Mattie A. Hall1,2

F, (August 1874 - April 1931)
Birth*August 1874 She was born in August 1874 at Alabama.1 
Marriage*circa 1893 She married John C. Culpepper circa 1893.1 
Married Namecirca 1894  As of circa 1894, her married name was Culpepper.1 
(Wife) 1900 Census1 June 1900 Mattie was listed as an unknown person 's wife on the 1900 Census at Jackson Co., Florida.1 
Marriage1 June 1902 She married John C. Culpepper at Jackson Co., Florida, on 1 June 1902 at age 27. It appears that John and Mattie divorced and then remarried in 1902.2 
(Mother) 1930 Census1 April 1930 Mattie was listed as a mother in William Henry Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Cottonwood, Houston Co., Alabama.3 
Death*April 1931 She died at Houston Co., Alabama, in April 1931 at age 56.4 

Family

John C. Culpepper (circa 1855 - between 1902 and 1910)
Children
Last Edited8 August 2005

Citations

  1. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 131B, Family 43, Friendship Precinct, Jackson Co., FL
    John C. Culpepper, Head, M, May 1851, 49, md 6 yrs, AL/GA/GA, Farm Laborer
    Mattie A. Culpepper, Wife, F, Aug 1874, 25, md 6 yrs, ch 3/3, AL/AL/AL
    William H. Culpepper, Son, M, Sep 1894, 5, S, AL/GA/AL
    John C. Culpepper, Son, M, Oct 1897, 2, S, GA/GA/AL
    Calvin Culpepper, Son, M, Feb 1900, 3/12, S, FL/GA/AL.
  2. Cindy Gay Sloan et al., compiler, Jackson Co. Marriages, 1900-1973, Rootsweb: USGenWeb Archives.
    http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/fl/jackson/vitals/marriages/1900g04.txt and http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/fl/jackson/vitals/marriages/1900b05.txt
    John C. Culpepper and Mattie Hall married on 1 Jun 1902 in Jackson Co., FL, Book 4-490.
  3. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 16, Page 9B, Lines 86-91, Granger & Abbeville Rd, Cottonwood, Houston Co., AL
    Rent=$4, Radio=N, Farm=Y, Vet=Yes
    Will H. Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 35, md@29, AL/GA/AL, Farm Laborer
    Elmar Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 24, md@19, FL/FL/FL
    W. H. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 4, sng, AL/AL/FL
    Jimmie F. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 3, sng, AL/AL/FL
    (Not named) Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 9/12, sng, AL/AL/FL
    Mattie Culpepper, Mother, F, Wh, 70, wid, AL/AL/AL.
  4. State of Alabama Center for Health Statistics / Record Services Division, compiler, Alabama Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2011.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2453
    Mattie Culpepper, wife of J.C., died Apr 1931 in Houston Co., Alabama.

William Henry Culpepper1,2

M, (9 September 1893 - 3 May 1970)
FatherJohn C. Culpepper1 (c 1855 - bt 1902 - 1910)
MotherMattie A. Hall1 (Aug 1874 - Apr 1931)
Birth9 September 1892 He was born on 9 September 1892.3,4 
Birth*9 September 1893 He was born on 9 September 1893 at Houston Co., Alabama.1,2,5 
(Son) 1900 Census1 June 1900 William, John and Calvin was listed as a son in an unknown person 's household on the 1900 Census at Jackson Co., Florida.1 
WWI Draft Reg*1917 He registered for the WW-I draft in 1917 at Jackson Co., Florida.2 
Marriage*26 July 1920 He married Katherine Granger at Jackson Co., Florida, on 26 July 1920 at age 26.6 
Marriage*29 October 1924 He married Elma West at Houston Co., Alabama, on 29 October 1924 at age 31.7,8 
1930 Census*1 April 1930 William was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Cottonwood, Houston Co., Alabama.7 
SSN*between 1936 and 1950 His Social Security Number was issued between 1936 and 1950 in Alabama.5 
Death*3 May 1970 He died at Malone, Jackson Co., Florida, on 3 May 1970 at age 76.3,5,4 
Burial*circa 5 May 1970 His body was interred circa 5 May 1970 at Friendship Baptist Cemetery, Malone, Jackson Co., Florida.4 

Family 1

Katherine Granger (say 1900 - )

Family 2

Elma West (4 March 1905 - 28 September 1998)
Children
Last Edited25 May 2006

Citations

  1. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 131B, Family 43, Friendship Precinct, Jackson Co., FL
    John C. Culpepper, Head, M, May 1851, 49, md 6 yrs, AL/GA/GA, Farm Laborer
    Mattie A. Culpepper, Wife, F, Aug 1874, 25, md 6 yrs, ch 3/3, AL/AL/AL
    William H. Culpepper, Son, M, Sep 1894, 5, S, AL/GA/AL
    John C. Culpepper, Son, M, Oct 1897, 2, S, GA/GA/AL
    Calvin Culpepper, Son, M, Feb 1900, 3/12, S, FL/GA/AL.
  2. National Archives and Records Administration, compiler, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
    http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6482
    William Henry Culpepper, b. 9 Sep 1893, White, Houston Co. AL, Jackson Co., FL.
  3. State of Florida Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Florida Death Index, 1936-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2004.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7338
    William Henry Culpepper, Jackson Co., FL, White, 09 Sep 1892 - 03 May 1970.
  4. USGenWeb Archives.
    https://sites.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
    Friendship Cemetery, Malone, Jackson County, Florida
    ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/fl/jackson/cemetery/friendship.txt
    William H. Culpepper, Sep 9 1892 - May 3 1970
    Elma W. Culpepper, Mar 4 1905 - Sep 28 1998.
  5. 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
  6. Cindy Gay Sloan et al., compiler, Jackson Co. Marriages, 1900-1973, Rootsweb: USGenWeb Archives.
    http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/fl/jackson/vitals/marriages/1900g04.txt and http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/fl/jackson/vitals/marriages/1900b05.txt
    William Henry Culpepper and Katherine Granger married on 26 Jul 1920 in Jackson Co., FL, Book 12-423.
  7. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 16, Page 9B, Lines 86-91, Granger & Abbeville Rd, Cottonwood, Houston Co., AL
    Rent=$4, Radio=N, Farm=Y, Vet=Yes
    Will H. Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 35, md@29, AL/GA/AL, Farm Laborer
    Elmar Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 24, md@19, FL/FL/FL
    W. H. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 4, sng, AL/AL/FL
    Jimmie F. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 3, sng, AL/AL/FL
    (Not named) Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 9/12, sng, AL/AL/FL
    Mattie Culpepper, Mother, F, Wh, 70, wid, AL/AL/AL.
  8. Warrine Sheppard Hathaway, compiler; Houston County, Alabama Marriage Records, Books 1-11 (Feb 1903 - Aug 1936), Dothan, AL: W. S. Hathaway, 1997, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN Book 976.1295 V2h.
    William Henry Culpepper and Elma West married on 29 Oct 1924 in Houston Co., AL, Book 6, page 518.
  9. Jackson County Floridan, Mariana, Florida.
    http://www.jcfloridan.com
    Obituary of Jimmy Frank Culpepper, published 30 Mar 2006.

John Christopher Culpepper1,2

M, (29 October 1895 - April 1965)
FatherJohn C. Culpepper1 (c 1855 - bt 1902 - 1910)
MotherMattie A. Hall1 (Aug 1874 - Apr 1931)
Birth26 October 1895 He was born on 26 October 1895.3 
Birth*29 October 1895 He was born on 29 October 1895 at Decatur Co., Georgia.1,2 
(Son) 1900 Census1 June 1900 William, John and Calvin was listed as a son in an unknown person 's household on the 1900 Census at Jackson Co., Florida.1 
WWI Draft Reg*1917 He registered for the WW-I draft in 1917 at Jackson Co., Florida.2 
SSN*between 1936 and 1950 His Social Security Number was issued between 1936 and 1950 in Florida.3 
Death*April 1965 He died in April 1965 at age 69.3 
Last Edited15 January 2005

Citations

  1. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 131B, Family 43, Friendship Precinct, Jackson Co., FL
    John C. Culpepper, Head, M, May 1851, 49, md 6 yrs, AL/GA/GA, Farm Laborer
    Mattie A. Culpepper, Wife, F, Aug 1874, 25, md 6 yrs, ch 3/3, AL/AL/AL
    William H. Culpepper, Son, M, Sep 1894, 5, S, AL/GA/AL
    John C. Culpepper, Son, M, Oct 1897, 2, S, GA/GA/AL
    Calvin Culpepper, Son, M, Feb 1900, 3/12, S, FL/GA/AL.
  2. National Archives and Records Administration, compiler, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
    http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6482
    John Christopher Culpepper, b. 29 Oct 1895, White, Decatur Co. GA, Jackson Co., FL.
  3. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm

Calvin Culpepper1

M, (17 February 1900 - )
FatherJohn C. Culpepper1 (c 1855 - bt 1902 - 1910)
MotherMattie A. Hall1 (Aug 1874 - Apr 1931)
Birth*17 February 1900 He was born on 17 February 1900 at Jackson Co., Florida.1 
(Son) 1900 Census1 June 1900 William, John and Calvin was listed as a son in an unknown person 's household on the 1900 Census at Jackson Co., Florida.1 
WWI Draft Reg*1917 He registered for the WW-I draft in 1917 at Jackson Co., Florida.2 
Marriage*18 December 1919 He married Lucy Chambers at Houston Co., Alabama, on 18 December 1919 at age 19.3 
Marriage*25 November 1928 He married Florence Nowell at Houston Co., Alabama, on 25 November 1928 at age 28.4 
1930 Census*1 April 1930 Calvin was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Ashford, Houston Co., Alabama.5 

Family 1

Lucy Chambers (say 1902 - )

Family 2

Florence Nowell (circa 1903 - 11 November 1952)
Children
Last Edited19 April 2009

Citations

  1. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 131B, Family 43, Friendship Precinct, Jackson Co., FL
    John C. Culpepper, Head, M, May 1851, 49, md 6 yrs, AL/GA/GA, Farm Laborer
    Mattie A. Culpepper, Wife, F, Aug 1874, 25, md 6 yrs, ch 3/3, AL/AL/AL
    William H. Culpepper, Son, M, Sep 1894, 5, S, AL/GA/AL
    John C. Culpepper, Son, M, Oct 1897, 2, S, GA/GA/AL
    Calvin Culpepper, Son, M, Feb 1900, 3/12, S, FL/GA/AL.
  2. National Archives and Records Administration, compiler, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
    http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6482
    Calvin Culpepper, b. 17 Feb 1900, White, , Jackson Co., FL.
  3. Warrine Sheppard Hathaway, compiler; Houston County, Alabama Marriage Records, Books 1-11 (Feb 1903 - Aug 1936), Dothan, AL: W. S. Hathaway, 1997, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN Book 976.1295 V2h.
    Calvin Culpepper and Lucy Chambers married on 18 Dec 1919 in Houston Co., AL, Book 5, page 116.
  4. Warrine Sheppard Hathaway, compiler; Houston County, Alabama Marriage Records, Books 1-11 (Feb 1903 - Aug 1936), Dothan, AL: W. S. Hathaway, 1997, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN Book 976.1295 V2h.
    Calvin Culpepper and Florence Nowell married on 25 Nov 1928 in Houston Co., AL, Book 8, page 321.
  5. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 22, Page 11B, Lines 51-52, Cottonwood Road, Ashford, Houston Co., AL
    Rent=$20.00, Radio=N, Farm=Y, Vet=N
    Calvin C. Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 30, md@17, FL/FL/FL, Farmer
    Florence Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 26, md@13, AL/AL/AL
    O. B. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 2/12, sng, AL/FL/AL.
  6. The Ledger, Lakeland, Florida.
    http://theledger.com
    Obituary of O. B. Culpepper (#52759), published 12 Apr 2009.

Carolyn Louise Harris1,2

F, (25 August 1863 - 16 November 1916)
Name Variation She was also known as Carrie.2 
Birth*25 August 1863 She was born on 25 August 1863 at Georgia.1,2 
Married Namesay 1887  As of say 1887, her married name was Culpepper.1 
Marriage*circa 1887 She married Edwin Carroll Culpepper at Saint Augustine, Saint Johns Co., Florida, circa 1887.2 
Married Namecirca 1889  As of circa 1889, her married name was Jones.1 
Marriage*14 March 1891 She married James Franklin Jones at Orlando, Orange Co., Florida, on 14 March 1891 at age 27.1,2,3 
(Wife) 1900 Census1 June 1900 Carolyn was listed as James Franklin Jones's wife on the 1900 Census at Orange Co., Florida.4 
(Wife) 1910 Census15 April 1910 Carolyn was listed as James Franklin Jones's wife on the 1910 Census at Geneva, Seminole Co., Florida.5 
Death*16 November 1916 She died at Florida on 16 November 1916 at age 53.2 

Family 1

Edwin Carroll Culpepper (circa 1858 - 1890)
Child

Family 2

James Franklin Jones (28 June 1856 - 13 March 1930)
Child
Last Edited29 January 2008

Citations

  1. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 102B, Family 178, Precinct 6, Orange Co., FL
    James Jones, Head, M Jun 1856, 43, md 11 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Orange Grove Farmer
    Carrie L. Jones, Wife, F, Aug 1864, 35, md 11 yrs, ch 4/2, GA/GA/GA
    Delia Jones, Daughter, F, Oct 1897, 2, S, FL/GA/GA
    Wesley Culpepper, Step-son, M, Oct 1888, 11, S, FL/GA/GA.
  2. E-mail written 2003-2008 to Culpepper Connections from Linda Dianne Herring Crompton, e-mail address.
  3. E. C. Culpepper and J. F. Jones of Geneva on 14 Mar 1891 in Orange Co., FL, Book 1-4, p. 216.
  4. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    Geneva, Seminole, Florida, Prect. 6, ED 121, page 7 (transcribed by Linda Crompton)
    Jones, James F., Head, White, Male, born June 1856, age 43, Married 11 years, born in Georgia, Father & Mother born in Ga., occupation-Farmer for Orange Grove, Can read, write and speak English, owned his farm, free of mortgage, farm #113.
    Carrie L., wife, white, female, born Aug. 1864, age 35, married 11 years, mother of 4 children - 2 living, born in Ga., Father & Mother born in Ga., occupation farmer, can read, write & speak English, owned farm, mortgaged, farm #114.
    Della, daughter, white, female, born Oct. 1897, age 2, single, born in Fla.
    Culpepper, Wesley C., step-son, white male, born Oct. 1888, age 11, single, born in Fla., at school for 6 months, can read, write and Speak English, Father & Mother born in Georgia.
  5. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    Geneva, Seminole, Florida, Prect. 6, ED 115, pg 8A (Transcribed by Linda Crompton)
    Jones, James Frank, Head, male, white, age 52, married 23 years, born in Ga., Father & Mother born in Ga., Occupation farmer, Fruit farm, owned, not out of work, can read & write English, owned-free of mortgage-farm #131.
    Carrie L., wife, female, white, age 47, married 23 years, had 3 children-2 living, born in Ga., Father & Mother born in Ga., occupation "Hello Girl" for Telephone Ex. , working, can read & write English.
    Carroll, son, male, white, age 21, single, born in Fla., occupation packer of fruits & veg., can read & write English.
    Della, daughter, female, white, age 12, single, born in Fla., can read, write & speak English.

James Franklin Jones1

M, (28 June 1856 - 13 March 1930)
Birth*28 June 1856 He was born on 28 June 1856 at Taliaferro Co., Georgia.2 
Marriage*14 March 1891 He married Carolyn Louise Harris at Orlando, Orange Co., Florida, on 14 March 1891 at age 34.1,2,3 
1900 Census*1 June 1900 James was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Orange Co., Florida.4 
1910 Census*15 April 1910 James was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Geneva, Seminole Co., Florida.5 
1920 Census*1 January 1920 James was listed as a boarder on the 1920 Census at Holly Hill, Volusia Co., Florida.6 
Death*13 March 1930 He died at Sanford, Seminole Co., Florida, on 13 March 1930 at age 73.2 
Burial*15 March 1930 His body was interred on 15 March 1930 at Geneva Cemetery, Geneva, Seminole Co., Florida.2 
Biography* After James Franklin Jones' wife, Della E. Hines Jones, died after child birth, in November of 1890, he was very sad and lonely. He was living in his log cabin alone.
In 1890 James went to spend Christmas with Wesley Berry Culpepper, his daughter-in-law, Carolyn Louise Culpepper, and her son, Carroll Wesley. James discovered that Wesley Culpepper wanted to break up house keeping and move to Georgia to live with his other daughter, Emmie Rudisill, her husband, Will Rudisill and their two daughters.
As much as Carolyn loved all her family she wanted her own home. James Jones needed a wife to bless his life, so they decided to marry and live in Geneva, Florida.
James Franklin Jones and Carolyn Louise Harris Culpepper were married on March 14, 1891 in Orlando, Orange county, Florida. They were married by James W. Thompkins, Florida Conference, and witnessed by J.L.Bryon, county judge. This can be found in book 1 - 4/ 216. Linda Crompton has a copy of their marriage license from the state.
For awhile Carolyn, James, and Carroll Wesley Culpepper lived in a log cabin, but soon they bought four acres of land and built a large, two story, colonial home in Geneva, Florida.
In this house in 1893, William Jones was born, but died six months later. Four years later, on October 28, 1897, Della Jones was born in this same house. Della was named after James' first wife, Della Hines Jones. Then two years later, on June 6, 1900, a baby girl was still born. This colonial home burned down in 1911.
Della Jones remembers at the turn of the century (1900) there was a New Years Eve party at James and Carolyn's colonial home in Geneva, Florida. Before midnight everyone went out on the front porch and around it. Della was sitting on the swing on the front porch listening to the adults talking about the old century going out and the new one coming in.
They talked of the two bad freezes that came in 1895 and spring of 1896. They killed the orange trees back to the roots. A terrible disaster to those living on income from the orange groves. For a few years there was no money. Many had to even use fat, long light wood splinters that they would light and put in a can for lights. Their coffee was grated sweet potatoes, parched. and they practicely lived on biscuits and syrup, given to them by a neighbor. who grew cane. James and Carolyn helped work, chop, and grind the cane and make the syrup. They were paid in syrup.
They always had a good garden with corn, black eyed peas, and watermelon in season and occasionaly bunches of bananas from the banana trees. Black berries and blue berries more plentiful and in that way they got along till ornage crops were bearing again. There would be more work at that time. A days work was from sun rise to sun set and the wages were 50 cents to 75 cents a day.

"Early Life in Geneva", (c) 2005, article 'Orange Industry in Geneva', page 11:
The Chase and Company packinghouse, on the west side of the orange grove, was facing north on the Old Sanford Road and was near the Cochran pond. The packers slept upstairs and cooked outdoors ot took their meals with Mrs. Frank Jones, who then lived in a large Colonial type home on the site of the house which now stands at the junction of Osceola and old Sanford road. Carroll Culpepper was among the packers.
One of the packing houses that had the new roller type sizers in 1908 was the Huddleston at the old Rudisill grove near the turpentine still.

The first transportation Della Jones remembers them having was a little donkey named, "Jack" and a two wheeled cart.
All the roads in Geneva were sandy ones. Della was a big girl before the first clay road was made from Jones corner through Geneva and part way to Oviedo. These were later replaced by marl and still later a brick road from the river, through Geneva.
James and Carolyn later got a gray mare and a wagon and buggy. The mare bought them two mare colts named Dolly and Helen. These were traded for a big red horse and later James bought another red horse to make a double team.

"Early Life in Geneva", (c) 2005, article 'History of Telephone Service in Geneva', page 18:
In 1910, the telephone switchboard was moved to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jones (parents of Della Jones Starling. Mrs. Jones was Carolyn Louise Harris Culpepper Jones, mother of Carroll Wesley Culpepper, and grandmother of Khadra Culpepper Ward and Margaret Culpepper Wolcott - members or our Genealogical Society.) The Jones lived in the Culpepper home at the intersection of the old Sanford and Cook's Ferry Road. Their lovely old colonial home burned in 1911 and a new one was built on the site. (now owned by Sue Jones Norton and Dolly Jones House, nieces of Mr. Frank Jones.) Mrs. Jones died in 1916 and Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Wesley Culpepper (Kitty Wells Sieg-Allen) moved to the Jones home and operated the switchboard there until 1918 when the telephone office was moved to the Carroll Culpepper home on the Oviedo Road next to the Community Hall where it remained until 1941 when the dial system was installed in a small block building built by W. G. Kilbee (just south of the Culpepper home) and enlarged in 1959 to its present size, April 1964.
Besides the members of these mentioned families as operators of the switchboard at various times were the following operators: Della Jones Starling (Mrs. Ira. C.), Khadra Ann Mercer Sieg (Mrs. George Harrison), Khadra Culpepper Ward (Mrs. Ernest Marvin), and others.

James, Carolyn and Della Jones attended the wedding of their son Carroll Wesley Jones and Miss Kitty Wells Sieg on January 21, 1912, at the Sieg residence in Geneva, Florida.
Ella Mary Starling, his grand daughter, said she used to love to sit on the front porch of this house and comb her granpa, James Franklin Jones, beard, while he sat in his rocking chair on the front porch of his house. Ella Mary said she always wanted to stay with her granpa Jones during the summers when she was out of school.
Martha Jones, James' grand daughter, used to like to sit on the front porch with her grandpa and scratch his head for him.
James and Carolyn's house was in an orange grove of many acres. James worked in these groves. James' family owned it, Billy Jones, and they told him he could live there as long as he lived.
Just down the end of the street where James lived was a building that was the post office, gas station, and grocery store, all in one.
This house burned down in 1911 and was rebuilt. Martha Carolyn Starling Russell, James grand daughter, and Ira Carroll Starling, James grand son, were born in this house.
The wooden building on the side of the house, near the road, was closed in for living quarters.
In 1906, James was very sick. Carolyn insisted that James go to visit his relatives. James consented to go provided he could take Della with him. Carolyn and her friends had a new wardrobe made and James and Della were on their way.
Their first stop was in Greensboro, Georgia. Benjamin Jones, James' brother, met them and took them to his farm. Benjamin's wife, Evie, two sons, John and Henry, daughters, Florrie, and Lois, and grand children were there.
From Ben's they went to visit James' sister, Lillie Amos, husband, and two young daughters, Eula and Lillian, and son, Paul.
Then on to Bermuda to visit James' brother Wiley Jones. Wiley lived in his father, Henry Burnley Jones', old home.
Next they went to vist Seaborn Gerald Jones at his home near Wiley's. Seaborn is Henry Burnley Jones; brother.
Finally they went on to Augusta, Georgia to see James' brother, William H. Jones, his wife, Julia Estelle, daughters, Sue, Dolly, married son Harry and his daughter, Julia.
There was a grocery store, gas station, post office combination at the other end of the street where James' house was. It has been there since the late 1800's. The Coke Cola company filmed a commerical here in 1987. This store was a deli, feed and grain store, and had one gas pump at the time of the filming. Ed Sieg was the former owner of this store.
The floors in the community center, next door to the museum in Geneva, used to be a dance floor.
There were many nationalities in Geneva. There were French, Russian, Germans, and Jews.
The people made their living by taking in washing and ironing, terpentine, fishing, three citrus packing houses, cattle, and a coke cola factory.
There used to be a big, two story train depot in Geneva with "Geneva" on it, right off Avenue C. The station is gone and so are the tracks. In 1996 there was just a big open space where this stood.
Oseola had the largest cypress milling company in the U.S. When all the cypress trees were cut down they left. Oseola died. Geneva almost died.
They started having May Day picnic's in Geneva at Fort Lane on Lake Harney on May Day starting in 1946. They still have them every May Day. They say that you could wade half way across the lake at one time. Geneva has a lot of water around it and this helped the peolpe get their supplies by boat.
Geneva had one of the very first Coke Cola plants. The bottle was empressed with "Geneva, Florida" on it. The musuem had one of these bottles at one time but has been lost. When the Coke Cola company filmed the commerical at the corner store they did not know that there was a bottling plant in Geneva at one time.
Carolyn died in November of 1916 of a heart attack. When Della's son Ira Starling woke up in the middle of the night crying, Carolyn got to rock him. She died that night.

Obit in Geneva Newspaper:
"Geneva News.
Thursday morning the residents of Geneva were shocked and grieved to hear of the sudden death of Mrs. F. L. Jones, which occurred Wednesday night at 11:30. The cause was heart failure. Mrs. Jones has had more or less heart trouble for a number of years, but her most intimate friends did not realize that she was in immediate danger.
Besides a host of friends who will miss her cheery voice at the telephone.
Mrs. Jones was telephone operator at Geneva "central". She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, Mr. F. L. Jones, who is in very poor health and who has the sympathy of the entire community and one son, Mr. Carol Culpepper and one daughter, Mrs. Starling. Also three dear little grand children who will never know how much they have lost. Geneva has indeed lost a kind and generous friend."

James continued on living at their home.
James used to visit Della Starling's family every Christmas and bring them a sack of oranges. This was a real treat to them and they loved to have him visit.
James became blind in one eye later in life.

James Jones wrote the following letter, from Geneva, on January 27, 1930, about one and a half months before he died, to his grand daughter, Ella Mary Starling, who was age 9 at the time:
"My dear Ella Mary, Youe sweet letter received several days ago. I sure glad. I sure was proud that you could write such a good letter. And I do wish that I could write you good letter, but have nothing new to write about. I am just about the same old thing as ever. I am still here and doing my cooking. I see a lot of people passing but do not go but little. I was busy last week the oranges. They are about gone now, all that is any good. The cold (//) the tangerines. So bad that are still on the trees. Harry has not come you I do not when he will come. I was lonely after you left me and when ever I think of you all being so far from me it makes me more so. I wish I could see you in your new home. I am going to try and come after a while. Tell mother and bro that I will them here from me before long. You must wait on me. Some of you write me every week. You must study hard and learn fast. Ane be a good girl. Good by for this time. Write. Lots of love for all, as ever, your grandpa, J. F. Jones."
James hand writting in this letter was very good. But the letter was written with a pebcil and time has faded it quite a bit. Linda had this letter in her family book.

When Bud and Linda Crompton went to Geneva on May 30, 1996 they met a man named Joe Matheaux. His family is from France and he was about 76 years of age at the time. Joe volunteered to show them around the Geneva museum. He had to come from his house to open it up. He said he knew the Culpeppers for a long time. When he was 6 years old he moved to the station that was a grocery store, filling station, post office. The Culpeppers lived down the street.
When Joe Matheaux and his best friend, Buddy, were younger they hitchhiked from Geneva to Miami. (This friend of Joe's killed his self in the school yard in Geneva). They were going to Miami to see two of the Starling girls. One was Margaret and he could not remember who the other Starling girl was that they wanted to see. Joe said he should have been born earlier because he seemed to have more in common with Della Jones Starling, the girls mother, than the younger girls.
Joe and Buddy thumbed and thumbed for a ride. They got to Titusville and no one had picked them up. They went to see their friends, the Bronson family, regular old, country people. Joe and Buddy had not had anything to eat all day. The railroad runs right behind the Bronson house. The father would jump the train and go to Miami quite often. Joe and Buddy had never been on a train, but they decided to try jumping the train. So after dark when the train stopped right there, they made a mad dash for it. They knew nothing about a train and they ended up jumping into a gondolla car with rocks in it. They rode to Miami on top of rock's! When the train would stop they could hear the railroad men looking for hobo's, but they did not look in the car with rocks. Joe said he guessed they thought no one would ever ride on top of the rocks.
When Joe and Buddy got to Fort Lauderdale, Buddy decided he had to go to church, because it was Sunday. Buddy was Catholic and knew where the church was. It was quite a long way from the train tracks. He went into the church, did the sign of the cross and left.
By the time Joe and Buddy got to Miami they were full of black smut, dust and dirt. They found a filling station and washed their hands and faces.
Joe didn't remember how they got to the Starling house in Miami. The Starlings did not live right down town. They spent the night with the Starling's, and the next morning Della fixed them breakfast. Joe is a country kid and did not know what honey dew melon was. Della cut a honey dew melon in half and gave them each one with ice cream on top. Joe said it was the weidest thing he had ever had, but he did not waste any of it because he was hungry and it was delicious. At home he said he always had the same thing for breakfast; fried eggs, grits, bacon, coffee and toast. Sometimes they would have pancakes or waffles.
(Joe Matheaux)

In May of 1996 Linda and Bud Crompton went by the house in Geneva. It was completely empty. No one was living there and it was in need of a lot of repair. There were no orange trees around the house any more. Newer, bigger homes were being built around the Jones house. There was a paved two lane road in front of the house, where it had once been a one lane, brick road, with soft sand on the sides, that you could easily get stuck in.
Linda picked up four bricks from the ground. They had been used to hold up the front porch at time. Linda mailed one brick to each of the three living grand daughters, Martha Carolyn Starling Russell, Bessie Frances Starling Liebmann, and Ella Mary Starling Herring. The fourth brick she kept for her self. Everyone who received one of these bricks was thrilled because it brought so many happy memories of their childhood at that home. Linda also sent them pictures of the house.
In 1998 the house was still standing. The fancy work on the front porch had been added. It had been purchased recently and the people were going to remodel the house. This was the second house that was built on this site after the first one burned in 1911.
Ira Carroll Starling, James grand son, and Martha Carolyn Starling Russell, James' grand daughter, were both born in the second house.
The newspaper wanted Martie Russell to tell the story of the house for the paper and have her picture made in front of the house. But Martie never did this as she felt the trip was too much for her as her health was not very good at the time.

Linda and Bud Crompton went by James' house in Geneva on May 4, 2002. They were there for the 50th May Day picnic at Fort Lane. Linda thought the house might be gone because the last time she saw it it was in very bad shape. But to her surprise it was in very good shape.
They met Len and Sandy Berube, the people living in the house. The address of the house is 791 Old Geneva Road, legal discription is section16, township 20S, Range 32 E W 157 FT of E 854.5 FT of N 194 FT of NE 1/4 (Less Roads on N & W). The house was sold in October 1989 for $50,000, May 1997 for $45,000, and then in July 2001 for $169,000.
The Berube's said that the man they bought the house from had done a lot of remodeling. He gutted the inside because it was in very bad shape. It had been rented and they mistreated the house.
The Berube's fell in love with the house the first time they saw it. This was even before it was fixed up. They could not afford to buy it and spend the moneies to fix it up. When they saw it fixed up, they bought it right away.
The house now has two bathrooms and 5 bedrooms. Two of these bedrooms are in the second story attic. One of the bathrooms has an old fashioned bath tub and no shower. They are so proud of the tub that they don't take baths in there. They use the shower in the other bathroom. There is a wooden deck on one side, air conditioning and a satilight dish. In the yard they have an arch with a pretty flowering vine on it, stone steps leading up to the front door, a white picket fence around the front yard, pretty flower beds, a pretty green front door, and the house was painted yellow.
They had even added a two horse stall to the side of the yard, away from the house.
They have two children, one son and one daughter.
Linda has been told that the Berube's have had the house put on the historical registar because of the age of the house.
Linda Crompton made up a notebook on James Franklin Jones' life. The Historical Society has put it in the Geneva museum. There are pictures of James and Carolyn, the house, birth, death, and marriage certificates in the book as well as a history of the family.

James Franklin Jones died on March 13, 1930, in Sanford, Florida, at the Fernald Laughter Hospital, at the age of 73.
His body was removed for burial to Geneva, Florida on March 15, 1930. James is buried in the Geneva Cemetery in lot 60C. On his tomb stone it states: " J. Frank Jones, born Taliaferro Co., Ga., June 28, 1856, Died, Geneva, Fla., March 13, 1930".
At the time of his death, James was retired and a widower.
James Franklin Jones was greatly loved by his children and his grand children. Every one seemed to love James.2 

Family

Carolyn Louise Harris (25 August 1863 - 16 November 1916)
Child
Last Edited23 January 2008

Citations

  1. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 102B, Family 178, Precinct 6, Orange Co., FL
    James Jones, Head, M Jun 1856, 43, md 11 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Orange Grove Farmer
    Carrie L. Jones, Wife, F, Aug 1864, 35, md 11 yrs, ch 4/2, GA/GA/GA
    Delia Jones, Daughter, F, Oct 1897, 2, S, FL/GA/GA
    Wesley Culpepper, Step-son, M, Oct 1888, 11, S, FL/GA/GA.
  2. E-mail written 2003-2008 to Culpepper Connections from Linda Dianne Herring Crompton, e-mail address.
  3. E. C. Culpepper and J. F. Jones of Geneva on 14 Mar 1891 in Orange Co., FL, Book 1-4, p. 216.
  4. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    Geneva, Seminole, Florida, Prect. 6, ED 121, page 7 (transcribed by Linda Crompton)
    Jones, James F., Head, White, Male, born June 1856, age 43, Married 11 years, born in Georgia, Father & Mother born in Ga., occupation-Farmer for Orange Grove, Can read, write and speak English, owned his farm, free of mortgage, farm #113.
    Carrie L., wife, white, female, born Aug. 1864, age 35, married 11 years, mother of 4 children - 2 living, born in Ga., Father & Mother born in Ga., occupation farmer, can read, write & speak English, owned farm, mortgaged, farm #114.
    Della, daughter, white, female, born Oct. 1897, age 2, single, born in Fla.
    Culpepper, Wesley C., step-son, white male, born Oct. 1888, age 11, single, born in Fla., at school for 6 months, can read, write and Speak English, Father & Mother born in Georgia.
  5. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    Geneva, Seminole, Florida, Prect. 6, ED 115, pg 8A (Transcribed by Linda Crompton)
    Jones, James Frank, Head, male, white, age 52, married 23 years, born in Ga., Father & Mother born in Ga., Occupation farmer, Fruit farm, owned, not out of work, can read & write English, owned-free of mortgage-farm #131.
    Carrie L., wife, female, white, age 47, married 23 years, had 3 children-2 living, born in Ga., Father & Mother born in Ga., occupation "Hello Girl" for Telephone Ex. , working, can read & write English.
    Carroll, son, male, white, age 21, single, born in Fla., occupation packer of fruits & veg., can read & write English.
    Della, daughter, female, white, age 12, single, born in Fla., can read, write & speak English.
  6. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    Holly Hill, Volusia, Florida, ED 191, Forest Avenue:
    Starling, Martha E., head, own, free of mortgage, female, white, age 67, widowed, can read, write & speak english, born in Ga., parents born in Ga.;
    Ira C., son, male, white, age 35, married, can read, write & speak english, born in Fla., father born in Fla., mother born in Ga.. flagman, FEC Railroad;
    Della, daughter-in-law, female, white, age 22, married, can read, write and speak english, born in Fla., parents born in Ga.;
    Ira C., grand son, male, white, age 4 ?/12, single, born in Fla.,
    Martha C., grand daughter, femalw, white, age 2 10/12, single, born in Fla.
    Calvin D., adopted son, male, white, age 5, single, born in Fla., parents born in US;
    Jones, James F., boarder, male, white, age 63, widowed, can read, write & speak english, born in Ga., parents born in Ga.

Della Jones1

F, (28 October 1897 - 29 February 1972)
FatherJames Franklin Jones2 (28 Jun 1856 - 13 Mar 1930)
MotherCarolyn Louise Harris2 (25 Aug 1863 - 16 Nov 1916)
Birth*28 October 1897 She was born on 28 October 1897 at Geneva, Seminole Co., Florida.2,1 
Married Name Her married name was Starling.1 
(Daughter) 1900 Census1 June 1900 Della was listed as a daughter in James Franklin Jones's household on the 1900 Census at Orange Co., Florida.3 
(Daughter) 1910 Census15 April 1910 Della was listed as a daughter in James Franklin Jones's household on the 1910 Census at Geneva, Seminole Co., Florida.4 
Marriage*10 December 1914 She married Ira Christopher Starling at Sanford, Seminole Co., Florida, on 10 December 1914 at age 17.1 
Death*29 February 1972 She died at Huntsville, Madison Co., Alabama, on 29 February 1972 at age 74.1 

Family

Ira Christopher Starling (say 1895 - )
Last Edited23 January 2008

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2003-2008 to Culpepper Connections from Linda Dianne Herring Crompton, e-mail address.
  2. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 102B, Family 178, Precinct 6, Orange Co., FL
    James Jones, Head, M Jun 1856, 43, md 11 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Orange Grove Farmer
    Carrie L. Jones, Wife, F, Aug 1864, 35, md 11 yrs, ch 4/2, GA/GA/GA
    Delia Jones, Daughter, F, Oct 1897, 2, S, FL/GA/GA
    Wesley Culpepper, Step-son, M, Oct 1888, 11, S, FL/GA/GA.
  3. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    Geneva, Seminole, Florida, Prect. 6, ED 121, page 7 (transcribed by Linda Crompton)
    Jones, James F., Head, White, Male, born June 1856, age 43, Married 11 years, born in Georgia, Father & Mother born in Ga., occupation-Farmer for Orange Grove, Can read, write and speak English, owned his farm, free of mortgage, farm #113.
    Carrie L., wife, white, female, born Aug. 1864, age 35, married 11 years, mother of 4 children - 2 living, born in Ga., Father & Mother born in Ga., occupation farmer, can read, write & speak English, owned farm, mortgaged, farm #114.
    Della, daughter, white, female, born Oct. 1897, age 2, single, born in Fla.
    Culpepper, Wesley C., step-son, white male, born Oct. 1888, age 11, single, born in Fla., at school for 6 months, can read, write and Speak English, Father & Mother born in Georgia.
  4. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    Geneva, Seminole, Florida, Prect. 6, ED 115, pg 8A (Transcribed by Linda Crompton)
    Jones, James Frank, Head, male, white, age 52, married 23 years, born in Ga., Father & Mother born in Ga., Occupation farmer, Fruit farm, owned, not out of work, can read & write English, owned-free of mortgage-farm #131.
    Carrie L., wife, female, white, age 47, married 23 years, had 3 children-2 living, born in Ga., Father & Mother born in Ga., occupation "Hello Girl" for Telephone Ex. , working, can read & write English.
    Carroll, son, male, white, age 21, single, born in Fla., occupation packer of fruits & veg., can read & write English.
    Della, daughter, female, white, age 12, single, born in Fla., can read, write & speak English.

Mildred (?)1

F, (August 1849 - )
Birth*August 1849 She was born in August 1849 at Georgia.1 
Name Variationsay 1867  As of say 1867, Mildred (?) was also known as Pinkston.2 
Married Namecirca 1890  As of circa 1890, her married name was Culpepper.1 
Marriage*11 February 1890 She married Robert L. Culpepper on 11 February 1890 at age 40.1,2 
(Wife) 1900 Census1 June 1900 Mildred was listed as Robert L. Culpepper's wife on the 1900 Census at Randolph Co., Georgia.1 

Family

Robert L. Culpepper (2 August 1868 - 7 August 1906)
Last Edited17 May 2004

Citations

  1. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 211B, Family 33, District 954, Randolph Co., GA
    Robert L. Culpepper, Head, M, Aug 1868, 31, md 10 yrs., GA/SC/SC, Farmer
    Mildred Culpepper, Wife, F, Aug 1849, 50, md 10 yrs., ch 0/0, GA/NC/GA.
  2. Ancestry.com, compiler, Georgia Marriages to 1850, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1997.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/2085a.htm
    Robert L. Culpepper and Mrs. L. Pinkston, 11 Feb 1890, Randolph Co., GA, Book 6, p. 113.

Bell Brice1,2

F, (December 1854 - )
Birth*December 1854 She was born in December 1854 at Georgia.1 
Name Variation1 June 1880  As of 1 June 1880, Bell Brice was also known as Bell Trice.3 
1880 Census*1 June 1880 Bell was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Dougherty Co., Georgia.3 
Marriage*20 March 1881 She married James J. Culpepper at Dougherty Co., Georgia, on 20 March 1881 at age 26.1,4 
Married Name20 March 1881  As of 20 March 1881, her married name was Culpepper.1,4 
(Wife) 1900 Census1 June 1900 Bell was listed as Leila Kile's wife on the 1900 Census at Albany, Dougherty Co., Georgia.1 
(Wife) 1910 Census15 April 1910 Bell was listed as James J. Culpepper's wife on the 1910 Census at Albany, Dougherty Co., Georgia.5 

Family

James J. Culpepper (circa 1857 - 21 March 1912)
Child
Last Edited5 November 2004

Citations

  1. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 98A, Family 526, Albany, Dougherty Co., GA
    James Culpepper, Head, M, Oct 1858, 41, md 20 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Carpenter
    Bell Culpepper, Wife, F, Dec 1854, 45, md 20 yrs, ch 1/1, GA/GA/GA
    Lanny E. Pierce, Grandson, M, Mar 1894, 6, S, GA/GA/GA
    Family 527 (Next to James and Bell):
    Leila Culpepper, Head, F, Sep 1872, 27, S, ch 1/1, GA/GA/GA.
  2. Jordan Dodd, compiler, Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2000.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/gamarr/main.htm
    J. C. Culpepper and Bell Brice on 20 Mar 1880 in Dougherty Co., GA.
  3. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 24, Page 51C, Lines 42-43, Albany, Dougherty Co., GA
    Bell Trice, Head, 24, Wh, F, Sng, AL/AL/AL
    Leila Kile, Daughter, 8, Wh, F, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
  4. Jordan Dodd, compiler, Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2000.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/gamarr/main.htm
    J. C. Culpepper and Bell Brice on 20 Mar 1881 in Dougherty Co., GA.
  5. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 91, Sheet 16B, Lines 70-73, Militia Dist. 1027, Albany, Dougherty Co., GA
    J. C. Culpepper, Head, M, Black, 54, md1-30 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Carpenter
    Belle Culpepper, Wife, F, Mulatto, 56, md1-30 yrs, ch 1/1, GA/GA/GA
    Lela Culpepper, Daughter, F, Mulatto, 35, Sng, ch 1/1, GA/GA/GA, Seamstress
    Bennie Williams, Boarder, M, Mulatto, 6, Sng, GA/GA/GA.

Leila Kile1

F, (September 1872 - )
FatherJames J. Culpepper2 (c 1857 - 21 Mar 1912)
MotherBell Brice2 (Dec 1854 - )
Birth*September 1872 She was born in September 1872 at Georgia.2 
(Daughter) 1880 Census1 June 1880 Leila was listed as a daughter in Bell Brice's household on the 1880 Census at Dougherty Co., Georgia.1 
Name Variation1 June 1880  As of 1 June 1880, Leila Kile was also known as Leila Culpepper.2 
(Head of family) 1900 Census1 June 1900 Leila was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Albany, Dougherty Co., Georgia.2 
(Daughter) 1910 Census15 April 1910 Leila was listed as a daughter in James J. Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at Albany, Dougherty Co., Georgia.3 

Family
Child
Last Edited5 November 2004

Citations

  1. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 24, Page 51C, Lines 42-43, Albany, Dougherty Co., GA
    Bell Trice, Head, 24, Wh, F, Sng, AL/AL/AL
    Leila Kile, Daughter, 8, Wh, F, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
  2. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 98A, Family 526, Albany, Dougherty Co., GA
    James Culpepper, Head, M, Oct 1858, 41, md 20 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Carpenter
    Bell Culpepper, Wife, F, Dec 1854, 45, md 20 yrs, ch 1/1, GA/GA/GA
    Lanny E. Pierce, Grandson, M, Mar 1894, 6, S, GA/GA/GA
    Family 527 (Next to James and Bell):
    Leila Culpepper, Head, F, Sep 1872, 27, S, ch 1/1, GA/GA/GA.
  3. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 91, Sheet 16B, Lines 70-73, Militia Dist. 1027, Albany, Dougherty Co., GA
    J. C. Culpepper, Head, M, Black, 54, md1-30 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Carpenter
    Belle Culpepper, Wife, F, Mulatto, 56, md1-30 yrs, ch 1/1, GA/GA/GA
    Lela Culpepper, Daughter, F, Mulatto, 35, Sng, ch 1/1, GA/GA/GA, Seamstress
    Bennie Williams, Boarder, M, Mulatto, 6, Sng, GA/GA/GA.

Lanny Pierce1

M, (March 1894 - )
MotherLeila Kile1 (Sep 1872 - )
Birth*March 1894 He was born in March 1894 at Georgia.1 
(Grandson) 1900 Census1 June 1900 Lanny was listed as a grandson in Leila Kile's household on the 1900 Census at Albany, Dougherty Co., Georgia.1 
Last Edited26 June 2003

Citations

  1. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 98A, Family 526, Albany, Dougherty Co., GA
    James Culpepper, Head, M, Oct 1858, 41, md 20 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Carpenter
    Bell Culpepper, Wife, F, Dec 1854, 45, md 20 yrs, ch 1/1, GA/GA/GA
    Lanny E. Pierce, Grandson, M, Mar 1894, 6, S, GA/GA/GA
    Family 527 (Next to James and Bell):
    Leila Culpepper, Head, F, Sep 1872, 27, S, ch 1/1, GA/GA/GA.

James T. Culpepper1

M, (circa 1830 - )
FatherJames Culpepper (c 1796 - b 1 Jun 1840)
MotherAmelia Darden (s 1805 - )
Birth*circa 1830 He was born circa 1830 at Georgia.1 
(free wh male 00-05) 1830 Census1 June 1830 James was probably a free white male, age under 5, in James Culpepper's houshold, on the 1830 Census at Warren Co., Georgia. Otherwise unaccounted for is 1 Male 0-5 and 1 Female 0-5..2 
1850 Census*1 June 1850 James listed as a household member on the 1850 Census on 1 June 1850 at Warren Co., Georgia.1 
1860 Census*1 June 1860 James was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at Warren Co., Georgia.3 
Research note*31 May 2004 The ancestry of James is unproven. His only definitive records are the the 1850 and 1860 censuses of Warren Co., GA. As he has not been found after 1860, it is quite possible that he died in the Civil War. He has been assigned as the possible son of James and Amelia Darden due to their presence in the same county, the lack of any other known possibilities, and the fact that James and Amelia in 1830 had in their household 2 males age 0-5 who have otherwise not been accounted for.

Your help with this person will be appreciated. Contact Warren L. Culpepper (see footnote for details).4 
Last Edited13 August 2004

Citations

  1. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 153B, Family 401, 90 Subdivision, Warren Co., GA
    Nancy Chapman, 50, F, GA
    + 4 adult Chapmans +
    James T. Culpepper, 19, M, GA, Laborer.
  2. 1830 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 199, Unk Twp, Warren Co., GA
    James Culpepper, 2 M0-5, 1 M30-40, 1 F0-5, 1 F20-30.
  3. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 25 (Ancestry.com image #25), McCrary District, Warren Co., GA
    Follows the HH of Samuel & Eveline Brinkley
    James T. Culpepper, Head 29, M, GA, Farm Laborer.
  4. Warren L. Culpepper (#1942), Former publisher of Culpepper Connections, e-mail address.

Robert M. Culpepper of Warren Co., GA1

M, (circa 1849 - )
Birth*circa 1849 He was born circa 1849 at Warren Co., Georgia.1 
Research note* The ancestry of Robert is unknown. If you can identify him, please contact Warren Culpepper.2 
(Household member) 1850 Census1 June 1850 Parmelia, Trusannah, William, John, Ella, Wesley, Buler and Robert listed as a household member living with William T. Huskey on the 1850 Census on 1 June 1850 at Warren Co., Georgia.
(The baby Robert Culpepper shown in this household by the census is otherwise unaccounted for. It seems likely that Ella or Trusannah were not Culpeppers at birth but married William or John, and Robert was the son of this couple. It should also be noted that no girls appeared in Dickinson's HH in 1840 as age 5-10 (which would have been Ella's age bracket), and only 1 girl appeared as age 10-15 (but both Frances and Trusannah were in this bracket). Thus, it might best be assumed that both Ella and Trusannah were born to other parents and married Culpeppers. Given the relative ages, it seems most likely that Trusannah married William and Ella married John. Further, as they are the older couple, Trusannah and William are probably the parents of Robert. However, both John and William married other wives in the 1850's, so if either was the father of Robert and the husband of Trusannah or Ella, it appears that their first wife and child had both died within a few years.

Further complicating the matter, in the 1840 census their were no boys under the age of 15 in Dickinson's HH. Therefore, it would appear unlikely that either William or John were the children of Dickinson.)1 
Last Edited11 October 2004

Citations

  1. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 153B, Family 405, 90 Subdivision, Warren Co., GA
    William Huskey, 36, M, GA, Mechanic, $150
    Pamela (Culpepper) Huskey, 43, F, GA
    Trusannah Culpepper, 22 F, GA
    William G. Culpepper, 22, M, GA, Laborer
    John W. Culpepper, 20, M, GA, Laborer
    Ella A. M. Culpepper, 16, F, GA
    Wesley W. Huskey, 4, M
    Buler P. Huskey, 2, M
    Robert M. Culpepper, 1, M.
  2. Warren L. Culpepper (#1942), Former publisher of Culpepper Connections, e-mail address.

Malissa Culpepper1

F, (circa 1867 - )
MotherCassandra Culpepper1 (c 1824 - a 1880)
Birth*circa 1867 She was born circa 1867 at Georgia.1 
(Daughter) 1880 Census1 June 1880 Malissa was listed as a daughter in Cassandra Culpepper's household on the 1880 Census at Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia.1 
Last Edited28 November 2006

Citations

  1. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 429D, Augusta, Richmond Co., GA
    C. Culpepper, Self, F, Wid, W, 54, GA/GA/GA, Keeps House
    Andrew Culpepper, Son, M, Sng, W, 27, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
    Sarah Culpepper, Sister, F, Unk, W, 51, GA/GA/GA, At Home
    Malissa Culpepper, Dau, F, Sng, W, 13, GA/GA/GA, At School.

Mary (?)1

F, (circa 1851 - )
Birth*circa 1851 She was born circa 1851 at Georgia.1 
Married Namesay 1872  As of say 1872, her married name was Culpepper.1 
Marriage*say 1872 She married (?) Culpepper of Richmond Co., GA say 1872.1 
1880 Census*1 June 1880 Mary was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Richmond Co., Georgia.1 
(Witness) Research note Concerning the father of George Culpepper:

George Culpepper's mother, Mary Culpepper, was shown as divorced in the 1880 census. The identity of George's father is uncertain, but a George W. Culpepper was named as a grandson in the 1879 will of Stephen M. Culpepper.

Stephen M. Culpepper was the son of Robert Culpepper and his first wife, Pheriba Wright. Pheriba died when Stephen was only about four years old. Circa 1819, when Stephen was about eight, Robert married second, Jane. In the 1830 census in Columbia Co., Stephen and his brother George Washington Culpepper, are likely the males age 15-20 who are living with Jane. Jane was enumerated again in Columbia Co. in 1840 and then in Richmond Co. in 1850. Stephen has not been found in the 1840 census, but in 1850, 1860 and 1870 he was enumerated as a head of household in Jones Co. The most likely child of Stephen to be the father of George is the oldest son, William R. Culpepper, born circa 1853.

If you can help in the identification of George's father, please contact Warren Culpepper.1,2 

Family

(?) Culpepper of Richmond Co., GA (say 1848 - )
Child
Last Edited28 June 2003

Citations

  1. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 384A, Augusta, Richmond Co., GA
    Charley Reynolds, Self, M, Md, W, 85, GA/GA/GA, Old Age
    Nancy Reynolds, Wife, F, Md, W, 71, GA/GA/GA, Old Age
    Lurana Tinsley, Dau, F, Wid, W, 50, GA/GA/GA, Keeps House
    Frances Sharp, Other, F, Sng, W, 35, GA/GA/GA, Works in Mill
    Mary Culpepper, Other, F, Div, W, 29, GA/GA/GA, Works in Mill
    George Culpepper, Other, M, Sng, W, 6, GA/GA/GA, --.
  2. Warren L. Culpepper (#1942), Former publisher of Culpepper Connections, e-mail address.

(?) Culpepper of Richmond Co., GA1

M, (say 1848 - )
Birth*say 1848 He was born say 1848.1 
Marriage*say 1872 He married Mary (?) say 1872.1 
Research note* Concerning the father of George Culpepper:

George Culpepper's mother, Mary Culpepper, was shown as divorced in the 1880 census. The identity of George's father is uncertain, but a George W. Culpepper was named as a grandson in the 1879 will of Stephen M. Culpepper.

Stephen M. Culpepper was the son of Robert Culpepper and his first wife, Pheriba Wright. Pheriba died when Stephen was only about four years old. Circa 1819, when Stephen was about eight, Robert married second, Jane. In the 1830 census in Columbia Co., Stephen and his brother George Washington Culpepper, are likely the males age 15-20 who are living with Jane. Jane was enumerated again in Columbia Co. in 1840 and then in Richmond Co. in 1850. Stephen has not been found in the 1840 census, but in 1850, 1860 and 1870 he was enumerated as a head of household in Jones Co. The most likely child of Stephen to be the father of George is the oldest son, William R. Culpepper, born circa 1853.

If you can help in the identification of George's father, please contact Warren Culpepper.1,2 

Family

Mary (?) (circa 1851 - )
Child
Last Edited29 November 2007

Citations

  1. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 384A, Augusta, Richmond Co., GA
    Charley Reynolds, Self, M, Md, W, 85, GA/GA/GA, Old Age
    Nancy Reynolds, Wife, F, Md, W, 71, GA/GA/GA, Old Age
    Lurana Tinsley, Dau, F, Wid, W, 50, GA/GA/GA, Keeps House
    Frances Sharp, Other, F, Sng, W, 35, GA/GA/GA, Works in Mill
    Mary Culpepper, Other, F, Div, W, 29, GA/GA/GA, Works in Mill
    George Culpepper, Other, M, Sng, W, 6, GA/GA/GA, --.
  2. Warren L. Culpepper (#1942), Former publisher of Culpepper Connections, e-mail address.

George Culpepper of Richmond Co., GA1

M, (circa 1874 - )
Father(?) Culpepper of Richmond Co., GA1 (s 1848 - )
MotherMary (?)1 (c 1851 - )
Birth*circa 1874 He was born circa 1874 at Georgia.1 
(Son) 1880 Census1 June 1880 George was listed as a son in Mary (?)'s household on the 1880 Census at Richmond Co., Georgia.1 
Last Edited17 January 2005

Citations

  1. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 384A, Augusta, Richmond Co., GA
    Charley Reynolds, Self, M, Md, W, 85, GA/GA/GA, Old Age
    Nancy Reynolds, Wife, F, Md, W, 71, GA/GA/GA, Old Age
    Lurana Tinsley, Dau, F, Wid, W, 50, GA/GA/GA, Keeps House
    Frances Sharp, Other, F, Sng, W, 35, GA/GA/GA, Works in Mill
    Mary Culpepper, Other, F, Div, W, 29, GA/GA/GA, Works in Mill
    George Culpepper, Other, M, Sng, W, 6, GA/GA/GA, --.

Altie Culpepper of Richmond Co., GA1

M, (circa 1870 - )
Ancestry Unknown* Information about the ancestry and siblings of Altie Culpepper of Richmond Co., GA is wanted. See page footer for contact information. 
Birth*circa 1870 He was born circa 1870 at Georgia.1 
1900 Census*1 June 1900 Altie was listed as a lodger on the 1900 Census at Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia.1 
Last Edited15 December 2007

Citations

  1. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 63, page 6B, 1106 Pollock Street, Augusta, Richmond Co., GA
    Fannie R. Brown, Head, F, Sep 1872 (27), Wid, ch 3/2, GA/GA/GA
    + no children but 9 single male boarders, ages 22-30, including:
    Altie Culpeper, Boarder, M, about 1870 (30), S, GA/GA/GA.

Addie (?)1

F, (circa 1887 - )
Birth*circa 1887 She was born circa 1887 at Georgia.1 
Marriage*circa 1908 She married John Sheppard Culpepper circa 1908.1 
Married Namecirca 1908  As of circa 1908, her married name was Culpepper.1 
(Wife) 1910 Census1 June 1910 Addie was listed as John Sheppard Culpepper's wife on the 1910 Census at McDuffie Co., Georgia.1 

Family

John Sheppard Culpepper (27 October 1882 - 8 January 1952)
Last Edited29 June 2003

Citations

  1. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 43, page 8B, District 133, McDuffie Co., GA
    Sheppard Culpepper, Head, M, 28, M1 2 yrs, GA/GA/GA
    Addie Culpepper, Wife, F, 23, M1 2 yrs, ch 0/0, GA/GA/GA.

Hattie Culpepper1

F, (November 1890 - July 1959)
FatherAndrew Culpepper Hager1 (c 1851 - 19 May 1890)
MotherHattie Saxon1 (1857 - 26 May 1923)
Birth*November 1890 She was born in November 1890 at Georgia.2 
1900 Census*1 June 1900 Lottie and Hattie was listed as a lodger on the 1900 Census at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia.2 
Married Name23 December 1906  As of 23 December 1906, her married name was Walker.3 
Marriage*23 December 1906 She married John T. Walker at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, on 23 December 1906 at age 16.3 
1910 Census*15 April 1910 Hattie was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia.1 
(M6) Notecirca 1921 When Nannie Belle Cunningham died in 1920 at age 28, her young sons Robert Andrew Culpepper Jr. and James Vernon Culpepper were given by their father Robert Andrew Culpepper Sr. to his sisters Lottie Culpepper and Hattie Culpepper to raise. At the same time, their father changed his last name and that of the boys to Hager, reversing a family name change that had been made 50 years earlier by Cassandra Culpepper.4 
Married Namesay 1940  As of say 1940, her married name was Vinson.5 
Marriage*say 1940 She married Arthur T. Vinson say 1940.5 
Death*July 1959 She died at Jacksonville Beach, Duval Co., Florida, in July 1959 at age 68.5,6 

Family 1

John T. Walker (say 1885 - )

Family 2

Arthur T. Vinson (say 1885 - November 1957)
Last Edited1 January 2010

Citations

  1. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 53, page 7A, YWCA, 728 Broad Street, Augusta, Richmond Co., GA
    Hattie Culpepper, Lodger, F, 25, S, GA/GA/GA, Tailoress for ___ Estate.
  2. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 77, Page 129A, Family 234, 134 Ivy Street, Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA
    Boarding House run by Boykin B. and Annie W. Hay
    Lottie Culpepper, Boarder, F, Oct 1880, 20, S, GA/GA/GA, Tailoress (ID: 48351)
    Hattie Culpepper, Boarder, F, Nov 1890, 10, S, GA/GA/GA.
  3. Fulton Co. GA Court of the Ordinary, Fulton Co. GA Marriage Index, A-K, Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1965, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call # US/CAN Film #404,269
    http://gen.culpepper.com/archives/ga/fulton.htm#Marriages
    Hattie Culpepper and John T. Walker, W, 23 Dec 1906, Fulton Co., GA, Book N-612.
  4. E-mail written Jan 2005 to Warren L. Culpepper from Sandra Michele Hager (Culpepper), e-mail address.
  5. E-mail written 2009-2012 to Culpepper Connections from Robbie Adele Hager (#60447), e-mail address (Aug 2012).
  6. State of Florida Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Florida Death Index, 1936-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2004.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7338
    Hattie A Vinson, White, Female, died Jul 1959 in Duval Co., Florida.

Georgia Culpepper

F, (circa 1860 - )
FatherClark Culpepper (c 1833 - c 1865)
MotherMary Caroline Welch (c 1840 - )
Birth*circa 1860 She was born circa 1860 at Georgia.1 
(household member) 1870 Census1 June 1870 Mary, Georgia, Laura, Susan and Nancy listed as a household member living with John Andrew Grissom on the 1870 Census at Chattahoochee Co., Georgia.1 
Last Edited17 April 2015

Citations

  1. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 16A, Family 100, Columbus PO, Chattahoochee Co., GA
    Andrew Gresham, 25, M, Farmer, $250/$250, GA
    Caroline (Culpepper) Gresham, 25, F, GA
    Nancy Gresham, 3/12, F, GA
    Georgia Culpepper, 10, M, GA
    Laura Culpepper, 8, F, GA
    Susan Culpepper, 6, F, GA.

Amanda (?)1

F, (circa 1872 - )
Father-Ado0William Ebenezer Culpepper of Laurens Co., GA (c 1857 - 19 Feb 1924)
MotherRebecca Jane Herndon1 (c 1850 - )
Birth*circa 1872 She was born circa 1872 at Georgia.1 
(Daughter) 1880 Census1 June 1880 Sarah and Amanda was listed as a daughter in William Ebenezer Culpepper of Laurens Co., GA's household on the 1880 Census at Laurens Co., Georgia.1 
Last Edited1 July 2003

Citations

  1. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 544A, Family 58, ED 64, Pinetuckey, Laurens Co., GA
    Ebenezer Culpepper, Self, M, Md, 23, Farmer, GA/GA/GA
    Becky Culpepper, Wife, F, Md, 30, Keeping House, GA/GA/GA
    Amanda L. Culpepper, Daughter, F, S, 8, GA/GA/GA
    Sarah D. Culpepper, Daughter, F, S, 9/12 (Sep 1879), GA/GA/GA.

Leathy Culpepper of Baldwin Co., GA1

M, (circa 1840 - )
Birth*circa 1840 He was born circa 1840 at Georgia.1 
1870 Census*1 June 1870 Leathy was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at GA Lunatic Asylum, Milledgeville, Baldwin Co., Georgia.1 
Research note* The ancestry of Leathy is unknown. If you can identify him, please contact Warren Culpepper.2 
Last Edited11 October 2004

Citations

  1. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 262B, Georgia Lunatic Asylum, Milledgeville, Baldwin Co., GA
    Leathy Culpepper, 30, F, GA.
  2. Warren L. Culpepper (#1942), Former publisher of Culpepper Connections, e-mail address.