Culpepper Family Tree (complete version)

John T. Avera

M, (say 1866 - )

Birth*

say 1866

John was born say 1866.

Marriage*

He married Ida T. Clarke.

Family

Ida T. Clarke (say 1868 - )

Child

Marie Elyse Avera+ (circa 1895 - )

Last Edited

16 June 2000

Ida T. Clarke

F, (say 1868 - )

Married Name

Her married name was Avera.

Marriage*

She married John T. Avera.

Birth*

say 1868

Ida was born say 1868.

Family

John T. Avera (say 1866 - )

Child

Marie Elyse Avera+ (circa 1895 - )

Last Edited

16 June 2000

James Rawson M. Reid M.D.^1,2

M, (14 August 1817 - 12 June 1898)

Birth*

14 August 1817

James was born at Jones Co., Georgia, on 14 August 1817.¹

Marriage*

5 December 1844

He married Araminta D. Thomas at Roane Co., Tennessee, on 5 December 1844 at age 27.³

Death*

12 June 1898

He died at Thomasville, Thomas Co., Georgia, on 12 June 1898 at age 80.¹

Burial*

17 June 1898

His body was interred on 17 June 1898 at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Thomasville, Thomas Co., Georgia.¹

Family

Araminta D. Thomas (2 December 1825 - 19 October 1859)

Child

Alabama Thomas Reid+ (17 December 1857 - 18 October 1931)

Last Edited

18 February 2015

Citations

Origins, Thomasville Genealogical, History & Fine Arts Library, Thomasville, GA, "Marraige and Death Notices Transcribed from the Thomasville Times", December 2011, Volume 21, Number 1, Page 11.
Find a Grave (online database)
http://www.findagrave.com
Find A Grave Memorial# 44173117.
E-mail written Feb 2015 to Lew Griffin from Sharon Thomas, e-mail address.

Araminta D. Thomas¹

F, (2 December 1825 - 19 October 1859)

Birth*

2 December 1825

Araminta was born at Hancock Co., Georgia, on 2 December 1825. Daughter of Samuel Burdette Thomas 1800-1854 and Ann R. Askew 1804-1868.¹

Marriage*

5 December 1844

She married James Rawson M. Reid M.D. at Roane Co., Tennessee, on 5 December 1844 at age 19.¹

Married Name

5 December 1844

As of 5 December 1844, her married name was Reid.

Death*

19 October 1859

She died at Pike Co., Alabama, on 19 October 1859 at age 33.¹

Burial*

say 21 October 1859

Her body was interred say 21 October 1859 at Edwards Cemetery, Union Springs, Bullock Co., Alabama.²

Family

James Rawson M. Reid M.D. (14 August 1817 - 12 June 1898)

Child

Alabama Thomas Reid+ (17 December 1857 - 18 October 1931)

Last Edited

18 February 2015

Citations

E-mail written Feb 2015 to Lew Griffin from Sharon Thomas, e-mail address.
Find a Grave (online database)
http://www.findagrave.com
Find A Grave Memorial# 44173117.

Nora E. Culpepper¹

F, (6 March 1892 - 1 May 1985)

Father

Thomas Henry Culpepper (22 Feb 1866 - 11 May 1928)

Mother

Susan Virginia Miller (5 Oct 1860 - 17 Sep 1947)

Birth*

6 March 1892

Nora was born at Jefferson Co., Georgia, on 6 March 1892.

(Daughter) 1900 Census

1 June 1900

Nora, Elizabeth and Katie was listed as a daughter in Thomas Henry Culpepper's household on the 1900 Census at Jefferson Co., Georgia.²

(Daughter) 1910 Census

15 April 1910

Nora, Elizabeth and Eunice was listed as a daughter in Thomas Henry Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at Jefferson Co., Georgia.³

Marriage*

say 1913

She married Robert Miller Samples at Jefferson Co., Georgia, say 1913.

Married Name

say 1913

As of say 1913, her married name was Samples.

Residence*

May 1979

Nora resided at Louisville, Jefferson Co., Georgia, in May 1979.⁴

Death*

1 May 1985

She died at Louisville, Jefferson Co., Georgia, on 1 May 1985 at age 93.⁵

Burial*

2 May 1985

Her body was interred on 2 May 1985 at Duhart Baptist Church Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson Co., Georgia.⁵

Family

Robert Miller Samples (1 October 1891 - 3 August 1960)

Last Edited

7 June 2004

Citations

E-mail written 2001 to Lew Griffin from George L. Loftin.
1900 Federal Census, United States.
ED 22, page 9B, Jefferson Co., GA
Thomas H. Culpepper, Head, M, Feb 1866 (34), Md 10, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
Susie Culpepper, Wife, F, Oct 1860 (39), Md 10, ch 6/4, GA/GA/GA
Nora E. Culpepper, Dau, F, Mar 1892 (8), S, GA/GA/GA
Lizzie L. Culpepper, Dau, F, Jun 1893 (6), S, GA/GA/GA
Sampson M. Culpepper, Son, M, Mar 1895 (5), S, GA/GA/GA
Katie M. Culpepper, Dau, F, Jul 1896 (3), S, GA/GA/GA
Henry M. Culpepper, Son, F, Oct 1897 (2), S, GA/GA/GA.
1910 Federal Census, United States.
ED 24, page 15B, Jackson Bridge Road, District 76, Jefferson Co., GA
Thomas H. Culpepper, Head, M, 44, Md 20, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
Susie Culpepper, Wife, F, 49, Md 20, ch 7/5, GA/GA/GA
Nora Culpepper, Dau, F, 18, S, GA/GA/GA
Bessie Culpepper, Dau, F, 16, S, GA/GA/GA
Miller Culpepper, Son, M, 15, S, GA/GA/GA
Henry Culpepper, Son, F, 12, S, GA/GA/GA
Eunice Culpepper, Dau, F, 7, S, GA/GA/GA.
Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
http://augustaarchives.com/
16 May 1979, page 3C, Obituary. Henry Marshall Culpepper a native and life-long resident of Louisville, GA, died 14 May 1979. He was a retired rural mail carrier. Interment 16 May 1979 at Louisville City Cemetery. He was survived by his wife, Annie Wade Lester Culpepper; two sons, Henry M. Culpepper, Jr. of Doraville, GA, and William L. Culpepper of Tucker, GA; and one sister, Mrs. Nora Samples of Louisville.
Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
http://augustaarchives.com/
2 May 1985, page 3B, Obituary. Mrs. Nora Culpepper Samples, 93, a native of Jefferson Co, died 1 May 1985 in a Jefferson County hospital. Interment 2 May 1985 in Duhart Baptist Church Cemetery.

Elizabeth L. Culpepper

F, (26 June 1893 - 26 November 1965)

Father

Thomas Henry Culpepper (22 Feb 1866 - 11 May 1928)

Mother

Susan Virginia Miller (5 Oct 1860 - 17 Sep 1947)

Name Variation

She was also known as Bessie.

Birth*

26 June 1893

Elizabeth was born at Jefferson Co., Georgia, on 26 June 1893.¹

(Daughter) 1900 Census

1 June 1900

Nora, Elizabeth and Katie was listed as a daughter in Thomas Henry Culpepper's household on the 1900 Census at Jefferson Co., Georgia.²

(Daughter) 1910 Census

15 April 1910

Nora, Elizabeth and Eunice was listed as a daughter in Thomas Henry Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at Jefferson Co., Georgia.³

(Daughter) 1920 Census

1 January 1920

Elizabeth and Eunice was listed as a daughter in Thomas Henry Culpepper's household on the 1920 Census at Jefferson Co., Georgia.⁴

(Daughter) 1930 Census

1 April 1930

Elizabeth was listed as a daughter in Susan Virginia Miller's household on the 1930 Census at Louisville, Jefferson Co., Georgia.⁵

Death*

26 November 1965

She died at Jefferson Co., Georgia, on 26 November 1965 at age 72.^6,1

Burial*

27 November 1965

Her body was interred on 27 November 1965 at Wrens City Cemetery, Wrens, Jefferson Co., Georgia.^1,7

Last Edited

5 June 2004

Citations

USGenWeb Archives.
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/jefferson/cemeteries/wrenscem.txt
Wrens (City) Cemetery, Jefferson Co., GA (Transcribed by Vicie Robinson, 1979)
Thomas H. Culpepper, Feb. 22, 1866 - May 11, 1928
Susie M. Culpepper, Oct. 5, 1860 - Sept. 17, 1947
Sampson M. Culpepper, Mar. 30, 1895 - Feb. 6, 1928
Bessie L. Culpepper, June 26, 1893 - Nov. 26, 1965.
1900 Federal Census, United States.
ED 22, page 9B, Jefferson Co., GA
Thomas H. Culpepper, Head, M, Feb 1866 (34), Md 10, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
Susie Culpepper, Wife, F, Oct 1860 (39), Md 10, ch 6/4, GA/GA/GA
Nora E. Culpepper, Dau, F, Mar 1892 (8), S, GA/GA/GA
Lizzie L. Culpepper, Dau, F, Jun 1893 (6), S, GA/GA/GA
Sampson M. Culpepper, Son, M, Mar 1895 (5), S, GA/GA/GA
Katie M. Culpepper, Dau, F, Jul 1896 (3), S, GA/GA/GA
Henry M. Culpepper, Son, F, Oct 1897 (2), S, GA/GA/GA.
1910 Federal Census, United States.
ED 24, page 15B, Jackson Bridge Road, District 76, Jefferson Co., GA
Thomas H. Culpepper, Head, M, 44, Md 20, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
Susie Culpepper, Wife, F, 49, Md 20, ch 7/5, GA/GA/GA
Nora Culpepper, Dau, F, 18, S, GA/GA/GA
Bessie Culpepper, Dau, F, 16, S, GA/GA/GA
Miller Culpepper, Son, M, 15, S, GA/GA/GA
Henry Culpepper, Son, F, 12, S, GA/GA/GA
Eunice Culpepper, Dau, F, 7, S, GA/GA/GA.
1920 Federal Census, United States.
ED 41, page 5A, Jackson Bridge Road, 76 Militia District, Jefferson Co., GA
Thomas H. Culpepper, Head, M, 53, Md, GA/GA/GA, Tenant Farmer
Susie V. Culpepper, Wife, F, 58, M, GA/GA/GA
Bessie Culpepper, Dau, F, 26, S, GA/GA/GA
Eunice Culpepper, Dau, F, 16, S, GA/GA/GA.
1930 Federal Census, United States.
ED8, page 1A, Phillipia Street, Louisville, Jefferson Co., GA
Owns $6,000 home, Radio=N, Farm=N
Susie H. Culpepper, Head, F, 68, Wid, md @ 30, GA/VA/GA
Bessie L. Culpepper, Dau, F, 35, S, GA/GA/GA
Reva A. Culpepper, Dau-in-law, F, 34, Wid, GA/GA/GA, Music Teacher
Sam M. Culpepper, Grandson, M, 7, S, NC/GA/GA.
Georgia Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1998.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm
Elizabeth Culpepper, d. 26 Nov 1965 at 72 years in Baldwin Co., GA; Res. in Jefferson Co., GA, 031949.
Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
http://augustaarchives.com/
Saturday, 27 Nov 1965, page 3A. Funeral Notice for Miss Elizabeth Culpepper of Louisville who died on Friday. Interment in Wrens Cemetery on Saturday.

Katie M. Culpepper

F, (July 1896 - before 15 April 1910)

Father

Thomas Henry Culpepper (22 Feb 1866 - 11 May 1928)

Mother

Susan Virginia Miller (5 Oct 1860 - 17 Sep 1947)

Birth*

July 1896

Katie was born at Jefferson Co., Georgia, in July 1896.

(Daughter) 1900 Census

1 June 1900

Nora, Elizabeth and Katie was listed as a daughter in Thomas Henry Culpepper's household on the 1900 Census at Jefferson Co., Georgia.¹

Death*

before 15 April 1910

She died before 15 April 1910.²

Last Edited

10 May 2003

Citations

1900 Federal Census, United States.
ED 22, page 9B, Jefferson Co., GA
Thomas H. Culpepper, Head, M, Feb 1866 (34), Md 10, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
Susie Culpepper, Wife, F, Oct 1860 (39), Md 10, ch 6/4, GA/GA/GA
Nora E. Culpepper, Dau, F, Mar 1892 (8), S, GA/GA/GA
Lizzie L. Culpepper, Dau, F, Jun 1893 (6), S, GA/GA/GA
Sampson M. Culpepper, Son, M, Mar 1895 (5), S, GA/GA/GA
Katie M. Culpepper, Dau, F, Jul 1896 (3), S, GA/GA/GA
Henry M. Culpepper, Son, F, Oct 1897 (2), S, GA/GA/GA.
1910 Federal Census, United States.
ED 24, page 15B, Jackson Bridge Road, District 76, Jefferson Co., GA
Thomas H. Culpepper, Head, M, 44, Md 20, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
Susie Culpepper, Wife, F, 49, Md 20, ch 7/5, GA/GA/GA
Nora Culpepper, Dau, F, 18, S, GA/GA/GA
Bessie Culpepper, Dau, F, 16, S, GA/GA/GA
Miller Culpepper, Son, M, 15, S, GA/GA/GA
Henry Culpepper, Son, F, 12, S, GA/GA/GA
Eunice Culpepper, Dau, F, 7, S, GA/GA/GA.

Henry Marshall Culpepper¹

M, (13 October 1897 - 2 May 1979)

Father

Thomas Henry Culpepper (22 Feb 1866 - 11 May 1928)

Mother

Susan Virginia Miller (5 Oct 1860 - 17 Sep 1947)

Birth*

13 October 1897

Henry was born at Jefferson Co., Georgia, on 13 October 1897.²

(Son) 1900 Census

1 June 1900

Sampson and Henry was listed as a son in Thomas Henry Culpepper's household on the 1900 Census at Jefferson Co., Georgia.³

(Son) 1910 Census

15 April 1910

Sampson and Henry was listed as a son in Thomas Henry Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at Jefferson Co., Georgia.⁴

WWI Draft Reg*

12 September 1918

He registered for the WW-I draft on 12 September 1918 at Louisville, Jefferson Co., Georgia.⁵

1920 Census*

1 January 1920

Henry was listed as a lodger on the 1920 Census at Louisville, Jefferson Co., Georgia.⁶

Marriage*

November 1929

He married Annie Wade Lester in November 1929 at age 32.⁷

1930 Census*

1 April 1930

Henry was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Louisville, Jefferson Co., Georgia.⁸

Death*

2 May 1979

He died at Louisville, Jefferson Co., Georgia, on 2 May 1979 at age 81.^2,9

Burial*

16 May 1979

His body was interred on 16 May 1979 at Louisville City Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson Co., Georgia.¹⁰

Family

Annie Wade Lester (8 December 1904 - 26 October 1994)

Child

Henry Marshall Culpepper Jr.+ (19 December 1933 - )

Last Edited

7 June 2004

Citations

Thomas William Saltmarsh Jr., compiler, e-mail address, Saltmarsh Relatives, Rootsweb: WorldConnect (online family tree), May 2000.
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:2197494
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
1900 Federal Census, United States.
ED 22, page 9B, Jefferson Co., GA
Thomas H. Culpepper, Head, M, Feb 1866 (34), Md 10, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
Susie Culpepper, Wife, F, Oct 1860 (39), Md 10, ch 6/4, GA/GA/GA
Nora E. Culpepper, Dau, F, Mar 1892 (8), S, GA/GA/GA
Lizzie L. Culpepper, Dau, F, Jun 1893 (6), S, GA/GA/GA
Sampson M. Culpepper, Son, M, Mar 1895 (5), S, GA/GA/GA
Katie M. Culpepper, Dau, F, Jul 1896 (3), S, GA/GA/GA
Henry M. Culpepper, Son, F, Oct 1897 (2), S, GA/GA/GA.
1910 Federal Census, United States.
ED 24, page 15B, Jackson Bridge Road, District 76, Jefferson Co., GA
Thomas H. Culpepper, Head, M, 44, Md 20, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
Susie Culpepper, Wife, F, 49, Md 20, ch 7/5, GA/GA/GA
Nora Culpepper, Dau, F, 18, S, GA/GA/GA
Bessie Culpepper, Dau, F, 16, S, GA/GA/GA
Miller Culpepper, Son, M, 15, S, GA/GA/GA
Henry Culpepper, Son, F, 12, S, GA/GA/GA
Eunice Culpepper, Dau, F, 7, S, GA/GA/GA.
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
Henry Marshall Culpepper of Louisville, Jefferson Co., GA, born 13 Oct 1897; nearest relative: W. H. Culpepper of Louisville; registered 12 Sep 1918 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., GA.
1920 Federal Census, United States.
ED 37, page 5A, Midville, Burke Co., GA
Mattie B. Pierce, Head, F, 52, Wid, GA/GA/GA, Hotel Proprietor
+ many boarders and hotel workers, including:
Sampson M. Culpepper, Boarder, M, 25, S, GA/GA/GA, Bed Keeping Officer.
Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
http://augustaarchives.com/
20 Oct 1929, Engagement Annoucement of Miss Annie Wade Lester (d/o M/M William E. Lester of Marshalville, GA) and Mr. Henry Marshall Culpepper of Louisville who plan to marry in November.
1930 Federal Census, United States.
ED8, page 16A, Broad Street, Louisville, Jefferson Co., GA
Boarder in $10,000 home, Radio=N, Farm=N (HH: Ben H. Warren)
Harry M. Culpepper, Boarder, M, 32, M, md @ 28, GA/GA/GA, Occ ?
Annie L. Culpepper, Boarder, F, 25, M, md @ 20, GA/GA/GA.
Georgia Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1998.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm
Henry M. Culpepper, d. 14 May 1979 at 81 years in Jefferson Co., GA; Res. in Jefferson Co., GA.
Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
http://augustaarchives.com/
16 May 1979, page 3C, Obituary. Henry Marshall Culpepper a native and life-long resident of Louisville, GA, died 14 May 1979. He was a retired rural mail carrier. Interment 16 May 1979 at Louisville City Cemetery. He was survived by his wife, Annie Wade Lester Culpepper; two sons, Henry M. Culpepper, Jr. of Doraville, GA, and William L. Culpepper of Tucker, GA; and one sister, Mrs. Nora Samples of Louisville.

Eunice Culpepper

F, (circa 1902 - )

Father

Thomas Henry Culpepper (22 Feb 1866 - 11 May 1928)

Mother

Susan Virginia Miller (5 Oct 1860 - 17 Sep 1947)

Birth*

circa 1902

Eunice was born at Jefferson Co., Georgia, circa 1902.¹

(Daughter) 1910 Census

15 April 1910

Nora, Elizabeth and Eunice was listed as a daughter in Thomas Henry Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at Jefferson Co., Georgia.¹

(Daughter) 1920 Census

1 January 1920

Elizabeth and Eunice was listed as a daughter in Thomas Henry Culpepper's household on the 1920 Census at Jefferson Co., Georgia.²

Last Edited

10 May 2003

Citations

1910 Federal Census, United States.
ED 24, page 15B, Jackson Bridge Road, District 76, Jefferson Co., GA
Thomas H. Culpepper, Head, M, 44, Md 20, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
Susie Culpepper, Wife, F, 49, Md 20, ch 7/5, GA/GA/GA
Nora Culpepper, Dau, F, 18, S, GA/GA/GA
Bessie Culpepper, Dau, F, 16, S, GA/GA/GA
Miller Culpepper, Son, M, 15, S, GA/GA/GA
Henry Culpepper, Son, F, 12, S, GA/GA/GA
Eunice Culpepper, Dau, F, 7, S, GA/GA/GA.
1920 Federal Census, United States.
ED 41, page 5A, Jackson Bridge Road, 76 Militia District, Jefferson Co., GA
Thomas H. Culpepper, Head, M, 53, Md, GA/GA/GA, Tenant Farmer
Susie V. Culpepper, Wife, F, 58, M, GA/GA/GA
Bessie Culpepper, Dau, F, 26, S, GA/GA/GA
Eunice Culpepper, Dau, F, 16, S, GA/GA/GA.

Minnie Forest Childs¹

F, (30 October 1869 - 21 November 1946)

Birth*

30 October 1869

Minnie was born at Georgia on 30 October 1869.^2,3

Marriage*

circa 1895

She married Sampson Edward Culpepper at Georgia circa 1895.⁴

Married Name

circa 1895

As of circa 1895, her married name was Culpepper.

(Wife) 1900 Census

1 June 1900

Minnie was listed as Sampson Edward Culpepper's wife on the 1900 Census at Jones Co., Georgia.²

(Wife) 1910 Census

15 April 1910

Minnie was listed as Sampson Edward Culpepper's wife on the 1910 Census at Jones Co., Georgia.⁵

1930 Census*

1 April 1930

Minnie was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Howard, Bibb Co., Georgia.⁴

Death*

21 November 1946

She died at Bibb Co., Georgia, on 21 November 1946 at age 77.⁶

Burial*

circa 23 November 1946

Her body was interred circa 23 November 1946 at Sunshine Methodist Church Cemetery, Round Oak, Jones Co., Georgia.^7,3

Family

Sampson Edward Culpepper (21 August 1868 - 28 March 1925)

Children

Nannie Culpepper (March 1898 - )
Janie Louise Culpepper (30 April 1899 - 29 June 2003)
Elizabeth Culpepper (circa 1902 - )
William Houston Culpepper (12 March 1903 - 12 December 1910)
Clara Belle Culpepper⁵ (circa 1904 - )
Lillian Roberta Culpepper (15 October 1905 - 20 January 1986)
Minnie E. Culpepper (11 December 1910 - 22 September 1987)

Last Edited

28 February 2005

Citations

E-mail written 2001 to Lew Griffin from George L. Loftin.
1900 Federal Census, United States.
ED 59, Page 47B (6), Family 120, Barrons District, Jones Co., GA
Ed Culpepper, Head, M, Aug 1867, 32, Md 5 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
Minnie Culpepper, Wife, F, Feb 1869, 31, Md 5 yrs, ch 2/2, GA/GA/GA
Nannie F. Culpepper, Daughter, F, Mar 1898, 2, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Janie Culpepper, F, May 1899, 1, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
Volunteers, compiler, Friends of Cemeteries of Middle Georgia Website, e-mail address, Feb 2005.
http://www.friendsofcems.org/
Sunshine Church II Cemetery, Round Oak, Ga.
+ Sampson Edmond Culpepper, Aug 21, 1868 - Mar 28, 1925
+ Mimie Childs Culpepper, Oct 30, 1869 - Nov 21, 1946
+ William Houston Culpepper, Apr 12, 1903 - Dec 12, 1910
+ Janie Louise Culpepper, Apr 30, 1899 - _______
+ Mimie Culpepper Collins, Dec 11, 1910 - Sep 22, 1987.
1930 Federal Census, United States.
Ancestry.com transcription by Warren Culpepper:
ED 48, page 18B, Howard Twp, 416 Americus Blvd, Home=$3000, Radio=N, Farm=N,
Mrs. S. E. Culpepper, Head, F, W, 60, Wd, md @ 25, GA, GA, GA
Louise Culpepper, Daughter, F, W, 30, S, GA, GA, GA, Operator in telephone company
Lillian Culpepper, Daughter, F, W, 24, S, GA, GA, GA, Stock keeper in dept store
Minnie Culpepper, Daughter, F, W, 19, S, GA, GA, GA, Cashier in dept store
Joseph J. Garrett, Son-in-law, M, W, 28, M, md @ 28, GA, GA, GA, Accountant at Steam RR
Clara Garrett, Daughter, F, W, 25, M, md @ 24, GA, GA, GA, Teacher in public school.
1910 Federal Census, United States.
ED 84, Page 1A, lines 44-51 Whites District, Jones Co., GA
Sam E. Culpepper, Head, M, 42, Md 14 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
Minnie F. Culpepper, Wife, F, 40, Md 14 yrs, ch 6/6, GA/GA/GA
Nannie Culpepper, Daughter, F, 12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Louise Culpepper, Daughter, F, 10, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Elizabeth Culpepper, Daughter, F, 8, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Clara Culpepper, Daughter, F, 6, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Houston Culpepper, Son, M, 4, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Lillian Culpepper, Daughter, F, 2, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
Georgia Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1998.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm
Minnie C. Culpepper, d. 21 Nov 1946 at 77 years in Bibb Co., GA; Res. in Bibb Co., GA.
Carolyn White Williams, History of Jones County, Georgia, for one hundred years, specifically 1807-1907, Macon, GA: J.W. Burke Co., 1957.

Nannie Culpepper

F, (March 1898 - )

Father

Sampson Edward Culpepper (21 Aug 1868 - 28 Mar 1925)

Mother

Minnie Forest Childs (30 Oct 1869 - 21 Nov 1946)

Birth*

March 1898

Nannie was born at Jones Co., Georgia, in March 1898.¹

(Daughter) 1900 Census

1 June 1900

Nannie and Janie was listed as a daughter in Sampson Edward Culpepper's household on the 1900 Census at Jones Co., Georgia.¹

(Daughter) 1910 Census

15 April 1910

Nannie, Janie, Elizabeth, Clara and Lillian was listed as a daughter in Sampson Edward Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at Jones Co., Georgia.²

Last Edited

26 August 2003

Citations

1900 Federal Census, United States.
ED 59, Page 47B (6), Family 120, Barrons District, Jones Co., GA
Ed Culpepper, Head, M, Aug 1867, 32, Md 5 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
Minnie Culpepper, Wife, F, Feb 1869, 31, Md 5 yrs, ch 2/2, GA/GA/GA
Nannie F. Culpepper, Daughter, F, Mar 1898, 2, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Janie Culpepper, F, May 1899, 1, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
1910 Federal Census, United States.
ED 84, Page 1A, lines 44-51 Whites District, Jones Co., GA
Sam E. Culpepper, Head, M, 42, Md 14 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
Minnie F. Culpepper, Wife, F, 40, Md 14 yrs, ch 6/6, GA/GA/GA
Nannie Culpepper, Daughter, F, 12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Louise Culpepper, Daughter, F, 10, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Elizabeth Culpepper, Daughter, F, 8, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Clara Culpepper, Daughter, F, 6, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Houston Culpepper, Son, M, 4, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Lillian Culpepper, Daughter, F, 2, Sng, GA/GA/GA.

Janie Louise Culpepper

F, (30 April 1899 - 29 June 2003)

Father

Sampson Edward Culpepper (21 Aug 1868 - 28 Mar 1925)

Mother

Minnie Forest Childs (30 Oct 1869 - 21 Nov 1946)

Name Variation

She was also known as Sissy.

Birth*

30 April 1899

Janie was born at Jones Co., Georgia, on 30 April 1899.^1,2

(Daughter) 1900 Census

1 June 1900

Nannie and Janie was listed as a daughter in Sampson Edward Culpepper's household on the 1900 Census at Jones Co., Georgia.¹

(Daughter) 1910 Census

15 April 1910

Nannie, Janie, Elizabeth, Clara and Lillian was listed as a daughter in Sampson Edward Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at Jones Co., Georgia.³

(Daughter) 1930 Census

1 April 1930

Janie, Lillian, Minnie and Clara was listed as a daughter in Minnie Forest Childs's household on the 1930 Census at Howard, Bibb Co., Georgia.⁴

Death*

29 June 2003

She died at Macon, Bibb Co., Georgia, on 29 June 2003 at age 104.²

Burial*

1 July 2003

Her body was interred on 1 July 2003 at Sunshine Methodist Church Cemetery, Round Oak, Jones Co., Georgia.^5,6

Biography*

Obituary
MACON - Louise "Sissy" Culpepper, 104, of Macon, died Sunday, June 29, 2003. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, July 1, 2003, at 2P.M., at Bellevue Baptist Church with the Dr. Neal Wall officiating. Burial will be in the Sunshine Methodist Church Cemetery, Round Oak, GA. Visitation will be held Monday, June 30, 2003, from 6:00 until 8:00P.M. at Hart's Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Bellevue Baptist Church, 305 Napier Avenue, Macon, GA 31204. -Miss Culpepper was born in Jones County and moved to Macon in 1918. She was a member of Bellevue Baptist Church where she worked in the nursery for 40 years. Miss Culpepper was a member of the Emma Brice Sunday School Class, W.M.U. and the Keenage Club. She was a retired Southern Bell telephone clerk and was a member of the Telephone pioneers. Miss Culpepper was the daughter of the late Edmond and Minnie Childs Culpepper. -Survivors: seven nieces, Peggy Fowler and Edna Murphy of Jones County, Jane Gordon of Warner Robins, Margie Barrington of Rex, Kitty Ward of Jonesboro, Ruth Coffer of Chicago, IL; Marie Hillman of Orford, New Hampshire; two nephews, Frank Malone and Marvin Malone of Jones County; 15 great nephews, 23 great nieces, 30 great great nephews, 30 great great nieces and 3 great great great nephews. -Hart's Mortuary has charge of arrangements.⁵

Last Edited

28 February 2005

Citations

1900 Federal Census, United States.
ED 59, Page 47B (6), Family 120, Barrons District, Jones Co., GA
Ed Culpepper, Head, M, Aug 1867, 32, Md 5 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
Minnie Culpepper, Wife, F, Feb 1869, 31, Md 5 yrs, ch 2/2, GA/GA/GA
Nannie F. Culpepper, Daughter, F, Mar 1898, 2, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Janie Culpepper, F, May 1899, 1, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
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
1910 Federal Census, United States.
ED 84, Page 1A, lines 44-51 Whites District, Jones Co., GA
Sam E. Culpepper, Head, M, 42, Md 14 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
Minnie F. Culpepper, Wife, F, 40, Md 14 yrs, ch 6/6, GA/GA/GA
Nannie Culpepper, Daughter, F, 12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Louise Culpepper, Daughter, F, 10, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Elizabeth Culpepper, Daughter, F, 8, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Clara Culpepper, Daughter, F, 6, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Houston Culpepper, Son, M, 4, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Lillian Culpepper, Daughter, F, 2, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
1930 Federal Census, United States.
Ancestry.com transcription by Warren Culpepper:
ED 48, page 18B, Howard Twp, 416 Americus Blvd, Home=$3000, Radio=N, Farm=N,
Mrs. S. E. Culpepper, Head, F, W, 60, Wd, md @ 25, GA, GA, GA
Louise Culpepper, Daughter, F, W, 30, S, GA, GA, GA, Operator in telephone company
Lillian Culpepper, Daughter, F, W, 24, S, GA, GA, GA, Stock keeper in dept store
Minnie Culpepper, Daughter, F, W, 19, S, GA, GA, GA, Cashier in dept store
Joseph J. Garrett, Son-in-law, M, W, 28, M, md @ 28, GA, GA, GA, Accountant at Steam RR
Clara Garrett, Daughter, F, W, 25, M, md @ 24, GA, GA, GA, Teacher in public school.
The Macon Telegraph, Macon, GA.
http://www.macon.com
Louise "Sissy" Culpepper obituary, 20 Jun 2003.
Volunteers, compiler, Friends of Cemeteries of Middle Georgia Website, e-mail address, Feb 2005.
http://www.friendsofcems.org/
Sunshine Church II Cemetery, Round Oak, Ga.
+ Sampson Edmond Culpepper, Aug 21, 1868 - Mar 28, 1925
+ Mimie Childs Culpepper, Oct 30, 1869 - Nov 21, 1946
+ William Houston Culpepper, Apr 12, 1903 - Dec 12, 1910
+ Janie Louise Culpepper, Apr 30, 1899 - _______
+ Mimie Culpepper Collins, Dec 11, 1910 - Sep 22, 1987.

Elizabeth Culpepper

F, (circa 1902 - )

Father

Sampson Edward Culpepper (21 Aug 1868 - 28 Mar 1925)

Mother

Minnie Forest Childs (30 Oct 1869 - 21 Nov 1946)

Birth*

circa 1902

Elizabeth was born at Georgia circa 1902.

(Daughter) 1910 Census

15 April 1910

Nannie, Janie, Elizabeth, Clara and Lillian was listed as a daughter in Sampson Edward Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at Jones Co., Georgia.¹

Married Name

19 May 1925

As of 19 May 1925, her married name was Goette.²

Marriage*

19 May 1925

She married Philip W. Goette at Bibb Co., Georgia, on 19 May 1925.²

Family

Philip W. Goette (say 1899 - )

Last Edited

15 May 1999

Citations

1910 Federal Census, United States.
ED 84, Page 1A, lines 44-51 Whites District, Jones Co., GA
Sam E. Culpepper, Head, M, 42, Md 14 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
Minnie F. Culpepper, Wife, F, 40, Md 14 yrs, ch 6/6, GA/GA/GA
Nannie Culpepper, Daughter, F, 12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Louise Culpepper, Daughter, F, 10, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Elizabeth Culpepper, Daughter, F, 8, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Clara Culpepper, Daughter, F, 6, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Houston Culpepper, Son, M, 4, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Lillian Culpepper, Daughter, F, 2, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
Bibb County Court of the Ordinary, Bibb Co., GA Marriages Index, 1823-1963, Salt Lake City, UT: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah , 1964, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. FHL US/CAN Film # 394,094.
Elizabeth Culpepper and Philip W. Goette on 19 May 1925 in Bibb Co., GA, Book Q-195.

Clara Belle Culpepper¹

F, (circa 1904 - )

Father

Sampson Edward Culpepper² (21 Aug 1868 - 28 Mar 1925)

Mother

Minnie Forest Childs² (30 Oct 1869 - 21 Nov 1946)

Birth*

circa 1904

Clara was born at Georgia circa 1904.²

(Daughter) 1910 Census

15 April 1910

Nannie, Janie, Elizabeth, Clara and Lillian was listed as a daughter in Sampson Edward Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at Jones Co., Georgia.²

Married Name

27 June 1929

As of 27 June 1929, her married name was Garrett.¹

Marriage*

27 June 1929

She married Joseph Zeno Garrett at Bibb Co., Georgia, on 27 June 1929.¹

(Daughter) 1930 Census

1 April 1930

Janie, Lillian, Minnie and Clara was listed as a daughter in Minnie Forest Childs's household on the 1930 Census at Howard, Bibb Co., Georgia.³

Family

Joseph Zeno Garrett (1902 - )

Last Edited

1 August 2004

Citations

Bibb County Court of the Ordinary, Bibb Co., GA Marriages Index, 1823-1963, Salt Lake City, UT: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah , 1964, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. FHL US/CAN Film # 394,094.
Clara Belle Culpepper and Joseph Zeno Garrett on 27 Jun 1929 in Bibb Co., GA, Book Q-755.
1910 Federal Census, United States.
ED 84, Page 1A, lines 44-51 Whites District, Jones Co., GA
Sam E. Culpepper, Head, M, 42, Md 14 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
Minnie F. Culpepper, Wife, F, 40, Md 14 yrs, ch 6/6, GA/GA/GA
Nannie Culpepper, Daughter, F, 12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Louise Culpepper, Daughter, F, 10, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Elizabeth Culpepper, Daughter, F, 8, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Clara Culpepper, Daughter, F, 6, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Houston Culpepper, Son, M, 4, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Lillian Culpepper, Daughter, F, 2, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
1930 Federal Census, United States.
Ancestry.com transcription by Warren Culpepper:
ED 48, page 18B, Howard Twp, 416 Americus Blvd, Home=$3000, Radio=N, Farm=N,
Mrs. S. E. Culpepper, Head, F, W, 60, Wd, md @ 25, GA, GA, GA
Louise Culpepper, Daughter, F, W, 30, S, GA, GA, GA, Operator in telephone company
Lillian Culpepper, Daughter, F, W, 24, S, GA, GA, GA, Stock keeper in dept store
Minnie Culpepper, Daughter, F, W, 19, S, GA, GA, GA, Cashier in dept store
Joseph J. Garrett, Son-in-law, M, W, 28, M, md @ 28, GA, GA, GA, Accountant at Steam RR
Clara Garrett, Daughter, F, W, 25, M, md @ 24, GA, GA, GA, Teacher in public school.

William Houston Culpepper

M, (12 March 1903 - 12 December 1910)

Father

Sampson Edward Culpepper (21 Aug 1868 - 28 Mar 1925)

Mother

Minnie Forest Childs (30 Oct 1869 - 21 Nov 1946)

Birth*

12 March 1903

William was born at Georgia on 12 March 1903.¹

(Son) 1910 Census

15 April 1910

William was listed as a son in Sampson Edward Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at Jones Co., Georgia.²

Death*

12 December 1910

He died at Jones Co., Georgia, on 12 December 1910 at age 7.^1,3

Burial*

circa 14 December 1910

His body was interred circa 14 December 1910 at Sunshine Methodist Church Cemetery, Round Oak, Jones Co., Georgia.^1,3

Last Edited

28 February 2005

Citations

Carolyn White Williams, History of Jones County, Georgia, for one hundred years, specifically 1807-1907, Macon, GA: J.W. Burke Co., 1957.
1910 Federal Census, United States.
ED 84, Page 1A, lines 44-51 Whites District, Jones Co., GA
Sam E. Culpepper, Head, M, 42, Md 14 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
Minnie F. Culpepper, Wife, F, 40, Md 14 yrs, ch 6/6, GA/GA/GA
Nannie Culpepper, Daughter, F, 12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Louise Culpepper, Daughter, F, 10, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Elizabeth Culpepper, Daughter, F, 8, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Clara Culpepper, Daughter, F, 6, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Houston Culpepper, Son, M, 4, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Lillian Culpepper, Daughter, F, 2, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
Volunteers, compiler, Friends of Cemeteries of Middle Georgia Website, e-mail address, Feb 2005.
http://www.friendsofcems.org/
Sunshine Church II Cemetery, Round Oak, Ga.
+ Sampson Edmond Culpepper, Aug 21, 1868 - Mar 28, 1925
+ Mimie Childs Culpepper, Oct 30, 1869 - Nov 21, 1946
+ William Houston Culpepper, Apr 12, 1903 - Dec 12, 1910
+ Janie Louise Culpepper, Apr 30, 1899 - _______
+ Mimie Culpepper Collins, Dec 11, 1910 - Sep 22, 1987.

Lillian Roberta Culpepper¹

F, (15 October 1905 - 20 January 1986)

Father

Sampson Edward Culpepper (21 Aug 1868 - 28 Mar 1925)

Mother

Minnie Forest Childs (30 Oct 1869 - 21 Nov 1946)

Birth*

15 October 1905

Lillian was born at Georgia on 15 October 1905.²

(Daughter) 1910 Census

15 April 1910

Nannie, Janie, Elizabeth, Clara and Lillian was listed as a daughter in Sampson Edward Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at Jones Co., Georgia.³

(Daughter) 1930 Census

1 April 1930

Janie, Lillian, Minnie and Clara was listed as a daughter in Minnie Forest Childs's household on the 1930 Census at Howard, Bibb Co., Georgia.⁴

Married Name

26 November 1931

As of 26 November 1931, her married name was Malone.¹

Marriage*

26 November 1931

She married Benjamin Franklin Malone at Bibb Co., Georgia, on 26 November 1931 at age 26.¹

Death*

20 January 1986

She died on 20 January 1986 at age 80.²

Burial*

circa 22 January 1986

Her body was interred circa 22 January 1986 at Hugh Gordon Cemetery, Jones Co., Georgia.²

Family

Benjamin Franklin Malone (18 July 1886 - 22 December 1943)

Last Edited

28 February 2005

Citations

Bibb County Court of the Ordinary, Bibb Co., GA Marriages Index, 1823-1963, Salt Lake City, UT: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah , 1964, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. FHL US/CAN Film # 394,094.
Lillian Roberta Culpepper and Benjamin Franklin Malone on 26 Nov 1931 in Bibb Co., GA, Book R-232.
Volunteers, compiler, Friends of Cemeteries of Middle Georgia Website, e-mail address, Feb 2005.
http://www.friendsofcems.org/
Hugh Gordon Cemetery, Jones Co., Georgia
+ Benjamin Franklin Malone, Jul 18, 1886 - Dec 22, 1943
+ Lillian Culpepper Malone, Oct 15, 1905 - Jan 20, 1986.
1910 Federal Census, United States.
ED 84, Page 1A, lines 44-51 Whites District, Jones Co., GA
Sam E. Culpepper, Head, M, 42, Md 14 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
Minnie F. Culpepper, Wife, F, 40, Md 14 yrs, ch 6/6, GA/GA/GA
Nannie Culpepper, Daughter, F, 12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Louise Culpepper, Daughter, F, 10, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Elizabeth Culpepper, Daughter, F, 8, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Clara Culpepper, Daughter, F, 6, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Houston Culpepper, Son, M, 4, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Lillian Culpepper, Daughter, F, 2, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
1930 Federal Census, United States.
Ancestry.com transcription by Warren Culpepper:
ED 48, page 18B, Howard Twp, 416 Americus Blvd, Home=$3000, Radio=N, Farm=N,
Mrs. S. E. Culpepper, Head, F, W, 60, Wd, md @ 25, GA, GA, GA
Louise Culpepper, Daughter, F, W, 30, S, GA, GA, GA, Operator in telephone company
Lillian Culpepper, Daughter, F, W, 24, S, GA, GA, GA, Stock keeper in dept store
Minnie Culpepper, Daughter, F, W, 19, S, GA, GA, GA, Cashier in dept store
Joseph J. Garrett, Son-in-law, M, W, 28, M, md @ 28, GA, GA, GA, Accountant at Steam RR
Clara Garrett, Daughter, F, W, 25, M, md @ 24, GA, GA, GA, Teacher in public school.

Benjamin Culpepper the Ferryman

M, (say 1721 - 1772)

Father

Benjamin Culpepper son of Robert (s 1698 - c 1746)

Mother

Martha (?) (s 1696 - a 1746)

DNA*

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

Birth*

say 1721

Benjamin was born at Norfolk Co., Virginia, say 1721.

Marriage*

circa 1741

He married Elizabeth (?) at Edgecombe Precinct, North Carolina, circa 1741.

Deed*

14 March 1752

He was granted a deed by Benjamin Culpepper son of Joseph on 14 March 1752 at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina,

Edgecombe County NC Deed Book 4, p. 265 – North Carolina – To all to whom these presents shall come – I BENJAMIN CULPEPPER Junr. of Edgecombe County in the said province planter, send greeting. Know you that I the said BENJAMIN CULPEPPER Junr. for and in consideration of the sum of sixty pounds current money of Virginia to me in hand paid by BENJAMIN CULPEPPER Senr. Ferryman of the said County the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and myself fully satisfied contented and paid. Have given granted bargained sold conveyed and confirmed and do by these presents fully freely and also lately give grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said BENJAMIN CULPEPPER Senr. A plantation and tract of land containing by estimation one hundred and sixty acres be the same more or less situate in the county of Edgecombe on the south side of Fishing Creek beginning at a Beech thence to a White Oak thence to a White Oak thence to a Red Oak, thence to a Pine, thence along the patent line west 160 poles to a Pine, thence north 110 poles to a Red Oak on the said Creek, thence down the water course thereof to the first station, being part of a patent granted to John Edwards for 320 acres dated the 4th day of August 1720. Together with all woods under woods waters profit commodities and appurtenances to the said land belonging or in any wise appertaining with the reversions and remainders thereof and every part and parcel thereof; to have and to hold the said one hundred and sixty acres of land and premises hereby granted unto the said BENJAMIN CULPEPPER Senr. To the only proper use benefit and behoof of him the said BENJAMIN CULPEPPER Senr. his heirs and assigns forever, and I the said BENJAMIN CULPEPPER Junr. for myself my heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant and agree to and with the said BENJAMIN CULPEPPER Senr. his heirs and assigns that he the said BENJAMIN CULPEPPER Senr. his heirs and assigns shall and may at all times forever hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the said one hundred and sixty acres of land with all the appurtenances thereto belonging freely and clearly acquitted and discharged from all former and other gifts grants bargains sales leases mortgages and all other encumbrances whatsoever and the same will warrant and forever defend unto the said BENJAMIN CULPEPPER Senr. his heirs and assigns against the clams and demands of all persons whomsoever. In witness whereof I the said BENJAMIN CULPEPPER Junr. have hereunto put my hand and seal the fourteenth day of March One Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty two; BENJAMIN CULPEPPER Junr. (“B” his mark) (seal) In presence of William West, Nathan Powell (“N” his mark) – Edgecombe County May Court 1752 – the within deed of sale was in open Court duly proved by the oath of William West, an evidence thereto and on motion was ordered to be registered. Benjamin Wynns, Clerk Court.

Will*

15 April 1767

He made a will at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, on 15 April 1767, naming as heir(s) Elizabeth Culpepper, Rahab Whitehead, Martha Manning, Elizabeth Culpepper and Erasmus Culpepper of Nash Co., NC. It was witnessed by Thomas Whitehead and Nathan Whitehead.

The full text of the will reads more or less as follows, with slight editing for clarity:
          In the Name of God Amen. I Benjamin Culpepper of Edgecombe County being in Perfect Health Praised be God do make Constitute and order this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following.
          Item: I give and Bequeath to my I lend to my Loving Wife Elizabeth During of her Widowhood two Negroes, Toney and Fibb, one Feather Bed and Furniture and five Cows and Calves and one mare.
          I give and bequeath to my loving Daughter Rahab Whitehead one Negro named Robbin, three Hundred and twelve Acres of Land lying on the North side of Mochsin [Moccasin] Creek in Edgecombe County to her and her heirs for ever.
          Item: I give and Bequeath to my Loving Daughter Martha Manning one Negro named Dinah to her and her heirs forever and two hundred Acres of Land lying on the South Side of Peachtree Creek to her and her heirs forever.
          Item: I give and bequeath to my loving Daughter Elizabeth Culpepper one Negro Boy called Jessy and Feather Bed and Furniture and two hundred Acres of land lying on the North Side of Peachtree [Creek] with a Plantation belonging there to her and her heirs forever.
          Item: I Give and bequeath to my loving Son Arasmus Culpepper Three hundred and twenty acres of land lying on the South Side of Fishing Creek with two Plantations belonging to its [sic] to him and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body and one Negro named Will, Negro Called Moll, Negro Boy called Peter, Negro girl called Doll, Negro Boy called Tom
          and also two negros named Toney and Fibb, after the Old woman's [wife Elizabeth's] death or widowhood [willed to her above]
          and as for my cattle, hog and horses, them to be sold and the money equally divided amongst them [presumably meaning "the above mentioned children"].
          And lastly I do hereby Constitute and ordain Erasmus Culpepper my sole ... executor of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15 day of April and in the Year of our Lord 1767. Wit: Thomas Whitehead, Nathan Whitehead. Edgecombe County, August Court, 1772, will proved by the oath of Thomas Whitehead.¹

Death*

1772

He died at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, in 1772.

Probate*

26 August 1772

Probate action was taken on Benjamin's estate on 26 August 1772 at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina.

Biography*

It was once speculated that this Benjamin may just as easily have been the son of Joseph Culpepper, rather than of his brother Benjamin, Sr. However, based partly on naming conventions used by the two Bens, this one was assumed to have been the son of Benjamin, Sr. See also the discussion of the Fishing Creek deeds in the Theories Section of this web site, for further details. Subsequent to this analysis, DNA testing of the descendants of Joseph and Benjamin revealed that Benjamin's descendants do not have a paricular DNA marker that is found in all of Joseph's descendants.
     Perhaps around 1741, Benjamin married Elizabeth, whose surname is unknown.
     In 1746, his father Benjamin died, and Benjamin "Ferryman" inherited from him, by right of primogeniture, one-half of the original 320 acre tract on Fishing Creek, originally purchased by Joseph, and sold to his brother Benjamin. This writer believes this was the east half of the property, but this cannot be proven.
     In 1749, Benjamin (mark 'B') witnessed a deed by George Nicholson to Lemuel Nicholson, for 160 acres on the north side of Fishing Creek. (Edgecombe Pct, NC DB 3-483) Both Nicholsons were apparently the men of these names from Norfolk County, VA tithable records. There were clearly many former residents of Norfolk Co., VA living in this area. The Fishing Creek area in Edgecombe County also included many former residents from the Roanoke (Moratock) River area of Northampton (Bertie prior to 1741) County, NC.
     In August 1755, Benjamin bought a 200 acre tract on the south side of Great Peach Tree Creek from his cousin Job Wilder of Johnson County, NC.(Edgecombe Co. Deed Bk. 2, p. 320) The land joined "David Cooper, the branch and the fork of the Creek." Witnesses were William and Nathaniel Wilder.
     In November 1757, the Edgecombe Court ordered that "the Surveyors of the Roads on each side of Culpepper's Bridge open and Clear their respective Roads to the said Bridge and make sufficient Causways."(Edgecombe County Court Minutes, by Haun) This seems to be one of the earliest references to Culpepper's Bridge over Fishing Creek.
     In June 1758, Benjamin Culpepper was one of three men appointed to divide the estate of William Mason, deceased, son of Ralph Mason. The others were nearby landowners Wallis Jones and Thomas Tatum. (Edgecombe County Court Minutes, by Weynette Parks Haun)
          Wallis Jones owned land adjacent to both John Edwards, Jr., and Emanuel Rogers, probable brother of John Rogers (above). (Land Patents by Hofmann)
          Thomas Tatum was mentioned in 1762 in a grant to Nathaniel Powell, as one of the adjacent land owners. Other adjacent land owners mentioned in this Powell grant included James Cain, John Hardy, Lemuel Nicholson, Benjamin Foreman, William Dortch, and Jacob Whitehead. (Granville Grants, by Margaret M. Hofmann, her #1811, from Vol. IV, Abstracts of Miscellaneous Land Office Records )
     In March 1760, Benjamin Culpepper was appointed overseer of the road from Fishing Creek to Swift Creek. (Edgecombe County Court Minutes, by Haun) This is probably present day State Road 48.
     In July 1760, Benjamin Culpepper was granted 312 acres in Edgecombe County on Moccasin Creek, joining the said creek and (a point) below Culpepper's Plantation. (Granville Grants, Vol. I, by Margaret M. Hofmann, grant #637 in the book, from Patent Book 11, page 149.) The warrant for this grant was dated October 1751 and the survey was in April 1752, SCC: Solomon Joyner and John Fountain. The mention of Culpepper's Plantation above, suggests that Benjamin already owned or was farming land adjacent to this grant, but which tract of land "Culpepper's Plantation" might have been is unclear to this writer.
     Benjamin's will was probated in 1772 in Edgecombe Co., NC. He left two Negroes, five cows and calves and a mare to his wife Elizabeth; one Negro, and 312 acres on the north side of Moccasin Creek to his daughter, Rahab Whitehead; one Negro and 200 acres on the south side of Peach Tree Creek to his daughter, Martha Manning; one Negro and 200 acres on the north side of Peach Tree Creek to his daughter, Elizabeth; and 320 acres on the south side of Fishing Creek to his son, Erasmus.
     In 1777, the northwestern half of Edgecombe County, including all of Benjamin's Edgecombe County land, became Nash County.
     In Oct 1784, Benjamin's widow, Elizabeth, petitioned the Nash Co., NC court for her dower since her husband "who died some years past" owned land "adjoining Culpepper's Bridge over Fishing Creek."²

Family

Elizabeth (?) (circa 1721 - before May 1789)

Children

Erasmus Culpepper of Nash Co., NC+³ (circa 1742 - circa 1782)
Rahab Culpepper+ (say 1744 - circa 1815)
Martha Culpepper+ (circa 1746 - 1796)
Elizabeth Culpepper+ (circa 1750 - 1832)

Last Edited

31 January 2011

Citations

Transcribed by Lew Griffin from LDS Film 1548857.
Lewis W. Griffin Jr. (#47), e-mail address.
In his will, Benjamin named his son Erasmus as an heir and executor.

Elizabeth (?)

F, (circa 1721 - before May 1789)

Ancestry Unknown*

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

Birth*

circa 1721

Elizabeth was born circa 1721.

Marriage*

circa 1741

She married Benjamin Culpepper the Ferryman at Edgecombe Precinct, North Carolina, circa 1741.

Married Name

circa 1741

As of circa 1741, her married name was Culpepper.

(Heir) Will

15 April 1767

Elizabeth, Rahab, Martha, Elizabeth and Erasmus named as heir(s) in the will of Benjamin Culpepper the Ferryman at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, on 15 April 1767.¹

(spouse) Death

1772

Elizabeth became a widow upon the death of her husband Benjamin Culpepper the Ferryman at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, in 1772.

Tax roll*

between 1780 and 1782

She registered to pay taxes at Nash Co., North Carolina, between 1780 and 1782.²

Miscellaneous*

1784

Petition. In or before 1784, Elizabeth Culpepper, Benjamin's widow, petitions for dower's rights and is granted one third of the 320 acres.

North Carolina Nash County (no date, but before October 1784) – To the worshipful Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Nash County. The petition of ELIZABETH CULPEPER humbly showeth that BENJAMIN CULPEPER late the Husband of your petitioner some few years past died seized and possessed of a tract of land lying in this County adjoining CULPEPPERs Bridge on Fishing Creek containing about three hundred and twenty acres and your petitioner being desirous that her dower in the said land should be set off to her according to the late act of assembly She therefore petitions your worships that you will direct your writ according to the said act to the Sheriff of the county commanding him to sell off and deliver possession of the Dower aforesaid to your said petitioner and this in duty bound be. ELIZABETH CULPEPPER

Nash County – October Court 1784 – Agreeable to the petition of ELIZABETH CULPEPPER Widow of BENJAMIN CULPEPPER Deceased, Exhibited at the Court aforesaid for her third part of the land her Husband BENJAMIN CULPEPPER aforesaid died possessed of containing 320 acres be laid off for the use of this Widow. Ordered that the Sheriff summon Twelve freeholdors connected with neither party either by consanguinity or affinity and entirely disinterested which said jury shall upon their oath allot and set off to the said ELIZABETH CULPEPPER Widow one third part of the land as above said. By order. William Hall, C. C.

Will*

12 February 1788

Elizabeth's will reads as follows:
     In the name of God Amen I Elizabeth Culpepper of Nash County and State of North Carolina being in good Health of Boddy (sic) and of Sound and perfect mind and memory Praise be therefore given to Almighty God for it. I do hereby make and ordain this my present last Will and Testament in Manner and form following that is to say:
     First and principally I commend my Soul into the hands of the Almighty God hoping through the merrets, death, and passion of my Blessed Saviour Jesus Christ, have fully and free parden and forgiveness of all my Sins and inherit everlasting Life and My Boddy I commit to the earth to be decently buried.
     At the discression of my Executors hereafter named and as Touching the disposition of all such temporal Estates as it Hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me I give and dispose thereof as followeth;
     First I will that my debts and funeral charges should be paid and discharged;
     Item I give and bequeath unto my Grand Child John Culpepper one bay horse colt and also one Negroe Girl name Pegg. She and her increase to him and his heirs & assigns forever; also one cow & calf to said J. Culpepper His heirs etc.
     Item, I give and bequeath unto my Grand Child Henry Whitehead one cow and calf to him his heirs and assigns forever.
     Then unto my Grand Child Nathan Whitehead one cow and calf to him his heirs and assigns forever.
     I give and bequeath unto my Grand Child Mary Daniel one cow and calf to her her heirs and assigns forever.
     I give and bequeath unto my Grand Child Abier Whitehead one Chest to her and her heirs forever.
     I give and bequeath unto my grandchild Martha Manning one Side Saddle to her and her heirs forever.
     I also give and bequeath unto Natus [Nathan] Culpepper one bed and furniture to him and his heirs and assigns forever.
     My will and desire is that all the rest of my estate ungiven shall be sold and equally divided between my three daughters - Rahab Whitehead, Elizabeth Whitehead and Martha Manning and all of them to share equally and sharing alike
I also appoint my beloved friends Rahab Whitehead, executrix and Sion Daniel Executor of this my last will and Testament and I do hereby Utterly disallow and Revoke Disown asell? all and every other former Testament's and Wills by me in anyway before named and bequethed Rattifiing and confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament in witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Twelfth Day of February in year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Eight. Signed in the presence of us:
     John Smedley ("x" his mark) [apparently the John Smelly in 1790 Nash census]
     Martha Smedley ("x" her mark) [wife of John & daughter of Mark & Elizabeth Mason]
     Cherry Powell ("x" her mark)
Signed: Elizabeth Culpepper ("x" her mark)
.
Nash County, May Court, 1789, the foregoing will was duly proven in open court by the oath of John Smedley....³

Death*

before May 1789

She died at Nash Co., North Carolina, before May 1789.

Probate*

May 1789

Probate action was taken on Elizabeth's estate in May 1789 at Nash Co., North Carolina.

Family

Benjamin Culpepper the Ferryman (say 1721 - 1772)

Children

Erasmus Culpepper of Nash Co., NC+ (circa 1742 - circa 1782)
Rahab Culpepper+ (say 1744 - circa 1815)
Martha Culpepper+ (circa 1746 - 1796)
Elizabeth Culpepper+ (circa 1750 - 1832)

Last Edited

15 December 2007

Citations

Transcribed by Lew Griffin from LDS Film 1548857.
Elizabeth Culpepper, Nash Co., NC, 1780 & 1782 Tax List.
Transcribed by Lew Griffin from LDS Film: 1577511 Item 2.

Rahab Culpepper

F, (say 1744 - circa 1815)

Father

Benjamin Culpepper the Ferryman (s 1721 - 1772)

Mother

Elizabeth (?) (c 1721 - b May 1789)

Birth*

say 1744

Rahab was born at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, say 1744.

Marriage*

before 1760

She married Nathan Whitehead at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, before 1760.

Married Name

before 1760

As of before 1760, her married name was Whitehead.

(Heir) Will

15 April 1767

Elizabeth, Rahab, Martha, Elizabeth and Erasmus named as heir(s) in the will of Benjamin Culpepper the Ferryman at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, on 15 April 1767.¹

American Revolution*

between 1775 and 1783

She provided service in the American Revolutionary War between 1775 and 1783
(DAR Listing: Rahab Culpeper Whitehead, born circa 1724 in Virginia, died 11 Mar 1815 in North Carolina, married Nathan Whitehead, Patriotic Service, North Carolina.)²

(Heir) Will

12 February 1788

John, Henry, Nathan, Mary, Abiah, Martha, Nathan, Rahab, Elizabeth and Martha named as heir(s) in the will of Elizabeth (?) at Nash Co., North Carolina, on 12 February 1788.³

Will*

17 March 1815

She made a will at Wake Co., North Carolina, on 17 March 1815.

Death*

circa 1815

She died at Wake Co., North Carolina, circa 1815.

Family

Nathan Whitehead (circa 1719 - before April 1779)

Child

Henry Whitehead+ (between 1750 and 1760 - )

Last Edited

30 April 2012

Citations

Transcribed by Lew Griffin from LDS Film 1548857.
DAR Patriot Index, Washington, DC: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 2003.
Transcribed by Lew Griffin from LDS Film: 1577511 Item 2.

Elizabeth Culpepper

F, (circa 1750 - 1832)

Father

Benjamin Culpepper the Ferryman (s 1721 - 1772)

Mother

Elizabeth (?) (c 1721 - b May 1789)

Birth*

circa 1750

Elizabeth was born at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, circa 1750.

(Heir) Will

15 April 1767

Elizabeth, Rahab, Martha, Elizabeth and Erasmus named as heir(s) in the will of Benjamin Culpepper the Ferryman at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, on 15 April 1767.¹

Marriage*

4 June 1768

She married Thomas Whitehead at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, on 4 June 1768.^2,3

Married Name

4 June 1768

As of 4 June 1768, her married name was Whitehead.

(Heir) Will

12 February 1788

John, Henry, Nathan, Mary, Abiah, Martha, Nathan, Rahab, Elizabeth and Martha named as heir(s) in the will of Elizabeth (?) at Nash Co., North Carolina, on 12 February 1788.⁴

Will*

4 December 1828

She made a will at Nash Co., North Carolina, on 4 December 1828.

Death*

1832

She died at Nash Co., North Carolina, in 1832.

Biography*

ELIZABETH(x)WHITEHEAD 4 Dec 1828 May Ct 1832 "weak in Body"

Daughters ABIAH CULPEPPER wife of MATTHEW CULPEPPER - negro woman Hannah. Daughter MOURNING BALEY wife of RICHD. BALEY - man Jack, woman Sally. Grandson RICHARD THOMAS BALEY - man Solemen. Grandson ROBERT WILLIAMSON BALEY - boy Handy. Granddaughter LAVINA MOURNING BALEY - girl Feriby, bed & furniture. Granddaughter EVELINE F. BALEY - girl Goffee Ann, bed & furniture. Granddaughter SALLY BALEY - bed & furniture. Son-in-law RICHARD BALEY - hogs, sows, pigs. Daughters ABIAH CULPEPPER & MOURNING BALEY - residue of estate after debts paid.

Ex. friend JOSEPH ARRINGTON Wit. BENJA. BLUNT

Will also entered for probate in Warren Co. Mar Ct 1832 and sent to Nash Co.
.
The following is from "Record of Estates, Warren County, NC, 1805--1833," by David B. Gammon:
.
ELIZABETH WHITEHEAD The exr. Joseph Arrington brought suit against Matthew Culpepper and wife to question the validity of the will, Apr. Ct., 1830. The Court requested that Arrington's name be stricken from the record and replaced with that of Richard Bailey. Record indicates the dec'd. left a will in Nash County (Apr. Ct., 1832), and contains the following text: to my grandchildren Richard Thomas Bailey, Robert Williamson Bailey, Levina Mourning Bailey, Eveline F. Bailey and Sally Bailey - Negroes each. To my son-in-law Richard Bailey - hogs, etc. The rest of my property is to be sold with proceeds paid to my daughters Abigail Culpepper and Mourning Bailey. My daughter Mourning is to have my clothing. I appoint my friend Joseph Arrington my executor. Will is dated Dec. 4, 1828 and was witnessed by Benjamin Blunt.

Family

Thomas Whitehead (circa 1744 - before February 1808)

Children

Nathan Whitehead (say 1770 - )
Abiah Whitehead (circa 1775 - after 1840)

Last Edited

30 April 2007

Citations

Transcribed by Lew Griffin from LDS Film 1548857.
North Carolina State Archives, compiler, North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2000, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8909
Elizabeth Culpepper, Female, married Thomas Whitehead on 4 Jun 1768 in Edgecombe Co., NC.
North Carolina Division of Archives and History, compiler, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2000.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4802
Elizabeth Culpepper to marry Thomas Whitehead, Bond Date: 04 Jun 1768 in Edgecombe Co., NC, Record No. 02208, Bondsman: Erasmus (X) Cul, Witness: James Hall, Bond No. 000045608.
Transcribed by Lew Griffin from LDS Film: 1577511 Item 2.

Martha Culpepper

F, (circa 1746 - 1796)

Father

Benjamin Culpepper the Ferryman (s 1721 - 1772)

Mother

Elizabeth (?) (c 1721 - b May 1789)

Birth*

circa 1746

Martha was born at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, circa 1746.

Marriage*

circa 1766

She married Willoughby Manning at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, circa 1766.

Married Name

circa 1766

As of circa 1766, her married name was Manning.

(Heir) Will

15 April 1767

Elizabeth, Rahab, Martha, Elizabeth and Erasmus named as heir(s) in the will of Benjamin Culpepper the Ferryman at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, on 15 April 1767.¹

(Heir) Will

12 February 1788

John, Henry, Nathan, Mary, Abiah, Martha, Nathan, Rahab, Elizabeth and Martha named as heir(s) in the will of Elizabeth (?) at Nash Co., North Carolina, on 12 February 1788.²

Death*

1796

She died at Nash Co., North Carolina, in 1796.

Family

Willoughby Manning (circa 1740 - circa 1806)

Children

Polly Manning (after 1767 - )
Willoughby Lane Manning (between 1767 and 1795 - )
Argent Manning (between 1767 and 1795 - )
Abby Manning (between 1767 and 1795 - )
Elizabeth Manning (between 1767 and 1795 - )
Benjamin Manning (between 1767 and 1795 - )
Rahab Manning (say 1775 - 1858)
Martha Manning (say 1775 - )

Last Edited

29 January 2014

Citations

Transcribed by Lew Griffin from LDS Film 1548857.
Transcribed by Lew Griffin from LDS Film: 1577511 Item 2.

Willoughby Manning¹

M, (circa 1740 - circa 1806)

Father

Matthias Manning (s 1715 - )

Mother

Margaret (?) (s 1717 - )

Research note*

Are Willoughby Manning and William Manning the same person? If you can help with this, please contact Warren Culpepper.²

Birth*

circa 1740

Willoughby was born at Norfolk Co., Virginia, circa 1740.

Marriage*

circa 1766

He married Martha Culpepper at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, circa 1766.

Marriage

after 1796

He married Drucilla (?) at Nash Co., North Carolina, after 1796.

Will*

9 March 1805

He made a will at Nash Co., North Carolina, on 9 March 1805, naming as heir(s) Drucilla Manning, John Wright Manning, Willoughby Lane Manning, Benjamin Manning, Argent Manning, Rahab Manning, Elizabeth Manning and Abby Manning.

Wife Drucilla- 1 bed, 1 pot, etc. to have use of my plantation until John Wright Manning comes of age- but only the to have use of cleared ground.
     Sons 1. Wright Manning 2. Willoughby Lane Manning -negro girl Lucy, certain livestock, etc; all my land to go to them.
     Son Benjamin- boy Guy.
     Daughter Argent -- cow & calf.
     Daughter Rahab- girl Dol.
     Daughter Elizabeth- $100.
     Daughter Aby- girl Janet, girl Dinah, 3 cows & calves, 1 bed.
     Ex. CHARLES HAMMONDS, George Boddie
     Wit. John Parker, Timothy (x) Crickmur.
     /s/ Willibough (Willoughby) Manning (x.)³

Death*

circa 1806

He died at Nash Co., North Carolina, circa 1806.

Probate*

circa 1806

Probate action was taken on Willoughby's estate circa 1806 at Nash Co., North Carolina.³

Family 1

Martha Culpepper (circa 1746 - 1796)

Children

Polly Manning (after 1767 - )
Willoughby Lane Manning³ (between 1767 and 1795 - )
Argent Manning³ (between 1767 and 1795 - )
Abby Manning³ (between 1767 and 1795 - )
Elizabeth Manning³ (between 1767 and 1795 - )
Benjamin Manning³ (between 1767 and 1795 - )
Rahab Manning (say 1775 - 1858)
Martha Manning (say 1775 - )

Family 2

Child

John Wright Manning (say 1797 - )

Last Edited

29 January 2014

Citations

E-mail written 1998 to Lew Griffin from Jack Carter.
Warren L. Culpepper (#1942), Former publisher of Culpepper Connections, e-mail address.
Joseph W. Watson, Abstracts of early records of Nash county, North Carolina 1777-1859, Rocky Mount, NC: Dixie Letter Service, 1963.
Will of Willoughby Manning, dated 3-9-1805, proved 5-ct-1806 (sic).

Thomas Whitehead

M, (circa 1744 - before February 1808)

Father

Nathan Whitehead (c 1719 - b Apr 1779)

Mother

Mary Davis (s 1719 - b 1760)

Birth*

circa 1744

Thomas was born circa 1744.

(Witness) Will

15 April 1767

He witnessed the signing of a will of Benjamin Culpepper the Ferryman on 15 April 1767 at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina.¹

Marriage*

4 June 1768

He married Elizabeth Culpepper at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, on 4 June 1768.^2,3

(Deed Witness) Deed

24 October 1772

He witnessed a deed grant by Erasmus Culpepper of Nash Co., NC to Henry Whitehead on 24 October 1772 at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina,

Book 2, page 29, deed date 24 Oct 1772, recorded Nov Ct 1772. Erasmus Culpepper, Edgecombe Co., to Henry Whitehead, for love and affection for my nephew, the said Henry Whitehead and me hereunto moving, a tract of 312 acres on Mochason Creek granted by Granville on 3 July 1760 beginning at a sassafras below his plantation then north 160 poles to two pines then west 312 poles to a white oak then south 160 poles to a gum then the various courses of the creek east 312 poles to the first station, signed Erasmus Culpepper, wit. Thomas Whitehead, Esabel Whitehead (X) (her mark).⁴

(Heir) Will

20 March 1778

Pheriby, Isabell, Mary, Rhoda, Thomas, Chloe, Benjamin, Nathan and Henry named as heir(s) in the will of Nathan Whitehead at Nash Co., North Carolina, on 20 March 1778.⁵

Will*

29 December 1807

He made a will at Nash Co., North Carolina, on 29 December 1807.

Death*

before February 1808

He died at Nash Co., North Carolina, before February 1808.

Probate*

February 1808

Probate action was taken on Thomas's estate in February 1808 at Nash Co., North Carolina.

Biography*

THOMAS WHITEHEAD 29 Dec 1807 Feb Ct 1808 "weak in Body"

Son NATHAN WHITHEAD - negro girl Fanney, Chaney. Son THOMAS WHITEHEAD - girl Beck, boy George. Son MATTHEW WHITEHEAD - woman Mimey & child Darkis. Son ARTHUR WHITEHEAD 550 acres where I now live, man Tom, woman Viney, boy Harrey, boy Luke, boy Jim; etc. Daughter ABIAR CULPEPPER - girl Barbary. Grandson THOMAS BATTLE - girl Sylvey. Daughter MOURNING - woman Amey, girl Fillis, girl Selah, boy Binam, girl Dinah, girl Winney, etc. Wife ELIZABETH WHITEHEAD Jeffree, Jack, Hannah, Bandy, Solomon, Sarah, etc; lend to her 1/3 the sd land, etc.

Ex. sons NATHAN & ARTHUR WHITEHEAD Wit. RICHD. ARRINGTON, WILLIAM ANDERSON, RAHAB WHITEHEAD.

Family

Elizabeth Culpepper (circa 1750 - 1832)

Children

Nathan Whitehead (say 1770 - )
Abiah Whitehead (circa 1775 - after 1840)

Last Edited

30 April 2007

Citations

Transcribed by Lew Griffin from LDS Film 1548857.
North Carolina State Archives, compiler, North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2000, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8909
Elizabeth Culpepper, Female, married Thomas Whitehead on 4 Jun 1768 in Edgecombe Co., NC.
North Carolina Division of Archives and History, compiler, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2000.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4802
Elizabeth Culpepper to marry Thomas Whitehead, Bond Date: 04 Jun 1768 in Edgecombe Co., NC, Record No. 02208, Bondsman: Erasmus (X) Cul, Witness: James Hall, Bond No. 000045608.
Abstracted 5-23-05, NCA film C.037.40005, CTC.
Nash Co., NC Record of Wills, Book 1, 1776-1872, LDS #041949, #5, Page 4.

John Evans

M, (circa 1739 - before November 1806)

Birth*

circa 1739

John was born at Orange Co., Virginia, circa 1739.

Marriage*

circa 1765

He married Ann Culpepper of Nash Co., NC circa 1765.

American Revolution*

between 1775 and 1783

He provided service in the American Revolutionary War between 1775 and 1783
(DAR Listing: John Evans, born circa 1739 in Virginia, died before 1806 in North Carolina, married Ann Culpeper, Private, North Carolina.)¹

Will*

5 November 1805

He made a will at Nash Co., North Carolina, on 5 November 1805.²

Death*

before November 1806

He died at Nash Co., North Carolina, before November 1806.

Probate*

November 1806

Probate action was taken on John's estate in November 1806 at Nash Co., North Carolina.

Biography*

John Evans, Sr., died in 1806 in Nash County, North Carolina. His will lists the following legatees: Ann Evans - wife, Isaac Evans - son, Sherod - son, George - son, Abraham - son, Tempy Winstead - granddaughter, Ann - daughter, Caleb Davis - grandson, Elizabeth Warren Evans - granddaughter and Dolly Evans (no relation given).
.
That John's wife Ann was a Culpepper has not been proven, but is apparently a family tradition.

Family

Ann Culpepper of Nash Co., NC (say 1744 - after 1810)

Child

Sherwood Evans (8 May 1769 - 23 April 1842)

Last Edited

30 April 2012

Citations

DAR Patriot Index, Washington, DC: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 2003.
Book 1, p. 164.

Ann Culpepper of Nash Co., NC¹

F, (say 1744 - after 1810)

Birth*

say 1744

Ann was born at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, say 1744.

Marriage*

circa 1765

She married John Evans circa 1765.

Married Name

circa 1765

As of circa 1765, her married name was Evans ?.

1810 Census*

1810

Ann was listed as the head of a family on the 1810 Census at Nash Co., North Carolina.

Death*

after 1810

She died at Nash Co., North Carolina, after 1810.

Research note*

If Ann's maiden name was indeed Culpepper, then she might have been the daughter of one of the early Culpeppers of Edgecombe County. That her maiden name was Culpepper is based on correspondence with descendants, the first of which was David Price, Jr., (1910 -- 1998) of Brentwood, TN, with whom I corresponded around 1990. But proof is lacking. For further information on this family, see the article by Marie Evans Davis-McQueen:

http://members.tripod.com/roots_and_branches/anson2/evans.htm

If you can better identify Ann, please contact Lew Griffin.

PARROT EVANS
Submitted by Marie Evans Davis McQueen
[email protected]
Family legend tells us that Parrot Evans was a big man about 6'5" tall, and that he weighed at least 300 pounds. It was said that his saddle was specially made. He was representative from Itawamba County, Mississippi, elected 1858. He was born 1802 in Anson County, North Carolina and died April 25, 1860 in Itawamba County, Mississippi. He is buried in New Salem Methodist Church Cemetery.
The name of the father of Parrot Evans is not known. The mother of Parrot Evans was Rebecca. We know little about her early life. We do know that she had the son, Parrot Evans, and a daughter, Elizabeth Ann Evans, who married Leonard Hartsell of old Montgomery, now Stanly County, North Carolina in 1818. Leonard Hartsell was the son of John and Rosana Horlacher Hartsell. These families evidently lived close to each other - the Hartsell family in old Montgomery County and the Evans family in Anson County - the part that is now Union County, North Carolina. It is known that after the death of the father of Parrot and Elizabeth Ann Evans, Rebecca married a Burnett. His given name is not known. The Burnett man probably died before the move to Itawamba County, Mississippi. Rebecca died before November 16, 1842 when Parrot Evans relinquished rights of himself and heirs as one of the heirs of the late Rebecca Burnett of Itawamba County, Mississippi. (Book 5, p. 10, 11)
The Parrot Evans family and the Leonard Hartsell family lived near each other in Itawamba County, Mississippi. The Hartsell family lived on what is now White Springs Road. . The Parrot Evans home was on present Highway 25. The New Salem community is about twelve miles south of Fulton, Mississippi, and about twelve miles north of Smithville, Mississippi. These towns are east of Tupelo, Mississippi on the east side of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.
Parrot Evans married Susannah Kiser. She was the daughter of George Alexander Kiser, Jr. and Debbie Weatherford who were married August 11, 1803 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. George Alexander Kiser, Jr. was born April 1, 1779 in Mecklenburg (later Cabarrus) North Carolina and died before October 1822. He was the son of George Alexander Kiser, Sr. and Mary Dove. Susannah died in 1872. The ganders got in the stable with a horse and were fighting the horse. In an effort to separate them, Susannah got too hot and had a stroke. She is buried New Salem Methodist Church Cemetery, Itawamba County, Mississippi.
The children of Parrot and Susannah Kiser Evans were:
Jane M. Evans was born about 1830 in Anson County, North Carolina and died before 1874 in Itawamba County, Mississippi. She married Isaac Wise Booker.
John T. C. Evans was born May 6, 1832 in Anson County, North Carolina and died November 25, 1893 in Itawamba County, Mississippi. He married Susan Catherine Booker.
Parrot Alexander Evans was born November 13, 1835 in Anson County, North Carolina and died March 13, 1837 in Anson County.
Susan E. (Em) Evans was born about 1836 in Anson County, North Carolina and died before 1865. She married Russell Owen Beene.
Mary Alvretta (Polly) Evans was born about 1837 in Anson County North Carolina and died before 1874 probably Itawamba County, Mississippi. She married A. E. Clifton.
Thomas P. Evans was born about 1840 in Itawamba County, Mississippi and died aobut 1865 in Itawamba County, Mississippi.
George H. Evans was born about 1842 in Itawamba County, Mississippi and died about 1865 in Itawamba County, Mississippi
Zilpha Adaline (Ad) Evans was born about 1845 in Itawamba County, Mississippi. She married William P. Beene.
Frances Isabella (Is) Evans was born about 1847 n Itawamba County, Mississippi and died August 14, 1915 in Itawamba County, Mississippi. She did not marry.
William Henry Evans was born September 28, 1851 in Itawamba County, Mississippi and died July 3, 1921. He married Julia Ann Duncan.
It is known that Parrot and Susannah Evans and their family - Elizabeth Ann Evans and her husband, Leonard Hartsell, and their family - and the mother, Rebecca Burnett, migrated to Itawamba County, Mississippi about 1837. At this time there was a world-wide depression and yet we find these people were migrating to Itawamba County, Mississippi and buying land there. We do know that there are records of land transactions for Parrot Evans in North Carolina in the mid 1820's to mid 1830's.
Parrot and Susannah Evans were among the first families, to start New Salem community in Itawamba County, Mississippi. They bought 139 acres of land from Nathaniel and Malinda Farran in Itawamba County, Mississippi on September 12, 1840. They bought 160 acres in Itawamba County Mississippi on October 9, 1846 from James S. Bourland. They bought a section (640 acres) in Itawamba County, Mississippi on August 15, 1850 from Thomas and Mary Hoxey. On September 7, 1850, they deeded seven acres of land for the New Salem United Methodist Church. Several of their children were expert musicians, especially with the fiddle or violin, and were in great demand for parties.
Parrot Evans left no will. At the time of his death he had 22 slaves - young and old, real estate in Itawamba County, a small stock of horses, cattle, hogs, farming utensils, wagons and a carriage. Some debts were due him and open accounts with notes. His estate was worth about $25,000.
The families listed below were taken from the 1840 Itawamba County Census. It is possible that they shared a kinship and probably made the trip to Itawamba County Mississippi with the Parrot Evans family:
Green Collins - William Collins - Lewis Collins, - Isaac Collins - Owen Williams - William McWilliams - Andrew McWilliams - Priscilla Williams - Joseph Williams - A. O. Williams - J. B. Williams - John Williams - J. B. Williams. - Isaac Williams - Jesse Williams- Jesse McWilliam - George Barnett (lived in Bourland Vicinity) - Israil Barnett (sp?)- Joseph Barnett and George Barnett There was one other "Evans" on the 1840 census a "Joseph Evans."
The name, Parrot, is suggestive of some sort of connection to the Parrot family. However, the name probably entered the family in a different way. There was a Parrot Williams living in Anson County, North Carolina and our Parrot Evans owned land adjoining numerous Williams families. It seems possible that the mother of our Parrot could have been a relative of the Williams family, rather than the Parrot family.
Lura Laney Evans signed an affidavit September 3, 1954 in Union County, North Carolina which she stated "...I am seventy eight years of age, having been born January 30, 1876 and I was the daughter of Augustus Alexander Laney and Mary Elizabeth Pistole. Mary Elizabeth Pistole was the daughter of Charles Pistole and Margaret Williams Pistole.. Margaret Williams Pistole was the daughter of William Williams and Lydia Bivens Williams. William Williams was the son of the Rev. Joseph Williams, Jr. and Martha Parrott Williams. The Rev. Joseph Williams, Jr. was the son of Joseph Williams, Sr. and Mary Newborn. All of my knowledge of the Families of Williams, Newborns and Parrotts come from my mother and uncle and aunt. They having lived in the home of their grandfather, William Williams. All had large families. These families came to Anson County, now Union, from Sampson County but talked of kin coming from Edgecombe and Bertie Counties. I was married to Robert E. Evans whose mother (Ann Lucy - his father was Albert Evans 1811-1886 who was son of William Evans) talked of a Parrot Evans who was kin to the Williams family but I do not know the connection." Source: Margie W. Baucom, Wingate, North Carolina
We know that Parrot's home prior to moving to Mississippi, was Anson County, North Carolina - he actually lived in the part that became Union County. Many of the records of Anson County were destroyed by fire in 1868. The deed books and the will books do survive, however, will books appear to be incomplete and no wills of the Evans family survive. Most all other court records including estate papers and court minutes are lost. Parrot did inherit land, but some mystery remains regarding the manner in which the land came to him.
The land where Parrot lived was on Rays Fork of Richardson Creek, now in eastern Union County, North Carolina which was created in 1842. In the Union County deed books Parrot is mentioned once in a power of attorney: "Union County deeds 1:37 - State of North Carolina - Union County - Know all men by these presents that I Parrot Evans of the State of Mississippi and Itawamba County do hereby....appoint N. B. Jenkins of ....County of Union...to...sell two certain tracts of land situated in said county, the one on the Buck Branch known as the John Watson land, containing twenty-four acres of land, the other on Leans Creek (originally the Michal Milton land)...the 29th day of August 1843. Witness: M. Austen."
The sale of these tracts of land, either under the name Evans or Jenkins have not been identified nor does this land appear to have been earlier owned by any members of the Evans family. The land probably could have been an inheritance of the wife of Parrot Evans.
In Anson County Parrot Evans owned a tract of 500 acres which he sold in 1839. The deed is transcribed with the date "1829" but this seems clearly to be a mistake for 1839. The deed was recorded in 1840. It would seem that he inherited part of this land.
(Anson County deeds, 10:163): This indenture made this 21st day of October 1829 (sic, should be 1839) between Parrot Evans of Anson County..and Enoch Sikes of the County...aforesaid..issued 20 Feb. 1829 . The tract north of this of approximately 120 acres is referred to in the grant to Parrot and also his later sale as the "Gillen tract." This land was presumably purchased by Parrot Evans, although a recorded deed was not located. The land north of this tract later owned by Calvin Edwards was originally a grant to Lemuel Williams of 19 September 1826, which mentions Parrot Evans' line, and showed that Parrot already owned this land by 1826.
The remaining 300 acres of the land owned by Parrot Evans turn out to include all the lands earlier owned by John Evans, Sr. No record of the division survives, but it would appear that this land had been split in two sections of 150 acres, with Parrot Evans inheriting the eastern part, while the remaining part went to Leonard Hartsell, who had married Elizabeth Evans, sister to Parrot Evans. Whatever the exact mechanisms of descent, Parrot soon proceeded to gain title to the whole of this area. In 1829 Leonard Hartsell of Montgomery County, North Carolina sold for $125 to Parrot Evans of Anson County, North Carolina the tract on the south west side of Pee Dee on Rays Fork. This tract turns out to follow exactly the same bounds as a tract sold by Jethrow Weaver to John Evans on 22 July 1785. Parrot Evans purchased on 7 October 1837 from Russel Rogers for fifty acres for $62.50 This land was formerly owned by John Evans. Witnesses were Elam C. Williams and Jesse (x) Collins.
John also obtained two land grants. - grant #5155 entered by John Evans, Sr. on 21 July 1794 and issued 10 July 1797. Chain carriers for the survey, 8 April 1795 were John Evans, Jr. and James Yarbrough . Grant #5170 which was entered by John Evans, Sr. 1 July 1795 and issued 10 July 1797. This was surveyed on 8 April 1796 with Joshuah Yarbrough and Joshuah Evans as chain carriers. This completed the land acquisitions of John Evans, Sr.
In January of 1802 John Evans, Sr. of Anson County, North Carolina sold land to Zacheus Collens. Witnesses were Wiss A. Caraway and Barbara (X) Evans. It appears clear that Parrot Evans and Elizabeth Evans, wife of Leonard Hartsell, inherited the land earlier owned by John Evans, Sr. The exact means by which they inherited the land remains unclear. It appears likely that they may have been grandchildren of John Evans, Sr. He does not appear in deeds after 1802. The lands of the family are also not shown on the surviving 1815 land tax of Anson County (at this time they may have been held by the remarried mother of Parrot and Elizabeth, (Rebecca Burnet) however no Burnett deeds are found for land on Rays Fork. A will was not found for John Evans in Anson and the estates are, of course, lost.
On the census records we note that there were two men named John Evans listed in Anson County in 1790. In 1800 we find two John Evans, Jacob Evans and Charles Evans. By 1810 all of these were gone and the census lists in Anson only Michael, Morris and Thomas Evans - all free black families. The 1820 census lists in Anson two white Evans households, Enoch J. Evans and William Evans. Neither appear to be connected to our group.
Now John Evans, Sr. would appear to have had a large number of children, probably including John, Jr. and Jacob. It thus would not appear that his lands could have descended by an intestate procedure, which would have resulted in a division among all the heirs. Instead, it would seem likely that the father of Parrot Evans was a son of John Evans, Sr. and that this unidentified man married after 1800 and died before 1810. At the death of this man the land apparently descended to Parrot and Elizabeth Evans. . We might then suppose that John Evans, Sr. deeded this land to Parrot's father, via a deed which is not recorded.
We find that the wife of this John Evans, Sr. was Ann Culpepper. Parrot Evans named a son, John T. C. Evans. Davey Hudson Moore, a granddaughter of this John T. C. Evans, was adamant that the name was John Thomas Culpepper Evans and John Ebenezer Evans, Sr. grandson of John T. C. Evans, was equally certain that the name was John Timothy Cornelius Evans. His signature was John T. C. Evans. Ann Culpepper was the daughter of Benjamin Culpepper, who was born Norfolk County, Virginia about 1710 and died Edge County, North Carolina 1772. Benjamin Culpepper married Elizabeth Harrell in 1740. Perhaps the sister of Parrot Evans was named for this Elizabeth Harrell Culpepper. John Evans, Sr. was a Revolutionary War soldier. According to the approval (National No. 382603 of an application for membership in the Daughters of The American Revolution, Washington, D.C. State - North Carolina - City - Louisburg - Chapter Name - Major Green Hill) Ann Culpepper Evans was born about 1745 and she was living in 1810. They were married ca. 1765. John Evans, Sr. was born Orange County (now Culpepper County) Virginia and was formally of Anson County, North Carolina. He died 1806 Nash County, North Carolina. The children of this John Evans are listed: Abraham, Sherwood, Isaac, George, Amos, John, Ann and Rhoda. John Evans, Sr. did not mention Parrot nor Elizabeth Ann Evans in his will. The ones mentioned in his will were: Ann Evans - wife, Isaac Evans - son, Sherod - son, George - son, Abraham - son, ?Empy Winstead - granddaughter, Ann - daughter, Caleb Davis - grandson, Elizabeth Warren Evans - granddaughter and Dolly Evans (no relation given). There are no known cemetery records in Anson or Union Counties re this Evans family. At this time, this compiler has not been successful in proving the name of the father of Parrot Evans.

Sources:
Jonathan B. Butcher David Price National No. 382603 - Application For Membership Daughters Of The American Revolution, Washington, D. C. - State - North Carolina - City - Louisburg - Chapter Name - Major Green Hill Will of John Evans, Sr. SOME DESCENDANTS OF PARROT EVANS OF ANSON COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA AND ITAWAMBA COUNTY MISSISSIPPI 1802 - 1994, Marie Evans Davis, P. O. 375, Bon Secour, Alabama 36511

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Family

John Evans (circa 1739 - before November 1806)

Child

Sherwood Evans (8 May 1769 - 23 April 1842)

Last Edited

26 September 2016

Citations

David Price Jr., Brentwood, TN, 1989 records, David Price Jr., Brentwood, TN, to Lew Griffin, 1989.
Lewis W. Griffin Jr. (#47), e-mail address.