Culpepper Family Tree (complete version)

Thomas Clarke (4)¹

M, (circa 1703 - 1752)

Father

Thomas Clarke (3)¹ (c 1677 - 1728)

Mother

Susannah (?)¹ (s 1680 - a 1733)

Birth*

circa 1703

Thomas was born at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, circa 1703.¹

Marriage*

say 1723

He married Sarah Norwood say 1723.¹

Death*

1752

He died at Southampton Co., Virginia, in 1752.

Biography*

Thomas Clark, son of Thomas and Susannah Clark, was born in Isle of Wight Co., Va., about 1702-5, and died in Southampton Co., Va. in 1752. He married Sarah Norwood, daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Norwood of Isle of Wight Co. (for her ancestry see V.H.G. pp. 333ff). Thomas Clark's will, dated Dec. 1, 1750, and probated in Southampton Co. Feb. 13, 1752, leaves a rather large personal estate and considerable areas of land in Lunenburg Co., Va., to his wife Sarah, daughter Frances, and sons John, James, Jesse, Jordan Thomas, and Carter Clark (Southampton W.B. "A" p. 72). All the sons moved to Lunenburg Co., Va. (later Mecklenburg Co.) almost immediately after their father's death.

James Clark married Hannah --------- and died in Mecklenburg Co. in 1785, while his wife Hannah died in the same county in 1809, both their wills being extant in the Mecklenburg records. Their children were:
(1) Sarah Clark who married Abel Farrar Aug. 11, 1789;
(2) Elizabeth Clark who m. David Holmes Jan. 15, 1790;
(3) Jordan Clark;
(4) Diana Clark who married George W. Brame April 9, 1804, and had a son James H. Brame mentioned in her mother's will.

Jesse Clark died unmarried in Mecklenburg Co. in 1770, his will, dated Dec. 24, 1769, and probated March 12, 1770, leaving all his property to his brothers John, James and Carter Clark (W.B.I, p. 59).

Jordan Thomas Clark apparently died unmarried in Mecklenburg Co. in 1767, and on April 14, 1767, John, James and Carter Clark deeded to Jesse Clark a negro belonging to the estate of Jordan Thomas Clark (Mecklenburg D.B. 1, p. 459).

Carter Clark, the youngest of his brothers, was an Ensign and later a Lieutenant in the Mecklenburg Co. mil. in 1778, during the Revolution, and married Martha Farrar in Mecklenburg Co., Nov. 9, 1778. He died in Mecklenburg Co. in 1828, his will, dated Dec. 13, 1827, and probated Jan. 21, 1828, showing the following children:
(1) Frances Clark;
(2) Lucy Clark;
(3) Jesse Clark (b. 1781-2);
(4) Sarah Clark m. Martin Jones;
(5) Elizabeth O. R. Clark m. Milton Robinson;
(6) Thomas N. Clark, deceased when his father made his will, leaving a widow Wilmouth Clark, and
(7) George N. Clark.¹

Family

Sarah Norwood (say 1700 - )

Child

John Clarke+¹ (1728 - 1794)

Last Edited

20 August 2002

Citations

B. C. Holtzclaw, "Clark of Surry and Isle of Wight Counties," Southern Genealogies #1, Historical Southern Families, Vol. IFTM CD191.

Thomas Harvey

M, (circa 1730 - 1799)

Father

(?) Harvey (s 1724 - );
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Birth*

circa 1730

Thomas was born at Virginia circa 1730.¹

Marriage*

circa 1748

He married Rachel Jones circa 1748.

American Revolution*

between 1775 and 1783

He provided service in the American Revolutionary War between 1775 and 1783.¹

Death*

1799

He died at Hancock Co., Georgia, in 1799.

Biography*

The records of Thomas Harvey are few, but there is reason to believe that he was associated with the best element of people who came into Georgia just prior to the Revolution. Indications point to the fact that the Harveys and Kendricks and Talbots composed a group or part of a group who migrated from "Southside" Virginia and the Roanoke River section of North Carolina, entering Georgia by way of Wilkes and Columbia counties, moving gradually across Georgia in a southeasterly direction through Hancock and Washington into Baldwin and Jones and Putnam and Clarke Counties, then across the Okmulgee River after 1820 to the counties of Houston, Sumter and Stewart, some of them finally entering Alabama and West Florida, others passing on to Louisiana and eventually to Texas.
     The records of Lunenburg County, Va., contain the names of several Harveys whose Christian names coincide with those who settled in Georgia in later generations; likewise the records of Bute County, N.C., mention several Kendricks of similar name to the Middle Georgia Kendricks shown by the 1820 census. In "Sunlight on the Southside," Professor Landon Bell lists the name of John Harvey and of Michael Harvey on the tax roll of 1749, and the names of John Harvey, William Harvey, Thomas Harvey and Thomas Harvey Jr. on the tax list of 1764.
     Thomas Harvey of Hancock County, Ga., is said to have been born in Virginia about 1730, and it is possible he could have been one of those of the name mentioned in the preceding paragraph. The Harvey family appears to have lived somewhere in the territory of the Upper Roanoke River, Cub Creek and Falling River in Lunenburg County. They are not listed in that county after 1764 but in Charlotte County, which was formed from Lunenburg in 1765. There is found the will of Thomas Harvey who died in 1782 leaving "lands in Georgia" to his sons John, William, Thomas and Blasingame Harvey and his daughters Sarah Howell, Frances Harvey, Elizabeth Paulett and Drucilla Harvey. Blasingame Harvey and the Howells and Pauletts came with the younger Thomas Harvey to Georgia and settled in Jefferson County and Hancock County.
     Thomas... John, Michael, Evan and James Harvey were soldiers in the Revolution under General Elijah Clark. History records the almost complete subjugation of Georgia by the British during the early years of the struggle, the upper country being laid waste to such an extent that "the women and children were taken over the mountains to the Holston Country as farming was impossible, the cattle driven off, and starvation threatened," between 1779 and 1781. Many refugeed to South Carolina but returned when the fortunes of the American Cause were revived and a goodly portion of the state regained.
     Knight's Roster of Georgia Soldiers of the Revolution contains the name of Thomas Harvey.
     The Minutes of the Executive Council of Georgia show grants of land to Thomas Harvey and his sons, 300 acres being allotted to Thomas Harvey, November 18, 1783, and 287 1/2 acres November 17, 1784.
     Thomas Harvey resided near Powellton in Hancock County prior to his death which occurred about 1799. His four sons (sic)(actually brothers), John, Michael, Evan and James, signed a deed as administrators of his estate in December, 1802. Tradition gives the name of his wife in one instance as Rachael and in another as Mary Manna - there is no certain record on this point so far discovered, and both given names are found in the list of the children of his son (actually, brother), John Harvey.¹

Research note*

The research of Jack Marler (see: www.crosswinds.net/~marlerjc/)
and of Alton L. Harvey (e-mail address), author of The Thomas P. Harvey, Sr., Family, and The John Harvey (1720-1772) of the Edgefield District, SC, suggests that Thomas Harvey is not, as some have reported, the father of James, Michael, John and Evan Harvey, but their brother:
     "The elder Thomas Harvey, in 1785, was residing in Wilkes County, Georgia. He was a soldier in the army of Col. Elijah Clarke, from Georgia, during the Revolutionary War. There is record, dated 2 October 1784, of his authorization to receive pay for service in the regiment of Colonel Samuel Hammond. Previous to the War, in 1765, he had obtained grants of land in South Carolina. For the terminus ad quem of his date of death (29 February 1792), see (1) Court of Greene County, Georgia, 3 April 1792, Letters of Administration for the Estate of Thomas Harvey, in the DAR Library, Washington, D. C. and (2) Bienville Parish Historical Society, History of Bienville Parish, p. 134, in the Jackson Parish Library, Jonesboro, Louisiana. A terminus a quo often suggested for his date of death (1779) is to be found in Texas Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Texas Daughters Revolutionary Ancestors (1976), p. 978, in the Abilene Public Library, Abilene, Texas. Certainly, at the beginning of 1779, he was residing in Hancock County, Georgia.
     "Greene County, Georgia: Harvey, Thomas, deceased: John Harvey of Washington County, Georgia, Michael Harvey, Evan Harvey and James Harvey of Greene County, Georgia applied for letters of administration on 3 April 1792 in Greene County, Georgia [Source: Georgia Intestate Records, by Jeanette Holland Austin, Genealogical Publishing Company, 1996, p. 139]
     "Because Thomas HARVEY died intestate, his estate was administered by his brothers John, Michael, Evan, and James. Casual investigators have jumped to the conclusion that the John, Michael, Evan, and James HARVEY by whom Thomas's estate was administered must have been his sons. But, at the time of his death, Thomas HARVEY had no adult (21 years of age or older) male children by whom his estate could have been legally administered. Thus, by fathering Thomas HARVEY onto his own brothers, careless reporters of this line have wreaked considerable havoc. Chief among these have been Mr. and Mrs. John Bennett Boddie in Historical Southern Families, vol. 1 (1957)."

Family

Rachel Jones (say 1729 - 1793)

Last Edited

30 April 2012

Citations

Elizabeth Wiley Smith, History of Hancock Co., GA, Volume II, Washington, GA: Wilkes Publishing, 1974.
pp 88-89.

Sarah Norwood

F, (say 1700 - )

Father

Richard Norwood¹ (s 1670 - )

Mother

Elizabeth (?)¹ (s 1673 - )

Birth*

say 1700

Sarah was born say 1700.

Marriage*

say 1723

She married Thomas Clarke (4) say 1723.¹

Married Name

say 1723

As of say 1723, her married name was Clarke.¹

Family

Thomas Clarke (4) (circa 1703 - 1752)

Child

John Clarke+¹ (1728 - 1794)

Last Edited

1 January 2012

Citations

B. C. Holtzclaw, "Clark of Surry and Isle of Wight Counties," Southern Genealogies #1, Historical Southern Families, Vol. IFTM CD191.

Rev. William Gough

M, (circa 1671 - after 1695)

Ancestry Unknown*

Information about the ancestry and siblings of Rev. William Gough is wanted. See page footer for contact information.

Birth*

circa 1671

William was born at New Kent Co., Virginia, circa 1671.¹

Marriage*

31 May 1688

He married Alice Thacker on 31 May 1688.²

Death*

after 1695

He died at James City Co., Virginia, after 1695.²

Family

Alice Thacker (30 December 1671 - )

Child

Martha Gough+ (circa 1694 - )

Last Edited

15 December 2007

Citations

e-mail address, The Kudzu Families Website.
http://www.kudzufamilies.org/boykin.htm
p. 415.
E-mail written 1998-2008 to Lew Griffin & Warren Culpepper from William Randle 'Bill' Culpepper (#10088), e-mail address.
Tree #6019Date of Import: Jan 15, 1998.

Alice Thacker

F, (30 December 1671 - )

Ancestry Unknown*

Information about the ancestry and siblings of Alice Thacker is wanted. See page footer for contact information.

Birth*

30 December 1671

Alice was born at Northampton Co., Virginia, on 30 December 1671.^1,2,3

Marriage*

31 May 1688

She married Rev. William Gough on 31 May 1688 at age 16.⁴

Married Name

31 May 1688

As of 31 May 1688, her married name was Gough.

Family

Rev. William Gough (circa 1671 - after 1695)

Child

Martha Gough+ (circa 1694 - )

Last Edited

15 December 2007

Citations

Basil Manly Boykin, Basil Manly Boykin Ancestor Chart, , 1950?.
p. 476.
e-mail address, The Kudzu Families Website.
http://www.kudzufamilies.org/boykin.htm
p. 415.
Basil Manly Boykin, Basil Manly Boykin Ancestor Chart, , 1950?.
p 476.
E-mail written 1998-2008 to Lew Griffin & Warren Culpepper from William Randle 'Bill' Culpepper (#10088), e-mail address.
Tree #6019Date of Import: Jan 15, 1998.

James Whitaker¹

M, (1728 - 20 April 1782)

Father

John Whitaker (1694 - 1750)

Mother

Martha Gough (c 1694 - )

Birth*

1728

James was born at Warwick Co., Virginia, in 1728.¹

Marriage*

say 1746

He married Catherine Wiggins at Virginia say 1746.²

(Deed Witness) Deed

before 1763

He witnessed a deed grant by Captain John W. Wiggins to Catherine Whitaker, Patricia Hoskins and Winifred Hoskins before 1763 at Halifax Co., North Carolina, (Gave Gift Deed of negro to daughter Catherine Wiggins Whitaker, Wit: James Whitaker; also gave his daughters Patty Hoskins and Winnifred Hoskins slaves and other goods ["The Deeds of Halifax County, North Carolina, 1774-1786", by Stephen Bradley, Page: Book 9, p. 528].)²

Marriage*

say 1775

He married Mary (?) say 1775.²

Will*

12 April 1777

He made a will at Craven Co., North Carolina, on 12 April 1777, naming as heir(s) Catherine Whitaker, Catherine Whitaker, Willis Whitaker, John Wiggins Whitaker, James Whitaker Jr., Martha Whitaker, Mary Whitaker and Simon Whitaker.

(In the name of God amen, the 12th day of April 1777 I JAMES WHITAKER of the County of Craven in South Carolina being sick and weak of body... I give and bequeath to my son WILLIS WHITAKER one tract of land containing 300 acres in Craven Co. joining EDWARD STONE and JOHN STONE... I give and bequeath unto my son JOHN WIGGINS WHITAKER one tract of land containing 250 acres in Craven Co. lying on a branch of two Mile Creek joining on ANDREW HENDRICK's land... I give and bequeath to son JAMES WHITAKER one tract of land containing 250 acres joining on SAMPSON BOBOS land also JOSEPH KERSHAW land... I give and bequeath unto my son SIMON WHITAKER 350 pounds legacy... I lend unto my loving wife MARY WHITAKER the use of three negroes - Gunney Jeaney and Penny during her natural life and likewise the eighth part of my estate, my negroes not mentioned excepted, my will and desire is after the death of my loving wife MARY WHITAKER all the estate heretofore lent her be equally divided amongst my seven children MARTHA WHITAKER, CATHERINE WHITAKER, WILLIS WHITAKER, JOHN WIGGINS WHITAKER, JAS WHITAKER, MARY WHITAKER, SIMON WHITAKER... My will and desire is that all my estate not heretofore mentioned be equally divided amongst my seven children... And I do appoint WILLIAM WHITAKER Senr and WILLIS WHITAKER, executors of this my last will and Testament. Witnesses: JAMES WHITAKER, ANDREW KING, WILLIAM WHITAKER Junr, JOEL HUDSON. Recorded in Book N p. 20-21, Proved 22 day of Apr 1782.)²

Death*

20 April 1782

He died at Fairfield District, South Carolina, on 20 April 1782.³

Biography*

From John Whitaker, II, through his son, Hudson, and from James Whitaker, through his daughter, Martha, are descended the Whitaker family, who have lived in Baldwin County for more than a century. Soon after the Revolutionary War, three veterans of this war, Major Francis Boykin, and Capt. James Cantey, both of Camden, S. C., and ensign Hudson Whitaker of Halifax County, N. C., came to make their home in what is now the extreme southeastern part of Baldwin County, (then Washington County.) They brought their families with them, all related by blood or marriage. They also brought slaves to cultivate the fertile soil. In 1785 a deed to 287 1/2 acres of land was made to Francis Boykin and Zachariah Cantey, by Philip Logan, for the consideration of 100 pounds sterling. This land, which was bounded on the southwest by the Oconee River, on the southeast by an island, on all other sides by vacant land, had been granted to Samuel Bloodworth, in 1784. Here Maj. Francis Boykin with his wife, Catherine Whitaker, established a home, where he lived until his death, in 1821. He was buried very near this home. His grave has recently been discovered and will be marked by the Nancy Hart Chapter, D. A. R. They reared a family of three children, Samuel, James, and Eliza. The last named married William Rutherford. In course of time, Major Boykin and his children came into possession of all the vacant land between his original plantation and Town Creek, nearly 3000 acres, now owned by J. W. Shinholser. His son, Dr. Samuel Boykin, built the house known as the Samuel E. Whitaker home. In 1798, Capt. James Cantey, with his wife, Martha Whitaker, established a home near the Oconee river, between Gum and Town creeks. Here they reared a family of four children: John, James Willis, Mary, and Sarah. Zachariah, the third son, died in youth. John Cantey was Brigadier Major in the War of 1812. He returned to Camden, where he married Emma Susannah Richardson and lived there until his death in 1854.⁴

Family 1

Catherine Wiggins (circa 1732 - after 1771)

Children

William Alexander Whitaker² (circa 1747 - say 1817)
Catherine Whitaker+ (say 1748 - after 1800)
Willis Whitaker² (1750 - 17 June 1832)
John Wiggins Whitaker² (circa 1752 - circa 1812)
James Whitaker Jr.² (circa 1754 - 1824)
Martha Whitaker² (circa 1765 - 19 May 1806)
Mary Whitaker² (8 September 1766 - 8 April 1846)
Simon Whitaker² (circa 1768 - )

Family 2

Mary (?) (say 1754 - after 1782)

Last Edited

25 January 2005

Citations

RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
Whittaker Family (Mad Genealogist).
RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
"Our Texas Family" (DB: ourtexasfamily) Doris Ross Johnston. <e-mail address>
RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
"Crow/Woodward" (DB :743491), John Crow. <e-mail address>
Anna Maria Green Cook, History of Baldwin County
, Anderson, SC: Kays-Hearn, 1925 (Pages 115-117).
Pages 464-467.

Catherine Wiggins

F, (circa 1732 - after 1771)

Father

Captain John W. Wiggins (s 1716 - 15 Jul 1786)

Mother

Catherine Bray Baker (s 1700 - b 1766)

Birth*

circa 1732

Catherine was born at Nansemond Co., Virginia, circa 1732.^1,2

Marriage*

say 1746

She married James Whitaker at Virginia say 1746.²

Married Name

say 1746

As of say 1746, her married name was Whitaker.^3,4

(Grantee) Deed

before 1763

A deed was granted to them by Captain John W. Wiggins witnessed by James Whitaker before 1763 at Halifax Co., North Carolina, (Gave Gift Deed of negro to daughter Catherine Wiggins Whitaker, Wit: James Whitaker; also gave his daughters Patty Hoskins and Winnifred Hoskins slaves and other goods ["The Deeds of Halifax County, North Carolina, 1774-1786", by Stephen Bradley, Page: Book 9, p. 528].)²

Death*

after 1771

She died after 1771.³

(Heir) Will

12 April 1777

In James Whitaker's will on 12 April 1777 at Craven Co., North Carolina, Catherine, Catherine, Willis, John, James, Martha, Mary and Simon named as heir(s).²

Family

James Whitaker (1728 - 20 April 1782)

Children

William Alexander Whitaker² (circa 1747 - say 1817)
Catherine Whitaker+ (say 1748 - after 1800)
Willis Whitaker² (1750 - 17 June 1832)
John Wiggins Whitaker² (circa 1752 - circa 1812)
James Whitaker Jr.² (circa 1754 - 1824)
Martha Whitaker² (circa 1765 - 19 May 1806)
Mary Whitaker² (8 September 1766 - 8 April 1846)
Simon Whitaker² (circa 1768 - )

Last Edited

20 September 2002

Citations

RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
"Crow/Woodward" (DB :743491), John Crow. <e-mail address>
RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
"Our Texas Family" (DB: ourtexasfamily) Doris Ross Johnston. <e-mail address>
E-mail written 1998-2008 to Lew Griffin & Warren Culpepper from William Randle 'Bill' Culpepper (#10088), e-mail address.
Tree #6019Date of Import: Jan 15, 1998.
RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
Whittaker Family (Mad Genealogist).

John Whitaker¹

M, (1694 - 1750)

Father

Richard Whitaker (1643 - 1696)

Mother

Elizabeth Pyland (1680 - 1696)

Birth*

1694

John was born at Warwick Co., Virginia, in 1694. He is the only son of Richard Whitaker and Elizabeth Pyland on record.^1,2

Marriage*

1716

He married Martha Gough at Warwick Co., Virginia, in 1716. Most of the sons of John and Martha--Robert, Richard, John, Gough and Dudley--settled in Halifax Co., NC. Their sons James and William settled in the Camden District of SC. The children of John and Martha also included a daughter, Martha, and all are recorded in the records of Middlesex Church, Warwick Co., VA. All of their sons received land grants in North Carolina.^1,2

Relocation

1740

He relocated in 1740; John and Martha evidently moved from Warwick County to Halifax Co., NC with their children around 1740. A deed dated 19 Oct 1744 was given him for land in Halifax County and another in 1745 and later, in addition to land grants much earlier. Some sources say that John and Martha were the founders of Whitaker's Anglican place of worship, later becoming affiliated with the Methodists in 1776 or 1778. The first chapel was a log building. The third chapel now standing (in 1994) was erected 1850 and in 1880 was moved across the road.

Death*

1750

He died at Warwick Co., Virginia, in 1750.³

Biography*

John Whitaker, the son of Richard and Elizabeth Whitaker was born 1694, died about 1748. He married Martha Gough. They had seven sons : Richard, Gough, James, John, Robert, William and Dudley. All of these 'sons moved from Virginia, to Halifax County, N. C. James and William went from there to Camden, S. C. James Whitaker married Catherine Wiggins. Their children were: Martha, Catherine, Willis, John Wiggins, James and Mary. Martha married James Cantey, of Camden, S. C. Catherine married Francis Boykin, of Camden, S. C. John Whitaker, II, of Halifax County, N. C., the brother of James, married Olive Taylor, whose children were: Hudson, Edward, Thomas, Samuel, Margaret, Olive Chambers, and Martha. John, II, died in 1784. His will is recorded in Halifax County, N. C.⁴

Family

Martha Gough (circa 1694 - )

Children

James Whitaker+ (1728 - 20 April 1782)
William Henry Whitaker+² (1736 - 1789)

Last Edited

15 December 2007

Citations

RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
Whittaker Family (Mad Genealogist).
RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
"Wright-Chapman" (DB :585868) Barbara Wright. <e-mail address>
E-mail written 1998-2008 to Lew Griffin & Warren Culpepper from William Randle 'Bill' Culpepper (#10088), e-mail address.
Tree #6019Date of Import: Jan 15, 1998.
Anna Maria Green Cook, History of Baldwin County
, Anderson, SC: Kays-Hearn, 1925 (Pages 115-117).
Pages 464-467.

Martha Gough

F, (circa 1694 - )

Father

Rev. William Gough (c 1671 - a 1695)

Mother

Alice Thacker (30 Dec 1671 - )

Birth*

circa 1694

Martha was born circa 1694.¹

Marriage*

1716

She married John Whitaker at Warwick Co., Virginia, in 1716. Most of the sons of John and Martha--Robert, Richard, John, Gough and Dudley--settled in Halifax Co., NC. Their sons James and William settled in the Camden District of SC. The children of John and Martha also included a daughter, Martha, and all are recorded in the records of Middlesex Church, Warwick Co., VA. All of their sons received land grants in North Carolina.^2,3

Married Name

1716

As of 1716, her married name was Whitaker.^1,2

Family

John Whitaker (1694 - 1750)

Children

James Whitaker+ (1728 - 20 April 1782)
William Henry Whitaker+³ (1736 - 1789)

Last Edited

20 August 2002

Citations

E-mail written 1998-2008 to Lew Griffin & Warren Culpepper from William Randle 'Bill' Culpepper (#10088), e-mail address.
Tree #6019Date of Import: Jan 15, 1998.
RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
Whittaker Family (Mad Genealogist).
RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
"Wright-Chapman" (DB :585868) Barbara Wright. <e-mail address>

Richard Whitaker

M, (1643 - 1696)

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Camm¹ (s 1620 - )

Birth*

1643

Richard was born at Warwick Co., Virginia, in 1643.²

Marriage*

circa 1693

He married Elizabeth Pyland circa 1693.¹

Death*

1696

He died at Warwick Co., Virginia, in 1696.²

Biography*

Capt. Richard Whitaker, the son of Col. William Whitaker, married Elizabeth ___. He was born before 1645, died about 1700. He was burgess in 1680-1696; civil and military officer, Warwick County, Va., 1680; high sheriff of Warwick County, 1696.³

Research note*

Dr. Wm. Whitaker did not have a son Richard.⁴

Family

Elizabeth Pyland (1680 - 1696)

Child

John Whitaker+ (1694 - 1750)

Last Edited

31 December 2008

Citations

RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
Whittaker Family (Mad Genealogist).
E-mail written 1998-2008 to Lew Griffin & Warren Culpepper from William Randle 'Bill' Culpepper (#10088), e-mail address.
Tree #6019Date of Import: Jan 15, 1998.
Anna Maria Green Cook, History of Baldwin County
, Anderson, SC: Kays-Hearn, 1925 (Pages 115-117).
Pages 464-467.
E-mail written Dec 2008 to Warren Culpepper from Cary Adams, e-mail address.

Elizabeth Pyland

F, (1680 - 1696)

Father

Richard Piland¹ (1630 - 1692)

Mother

Eleanor Moore¹ (1654 - )

Birth*

1680

Elizabeth was born in 1680.²

Marriage*

circa 1693

She married Richard Whitaker circa 1693.³

Married Name

circa 1693

As of circa 1693, her married name was Whitaker.³

Death*

1696

She died in 1696.²

Family

Richard Whitaker (1643 - 1696)

Child

John Whitaker+ (1694 - 1750)

Last Edited

1 January 2012

Citations

E-mail written May 2009 to Warren L. Culpepper from Lori Whitaker, e-mail address.
E-mail written 1998-2008 to Lew Griffin & Warren Culpepper from William Randle 'Bill' Culpepper (#10088), e-mail address.
Tree #6019Date of Import: Jan 15, 1998.
RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
Whittaker Family (Mad Genealogist).

Catherine Whitaker

F, (say 1748 - after 1800)

Father

James Whitaker (1728 - 20 Apr 1782)

Mother

Catherine Wiggins (c 1732 - a 1771)

Birth*

say 1748

Catherine was born at Virginia say 1748.¹

(Heir) Will

12 April 1777

In James Whitaker's will on 12 April 1777 at Craven Co., North Carolina, Catherine, Catherine, Willis, John, James, Martha, Mary and Simon named as heir(s).¹

Marriage*

circa 1780

She married Major Francis Boykin at Camden, Camden District, South Carolina, circa 1780.

Married Name

circa 1780

As of circa 1780, her married name was Boykin.

(Family Member) Relocation

circa 1800

She, as a family member, accompanied Major Francis Boykin in relocating circa 1800 at Washington Co., Georgia,²

Death*

after 1800

She died at Milledgeville, Baldwin Co., Georgia, after 1800.³

Family

Major Francis Boykin (1751 - 17 August 1821)

Children

Dr. Samuel Boykin+ (1786 - 29 April 1848)
Elizabeth S. Boykin+ (November 1788 - 20 July 1837)
James William Boykin+ (circa 1792 - 1846)
Mary Boykin (say 1794 - say 1800)

Last Edited

5 January 2003

Citations

RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
"Our Texas Family" (DB: ourtexasfamily) Doris Ross Johnston. <e-mail address>
Anna Maria Green Cook, compiler, History of Baldwin County, Georgia, Anderson, South Carolina: Keys-Hearn, 1925, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 975.8573 H2c.
E-mail written 1998-2008 to Lew Griffin & Warren Culpepper from William Randle 'Bill' Culpepper (#10088), e-mail address.
Tree #6019Date of Import: Jan 15, 1998.

Christopher Clarke

M, (1681 - 1754)

Birth*

1681

Christopher was born at Nansemond, Somersetshire, England, in 1681.

Marriage*

1709

He married Penelope Johnson at New Kent Co., Virginia, in 1709.

Death*

1754

He died at Louisa Co., Virginia, in 1754.

Biography*

For more info on the Clarkes, see: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~lksstarr/html/clark.html.

Family

Penelope Johnson (14 August 1684 - 10 August 1756)

Child

Elizabeth Clarke+ (15 February 1720 - 1813)

Last Edited

10 September 2006

Mark Anthony

M, (say 1680 - )

Ancestry Unknown*

Information about the ancestry and siblings of Mark Anthony is wanted. See page footer for contact information.

Birth*

say 1680

Mark was born at Holland say 1680.

Marriage*

say 1700

He married Isabella Hart say 1700.

Family

Isabella Hart (1682 - )

Children

Joseph Anthony Sr.+ (2 May 1713 - 23 November 1785)
Mark Anthony (say 1714 - )
John Anthony (say 1716 - )

Last Edited

1 January 2012

Isabella Hart

F, (1682 - )

Ancestry Unknown*

Information about the ancestry and siblings of Isabella Hart is wanted. See page footer for contact information.

Birth*

1682

Isabella was born at Surry Co., Virginia, in 1682.

Marriage*

say 1700

She married Mark Anthony say 1700.

Married Name

say 1700

As of say 1700, her married name was Anthony.

Family

Mark Anthony (say 1680 - )

Children

Joseph Anthony Sr.+ (2 May 1713 - 23 November 1785)
Mark Anthony (say 1714 - )
John Anthony (say 1716 - )

Last Edited

15 December 2007

Penelope Johnson

F, (14 August 1684 - 10 August 1756)

Name Variation

She was also known as Penelope Bolling.¹

Birth*

14 August 1684

Penelope was born at New Kent Co., Virginia, on 14 August 1684.

Marriage*

1709

She married Christopher Clarke at New Kent Co., Virginia, in 1709.

Married Name

1709

As of 1709, her married name was Clarke.

Death*

10 August 1756

She died at Saint Peter's Parish, New Kent Co., Virginia, on 10 August 1756 at age 71.

Research note*

There is a dispute as to whether Christopher Clarke's wife was Penelope Johnson or Penelope Bolling.
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Janet Hunter ² writes:

I have Royalist Dr. Arthur JOHNSTON/JOHNSON, one of King CharlesII physicians, who with his possible wife Barbara GORDON and children leaves Aberdeen when seized by the Covenanters to live with married daughter in Oxford, England.

His son Edward Johnson (apparently converted to Quakerism in England?) marries at age 39 in 1677 Elizabeth WALKER, daughter of Alexander Walker, shortly after his arrival in New Kent Co VA, ca 1677. Alexander Walker, who travelled with Edward Johnson, had been excommunicated for being a Quaker. With Walkers and Johnsons was William EDMUNSON, one of the fathers of NC Quakers.

Edward Johnson and Elizabeth Walker are believed to be the parents of Penelope Johnson who married Capt.Christopher CLARKE (b. 1681, Nansemond VA, d. 1754, Louisa Co VA), son of Micajah Clark and Sallie Anne MOORMAN. However, some records show this Christopher Clarke to have married Penelope BOLLING. Of course, there is a tendency to favor the Bolling marriage because then you get to claim Pocohontas and other lines.

Also, William and George Rogers Clark, famous expeditioners, etc., also are claimed by this Clark family, which goes many lines beyond Micajah that I haven't started to digest. This Christopher Clarke, according to the Penelope Johnson camp, was said to have joined the Quakers later, in the 1740s. ?? He is also said to have patented land in 1722 with one Nicholas Meriwether in Hanover, where Clark was a tobacco planter, militia captain and justice of the peace. They were large landowners in Hanover, Albemarle and Louisa Cos.

I am particularly interested in whether any of you are familiar with this Clark controversy? Did Christopher Clarke marry Penelope Bolling or Penelope Johnson?

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Carol McCrite ¹ writes:

My grandmother was a hobbiest-genealogist from 1925 through 1945. She and my grandfather worked together on family history and I was the beneficiary of an Ancestry Chart that has proven to be a treasure trove.

Most of my mother's family migrated from VA to Wilkes Co., GA, then over to Gwinnett and Barrow. The Anthony and Blakey line I follow came to Wilkes after the Am Revolution.

My grandmother was extremely meticulous with her research and I have found VERY few mistakes as I have attempted to verify her work. I have an Ancestry Journal she wrote in long hand with each family tree, dates of birth and death, and even some side "notes" when she received information worthy of penning it for future generations.

Penelope Anthony is listed on her ancestry chart as Penelope Bolling Clarke, wife of Christopher Clarke and mother of Elizabeth Clarke. Bolling is a family name that continued down through my great-great grandfather, Bolling Anthony Blakey, grandson of Churchill and Agnes Anthony Blakey.

With help from several other genealogists in GA and two who are "specialists" in Wilkes County history, I have found a surplus of the name BOLLING in almost every line of the family. In fact, I was able to untangle the confusion of at least three men whose genealogy had been entwined. I say "I" but actually I give credit to my grandmother's excellent recording from family Bibles, letters, etc. I have found that when a name re-appears generation after generation it solidifies the ancestry. There is NO Johnson in any of Anthony family names, I might add.

Penelope Bolling Clarke was the daughter of John Bolling and Mary Kenyon. John's father was Robert Bolling, husband of Jane Rolfe. Jane's father was Thomas Rolfe, the ONLY child of John and Rebecca Rolfe (she is known as "Pocahontas" the famous Algonquin Indian princess who befriended Capt John Smith. (Pocahuntas-Culpepper connection at: http://gen.culpepper.com/historical/legends/indian.htm#Pocahontas)

Penelope, in my grandmother's ancestry chart, is the missing link in terms of birth, marriage and death dates, places. There was plenty preceding her name and certainly plenty following that name, but she had penned in "Penelope Bolling" as the wife of Christopher Clarke and left it at that. Since so much material is available on the John Rolfe-Pocahontas lineage, it was not difficult obtaining the information in descending order rather than the usual ascendency method.

I will list the families beginning with Joseph Anthony, Sr to John and Rebecca Rolfe.

Joseph Anthony, Sr (Rev Sol) Elizabeth Clarke Anthony
b: 02 May 1718 b: 15 Feb l720
pob: New Kent Co VA pob: Louisa Co VA
m: 27 April l741 [Elizabeth Clarke] d: 1825 (I have seen l820 in other places)
pom: Louisa Co VA pod: Wilkes County GA
d: 23 Nov l785
pod: Henry Co VA

Parents of Elizabeth Clarke Anthony:

Christopher Clarke Penelope Bolling
b: 1681 - England b: 1684
m: 1709 [Penelope Bolling] pob: New Kent Co VA ?
pom: New Kent Co VA d: 1756
d: l754 pod: ?
pod: Louisa Co VA

Parents of Penelope Bolling Clarke:

Major John Fairfax Bolling* Mary Kenyon
b: 26 Jan 1676 b: 29 June 1679
pob: Kippax Plantation Henrico Co VA pob: Henrico Co (Conjure's Neck) VA
m: no date d: 29 June l727
pom: possibly Henrico Co VA pod: Henrico Co (Cobbs) VA
d: 20 April 1729
pod: Cobbs Plantation (Henrico Co) VA
*only child of Col. Robert Bolling and Jane Rolfe, grandaughter of John and Rebecca Rolfe

Parents of John Bolling:

Col.Robert Bolling (Sr) Jane Rolfe
b: 26 Dec 1646 b: 10 Oct 1650
pob: London (Essex Parish) E pob: Henrico Co (Varina) VA
m: 1675 [Jane Rolfe] d: 1676
d: 7 July 1679 pod: Kippax Plantation, Henrico Co VA, now Chesterfield Co
pod: Kippax Plantation (Henrico )VA

Father of Jane Rolfe:
Thomas Rolfe
b: 30 Jan 1614 or 1615
pob: Richmond City VA
m: about 1640 [Jane Poythess of England]
pom: VA
d: about 1675
pod:Cobbs Plantation (Henrico Co) VA

Parents of Thomas Rolfe:

John Rolfe Rebecca (aka Pocahontas)
b: 1585 b: 1595 Tidewater area of VA
pob: Heacham (Norfolk) England
m (2nd time): 05 April, 1614 Rebecca (Metoaka) princess daughter of Wahunsunacock, chief of Powatan Confederation
pom: Smith's Plantation, Jamestown, Virginia
d:1622
pod: Jamestown, VA (historians think he was killed in a massacre which took place in Henricus, across James River)

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If you have facts to support one theory versus the other, please contact Warren Culpepper.³

Family

Christopher Clarke (1681 - 1754)

Child

Elizabeth Clarke+ (15 February 1720 - 1813)

Last Edited

10 September 2006

Citations

E-mail written 1 Sep 2006 to Warren Culpepper from Sr.) Carol (Mrs. Richard) McCrite (descendant of Churchill Blakey and Joseph Anthony, Whittier, NC, e-mail address.
Janet Hunter, compiler, e-mail address, Johnson/Clarke/Anthony in VACULPEP-L archives, Rootsweb, 27 Oct 1998.
https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/th/read/VACULPEP/1998-10/0909545199
Warren L. Culpepper (#1942), Former publisher of Culpepper Connections, e-mail address.

Thomas Cooper Jr.

M, (1771 - 5 July 1843)

Father

Captain Thomas Cooper (1733 - b 13 Feb 1796)

Mother

Sarah Anthony (15 Aug 1742 - 13 Feb 1796)

Birth*

1771

Thomas was born at Henry Co., Virginia, in 1771.¹

Will

24 September 1785

Thomas named as executor(s) in the will of Joseph Anthony Sr. at Henry Co., Virginia, on 24 September 1785.²

Deed*

28 February 1794

He or Captain Thomas Cooper was granted a deed. On 28 February 1794 at Clarks Fork of Long Creek, Wilkes Co., Georgia, ([M)]; Book MM, 1794-1795, p. 338, 28 Feb. 1794, James McLean and Ruth, his wife, to Thomas Cooper, all of Wilkes Co., for £50, on Clarks Fork of Long Creek, 80 acres, adj. Robertson, said McLean, part of 500 acres granted to said McLean, 5 Aug. 1785. (signed) Jas. McLean, Ruth (x) McLean. Wit: Clayton Talbott, George Hamilton, Wm. Hudspeth. Proved by Geo. Hamilton, 30 Dec. 1794, H. Mounger, J.P. Regd. 10 Jan. 1795. (This grant was either to Thomas Cooper Sr. or Jr.³ )

Deed

28 February 1794

He or Captain Thomas Cooper was granted a deed. On 28 February 1794 at Clarks Fork of Long Creek, Wilkes Co., Georgia, ([M)]; Book MM, 1794-1795, p. 339, 28 Feb. 1794, James McLean and Ruth, his wife, to Thomas Cooper, all of Wilkes Co., for £200, 300 acres, originally granted to said McLean, on Clarks Fork of Long Creek. (signed) Jas. McLean, Ruth (x) McLean. Wit: George Hamilton, Wm. Hudspeth, Clayton Talbott. Proved by George Hamilton, 30 Dec. 1794, H. Mounger, J.P. Regd. 10 Jan. 1795. (This could be either Thomas Cooper Sr. or Jr.)³

Marriage*

1797

He married Judith Harvey at Hancock Co., Georgia, in 1797.

Deed*

1799

He received a land grant in 1799 at Hancock Co., Georgia, (Grant Book CCCCC, page 278, 292 acres.)⁴

Deed*

22 June 1801

He granted a deed on 22 June 1801 at Clarks Fork of Long Creek, Wilkes Co., Georgia,

Book UU, 1803-1804, p. 205, 22 June 1801, Thomas Cooper & Judith, his wife, of Hancock Co., Ga., to Thomas Wellborn of Wilkes Co., Ga., for $1260, 420 acres in Wilkes Co. on Clark Fork of Long Creek, adj. N.W. by Crews & Springer, N.E. by Robertson, S.F. & S.W. by vacant at time of original survey, being two tracts originally granted to James McLane, one 5 Aug. 1785, the other 23 Jan. 1799. (signed) Thomas Cooper, Judith Cooper. Wit: F. Tucker, J.P., Wm. Raburn, J.I.C. Rec. 14 Mar. 1804.³

Miscellaneous

28 April 1804

The earliest school whose location is definitely known was in Powelton for on April 28,1804, John Michael, "for and in consideration of the love of learning," gave half an acre of land to James Harvey, William Lee, Sampson Duggar, Thomas Cooper and John Michael as trustees of the Powelton school "lately built" on the site. He also conveyed the privilege of using water from the spring convenient thereto. This school was a predecessor of Powelton Academy founded in 1811 and incorporated in 1815 with a board of trustees consisting of William Rabun, Nicholas Childers, Thomas Cooper, Sampson Duggar, Archibald R. S. Hunter, James Crowder, Reuben T. Battle, John Veazey and Stephen Weston.

Relocation*

say 1805

He relocated say 1805 at Popcastle, Putnam Co., Georgia; Below Ashbank lies the Popcastle GMD #308. Here lies the mouth of Lick Creek and the boundary between Popcastle and Rockville District at Long Shoals farther south. Captain William Adams, whose property was at Long Shoals, served as the militia captain for Popcastle District. Many of the families of this district had previously been successful planters and leaders in Hancock County. They provided strong influence and leadership in this community, in Putnam County, and at one time, in Georgia.
Among the prominent families in Popcastle were Major William Alexander (whose house and land was later sold to become part of Turnwold Plantation, with William Turner, Sr., and Jr., Lots #277,278, and 279); Joel and David Reese; William Walker, who had lots on Lick and Crooked creeks and the Oconee River, Lots #261, 262, 276, 286, 287, 289, and 300; Joseph, Thomas, and John Cooper; Rowan and Francis Ward; Thomas Lowe; and members of the Spivey and Rosser families.
By 1811 Joseph Cooper was operating a mill on the Oconee and, shortly after, a toll bridge crossing the river. Thomas Lowe also built a mill on the Oconee. Crooked Creek, as well as parts of Lick Creek, provided fine water resources to many of these planters. Crooked Creek Baptist Church, established even before Putnam County, is within the Popcastle District. Its early roll recalls other pioneer families.⁵

(Non Winner) Land Lottery

1805

Joseph Cooper participated in but did not win the land lottery for land in the new Georgia counties of Baldwin, Wayne and Wilkinson in 1805 at Hancock Co., Georgia.⁶

Marriage*

after 1807

He married Margaret (?) after 1807.⁷

(Executor) Will

16 January 1807

In James Harvey's will, Thomas and John was named by James to handle his estate on 16 January 1807 at Hancock Co., Georgia.⁸

(Heir) Will

29 May 1819

In Joseph Cooper's will on 29 May 1819 at Putnam Co., Georgia, Patsy, Martha and Thomas named as heir(s).⁹

Land Lottery*

1820

He had a fortunate draw in the land lottery in 1820 at Hancock Co., Georgia,
land in the Georgia counties of both Gwinnett and Appling.¹⁰

(Executor) Probate

2 February 1830

Thomas was the executor of Martha Lewis's estate at Putnam Co., Georgia, on 2 February 1830.¹¹

Will*

29 May 1843

He made a will on 29 May 1843, naming as executor(s) Mark Anthony Cooper, Dr. Samuel Boykin and Eugenius Aristedes Nisbet, naming as heir(s) Micajah Cooper and Emily Branham.

(Nieces--Elizabeth Cooper, Ann Dollar; Brother--Micajah Cooper; Daughter--Emily Branham; Executors--Mark Cooper, Samuel Boykin, Eugenia Nisbet.)¹²

Death*

5 July 1843

He died at Putnam Co., Georgia, on 5 July 1843.¹

Burial*

after 5 July 1843

His body was interred after 5 July 1843 at Old Union Church Cemetery, Eatonton, Putnam Co., Georgia.¹

Biography*

Thomas Cooper, born in Henry County, Virginia, in 1767, came to Putnam County, Ga., and died in Eatonton, Ga., in 1842. He was the first man to raise cotton for market in Hancock County. The cotton gin had not then been invented, and he invented a roller gin for his own use. Cotton was then worth from fifty to seventy-five cents a pound. Thomas Cooper was one of the original subscribers to the Georgia Railroad. He aided in the founding of Mercer University, was among the first subscribers and supporters of the Columbian Star, afterwards The Christian Index, published first in Washington, D. C., then in Philadelphia, and now in Atlanta.
He joined the Baptist Church in 1813, was prominent in the church councils, and was a deacon. Among his intimate friends were Jesse Mercer, Adiel Sherwood and Jesse H. Campbell. James C. Clark, of Atlanta., speaking of him to his grandson, the Rev. T. C. Boykin said, "A more devoted, useful, and spiritually minded man than Mr. Cooper I never knew."¹³

Family 1

Judith Harvey (say 1775 - )

Children

Harriet Cooper¹⁴ (say 1799 - 3 January 1863)
Mark Anthony Cooper¹⁵ (20 April 1800 - 17 March 1885)
Clinton Cooper¹⁶ (say 1802 - say 1802)
Narcissa Cooper+ (28 April 1803 - 14 June 1857)
Emily Cooper (say 1805 - 1869)

Family 2

Margaret (?) (14 December 1781 - 16 May 1838)

Last Edited

10 September 2006

Citations

Edward F. Hull, Early Records of Putnam County, Georgia, 1807-1860: Old Cemeteries Wills and Marriages, Ashland, AL, 190?.
"Thomas Cooper, Died July 5, 1843, age 72 years", page 17.
William C. Stewart, Gone to Georgia: Jackson and Gwinnett Counties and their Neighbors in the Western Migration, Washington, DC: Nat'l Genealogical Society, 1965.
pages 253-254.
Michael Martin Farmer, Wilkes Co., GA Deed Books A - VV, 1784 - 1806, Farmer Genealogy, Dallas.
The Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas Jr., Index to the Headright and Bounty Grants of Georgia, Georgia Genealogical Reprints, Vidalia, GA, 1970.
page 129.
Katherine Bowman Walters, Oconee River Tales to Tell, Eaton, Putnam Co., GA: Eaton, Putnam Co. (GA) Historical Society, 1995.
Page 126.
Virginia S. and Ralph V. Wood, 1805 Georgia Land Lottery, Greenwood Press, Cambridge, 1964, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 975.8 R2WY 1805.
Edward F. Hull, Early Records of Putnam County, Georgia, 1807-1860: Old Cemeteries Wills and Marriages, Ashland, AL, 190?.
"Margaret Cooper, Consort of Thomas Cooper, Dec. 14, 1781 - May 16, 1838, Age 57 years", page 17.
Hancock Co., GA Wills (1792-1842), DAR, 1950.
Cites Book C (1803-1806), page 429.
Edward F. Hull, Early Records of Putnam County, Georgia, 1807-1860: Old Cemeteries Wills and Marriages, Ashland, AL, 190?.
Page 9, cites Will Book A-page 119.
The Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas Jr., 1820 Land Lottery of Georgia, Southern Historical Press, Easley, SC, 1986, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 975.8 R2la.
page 73.
Edward F. Hull, Early Records of Putnam County, Georgia, 1807-1860: Old Cemeteries Wills and Marriages, Ashland, AL, 190?.
Will dated 18 Sep 1829 and probated 2 Feb 1830. Page 21: Cites Will Book B-page 96.
Edward F. Hull, Early Records of Putnam County, Georgia, 1807-1860: Old Cemeteries Wills and Marriages, Ashland, AL, 190?.
Will dated 29 May 1843 and probated 10 Jul 1843. Page 29: Cites Will Book B-page 178.
William J. Northern, Men of Mark in Georgia, Vol. V, A. B. Caldwell, 1910.
" Samuel Boykin", pages 338-340.
RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
"Alexander's - Southside VA/NC, GA & AL"; contact: e-mail address.
Kenneth Coleman and Charles Stephen Gurr, Dictionary of Georgia Biography, University of Georgia Press, 1983.
pages 217-218.
Dates are only estimated, but Clinton Cooper is believed to have died as an infant.

Rachel Jones

F, (say 1729 - 1793)

Ancestry Unknown*

Information about the ancestry and siblings of Rachel Jones is wanted. See page footer for contact information.

Birth*

say 1729

Rachel was born say 1729.

Marriage*

circa 1748

She married Thomas Harvey circa 1748.

Married Name

circa 1748

As of circa 1748, her married name was Harvey.

Death*

1793

She died in 1793.

Family

Thomas Harvey (circa 1730 - 1799)

Last Edited

15 December 2007

Judith Mallet

F, (2 September 1736 - )

Father

Etienne Mallet (c 1707 - )

Birth*

2 September 1736

Judith was born at Huguenot Colony, Henrico Co., Virginia, on 2 September 1736.

Marriage*

circa 1755

She married John Clarke circa 1755.

Married Name

circa 1755

As of circa 1755, her married name was Clarke.

Family

John Clarke (1728 - 1794)

Children

Sarah Judith Clarke+¹ (circa 1758 - after 1813)
William Clarke¹ (1763 - 16 January 1831)

Last Edited

11 October 2002

Citations

B. C. Holtzclaw, "Clark of Surry and Isle of Wight Counties," Southern Genealogies #1, Historical Southern Families, Vol. IFTM CD191.

Captain John W. Wiggins¹

M, (say 1716 - 15 July 1786)

Birth*

say 1716

John was born say 1716. Birth date based on age of death as 70 in Bible record.^1,2

Marriage*

say 1730

He married Catherine Bray Baker say 1730. "Great Aunt Caty represented to be a large bouncing girl as most of the Baker girls were in olden times, eloped through that small window (what cannot love accomplish) with Mr. Wiggins. Her remains are resting side by side with Mr. Wiggins under a pear tree in Wiggins' old field of Wiggins Swamp," (from a story written 1847 by Simmons Jones Baker.)

Deed

March 1740

He was party to a deed in March 1740 at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina,

John Wiggins received Land Grants for 450 acres and 320 acres north of Conoho Creek, also on Mill Creek and south of Roanoke River in Edgecombe Parish [which became Edgecombe Co. in 1741], adjoining Richard Wiggins; although the survey was made for John Wiggins, the warrant was given to William Baker.²

Occupation*

1761

He was a Justice of the Peace in 1761 at Halifax Co., North Carolina.¹

Deed*

before 1763

He granted a deed to Catherine Whitaker, Patricia Hoskins and Winifred Hoskins, witnessed by James Whitaker before 1763 at Halifax Co., North Carolina,

Gave Gift Deed of negro to daughter Catherine Wiggins Whitaker, Wit: James Whitaker; also gave his daughters Patty Hoskins and Winnifred Hoskins slaves and other goods ["The Deeds of Halifax County, North Carolina, 1774-1786", by Stephen Bradley, Page: Book 9, p. 528].²

Deed

He granted a deed to Thomas Wiggins and William Wiggins at Halifax Co., North Carolina,

Johyn Wiggins gave land to his sons Thomas and William (this land south of Roanoke River was successively in Bertie Co. 1722-41, Edgecombe Co. 1741-59, Halifax Co. 1759-74, and Martin Co. aft 1774) ["The Deeds of Halifax County, NC, 1774-1786" by Stephen Bradley, Book 9, p. 528].²

Marriage*

30 September 1766

He married Elizabeth Bevins at Halifax Co., North Carolina, on 30 September 1766.¹

Deed

4 September 1772

He was the original land grant recipient in the deed granted on 4 September 1772 at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina,

James Barnes and Elizabeth Barnes his wife, to Theophilus Thomas, all of Edge. Co for 64 pds 10 shillings proc money, a tract of land which my father gave me being part of a patent to John Wiggins and part of a deed to Jacob Barnes and being all that remains that we did not sell to James Brown on the south side of White Oak Swamp containing 160 acres beginning on said Theophilus Thomas' line on Meadow Branch and down the water course of said branch to Wiggins' Branch and down the water course into White Oak Swamp and down the water course of said swamp to said Thomas' line and along said line to beginning, signed James Barnes, Elizabeth Barnes (X), wit (J? Thomas, Sr), John Edmundson, Benjamin Amason.^3,4

American Revolution*

between 1775 and 1783

He provided service in the American Revolutionary War between 1775 and 1783
(DAR Listing: John Wiggins, born circa 1723 in Virginia, died before 16 Jul 1785 in Virginia, married Elizabeth (Wickens), Patriotic Service, Virginia.)⁵

Will*

16 December 1783

He made a will at Martin Co., North Carolina, on 16 December 1783, naming as executor(s) Lemuel Wiggins, naming as heir(s) Elizabeth Bevins, Blake Baker Wiggins, Elizabeth Wiggins and William Wiggins.

John's will mentions wife Elizabeth, son Blake Baker Wiggins, daughter Elizabeth Jones, son William, five children of Elizabeth Jones. Executors were sons Lemuel and Blake Baker Wiggins.⁶

Death*

15 July 1786

He died at Martin Co., North Carolina, on 15 July 1786.¹

Biography*

John Wiggins, who settled on the Roanoke River in what is now Martin Co., was a very large landholder with lands running from Enfield to Hamilton.^1,6

Research note

Guy Baker wrote:
     "James Barnes, above in the Sep 1772 deed, owned adjoining property to William Baker Sr in 1761; a half mile east of him was John Baker on Marsh Branch who applied for his patent in 1744. I found this on your website:
     "Then, in the will of Thomas Wiggins (son of John Wiggins and Bray Baker), dated 3 Oct 1779 at Martin Co., North Carolina, he mentions... 'and I bought from brother William, land of N. side of Marsh Branch bought from Joseph Moore known as Wiggins old field.'
     "The Baker land above would have been in Bertie County until 1741, in Edgecombe County until 1777 and in Nash County after that.
     "The Baker/Marsh Branch/John Wiggins connection could be a coincidence but maybe someone has some other suggestions.
     "Also, the John Baker above had a distinctive way of writing the B in his surname and his supposed son (not proven) wrote his B the same way (the two signatures, 80 years apart, were amazingly similar). People learned how to write at home in those days. If anyone has a signature for Bray Baker Wiggins I would love to see it. Thanks."⁴

Research note*

He was possibly the son of Thomas Wiggins II and Anne Stewart. If you can identify the parents, siblings, or date/place of birth of John, please contact Warren Culpepper.⁷

Family 1

Catherine Bray Baker (say 1700 - before 1766)

Children

Catherine Wiggins+ (circa 1732 - after 1771)
William Wiggins¹ (before 1733 - between October 1790 and December 1791)
Winifred Wiggins² (circa 1735 - 7 October 1807)
Elizabeth Wiggins+¹ (say 1736 - circa 1806)
Thomas Wiggins² (circa 1740 - 28 September 1782)
Lemuel Wiggins¹ (22 December 1742 - 23 June 1806)
Blake Baker Wiggins¹ (1746 - 18 December 1808)
Patricia Wiggins² (before 1747 - )

Family 2

Elizabeth Bevins (say 1748 - after 1786)

Last Edited

30 April 2012

Citations

RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
"Crow/Woodward" (DB :743491), John Crow. <e-mail address>
RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
"Our Texas Family" (DB: ourtexasfamily) Doris Ross Johnston. <e-mail address>
Edgecombe Co., NC Deedbook 2, page 8, deed date 4 Sep 1772, recorded Nov Court 1772, Abstracted 22 May 05, NCA film C.037.40005, CTC. Provided to Culpepper Coonections by Guy Baker.
E-mail written 29 Mar 2008 to Warren Culpepper from Guy Baker, e-mail address.
DAR Patriot Index, Washington, DC: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 2003.
RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
"Alexander's - Southside VA/NC, GA & AL" (DB :1980695) Alexander. <e-mail address>
Warren L. Culpepper (#1942), Former publisher of Culpepper Connections, e-mail address.

Catherine Bray Baker¹

F, (say 1700 - before 1766)

Father

Lt. Col. Henry Baker III (s 1670 - )

Mother

Angelica Bray (s 1672 - )

Birth*

say 1700

Catherine was born say 1700.²

Marriage*

say 1730

She married Captain John W. Wiggins say 1730. "Great Aunt Caty represented to be a large bouncing girl as most of the Baker girls were in olden times, eloped through that small window (what cannot love accomplish) with Mr. Wiggins. Her remains are resting side by side with Mr. Wiggins under a pear tree in Wiggins' old field of Wiggins Swamp," (from a story written 1847 by Simmons Jones Baker.)

Married Name

say 1730

As of say 1730, her married name was Wiggins.

Death*

before 1766

She died before 1766.¹

Family

Captain John W. Wiggins (say 1716 - 15 July 1786)

Children

Catherine Wiggins+ (circa 1732 - after 1771)
William Wiggins¹ (before 1733 - between October 1790 and December 1791)
Winifred Wiggins³ (circa 1735 - 7 October 1807)
Elizabeth Wiggins+¹ (say 1736 - circa 1806)
Thomas Wiggins³ (circa 1740 - 28 September 1782)
Lemuel Wiggins¹ (22 December 1742 - 23 June 1806)
Blake Baker Wiggins¹ (1746 - 18 December 1808)
Patricia Wiggins³ (before 1747 - )

Last Edited

1 January 2012

Citations

RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
"Crow/Woodward" (DB :743491), John Crow. <e-mail address>
Marriage Index: MD, NC, VA, 1624-1915, CD-ROM Volume 4.
Tree #3693Date of Import: Jan 22, 1998.
RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
"Our Texas Family" (DB: ourtexasfamily) Doris Ross Johnston. <e-mail address>

Emily Lulah Boykin¹

F, (7 July 1847 - 14 September 1869)

Father

Dr. Samuel Boykin (1786 - 29 Apr 1848)

Mother

Narcissa Cooper (28 Apr 1803 - 14 Jun 1857)

Birth*

7 July 1847

Emily was born at Alabama on 7 July 1847.^2,3

(Household member) 1850 Census

1 June 1850

Thomas, Samuel, Emily, Narcissa, LeRoy, Emily and Harriet was listed as a household member living with Narcissa Cooper on the 1850 Census at Columbus, Muscogee Co., Georgia.⁴

Married Name

2 November 1865

As of 2 November 1865, her married name was Tichenor.²

Marriage*

2 November 1865

She married Dr. Isaac Taylor Tichenor on 2 November 1865 at age 18.^2,3

Death*

14 September 1869

She died at Shelby Co., Alabama, on 14 September 1869 at age 22.²

Family

Dr. Isaac Taylor Tichenor (11 November 1825 - 2 December 1902)

Child

Emily Lulah Tichenor (say 1866 - )

Last Edited

19 August 2002

Citations

Anne Jacobs Boykin (Mrs. Robert Neal) Murphy, History and Genealogy of the Boykin Family, Mrs. Robert Neal Murphy and Bernard Carter Boykin, Richmond, VA, 1964.
Boykin Family Papers, Collected by Eleanor Boykin (#9929) and given to Warren Culpepper, 1983.
Mrs. Bun Wylie -- State Regent 1930-32, Boykin Family Bible (Given to Emily Boykin Tichenor on 16 Apr 1861 by Sam and Laura Boykin), Transcription contained in "Historical Collections of the Georgia Chapters, DAR, Vol. IV Old Bible Records and Land Lotteries, 1932.
1850 Federal Census, United States.
pages 338 and 339, Ancestry.com images 87 & 89
Mrs. Narcissa Boykin, 47, F, GA
Samuel Boykin, 20, M, GA
Emily C. Boykin, 18, F, GA
Narcissa Boykin, 16, F, GA
Eliza H. Boykin, 12, F, GA
Leroy Boykin, 10, M, GA
Lula Boykin, 4, F, GA
Thomas C. Boykin, 14, M, GA (separated from rest of family and listed at very end of census).

James H. Boykin¹

M, (7 August 1843 - 31 March 1847)

Father

Dr. Samuel Boykin (1786 - 29 Apr 1848)

Mother

Narcissa Cooper (28 Apr 1803 - 14 Jun 1857)

Birth*

7 August 1843

James was born on 7 August 1843.²

Death*

31 March 1847

He died on 31 March 1847 at age 3.²

Last Edited

4 December 2002

Citations

Anne Jacobs Boykin (Mrs. Robert Neal) Murphy, History and Genealogy of the Boykin Family, Mrs. Robert Neal Murphy and Bernard Carter Boykin, Richmond, VA, 1964.
Mrs. Bun Wylie -- State Regent 1930-32, Boykin Family Bible (Given to Emily Boykin Tichenor on 16 Apr 1861 by Sam and Laura Boykin), Transcription contained in "Historical Collections of the Georgia Chapters, DAR, Vol. IV Old Bible Records and Land Lotteries, 1932.

(?) Burwell

F, (say 1682 - )

Research note*

Warren Culpepper, the co-publisher of this website, is a descendant of Miss Burwell and would like to determine her given name and the identity of her parents and siblings (contact information in footnote).¹

Birth*

say 1682

(?) was born say 1682.

Marriage*

say 1703

She married William Boykin I say 1703.

Family

William Boykin I (say 1680 - 19 June 1731)

Children

William Boykin II+ (before 1710 - circa 1784)
John Boykin² (say 1712 - )

Last Edited

1 January 2012

Citations

Warren L. Culpepper (#1942), Former publisher of Culpepper Connections, e-mail address.
Anne Jacobs Boykin (Mrs. Robert Neal) Murphy, History and Genealogy of the Boykin Family, Mrs. Robert Neal Murphy and Bernard Carter Boykin, Richmond, VA, 1964.

Elizabeth Kelly

F, (say 1703 - )

Ancestry Unknown*

Information about the ancestry and siblings of Elizabeth Kelly is wanted. See page footer for contact information.

Birth*

say 1703

Elizabeth was born say 1703.

Marriage*

28 November 1720

She married Benjamine Cooper at Christ Church, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, on 28 November 1720.

Married Name

28 November 1720

As of 28 November 1720, her married name was Cooper.

Death*

She died at Loudoun Co., Virginia.

Family

Benjamine Cooper (1701 - 1776)

Child

Fleet Cooper Sr.+¹ (1722 - 2 July 1795)

Last Edited

12 July 2008

Citations

RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
Family of Nathaniel Cooper by Marshall Cooper.

Benjamine Cooper

M, (1701 - 1776)

Birth*

1701

Benjamine was born at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, in 1701.

Marriage*

28 November 1720

He married Elizabeth Kelly at Christ Church, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, on 28 November 1720.

Death*

1776

He died at Loudoun Co., Virginia, in 1776.

Family

Elizabeth Kelly (say 1703 - )

Child

Fleet Cooper Sr.+¹ (1722 - 2 July 1795)

Last Edited

12 July 2008

Citations

RootsWeb WorldConnect Project, Ancestry.com: Rootsweb.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
Family of Nathaniel Cooper by Marshall Cooper.

Harriet Emily Boykin¹

F, (25 November 1837 - 1903)

Father

Dr. Samuel Boykin (1786 - 29 Apr 1848)

Mother

Narcissa Cooper (28 Apr 1803 - 14 Jun 1857)

Birth*

25 November 1837

Harriet was born at Columbus, Muscogee Co., Georgia, on 25 November 1837. Birthplace assumed from father's known residence.^2,3

(free wh female 05-10) 1840 Census

1 June 1840

Harriet and Narcissa was probably a free white female, age 5 and under 10, in Dr. Samuel Boykin's household, on the 1840 Census on 1 June 1840 at Muscogee Co., Georgia.⁴

(Household member) 1850 Census

1 June 1850

Thomas, Samuel, Emily, Narcissa, LeRoy, Emily and Harriet was listed as a household member living with Narcissa Cooper on the 1850 Census at Columbus, Muscogee Co., Georgia.⁵

Married Name

25 November 1862

As of 25 November 1862, her married name was Turman.²

Marriage*

25 November 1862

She married William Richard Turman on 25 November 1862 at age 25.^3,2

Death*

1903

She died at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, in 1903.^2,3

Family

William Richard Turman (say 1834 - )

Last Edited

19 August 2002

Citations

Anne Jacobs Boykin (Mrs. Robert Neal) Murphy, History and Genealogy of the Boykin Family, Mrs. Robert Neal Murphy and Bernard Carter Boykin, Richmond, VA, 1964.
Boykin Family Papers, Collected by Eleanor Boykin (#9929) and given to Warren Culpepper, 1983.
Mrs. Bun Wylie -- State Regent 1930-32, Boykin Family Bible (Given to Emily Boykin Tichenor on 16 Apr 1861 by Sam and Laura Boykin), Transcription contained in "Historical Collections of the Georgia Chapters, DAR, Vol. IV Old Bible Records and Land Lotteries, 1932.
1840 Federal Census, United States.
Ancestry.com image.
1850 Federal Census, United States.
pages 338 and 339, Ancestry.com images 87 & 89
Mrs. Narcissa Boykin, 47, F, GA
Samuel Boykin, 20, M, GA
Emily C. Boykin, 18, F, GA
Narcissa Boykin, 16, F, GA
Eliza H. Boykin, 12, F, GA
Leroy Boykin, 10, M, GA
Lula Boykin, 4, F, GA
Thomas C. Boykin, 14, M, GA (separated from rest of family and listed at very end of census).

Lt. Col. Henry Baker III

M, (say 1670 - )

Ancestry Unknown*

Information about the ancestry and siblings of Lt. Col. Henry Baker III is wanted. See page footer for contact information.

Birth*

say 1670

Henry was born say 1670.

Marriage*

say 1690

He married Angelica Bray say 1690.

Family

Angelica Bray (say 1672 - )

Child

Catherine Bray Baker+ (say 1700 - before 1766)

Last Edited

1 January 2012

Walter Edwin Culpepper

M, (14 March 1923 - 11 January 1999)

Father

Woodfin Grady Culpepper Sr. (7 Dec 1889 - 19 Feb 1960)

Mother

Myrtle Mason (27 Feb 1899 - 3 Feb 1929)

Name Variation

He was also known as Newberry.

Birth*

14 March 1923

Walter was born at Walnut Ridge, Lawrence Co., Arkansas, on 14 March 1923.^1,2

(Son) 1930 Census

1 April 1930

Woodfin, Walter, Leo and William was listed as a son in Woodfin Grady Culpepper Sr.'s household on the 1930 Census at Crystal Springs, Copiah Co., Mississippi.³

SSN*

between 1936 and 1950

His Social Security Number was issued between 1936 and 1950 in Florida.²

Death*

11 January 1999

He died at Pensacola, Escambia Co., Florida, on 11 January 1999 at age 75.²

Biography*

Walter was a a retired Captain with the Pensacola Fire Department and a member of East Brent Baptist Church, where he was a deacon and leader in the Children's Church. He had had open heart surgery around Christmas 1998 and died in Pensacola on 11 Jan 1999.

(Witness) Note

26 October 2006

(an unknown value.)⁴

Family

Child

Carol Virginia Culpepper (2 September 1945 - 30 June 1945)

Last Edited

23 May 2007

Citations

E-mail written 1998-2008 to Lew Griffin & Warren Culpepper from William Randle 'Bill' Culpepper (#10088), e-mail address.
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
1930 Federal Census, United States.
ED 15-14, Page 18A, 224 South Jackson Street, Crystal Springs, Copiah Co., MS
Rent Home, Radio=N
W. G. Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 40, 1st md@24?, GA/GA/GA, No occupation, Vet=N
Nona Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 26, 1st md@25, MS/MS/MS
Woodfin Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 9, sng, AR/GA/AR
Walter Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 7, sng, AR/GA/AR
Leo Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 6, sng, MO/GA/AR
William Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 2 4/12, sng, MO/GA/AR.
E-mail written 2000-2007 to Warren Culpepper from Rebecca Anne 'Becky' McClurg Culpepper (#10084), e-mail address.

Dorothy Catherine Van Ettan

F, (7 July 1920 - 29 September 2001)

Birth*

7 July 1920

Dorothy was born at Pensacola, Escambia Co., Florida, on 7 July 1920.^1,2

SSN*

between 1936 and 1950

Her Social Security Number was issued between 1936 and 1950 in Florida.²

Married Name

1938

As of 1938, her married name was Bronson.³

Marriage*

1938

She married Harold R. Bronson at Escambia Co., Florida, in 1938. Harold and Dorothy had a daughter, Carol Ann Bronson, in 1940. She is still living as of 2015.³

Married Name

1947

As of 1947, her married name was Culpepper.⁴

Marriage*

1947

She married Woodfin Grady Culpepper Jr. at Escambia Co., Florida, in 1947.⁴

Death*

29 September 2001

She died at Pensacola, Escambia Co., Florida, on 29 September 2001 at age 81.²

Family 1

Harold R. Bronson (say 1917 - )

Family 2

Woodfin Grady Culpepper Jr. (28 August 1920 - 5 May 1996)

Last Edited

14 November 2015

Citations

E-mail written 1998-2008 to Lew Griffin & Warren Culpepper from William Randle 'Bill' Culpepper (#10088), e-mail address.
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
Jordan R. Dodd & Florida Department of Health, compiler, Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 & 1927-2001, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2006.
http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8784&enc=1&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0
Harold R. Bronson married Dorothy Catherine Van Etten in 1938 in Escambia Co., FL, Vol 467, Cert 23593.
Jordan R. Dodd & Florida Department of Health, compiler, Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 & 1927-2001, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2006.
http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8784&enc=1&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0
Woodfin Grady Culpepper married Dorothy Catherine Bronson in 1947 in Escambia Co., FL, Vol 1149, Cert 20877.

Alexander Hamilton Stephens Culpepper M.D.

M, (1 April 1852 - 12 October 1926)

Father

Sampson Rose Culpepper of Warren Co., GA (4 Mar 1807 - 15 May 1880)

Mother

Sarah A. Hall (30 Aug 1816 - 8 Aug 1897)

DNA*

Alexander has been proven by DNA and genealogical research to be a descendant of Nathan Culpepper of Warren Co., GA, who is a son of Erasmus Culpepper of Nash Co., NC, who is a great-grandson of Robert Culpepper of Lower Norfolk, VA.

Birth*

1 April 1852

Alexander was born at Warrenton, Warren Co., Georgia, on 1 April 1852.¹

(household member) 1860 Census

1 June 1860

Sarah, Samuel, Sarah, Frances, Louisa, Nathaniel and Alexander was listed as a household member (Alexander Culpepper, 8, M, GA) living with Sampson Rose Culpepper of Warren Co., GA in the 1860 Census at Warrenton, Warren Co., Georgia.²

(household member) 1870 Census

1 June 1870

Sterling, Sarah, Louisa, Nathaniel, Alexander, Martha, Sarah, Frances and Johnny listed as a household member living with Sampson Rose Culpepper of Warren Co., GA on the 1870 Census at Warrenton, Warren Co., Georgia.³

Marriage*

19 November 1874

He married Virginia Louise Riviere at Warren Co., Georgia, on 19 November 1874 at age 22.

Voter Registration*

29 November 1874

He registered to vote on 29 November 1874 at Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia.⁴

Marriage*

22 August 1886

He married Fannie May Hardage at Cobb Co., Georgia, on 22 August 1886 at age 34.⁵

City Directory*

1890

He was listed in the 1890 city directory for Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia. Superintendent for F E Block; resides at 46 Powers.⁶

Relocation*

1898

He relocated in 1898 at Homerville, Clinch Co., Georgia,⁷

1900 Census*

1 June 1900

Alexander was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Homerville, Clinch Co., Georgia.⁸

Photographed*

say 1902

He was photographed say 1902 at Homerville, Clinch Co., Georgia.⁹

1910 Census*

15 April 1910

Alexander was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Homerville, Clinch Co., Georgia.¹⁰

Marriage*

17 March 1918

He married Lorena Findley at Homerville, Clinch Co., Georgia, on 17 March 1918 at age 65.¹¹

1920 Census*

1 January 1920

Alexander was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Homerville, Clinch Co., Georgia.¹²

Death*

12 October 1926

He died at Homerville, Clinch Co., Georgia, on 12 October 1926 at age 74.^1,13

Obituary*

15 October 1926

End comes without warning to Homerville's Mayor Tuesday night, burial held today.

Homerville was shocked to learn of the sudden death Tuesday night at his home here, of Dr. A. H. Culpepper. Attacked with heart trouble, suddenly he passed out in a minute or two without getting to say anything to his wife who rushed to his side when she heard him gasping. He had been to Valdosta that day and had returned on the afternoon train. He complained of feeling fatigued, but no idea was entertained that is was to precede his death. He and his wife retired and about ten thirty. She was awakened by his loud gasping for breath. Drs. Huey and Bruce were called but death had already intervened.

The funeral was held this morning at the Baptist church, services being conductd by his former pastor, Rev. R.W. Bugg of Gainesville, Fla. All the children except Keff Culpepper and Robert Culpepper of Hot Springs, Ark. were present. The beloved former pastor paid a warm tribute to the memory of the deceased. Touching tributes were paid to his life and services by several citizens among them Mr. A J. Gibbs, Dr. H. G. Huey, School Supt. J. O. Rodgers, Mr. Geo. M. Dame, Editor Folks Huxford, and Mr. W.H. Hunter. After the services at the church the remains were carried to the town cemetery of which he was a trustee, and there the county convicts had been assembled and were allowed to view the remains for the last time. The convicts had been the object of his professional care for over fifteen years, and many of them wanted to attend the funeral. The school children also attended numbering about 250. The church was crowded many being unable to get in. The board of deacons of the Baptist church, of which Dr. Culpepper has been chairman for the past four years, were honorary pallbearers. The active pallbearers were: Messers A. J. Gibbs, W. V. Musgrove, J. T. Dame, Geo. M. Dame, A. A. Hall, A. N. Carswell, J. O. Rodgers, and Dr. H. G. Huey. The Masonic funeral ceremony was conducted at the grave.

Dr. Culpepper had lived in Homerville since 1898 and was one of the town and county's leading men. His stand in civic matters and town and county affairs generally, called him into prominence as a leading citizen. Possessed of a genial, hositable and sympathetic nature he had a winning personality. As a physician he enjoyed the confidence and respect of his fellow-practictioners.

Dr. Culpepper was born in Warren County, April 1, 1852, and received a very thorough education in the old Warrenton Academy. He studied medicine and after receiving his degree from the Atlantic Medical College in 1892 he began the practice of medicine in Atlanta and practiced there until he came to Homerville.

He made a couple of unsuccessful races fot the legislature before being elected in 1912. Serving through the session of 1913-14 he was defeated in 1914 by Judge R.G. Dickerson. In 1916 he was again elected defeating the late David J. Smith. In 1918 and 1920 and 1924 he was again an unsuccessful candidate. The doctor familiarly knew many of the leading men of Georgia and enjoyed a wide acquaintance among them. In 1904 he was elected Mayor of Homerville but failing to get through certain sanitary measures he advocated then, he resigned and did not seek the office again. However, in 1923 he was elected mayor and re-elected in 1924. Last January he was again elected.

Dr. Culpepper took a deep interest in the town's affairs and in recent years the two things that seemed to interest him most was the town affairs and the church affairs. On locating here in 1898 he was appointed local surgeon for the A.C.L. and held that until his death. In 1909 on the organization of the county chain-gang he was appointed county physician and from then until his death he looked after the health of the convicts and during this time only two died. The doctor united with the Homerville Baptist church in 1904 and in 1909 was ordained a deacon. Three years ago the board of deacons which numbered nine, elected him their chairman and as such he has had a big part in the government of the church. For eight or ten years, he was the faithful superintendent of the Sunday school. Since 1922, he has been the assistant superintendent.

In 1874 Dr. Culpepper was married to Miss Jennie Riviere and to them were born four children: Keff S. of Atlanta, Robert of Hot Springs, Ark., Mrs. Jolly and Miss Irma Culpepper of Clarkston. After her death he married in 1886 Miss Fannie Hardage of Warrenton, and to them were born five sons: W.T. and W.W. of Atlanta, W.G. of St. Louis, Mo., J.E. of Perry, Florida and Otis L. of New Smynia, Fla. The second wife died in 1917 and on March 17, 1918 he was married to Miss Lorena Findley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Findley of Homerville. She survives him together with all his children.

Indeed, a good man is gone!¹⁴

Burial*

15 October 1926

His body was interred on 15 October 1926 at Homerville Cemetery, Homerville, Clinch Co., Georgia.⁷

Biography*

From Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804 -- 1929:
Dr. Alexander H. Culpepper
Born 1860 in Warrenton, GA, died 12 Oct 1926 in Homerville, GA from heart disease.
Type of practice: Allopath
States and years of licenses: GA, 1893
Places and dates of practices: Homerville, GA, 1893
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta: Atlanta Medical College, 1894
(C) Journal of the American Medical Association Citation: 87:1760

From the Masonic Lodge book in Homerville,GA:
Cassia Lodge No. 224 Free and Accepted Masons: Culpepper, Alexander Hamilton, Medical doctor---Petition filed March 1, 1902, elected May 10, 1902; intiated Aug. 9, 1902, passed Sept. 16,1902; raised Sept. 27, 1902. Junior Steward 1903, Senior Warden 1904; Senior Decon, 1905, 1910. Chaplin 1907, 1908, 1909. Masonic Funeral Oct. 15, 1926.¹⁵

Family 1

Virginia Louise Riviere (October 1852 - 12 September 1884)

Children

Fannie Lela Culpepper+ (10 May 1875 - 29 June 1967)
Erma Riviere Culpepper (5 November 1878 - 9 January 1966)
Keff Smith Culpepper+ (4 December 1881 - 3 March 1978)
Robert Alexander Culpepper+ (21 August 1884 - 9 May 1969)

Family 2

Fannie May Hardage (4 May 1860 - 14 June 1917)

Children

William Thomas Culpepper+ (May 1887 - 7 December 1955)
Woodfin Grady Culpepper Sr.+ (7 December 1889 - 19 February 1960)
Walter W. Culpepper (12 January 1894 - 15 January 1968)
Julius Edwin Culpepper (4 December 1896 - 21 August 1979)
Otis Lee Culpepper+ (November 1899 - 3 October 1956)

Family 3

Lorena Findley (circa 1874 - 14 September 1948)

Last Edited

9 February 2012

Citations

E-mail written 1998-2008 to Lew Griffin & Warren Culpepper from William Randle 'Bill' Culpepper (#10088), e-mail address.
1860 Federal Census, United States.
Page 103 (Ancestry.com image #103), Warrenton District, Warren Co., GA
S. R. Culpepper, 53, M, GA, Farmer, $4,400/$20,637
Sarah Culpepper, 43, F, GA
Samuel Culpepper, 24, M, GA, Farm Laborer, $-/$1500
Sarah Culpepper, 19, F, GA
Fannie Culpepper, 18, F, GA
Louisa Culpepper, 16, F, GA
Nathan Culpepper, 10, M, GA
Alexander Culpepper, 8, M, GA.
1870 Federal Census, United States.
Page 101, Warrenton, Warren Co., GA
Sampson R. Culpepper, 63, M, GA
Sarah A. Culpepper, 53, F, GA
Sarah J. Culpepper, 27, F, GA
Lou L. Culpepper, 24, F, GA
Nathan W. Culpepper, 20, M, GA
Alexander J. Culpepper, 18, M, GA
May Culpepper, 25, F, GA
Fannie A. Hill, 26, F
Johnny R. Hill, 3, M
Starl Culpepper, 45, M, GA.
Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
http://augustaarchives.com/
29 Nov 1874, page 2.
Mary M. Hancock, compiler, Cobb County, Georgia, Index to White Marriages, 1865-1937, and Index to Black Marriages, 1865-1966, Marietta, GA: Cobb County Genealogical Society, 1995.
A. H. Culpepper and Fannie M. Hardage, 22 Aug 1886, Cobb Co., GA, Book C, p 283.
Atlanta City Directory, 1889 and 1890. Atlanta, GA: R. L. Polk and Co. Published on and extracted from Ancestry.com .
See obituary.
1900 Federal Census, United States.
ED 15, page 10A, Homerville, Clinch Co., GA
A. H. Culpepper, Head, M, Apr 1852 (48), M 14, GA/GA/GA, Physician
Fannie M. Culpepper, Wife, F, Jan 1860 (40), M 14, ch 5/5, GA/GA/GA
Willie Culpepper, Son, M, May 1887 (13), S, GA/GA/GA
Grady Culpepper, Son, M, Dec 1890 (9), S, GA/GA/GA
Walter Culpepper, Son, M, Dec 1894 (5), S, GA/GA/GA
Edwin Culpepper, Son, M, Dec 1896 (3), S, GA/GA/GA
Otis Lee Culpepper, Son, M, Nov 1899 (6/12), S, GA/GA/GA.
E-mail written 2003-2007 to Warren L. Culpepper from Judith Richbourg "Judy" Jolly (#57835), Pensacola, FL, e-mail address.
1910 Federal Census, United States.
ED 37, page 9B, Peagles(?) Avenue, Homerville, Clinch Co., GA
Alex H. Culpepper, Head, M, 58, M2 24, GA/GA/GA, Medical Doctor
Fannie Culpepper, Wife, F, 50, M1 24, ch 5/5, GA/GA/GA
Walter Culpepper, Son, M, 16, S, GA/GA/GA
Edwin Culpepper, Son, M, 13, S, GA/GA/GA
Otis Lee Culpepper, Son, M, 10, S, GA/GA/GA.
See obituary for Dr. Culpepper.
1920 Federal Census, United States.
ED 63, page 8A, Church Street, Homerville, Clinch Co., GA
Alexander H. Culpepper, Head, M, 67, M, GA/GA/GA, Medical Doctor
Lorena Culpepper, Wife, F, 38, M, GA/GA/GA.
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
Alexander H. Culpepper, d. 12 Oct 1926 in Clinch Co., GA, 23648-H.
Obituary of Dr. A. H. Culpepper (#10048), published 15 Oct 1926 in the Clinch County News, Homerville, Georgia. (Provided by Becky (Mrs. William) Culpepper).
E-mail written 2000-2007 to Warren Culpepper from Rebecca Anne 'Becky' McClurg Culpepper (#10084), e-mail address.