J. Ellis Herndon
M, (29 October 1882 - 2 May 1948)
| Father | John Walter Herndon (c 1845 - 24 Jan 1929) |
| Mother | Nancy Rogers (11 Dec 1845 - 20 Feb 1920) |
| Birth* | 29 October 1882 | J. was born on 29 October 1882. |
| Marriage* | 19 December 1906 | He married Rosa Crosby at Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 19 December 1906 at age 24. |
| Death* | 2 May 1948 | He died on 2 May 1948 at age 65. |
| Burial* | His body was interred at Greenfield Methodist Church Cemetery, Autreyville, Colquitt Co., Georgia. |
Family | Rosa Crosby (1 March 1889 - June 1981) | |
| Last Edited | 9 July 1999 |
Alice Herndon
F, (29 October 1882 - 20 October 1885)
| Father | John Walter Herndon (c 1845 - 24 Jan 1929) |
| Mother | Nancy Rogers (11 Dec 1845 - 20 Feb 1920) |
| Birth* | 29 October 1882 | Alice was born on 29 October 1882. |
| Death* | 20 October 1885 | She died on 20 October 1885 at age 2. |
| Burial* | Her body was interred at Greenfield Methodist Church Cemetery, Autreyville, Colquitt Co., Georgia. |
| Last Edited | 21 January 2005 |
Rosa Crosby
F, (1 March 1889 - June 1981)
| Father | Isom Thomas Crosby (1854 - 1926) |
| Mother | Susan Cornelia Clark (22 Jan 1858 - 18 Jan 1908) |
| Birth* | 1 March 1889 | Rosa was born on 1 March 1889. |
| Marriage* | 19 December 1906 | She married J. Ellis Herndon at Colquitt Co., Georgia, on 19 December 1906 at age 17. |
| Married Name | 19 December 1906 | As of 19 December 1906, her married name was Herndon. |
| Death* | June 1981 | She died at Moultrie, Colquitt Co., Georgia, in June 1981 at age 92. |
Family | J. Ellis Herndon (29 October 1882 - 2 May 1948) | |
| Last Edited | 9 October 2005 |
James A. Harper
M, (circa 1821 - )
| Birth* | circa 1821 | James was born at Georgia circa 1821. |
| Marriage* | before 1857 | He married Sarah (?) before 1857. |
| 1880 Census* | James was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Clinch Co., Georgia.1 |
Family | Sarah (?) (circa 1826 - ) | |
| Children |
| |
| Last Edited | 22 February 2002 |
Citations
- Morgans Dist., FHL Film 1254140 National Archives Film T9-0140, Page 546B.
(?) Cox
M, (say 1905 - before 1933)
| Birth* | say 1905 | (?) was born say 1905. |
| Marriage* | He married Luna (?). | |
| Death* | before 1933 | He died before 1933. |
Family | Luna (?) (29 June 1907 - June 1978) | |
| Last Edited | 2 October 2000 |
John M. Day
M, (3 March 1899 - July 1964)
| Birth* | 3 March 1899 | John was born at Arkansas on 3 March 1899.1 |
| Marriage* | circa 1921 | He married Katherine Mellie Culpepper circa 1921. |
| 1930 Census* | 1 April 1930 | John was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee.2 |
| Death* | July 1964 | He died at Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee, in July 1964 at age 65.1 |
| Biography* | John was a banker. |
Family | Katherine Mellie Culpepper (circa 1903 - before 1977) | |
| Child |
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| Charts | John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants |
| Last Edited | 18 August 2007 |
Citations
- 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.
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 2275; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 76; Image: 783.0.
Name Age
John M Day 31
Katherine Day 26
John B Day 6
Kaline D Day 3.
Nettie Greene
F, (20 November 1874 - circa 10 January 1948)
| Father | Rev. W. A. Greene (s 1854 - ) |
| Mother | Nettie (?) (s 1856 - ) |
| Birth* | 20 November 1874 | Nettie was born on 20 November 1874. |
| Married Name | circa 1892 | As of circa 1892, her married name was Brooks. |
| Marriage* | circa 1892 | She married George P. Brooks circa 1892.1 |
| (Daughter-in-law) 1900 Census | 1 June 1900 | Nettie was listed as a daughter-in-law in Rev. Benjamin Charles M. Brooks's household on the 1900 Census at Macon Co., Georgia.1 |
| Death* | circa 10 January 1948 | She died at Ideal, Macon Co., Georgia, circa 10 January 1948. |
| Burial* | 12 January 1948 | Her body was interred on 12 January 1948 at Ideal, Macon Co., Georgia. |
| Biography* | Macon County Citizen-Montezuma Georgian Jan 15, 1948 MRS. NETTIE BROOKS, 75, BURIED MONDAY, JANUARY 12, AT IDEAL Final rites for Mrs. Nettie Greene Brooks, life long resident of Macon County, were held Monday, January 12, at 3 pm at the Ideal Methodist Church. Mrs. Brooks, who was in her seventy-fourth year, had been an invalid for several months prior to her death. Born in Taylor County, November 10, 1874, the daughter of the late Rev. W. A. and Nettie Greene, Mrs. Brooks spent her entire life in Ideal. Survivors are: two daughters, Mrs. J. A. Johnston of Ideal and Mrs. V. M. Culpepper of Corpus Christi, Texas; three sons, R. C. Brooks of Ellaville, W. P. Brooks of Ideal and the Rev. H. S. Brooks of Swainsboro; two sistes, Mrs. Mamie Dwight of Ideal and Mrs. W. G. Johnson of Winston, Ga; one brother, Richard Greene of Oglethorpe and nine grandchildren. The Rev. C. L. Gleen officiated and interment was in the Ideal Cemetery. Montezuma Funeral Home was in charge. [Note: Nettie G. Brooks - Born November 20, 1874 - Died January 12, 1948 is buried in Ideal Cemetery beside her husband, George P. Brooks [ July 15, 1868 - August 22, 1931]. |
Family | George P. Brooks (15 July 1868 - 22 August 1931) | |
| Children |
| |
| Last Edited | 28 August 2003 |
Citations
- 1900 Federal Census, United States.
ED 25, Page 111A (16), Family 283, Macon Co., GA
Benjamin Brooks, Head, M, Jun 1817, 83, Wd, GA/VA/VA, Landlord
George P. Brooks, Son, M, Jul 1867, 32, Md 8 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
Nettie C. Brooks, Dau-in-Law, F, Nov 1874, 25, Md 8 yrs, ch 3/2, GA/GA/GA
Allie B. Brooks, Granddaughter, F, Jan 1896, 3, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Willie P. Brooks, Grandson, M, May 1898, 2, GA/GA/GA
Sarah M. Brooks, Daughter, F, Aug 1841, 58, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Emma L. Brooks, Daughter, F, Nov 1863, 36, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Lucy Culpepper, Granddaughter, F, Oct 1886, 13, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
George P. Brooks
M, (15 July 1868 - 22 August 1931)
| Father | Rev. Benjamin Charles M. Brooks (c 1817 - a 1 Jun 1900) |
| Mother | Caroline S. Davis (c 1826 - a 1880) |
| Birth* | 15 July 1868 | George was born on 15 July 1868. |
| (Son) 1880 Census | 1 June 1880 | George was listed as a son in Rev. Benjamin Charles M. Brooks's household on the 1880 Census at Macon Co., Georgia.1 |
| Marriage* | circa 1892 | He married Nettie Greene circa 1892.2 |
| (Son) 1900 Census | 1 June 1900 | George was listed as a son in Rev. Benjamin Charles M. Brooks's household on the 1900 Census at Macon Co., Georgia.2 |
| Death* | 22 August 1931 | He died at Ideal, Macon Co., Georgia, on 22 August 1931 at age 63. |
| Burial* | circa 24 August 1931 | His body was interred circa 24 August 1931 at Ideal, Macon Co., Georgia. |
| Biography* | According to his obituary, from the Montezuma Georgian, George had always resided in the immediate locality in which he died, and occupied the old family residence in which some members of the family have continuously resided since 1827. "He was one of this county's most progressive and highly respected citizens, was a faithful member of the Methodist Church, loyal to his friends and community and a leader in all movements which in any way would prove beneficial to his section." |
Family | Nettie Greene (20 November 1874 - circa 10 January 1948) | |
| Children |
| |
| Last Edited | 28 August 2003 |
Citations
- 1880 Federal Census, United States.
FHL Film 1254156 National Archives Film T9-0156, District 757, Page 645D
Charles BROOKS Self M Male W 63 GA NC GA Farmer
Caroline BROOKS Wife M Female W 54 GA GA GA Keeps House
Sarah BROOKS Dau S Female W 39 GA GA GA
Carry BROOKS Dau S Female W 18 GA GA GA
Emma BROOKS Dau S Female W 16 GA GA GA
George BROOKS Son S Male W 12 GA GA GA. - 1900 Federal Census, United States.
ED 25, Page 111A (16), Family 283, Macon Co., GA
Benjamin Brooks, Head, M, Jun 1817, 83, Wd, GA/VA/VA, Landlord
George P. Brooks, Son, M, Jul 1867, 32, Md 8 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
Nettie C. Brooks, Dau-in-Law, F, Nov 1874, 25, Md 8 yrs, ch 3/2, GA/GA/GA
Allie B. Brooks, Granddaughter, F, Jan 1896, 3, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Willie P. Brooks, Grandson, M, May 1898, 2, GA/GA/GA
Sarah M. Brooks, Daughter, F, Aug 1841, 58, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Emma L. Brooks, Daughter, F, Nov 1863, 36, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Lucy Culpepper, Granddaughter, F, Oct 1886, 13, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
Paul A. Franke
M, (say 1912 - )
| Birth* | say 1912 | Paul was born say 1912. |
| Marriage* | 1946 | He married Chloeline Emiley Angwin in 1946. |
| Divorce* | 1958 | He and Chloeline Emiley Angwin were divorced in 1958. |
Family | Chloeline Emiley Angwin (23 May 1914 - 14 September 1980) | |
| Charts | John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants |
| Last Edited | 5 September 2000 |
Harvey Meeks
M, (say 1912 - )
| Birth* | say 1912 | Harvey was born say 1912. |
| Marriage* | 1958 | He married Chloeline Emiley Angwin in 1958. |
| Divorce* | 1959 | He and Chloeline Emiley Angwin were divorced in 1959. |
Family | Chloeline Emiley Angwin (23 May 1914 - 14 September 1980) | |
| Charts | John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants |
| Last Edited | 5 September 2000 |
Robert L. Holcomb
M, (1 January 1914 - May 1982)
| Birth* | 1 January 1914 | Robert was born on 1 January 1914. |
| Marriage* | 1960 | He married Chloeline Emiley Angwin in 1960. |
| Death* | May 1982 | He died at Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama, in May 1982 at age 68. |
Family | Chloeline Emiley Angwin (23 May 1914 - 14 September 1980) | |
| Charts | John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants |
| Last Edited | 9 July 1999 |
Frances Marion Wilson
F, (17 September 1920 - January 1977)
| Father | Zachariah Chester Wilson (20 Dec 1889 - Aug 1968) |
| Mother | Marion Culpepper (15 Jan 1895 - a 1942) |
| Married Name | Her married name was Gowan. | |
| Birth* | 17 September 1920 | Frances was born at Fort Valley, Houston Co., Georgia, on 17 September 1920.1 |
| Marriage* | She married (?) Gowan. | |
| Death* | January 1977 | She died at Huntington, Suffolk Co., New York, in January 1977 at age 56. |
| Biography* | Rev. George Bright Culpepper wrote on p. 16 of "ONE FAMILY - CULPEPPER" a 25 page typed manuscript completed 8 Oct 1942: My oldest granddaughter, Francis Marion Wilson, was graduated from Wesleyan College, Macon, Georgia, in June 1940.... My granddaughter, Frances Marion Wilson, is at work for the government laboratory in Fort Valley and for the State AAA there. |
Family | (?) Gowan (say 1918 - ) | |
| Charts | John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants |
| Last Edited | 1 October 2000 |
Citations
- George Bright Culpepper, One Family - Culpepper, James Marion Culpepper family, 25 page, typed manuscript, unpub., 8 Oct 1942.
p. 16.
Caughey Branham Culpepper Jr.
M, (30 March 1920 - 30 July 1944)
| Father | Caughey Branham Culpepper (9 Nov 1897 - 12 Jul 1973) |
| Mother | Sarah Vesta Willingham (5 Jun 1895 - 3 Apr 1966) |
| Birth* | 30 March 1920 | Caughey was born at Fort Valley, Houston Co., Georgia, on 30 March 1920.1,2 |
| (Son) 1930 Census | 1 April 1930 | Caughey was listed as a son in Caughey Branham Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia.3 |
| World War II* | between 1942 and 1944 | He served as an officer in World War II between 1942 and 1944 (Caughey B. Culpepper, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps, 0-029804, United States Marine Corps. Entered the Service from Georgia, died July 30, 1944 and was awarded a Purple Heart.)4,2 |
| Death* | 30 July 1944 | He died at Pacific on 30 July 1944 at age 24.5,4,2,6 |
| Letter/Message Text* | 10 October 1944 | UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS 3rd Joint Assault Signal Co. Hq. Bn. 3rd Marine Division 10 October 1944 My Dear Mr. and Mrs. Culpepper, As Lieutenant Culpepper's company commander, and for his many friends both officers and enlisted men in Third JAS Co., I want to extend heartfelt sympathies. His loss has been keenly felt in the company, for he was one of the best liked, most respected officers in my command. His fine character, loyalty, untiring enthusiasm and devotion to duty made him an inspiration to us. Lieutenant Culpepper landed in Guam with the assault waves July 21st. Largely through his efforts air liaison communications in the regiment to which he was attached functioned smoothly during the early phase of the attack. He was active every minute, doing even more than his team's share of the job assigned to them. On the night he was killed his air liaison team was with the group furnishing perimeter defense for the battalion in the vicinity of Mt. Irachleo (sp?). It was a dark night and raining; and infiltration of attack by the Japs was imminent. Jap snipers were active, and the Marines occasionally returned the fire. At about 11:30 p.m. 30 July, Lieutenant Culpepper was hit by a rifle bullet which entered his abdomen. He immediately went into shock, lost consciousness, and although every possible effort to save his life was made by the doctor and corpsmen, died a few minutes later without any suffering. He was buried with full military honors in grave number 3, row 13, Army, Navy and Marine Corps Cemetery No. 1, on Guam. John H. Ellis, Commanding Note: Caughey's body was later reinterred in Hawaii. This letter provided to Culpepper Connections by his cousin, Judge George Bryant Culpepper.7 |
| Letter/Message Text | 2 September 1945 | He wrote on 2 September 1945: Statement of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Commander-in-chief of the Pacific Fleet, at the signing of the Surrender Instrument by Japan. Tokyo Bay. Aboard the battleship Missouri. September 2, 1945. On board all vessels at sea and in port, and at our many island bases in the Pacific, there is rejoicing and thanksgiving. The long and bitter struggle, which Japan started so treacherously on the 7th of December 1941, is at an end. I take great pride in the American forces which have helped to win this victory. America can be proud of them. The officers and men of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and merchant marine who fought in the Pacific have written heroic new chapters in this Nation's military history. I have infinite respect for their courage, resourcefulness, and devotion to duty. We also acknowledge the great contribution to this victory made by our valiant Allies. United we fought and united we prevail. The port of Tokyo, which was first opened by Commodore Perry in 1853, is now crowded with United States men-of-war. The process of bringing Japan into the family of civilized nations, which was interrupted when Japan launched her program of conquest, will soon begin again. Today all freedom-loving peoples of the world rejoice in the victory and feel pride in the accomplishments of our combined forces. We also pay tribute to those who defended our freedom at the cost of their lives. On Guam is a military cemetery in a green valley not far from my headquarters. The ordered rows of white crosses stand as reminders of the heavy cost we have paid for victory. On these crosses are the names of American soldiers, sailors and marines -- Culpepper, Tomaino, Sweeney, Bromberg, Depew, Melloy, Ponziani -- names that are a cross-section of democracy. They fought together side by side. To them we have a solemn obligation-the obligation to insure that their sacrifice will help to make this a better and safer world in which to live. To achieve this it will be necessary for the United Nations to enforce rigidly the peace terms that will be imposed upon Japan. It will also be necessary to maintain our national strength at a level which will discourage future acts of aggression aimed at the destruction of our way of life. Now we turn to the great tasks of reconstruction and restoration. I am confident that we will be able to apply the same skill, resourcefulness, and keen thinking to these problems as were applied to the problems of winning the victory. "A great tragedy has ended. A great victory has been won."8 |
| Burial* | 14 February 1947 | His body was interred on 14 February 1947 at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu Co., Hawaii. Plot C Row 1 Grave 213.4,2 |
| Biography* | Rev. George Bright Culpepper wrote on p. 16 of "ONE FAMILY - CULPEPPER" a 25 page type manuscript completed 8 Oct 1942: They [C. B. Culpepper, Sr. and Vesta Willingham] have only one child, a splendid son, now over 22 years old, C. B. Culpepper Jr., born March 30/20. He is attending Law School at Emory University, Atlanta. He had joined the Marines and will enter that branch of the service as soon as he gets his diploma.... My oldest grandson, Caughey Branham Culpepper, graduated from Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, North Carolina.... The following excerpt is from p. 228 of the History of Peach County: Caughey [Branham Culpepper,] Jr., was a graduate of Emory Law School. A Marine lieutenant, he lost his life in a Pacific Island battle during World War II. From George Bryant Culpepper, April 2001: "My cousin Caughey B. Culpepper, Jr. might have been the marine referred to by Admiral Nimitz. He was killed by friendly fire in the South Pacific and was later reinterred in the cemetery in Hawaii.... "Caughey Jr. was a brilliant young man. He graduated from Emory Law School in '42 or '43 and reported for duty with the Marines. He didn't live long. As I recall, he was mistakenly shot at night by another marine. He was my great uncle Caughey's only child." |
| Charts | John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants |
| Last Edited | 14 March 2011 |
Citations
- George Bright Culpepper, One Family - Culpepper, James Marion Culpepper family, 25 page, typed manuscript, unpub., 8 Oct 1942.
p 16. - National Cemetery Administration, compiler, US Veterans Gravesites, 1775-2006, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2006.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8750
Caughey B. Culpepper Jr., 30 Mar 1920 - 30 Jul 1944, Served as Second Lieutenant in the US Marine Corps, Interred 14 Feb 1947 in National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Section C, Site 1213. - 1930 Federal Census, United States.
ED 125, page 17B, 926 Waverly Way, NE, Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA
Home=$8000, Radio=N, Farm=N (Caughey Branham Culpepper, ID: 34338)
Caughey B. Culpepper, Head, M, 32, M, md @ 21, GA/GA/GA, Stenographer for RR
Vesta W. Culpepper, Wife, F, 34, M, md @ 23, GA/GA/GA, Stenographer for dental clinic
Caughey B. Culpepper, Jr., Son, M, 10, S, GA/GA/GA. - American Battle Monuments Online Database, American Battle Monuments Commission, 2005.
http://www.abmc.gov/ - History of Peach County Georgia, .
p 228 'in a Pacific Island battle during World War II.' - Quartermaster General’s Office, compiler, U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2007.
http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1102
2nd Lt. C. B. Culpepper, Jr. - E-mail written 2000-2008 to Warren L. Culpepper from George Bryant Culpepper (#20569), Fort Valley, Peach Co., GA, e-mail address.
- E-mail written 1998-2011 to Culpepper Connections from Capos Conley 'Chip' Culpepper II (#23339), Little Rock, AR, e-mail address.
Admiral Nimitz's statement provided by Chip Culpepper from Pages 94-96 of the Congressional Record, September 6, 1945.
Judge George Brown Culpepper1
M, (26 December 1920 - 29 November 2014)
| Father | George Bacon Culpepper (4 Dec 1899 - 7 Oct 1972) |
| Mother | Mary Elizabeth Adams (21 Mar 1901 - 19 Jan 1997) |
| Birth* | 26 December 1920 | George was born at Fort Valley, Houston Co., Georgia, on 26 December 1920.2 |
| (Son) 1930 Census | 1 April 1930 | George was listed as a son in George Bacon Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Fort Valley, Peach Co., Georgia.3 |
| World War II* | between 1943 and 1945 | He served in World War II between 1943 and 1945 (US Navy in Pacific.) |
| News Article* | 20 April 1998 | HR 1031 (Georgia Assembly): A resolution designating a portion of U.S. Highway 341 as the "George B. Culpepper Highway" Effective 20 Apr 1998 WHEREAS, the Rev. George Bright Culpepper, a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Taylor County, Georgia, in 1866. He married Lillian Sheppard and moved to Fort Valley in 1898, where they raised six children and he served as a pastor and a friend of the community until his death in 1948; and WHEREAS, George Bacon Culpepper was born in Fort Valley in 1899. George B. Culpepper, Jr., became a lawyer in 1924 and practiced law in Fort Valley until his death in 1972. George was active in local civic and political matters and was a wise and reasoned voice in community debates. He also served as an active layman and Sunday school teacher in the Fort Valley Methodist Church. George married Mary Elizabeth Adams and had two wonderful children, and he always made time for his family; and WHEREAS, George Brown Culpepper was born in Fort Valley in 1920. He also became a lawyer and served in the United States Navy during World War II, retiring as a Lieutenant Commander from the U.S. naval reserve. George practiced law with his father until 1967, when he was appointed to serve as a superior court judge in the Macon Judicial Circuit where he presided with intelligence, dignity, and restraint until his retirement in 1982. He is currently a widely respected senior judge of the superior courts of Georgia. George married Alice Wright in 1943 and had four lovely children; and WHEREAS, George Bryant Culpepper was born in Macon in 1947. Bryant attended Mercer Law School and continued the respected tradition of his family by practicing law until he was elected in 1982 to succeed his father, George B. Culpepper III as judge of the Superior Court of the Macon Judicial Circuit. Bryant also served four terms in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1975 - 1982 where he was a valued colleague and will always be remembered fondly. Bryant has two wonderful daughters and is married to Donna Jones, and he continues to reside in Fort Valley where he is a committed member of the Fort Valley United Methodist Church; and WHEREAS, George B. Culpepper, Sr., George B. Culpepper, Jr., George B. Culpepper III and George B. Culpepper IV all have made remarkable contributions to this great state and particularly to their communities of Peach County and Fort Valley; and WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that the George B. Culpeppers be honored by so naming the portion of U.S. Highway 341 that runs between Fort Valley, Georgia, and Perry, Georgia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the portion of U.S. Highway 341 which travels south from the city limits of Fort Valley to the beginning of the Perry bypass is designated as the "George B. Culpepper Highway" in honor of the many contributions to our great state made by the Rev. George Bright Culpepper, George Bacon Culpepper, George Brown Culpepper, and George Bryant Culpepper. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs so designating the highway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Department of Transportation. Culpepper Connections Note: In January 1999, George Branham Culpepper was born, becoming the fifth generation to carry the honored name of "George B. Culpepper". |
| Biography* | Mrs. John (Dorothy Culpepper) Wingfield preserved a 25 page typed manuscript "ONE FAMILY - CULPEPPER" written by her grandfather, Rev. George Bright Culpepper, which noted: They [George Bacon and Mary Adams] have one son and one daughter. To the son, born December 26, 1920, they gave the name of George Brown Culpepper.... George B. III, was born in what was called then and is now the Murray House on the corner of College and Macon Streets in Fort Valley. My next [in age] grandson (George B. Culpepper III) graduated from Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, North Carolina, at the same time as his cousin, Caughey did. Both these boys are now finishing up their Law course, one [Caughey] at Emory University and one [G. B. Culpepper III] at Mercer University, Macon, Georgia.... And now as I write I can say (Oct. 5, 1942) that no grandfather ever had a better grandson than George B. Culpepper III has been to me, George B. Culpepper, Sr.... The following excerpt is from p. 229 of the "History of Peach County": George Brown... attended Mars Hill College and graduated from the Mercer Law School. He served in the Navy during World War II and retired as a lieutenant commander in the Naval Reserve.... George Brown Culpepper was associated with his father in the law firm of Culpepper & Culpepper until he became a judge of the Superior Courts of the Macon Circuit. The following biography is from p. 519 of "Georgia Through Two Centuries." George Brown Culpepper is designated III because he is the third Culpepper in his line to have the first name George and middle initial B. Since the beginning of his professional career George Brown Culpepper has been associated with his father in the practice of law at Fort Valley. He currently holds office as both county and city attorney. A native of Fort Valley, he was born on December 26, 1920, and is a son of George Bacon and Mary (Adams) Cullpepper. His father, who was born in the same city on December 4, 1899, has practiced law there since 1923. He is a member of the board of trustees of the Employees' Retirement Fund of the State of Georgia. Miss Adams, whom he married, was born in Auburn Alabama, on March 21, 1900. The public schools of his native place provided George Brown Culpepper with his early education, and he graduated from Fort Valley High School. He commenced his advanced studies at Mars Hill Junior College in Mars Hills, North Carolina, and later attended Mercer Law School. There he graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Laws in 1943. He then entered World War II service, and passed his bar examination when he returned in 1946. Mr. Culpepper's wartime service was with the Unitcd States Navy, which he entered in 1943 with a commission as ensign. He served in the South Pacific, and remained in the United States Naval Reserve after the war, now holding a commission as Lieutenant Commander. As soon as he was admitted to the bar in 1946, Mr. Culpepper joined his father in practice, is attorney for the County of Peach, and is city attorney of Fort Valley. He is a member of the Third District Democratic Committee. He is a member of the following bar groups: The Macon Circuit Bar Association, the Georgia Bar Association and also of Phi Alpha Delta Legal fraternity, and Blue Key. He also belongs to Kappa Alpha Social Fraternity. Local memberships include the Kiwanis Club, of which he is past president, and the Pine needles Counry Club, both of his home city. A member of the Methodist Church, he teaches a Sunday school class there. At Macon, on October 23, 1943, George Brown Culpepper married Alice Wright.... The couple have four children: Bryant, Lewis C., Wright A., and Michele. The following is from the "Macon News & Telegraph" for Sunday, July 16, 1978: "Judge George B. Culpepper III". Around the Bibb County Courthouse, George B. Culpepper III is known as "everybody's best friend." Culpepper is a native of Peach County where he is a member of an old and prominent family. His grandfather was a Methodist minister, his father an attorney and his son both a lawyer and state representative for the 98th District. His religious upbringing may have helped make Culpepper a non-drinker, the only teetotaler among the four judges in this circuit. But he does smoke cigars and pipes. And he's a musician. He plays the "bones," two bones of an unknown origin which he found in a music shop a while back. But more enthralling than his music is Culpepper's ability to put people at ease. He runs a relaxed though professional courtroom and at times Culpepper himself will lean back in his chair and rest his eyes. "That's what it (the chair) is made for," he said with a smile. He is quick-witted and likeable. "A most kind-hearted man" was how one local attorney described him. Culpepper's compassion and humanity run so strongly that at times he almost suffers when he must hand down a stiff sentence. "It's not fun," he said. Generally, Culpepper's average sentences fall in between those of Judges C. Cloud Morgan and Hal Bell. Culpepper said he never pushed strongly to give judges sentencing power, a job juries had in Georgia until 1974. At 57, Culpepper has been a Superior Court judge for nearly 11 years. A Fort Valley resident his entire life, Culpepper was graduated from Mars Hill College in Mars Hill, N.C. He completed his education at the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University in 1943. At Mercer, he was secretary-treasurer of his law school class. He also was president of the student body. Bell was head of the student political group which ran Culpepper for office. Culpepper began practicing law with his father, George B. Culpepper Jr. in Fort Valley in 1946 after a three-year stint in the military. Culpepper Jr. had started the law firm in 1924. He and his father handled "anything that walked through the door" until 1967 when Culpepper was appointed to the bench by Gov. Lester Maddox. After his son became a judge, Culpepper's father went into practice with Sam Culpepper, who now is the Peach County attomey. The two men are not related. In October 1972, Culpepper Jr. died and the following month, Bryant Culpepper, son of the Superior Court judge, joined the firm. Bryant actually is George B. Culpepper IV, but he goes by his middle name. Bryant Culpepper has completed two two-year terms in the Georgia House of Representatives and now is running unopposed for his third term. The name of the law firm is Culpepper, Culpepper and Liipfert, for Charles J. Liipfert. Although Culpepper was appointed by Maddox, he was not a strong supporter of him. The two were friendly in later years, but Culpepper said he didn't vote for Maddox. He was named to the bench after Oscar Long announced in August 1967 that he would become a judge emeritus, now called a senior judge. Culpepper's selection helped maintain a balance of non-Bibb County residents. A year earlier, Judge Walter D. Aultman of Byron retired at the age of 71. C. Cloud Morgan eventually filled that seat. But Culpepper doesn't spend all his time in Fort Valley. He has a cabin in Dillard, Ga. close to the North Carolina border where he likes to go. George B. Culpepper was listed in "The American Bench: Judges of the Nation". 2nd edition in 1979 and Ninth edition in 1997. | |
| Death* | 29 November 2014 | He died at Macon, Bibb Co., Georgia, on 29 November 2014 at age 93.4 |
| Obituary* | 30 November 2014 | Judge George B. Culpepper, III December 26, 1920 - November 29, 2014 Macon, GA- George B. Culpepper, III, retired Superior Court Judge, died Saturday morning, November 29, 2014. Judge Culpepper was born on December 26, 1920 in Fort Valley, Georgia. He attended Fort Valley High School and Mars Hill College and graduated from the Mercer University School of Law in the class of 1943. While at Mercer he served as president of the student body and was a member of Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He was the son of the late George B. Culpepper, Jr. and Mary Adams Culpepper of Fort Valley. Judge Culpepper was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Lillian Culpepper Harris. On the same day that he completed law school he enlisted in the United States Navy. He later attended Officer Candidate School at Columbia University and served as a Navy Lieutenant during World War II. He served primarily in the South Pacific during the war. He remained in the United States Navy Reserve following the war and later retired as a Lieutenant Commander. While at Mercer he met his wife, Alice Wright. They were married on October 23, 1943 and celebrated their 71st anniversary this year. Following the war, he joined his father, George B. Culpepper, Jr. in the practice of law in Fort Valley. He practiced law twenty years before being appointed to the office of Judge of Superior Court, Macon Judicial Circuit in 1967. He served as an active Superior Court Judge until becoming Senior Judge on January 1, 1983. During his service as Senior Superior Court Judge he held court in many counties in the State of Georgia. He was a lifelong member of Fort Valley United Methodist Church, where he taught Sunday School, sang in the choir, and served on almost every committee and board over the years. He was a former member of the Exchange Club of Macon, and the Fort Valley, and Golden K Kiwanis Clubs. He is survived by his wife, Alice Wright Culpepper; four children, Bryant Culpepper and his wife, Donna of Fort Valley, Lewis C. Culpepper and his wife, Maelu of Albany, Rev. Wright Culpepper and his wife, Ann of St. Simons, and Michele Meyer and her husband, Reid of Newnan; twelve grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Following retirement, he and his wife, Alice moved to Carlyle Place in Macon. A Celebration of his Life will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday in the Fort Valley United Methodist Church. Burial will be private for family only in Oaklawn Cemetery in Fort Valley. Rev. Jim Hamlin, and Rev. Wright Culpepper will officiate. The family will greet friends from 4 until 6 PM Monday in "The Grande" of Carlyle Place.4 |
| Burial* | 2 December 2014 | His body was interred on 2 December 2014 at Oaklawn Cemetery, Fort Valley, Peach Co., Georgia.4 |
| Charts | John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants |
| Last Edited | 1 December 2014 |
Citations
- HR 1031 (Georgia Assembly):
A resolution designating a portion of U.S. Highway 341 as the "George B. Culpepper Highway"
Effective 20 Apr 1998
WHEREAS, the Rev. George Bright Culpepper, a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Taylor County, Georgia, in 1866. He married Lillian Sheppard and moved to Fort Valley in 1898, where they raised six children and he served as a pastor and a friend of the community until his death in 1948; and
WHEREAS, George Bacon Culpepper was born in Fort Valley in 1899. George B. Culpepper, Jr., became a lawyer in 1924 and practiced law in Fort Valley until his death in 1972. George was active in local civic and political matters and was a wise and reasoned voice in community debates. He also served as an active layman and Sunday school teacher in the Fort Valley Methodist Church. George married Mary Elizabeth Adams and had two wonderful children, and he always made time for his family; and
WHEREAS, George Brown Culpepper was born in Fort Valley in 1920. He also became a lawyer and served in the United States Navy during World War II, retiring as a Lieutenant Commander from the U.S. naval reserve. George practiced law with his father until 1967, when he was appointed to serve as a superior court judge in the Macon Judicial Circuit where he presided with intelligence, dignity, and restraint until his retirement in 1982. He is currently a widely respected senior judge of the superior courts of Georgia. George married Alice Wright in 1943 and had four lovely children; and
WHEREAS, George Bryant Culpepper was born in Macon in 1947. Bryant attended Mercer Law School and continued the respected tradition of his family by practicing law until he was elected in 1982 to succeed his father, George B. Culpepper III as judge of the Superior Court of the Macon Judicial Circuit. Bryant also served four terms in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1975 - 1982 where he was a valued colleague and will always be remembered fondly. Bryant has two wonderful daughters and is married to Donna Jones, and he continues to reside in Fort Valley where he is a committed member of the Fort Valley United Methodist Church; and
WHEREAS, George B. Culpepper, Sr., George B. Culpepper, Jr., George B. Culpepper III and George B. Culpepper IV all have made remarkable contributions to this great state and particularly to their communities of Peach County and Fort Valley; and
WHEREAS, it is only fitting and proper that the George B. Culpeppers be honored by so naming the portion of U.S. Highway 341 that runs between Fort Valley, Georgia, and Perry, Georgia.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the portion of U.S. Highway 341 which travels south from the city limits of Fort Valley to the beginning of the Perry bypass is designated as the "George B. Culpepper Highway" in honor of the many contributions to our great state made by the Rev. George Bright Culpepper, George Bacon Culpepper, George Brown Culpepper, and George Bryant Culpepper.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs so designating the highway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Department of Transportation. - Warren Grice and edited by E. Merton Coulter, Georgia Through Two Centuries, New York, NY: Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1966.
p 519; POB 'Murray House on the corner of College and Macon.' - 1930 Federal Census, United States.
ED 3, page 2A; Everette Square, Fort Valley, GA, Home=$3500, Radio=Y, Farm=N
George B. Culpepper, Head, M, W, 30, M, md @ 19, GA, GA, GA, Attorney at law
E. Mary Culpepper, Wife, F, W, 29, M, md @ 18, AL, AL, AL
B. George Culpepper III, Son, M, W, 9, S, GA, GA, AL
L. Mary Culpepper, Daughter, F, W, 5, S, GA, GA, AL
George B. Culpepper, Father, M, W, 64, M, md @ 37[sic], GA, GA, GA, Preacher
M. Lillian Culpepper, Mother, F, W, 58, M, md @ 22, GA, GA, GA. - Obituary of George B. Culpepper III, published in The Telegraph on Nov. 30, 2014.
Mary Lillian Culpepper
F, (2 September 1924 - 25 June 1978)
| Father | George Bacon Culpepper (4 Dec 1899 - 7 Oct 1972) |
| Mother | Mary Elizabeth Adams (21 Mar 1901 - 19 Jan 1997) |
| Birth* | 2 September 1924 | Mary was born at Fort Valley, Peach Co., Georgia, on 2 September 1924.1 |
| (Daughter) 1930 Census | 1 April 1930 | Mary was listed as a daughter in George Bacon Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Fort Valley, Peach Co., Georgia.2 |
| Married Name | say 1947 | As of say 1947, her married name was Harris. |
| Death* | 25 June 1978 | She died at Fort Valley, Peach Co., Georgia, on 25 June 1978 at age 53. |
| Burial* | circa 27 June 1978 | Her body was interred circa 27 June 1978 at Oaklawn Cemetery, Fort Valley, Peach Co., Georgia.3 |
| Biography* | Mrs. John (Dorothy Culpepper) Wingfield preserved a 25 page typed manuscript "ONE FAMILY - CULPEPPER" written by her grandfather, Rev. George Bright Culpepper, which noted: To George Bacon and his wife, Mary, on September 2, 1924, was born a daughter to whom they gave the name of Mary Lillian, for her mother and her grandmother Culpepper. She was born in what was known as the Woodall House where now (Oct.5,1942) lives J.D. Kendrick.... A few weeks ago Mary Lillian Culpepper was 18 years old. She is in her last year at Mars Hill College, at Mars Hill, North Carolina, and is leader in school. She, as well as my granddaughter, Frances Wilson, is said to be beautiful. They are charming young ladies. According to p. 229 of the History of Peach County "Mary Lillian Culpepper attended Mars Hill College and graduated from Asbury College." The following death notice is from p. 10 B of the Macon Telegraph for Monday 26 Jun 1978: FORT VALLEY--Mrs. Mary Lillian Culpepper Harris, 53, died Sunday in a local hospital after a lengthy illness. Services will be held at 2 p.m. today in Fort Valley First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Harris, a native of Fort Valley, was a graduate of Peach County High School. She was a graduate of Asbury College and attended Morris Hill College and was a former teacher in the Fort Valley and Forsyth schools. In 1950 she was appointed by the Baptist Foreign Mission Board as a missionary to Peru where she served 12 years and she also served 12 years as a missionary in Bermuda. She was a member of Fort Valley First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, the Rev. Robert L. Harris of Fort Valley; two daughters, Miss Mary Carol Harris and Miss Ruth Harris, both of Fort Valley; a son, Robert Lee Harris of Fort Valley; her mother, Mrs. George B. Culpepper Jr. of Fort Valley; and a brother, Judge George B. Culpepper III of Fort Valley. Rooks Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. |
| Charts | John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants |
| Last Edited | 27 May 2004 |
Citations
- George Bright Culpepper, One Family - Culpepper, James Marion Culpepper family, 25 page, typed manuscript, unpub., 8 Oct 1942.
p 17 'the Woodall House' changed from Houston to Peach 18 Jul 24. - 1930 Federal Census, United States.
ED 3, page 2A; Everette Square, Fort Valley, GA, Home=$3500, Radio=Y, Farm=N
George B. Culpepper, Head, M, W, 30, M, md @ 19, GA, GA, GA, Attorney at law
E. Mary Culpepper, Wife, F, W, 29, M, md @ 18, AL, AL, AL
B. George Culpepper III, Son, M, W, 9, S, GA, GA, AL
L. Mary Culpepper, Daughter, F, W, 5, S, GA, GA, AL
George B. Culpepper, Father, M, W, 64, M, md @ 37[sic], GA, GA, GA, Preacher
M. Lillian Culpepper, Mother, F, W, 58, M, md @ 22, GA, GA, GA. - Oak Lawn Cemetery Records, Fort Valley, Peach Co., GA.
Mary Lillian Culpepper Harris (Grave unmarked at present time).