20 March 1959 He died at McCaskill, Hempstead Co., Arkansas, on 20 March 1959 at age 73. 
Burial* His body was interred at Avery's Chapel Cemetery, McCaskill, Hempstead Co., Arkansas. 

Family

Allie Ethel Culpepper (9 January 1896 - 20 June 1939)
Last Edited31 January 2004

Citations

  1. E-mail written 1999 to Lew Griffin from Barbara Ellen Toner O'Neal (Mrs. William Kenneth O'Neal -- daughter of Helen Fay Jones and Roy Franklin Toner and granddaughter of Allie Ethel Culpepper Jones), Fountain Hills, AZ, e-mail address.

Rosie Pearl Stephens1

F, (10 November 1902 - 30 August 1985)
Birth*10 November 1902 Rosie was born at Arkansas on 10 November 1902.2,3 
Marriage*circa 1923 She married Clyde Watt Culpepper circa 1923.2 
Married Namecirca 1923  As of circa 1923, her married name was Culpepper. 
(Wife) 1930 Census1 April 1930 Rosie was listed as Clyde Watt Culpepper's wife on the 1930 Census at Dillard, Howard Co., Arkansas.2 
SSN*between 1936 and 1950 Her Social Security Number was issued between 1936 and 1950 in Arkansas.3 
Residence*August 1985 Rosie resided at Nashville, Howard Co., Arkansas, in August 1985.3 
Death*30 August 1985 She died at Bowie Co., Texas, on 30 August 1985 at age 82.1,3 

Family

Clyde Watt Culpepper (circa 1904 - )
Last Edited30 April 2011

Citations

  1. Texas Department of Health, compiler, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2006.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4876
    Rosie Pearl Culpepper, Female, died 30 Aug 1985 in Bowie Co., TX.
  2. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 31-13, Sheet #4-A, Page #174, Dillard, Howard Co., AR
    Home rented, Amount illegible, Radio=blank, Farm=Yes
    Clyde Culpepper, Head, M, 25, M, md@19, AR/AR/AR, Farmer, Gen. Farming, Vet=No
    Pearl Culpepper, Wife, F, 27, M, md@21, AR/AR/AR, Not employed.
  3. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm

Warren Harding Culpepper1

M, (7 October 1921 - 27 May 2017)
FatherJames William Culpepper (9 Jun 1878 - 16 Apr 1953)
MotherWillie Esther Fails (17 Jul 1889 - 14 Feb 1980)
Name Variation He was also known as Dick. 
Birth*7 October 1921 Warren was born at Compass Lake, Jackson Co., Florida, on 7 October 1921. 
(Son) 1930 Census1 April 1930 Howard, Warren and James was listed as a son in James William Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Compass Lake, Jackson Co., Florida.2 
Marriage*16 November 1946 He married Ellen Geneva Carter at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, on 16 November 1946 at age 25. 
Residence*between 1990 and 2011 Warren resided at Provo, Utah Co., Utah, between 1990 and 2011. 
Biography* Dick spent more than three decades researching the Culpepper family history, and was one of the leading researchers on the early family in the Carolinas, Virginia, and England. Warren's book "Culpeppers of England and America" can be found on the internet.3 
Death*27 May 2017 He died at Midwest City, Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma, on 27 May 2017 at age 95.4,5 

Family

Ellen Geneva Carter (7 September 1924 - 4 September 2015)
ChartsBenjamin Culpepper of SC Female Descendants
Last Edited1 July 2017

Citations

  1. Dick Culpepper Records, Warren H. 'Dick' Culpepper, Provo, UT, to Lew Griffin.
    Dick's book, Culpeppers of England and America, can be purchased at Stevenson Genealogy & Copy Center:
    http://sgenealogy.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1501.
  2. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 32-28, Sheet 1B, Lines 54-58, FL Hwy 20, Compass Lake, Jackson Co., FL
    James W. Culpepper, Head, M, W, 51, md@22, AL/AL/AL, Merchant/General Merchandise
    Willie A. Culpepper, Wife, F, W, 40, md@16, AL/GA/AL
    Howard T. Culpepper, Son, M, W, 20, Sng, AL/AL/AL, Laborer/Tar Wood
    Warren H. Culpepper, Son, M, W, 8, Sng, FL/AL/AL
    James B. Culpepper, Son, M, W, 6, Sng, FL/AL/AL.
  3. Lewis W. Griffin Jr. (#47), e-mail address.
  4. E-mail written 2005 - 2013 to Lew Griffin from ID: 41492 Eileen Vela (Mrs. Octavio Vela), New Mexico, e-mail address.
  5. http://newsok.com/news/obits/deathnotice/132254

Sarah A. M. Liggin

F, (20 August 1854 - 10 December 1930)
FatherJames Lewis Liggin (1819 - 1869)
MotherMatilda Wyatt (1837 - 1912)
Birth*20 August 1854 Sarah was born at Verda, Grant Parish, Louisiana, on 20 August 1854. 
Marriage*19 May 1869 She married John Culpepper at Union Parish, Louisiana, on 19 May 1869 at age 14.1 
Married Name19 May 1869  As of 19 May 1869, her married name was Culpepper. 
(Wife) 1880 Census1 June 1880 Sarah was listed as John Culpepper's wife on the 1880 Census at Lincoln Parish, Louisiana.2 
(Mother) 1930 Census1 April 1930 Sarah was listed as a mother in Nancy J. Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Junction City, Union Co., Arkansas.3 
Death*10 December 1930 She died at Junction City, Union Co., Arkansas, on 10 December 1930 at age 76.4 
Burial*circa 12 December 1930 Her body was interred circa 12 December 1930 at Roselawn Cemetery, Junction City, Union Co., Arkansas. 

Family

John Culpepper (17 November 1844 - 23 November 1924)
Children
Last Edited16 March 2004

Citations

  1. Jordan Dodd / Liahona Research, compiler, Louisiana Marriage Records, 1851-1900, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2000.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5228.htm
    John Culpepper and Sarah A. M. Liggin, 19 May 1869, Union Parish, LA.
  2. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    6th Ward, Page 32D, Lincoln Parish, LA
    John Culpepper, Self, M, M, W, 34, GA/VA/GA, Farmer
    Sarah A. Culpepper, Wife, F, M, W, 25, LA/GA/AR
    Martha O. Culpepper, Dau, F, S, W, 10, LA/GA/LA
    James L. Culpepper, Son, M, S, W, 8, LA/GA/LA.
  3. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 70-19, Sheet 9-A, Page 65, Line 9, Dennis St, Henderson, Junction City, Union Co., AR
    Home=$1500, Radio=blank, Farm=N
    Nancy J. O’Brien, Head, F, 47, Wd, LA/LA/LA
    John W. Nicholson, Son, M, 26, Sng, LA/LA/LA, Auto Mechanic
    Sarah A. Culpepper, Mother, F, 76, Wid, LA/GA/AR, Not employed.
  4. Arkansas Death Index Books, 1914 -- 1948.

(?) Williams

M, (say 1838 - )
Birth*say 1838 (?) was born say 1838. 
Marriage* He married Mary Elizabeth Culpepper. 

Family

Mary Elizabeth Culpepper (circa 1840 - )
Last Edited20 November 2002

James L. Culpepper

M, (circa 1872 - )
FatherJohn Culpepper (17 Nov 1844 - 23 Nov 1924)
MotherSarah A. M. Liggin (20 Aug 1854 - 10 Dec 1930)
Birth*circa 1872 James was born at Verda, Grant Parish, Louisiana, circa 1872. 
(Son) 1880 Census1 June 1880 James was listed as a son in John Culpepper's household on the 1880 Census at Lincoln Parish, Louisiana.1 
Marriage*19 January 1896 He married Alice Eugenia Wright at Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, on 19 January 1896.2 
1900 Census*1900 James was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Lincoln Parish, Louisiana. 
1910 Census*15 April 1910 James was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Sequoyah Co., Oklahoma.3 
(Son) 1920 Census1 January 1920 James was listed as a son in John Culpepper's household on the 1920 Census at Junction City, Union Co., Arkansas. 
Marriage*circa 1920 He married Pinkney (?) circa 1920.4 
1930 Census*1 April 1930 James was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Richland Parish, Louisiana.4 

Family 1

Alice Eugenia Wright (December 1875 - )
Child

Family 2

Pinkney (?) (circa 1890 - )
Last Edited16 April 2004

Citations

  1. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    6th Ward, Page 32D, Lincoln Parish, LA
    John Culpepper, Self, M, M, W, 34, GA/VA/GA, Farmer
    Sarah A. Culpepper, Wife, F, M, W, 25, LA/GA/AR
    Martha O. Culpepper, Dau, F, S, W, 10, LA/GA/LA
    James L. Culpepper, Son, M, S, W, 8, LA/GA/LA.
  2. Jordan Dodd / Liahona Research, compiler, Louisiana Marriage Records, 1851-1900, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2000.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5228.htm
    J. L. Culpepper (M) and Eugenia Wright, 19 Jan 1896, Lincoln Parish, LA, Book E, p. 108.
  3. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 197, Sheet 11A, Pg 30A, Gen.com Im-19, Gans, Sequoyah Co., OK
    (With a RR crew of 10 including RR Contractor; Frank Pierce as head)
    James L. Culpepper, Boarder, M, 38, WD, LA GA AL, Laborer-RR.
  4. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 42-3, Sheet #23-B, Line 83 Police Jury Ward 1, Richland Parish, LA
    Home owned, Value=blank, Radio=blank, Farm=Yes
    James L. Culpepper, Head, M, 59, M, md@24, LA/GA/LA, Farmer, Vet=No
    Pinkney Culpepper, Wife, F, 39, M, md@28, TX/TX/TX, Not employed
    Dorothy M. Southern, Niece, 9, Sng, LA/LA/LA
    Douglas L. Southern, Nephew, 9, Sng, LA/LA/LA.

Martha O. Culpepper

F, (circa 1870 - )
FatherJohn Culpepper (17 Nov 1844 - 23 Nov 1924)
MotherSarah A. M. Liggin (20 Aug 1854 - 10 Dec 1930)
Birth*circa 1870 Martha was born at Verda, Grant Parish, Louisiana, circa 1870. 
(Daughter) 1880 Census1 June 1880 Martha was listed as a daughter in John Culpepper's household on the 1880 Census at Lincoln Parish, Louisiana.1 
Last Edited6 March 2001

Citations

  1. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    6th Ward, Page 32D, Lincoln Parish, LA
    John Culpepper, Self, M, M, W, 34, GA/VA/GA, Farmer
    Sarah A. Culpepper, Wife, F, M, W, 25, LA/GA/AR
    Martha O. Culpepper, Dau, F, S, W, 10, LA/GA/LA
    James L. Culpepper, Son, M, S, W, 8, LA/GA/LA.

Nancy J. Culpepper

F, (January 1882 - )
FatherJohn Culpepper (17 Nov 1844 - 23 Nov 1924)
MotherSarah A. M. Liggin (20 Aug 1854 - 10 Dec 1930)
Birth*January 1882 Nancy was born at Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, in January 1882. 
Married Namecirca 1901  As of circa 1901, her married name was Nicholson. 
Marriage*circa 1901 She married (?) Nicholson circa 1901. 
Married Namesay 1920  As of say 1920, her married name was O'Brien.1 
Marriage*say 1920 She married (?) O'Brien say 1920.1 
1930 Census*1 April 1930 Nancy was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Junction City, Union Co., Arkansas.1 

Family 1

(?) Nicholson (say 1880 - )
Child

Family 2

(?) O'Brien (say 1879 - before 1930)
Last Edited16 March 2004

Citations

  1. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 70-19, Sheet 9-A, Page 65, Line 9, Dennis St, Henderson, Junction City, Union Co., AR
    Home=$1500, Radio=blank, Farm=N
    Nancy J. O’Brien, Head, F, 47, Wd, LA/LA/LA
    John W. Nicholson, Son, M, 26, Sng, LA/LA/LA, Auto Mechanic
    Sarah A. Culpepper, Mother, F, 76, Wid, LA/GA/AR, Not employed.

(?) Nicholson

M, (say 1880 - )
Birth*say 1880 (?) was born say 1880. 
Marriage*circa 1901 He married Nancy J. Culpepper circa 1901. 

Family

Nancy J. Culpepper (January 1882 - )
Child
Last Edited4 September 2000

Citations

  1. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 70-19, Sheet 9-A, Page 65, Line 9, Dennis St, Henderson, Junction City, Union Co., AR
    Home=$1500, Radio=blank, Farm=N
    Nancy J. O’Brien, Head, F, 47, Wd, LA/LA/LA
    John W. Nicholson, Son, M, 26, Sng, LA/LA/LA, Auto Mechanic
    Sarah A. Culpepper, Mother, F, 76, Wid, LA/GA/AR, Not employed.

James Louis Dunaway1

M, (16 September 1845 - 30 December 1906)
Birth*16 September 1845 James was born at Georgia on 16 September 1845. 
Marriage* He married Martha Alice Bernard. 
Death*30 December 1906 He died at Hempstead Co., Arkansas, on 30 December 1906 at age 61. 
Biography* James and his wife had eleven known children. 

Family

Martha Alice Bernard (8 October 1852 - 11 November 1906)
Children
Last Edited14 April 1999

Citations

  1. E-mail written 1999 to Lew Griffin from unknown author, e-mail address.

Martha Alice Bernard1

F, (8 October 1852 - 11 November 1906)
Married Name Her married name was Dunaway. 
Birth*8 October 1852 Martha was born at Tennessee on 8 October 1852. 
Marriage* She married James Louis Dunaway. 
Death*11 November 1906 She died at Hempstead Co., Arkansas, on 11 November 1906 at age 54. 

Family

James Louis Dunaway (16 September 1845 - 30 December 1906)
Children
Last Edited14 April 1999

Citations

  1. E-mail written 1999 to Lew Griffin from unknown author, e-mail address.

Enoch Gray Moore1

M, (28 November 1894 - January 1984)
Birth*28 November 1894 Enoch was born at Arkansas on 28 November 1894. Son of Isaac Newton Moore & Zelphia Elizabeth Pierce.1 
Marriage*circa 1918 He married Edith Idell Culpepper circa 1918. 
Death*January 1984 He died at Hurst, Tarrant Co., Texas, in January 1984 at age 89.1 

Family

Edith Idell Culpepper (12 December 1901 - 20 December 1980)
Last Edited21 October 2007

Citations

  1. E-mail written Oct 2007 to Warren Culpepper from Sandra Mendez, http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/TreeInfo.aspx?tid=703174&pg=0, e-mail address.

Lillie M. Harris1

F, (3 August 1904 - 22 November 1980)
FatherCharlie Harris (1874 - )
MotherNeelie Bell Bradley (17 Aug 1875 - )
Birth*3 August 1904 Lillie was born at Arkansas on 3 August 1904. 
Marriage*11 November 1923 She married Claude W. Culpepper at Howard Co., Arkansas, on 11 November 1923 at age 19. 
Married Name11 November 1923  As of 11 November 1923, her married name was Culpepper. 
(Wife) 1930 Census1 April 1930 Lillie was listed as Claude W. Culpepper's wife on the 1930 Census at Redland, Hempstead Co., Arkansas.2 
Death*22 November 1980 She died at Salinas, Monterey Co., California, on 22 November 1980 at age 76.3,4 

Family

Claude W. Culpepper (4 February 1904 - August 1971)
Child
Last Edited1 October 2007

Citations

  1. E-mail written Oct 2007 to Warren Culpepper from Sandra Mendez, http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/TreeInfo.aspx?tid=703174&pg=0, e-mail address.
  2. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 29-22, Sheet #2-B, No street addresses, Redland, Hempstead Co., AR
    Home rented, No value given, Radio=blank, Farm=Yes
    Claude Culpepper, Head, M, 26, M, md@21, AR/AR/AR, Farmer, Vet=No
    Lillie Culpepper, Wife, F, 25, M, md@20, AR/AR/AR, Not employed
    Ethyl J. Culpepper, Dau, F, 3, S, AR/AR/AR.
  3. State of California Department of Health Services / Center for Health Statistics, compiler, California Death Index, 1940-1997, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2000.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5180
    Lillie Culpepper, F, 3 Aug 1904, Arkansas, 22 Nov 1980, 76Yrs, Bradley, Harris.
  4. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm

Bertie Alice Stephens1

F, (1895 - 1976)
FatherGeorge Stephens2 (c 1862 - )
MotherSallie (?)2 (c 1864 - )
Birth*1895 Bertie was born in 1895. 
Marriage*19 August 1923 She married Lewis Franklin Culpepper at Howard Co., Arkansas, on 19 August 1923. 
Married Name19 August 1923  As of 19 August 1923, her married name was Culpepper. 
(Wife) 1930 Census1 April 1930 Bertie was listed as Lewis Franklin Culpepper's wife on the 1930 Census at Redland, Hempstead Co., Arkansas.2 
Death*1976 She died in 1976. 

Family

Lewis Franklin Culpepper (17 June 1893 - 1955)
Last Edited7 March 2011

Citations

  1. E-mail written March 2011 to Warren Culpepper from Lewis Marshall (s/o # 49286), Brooklyn, NY, Phone 718-855-1723, e-mail address.
  2. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 29-22, Sheet #8A, Page 249, No street addresses, Redland, Hempstead Co., AR
    Home =$1000, Radio=blank, Farm=Yes
    George Stephens, Head, M, 67, M, md@27, AR/GA/MS, Farmer
    Sallie Stephens, Wife, M, 65, M, md@25, TN/TN/TN
    And in the same home:
    Louis Culpepper, Head, M, 36, M, md@30, AR/AR/AR, Farmer, Vet=No
    Bertie Culpepper, Wife, F, 35, M, md@29, AR/AR/TN, Not employed
    Larene Culpepper, Dau, F, 4, S, AR/AR/AR.

Esther Gardner

F, (28 October 1914 - 12 March 1969)
Birth*28 October 1914 Esther was born on 28 October 1914. 
Marriage*4 February 1939 She married Benjamin Ray Culpepper at Howard Co., Arkansas, on 4 February 1939 at age 24. 
Married Name4 February 1939  As of 4 February 1939, her married name was Culpepper. 
Death*12 March 1969 She died on 12 March 1969 at age 54. 

Family

Benjamin Ray Culpepper (16 March 1907 - 10 October 1996)
Child
Last Edited8 September 1999

Lois Elizabeth Culpepper1

F, (circa 1902 - )
FatherRufus M. Culpepper (Mar 1872 - c 1954)
MotherMary E. Golding (Dec 1873 - )
Birth*circa 1902 Lois was born at Cleveland Co., Arkansas, circa 1902. 
Marriage*say 1923 She married Thomas L. Wilchman at Jefferson Co., Arkansas, say 1923.2 
Married Namesay 1923  As of say 1923, her married name was Wilchman. 
Married Name Her married name was Ellis. 
Marriage* She married (?) Ellis. 

Family 1

Thomas L. Wilchman (say 1900 - )

Family 2

(?) Ellis (say 1900 - )
Last Edited13 March 2004

Citations

  1. E-mail written 1999 to Lew Griffin from Jim Crofford.
  2. Book HH, p. 158.

Sarah Catherine Culpepper1

F, (circa 1903 - 1989)
FatherRufus M. Culpepper (Mar 1872 - c 1954)
MotherMary E. Golding (Dec 1873 - )
Birth*circa 1903 Sarah was born at Cleveland Co., Arkansas, circa 1903.2 
(Niece) 1930 Census1 April 1930 Sarah was listed as a niece in an unknown person 's household on the 1930 Census at Drayton Mill Village, Spartanburg Co., South Carolina.2 
Married Nameafter 1 April 1930  As of after 1 April 1930, her married name was Haynes. 
Marriage*after 1 April 1930 She married (?) Haynes at South Carolina after 1 April 1930. 
Death*1989 She died in 1989.3 

Family

(?) Haynes (say 1902 - )
Last Edited8 December 2004

Citations

  1. E-mail written 1999 to Lew Griffin from Jim Crofford.
  2. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 63, Sheet 11A, Lines 38-40, Drayton Mill Vlg, Spartanburg Co., GA
    Rent=$5, Radio=N, Farm=N
    William L. Golding, Head, M, 59, md@36, SC/SC/SC, Store Mgr/Gen Merch.
    Alsie Golding, Wife, F, 52, md@28, SC/SC/SC, Postmistress/PO
    Catherine Culpepper, Niece, F, 26, Sng, AR/AR/SC, Clerk/Mill Office.
  3. E-mail written Feb 2004 from Virginia "Gini Sue" Crofford, e-mail address.

Virginia Mills Culpepper1,2

F, (17 September 1905 - 23 January 1985)
FatherRufus M. Culpepper (Mar 1872 - c 1954)
MotherMary E. Golding (Dec 1873 - )
Birth*17 September 1905 Virginia was born at Cleveland Co., Arkansas, on 17 September 1905. 
(Daughter) 1930 Census1 April 1930 Virginia was listed as a daughter in Rufus M. Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Rison, Cleveland Co., Arkansas.3 
Marriage*after 3 September 1943 She married James Richard Crofford at Cleveland Co., Arkansas, after 3 September 1943.4 
Married Nameafter 3 September 1943  As of after 3 September 1943, her married name was Crofford. 
Death*23 January 1985 She died at Arkansas on 23 January 1985 at age 79. 
Burial*circa 25 January 1985 Her body was interred circa 25 January 1985 at Rison, Cleveland Co., Arkansas. 

Family

James Richard Crofford (4 July 1894 - 12 April 1958)
Last Edited20 January 2005

Citations

  1. E-mail written 1999 to Lew Griffin from Jim Crofford.
  2. E-mail written 1999 to Lew Griffin from Maxine Hornaday (Crofford researcher), e-mail address,.
  3. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED13-12, Sheet #7-B, No street addresses, Rison, Cleveland Co., AR
    Home owned, Value not given, Radio=No, Farm=Yes
    Rufus M. Culpepper, Head, M, 58, M, md@21, AR/NC/AL, Farmer, Vet-No
    Mamie E. Culpepper, Wife, F, 56, M, md@20, AR/SC/SC, Not employed
    Virginia Culpepper,  Dau, F, 24, S, AR/AR/AR, Teacher, Common School
    James P. Culpepper, Son, M, 16, S. AR/AR/AR, Not employed
    John B. Culpepper, Brother, M, 66, S, AR/NC/AL, Farmer, General Farming, Vet-No.
  4. Book TT, p. 592.

James Pleasant Culpepper1

M, (24 August 1913 - 11 February 1989)
FatherRufus M. Culpepper (Mar 1872 - c 1954)
MotherMary E. Golding (Dec 1873 - )
Name Variation He was also known as J. P. 
Birth*24 August 1913 James was born at Rison, Cleveland Co., Arkansas, on 24 August 1913.2,3 
(Son) 1930 Census1 April 1930 James was listed as a son in Rufus M. Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Rison, Cleveland Co., Arkansas.4 
Marriage*say 1937 He married Sarah Embry say 1937.3 
SSN*before 1951 His Social Security Number was issued before 1951 in Louisiana.2 
Death*11 February 1989 He died at DeKalb Co., Georgia, on 11 February 1989 at age 75.2,5 
Biography* From Jim Crofford, Jan 1999: Of note, both Uncle J.P. (as we knew him growing up) and his son Jimmy were both excellent athletes and coaches. Uncle J.P. had the task in his first football game (the first played by a Rison, AR football team) of being matched up against Bear Bryant. Jimmy was drafted to play baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals but opted to go into college coaching where he was an athletic director for Georgia Tech in the 70's and Worchester Polytechnic Institute in Worchester, MA in the 80's. 

Family

Sarah Embry (24 March 1916 - 16 March 1983)
Last Edited6 February 2010

Citations

  1. E-mail written 1999 to Lew Griffin from Jim Crofford.
  2. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
  3. Mary Lou L. McDonald and Samuel Jordan Lawson III, compiler, The Passing of the Pines: A History of Wilcox County, Georgia, Volumes I & II, Roswell, GA: WH Wolfe Associates, 1984, 1987.
    Volume I, page 329.
  4. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED13-12, Sheet #7-B, No street addresses, Rison, Cleveland Co., AR
    Home owned, Value not given, Radio=No, Farm=Yes
    Rufus M. Culpepper, Head, M, 58, M, md@21, AR/NC/AL, Farmer, Vet-No
    Mamie E. Culpepper, Wife, F, 56, M, md@20, AR/SC/SC, Not employed
    Virginia Culpepper,  Dau, F, 24, S, AR/AR/AR, Teacher, Common School
    James P. Culpepper, Son, M, 16, S. AR/AR/AR, Not employed
    John B. Culpepper, Brother, M, 66, S, AR/NC/AL, Farmer, General Farming, Vet-No.
  5. Georgia Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1998.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm
    James P. Culpepper, d. 11 Feb 1989 at 75 years in DeKalb Co., GA; Res. in DeKalb Co., GA.

Thomas L. Wilchman

M, (say 1900 - )
Birth*say 1900 Thomas was born say 1900. 
Marriage*say 1923 He married Lois Elizabeth Culpepper at Jefferson Co., Arkansas, say 1923.1 

Family

Lois Elizabeth Culpepper (circa 1902 - )
Last Edited25 August 2001

Citations

  1. Book HH, p. 158.

(?) Ellis

M, (say 1900 - )
Birth*say 1900 (?) was born say 1900. 
Marriage* He married Lois Elizabeth Culpepper. 

Family

Lois Elizabeth Culpepper (circa 1902 - )
Last Edited26 May 1999

(?) Haynes

M, (say 1902 - )
Birth*say 1902 (?) was born say 1902. 
Marriage*after 1 April 1930 He married Sarah Catherine Culpepper at South Carolina after 1 April 1930. 

Family

Sarah Catherine Culpepper (circa 1903 - 1989)
Last Edited21 September 2000