Culpepper Family Tree (complete version)

Sarah Elizabeth Culpepper

F, (26 March 1844 - 22 June 1890)

Father

Rev. Lewis Peek Culpepper (25 Aug 1816 - 4 Jun 1915)

Mother

Sarah Ann Culpepper (21 Nov 1817 - 29 Mar 1858)

Birth*

26 March 1844

Sarah was born at Pike Co., Georgia, on 26 March 1844.

Employment*

Sarah's occupation: dressmaker.

(Household member) 1850 Census

1 June 1850

Clarissa, Martha, Sarah, Sylviah, Joseph and Sarah listed as a household member living with Rev. Lewis Peek Culpepper on the 1850 Census on 1 June 1850 at Pike Co., Georgia.¹

Census*

19 September 1860

She was listed as a resident in the census report at Wesobulga, Randolph Co., Alabama, on 19 September 1860.

Census

1870

She was listed as a resident in the census report at Clay Co., Alabama, in 1870.

Photographed*

say 1875

She was photographed say 1875 at Clay Co., Alabama,
This appears to be a photo, on cardboard, which has then had some paint applied to it.²

Sarah Elizabeth Culpepper

1880 Census*

Sarah was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Clay Co., Alabama.³

Death*

22 June 1890

She died at Good Hope (near Lineville), Clay Co., Alabama, on 22 June 1890 at age 46.

Burial*

Her body was interred at Old Lineville City Cemetery, Lineville, Clay Co., Alabama.⁴

Biography*

Census 1880 Ashland, Clay Co., AL \(Sarah E. Culpepper 32 GA SC SC dressmaker 1 of 7 boarders at Elizabeth R. Williams residence)\.
Sarah Elizabeth was known as "Lizzie." Her father recorded her birth in his Bible: "Sarah E. Culpepper was born March the 26th 1844." Lewis Peek Culpepper also recorded her death: "Sarah Elizabeth Culpepper departed this life June 22nd 1889 age 45 years two months & 27 days" and yet she wrote a letter to her father dated "Jan 26th 1890." On p. 217 of Cemeteries of Clay County, Alabama the dates on her tombstone are recorded as 26 Mar 1844 - 22 Jun 1899. No help. In a letter that Lewis Peek Culpepper wrote in 1898 he mentions that two of his children are dead which means that Sarah must have died before 1898. Both the tombstone and Bible record show that Sarah Elizabeth died on June 22nd. It is possible, since Sarah Elizabeth wrote the letter in January of a new year and was obviously not feeling well, that she confused the year. It is also possible that an aging Lewis Peek Culpepper made an error on the Bible record but he carefully calculated how old she would have been when she died based on a death year of 1889. Until further evidence is found, the following letter will have to be proof that she was still living in 1890. This is probably the last letter that Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Culpepper wrote to her father: _________________________Lineville Ala ______________________________Jan 26th 1890 Rev. L. P. Culpepper ______________________________Fredonia Ala Dear father _________________________I know you think I am a long time answering your letter I am ashamed of it But I think of you all just as often as if I were to write every day. I kept waiting to hear from the others I have never had a letter from Joe yet, I dont know what to think of him, I wrot to him last fall but got no answer. I got letters from Ann & Daniel last week. They were all as well as common at Matt's(?) but Ann herself said she had a severe pain in her shoulder. She had just got a letter from Ga. Said Emma Beekham (Aunt Jane's daughter) died sometime in Dec. with consumption. You know they lived in Macon. She went back to her mother's to die died the next day after she got there. Ann says she dont know what to think of You. Has not had a letter from you since last June. Daniel was well Said he had a nice time Christmas went out in the country & spent the week. Had a nice Christmas tree he got a good many presents on it next day they went on an Antelope Chase said he killed three. Said his girl was on a good horse & kept right by his side all the time. Said he had a letter from Wash the week before he wrote to me. Said he had been having a tough time with Chills. Did'nt say whether he was at the same place or not. There has been a great deal of sickness about in the country, especially about Ashland & Several deaths There. There were four burials there in two weeks of people that I knew Charley Wesley's wife, left eight children (He moved there last year) Jimmie Downing a grown young man (his mother was Nancy Carwile(?) Old Grandma Pace & Allen White's second daughter, between 13 & 14 years old. Allen came very near dying himself the Drs gave him out he had just got able to go about when Mary died She was down 5 weeks I think he down 7 or 8 They had Typhoid fever Several of Charley Wesley's family had it. I never heard of as much marrying in my life I could'nt begin to tell you of all that married. Among the number was Mattie Griffin & Neely Reeves, Rosalie Evans & Mr. McRibbens of Anniston, Taylor Hanes oldest daughter Hattie 15 years old & a Mr Reed that had moved to Ashland they were both going to school. Curn Miller had two daughter to marry one married Jim Liles son the other married Jesse Green John Allen Wood (Dore's(?) son) & Ellen Stubs & so many you dont know in this settlement & Ashland & Linville, Several children among them I believe they are all as well as common but myself I dont feel well at all I have the worst cough all I do for it dont seem to do anny good at all & such a soreness in my bowels breast & shoulders it nearly kills me to cough & I have the poorest appetite I ever had in my life I dont want a thing to eat They killed hogs here last week Clarissa made nice Soure liver pudding & sausage I didnt want a bite of it & I was always so foolish about it & I dont even want greens at all I hope I will get to feeling better & feel more like eating. Dora was at home last Sunday says she has a very good school Billy never did have their Gin whettied(?) they ginned 228 bales he says he wants you to come & whet it before next season They have a cotton seed Mill there now will begin to run next week. The Alliance bought it, going to make their own guanno be a great deal cheaper I do want to see you all so bad. Tell Julia & Maggie I listen to hear they are married too while the boom's up Much love to all Kiss the children for me Write soon I am always glad to hear from you all. Your loving daughter ______________________________Lizzie
Lizzie died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Clarissa Culpepper Griffin, in Lineville, AL.

Charts

Joseph Culpepper of SC Descendants
John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants

Last Edited

30 January 2004

Citations

1850 Federal Census, United States.
Page 125, District 68, Pike Co., GA
Lewis P. Culpepper, 33, M, Mill Wright, $400, SC
Sarah A. Culpepper, 32, F, SC
Joseph R. Culpepper, 9, M, GA
Silviah A. Culpepper, 8, F, GA
Sarah E. Culpepper, 6, F, GA
Martha J. Culpepper, 4, F, GA
Clarissy E. Culpepper, 2, F, GA
Robert A. Vaughn, 6, M, GA
Nancy Nabors, 76, F, SC.
Ellaree Dean Speer records, Ellaree Dean Speer to Lew Griffin, 1977-1994.
original currently in the possession of Lew Griffin.
FHL Film 1254007, National Archives Film T9-0007, District 36, Ashland, Page 68A.
Clay County Alabama Historical Society, Cemeteries of Clay County, Alabama, La Grange, GA: Family Tree, 1987.
p 217 '26 Mar 1844 - 22 Jun 1899'; death should be 1890.

Martha Jane Culpepper

F, (31 July 1846 - 26 March 1926)

Father

Rev. Lewis Peek Culpepper (25 Aug 1816 - 4 Jun 1915)

Mother

Sarah Ann Culpepper (21 Nov 1817 - 29 Mar 1858)

Name Variation

She was also known as Mattie.

Birth*

31 July 1846

Martha was born at Pike Co., Georgia, on 31 July 1846.

Employment*

Martha's occupation: clothing maker.

(Household member) 1850 Census

1 June 1850

Clarissa, Martha, Sarah, Sylviah, Joseph and Sarah listed as a household member living with Rev. Lewis Peek Culpepper on the 1850 Census on 1 June 1850 at Pike Co., Georgia.¹

Census

19 September 1860

She was listed as a resident in the census report at Wesobulga, Randolph Co., Alabama, on 19 September 1860.

(household member) 1870 Census

1 June 1870

Margarette, Martha, Francis, Thomas, William, Mary and Elmira listed as a household member living with Rev. Lewis Peek Culpepper on the 1870 Census at Opelika, Lee Co., Alabama.²

Photographed*

say 1875

She was photographed say 1875.³

Martha Jane (Culpepper) Amsler

Marriage*

4 June 1878

She married Samuel Amsler on 4 June 1878 at age 31.⁴

Samuel & Mattie (Culpepper) Amsler

Samuel & Mattie (Culpepper) Amler, earlier

Married Name

4 June 1878

As of 4 June 1878, her married name was Amsler.

(Wife) 1900 Census

1 June 1900

Martha was listed as Samuel Amsler's wife on the 1900 Census at McGregor, McLennan Co., Texas.⁵

(Wife) 1910 Census

15 April 1910

Martha was listed as Samuel Amsler's wife on the 1910 Census at McGregor, McLennan Co., Texas.⁶

(Wife) 1920 Census

1 January 1920

Martha was listed as Samuel Amsler's wife on the 1920 Census at McGregor, McLennan Co., Texas.⁷

Death*

26 March 1926

She died at McGregor, McLennan Co., Texas, on 26 March 1926 at age 79.

Burial*

circa 28 March 1926

Her body was interred circa 28 March 1926 at McGregor City Cemetery, McGregor, McLennan Co., Texas.

Biography*

Martha Jane Culpepper was known as "Mattie." Her daughter, Lena Amsler wrote of her in a 29 Jun 1978 letter: My mother came to Texas with a family named Crews or Cruze - maybe another spelling - photographers - She visited her uncle Frank [Francis G. Culpepper?] and found a congenial cousin, Georgia, who married somebody named Guthrie. My mother made both men's and women's clothes. I was told by Mamie Welhauser Guittard... that my uncle John Amsler fell in love with her but died with TB before he could marry her and requested my father to take care of her, which he very promptly did.

(Sister) Photographed

say 1930

She appeared as a sister in a family photograph say 1930 at McGregor, McLennan Co., Texas,
Left to right: Samuel Amsler, Sylvira Ann Culpepper, Martha Jane (Culpepper) Amsler.

Culpepper sisters

Family

Samuel Amsler (7 October 1841 - 4 March 1934)

Children

Sam Houston Amsler+ (11 October 1879 - 9 December 1966)
Walter Scott Amsler+ (17 March 1881 - 1 July 1967)
Arthur Cleveland Amsler+ (26 August 1884 - 23 May 1975)
Lena May Amsler (12 May 1886 - 22 July 1979)

Charts

Joseph Culpepper of SC Descendants
John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants

Last Edited

14 May 2012

Citations

1850 Federal Census, United States.
Page 125, District 68, Pike Co., GA
Lewis P. Culpepper, 33, M, Mill Wright, $400, SC
Sarah A. Culpepper, 32, F, SC
Joseph R. Culpepper, 9, M, GA
Silviah A. Culpepper, 8, F, GA
Sarah E. Culpepper, 6, F, GA
Martha J. Culpepper, 4, F, GA
Clarissy E. Culpepper, 2, F, GA
Robert A. Vaughn, 6, M, GA
Nancy Nabors, 76, F, SC.
1870 Federal Census, United States.
Opelika, Lee Co., Alabama; Lines 37-40 & 1-4, Pages 250A-B (22 Jun 1870)
L P Culpepper, 53, M, Wh, Mill Wright, SC
M Culpepper, 36, F, Wh, Keeping house, GA
M J Culpepper, 33, F, Wh, Keeping house, GA
F D Culpepper, 11, M, Wh, GA
T J Culpepper, 9, M, Wh, AL
W W Culpepper, 6, M, Wh, AL
M E Culpepper, 6, F, Wh, AL
A Culpepper, 4, F, Wh, AL.
Ellaree Dean Speer records, Ellaree Dean Speer to Lew Griffin, 1977-1994.
orignal in the possession of Lew Griffin.
Ellaree Dean Speer records, Ellaree Dean Speer to Lew Griffin, 1977-1994.
1900 Federal Census, United States.
ED 87, Sheet 4B, Pg 168A, Pct 5, Gen, com Img 8, McGregor, McLennan Co., TX
Samuel Amsler, Head, M, Oct-1840, md-21 yrs, TX Switz Switz, Lumberman
Martha J. (Culpepper) Amsler, Wife, F, Jul-1846, 53, md-21 yrs, Ch 4/4, GA SC SC
Samuel H. Amsler, Son, M, Oct-1879, 20, S, TX TX GA, Bkkppr
Walter Amsler, Son, M, Mar-1881, 18, S, TX TX GA
Cleaveland Amsler, Son, M, Aug-1884, 15, S, TX TX GA
Lena Amsler, Daughter, F, May-1886, 14, S, TX TX GA
Anna Culpepper, Sister-in-Law, F, May-1842, 58, S, GA SC SC.
1910 Federal Census, United States.
ED 104, Sheet 6A, Pg 96A, Gen.com Img11, Mc Gregor, McLennan Co., TX
S. Amsler, Head, M, 69, M1, md-32, Tx Switz Switz, Merchant-Hdware
Martha Jane Amsler, Wife, F, 63, M1, md-32, ch 4/4, GA SC SC
Cleve Amsler, Son, M, 25, S, TX TX GA, Bkppr-Oil Mill
Lena Amsler, Daughter, F, 23, S, TX TX GA, Teacher-PubSch
Ann Culpepper, Sister-in-Law, F, 67, S, GA SC SC.
1920 Federal Census, United States.
ED 142, Sheet 7B, Pct 5, 502 Sixth StreetMcGregor, McLennan Co., TX
Owns=Y, Farm=Y
Sam Amsler, Head, M, 79, M, TX Switzerland Switzerland
Martha J. Amsler, Wife, F, 73, S, GA SC SC
Lena Amsler, Dau, F, 33, S, TX TX GA, School Teacher
Ann Culpepper, Sister-in-Law, F, 77, S, GA SC SC.

Francis Daniel Culpepper

M, (21 October 1859 - 10 April 1910)

Father

Rev. Lewis Peek Culpepper (25 Aug 1816 - 4 Jun 1915)

Mother

Margarette R. Joyce Bateman (24 Jun 1833 - 29 Dec 1896)

DNA*

Francis has been proven by DNA and genealogical research to be a descendant of Joseph Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC, who is a son of Robert Culpepper of Lower Norfolk, the son of Henry Culpepper of Lower Norfolk, VA.

Birth*

21 October 1859

Francis was born at Georgia on 21 October 1859.¹

Residence*

1860

Francis resided at Randolph Co., Alabama, in 1860.²

(household member) 1870 Census

1 June 1870

Margarette, Martha, Francis, Thomas, William, Mary and Elmira listed as a household member living with Rev. Lewis Peek Culpepper on the 1870 Census at Opelika, Lee Co., Alabama.³

(cousin) 1880 Census

1 June 1880

Francis was listed as a cousin in Orin Wilburn Albright's household on the 1880 Census at Luthersville, Meriwether Co., Georgia.⁴

Marriage*

8 February 1890

He married Mary Ellen Loter at Vernon, Wilbarger Co., Texas, on 8 February 1890 at age 30.

Photographed*

say 1900

He was photographed say 1900 at Greer Co., Oklahoma.

Francis Daniel Culpepper

1900 Census*

1 June 1900

Francis was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Duke Twp, Greer Co., Oklahoma.⁵

Photographed

circa 1902

He was photographed circa 1902 at Greer Co., Oklahoma,
Left to right: Matilda Margarette Culpepper, Otis Francis Culpepper, Mary Ellen Culpepper, Francis Daniel Culpepper, Rosa Mabel Culpepper, and William Lewis (Louis William) Culpepper in front of Mary Ellen (Loter) Culpepper.

Daniel Culpepper family

Death*

10 April 1910

He died at Greer Co., Oklahoma, on 10 April 1910 at age 50.¹

Burial*

circa 12 April 1910

His body was interred circa 12 April 1910 at Dryden Cemetery, Gould, Harmon Co., Oklahoma.¹

Biography*

Francis Daniel Culpepper was known as "Dan." A granddaughter, Mrs. R L (Rita Boyett) Holland, wrote in a 25 Jul 1978 letter that the name on his tombstone is "Franklin Daniel Culpepper" but her mother, Mrs. Mary Ellen Culpepper Boyett, "remembers his [her father's] name as Francis Daniel.
      Dan seems to have been a high-spirited and adventuresome young man. His niece, Mrs. J. H. (Margaret Phillips) Dodd, in a 21 Aug 1978 letter, recalled a story about Dan when he was a teenager living at home: Mother [Mrs. J. H. (Julia Culpepper) Phillips] told us a story about Uncle Dan which made him a hero in our eyes. A man by the name of Hosey, about Uncle Dan's age, came by and asked Grandfather [Lewis P. Culpepper] for work. After talking with him for some time, he [Grandfather] decided to try him out. He was a good worker and he [Hosey] and Uncle Dan would hire out to other farmers to make money. Uncle Dan had a fine saddle horse he called Celam. Hosey would ride one of the other horses and they would go places and have dates together. About six months later, Uncle Dan got up one A.M. and Hosey was not there. He went to the barn looking for him and found that his horse Celam was also missing. He [Dan] quickly figured out that Hosey had stolen his horse and skipped out. He was very angry and set out to overtake him. He [Dan] took one of the horses and along the way would ask farmers if they had seen Hosey, describing him and the horse. Late in the P.M. he [Dan] would stop at a farmer's house, tell him about the horse thief and ask if he could leave his horse and borrow one of his so he could ride all night. The next A.M. he would check to see if he were on the right trail, tell his story and borrow a fresh horse for the day. Early on the third A.M. he came upon a farm house and saw a horse in the lot that looked like Celam. He whistled to him [the horse] and Celam stood up on his hind feet and answered him. Uncle Dan went to the door and asked the farmer if the man who rode that horse was there. The farmer said he was having breakfast and asked him in. When they got to the kitchen the farmer's wife said when the man heard your voice he ran out the back door. They looked out and Hosey was running as fast as he could headed for the woods. The farmer asked Uncle Dan if he wanted to go after him but he said no he just wanted his horse. They invited him to have breakfast and sleep for a while before starting home.
      Dan soon moved to Texas and became a cowboy there. Mrs. Otis Francis Culpepper wrote in a 24 Sep 1978 letter that "'Papa Dan' was a cowboy who helped with cattle drives from Texas to Kansas...." A niece, Mrs. S. B. (Mary Exa Culpepper) Crossman, wrote in a 24 Sep 1978 letter about her family staying with Dan and his family: I remember the cold winter, snowy nights and of the stories he told us about the heavy snow storms he drove cattle through this part of Texas. He herded cattle for years. I thought he was some kind of "hero." I was a small child I think about six years old. He must have had an adventurous life. I loved him dearly.
      Another niece, Mrs. J. M. (Iva Culpepper) Cline, wrote 20 Dec 1978: Uncle Dan was a cowboy and helped settle up part of Texas and Oklahoma. I used to hear him tell about the narrow escapes they had with Indians trying to steal their horses and cattle.
      Mrs. Charles (Margaret Whatley) Lee wrote 26 Nov 1978 that she had visited Alsie Rutland in LaGrange, GA and added: He said years ago a group of Indians passed through and stopped at his place and wanted something to eat.... He found out they were from Oklahoma and he asked them if they knew Daniel Culpepper and they said yes, they had been in his house many times and that was the last news he ever had about Daniel....
      Mrs. Otis Francis Culpepper wrote in a 24 Sep 1978 letter that the family had Dan's 1873 Winchester bought in Dodge City, KS.
      At age 30, in 1890, he married Mary Ellen Loter, and took up the more settled life of a farmer. A niece, Mrs. J. M. (Iva Culpepper) Cline, in a 20 Dec 1978 letter, recalled a story Dan told about the time: He told about when he and his pal [Charlie Carroll?] decided to settle down and get married. They got on their horses and rode off and was going to stop at the first town they came to. So I think it was Quanah [in Hardeman County, or perhaps Kirkland, in Childress County], Tex., I'm not sure. At the edge of town they say two beautiful girls drawing water for the cattle at the well. Each decided which one they wanted. They spent the night there, went to work on the farm and they married the women at the well soon after that. Uncle Dan and Aunt Mollie went to Greer County and filed on some government land, that is how he acquired all that huge farm land.... Seemed strange that they lived in a small house. Uncle Dan had all kind of expensive farm equipment that money could buy. He raised horses, cattle, and most everything else. My father [Thomas Jefferson Culpepper] was fascinated when he fould out how easy it was to farm with all that up-to-date machinery."
      Around 1900 Dan bought 160 acres near what is now Gould, OK. According to a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Otis Francis Culpepper, the family moved from Texas to Oklahoma in March of 1900 and lived there until Dan's death in 1910. Mrs. Culpepper continued in a 24 Sep 1978 letter: After his marriage, he was a farmer but not a rancher, as he only had 160 acres of land and that was not enough for a ranch as there was no open range here as late as 1900 when he came to Oklahoma.
      Mrs. Otis Francis Culpepper wrote in a 16 Oct 1978 letter: This area [Gould, OK] became Oklahoma officially in 1896 after which people could "file" on land and after 5 years residence & certain improvements were made on the land, could own 160 A[cres] of land for a little more than $14.00 the cost of the court proceedings proving they had fulfilled their part of the contract. By late 1897 when my Grandfather Fancher came here, almost all the land had been claimed.... Grandfather [Francis Daniel] Culpepper had to buy someone's "claim" to the land by 1900, but I don't know who he bought out.... Grandfather had a two roomed house, a half dugout that joined it (it had two rooms, I think) and a cellar that was entered from the half dugout. Both the families [Dan's and his brother Tom's] lived in this one household for about a year or year and a half, but were not there when Grandfather died.
      Mrs. B. J. (Kathye Culpepper) Garrett wrote, in a 15 Aug 1978 letter, that "Dan Culpepper and all of his children are or were members of the church of Christ (not to be confused with the National Council of Churches of Christ)." In a 18 Jun 1979 letter Kathye added that Charlie Carroll "was a roving cowboy before he married, he and Granddad [Francis Daniel Culpepper] were good friends. He was with Granddad when he died. My dad [William Lewis Culpepper] lived with the Carrolls until he joined the Army. One of the Carroll daughters lives in Wilmington, TX...."

Family

Mary Ellen Loter (14 February 1871 - 28 January 1916)

Children

Matilda Margarette Culpepper+ (27 January 1891 - 6 January 1974)
Otis Francis Culpepper+ (6 March 1894 - 17 November 1972)
Rosa Mabel Culpepper (4 October 1896 - 19 August 1904)
Mary Ellen Culpepper+ (1 December 1897 - 31 December 1981)
William Lewis Culpepper+ (24 January 1900 - 19 January 1946)
James Harvey Culpepper+ (9 July 1905 - 13 March 1972)
Cecil Culpepper (10 August 1907 - 5 October 1908)
Howard Hershel Culpepper+ (16 August 1909 - 11 December 1974)

Charts

John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants

Last Edited

14 May 2012

Citations

USGenWeb Archives.
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
Dryden Cemetery, Harmon Co., OK, Submitted by Jeanette Coaly:
F. D. Culpepper, 18 Oct 1860 - 10 Apr 1910, Father
M. E. Culpepper, 14 Feb 1871 - 26 Jan 1915, Mother.
P 811 (Francis D. 8/12 GA in hh of Lewis P. Culpepper).
1870 Federal Census, United States.
Opelika, Lee Co., Alabama; Lines 37-40 & 1-4, Pages 250A-B (22 Jun 1870)
L P Culpepper, 53, M, Wh, Mill Wright, SC
M Culpepper, 36, F, Wh, Keeping house, GA
M J Culpepper, 33, F, Wh, Keeping house, GA
F D Culpepper, 11, M, Wh, GA
T J Culpepper, 9, M, Wh, AL
W W Culpepper, 6, M, Wh, AL
M E Culpepper, 6, F, Wh, AL
A Culpepper, 4, F, Wh, AL.
1880 Federal Census, United States.
ED 81, Page 188A (5), Family 89, Luthersville, Meriwether Co., GA
Ormin Albright, Self, M, Md, 26, AL, Farming, GA/NC/GA
Emma (Culpepper) Albright, Wife, F, Md, 19, Keeping House, GA/GA/GA
Kettie Albright, Dau, F, S, 2, --- , GA/AL/GA
Nellie Albright, Dau, F, S, 1, --- , GA/AL/GA
Dan Culpepper, Other (Cousin), M, S, 20, Laborer, GA/SC/GA.
1900 Federal Census, United States.
ED 81, Sheet 2A, Pg 71, Gen.com Im-3, Dougherty, Duke, Greer Co., OK
Daniel F. Culpepper, Head, M, Oct-1858, 41, md-9 yrs, AL AL AL, Farmer
Mary E. Culpepper, Wife, F, Feb-1871, 29, md-9 yrs, Ch 5/5, TX TX TX
Maggie Culpepper, Dau, F, Jan-1892, 8, S, TX AL TX
Odis F. Culpepper, Son, M, Mar-1894, 6, S, TX AL TX
Rosa M. Culpepper, Dau, F, Oct-1893, 5, S, TX AL TX
Mary E. Culpepper, Dau, F, Dec-1897, 2, S, TX AL TX
Louis Culpepper, Son, M, Jan-1900, 4/12, S, TX AL TX
William A. Pearce, Boarder, M, Jun-1825, illeg, M, UN, ME ME ME.

Mary Ellen Loter

F, (14 February 1871 - 28 January 1916)

Father

William David Loter (18 Apr 1845 - 1 Jul 1935)

Mother

Matilda Margaret Alford (18 Nov 1847 - 28 May 1931)

Birth*

14 February 1871

Mary was born at Dallas Co., Texas, on 14 February 1871.¹

Marriage*

8 February 1890

She married Francis Daniel Culpepper at Vernon, Wilbarger Co., Texas, on 8 February 1890 at age 18.

Married Name

8 February 1890

As of 8 February 1890, her married name was Culpepper.

(Wife) 1900 Census

1 June 1900

Mary was listed as Francis Daniel Culpepper's wife on the 1900 Census at Duke Twp, Greer Co., Oklahoma.²

(Wife) Photographed

circa 1902

She appeared as a wife in a family photograph circa 1902 at Greer Co., Oklahoma,
Left to right: Matilda Margarette Culpepper, Otis Francis Culpepper, Mary Ellen Culpepper, Francis Daniel Culpepper, Rosa Mabel Culpepper, and William Lewis (Louis William) Culpepper in front of Mary Ellen (Loter) Culpepper.

Daniel Culpepper family

1910 Census*

15 April 1910

Mary was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Coralea, Harmon Co., Oklahoma.³

Marriage

1915

She married Tom F. Shrewder at Oklahoma in 1915.

Married Name

1915

As of 1915, her married name was Shrewder.

Death*

28 January 1916

She died at Greer Co., Oklahoma, on 28 January 1916 at age 44.¹

Burial*

circa 30 January 1916

Her body was interred circa 30 January 1916 at Dryden Cemetery, Gould, Harmon Co., Oklahoma.¹

Biography*

According to a granddaughter, Mrs. R L (Rita Boyett) Holland, in a 25 Jul 1978 letter, Mary Ellen was known as "Ellen" and Rita's mother, Mrs. W. A. (Mary Ellen Culpepper) Boyett, was named after her. In a 24 Sep 1978 letter, a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Otis Francis Culpepper wrote: I think he [Francis Daniel Culpepper] and Mamma were married at Vernon, Texas but her people lived on a farm near Kirkland, Texas and later in Childress, Texas where a number of her relatives still live.
Mrs. B. J. (Kathye Culpepper) Garrett wrote in an 9 May 1979 letter that "the Loters were opposed to grandmother's marriage."

Family

Francis Daniel Culpepper (21 October 1859 - 10 April 1910)

Children

Matilda Margarette Culpepper+ (27 January 1891 - 6 January 1974)
Otis Francis Culpepper+ (6 March 1894 - 17 November 1972)
Rosa Mabel Culpepper (4 October 1896 - 19 August 1904)
Mary Ellen Culpepper+ (1 December 1897 - 31 December 1981)
William Lewis Culpepper+ (24 January 1900 - 19 January 1946)
James Harvey Culpepper+ (9 July 1905 - 13 March 1972)
Cecil Culpepper (10 August 1907 - 5 October 1908)
Howard Hershel Culpepper+ (16 August 1909 - 11 December 1974)

Charts

John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants

Last Edited

22 June 2006

Citations

USGenWeb Archives.
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
Dryden Cemetery, Harmon Co., OK, Submitted by Jeanette Coaly:
F. D. Culpepper, 18 Oct 1860 - 10 Apr 1910, Father
M. E. Culpepper, 14 Feb 1871 - 26 Jan 1915, Mother.
1900 Federal Census, United States.
ED 81, Sheet 2A, Pg 71, Gen.com Im-3, Dougherty, Duke, Greer Co., OK
Daniel F. Culpepper, Head, M, Oct-1858, 41, md-9 yrs, AL AL AL, Farmer
Mary E. Culpepper, Wife, F, Feb-1871, 29, md-9 yrs, Ch 5/5, TX TX TX
Maggie Culpepper, Dau, F, Jan-1892, 8, S, TX AL TX
Odis F. Culpepper, Son, M, Mar-1894, 6, S, TX AL TX
Rosa M. Culpepper, Dau, F, Oct-1893, 5, S, TX AL TX
Mary E. Culpepper, Dau, F, Dec-1897, 2, S, TX AL TX
Louis Culpepper, Son, M, Jan-1900, 4/12, S, TX AL TX
William A. Pearce, Boarder, M, Jun-1825, illeg, M, UN, ME ME ME.
1910 Federal Census, United States.
ED 123, Sheet 2B, Pg 190B, Gen.com Im-4, Coralea, Harmon Co., OK
Mary E. Culpepper, Head, F, 38, WD, Ch 8/6, TX IL MO, Farmer
Otis F. Culpepper, Son, M, 16, S, TX AL TX
Mary E. Culpepper, Dau, F, 12, S, TX AL TX
Louis W. Culpepper, Son, M, 10, S, TX AL TX
Harvy J. Culpepper, Son, M, 4, S, OK AL TX
Howard H. Culpepper, Son, M, 6/12, S, OK AL TX
Lee C. Headrick, Boarder, M, 24, S, OK SC TX, Laborer-Farm.

Samuel Amsler

M, (7 October 1841 - 4 March 1934)

Father

Karl Konrad Amsler (28 Nov 1808 - 2 May 1874)

Mother

Anna Maria Leuenberger (s 1813 - )

Birth*

7 October 1841

Samuel was born at Cat Spring, Austin Co., Texas, on 7 October 1841.

Civil War*

between 1861 and 1865

He served in the War Between the States between 1861 and 1865

Samuel served in Co. G, Green's Cavalry Brigade and was the last surviving member of the Brigade.

Marriage*

4 June 1878

He married Martha Jane Culpepper on 4 June 1878 at age 36.¹

Samuel & Mattie (Culpepper) Amsler

Samuel & Mattie (Culpepper) Amler, earlier

Photographed*

say 1880

He was photographed say 1880 at McGregor, McLennan Co., Texas.¹

1900 Census*

1 June 1900

Samuel was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at McGregor, McLennan Co., Texas.²

1910 Census*

15 April 1910

Samuel was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at McGregor, McLennan Co., Texas.³

1920 Census*

1 January 1920

Samuel was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at McGregor, McLennan Co., Texas.⁴

(Brother-in-law) Photographed

say 1930

He appeared as a brother-in-law in a family photograph say 1930 at McGregor, McLennan Co., Texas,
Left to right: Samuel Amsler, Sylvira Ann Culpepper, Martha Jane (Culpepper) Amsler.

Culpepper sisters

1930 Census*

1 April 1930

Samuel was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at McGregor, McLennan Co., Texas.⁵

Death*

4 March 1934

He died at McGregor, McLennan Co., Texas, on 4 March 1934 at age 92.⁶

Burial*

circa 6 March 1934

His body was interred circa 6 March 1934 at McGregor City Cemetery, McGregor, McLennan Co., Texas.

Biography*

According to notes by Lena Amsler, Cat Spring, where Samuel Amsler was born, is 12 miles southwest of Bellville, TX. The town got its name from a bobcat that was killed there. Lena Amsler wrote in a 19 Jun 1978 letter that her father had a saw mill in Plantersville, Montgomery Co., TX: He came here when the Santa Fe and Cotton Belt railroad crossed on a bare plain. Sam and Mama had malaria in the piney woods and Papa thought the prairie would cure malaria.
      In a 25 Jul 1978 letter, Lena noted that brother Sam had gone to work "for the lumber business which my father had established in the first year of the town's existence. In a 4 Nov 1974 article about a grandson, Sam Houston Amsler, Jr., on p. 6A of the Waco Tribune-Herald Mrs. S. H. (Margaret Harris) Amsler mentioned that "his [Samuel Amsler's] grandfather was one of the town's founding fathers."
      Lena Amsler wrote in a 25 Jul 1978 letter that her brother: [Sam] went to work in the bank in which my father was one of the original stockholders. The vault of the bank had been blown up by the son of its President, another original stockholder. My father then became President - a position he held until his death.
      In a 17 Sep 1978 letter Lena Amsler wrote: Neither my mother or father was musical although my father owned a violin which his father brought him from Switzerland.
      Mrs. Travis (Jacqueline Lorenz) McClinton recorded the following from the McGregor City Cemetery of Sam Amsler in a 29 Aug 1988 letter: S. Amsler 1841-1934 (Am/Lg)

MR. SAMUEL AMSLER, age 92, died Sunday, March 4, 1934, in McGregor. Mr. Amsler, who was of Swiss origin, was born October 7, 1841, in Cat Springs, Texas, on the Old Spanish Trail. He was the son of Carl Amsler and Mary Lowenberger, both born in Switzerland. He was associated with his father in the lumber business in Montgomery County, Texas, before enlisting in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Mr. Amsler was a member of Co. G, Green's Cavalry Brigade and was the last surviving member of the Brigade. When lots were sold here in 1882, and the town of McGregor laid out, Mr. Amsler was present and bought several lots. The next year he moved his family here and estabished a lumber yard which still stands. He organized the First National Bank of which he was President for 38 years, organized the local water system, and was instrumental in construction of the McGregor compress and oil mill. His children who survive are: Miss Lena Amsler, Walter Amsler, Sam Amsler, and A. C. Amsler. His wife, Martha Jane Culpepper preceded him several years (1846-1926). Burial was in McGregor Cemetery by

Amsler Funeral Home.McGregor Mirror: Mar 9 (1-6) 1934.

Family

Martha Jane Culpepper (31 July 1846 - 26 March 1926)

Children

Sam Houston Amsler+ (11 October 1879 - 9 December 1966)
Walter Scott Amsler+ (17 March 1881 - 1 July 1967)
Arthur Cleveland Amsler+ (26 August 1884 - 23 May 1975)
Lena May Amsler (12 May 1886 - 22 July 1979)

Charts

Joseph Culpepper of SC Descendants
John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants

Last Edited

18 October 2008

Citations

Ellaree Dean Speer records, Ellaree Dean Speer to Lew Griffin, 1977-1994.
1900 Federal Census, United States.
ED 87, Sheet 4B, Pg 168A, Pct 5, Gen, com Img 8, McGregor, McLennan Co., TX
Samuel Amsler, Head, M, Oct-1840, md-21 yrs, TX Switz Switz, Lumberman
Martha J. (Culpepper) Amsler, Wife, F, Jul-1846, 53, md-21 yrs, Ch 4/4, GA SC SC
Samuel H. Amsler, Son, M, Oct-1879, 20, S, TX TX GA, Bkkppr
Walter Amsler, Son, M, Mar-1881, 18, S, TX TX GA
Cleaveland Amsler, Son, M, Aug-1884, 15, S, TX TX GA
Lena Amsler, Daughter, F, May-1886, 14, S, TX TX GA
Anna Culpepper, Sister-in-Law, F, May-1842, 58, S, GA SC SC.
1910 Federal Census, United States.
ED 104, Sheet 6A, Pg 96A, Gen.com Img11, Mc Gregor, McLennan Co., TX
S. Amsler, Head, M, 69, M1, md-32, Tx Switz Switz, Merchant-Hdware
Martha Jane Amsler, Wife, F, 63, M1, md-32, ch 4/4, GA SC SC
Cleve Amsler, Son, M, 25, S, TX TX GA, Bkppr-Oil Mill
Lena Amsler, Daughter, F, 23, S, TX TX GA, Teacher-PubSch
Ann Culpepper, Sister-in-Law, F, 67, S, GA SC SC.
1920 Federal Census, United States.
ED 142, Sheet 7B, Pct 5, 502 Sixth StreetMcGregor, McLennan Co., TX
Owns=Y, Farm=Y
Sam Amsler, Head, M, 79, M, TX Switzerland Switzerland
Martha J. Amsler, Wife, F, 73, S, GA SC SC
Lena Amsler, Dau, F, 33, S, TX TX GA, School Teacher
Ann Culpepper, Sister-in-Law, F, 77, S, GA SC SC.
1930 Federal Census, United States.
ED 49, Sheet 13A, Pg 53, Pct. 5, McGregor, McLennan Co., TX
Own=$7000, Radio=N, Farm=N, Military=N
Sam Amsler, Head, M, 88, M, md@37, TX Switzerland Switzerland, Retired
Lena Amsler, Dau, F, 43, S, TX TX GA, Teacher-Pub School
S. A. Culpepper, Sister-in-Law, F, 87, S, GA GA GA.
Monyene Stearns and Pat Fehler, Deaths in Central Texas 1925-1934, .
p. 126.

Thomas Jefferson Culpepper

M, (1 September 1861 - 22 May 1955)

Father

Rev. Lewis Peek Culpepper (25 Aug 1816 - 4 Jun 1915)

Mother

Margarette R. Joyce Bateman (24 Jun 1833 - 29 Dec 1896)

Extinct Surname?*

The family branch headed by Thomas Jefferson Culpepper is believed to have no living male descendants with the Culpepper surname. If you know otherwise, please contact Lew Griffin using the link at the bottom of this page.

Birth*

1 September 1861

Thomas was born at Randolph Co., Alabama, on 1 September 1861.

(household member) 1870 Census

1 June 1870

Margarette, Martha, Francis, Thomas, William, Mary and Elmira listed as a household member living with Rev. Lewis Peek Culpepper on the 1870 Census at Opelika, Lee Co., Alabama.¹

Census

1880

He was listed as a resident in the census report at Clay Co., Alabama, in 1880.

Marriage*

2 September 1882

He married Avie Jane King at Gibsonville, Clay Co., Alabama, on 2 September 1882 at age 21.

Census

1900

He was listed as a resident in the census report at Clay Co., Alabama, in 1900.

1910 Census*

15 April 1910

Thomas was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at San Jon, Quay Co., New Mexico.²

Photographed

circa 1918

He was photographed circa 1918 at Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas.

Thomas Jefferson Culpepper and grandson James Morris Cline

WWI Draft Reg*

12 September 1918

Lunus Culpepper named Thomas as his nearest relative when registering for the WW-I draft on 12 September 1918.³

1920 Census*

1 January 1920

Thomas was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas.⁴

Employment*

Thomas's occupation: General Mills.

(Father-in-Law) 1930 Census

1 April 1930

Thomas was listed as a father-in-law in Sam Wade Ginnings's household on the 1930 Census at Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas.⁵

Photographed*

say 1945

He was photographed say 1945 at Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas.⁶

Thomas Jefferson Culpepper

Death*

22 May 1955

He died at Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas, on 22 May 1955 at age 93.⁷

Burial*

23 May 1955

His body was interred on 23 May 1955 at Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas.

Biography*

Lewis P. Culpepper recorded his son's birth in the Family Bible: "Thomas Jefferson was born Sept the 1st 1861." The obituary states that he was born in Anniston, AL but his parents were recorded in the 1860 census in Raldolph Co., AL and are not known to have been associated with any place in Houston County. It is possible that the reference to Anniston, Houston Co, AL was an attempt to identify the largest metropolitan area near where Thomas Jefferson Culpepper was born. According to a 1976 article about his daughter, Mrs. S. B. (Mary Exa Culpepper) Crossmann, in the Pampa News, Mary is quoted as saying that while the family lived at Gibsonville near Ashland, Clay Co., AL, Thomas built "the most beautiful, spacious five-room log house with pine trees and magnolias in the back yard." After the family moved to Texas, Thomas talked about the house so much that one of his daughters, Exa, went back to see it after she was grown. "It was lovely," she said. In a 26 Jul 1978 letter, a daughter Mrs. J. M. (Iva Culpepper) Cline, wrote that when they visited the Ashland, AL area in 1919 "our mother's sister lived on the old farm where all the children were born...."
      In the early 1900's Thomas and family moved to Sabine Parish, LA, and Thomas's wife died there in 1905. Mrs. Otis Francis Culpepper wrote in a 16 Oct 1978 letter: Uncle Tom's folks came here about 1908, after the death of Uncle Tom's wife. Grandfather [Francis Daniel Culpepper] sent word for them to come and stay till Uncle Tom's health improved.
      Mrs. W. A. (Mary Ellen Culpepper) Boyette told her daughter, Mrs. R L (Rita Boyett) Holland, in a 25 Jul 1978 letter, that she remembered her Uncle Tom and his six children moving in with her father, Dan Culpepper and his family, in Shrewder, OK after the death of Tom's wife. Tom and his family stayed with his brother Dan for two years. Thomas's daughter, Mrs. S. B. (Mary Exa Culpepper) Crossman, said Dan used to tell stories about his cowboy days, and as a small child she thought he was some kind of hero.
      According to Mrs. S. B. (Mary Exa Culpepper) Crossman, in a 16 Aug 1978 letter, her father, Thomas, was "a quiet and reserved man, very devoted to his family. He had no hobbies but making we children 'walk the straight and narrow.' Ha! He was so strict with us, but so good to us. And provided for us, we never wanted for anything when we were at home."
      Thomas moved to Amarillo in 1908, and stayed there until 1921. According to an article about his daughter, Mrs. S. B. (Mary Exa Culpepper) Crossman, in the 29 Feb 1976 Pampa News the family "moved to Pampa in 1921 at a time when there were no paved streets and the sidewalks were made of wood.... Mrs. [S. B. (Mary Exa Culpepper)] Crossman's father went into business -- a candy factory and a confectionery." Exa wrote in a 20 Jul 1978 letter that "our candy store was called 'Pampa Confectionery.'" Exa worked there until she married in 1923. At some point Thomas sold the store and moved back to Amarillo. At the time of his retirement he was working for General Mills in Amarillo.
      The following funeral notice is from an unknown source: T. J. Culpepper Services Today Services honoring the memory of Thomas J. Culpepper, 93, were scheduled to be held at 4 P.M. today in Griggs Pioneer Chapel with the Rev. W.T. Newsome, Jr., Assistant Pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Named as Pallbearers were Dudley Grantham, Harold Swofford, Arch Rogers, Ed Allen, J.O. Lewis, and Glen Armstrong, and burial was to be held in Llano Cemetery. Mr. Culpepper died yesterday at 5:30 A.M. at his home, 1104 Lincoln. He had been a resident of Amarillo since 1908 and was a retired employee of General Mills here. He was born Sept. 1, 1861, in [Raldolph Co., AL near] Anniston, Ala. Surviving are two sons, T.A. Culpepper, Amarillo, and L. Culpepper, Hereford; four daughters, Mrs. S.W. Ginnings, and Mrs. Iva Cline, both of Amarillo, Mrs. Hattie Smith, Lockney, and Mrs. Spence Crossman, Pampa; nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

Family

Avie Jane King (26 June 1864 - 19 September 1905)

Children

Thomas Ardus Culpepper+ (26 July 1885 - 4 July 1958)
Amy Frances Culpepper (14 November 1887 - 17 January 1888)
Herman Culpepper (circa 1888 - circa 1890)
Hattie Mae Culpepper+ (25 February 1890 - 25 December 1975)
Bessie Culpepper (28 September 1893 - 3 October 1964)
Iva Culpepper+ (27 July 1896 - May 1995)
Lunus Culpepper+ (6 September 1897 - 13 January 1961)
Mary Exa Culpepper+ (29 Feb 1900 - 22 January 1988)
Infant Son Culpepper (17 September 1905 - 28 September 1905)

Charts

John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants

Last Edited

18 February 2016

Citations

1870 Federal Census, United States.
Opelika, Lee Co., Alabama; Lines 37-40 & 1-4, Pages 250A-B (22 Jun 1870)
L P Culpepper, 53, M, Wh, Mill Wright, SC
M Culpepper, 36, F, Wh, Keeping house, GA
M J Culpepper, 33, F, Wh, Keeping house, GA
F D Culpepper, 11, M, Wh, GA
T J Culpepper, 9, M, Wh, AL
W W Culpepper, 6, M, Wh, AL
M E Culpepper, 6, F, Wh, AL
A Culpepper, 4, F, Wh, AL.
1910 Federal Census, United States.
ED 144, Sheet 3A, Line 30, San Jon Precinct 12, Quay Co., NM
Thomas T. Culpepper, Head, M, 48, wid, AL/AL/AL, RR Shop Quartz Cleaner
Herman Culpepper, Son, M, 24, Sng, AL/AL/AL, RR Shop Foreman
Bessie Culpepper, Dau, F, 16, Sng, AL/AL/AL
Iva A. Culpepper, Dau, F, 13, Sng, AL/AL/AL
Lunas Culpepper, Son, M, 12, Sng, AL/AL/AL
Exa Culpepper, Dau, F, 9, Sng, AL/AL/AL.
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
Lunas Culpepper, 610 Johnson St, Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas, 21, born 6 Sep 1897, White, Candy maker at J. E. Bryant Company, Amarillo, Texas; Nearest relative: Thomas J. Culpepper, 610 Johnson St, Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas. Medium height, Medium build, Brown eyes, brown hair, no disabilities. Registered 12 Sep 1918, Amarillo, Potter Co., TX.
1920 Federal Census, United States.
ED 199, Sheet 10B, Pg 159, 1101 S. Johnson St., Amarillo, Potter Co., TX
Rent=Y, Farm=N
Thomas J. Culpepper, Head, M, 59, WD, AL AL AL, Car Inspector-RR
Exa Culpepper, Dau, F, 19, S, AL AL AL.
1930 Federal Census, United States.
ED 16, Sheet 13A, Pg 117, Pct. 1, 1002 S. Johnson, Amarillo, Potter Co., TX
Own=$3500, Radio=Y, Farm=N, Military=N
Sam W. Ginnings, Head, M, 43, M, md@29, TX KY KY, Lay Linolium-Furn St
Bessie (Culpepper) Ginnings, Wife, F, 36, M, md@22, AL GA GA
Tom J. Culpepper, Father-in-Law, M, 68, WD, GA TN TN, Bagman-Flourmill.
E-mail written 2006 to Lew Griffin from Kyra Ludwigson (d/o #35696), Mahtomedi, MN, e-mail address.
Texas Department of Health, compiler, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2006.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4876
Thomas J. Culpepper died 22 May 1955 in Potter Co., TX.

Avie Jane King

F, (26 June 1864 - 19 September 1905)

Father

Rev. Vincent King (22 May 1832 - 25 Oct 1899)

Mother

Margaret (?) (s 1838 - )

Birth*

26 June 1864

Avie was born at Wedowee, Randolph Co., Alabama, on 26 June 1864.

Marriage*

2 September 1882

She married Thomas Jefferson Culpepper at Gibsonville, Clay Co., Alabama, on 2 September 1882 at age 18.

Married Name

2 September 1882

As of 2 September 1882, her married name was Culpepper.

Census*

1900

She was listed as a resident in the census report at Clay Co., Alabama, in 1900.

Death*

19 September 1905

She died at New Hope, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, on 19 September 1905 at age 41.

Burial*

circa 21 September 1905

Her body was interred circa 21 September 1905 at New Hope Methodist Church Cemetery, New Hope, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

Family

Thomas Jefferson Culpepper (1 September 1861 - 22 May 1955)

Children

Thomas Ardus Culpepper+ (26 July 1885 - 4 July 1958)
Amy Frances Culpepper (14 November 1887 - 17 January 1888)
Herman Culpepper (circa 1888 - circa 1890)
Hattie Mae Culpepper+ (25 February 1890 - 25 December 1975)
Bessie Culpepper (28 September 1893 - 3 October 1964)
Iva Culpepper+ (27 July 1896 - May 1995)
Lunus Culpepper+ (6 September 1897 - 13 January 1961)
Mary Exa Culpepper+ (29 Feb 1900 - 22 January 1988)
Infant Son Culpepper (17 September 1905 - 28 September 1905)

Charts

John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants

Last Edited

18 March 2004

William Washington Culpepper M.D.

M, (18 August 1864 - 29 March 1895)

Father

Rev. Lewis Peek Culpepper (25 Aug 1816 - 4 Jun 1915)

Mother

Margarette R. Joyce Bateman (24 Jun 1833 - 29 Dec 1896)

Birth*

18 August 1864

William was born at Randolph Co., Alabama, on 18 August 1864.

Employment*

William's occupation: physician.

(household member) 1870 Census

1 June 1870

Margarette, Martha, Francis, Thomas, William, Mary and Elmira listed as a household member living with Rev. Lewis Peek Culpepper on the 1870 Census at Opelika, Lee Co., Alabama.¹

Census

1880

He was listed as a resident in the census report at Clay Co., Alabama, in 1880.

Death*

29 March 1895

He died at Wood Co., Texas, on 29 March 1895 at age 30.

Burial*

His body was interred at Hopewell Cemetery, Wood Co., Texas.

Biography*

William Washington Culpepper was known as "Wash." Lewis P. Culpepper recorded the birth of the twins in his Bible: "William Washington & Mary E was born Aug the 18th 1864." Mrs. Charles (Margaret Whatley) Lee wrote 26 Nov 1978 that Alsie Rutland told her that "Washington Culpepper, Wash as he called him, was a doctor. Mrs. R. E. (Connie Rutland) Ausec, the great-granddaughter of William Washington's twin sister, Mary E. Culpepper, wrote in a 5 Sep 1978 letter that "he left for Texas when he was 17 or 18 yrs. old.... He died of pneumonia," apparently after having become a medical doctor and "his medical books were sent back" when he died, and his twin, Mary E. or "Mollie got one of them, and became the Doctor for the community." Lewis P. Culpepper recorded his son's death in the Family Bible: "W. W. Culpepper Died March 30th 1895 age 30 years Seven months and 11 days." According to vol. 4 of Wood County Texas Cemeteries "Dr. W. W. Culpepper" 18 Aug 1864 - 29 Mar 1895 was listed as having buried in Hopewell Cemetery.

Charts

John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants

Last Edited

14 May 2012

Citations

1870 Federal Census, United States.
Opelika, Lee Co., Alabama; Lines 37-40 & 1-4, Pages 250A-B (22 Jun 1870)
L P Culpepper, 53, M, Wh, Mill Wright, SC
M Culpepper, 36, F, Wh, Keeping house, GA
M J Culpepper, 33, F, Wh, Keeping house, GA
F D Culpepper, 11, M, Wh, GA
T J Culpepper, 9, M, Wh, AL
W W Culpepper, 6, M, Wh, AL
M E Culpepper, 6, F, Wh, AL
A Culpepper, 4, F, Wh, AL.

Mary Emily Culpepper

F, (18 August 1864 - 20 July 1943)

Father

Rev. Lewis Peek Culpepper (25 Aug 1816 - 4 Jun 1915)

Mother

Margarette R. Joyce Bateman (24 Jun 1833 - 29 Dec 1896)

Birth*

18 August 1864

Mary was born at Randolph Co., Alabama, on 18 August 1864.

(household member) 1870 Census

1 June 1870

Margarette, Martha, Francis, Thomas, William, Mary and Elmira listed as a household member living with Rev. Lewis Peek Culpepper on the 1870 Census at Opelika, Lee Co., Alabama.¹

Census

1880

She was listed as a resident in the census report at Clay Co., Alabama, in 1880.

Marriage*

9 December 1886

She married William Henry Rutland at Randolph Co., Alabama, on 9 December 1886 at age 22.

Married Name

9 December 1886

As of 9 December 1886, her married name was Rutland.

Photographed*

circa 1897

She appeared as a wife in a family photograph circa 1897 at Chambers Co., Alabama,
Left to Right: Alsie Deural Rutland (in father's lap), William Henry Rutland, William Harold Rutland, Ernest Clarence Rutland, Mary Emily Culpepper (Mrs. W. H. Rutland.)

William H. Rutland family

Census

1900

She was listed as a resident in the census report at Hickory Flat, Chambers Co., Alabama, in 1900.

Death*

20 July 1943

She died at Chambers Co., Alabama, on 20 July 1943 at age 78.

Burial*

Her body was interred at State Line Cemetery, Chambers Co., Alabama.

Biography*

Census: 1910 Hickory Flat, Chambers Co, AL. \Pct 1 ED 14 Sheet 4 #81 (Mary E. 45 AL GA GA m1/23 3 children/3 living in hh of Wm. H. Rutland).\
      Mary was known as "Mollie." Her father recorded the birth of the twins: "William Washington & Mary E was born Aug the 18th 1864." A great-granddaughter, Mrs. R. E. (Connie Rutland) Ausec, in a 5 Sep 1978 letter recorded Mary's name as "Mary Emily" and also noted her nicknames as "Mollie" and "Granny Rutland." A granddaughter, Mrs. A. W. (Irene Rutland) Traylor, recorded the name as "Mollie Elizabeth" in a 21 Mar 1979 letter. Mrs. R. E. (Connie Rutland) Ausec continued in the 5 Sep 1978 letter, with information about the twins: when William Washington Culpepper died, "his medical books were sent back" and "Mollie got one of them and became the Doctor for the community." Mary E. was noted as "Mollie" with her husband, Wm. H. Rutland, and her children in the 1900 census of Hickory Flat, Chambers Co, AL.
      Mrs. Melvin (Essie Bryant) Moore wrote in a 17 Jun 1979 letter: Grannie Mira [Mrs. R. R. (Elmira Culpepper) Rutland] used to spend time in the summers with Aunt Mollie. They would can berries, fruits, and vegetables and do lots of fishing. They had a great time together.
      A niece, Mrs. J. H. (Margaret Phillips) Dodd noted in a 12 Apr 1979 letter: "I can remember aunt Mollie well.... She did like to fish and she said she took a pistol with her." Mrs. J. W. (Lena Whatley) DeVaughn wrote 2 Jan 1979: Aunt Mollie Rutland carried her pistol with her wherever she went. Was a good shooter. Never missed what she shot at. Wasn't afraid of anything....
      Mrs. Charles (Margaret Whatley) Lee wrote, 26 Nov 1978, that she met Mrs. Harvey Boone at the church next to where Rev. Lewis P. Culpepper is buried. Mrs. Boone knew Mrs. W. H. ("Mollie" Culpepper) Rutland and: She said she used to go fishing with Mollie. She said Mollie was a small person, a little tad, said she wasn't afraid of a thing, said she carried a pistol in her pocket most of the time, said she could hit anything she wanted to with that pistol. Mrs. Boone said Mollie couldn't stand her father-in-law and didn't want to be buried near his, grave, but she was. Mollie & [Mrs. R. R.(] Mira [Culpepper) Rutland] married brothers and were all buried there [State Line Cemetery, Chambers Co., AL]. Mira and her husband didn't have any engraving on their stones....
      Although Mollie is supposed to be buried in State Line Congregational Christian Church Cemetery with her parents, no stone was recorded in the 1990 edition of A Survey of Cemeteries in Chambers County, Alabama.

Family

William Henry Rutland (11 December 1858 - 31 July 1920)

Children

William Harold Rutland+ (26 August 1887 - 26 December 1975)
Ernest Clarence Rutland+ (1888 - 30 March 1966)
Alsie Deural Rutland+ (1 December 1895 - September 1985)

Charts

John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants

Last Edited

14 May 2012

Citations

1870 Federal Census, United States.
Opelika, Lee Co., Alabama; Lines 37-40 & 1-4, Pages 250A-B (22 Jun 1870)
L P Culpepper, 53, M, Wh, Mill Wright, SC
M Culpepper, 36, F, Wh, Keeping house, GA
M J Culpepper, 33, F, Wh, Keeping house, GA
F D Culpepper, 11, M, Wh, GA
T J Culpepper, 9, M, Wh, AL
W W Culpepper, 6, M, Wh, AL
M E Culpepper, 6, F, Wh, AL
A Culpepper, 4, F, Wh, AL.

William Henry Rutland

M, (11 December 1858 - 31 July 1920)

Father

William Henry Rutland (30 Nov 1832 - 27 Jul 1897)

Mother

Marion Haseltine Freeman (10 Feb 1837 - 9 Jul 1914)

Birth*

11 December 1858

William was born at Alabama on 11 December 1858.

Marriage*

9 December 1886

He married Mary Emily Culpepper at Randolph Co., Alabama, on 9 December 1886 at age 27.

Photographed

circa 1897

He appeared as a husband in a family photograph circa 1897 at Chambers Co., Alabama,
Left to Right: Alsie Deural Rutland (in father's lap), William Henry Rutland, William Harold Rutland, Ernest Clarence Rutland, Mary Emily Culpepper (Mrs. W. H. Rutland.)

William H. Rutland family

Census*

1900

He was listed as a resident in the census report at Hickory Flat, Chambers Co., Alabama, in 1900.

Census

1910

He was listed as a resident in the census report at Hickory Flat, Chambers Co., Alabama, in 1910.

Death*

31 July 1920

He died at Chambers Co., Alabama, on 31 July 1920 at age 61.

Biography*

Mrs. R. E. (Connie Rutland) Ausec, in a 5 Sep 1978 letter, recorded her great grandfather's name as William Henry Rutland and noted that he was known as "Bill." She then recorded her grandfather's name as "William Harold Rutland." A granddaughter, Mrs. Irene Rutland Traylor, in a 21 Mar 1979 letter recorded her grandfather's name as "William Harold Rutland." She also gave "William Harold Rutland" as the name of the oldest son, her uncle.

Family

Mary Emily Culpepper (18 August 1864 - 20 July 1943)

Children

William Harold Rutland+ (26 August 1887 - 26 December 1975)
Ernest Clarence Rutland+ (1888 - 30 March 1966)
Alsie Deural Rutland+ (1 December 1895 - September 1985)

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12 April 2008

Elmira Culpepper

F, (12 October 1866 - 10 November 1949)

Father

Rev. Lewis Peek Culpepper (25 Aug 1816 - 4 Jun 1915)

Mother

Margarette R. Joyce Bateman (24 Jun 1833 - 29 Dec 1896)

Birth*

12 October 1866

Elmira was born at Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, on 12 October 1866.

(household member) 1870 Census

1 June 1870

Margarette, Martha, Francis, Thomas, William, Mary and Elmira listed as a household member living with Rev. Lewis Peek Culpepper on the 1870 Census at Opelika, Lee Co., Alabama.¹

Census

1880

She was listed as a resident in the census report at Clay Co., Alabama, in 1880.

Marriage*

7 April 1887

She married Richard Reddick Rutland at Chambers Co., Alabama, on 7 April 1887 at age 20.²

Married Name

7 April 1887

As of 7 April 1887, her married name was Rutland.

Census

1900

She was listed as a resident in the census report at Chambers Co., Alabama, in 1900.

Death*

10 November 1949

She died at LaGrange, Troup Co., Georgia, on 10 November 1949 at age 83.

Burial*

Her body was interred at State Line Cemetery, Chambers Co., Alabama.

Biography*

Lewis P. Culpepper recorded his daughter's birth in his Bible: "Elmira was born Oct the 12th 1866." She was known as "Mira." The 1910 census (ED 14, Sheet 6, Pct 1, #117) of Hickory Flat, Chambers Co., AL records the information that Elmira was 44 years old and she and R. R. Rutland had been married for 23 years and she had had 6 children, three of whom were still living in 1910. Only five of these children have been accounted for at this time. Elmira's father, Lewis P. Culpepper, was also staying with the family. The following is from a 17 Jun 1979 letter from Mrs. Melvin (Essie Bryant) Moore, Mira's granddaughter: Grannie lived with my mother [Mrs. E. L. (Dennie Rutland) Bryant] and father [Earnest Bryant] from the time they were married until her death. She spent her life doing things for us. I never knew her to go any place other than to Aunt Mollie's and to her son's and daughter's homes except to the movies. My father worked at a theater for a time and we were invited by the owner to come as often as we wanted to. Grannie enjoyed going very much. She was an excellent seamstress and cook. She took pleasure in putting finishing touches on our clothes and making our favorite dishes. I suppose that she knew how to do just about everything around a home. I remember that she would build a fine chicken coop, make soap, repair the sewing machine, and fix the clock. She was totally unselfish. I shall never forget one thing that she did for me. During the depression, I outgrew my winter coat. I had a good distance to walk to school and this particular winter was very severe. With no hesitation, she got her coat out and began to work. She cut her coat up and made one to fit me! Grannie was very unpretentious. From the time I first remember her until her death (about 26 years) she never changed the way she dressed. All of her dresses were made very plain with long sleeves and reached to her ankles. She always wore an apron when she was at home. She wore a very plain black hat a few times, but usually she wore a bonnet. When Grannie returned from a visit to Aunt Mollie's [Mira's sister, Mary E. Culpepper Rutland] or to her daughter Hassie's, my sister and I had great fun unpacking her bag. She always had little surprises for both of us tucked in among her clothes. I wish that you could have known her. She was a great lady.
There is no record of Elmira's burial in State Line Cemetery in the 1990 edition of A Survey of Cemeteries in Chamber's County, Alabama. Mrs. Charles (Margaret Whatley) Lee wrote 26 Nov 1978 that Mira and her husband, R. R. Rutland didn't have any engraving on their stones.

Family

Richard Reddick Rutland (September 1860 - 13 January 1918)

Children

Morris P. Rutland+ (15 July 1890 - 22 June 1937)
Margaret Haseltine Rutland+ (June 1894 - )
Lela Rutland (circa 1896 - before 1900)
Myrtle Rutland (circa 1898 - before 1900)
Dennis Eron Rutland+ (29 August 1902 - 11 November 1990)

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Last Edited

14 May 2012

Citations

1870 Federal Census, United States.
Opelika, Lee Co., Alabama; Lines 37-40 & 1-4, Pages 250A-B (22 Jun 1870)
L P Culpepper, 53, M, Wh, Mill Wright, SC
M Culpepper, 36, F, Wh, Keeping house, GA
M J Culpepper, 33, F, Wh, Keeping house, GA
F D Culpepper, 11, M, Wh, GA
T J Culpepper, 9, M, Wh, AL
W W Culpepper, 6, M, Wh, AL
M E Culpepper, 6, F, Wh, AL
A Culpepper, 4, F, Wh, AL.
Marriage Records 1861-1890 of Chambers County Alabama Vol II, Genealogical Society of East AL, Inc., 1974.
p 320 Marriage Book 8 p 414a 'Ricks Rutland' & 'Elvira Culpepper.'

Richard Reddick Rutland

M, (September 1860 - 13 January 1918)

Father

William Henry Rutland (30 Nov 1832 - 27 Jul 1897)

Mother

Marion Haseltine Freeman (10 Feb 1837 - 9 Jul 1914)

Birth*

September 1860

Richard was born at Standing Rock, Chambers Co., Alabama, in September 1860.

Employment*

Richard's occupation: farmer.

Marriage*

7 April 1887

He married Elmira Culpepper at Chambers Co., Alabama, on 7 April 1887 at age 26.¹

Census*

1900

He was listed as a resident in the census report at Chambers Co., Alabama, in 1900.

Census

1910

He was listed as a resident in the census report at Hickory Flat, Chambers Co., Alabama, in 1910.

Death*

13 January 1918

He died at Chambers Co., Alabama, on 13 January 1918 at age 57.

Burial*

His body was interred at State Line Cemetery, Chambers Co., Alabama.

Biography*

A granddaughter, Mrs. E. M. (Essie Bryant) Moore, noted the name as Redrick in a 19 Jul 1979 listing.

Family

Elmira Culpepper (12 October 1866 - 10 November 1949)

Children

Morris P. Rutland+ (15 July 1890 - 22 June 1937)
Margaret Haseltine Rutland+ (June 1894 - )
Lela Rutland (circa 1896 - before 1900)
Myrtle Rutland (circa 1898 - before 1900)
Dennis Eron Rutland+ (29 August 1902 - 11 November 1990)

Charts

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Last Edited

29 September 2001

Citations

Marriage Records 1861-1890 of Chambers County Alabama Vol II, Genealogical Society of East AL, Inc., 1974.
p 320 Marriage Book 8 p 414a 'Ricks Rutland' & 'Elvira Culpepper.'

Julia Matilda Culpepper

F, (26 December 1871 - 26 July 1962)

Father

Rev. Lewis Peek Culpepper (25 Aug 1816 - 4 Jun 1915)

Mother

Margarette R. Joyce Bateman (24 Jun 1833 - 29 Dec 1896)

Birth*

26 December 1871

Julia was born at Lee Co., Alabama, on 26 December 1871.

Census*

1880

She was in the in 1880 census at Clay Co., Alabama.

Marriage*

4 September 1892

She married John Henry Phillips at Lee Co., Alabama, on 4 September 1892 at age 20.

Married Name

4 September 1892

As of 4 September 1892, her married name was Phillips.

Census

1900

She was listed as a resident in the census report at Bacon Level, Randolph Co., Alabama, in 1900.

Death*

26 July 1962

She died at Lake Wales, Polk Co., Florida, on 26 July 1962 at age 90.

Burial*

Her body was interred at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery, Randolph Co., Alabama.

Biography*

Lewis P. Culpepper recorded Julia's birth in his Bible: "Julia M. was born Dec the 26th 1871." Mrs. J. H. (Margaret Dodd) Phillips wrote in a 26 Jul 1978 letter: My mother's middle name was Matilda. I am not sure she was born in Lee county. She spoke of Clay county often and I suppose I got it in my mind that she was born in Clay county.
      James Burie Clegg wrote 23 Aug 1979 that he had met with J. Hugh Dodd whose wife, Margaret Phillips, is the daughter of Julia Culpepper Phillips, and reported that "Julia was born in Randolph County, Alabama, so Mr. Dodd says." However, Julia was recorded in Clay County in the 1880 census, which is the first after her birth.
      Mrs. Charles (Margaret Whatley) Lee wrote 4 Jan 1979: I saw Julie when I was a child.... I remember Julie as being a little tall, very graceful and dignified looking and dressed nice. She had dark hair, pulled on top of her head. Most women in those days wore their hair like that....
      Mrs. J. H. (Margaret Dodd) Phillips wrote in a 21 Aug 1978 letter: My mother and father were the most dedicated and unselfish people I will ever know. Their lives were devoted to making a happy home for us and doing good deeds for friends and neighbors who were in need. When mother was young, she must have read every book she could lay hands on. She must have memorized half of Edgar Allen Poe's poems. When we were small and she was mending, sewing or ironing she would tell us stories or recite poems to us. Once she said when J. T. was just learning to talk, she finished a story and J.T. said "Mama, talk some more." At times she would make up a story and, if one of us had misbehaved, she would weave that into the story and the guilty party would always say "Now you're talking about me aren't you?".... Mother sang to us also and she had a lovely alto voice.
      In a 9 Oct 1978 letter, Mrs. J. H. (Margaret Phillips) Dodd continued: The only herb mother used was sassafras. She said it was a good spring tonic. When we were on the farm, some of us kids would go up on the hill where the sassafras was so plentiful and dig up some roots. She would wash them and then boil them. It made a delicious tea by adding a little sugar. I have bought roots several times at the grocery stores and made tea but it isn't good. It doesn't have a good taste like the roots from those red clay hills in Ala.
      Mrs. Charles (Margaret Whatley) Lee wrote 26 Nov 1978: Mrs. [Harvey] Boone told us that Julie Phillips and her husband were buried just north of Standing Rock in a community called "Bacon Level...."

Family

John Henry Phillips (15 October 1869 - 4 December 1921)

Children

Bernie Marie Phillips (8 November 1894 - 29 July 1915)
Klien Phillips (9 November 1896 - 2 November 1965)
Laura Belle Phillips+ (23 February 1899 - 5 December 1989)
John Thomas Phillips+ (31 May 1901 - 31 January 1977)
Margaret Joyce Phillips (1 March 1904 - 1 June 2002)
John Lewis Phillips (1 September 1907 - 17 July 1966)
Guy Handley Phillips+ (15 July 1909 - 25 April 1980)
Robert Velpeau Phillips+ (5 April 1912 - 28 August 1996)

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John Henry Phillips

M, (15 October 1869 - 4 December 1921)

Birth*

15 October 1869

John was born at Georgia on 15 October 1869.

Marriage*

4 September 1892

He married Julia Matilda Culpepper at Lee Co., Alabama, on 4 September 1892 at age 22.

Census*

1900

He was listed as a resident in the census report at Bacon Level, Randolph Co., Alabama, in 1900.

Death*

4 December 1921

He died at Randolph Co., Alabama, on 4 December 1921 at age 52.

Burial*

His body was interred at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery, Randolph Co., Alabama.

Biography*

Mrs. J. H. (Margaret Phillips) Dodd wrote in a 26 Jul 1978 letter: My father owned a 123 acre farm in the little village of Bacon Level and we were all born on the farm.
Mrs. Dodd continued in a 21 Aug 1978 letter: When my father was working around the house, I followed him like a shadow. The other kids said I was his pet. I think it was because I was the youngest daughter, the runt in the family.... Father had a sister Mollie who lived about 10 miles from us. During the summer sometime and during the Christmas holidays, he would take me and we would visit Aunt Mollie and Uncle Jim for a couple of days. What I enjoyed most was our singing together. He had a beautiful tenor voice and we sang church hymns just about all the way.... For years, all the preachers at the church were big fat men. They usually stayed Saturday night with us and we loved all of them because they gave us so much attention. Preacher Brannen once was asking us what we would like to be when we grew up. Lewis always wanted to be a banker, the others a policeman or fireman, and I wanted to be a school teacher. Finally he asked J. T. what he would like to be and he said, "Well, I'm not sure but if I can get fat enough I might be a preacher." He thought that was the only qualification for a preacher.

Family

Julia Matilda Culpepper (26 December 1871 - 26 July 1962)

Children

Bernie Marie Phillips (8 November 1894 - 29 July 1915)
Klien Phillips (9 November 1896 - 2 November 1965)
Laura Belle Phillips+ (23 February 1899 - 5 December 1989)
John Thomas Phillips+ (31 May 1901 - 31 January 1977)
Margaret Joyce Phillips (1 March 1904 - 1 June 2002)
John Lewis Phillips (1 September 1907 - 17 July 1966)
Guy Handley Phillips+ (15 July 1909 - 25 April 1980)
Robert Velpeau Phillips+ (5 April 1912 - 28 August 1996)

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Last Edited

5 July 2009

Margaret Joyce Culpepper

F, (16 August 1875 - 4 December 1968)

Father

Rev. Lewis Peek Culpepper (25 Aug 1816 - 4 Jun 1915)

Mother

Margarette R. Joyce Bateman (24 Jun 1833 - 29 Dec 1896)

Birth*

16 August 1875

Margaret was born at Alabama on 16 August 1875.

Census*

1880

She was in the in 1880 census at Clay Co., Alabama.

Photographed*

say 1897

She was photographed say 1897.

Margaret Joyce Culpepper

Marriage*

24 November 1897

She married George Robert Trimble at Lee Co., Alabama, on 24 November 1897 at age 22.

Married Name

24 November 1897

As of 24 November 1897, her married name was Trimble.

Census

1900

She was listed as a resident in the census report at Camp Hill, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, in 1900.

Death*

4 December 1968

She died at Camp Hill, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, on 4 December 1968 at age 93.

Biography*

Margaret Joyce Culpepper was known as "Maggie." Lewis P. Culpepper recorded her birth in his Bible: "Margrett was born August the 16th 1875." Mrs. Charles (Margaret Whatley) Lee wrote 4 Jan 1979 that "Maggie wasn't as tall [as her sister, Julia] and was a little plump." A niece, Mrs. J. H. (Margaret Phillips) Dodd, wrote in a 21 Aug 1978 letter that "Aunt Maggie was a wonder also. She couldn't stand defeat. If something didn't work one way she tried another until it did work." Mrs. Dodd continued in a 20 Dec 1978 letter: They [Maggie & Bob Trimble] were a very happy couple and we loved them very much. When I was small and visited them, Aunt Maggie always made me a dress or two from some scraps left over from some of hers. I was so little it only took about two pieces the size of a fig leaf to make me a dress. She always put ruffles and lace on them and I felt the most dressed up kid in Camp Hill.
Margaret remained young all of her life. She used to look after an "old lady" who was much younger than she was. When she was close to ninety she was still climbing up on her roof to clean leaves out of the gutter! Lena Amsler wrote in a 29 Jun 1978 letter about visiting Mrs. G. R. (Margaret Culpepper) Trimble: Aunt Maggie... was 92 then and her neighbor found her for us - when we didn't get a response to our knock on the door - under the house hunting a hen nest or something. She showed us all of her handiwork - bedspreads, pillows, etc. - as well as her carpentry work in the kitchen - I guess she could do anything.
Maggie wrote the following letter apparently to her niece, Mary Erom Griffin: ______________________________Camp Hill Ala ______________________________Dec 17th [1949] Dear Erom I am sory to have kept you waiting but Lewis Phillips gave me a free trip to Fla through the country and of course I couldn't refuse as he was alone and I could be some company for him, were gone eleven days. I tolde the Poste mistress to forward all letters but no papers, but she didn't forward any thing so you letter came while I was gone. so I have only been back a few days and had some Christmas packages that had a long way to go and I had to get them off to arive by Christmas and several more I have to make and I am afraid they will be to late for Santa Claus. I was glad to hear from you and I know you are busy if you are keeping House and teaching too. I wish I could mak every thing plane and understanding about what little infermation I know I didn't memtion my Father's second marriage because I had no idea it would have anything to do with your getting into the Club as she was no relation to you, wrote in my other letter what the name of your Grand Mother Griffins mother was, but I will starte back at the begining and do my best to be understood. My grand Fathers name was John, he married a Galispy but I have forgotton what Father said her Christian name was, but the Galispys came from Irorland and settled in SC My Father was the youngest childe of the Family, he was born in Edgefield SC Aug the 25 1816, his Father and Mother moved to Monrow County Gorgia when he was 7 years olde, I do not know how many of their children came to Georgia with them. December the 12, 1839 he married Sara Ann Culpepper. Father said they were fourth cousins, her Father was called Dick Culpepper, that probably was a nick name, I have known people named Richard and nick named Dick. I don't remember ever hearing Father say what Dick Culpepper's wife's name was. Father and his first wife had five children, namely Joseph, Ann, Elzziebeth, Mattie, and Clarassa, your grand mother their mother died March 29th 1857. December 2nd 1858 Father married Margaret Batemon, my mother. She had 8 children, she died the 29 of January 1896. Oh I forgot to say your grand mother Griffins mother was burried in Georgia but I don't know where. My Father and Mother and all his first children and my 2 oldest brothers moved to Alabama about 1862 and I think they lived somewhere Close to Louina, now called Wadley when your grand Father and Mother Griffin married, I just remember hearing the older brothers and Sisters talk abought what happened at the places they lived and remembered hearing Mother say where her children were borned. My Father died june the 5th 1915 and was burried by my Mother at State Line Church in the North East Corner of Chambers County Alabama, less than a 1/2 mile from the line between Ala and Gorgia and 1 1/2 miles from the Line between Chambers and Randolph Co. Now about Father's Brothers, I went to visit your grand Mother Griffin in 1912 and Father was there visiting her and came back home with me and we stoped over in Wadley for Sunday and sunday night and monday morning in the Depot while waiting for our Train a man came up to Father and asked him if he had a brother named Joel, and said he was a great grand son of Joel Culpepper his name was Landkaster, and Father said his oldest brother was named Joel, I don't remember where they said he lived and died, his next brother was named Frank and married Eglentine Langley and moved to Sweetwater Tex, they had 15 children, I corrasponded with one of his daughters a while, and he died and she sent me a paper with a write up of his deth, and somehow I lost the paper but I remember he died either 1904 or 1905 he was 99 years 10 Months and 23 days olde, and his children, grand and great grand children and the inlaws nonbered 300 and 18, I am not so sure about the 18 but over 300 and some where in the teans. his next brother was Washington and lived in Meriwether County, Ga, that may not be the correct way to spell that county but you know by my letters that I am not a good Speller, I dont remember the name of the Town and dont rember when he died but he was over 98. I was a little childe, he allso had a brother named John that lived some where in Ga died when 60, his brother William lived at Louina, I saw him twice, he was passed 98 when he died he had a Sister that lived at Louina her name was Sarah. she married an Elliett she was about 99 when she died, the other sister was Betsie and married Wesley Dean & supose the Joseph O Dean must be one of her great grand sons that is all I remember about the family, except my Sister of Waverly Florida and myself is all our family that I know is living. brother Thomas was living last year but I have not heard from him this year. he lives in Amarilla Tex, and is 88 years olde. Julia has just moved to Fla about three months ago she has been living at Bessemer Ala she will be 78, the 26 of this month I was 74 the 16 of Aug I hope you will be able to get in the Club and I am glad to tell you what I know about the family but it is what I heard others say I was looking on the map since I came back from Florida and saw the name of your Town, we went pretty close to it. we spent the night in Valdasta going down and came back through Thomasville if you go down in Fla sight seeing and go to the singing Tower be sure to visit Julia at Waverly and her son Velpeau, (he is Called Red moste of the time) his address is R. V. Phillips 309 Lake shore Lake wales Fla, you can see the singing Tower from his House, he workd in the packing House at Waverly 7 miles from Lake Wales, Julia lives with her daughter Maggie she married Hew Dodd they own a store in Waverly, they would be glad to see you I would be glad for you to visit me but when you lived at Metumpka you was much closer and didn't come so I don't supose you will mak the effort now Wishing you a very mery Christmas and a happy new year and lots of ______________________________Aunt Maggie.

Family

George Robert Trimble (1 October 1866 - 15 January 1940)

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George Robert Trimble

M, (1 October 1866 - 15 January 1940)

Father

William Martin Trimble (5 Nov 1826 - 17 Nov 1910)

Mother

Nancy Amanda Ross (29 Oct 1833 - 4 Apr 1907)

Birth*

1 October 1866

George was born on 1 October 1866.

Employment*

George's occupation: carpenter.

Marriage*

24 November 1897

He married Margaret Joyce Culpepper at Lee Co., Alabama, on 24 November 1897 at age 31.

Census*

1900

He was listed as a resident in the census report at Camp Hill, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, in 1900.

Death*

15 January 1940

He died at Camp Hill, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, on 15 January 1940 at age 73.

Biography*

Mrs. J. H. (Margaret Phillips) Dodd, a neice, recalled George Robert Trimble in a 21 Aug 1978 letter: Uncle Bob was my favorite uncle and the favorite of all the kids in Camp Hill. Whenever any of them broke a toy, they didn't cry, they just said I'll take it to Uncle Bob's shop and he will fix it. Unless he was on an urgent job he would take time out and fix it right then.... I always enjoyed going to the shop with Uncle Bob to watch him make the posts for bannisters on the lathe. It was so amazing to see him take a plain piece of wood and carve it into a beautiful bannister post.
Mrs. J. H. (Margaret Phillips) Dodd continued in a 9 Oct 1978 letter: When I was small and used to visit Aunt Maggie and Uncle Bob, he would play the violin for me. I would have to beg him a little. I think he just wanted to be sure I was interested. I never heard him play for a group of people. I think perhaps he played by ear and didn't think he played well enough to perform for others - he just played for his own enjoyment. He played church hymns mostly but I do remember his playing "Turkey in the Straw," also a few square dance numbers. I think Home Sweet Home was his favorite since he always closed with that number. He was a very gentle and quiet person. When there was a group of people talking, he usually just listened. However, he had a good sense of humor and lots of wisdom when he did talk. My train trips [to Aunt Maggie's and Uncle Bob's place] ended when Uncle Bob bought Dr. Velpeau Langley's 1910 model Maxwell. He and Aunt Maggie would come to visit us and take me back with them and bring me back home. Several years after Uncle Bob's death, Aunt Maggie sold the Maxwell to a Chevrolet dealer in Birmingham for $100.00. Wonder what it would bring now?

Family

Margaret Joyce Culpepper (16 August 1875 - 4 December 1968)

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Last Edited

29 September 2001

William Henry Rutland

M, (30 November 1832 - 27 July 1897)

Father

James Rutland (13 Sep 1806 - 10 Jul 1892)

Mother

Susan Williamson Bonner (21 Aug 1813 - 30 Nov 1887)

Birth*

30 November 1832

William was born on 30 November 1832.

Marriage*

7 September 1854

He married Marion Haseltine Freeman on 7 September 1854 at age 21.

Civil War*

between 1862 and 1865

An unknown person served in the military between 1862 and 1865, and was a in Private, 8th Alabama Infantry.

Burial*

1897

His body was interred in 1897 at State Line Cemetery, Chambers Co., Alabama.^1,2

Death*

27 July 1897

He died at Chambers Co., Alabama, on 27 July 1897 at age 64.

Family

Marion Haseltine Freeman (10 February 1837 - 9 July 1914)

Children

James Watson Rutland (1855 - )
John Thomas Rutland (17 April 1857 - 4 November 1933)
William Henry Rutland+ (11 December 1858 - 31 July 1920)
Richard Reddick Rutland+ (September 1860 - 13 January 1918)
Willis Wade Rutland (circa 1862 - )
Susan Ann Rutland (circa 1864 - )
Ransom Smith Rutland (12 September 1867 - 17 May 1948)
Mary F. Rutland (1869 - )
Blake M. Rutland (circa 1872 - )
Margaret Posey Rutland (20 September 1872 - 8 February 1955)
Charity Rutland (27 September 1874 - 18 October 1969)

Last Edited

18 October 2008

Citations

Margaret Parker Milford, A Survey of Cemeteries in Chambers County, Alabama, Valley, AL: Chattahoochee Valley Historical Society, 1983.
p 153 and.
Dorothy McClendon / Lillie Lambert / Danny Knight, Family, Church, and Community Cemeteries of Troup Co., GA, LaGrange, GA: Family Tree, 1990, Repository: Georgia Department of Archives & History in Atlanta.
p. 398: Masonic emblem.

Marion Haseltine Freeman

F, (10 February 1837 - 9 July 1914)

Father

Rev. Tyre Freeman (c 1802 - )

Mother

Lucy Fallem (s 1802 - )

Birth*

10 February 1837

Marion was born on 10 February 1837.

Marriage*

7 September 1854

She married William Henry Rutland on 7 September 1854 at age 17.

Married Name

7 September 1854

As of 7 September 1854, her married name was Rutland.

Burial*

1914

Her body was interred in 1914 at State Line Cemetery, Chambers Co., Alabama.¹

Death*

9 July 1914

She died at Chambers Co., Alabama, on 9 July 1914 at age 77.

Family

William Henry Rutland (30 November 1832 - 27 July 1897)

Children

James Watson Rutland (1855 - )
John Thomas Rutland (17 April 1857 - 4 November 1933)
William Henry Rutland+ (11 December 1858 - 31 July 1920)
Richard Reddick Rutland+ (September 1860 - 13 January 1918)
Willis Wade Rutland (circa 1862 - )
Susan Ann Rutland (circa 1864 - )
Ransom Smith Rutland (12 September 1867 - 17 May 1948)
Mary F. Rutland (1869 - )
Blake M. Rutland (circa 1872 - )
Margaret Posey Rutland (20 September 1872 - 8 February 1955)
Charity Rutland (27 September 1874 - 18 October 1969)

Last Edited

5 July 2004

Citations

Margaret Parker Milford, A Survey of Cemeteries in Chambers County, Alabama, Valley, AL: Chattahoochee Valley Historical Society, 1983.
p 153.

John L. Culpepper

M, (13 January 1822 - 24 February 1862)

Father

Joel Culpepper of Crawford Co., GA (12 Mar 1795 - 6 Dec 1839)

Mother

Nancy Corley (c 1798 - 22 Mar 1860)

Birth*

13 January 1822

John was born at Lexington District, South Carolina, on 13 January 1822.

(free wh male 05-10) 1830 Census

1 June 1830

Charles and John was probably a free white male, age 5 and under 10, in Joel Culpepper of Crawford Co., GA's household, on the 1830 Census at Crawford Co., Georgia.¹

1850 Census*

1 June 1850

John listed as a household member on the 1850 Census on 1 June 1850 at Morgan Co., Georgia.²

Civil War*

between 1861 and 1862

He served in the War Between the States between 1861 and 1862

According records of the Commissioner of Pensions, Atlanta, GA, John enlisted 18 Mar 1861. He served as a private in Company A, 1st (Ramsey's) GA Infantry, CSA, during the Civil War. He was killed at Winchester, VA 24 Feb 1862.

Death*

24 February 1862

He died at Winchester, Frederick Co., Virginia, on 24 February 1862 at age 40.

Biography*

John L. Culpepper's birth was recorded in the Family Bible of his sister, Mrs. I. W. (Sarah A. B. Culpepper) Sims:
_______________John L. Culpepper born _______________13 January, 1822
POSSIBLY John L. Culpepper was named for his paternal and maternal grandfathers, John for John Culpepper, and POSSIBLY L. for Lawrence Corley. In the 1850 census, John's place of birth was given as Georgia although his younger brother, Charles W. Culpepper, listed his own place of birth as South Carolina. Unfortunately, neither the Joel Culpepper nor the John Culpepper family has been found in the 1820 census. The John Culpepper family is believed to have been in South Carolina at least until 1823 when John Culpepper sold the land "where I now live" in Edgefield District, SC. John L. Culpepper might have given Georgia as a place of birth since that is where he spent his childhood whereas his younger brother, Charles William, was living near their mother in the 1850 census and he might have gotten the information from her. A granddaughter of C. W. Culpepper, Mrs. W. B. (M. Louise Culpepper) Broach, in a 27 Sep 1978 letter specified that John L. Culpepper's younger brother, Charles William, was born in Lexington District, SC which is where the Corley family was found in 1810 and 1820 census records. If this is correct, then this was probably John L. Culpepper's place of birth as well. In the 1830 census, John L. was living with his parents in Crawford Co., GA. The family has not been located in the 1840 census. However, since John L. Culpepper's father, Joel, died in Crawford Co., GA in Dec 1839, the family is presumed to have been in Crawford Co., GA until then. At some point, the family moved to Coweta Co., GA where the widowed Nancy (Corley) Culpepper has been found with her younger children in the 1850 census. By 1850, John L. Culpepper had moved to Morgan Co., GA where he was recorded in the 1850 census working as a clerk. Unfortunately, he has not been found in the 1860 census so there is no way to verify the place of birth.
According records of the Commissioner of Pensions, Atlanta, GA, John enlisted 18 Mar 1861. He served as a private in Company A, 1st (Ramsey's) GA Infantry, CSA, during the Civil War. He was killed at Winchester, VA 24 Feb 1862. His death was also recorded in the I. W. Sims Family Bible:
______John L Culpepper ______departed this lif March ________in the Year of our Lorde 1862.
Possibly this was when the family received the news of his death.

Charts

John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants

Last Edited

18 October 2008

Citations

1830 Federal Census, United States.
Page 410, Crawford Co., GA
Joel Culpepper, 1 M0-5, 2 M5-10, 1 M30-40, 1 F0-5, 1 F30-40.
1850 Federal Census, United States.
Page 346B, District 62, Morgan Co., GA
A. W. Gaza, 48, M, GA, Overseer, GA
William D. Gaza, 9, M, GA
Dewitt C. Gaza, 7, M, GA
John L. Culpepper, 29, M, GA.

Charles William Culpepper

M, (16 July 1824 - 8 June 1900)

Father

Joel Culpepper of Crawford Co., GA (12 Mar 1795 - 6 Dec 1839)

Mother

Nancy Corley (c 1798 - 22 Mar 1860)

DNA*

To help confirm Charles William Culpepper's descent from Henry Culpepper of Lower Norfolk, we are seeking a male Culpepper descendant of Charles's to participate in our free DNA testing project. For more information, go to: http://gen.culpepper.com/dna.

Birth*

16 July 1824

Charles was born at Lexington District, South Carolina, on 16 July 1824.¹

(free wh male 05-10) 1830 Census

1 June 1830

Charles and John was probably a free white male, age 5 and under 10, in Joel Culpepper of Crawford Co., GA's household, on the 1830 Census at Crawford Co., Georgia.²

Marriage*

24 December 1848

He married Mary Jane English at Monroe Co., Georgia, on 24 December 1848 at age 24. By Rev. Mr. McDonald.³

1850 Census*

1 June 1850

Charles was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census on 1 June 1850 at Coweta Co., Georgia.⁴

1860 Census*

1 June 1860

Charles was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at Haralson, Coweta Co., Georgia.⁵

1860 Slave Census*

1 June 1860

Charles was listed as a slave owner on the 1860 Census at Coweta Co., Georgia, and owned 1 slave.⁶

Civil War*

between 1861 and 1865

He served in the War Between the States between 1861 and 1865

Co. H, 4th Georgia Regiment and Co. H 12th GA Cavalry.

1870 Census*

1 June 1870

Charles was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at Gordon Co., Georgia.⁷

1880 Census*

1 June 1880

Charles was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Gordon Co., Georgia.⁸

Military pension*

circa 1894

He applied for a military pension circa 1894 at Gordon Co., Georgia.⁹

(Father) 1900 Census

1 June 1900

Charles was listed as a father in Joel Culpepper's household on the 1900 Census at Oostanaula, Gordon Co., Georgia.¹⁰

Death*

8 June 1900

He died at Gordon Co., Georgia, on 8 June 1900 at age 75.¹

Burial*

circa 10 June 1900

His body was interred circa 10 June 1900 at West Union Cemetery, Curryville, Gordon Co., Georgia.¹

Biography*

Charles W. Culpepper's birth was recorded in the Family Bible of his sister, Mrs. I. W. (Sarah A. B. Culpepper) Sims: _________________________Charles W. Culpepper Born _________________________16. July, 1824
      According to census records and his Civil War pension application, Charles William was born in South Carolina. A granddaughter, Mrs. W. B. (M. Louise Culpepper) Broach, wrote in a 27 Sep 1978 letter that he was born in Lexington District, SC. Although Charles William's parents have not been located in the 1820 census records, his grandmother, the widowed Barbara (Derrick) Corley was recorded in 1820 census in Lexington District, SC.

      According to his Civil War pension application, Charles William had resided in Georgia since 2 Dec 1830. However census records for his sister, Sarah, who was born in 1826 and his brother, James, who was born in 1829 indicate that they were both born in Georgia and the Charles' parents probably moved the family to Georgia around 1825. Also, Charles William was noted as one of 2 males 5-10 years of age, living with his parents in the 1830 census of Crawford Co., GA. Although family members have not been located in the 1840 census, they apparently remained in Crawford Co., GA until Dec 1839 when Joel Culpepper died.

Charles William is next noted in Monroe Co., GA marrying Mary Jane English in 1848. In the 1850 census, Charles William emerged as a head of household living near his widowed mother. He was listed as a boot and shoemaker; however, in the 1860 census Charles William was listed as a farmer with real estate valued at $2,000 and personal property valued at $5,100.

      According to Charles W. Culpepper's Civil War pension application, in 1861, in Newnan, Coweta Co., GA, he enlisted in the Confederate Army in Co. H 4th Georgia Regiment. It is interesting to note that Charles William who was listed as a boot and shoemaker in the 1850 census was detailed to make harnesses and shoes for his company in the winter of 1864.

      After the War, Charles returned home and "Charles W. Culpeper" [sic] was recorded with his wife and younger children in the 1870 census of the Calhoun P. O. district of Gordon Co., GA. He had real estate valued at $1,200 and personal property valued at $1,000. Charles was noted with his wife and younger children in the 1880 census of Gordon Co., GA. And, shortly before his death, he was recorded with his wife and two daughters, living with his son, Joel Culpepper, in the 1900 census of Gordon Co., GA.
      James Burie Clegg wrote 16 Nov 1978 that he had spoken to Judge Harbin King who said that "Charles William had a good sized plantation in the West Union Church vicinity...." In a 22 Nov 1978 letter James Burie Clegg wrote of a visit to the land: The foreman of the plantation drove me around the entire estate, unlocking gates, etc. and showing me the cabin in which C. W. first lived (it has been added to and serves as a retreat beside a large beautiful lake). This foreman said one of the Culpeppers gave at least three tracts of land - one a hundred acres - to negroes who had worked for them over the years. A big prosperous Negro community is now in that area.

      In a 30 Jan 1979 letter, James Burie Clegg enclosed a clipping from "today's" Calhoun Times which mentioned Roland Hayes who was "a famous Negro tenor who came from the Curryville community right close to the C. W. Culpepper plantation. One of the Culpeppers, either C. W., the original plantation owner (4000 acres) or C. E. the grandson and millionaire, gave three or four tracts of land to some blacks who worked for them. One tract was of 100 acres." Roland Hayes, world famous tenor sang to an audience of over 4,000 people in Atlanta last week, and then came to Curryville to spend the weekend with his brother.

      James Burie Clegg added that there is "a Roland Hayes Memorial by the road just before you get to the West Union Church."

      The following is from a Sep 27 1978 letter from Mrs. W. B. (M. Louise Culpepper) Broach: Charles Wm. Culpepper, my grand father was born July 16, 1824 in Lexington [District] S.C. He died June 8, 1900 and is buried in a country church yard in (West Union) Gordon County [GA]. They were living (he and his wife Mary Jane English) ...in Haralson in Coweta, Co. Ga. when he decided to go to Texas [circa 1869]. I do not know how he found the place in N.W. Ga on John's Creek between two mountain ranges [the boundary between Floyd and Gordon counties]. It was beautiful country - he bought a house and several hundred acres of farmland. It was well watered and he was a master farmer. He did well with his mill and gin on the creek in sight of the house, too. He fought in the War between the states in Gen. Joe Wheeler's Cavalry [Company H, 4th GA Infantry, CSA]. When the family moved from Haralson, his oldest daughter Annira (called Anna) stayed and married a young man named Willie Gay. ...they [Charles William Culpepper and Mary Jane English] had nine other children in all. A happier bunch of people you never saw. They had a close family spirit and enjoyed each other. They had lots of company too -- he [Charles William] was said to have an attractive personality that drew all to him, especially young people. He would let them have their square dances at his house and they had lots of fun.... My grand father was not a church man until middle age when Sam Jones, a local evangelist, came into the neighborhood and had a great influence on him. He became a Methodist and helped build a church in his neighborhood he gave the land and he and the children at home became members of that church, and all continued to be good Methodists as long as they lived.... They [the Culpepper's] were good looking - they were of medium height, some a little portly, but they all had fine-pored white skin and a peculiar blue eye. The eyes were a light blue, and sharp - very distinctive and were always called the "Culpepper eyes" by all who knew them. Most of them had black hair. I never heard from whence they inherited these features. They were all what used to be called "jolly" and full of fun.

      In a Nov 5, 1978 letter, Mrs. Broach wrote that after the Civil War Charles William suffered from an illness that left him an invalid and unable to work the family farm. In a 5 Nov 1978 letter, Mrs. W. B. (M. Louise Culpepper) Broach, wrote about Charles William's son, Rev. Elam Culpepper: His house was a two-storied frame house with many porches [on land he bought next to his father's farm in Gordon County, almost in sight of his father's old home place. Both of these homes have since burned to the ground in separate fires.] and by the time I was 12 years old, Cousin Charles [Emory Culpepper] had had all those porches glassed in, had put in central heat and electric lights (way before Rural Electrification). My uncle was retired from city churches and just preached around in the country as invited. He was not a big, robust man and he was running his father's old mill on the creek. Cousin Charlie had the latest mill machinery installed for him and he enjoyed grinding corn for his neighbors as long as he lived....
      James Burie Clegg wrote 22 Nov 1978 that he tried to take a picture of the foundation of the old mill on the creek and added "I couldn't get near enough to it, as I had to take it from a bridge (built by the Culpeppers) about 40 yards away."

The following is from a manuscript by Kathyrn English Culpepper, as transcribed by Gayle L. Poole:

Some Interesting Facts about Charles William

During the War Between The States (Civil War) he served in Wheeler's Calvary. He rode his favorite horse, named "Flying Jenny". She was fast as lightning and took him through the war without a scratch (he was in many tight places, but Jenny always took
him to safety) and brought him home at the end.

Charles was a Master Farmer, loved and respected by all who knew him, and loved to visit him. Young men were drawn to him on Sunday afternoons to hear his amusing stories and funny jokes.

He had a very large house and the two front rooms had a door between them and he allowed the young people to have dances there. The fiddlers could sit in the doorway and accommodate a set in each room. Sally Bit, his nickname for Sarah Elizabeth was a very graceful dancer. 'Tis said she could dance with a glass of water and never spill a drop.

Years later a contemporary of his children to this granddaughter that when they drove up to the house and hitched their horses, they could hear the fiddler tuning up, and did not bother to find the gate, they just jumped the fence in their haste to get inside for the first set.

Charles William donated a piece of ground for a small Methodist Church called "Johnson's Chapel". The Johnson family lived only a few hundred yards from the church and were very active members. Their home was on a rise above where there were, at least, a hundred springs. These springs are the headwaters of the Johnson Spring Branch which flows through the Culpepper property, and into John's Creek. On the bank of John's Creek Charles built a dam, and a mill to grind corn and wheat. Also a tannery, and a cotton gin. Farmers from all around came to use these facilities. (Years later W. B. Broach, husband of Louise, the daughter of William Henry, bought up the Culpepper and made two large lakes from this Johnson's Springs Branch. He had a cottage on one of these lakes, where his family spent summers and holidays, and entertained their friends with hunting, fishing, swimming and boating, He also raised cattle),

Charles William lost his health one cold night in January, all his mills burned to the ground. One of his neighbors who was operating the bucket brigade from the creek, noticed that Culpepper, on coming out of one of the burning buildings was ready to burst into flames, and dashed a bucket of icy creek water over him. He took pneumonia and was never able to work again.

Family

Mary Jane English (15 October 1830 - 19 January 1910)

Children

Annira J. Culpepper+ (3 December 1849 - 10 September 1935)
Elam Culpepper+ (14 September 1851 - 5 December 1935)
Sarah Elizabeth Culpepper (15 December 1853 - 20 June 1924)
Warner Culpepper+ (4 September 1857 - 25 March 1911)
English Culpepper (31 March 1858 - 3 December 1870)
Rev. Obediah Culpepper+ (23 June 1861 - 17 June 1919)
Linea Culpepper+ (21 December 1862 - 20 November 1917)
Joel Culpepper (4 February 1866 - 28 March 1932)
William Henry Culpepper+ (7 July 1868 - 13 November 1942)
Lula Rebecca Culpepper+ (27 February 1872 - 2 May 1943)

Charts

John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants

Last Edited

2 July 2011

Citations

Jo B. Gladney and J. L. Henderson Sue Henderson, compiler, Gordon County, GA Cemetery Records, Calhoun, GA: Gordon County Historical Society, 1987, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN 975.8362 V3h.
West Union Cemetery, Curryville community adjacent to Floyd County line in Gordon Co., GA
+ Charles William Culpepper, 16 Jul 1824 – 8 Jun 1900, Mason
+ Mary Jane English Culpepper, 15 Oct 1830 – 19 Jan 1910.
1830 Federal Census, United States.
Page 410, Crawford Co., GA
Joel Culpepper, 1 M0-5, 2 M5-10, 1 M30-40, 1 F0-5, 1 F30-40.
Ancestry.com, compiler, Georgia Marriages to 1850, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1997.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/2085a.htm
Charles W. Culpepper and Mary J. English on 24 Dec 1848 in Monroe Co., GA.
1850 Federal Census, United States.
Page 297, 19th Division, Coweta Co., GA
Charles W. Culpepper, 26, M, Boot & Shoe Maker, $150, SC
Mary J. Culpepper, 19, F, GA
Ann Ira Culpepper, 8/12, F, GA.
1860 Federal Census, United States.
Page 729, Haralson PO, Coweta Co., GA (ID: 32277)
Charles W. Culpepper, 26, M, Farmer, $2000/$5191, SC
Mary J. Culpepper, 29, F, GA
Elmira Culpepper, 10, F, GA
Elim Culpepper, 8, M, GA
Sarah E. Culpepper, 6, F, GA
Warner Culpepper, 4, M, GA
English Culpepper, 2, F, GA (English was actually recorded at the bottom of the page, five families removed from this one, as if he were part of the Charles H. Pyron HH, but it seems likely that the enumerator subsequently discovered the omission of English from the Culpepper family and simply added English at the bottom of the page).
1860 Federal Census, United States.
Slave Schedule: Charles W. Culpepper, Coweta Co., GA, owned 1 slave: 23M.
1870 Federal Census, United States.
Pages 246B, Calhoun P.O., Gordon Co., GA
Charles W. Culpepper, 47, M, $1200, $1000, Farmer, SC
Mary J. Culpepper, 39, F, GA
Elam Culpepper, 18, M, GA
Sarah E. Culpepper, 16, F, GA
Warner Culpepper, 13, M, GA
English Culpepper, 12, M, GA
Osbert Culpepper, 10, M, GA
Linnia Culpepper, 7, F, GA
Budda Culpepper, 4, M, GA
Millin Culpepper, 1, M, GA.
1880 Federal Census, United States.
ED 109, Page 80A (13), Family 127, Oostanula, Gordon Co., GA
Charles W. Culpepper, Self, Md, M, 56, Farmer, GA/GA/GA
Mary J. Culpepper, Wife, F, Md, 50, --- , GA/GA/GA
Sarah E. Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 26, At Home, GA/GA/GA
Osbit Culpepper, Son, M, S, 19, At Home, GA/GA/GA
Linea Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 17, At Home, GA/GA/GA
Joel Culpepper, Son, M, S, 14, At Home, GA/GA/GA
William Culpepper, Son, M, S, 11, At Home, GA/GA/GA
Lula R. Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 8, --- , GA/GA/GA.
Virgil D. White, compiler, Index to Georgia Civil War Confederate Pension Files, Waynesboro, TN: The National Historical Publishing Company, 1996.
Pages 261-262: Charles William Culpepper, served in Company H, 4th GA, he lived Gordon County, GA
Charles William Culpepper, served in Company H, 4th GA Cavalry, see Mary J. Culpepper, widow, of Gordon County, GA.
1900 Federal Census, United States.
ED 56, Page 95A (1), Family 4, Oostanula, Gordon Co., GA
Joel Culpepper, Head, M, Feb 1866, 34, Sng, GA/SC/GA, Farmer
Charles W. Culpepper, Father, M, Jul 1824, 75, Md 51 yrs., SC/SC/SC
Mary J. Culpepper, Wife, F, Oct 1830, 69, Md 51 yrs, ch 10/9, GA/GA/--
Sallie E. Culpepper, Sister, F, Dec 1853, 46, GA/SC/GA
Lula R. Culpepper, Sister, F, Feb 1872, 28, GA/SC/GA.

Mary Jane English

F, (15 October 1830 - 19 January 1910)

Father

William English (c 1800 - )

Mother

Rebecca Elizabeth Hicks (c 1802 - )

Birth*

15 October 1830

Mary was born at Jones Co., Georgia, on 15 October 1830.¹

Marriage*

24 December 1848

She married Charles William Culpepper at Monroe Co., Georgia, on 24 December 1848 at age 18. By Rev. Mr. McDonald.²

Married Name

24 December 1848

As of 24 December 1848, her married name was Culpepper.

(Household member) 1850 Census

1 June 1850

Annira and Mary listed as a household member living with Charles William Culpepper on the 1850 Census on 1 June 1850 at Coweta Co., Georgia.³

(household member) 1860 Census

1 June 1860

Mary, Annira, Elam, Sarah, Warner and English listed as a household member living with Charles William Culpepper in the 1860 Census at Haralson, Coweta Co., Georgia.⁴

(household member) 1870 Census

1 June 1870

Mary, Elam, Sarah, Warner, English, Obediah, Linea, Joel and William listed as a household member living with Charles William Culpepper on the 1870 Census at Gordon Co., Georgia.⁵

(Wife) 1880 Census

1 June 1880

Mary was listed as Charles William Culpepper's wife on the 1880 Census at Gordon Co., Georgia.⁶

(Mother) 1900 Census

1 June 1900

Mary was listed as a mother in Joel Culpepper's household on the 1900 Census at Oostanaula, Gordon Co., Georgia.⁷

Military pension*

circa 1901

She applied for a military pension circa 1901 at Gordon Co., Georgia.⁸

Death*

19 January 1910

She died at Gordon Co., Georgia, on 19 January 1910 at age 79.¹

Burial*

circa 21 January 1910

Her body was interred circa 21 January 1910 at West Union Cemetery, Curryville, Gordon Co., Georgia.¹

Biography*

Mary Jane was recorded with her husband and children in the 1850 and 1860 census records of Coweta Co., GA. Before 1870 the family had moved on to Gordon Co., GA where Mary Jane and her husband would remain. Mary Jane was listed with her husband and younger children in the 1880 census of Gordon Co., GA. And Mary J. Culpepper was recorded with her husband and two daughters living with her son, Joel Culpepper, in the 1900 census of Gordon Co., GA. In a 5 Nov 1978 letter, Mrs. William B. Broach wrote about her grandmother, Mary Jane (English) Culpepper: Her interest seemed to be going where there was illness and doing good neighborly things like taking food, bedding and the like. Back in those days when there were no agencies to care for the poor, neighbors had to do what they could. There were two good doctors in that general area and they were the ones who said that where ever there was need, they found Mrs. Culpepper there.

The following is from a manuscript by Kathryn English Culpepper, as transcribed by Gayle L. Poole:

And now, a few words about his wife, Mary Jane. She too, was a very kind and gentle, not only to people, but also to animals. It was a rare and beautiful sight to se her walking in the yard with cats, dogs, geese, ducks and chickens tagging behind her in a straight row.

She was a "Hard Shell Baptist" (now called Primitive Baptists). She was deeply concerned about people, and anyone, (for miles around), who had sickness in the family came (sometimes many miles) to get her help. She never refused anybody, but kept a basket full of medicines, bedclothes, etc., to take whenever she was called. Will Henry told this story: "One cold winter night someone hailed her from the yard. He had a very sick member of his family and needed her help. She sent the man on back home while she dressed and fathered the provisions she would need. It was after midnight and Will (a young boy) insisted on going with her, but when they came to the creek they found the footlog had washed away. She sat down, removed her shoes and stockings, sent Will back home, and waded through that icy creek to get to the sick person.

The poor people always knew when the Culpeppers killed hogs, and on the following Sunday after Church, they flocked to her house for a good meal. They were never turned away.

Often on Sundays they would be so many to eat, they had to have three or four shifts at the dining table. Lula and "Lenny" who were young women, had the job of waiting on table, serving the food. There were so many things said and done by the guests
that Lula and Lenny would have to make a dive for the kitchen and smother their giggles. For instance, a little boy sang out " Thank you for the sur-rup". The mother promptly elbowed him in the ribs and whispered. "Eat meat, you can get surrup at home".

Another time a big, fat girl who was subject to "fits" (probably epilepsy) had been hiding the food and drinking the coffee. For the fifth time Lula said, "Mary will you have another cup of coffee"! The answer was just give me a half cup, I'm afraid I'll have one of my spells". Lula and Lenny promptly had business in the kitchen.

Will told of the time when a little boy, he was at church, seated all alone (for some reason) when a woman came in wither her daughter and went up to the very front row. The service had started, the preacher getting warmed up, when, all of a sudden,
the daughter had one of her spells ( a seizure of some kind). The preacher stopped and hurried to see if her could help, and all the people gathered around making suggestions and trying to help. The woman kept telling them to move back, but everybody kept
crowding in. Finally the mother lost her temper and yelled " God or no God, Sal's gotta have ar (air).

Family

Charles William Culpepper (16 July 1824 - 8 June 1900)

Children

Annira J. Culpepper+ (3 December 1849 - 10 September 1935)
Elam Culpepper+ (14 September 1851 - 5 December 1935)
Sarah Elizabeth Culpepper (15 December 1853 - 20 June 1924)
Warner Culpepper+ (4 September 1857 - 25 March 1911)
English Culpepper (31 March 1858 - 3 December 1870)
Rev. Obediah Culpepper+ (23 June 1861 - 17 June 1919)
Linea Culpepper+ (21 December 1862 - 20 November 1917)
Joel Culpepper (4 February 1866 - 28 March 1932)
William Henry Culpepper+ (7 July 1868 - 13 November 1942)
Lula Rebecca Culpepper+ (27 February 1872 - 2 May 1943)

Charts

John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants

Last Edited

1 February 2005

Citations

Jo B. Gladney and J. L. Henderson Sue Henderson, compiler, Gordon County, GA Cemetery Records, Calhoun, GA: Gordon County Historical Society, 1987, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN 975.8362 V3h.
West Union Cemetery, Curryville community adjacent to Floyd County line in Gordon Co., GA
+ Charles William Culpepper, 16 Jul 1824 – 8 Jun 1900, Mason
+ Mary Jane English Culpepper, 15 Oct 1830 – 19 Jan 1910.
Ancestry.com, compiler, Georgia Marriages to 1850, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1997.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/2085a.htm
Charles W. Culpepper and Mary J. English on 24 Dec 1848 in Monroe Co., GA.
1850 Federal Census, United States.
Page 297, 19th Division, Coweta Co., GA
Charles W. Culpepper, 26, M, Boot & Shoe Maker, $150, SC
Mary J. Culpepper, 19, F, GA
Ann Ira Culpepper, 8/12, F, GA.
1860 Federal Census, United States.
Page 729, Haralson PO, Coweta Co., GA (ID: 32277)
Charles W. Culpepper, 26, M, Farmer, $2000/$5191, SC
Mary J. Culpepper, 29, F, GA
Elmira Culpepper, 10, F, GA
Elim Culpepper, 8, M, GA
Sarah E. Culpepper, 6, F, GA
Warner Culpepper, 4, M, GA
English Culpepper, 2, F, GA (English was actually recorded at the bottom of the page, five families removed from this one, as if he were part of the Charles H. Pyron HH, but it seems likely that the enumerator subsequently discovered the omission of English from the Culpepper family and simply added English at the bottom of the page).
1870 Federal Census, United States.
Pages 246B, Calhoun P.O., Gordon Co., GA
Charles W. Culpepper, 47, M, $1200, $1000, Farmer, SC
Mary J. Culpepper, 39, F, GA
Elam Culpepper, 18, M, GA
Sarah E. Culpepper, 16, F, GA
Warner Culpepper, 13, M, GA
English Culpepper, 12, M, GA
Osbert Culpepper, 10, M, GA
Linnia Culpepper, 7, F, GA
Budda Culpepper, 4, M, GA
Millin Culpepper, 1, M, GA.
1880 Federal Census, United States.
ED 109, Page 80A (13), Family 127, Oostanula, Gordon Co., GA
Charles W. Culpepper, Self, Md, M, 56, Farmer, GA/GA/GA
Mary J. Culpepper, Wife, F, Md, 50, --- , GA/GA/GA
Sarah E. Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 26, At Home, GA/GA/GA
Osbit Culpepper, Son, M, S, 19, At Home, GA/GA/GA
Linea Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 17, At Home, GA/GA/GA
Joel Culpepper, Son, M, S, 14, At Home, GA/GA/GA
William Culpepper, Son, M, S, 11, At Home, GA/GA/GA
Lula R. Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 8, --- , GA/GA/GA.
1900 Federal Census, United States.
ED 56, Page 95A (1), Family 4, Oostanula, Gordon Co., GA
Joel Culpepper, Head, M, Feb 1866, 34, Sng, GA/SC/GA, Farmer
Charles W. Culpepper, Father, M, Jul 1824, 75, Md 51 yrs., SC/SC/SC
Mary J. Culpepper, Wife, F, Oct 1830, 69, Md 51 yrs, ch 10/9, GA/GA/--
Sallie E. Culpepper, Sister, F, Dec 1853, 46, GA/SC/GA
Lula R. Culpepper, Sister, F, Feb 1872, 28, GA/SC/GA.
Virgil D. White, compiler, Index to Georgia Civil War Confederate Pension Files, Waynesboro, TN: The National Historical Publishing Company, 1996.
Pages 261-262: Mary J. Culpepper, widow of Charles William Culpepper of Company H, 4th GA Cavalry, she lived in Gordon County, GA.

Sarah Ann B. Culpepper

F, (19 September 1826 - 8 February 1902)

Father

Joel Culpepper of Crawford Co., GA (12 Mar 1795 - 6 Dec 1839)

Mother

Nancy Corley (c 1798 - 22 Mar 1860)

Birth*

19 September 1826

Sarah was born at Georgia on 19 September 1826.

(free wh female 00-05) 1830 Census

1 June 1830

Sarah was probably a free white female, under age 5, in Joel Culpepper of Crawford Co., GA's household, on the 1830 Census at Crawford Co., Georgia.¹

(Household member) 1850 Census

1 June 1850

Elijah, James and Sarah listed as a household member living with Nancy Corley on the 1850 Census on 1 June 1850 at Coweta Co., Georgia.²

Married Name

12 June 1856

As of 12 June 1856, her married name was Sims.

Marriage*

12 June 1856

She married Iverson Warner Sims at Coweta Co., Georgia, on 12 June 1856 at age 29.³

Name-AltSpell

12 June 1856

This surname is sometimes spelled Simms.

(Wife) 1880 Census

1 June 1880

Sarah was listed as Iverson Warner Sims's wife on the 1880 Census at Coweta Co., Georgia.⁴

Death*

8 February 1902

She died at Senoia, Coweta Co., Georgia, on 8 February 1902 at age 75.

Burial*

circa 10 February 1902

Her body was interred circa 10 February 1902 at Senoia City Cemetery, Senoia, Coweta Co., Georgia.

Biography*

Sarah's birth was recorded in the I. W. Sims Family Bible: _________________________Sarah A. B. Culpepper Born _________________________19. September, 1826
A great-grandaughter Mrs. R. C. (Ann Berkhalter) Beilke wrote in a 15 Jan 1979 that "I think the 'B' in Sarah A B's name was Belle as one of her daughters was Sara Belle Sims." Sarah's children recorded her death in the Family Bible: _________________________Our mother Sarah _________________________A. B. Sims depart- _________________________ed this life Feb. _________________________8th 1902.

Family

Iverson Warner Sims (circa 1835 - 3 December 1902)

Children

Merrill Homer Sims+ (4 April 1857 - 1909)
Jemina Elizabeth Sims (4 August 1859 - 5 June 1949)
Nancy Louise Sims (8 July 1866 - 5 July 1953)
Sara Belle Sims (11 January 1868 - 23 May 1958)
Wilber Iverson Sims (4 August 1871 - 26 January 1872)

Charts

John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants

Last Edited

23 July 2012

Citations

1830 Federal Census, United States.
Page 410, Crawford Co., GA
Joel Culpepper, 1 M0-5, 2 M5-10, 1 M30-40, 1 F0-5, 1 F30-40.
1850 Federal Census, United States.
Page 298B, 19th District, Coweta Co., GA
Nancy Culpepper, 52, F, $350, SC
Sarah A. Culpepper, 23, F, GA
James B. Culpepper, 21, M, Farmer, GA
Elijah M. Culpepper, 16, M, Farmer, GA.
Jordan Dodd, compiler, Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2000.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/gamarr/main.htm
Sarah A. B. Culpepper and Iverson Warner Sims on 12 Jun 1856 in Coweta Co., GA.
1880 Federal Census, United States.
ED 39, Page 465A (11), Family 103, District 691, Coweta Co., GA
Iverson W. Sims, Self, M, Md, 44, Carriage Maker, GA/GA/GA
Sarah A. (Culpepper) Sims, Wife, F, Md, 53, SC, Keeping House, GA/SC/SC
Jimmie Sims, Dau, F, S, 20, At Home, GA/GA/SC
Nannie Sims, Dau, F, S, 14, At School, GA/GA/SC
Sallie Sims, Dau, F, S, 12, At School, GA/GA/SC
Mattie Culpepper, Boarder (Niece), F, S, 20, At Home, GA/GA/GA
Wilber Culpepper, Boarder (Nephew), M, S, 23, Clerk In Store, GA/GA/GA
Lillie Moyer, Other, F, S, 22, Clerk In Store, GA/GA/GA.

Iverson Warner Sims

M, (circa 1835 - 3 December 1902)

Name-AltSpell

This surname is sometimes spelled Simms.

Birth*

circa 1835

He was born circa 1835 at Georgia. He was the son of Thomas E. Simms and Louisa E. Jones.¹

1850 Census*

1 June 1850

Iverson listed as a household member living with Thomas E. Simms on the 1850 Census on 1 June 1850 at Meriwether Co., Georgia.²

Marriage*

12 June 1856

He married Sarah Ann B. Culpepper at Coweta Co., Georgia, on 12 June 1856.³

Employment*

1860

Iverson's occupation: mechanic in 1860.

1880 Census*

1 June 1880

Iverson was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Coweta Co., Georgia.¹

Death*

3 December 1902

He died at Coweta Co., Georgia, on 3 December 1902.

Burial*

circa 5 December 1902

His body was interred circa 5 December 1902 at Senoia City Cemetery, Senoia, Coweta Co., Georgia.

Biography*

I. W. Sims was a Master Mason associated with the Gaulding Lodge, No. 215 of the state of Georgia. His death was recorded in the Family Bible: "Our father Iverson W. Sims departed this life Dec. 3, 1902 at 3 o'clock A.M."

Biography

"His sister was my great Grandmother Julia A. Sims who married Leander C Hutcheson--1st elected sheriff of Clayton Co, GA.

"Iverson's sister Amanda Sims married William Overton Betts. (William Overton1 Betts, born 26 Feb 1820 in Columbia Co, Georgia; died 12 Jun 1885 in Clayton County, Georgia; buried Jun 1885 in Noah's Ark Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery, Jonesboro, Clayton County, Georgia. He married (1) on 5 Apr 1846 in Henry County (now DeKalb), Georgia Sarah Jane Lee, born 13 Feb 1829 in Clayton County, Georgia; died 19 Mar 1870 in Clayton County, Georgia; buried in Noah's Ark Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery, Jonesboro, Clayton County, Georgia, daughter of Samuel Lee and Jane Scarlett Kennedy; (2) on 12 Jan 1873 in Clayton County, Georgia Amanda D. Sims, born abt 1835, daughter of Thomas E. Sims and Louisa E. Jones.)⁴"

Family

Sarah Ann B. Culpepper (19 September 1826 - 8 February 1902)

Children

Merrill Homer Sims+ (4 April 1857 - 1909)
Jemina Elizabeth Sims (4 August 1859 - 5 June 1949)
Nancy Louise Sims (8 July 1866 - 5 July 1953)
Sara Belle Sims (11 January 1868 - 23 May 1958)
Wilber Iverson Sims (4 August 1871 - 26 January 1872)

Charts

John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants

Last Edited

30 December 2012

Citations

1880 Federal Census, United States.
ED 39, Page 465A (11), Family 103, District 691, Coweta Co., GA
Iverson W. Sims, Self, M, Md, 44, Carriage Maker, GA/GA/GA
Sarah A. (Culpepper) Sims, Wife, F, Md, 53, SC, Keeping House, GA/SC/SC
Jimmie Sims, Dau, F, S, 20, At Home, GA/GA/SC
Nannie Sims, Dau, F, S, 14, At School, GA/GA/SC
Sallie Sims, Dau, F, S, 12, At School, GA/GA/SC
Mattie Culpepper, Boarder (Niece), F, S, 20, At Home, GA/GA/GA
Wilber Culpepper, Boarder (Nephew), M, S, 23, Clerk In Store, GA/GA/GA
Lillie Moyer, Other, F, S, 22, Clerk In Store, GA/GA/GA.
1850 Federal Census, United States.
Meriwether Co., GA, Division 59, Page 390A, Lines 2-9
Simms, Thomas E., 42, M, Farmer, GA
Simms, Louisa E., 36, F, Farmer, GA
Simms, Amanda D., 16, F, GA
Simms, Iverson W., 14, M, GA
Simms, July A. H., F, GA
Simms, John A., 7, M, GA
Simms, Charles B., 5, M, GA
Simms, William L., 3, M, GA.
Jordan Dodd, compiler, Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2000.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/gamarr/main.htm
Sarah A. B. Culpepper and Iverson Warner Sims on 12 Jun 1856 in Coweta Co., GA.
E-mail written 27 Nov 1902 to Warren L. Culpepper from Mary Becker, e-mail address.

James D. Culpepper

M, (23 February 1829 - 14 March 1894)

Father

Joel Culpepper of Crawford Co., GA (12 Mar 1795 - 6 Dec 1839)

Mother

Nancy Corley (c 1798 - 22 Mar 1860)

Extinct Surname?*

The family branch headed by James D. Culpepper is believed to have no living male descendants with the Culpepper surname. If you know otherwise, please contact Lew Griffin using the link at the bottom of this page.

Birth*

23 February 1829

James was born at Crawford Co., Georgia, on 23 February 1829.¹

Employment*

James's occupation: tanner/shoemaker.

(free wh male 00-05) 1830 Census

1 June 1830

James was probably a free white male, age under 5, in Joel Culpepper of Crawford Co., GA's houshold, on the 1830 Census at Crawford Co., Georgia.²

(Household member) 1850 Census

1 June 1850

Elijah, James and Sarah listed as a household member living with Nancy Corley on the 1850 Census on 1 June 1850 at Coweta Co., Georgia.³

Marriage*

23 October 1856

He married Marcilla C. Addy at Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 23 October 1856 at age 27.⁴

1860 Census*

1 June 1860

James was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at Haralson, Coweta Co., Georgia.⁵

1870 Census*

1 June 1870

James was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at Coweta Co., Georgia.⁶

1880 Census*

1 June 1880

James was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Coweta Co., Georgia.⁷

Death*

14 March 1894

He died at Haralson, Coweta Co., Georgia, on 14 March 1894 at age 65.¹

Burial*

circa 15 March 1894

His body was interred circa 15 March 1894 at Haralson United Methodist Church Cemetery, Haralson, Coweta Co., Georgia.¹

Biography*

James Culpepper's birth was recorded in the Family Bible of his sister Mrs. I. W. (Sarah A. B. Culpepper) Sims: _________________________James D. Culpepper Born _________________________23. February, 1829
      There is some question about whether or not the middle initial should be a "D." or "B." In the Bible record of his birth and death, his name is recorded as "James D." However in the 1850 census and in his marriage record, he was listed as "James B." Mrs. T. R. (Sarah Murphy) Wainscott, in a 23 Aug 1977 letter, listed him as "James Benjamin."
      James was first noted with his parents in the 1830 Crawford Co., GA census and this is where he is presumed to have been born. Unfortunately, the widowed Nancy (Corley) Culpepper has not been found with her family in the 1840 census but since Joel Culpepper is believed to have died in Crawford Co., GA in Dec 1839, the family is presumed to have been living in Crawford Co., GA until that time. Some time before 1850, James moved with his mother to Coweta Co., GA where the family has been found in the 1850 census and where James apparently remained for the rest of his life. He was noted with his wife and young family in the 1870 census of Senoia, Coweta Co., GA. He was a shoemaker with real estate valued at $150 and personal property valued as $265. Unfortunately, James has not been located in the 1880 census and the 1890 census burned but, based on the obituary which follows, he remained in Coweta Co., GA.
      The following death notice is from the Griffin Weekly News and Sun 30 Mar 1894: Haralson, GA, March 23 -- All Haralson mourns the death, last Wednesday night, of one of our highly esteemed citizens, James D. Culpepper. Mr. C. was for 40 years a consistent and honored member of the Methodist church at this place.... For many years he ran a tannery and hide shop at this place.... Mr. C. was a bright Master Mason, a true Christian, an honest upright man. His place will be hard to fill in our community.

Family

Marcilla C. Addy (13 September 1837 - 2 December 1924)

Children

Sidney Dawson Culpepper (22 August 1857 - 23 January 1946)
Mary Mollie Culpepper (29 December 1867 - 6 October 1930)

Charts

John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants

Last Edited

2 April 2010

Citations

USGenWeb Archives.
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
Haralson United Methodist Church Cemetery, Haralson, Coweta Co., GA
+ J. D. Culpepper, 23 Feb 1829 -14 Mar 1892, Mason.
1830 Federal Census, United States.
Page 410, Crawford Co., GA
Joel Culpepper, 1 M0-5, 2 M5-10, 1 M30-40, 1 F0-5, 1 F30-40.
1850 Federal Census, United States.
Page 298B, 19th District, Coweta Co., GA
Nancy Culpepper, 52, F, $350, SC
Sarah A. Culpepper, 23, F, GA
James B. Culpepper, 21, M, Farmer, GA
Elijah M. Culpepper, 16, M, Farmer, GA.
Jordan Dodd, compiler, Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2000.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/gamarr/main.htm
James D. Culpepper and Marcella Addy on 23 Oct 1856 in Meriwether Co., GA.
1860 Federal Census, United States.
Page 720, Haralson PO, Coweta Co., GA
James Culpepper, 31, M, Farmer, $1172/$1219, GA
Marcilla C. (Addy) Culpepper, 22, F, SC
Cidney D. Culpepper, 2, M, GA
John J. Addy, 24, M, Physician, -/$650, SC
Elijah Culpepper, 26, M, Merchant, $150/$300, GA
Mary B. Culpepper, 23, F, GA
Wilber F. Culpepper, 3, M, GA
William Cassole, 45, M, Merchant, -/$6000, SC
Mattie Culpepper, 4/12, F, GA.
1870 Federal Census, United States.
Page 261B, Senoia PO, Coweta Co., GA
James Culpepper, 41, M, Farmer, $150/$265, GA
Marcilla (Addy) Culpepper, 33, F, SC
Sidney D. Culpepper, 12, M, GA
Mary N. Culpepper, 2, F, GA
Epsa Addy, 28, F, SC.
1880 Federal Census, United States.
ED 39, Page 488B (58), Family 525, District 691, Coweta Co., GA
James D. Culpepper, Self, M, Md, 50, SC, Shoe Maker, SC/SC/SC
Marcella C. Culpepper, Wife, F, Md, 42, Keeping House, SC/SC/SC
Sidney D. Culpepper, Son, M, S, 22, Work In Farm, GA/SC/SC
Mary A. Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 13, At School, GA/SC/SC
James M. Acid, Other, M, Wd, 29, Laborer, AL/AL/AL.

Marcilla C. Addy

F, (13 September 1837 - 2 December 1924)

Father

Jesse Addy¹ (17 Apr 1809 - c 5 Oct 1893)

Mother

Mary M. Summers¹ (8 Feb 1810 - 19 Jan 1860)

Name Variation

She was also known as Cilla.²

Birth*

13 September 1837

Marcilla was born at South Carolina on 13 September 1837.³

Marriage*

23 October 1856

She married James D. Culpepper at Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 23 October 1856 at age 19.⁴

Married Name

23 October 1856

As of 23 October 1856, her married name was Culpepper.⁴

(household member) 1860 Census

1 June 1860

Marcilla, Sidney, Elijah, Mary, Wilbur, Martha and John listed as a household member living with James D. Culpepper in the 1860 Census at Haralson, Coweta Co., Georgia.⁵

(household member) 1870 Census

1 June 1870

Marcilla, Sidney and Mary listed as a household member living with James D. Culpepper on the 1870 Census at Coweta Co., Georgia.⁶

(Wife) 1880 Census

1 June 1880

Marcilla was listed as James D. Culpepper's wife on the 1880 Census at Coweta Co., Georgia.⁷

1900 Census*

1 June 1900

She was enumerated in the US Census of 1900 at Haralson, Coweta Co., Georgia.⁸

(Mother) 1910 Census

15 April 1910

Marcilla was listed as a mother in Sidney Dawson Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at Haralson, Coweta Co., Georgia.⁹

(Mother) 1920 Census

1 January 1920

Marcilla was listed as a mother in Sidney Dawson Culpepper's household on the 1920 Census at Haralson, Coweta Co., Georgia.¹⁰

Death*

2 December 1924

She died at Haralson, Coweta Co., Georgia, on 2 December 1924 at age 87.^2,3

Burial*

circa 3 December 1924

Her body was interred circa 3 December 1924 at Haralson United Methodist Church Cemetery, Haralson, Coweta Co., Georgia.³

Biography*

According to Coweta Chronicles (508): Near Haralson on Dec 1 [1924] Mrs. Cilla Culpepper 84 years of age, lost her life in a fire which destroyed the home of her son [Sidney Culpepper]. One of the best known women of this section she was well-beloved.
Mrs. W. B. (M. Louise Culpepper) Broach wrote 5 Nov 1978 about the death of her great-aunt that "the old house caught fire before they could get her out. Aunt Marcella died from smoke inhalation."

Family

James D. Culpepper (23 February 1829 - 14 March 1894)

Children

Sidney Dawson Culpepper (22 August 1857 - 23 January 1946)
Mary Mollie Culpepper (29 December 1867 - 6 October 1930)

Charts

John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants

Last Edited

6 September 2004

Citations

A post dated 23 Apr 2003 to e-mail address by Valerie (Johnson) Freeman of Tustin, California.
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
Mrs. Cilla Culpepper, d. 2 Dec 1924 in Coweta Co., GA.
USGenWeb Archives.
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
Haralson United Methodist Church Cemetery, Haralson, Coweta Co., GA
+ Marcilla C. Culpepper, 13 Sep 1837 -2 Dec 1924.
Jordan Dodd, compiler, Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2000.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/gamarr/main.htm
James D. Culpepper and Marcella Addy on 23 Oct 1856 in Meriwether Co., GA.
1860 Federal Census, United States.
Page 720, Haralson PO, Coweta Co., GA
James Culpepper, 31, M, Farmer, $1172/$1219, GA
Marcilla C. (Addy) Culpepper, 22, F, SC
Cidney D. Culpepper, 2, M, GA
John J. Addy, 24, M, Physician, -/$650, SC
Elijah Culpepper, 26, M, Merchant, $150/$300, GA
Mary B. Culpepper, 23, F, GA
Wilber F. Culpepper, 3, M, GA
William Cassole, 45, M, Merchant, -/$6000, SC
Mattie Culpepper, 4/12, F, GA.
1870 Federal Census, United States.
Page 261B, Senoia PO, Coweta Co., GA
James Culpepper, 41, M, Farmer, $150/$265, GA
Marcilla (Addy) Culpepper, 33, F, SC
Sidney D. Culpepper, 12, M, GA
Mary N. Culpepper, 2, F, GA
Epsa Addy, 28, F, SC.
1880 Federal Census, United States.
ED 39, Page 488B (58), Family 525, District 691, Coweta Co., GA
James D. Culpepper, Self, M, Md, 50, SC, Shoe Maker, SC/SC/SC
Marcella C. Culpepper, Wife, F, Md, 42, Keeping House, SC/SC/SC
Sidney D. Culpepper, Son, M, S, 22, Work In Farm, GA/SC/SC
Mary A. Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 13, At School, GA/SC/SC
James M. Acid, Other, M, Wd, 29, Laborer, AL/AL/AL.
1900 Federal Census, United States.
ED 26, Page 255B (5), Family 81, Haralson District, Coweta Co., GA
Marcilla C. Culpepper, Head, F, Sep 1837, 62, SC/SC/SC, Farmer
Sidney D. Culpepper, Son, M, Oct 1857, 42, Sng, GA/GA/SC, Farm Labor
Mary N. Culpepper, Dau, F, Dec 1867, 32, Sng, GA/GA/SC.
1910 Federal Census, United States.
ED 45, Page 2B, Family 36, Haralson, Coweta Co., GA
Sidney D. Culpepper, Head, M, 52, Sng, GA/GA/SC, Farmer
Marcilla C. Culpepper, Mother, F, 72, Wid, SC/SC/SC.
1920 Federal Census, United States.
ED 46, Page 2A, Family 34, Haralson, Coweta Co., GA
Sidney I. Culpepper, Head, M, 62, Sng, GA/GA/SC, Farmer
Marcella C. Culpepper, Mother, F, 82, Wid, SC/SC/SC.

Daniel Culpepper

M, (30 January 1831 - 19 December 1862)

Father

Joel Culpepper of Crawford Co., GA (12 Mar 1795 - 6 Dec 1839)

Mother

Nancy Corley (c 1798 - 22 Mar 1860)

Birth*

30 January 1831

Daniel was born at Crawford Co., Georgia, on 30 January 1831.

Civil War*

1862

He served in the War Between the States in 1862

Probably Daniel Culpepper, Pvt. Co. "F" 39th Inf Regt. Ala. (Vol.), who enlisted 5 May 1862 in Chattahoochee Co., GA and died 19 Dec 1862 in Chattanooga, TN from disease. A Mary J. Culpepper filed a claim 16 Feb 1863.

Death*

19 December 1862

He died at Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., Tennessee, on 19 December 1862 at age 31.

Biography*

Daniel's birth was recorded in the Family Bible of his sister, Mrs. I. W. (Sarah A. B. Culpepper) Sims: _______________Daniel Culpepper Born _______________January 30, 1831
Daniel's parents were recorded in the 1830 census of Crawford Co., GA and Daniel is presumed to have been born there. Daniel's widowed mother has not been found in the 1840 census but since his father, Joel Culpepper, appears to have died in Crawford Co., GA in Dec 1839, the family was probably there until that time. Although Daniel's mother and brothers and sisters have been found in the 1850 census, Daniel has not been found in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas or Texas records. He would have been 19 years old. If he had already died, his death was not noted in his sister's Bible where the 1862 death of his brother, John, was noted. It is possible that Daniel was overlooked in his mother's house or was working nearby or visiting relatives when the 1850 census was taken. A 29 year old "Daniel C. Culpepper" born in Georgia was recorded (p. 614, #1400) in the 1860 census of Mobile Co., AL. He was listed as a blacksmith. But it is not known if this was Daniel, son of Joel. This Daniel has not been found in 1870 census records of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas or Texas. Possibly Daniel died during the Civil War but again, the death of his brother, John, was noted in 1862 and Daniel's death was not recorded. B. W. Dunn noted two references to a Daniel Culpepper in Civil War records: Culpepper, Daniel Pvt. Co. "F" 39th Inf Regt. Ala. (Vol.) Culpepper, Daniel C. Pvt. Co. "C" 2nd Bttn. Ala. Lgt. Arty.
Daniel C. Culpepper has been identified as Daniel Clark Culpepper from another family. The Daniel Culpepper that joined Co. "F" enlisted 5 May 1862 as a private in Chattahoochee Co., GA as did a Nathan Culpepper. They both died within the year. Daniel died 19 Dec 1862 in Chattanooga, TN from "disease" and Nathan died from mumps. Neither of these men has been identified. Could this have been Daniel, the son of Joel Culpepper? If so, a Mary J. Culpepper filed a claim 16 Feb 1863.

Charts

John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants

Last Edited

18 October 2008

Elijah Milton Culpepper

M, (31 December 1833 - 1864)

Father

Joel Culpepper of Crawford Co., GA (12 Mar 1795 - 6 Dec 1839)

Mother

Nancy Corley (c 1798 - 22 Mar 1860)

Extinct Surname?*

The family branch headed by Elijah Milton Culpepper is believed to have no living male descendants with the Culpepper surname. If you know otherwise, please contact Lew Griffin using the link at the bottom of this page.

Birth*

31 December 1833

Elijah was born at Crawford Co., Georgia, on 31 December 1833.

Employment*

Elijah's occupation: merchant.

(Household member) 1850 Census

1 June 1850

Elijah, James and Sarah listed as a household member living with Nancy Corley on the 1850 Census on 1 June 1850 at Coweta Co., Georgia.¹

Marriage*

8 May 1856

He married Mary Ann V. Peavy at Coweta Co., Georgia, on 8 May 1856 at age 22.²

(household member) 1860 Census

1 June 1860

Marcilla, Sidney, Elijah, Mary, Wilbur, Martha and John listed as a household member living with James D. Culpepper in the 1860 Census at Haralson, Coweta Co., Georgia.³

1860 Slave Census*

1 June 1860

Elijah was listed as a slave owner on the 1860 Census at Coweta Co., Georgia, and owned 1 slave.⁴

Civil War*

between 1862 and 1864

He served in the War Between the States between 1862 and 1864

Co. B, 1st GA Cavalry.

Death*

1864

He died at Macon, Bibb Co., Georgia, in 1864.

Biography*

E. M. Culpepper's birth was recorded in the Family Bible of his sister, Mrs. I. W. (Sarah A. B. Culpepper) Sims: _________________________E. Milton Culpepper Born _________________________31. December. 1833
Elijah's parents were recorded in the 1830 census of Crawford Co., GA and this is where Elijah is thought to have been born. His widowed mother has not been found in the 1840 census but since, Elijah's father, Joel, is thought to have died in Crawford Co., GA in Dec 1839, the family is believed to have remained in Crawford Co., GA until then. Elijah has been found living with his widowed mother in the 1850 census of Coweta Co., GA.
In 1856, Elijah married and he was recorded as a merchant in the 1860 census of Coweta Co., GA. He had real estate valued at $150 and personal property valued at $1310.
E. M. Culpepper was a wheelwright with Company B, 1st Reg. GA Cavalry during the Civil War, and he died in service after June, 1864, the date of the last record in his Confederate service file. His death was not noted in his sister's Bible. A granddaughter, Mrs. W. C. (Edith Culpepper) Turpin, wrote 31 Aug 1978: He was killed in the Civil War near Macon - was in the cavalry & a survivor who was near him in the battle said the order was given for every fourth(?) man to dismount & step forward - The one to whom this order applied, hesitated & my grandfather took his place & was killed.

Family

Mary Ann V. Peavy (circa 1837 - 31 July 1872)

Children

Wilbur Fiske Culpepper M.D.+ (10 May 1857 - 17 May 1937)
Martha H. Culpepper (10 December 1859 - 16 June 1929)

Charts

John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants

Last Edited

18 October 2008

Citations

1850 Federal Census, United States.
Page 298B, 19th District, Coweta Co., GA
Nancy Culpepper, 52, F, $350, SC
Sarah A. Culpepper, 23, F, GA
James B. Culpepper, 21, M, Farmer, GA
Elijah M. Culpepper, 16, M, Farmer, GA.
Jordan Dodd, compiler, Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2000.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/gamarr/main.htm
Elijah Milton Culpepper and Mary Ann V. Peavy on 08 May 1856 in Coweta Co., GA.
1860 Federal Census, United States.
Page 720, Haralson PO, Coweta Co., GA
James Culpepper, 31, M, Farmer, $1172/$1219, GA
Marcilla C. (Addy) Culpepper, 22, F, SC
Cidney D. Culpepper, 2, M, GA
John J. Addy, 24, M, Physician, -/$650, SC
Elijah Culpepper, 26, M, Merchant, $150/$300, GA
Mary B. Culpepper, 23, F, GA
Wilber F. Culpepper, 3, M, GA
William Cassole, 45, M, Merchant, -/$6000, SC
Mattie Culpepper, 4/12, F, GA.
1860 Federal Census, United States.
Slave Schedule: Elijah M. Culpepper of Coweta Co., GA owned 1 slave: 16F.

Mary Ann V. Peavy

F, (circa 1837 - 31 July 1872)

Birth*

circa 1837

Mary was born at Georgia circa 1837.

Marriage*

8 May 1856

She married Elijah Milton Culpepper at Coweta Co., Georgia, on 8 May 1856.¹

Married Name

8 May 1856

As of 8 May 1856, her married name was Culpepper.¹

(household member) 1860 Census

1 June 1860

Marcilla, Sidney, Elijah, Mary, Wilbur, Martha and John listed as a household member living with James D. Culpepper in the 1860 Census at Haralson, Coweta Co., Georgia.²

1870 Census*

1 June 1870

Mary was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at Senoia, Coweta Co., Georgia.³

Death*

31 July 1872

She died on 31 July 1872.⁴

Burial*

circa 1 August 1872

Her body was interred circa 1 August 1872 at Haralson United Methodist Church Cemetery, Haralson, Coweta Co., Georgia.⁴

Family

Elijah Milton Culpepper (31 December 1833 - 1864)

Children

Wilbur Fiske Culpepper M.D.+ (10 May 1857 - 17 May 1937)
Martha H. Culpepper (10 December 1859 - 16 June 1929)

Charts

John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants

Last Edited

6 August 2004

Citations

Jordan Dodd, compiler, Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2000.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/gamarr/main.htm
Elijah Milton Culpepper and Mary Ann V. Peavy on 08 May 1856 in Coweta Co., GA.
1860 Federal Census, United States.
Page 720, Haralson PO, Coweta Co., GA
James Culpepper, 31, M, Farmer, $1172/$1219, GA
Marcilla C. (Addy) Culpepper, 22, F, SC
Cidney D. Culpepper, 2, M, GA
John J. Addy, 24, M, Physician, -/$650, SC
Elijah Culpepper, 26, M, Merchant, $150/$300, GA
Mary B. Culpepper, 23, F, GA
Wilber F. Culpepper, 3, M, GA
William Cassole, 45, M, Merchant, -/$6000, SC
Mattie Culpepper, 4/12, F, GA.
1870 Federal Census, United States.
Page 283A, Family 340, Senoia PO, Coweta Co., GA
Mary A. V. Culpepper, 35, F, Keeping House, $100/$---, GA
William F. Culpepper, 13, M, GA
Martha H. Culpepper, 10, F, GA.
USGenWeb Archives.
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
Haralson United Methodist Church Cemetery, Haralson, Coweta Co., GA
+ Mary A. V. Culpepper, 30 Apr 1853 [sic] -31 Jul 1872 (Spouse: E. M. Culpepper).