Charles Emory Culpeper
M, (11 May 1874 - 3 February 1940)
| Father | Elam Culpepper (14 Sep 1851 - 5 Dec 1935) |
| Mother | Phalba Catherine J. Kay (7 Oct 1855 - 4 Apr 1937) |
| Name Variation | He was also known as Culpepper. | |
| Birth* | 11 May 1874 | Charles was born at Gordon Co., Georgia, on 11 May 1874.1,2 |
| (Son) 1880 Census | 1 June 1880 | Charles and James was listed as a son in Elam Culpepper's household on the 1880 Census at Meriwether Co., Georgia.3 |
| Marriage* | 1904 | He married Mary Pennock in 1904.4,5 |
| 1920 Census* | 1 January 1920 | Charles was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at New York City, New York Co., New York.6 |
| Marriage* | say 1925 | He married Daphne Seybolt say 1925. |
| Obituary* | 3 February 1940 | Charles E. Culpeper, president and chairman of the board of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of New York, died of pneumonia at 1 A.M. today at St. Lukes Hospital, 113th St. and Amsterdam Avenue. He was 65 years old. Mr. Culpeper had been associated with the company since 1897, when he was first employed in the Philadelphia plant. He later became manager of the New York Territory and foreseeing the spread of the industry, procured the bottling franchise for New York, including the metropolitan area, New Jersey, and Bridgeport, Conn. He also was president and director of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Buffalo, Bridgeport and Trenton and was head of Refreshment at the Fair, Inc. Mr. Culpeper was a member of the New York Athletic Club, the Canadian Club, the Advertising Club of New York, the Merchants Association, the New York Board of Trade, and the Rotary Club. His home was in Norwalk, Conn. He also maintained an experimental plantation at Rome, GA., his birthplace, where he demonstrated modern housing and farming. His town house was at 431 East 165th Street.7 Charles Emory Culpeper |
| Death* | 3 February 1940 | He died at New York City, New York Co., New York, on 3 February 1940 at age 65.2 |
| Burial* | circa 9 February 1940 | His body was interred circa 9 February 1940 at West Union Cemetery, Curryville, Gordon Co., Georgia.2 |
| Biography* | Charles Emory Culpeper (1874-1940) was born in Rome, Georgia to a farm family of nine children. Although he never finished high school, he was an industrious young man who worked as a store clerk in the Rome area and later as a traveling salesman. In 1899, Culpeper accepted a job selling Coca-Cola syrup to soda fountains in Philadelphia. In 1904, he was transferred to New York, where he worked as a salesman for the Coca-Cola Bottling Works of Newark and of New York. In 1917, Culpeper bought the two companies for $160,000 and combined them into the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of New York. The company prospered under his direction, and at the time of his death in 1940, his stock in it comprised the bulk of his substantial fortune. Culpeper was highly involved in the welfare of children. Throughout his lifetime, he was instrumental in assisting boys' clubs in the New York area. In his will, Culpeper directed that a foundation be established to acquire the bulk of his fortune and conserve it for the benefit of future generations. On December 18, 1940, the Charles E. Culpeper Foundation was established. In 1990, Culpeper Foundation assets totaled approximately $118 million and reported disbursements of $6 million in grants that year. In 1999, the Culpeper Foundation merged with the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.8 | |
| Biography | The Charles E. Culpeper Foundation was incorporated on December 17, 1940 under section 113 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law of the State of New York. The Foundation holds a certificate of exemption from federal income tax under the provision of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. Charles Emory Culpeper, one of the pioneers in the bottling and marketing of Coca-Cola, was born in Rome, Georgia on May 11, 1874. He died in New York City on February 2, 1940 at the age of 65. In his will Mr. Culpeper directed that a Foundation be established to acquire ultimately the bulk of his fortune and apply the income and, if need be, the principal to charitable, religious and/or educational purposes, requesting however that the greater part of the principal be conserved for the benefit of future generations. Upon Mr. Culpeper's death, leadership of the Foundation fell to his friend and attorney, James T. Murray, aided by his widow, Daphne Seybolt Culpeper. Mrs. Culpeper held the office of President of the Foundation until 1968. She resigned as President in 1968 and died in 1977. Mr. Murray, always an officer and in the forefront of the Foundation's activities, became Chairman in 1958 and died in 1968. Mr. Culpeper was the son of a Baptist minister whose wife's parents had been killed by northern troops during Sherman's march in the Civil War. He was raised as one of nine children on the family farm in Curryville, a section of Rome, Georgia. Although he never finished high school, he was an industrious young man first working as a clerk in a country store in the Rome area and later as a traveling salesman. Some time in the mid 1890's, the young Mr. Culpeper decided to leave the Rome area and went to Baltimore and then to Philadelphia. While in those two cities he sold coffee, managed a crew of house-to-house canvassers and then worked in an all-night restaurant in Philadelphia. In 1899, Mr Culpeper accepted a job selling Coca-Cola syrup to soda fountains in Philadelphia. In 1904 he was transferred to New York, where he worked as a salesman for the Coca-Cola Bottling Works of Newark and of New York, two companies which were the New York area distributors of Coca-Cola. In 1917 Mr. Culpeper bought the two companies for $160,000 of borrowed funds. Subsequently, with Mr. Culpeper at the helm, the New York and New Jersey companies were combined to become The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of New York. The company prospered under Mr. Culpeper's leadership so that at the time of his death in 1940, his stock in it comprised the bulk of his substantial fortune. Although Mr. Culpeper became a resident of Norwalk, Connecticut in 1913 and lived there until his death, he never forgot his roots in Georgia. He owned a farm, was a frequent visitor there, built homes, installed utility services for family members and provided many of them with financial support. Knowing what it had been like to be a poor boy in rural Georgia in the late 19th century, he was very interested in the welfare of children although he had none of his own. He frequently made his estate in Norwalk, Connecticut available to boys from the slums of New York City for picnics and outings, and through his Rotary Club membership he was instrumental in assisting boys' clubs generally in the New York area. He is buried, along with his parents and other family members, in the cemetery at the West Union Baptist Church in Curryville. At a meeting held on March 19, 1940, shortly after Mr. Culpeper's death, the spirit of Mr. Culpeper was captured in the following resolution of the shareholders of The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of New York: "Mr. Culpeper's death leaves a void in the hearts of all who were associated with or knew him. It was he who personalized management and created among his associates and employees the loyalty and devotion which contributed in such large measure to the success of this company. He never sought riches for himself but rather for those whom he could eventually aid. His kindliness and generosity, evident in all of his relationships with his business associates and friends, were the keystones upon which he constructed the ideals of the Charles E. Culpeper Foundation. He, of all men, was able to appreciate the fact that his success and that of his company were built upon the acceptance of a product by people in every walk of life. It was to them he wished to will and deed the benefits of the largest part of his estate. Just as he was a friend and counsel to every employee of The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of New York, so he was the friend of all humanity, as evidenced by his many kindly and philanthropic acts. This Foundation should be a lasting memorial to Mr. Culpeper's unselfish efforts to create wealth in order that it might be of benefit to others. It has been the goal of this Foundation, at all times, to fulfill the promise of this resolution."9 | |
| Biography | Although his surname was CULPEPPER at birth, he later amended his surname to CULPEPER omitting one of the p's. As a small boy, Charles stubbed his toes on many a rock in the Rocky Creek Valley, but more than that, he was imbued with great ambition. As a teenager, he decided that there were "greener pastures" than the ones surrounding his home in the Rocky Creek Valley lying between Curryville and West Union Baptist Church - therefore, he ran away from home. In Atlanta, Georgia, he made the acquaintanceship of Asa Candler, who was struggling to sell and popularize a soft drink that he called COCA-COLA. It was decided that if COCA-COLA ever became a popular drink in the United States, it would need some sales representatives to carry the word to other parts of the nation. So it was decided that Charles would be sales representative to New York. Without hesitation, without any knowledge of the City of New York, Charles departed for New York City. Upon arriving in New York City, Charles saw that the market there was much too large for him to tackle alone. Therefore, he wrote back home and asked his younger brother, J. Frank to join him and they frequented the night clubs of New York trying to sell bottles of COCA-COLA. Several years ago, during the life-time of J. Frank Culpepper, I talked to "Mr. Frank," as we called him and he said that if they sold two or three bottles in a single night that they would rejoice on having a very successful night. Their persistence was rewarded by the public, who discovered that COCA-COLA was a very remarkable drink. Charles Emory Culpeper, who was born on May 11, 1874 and died on February 3, 1940, never lost his love for the place of his youth and for his father and mother. He employed one of the finest carpenters of Gordon County, Mr. Robert Gresham, of the Curryville community, who was in charge of all construction on the Culpepper Estate and the Culpepper Mansion was built. It was the show place of Northwest Georgia. Charles was a frequent visitor to his old homeplace throughout his life-time. Although the Culpepper Mansion has now been destroyed by fire, the place is still known as "The Culpepper Place" and, in all probability, will be so known until the end of time. Charles Emory Culpeper loved the place of his youth so much that upon his death on February 3, 1940, he desired that his body be returned to his boy-hood home for burial. Today, with the exception of two members of the family, Mr. Alvin Culpepper, who is buried in Pennsylvania, and Mr. Joel Culpepper, who is buried in Rome, Georgia, the Culpepper family is now re-united in death. The father, mother, three brothers and one sister are interred in the Culpepper Family Lot in the West Union Baptist Church cemetery....10 | |
| Biography | Charles Emory was just five years younger than my father. He was slight build with light brown hair, but he had a double amount of the Culpepper eyes (light blue and sharp) and had inherited Chas. Wm's (his grandfather Culpepper's) charm. ...Now all these people [Elam Culpepper's family] were attractive but nothing out of the ordinary except Charles and now I want to tell you about him. I think he was born in middle Georgia and at the age of 15 he left home. He had no education above grade school. I do not know what else happened to him but he finally was working for Mr. Asa Candler of the Coca-Cola business in Atlanta. While still a young man, he was sent to Philadelphia and then to New York City for the Coca-Cola Company. You will realize how long ago this was when I tell you that he was a charter member of the Manhattan Rotary Club and owned one of the first automobiles. He was very fond of all children but unfortunately had none of his own. But he became concerned about the young boys who were growing up in the streets of New York and wanted to do something for them if possible. He owned a place at Norwalk, Conn. with a large two hundred year old house and about 100 acres of land which he did not cultivate but just left it in it's natural state and it became a sanctuary for birds and small animals. In the summer, he took a large group of boys there and turned them loose on the land. The next month, he brought another group, and so on until summer was over. He became sort of famous for this work and was written up in the national Rotary magazine for it. After many years there for the Coca-Cola Co. he organized the New York Coca-Cola Bottling Co, and was it's president until his death around 1940. They had bottling plants in N.Y., Brooklyn and New Jersey Binghamton & Poughkeepsie and I don't know where else. In the meantime, he had bought up his grandfather's old farm and his own father's and some other adjoining land (in Gordon Co. GA.) and said it was for all by the name of Culpepper who needed a place to live. He restored the two old homeplaces, and built nice little brick houses for his workers to live in. By this time, his parents were old and in poor health and he spent more time down here. He had a room at the old Harbin Hospital where they could be brought when they needed it. No son I ever heard of has done as much for his family and kin as he did. His parents died before he did and were buried at West Union Cemetery in Gordon County, where the grandparents were buried also. When he died around 1940, his body was brought by private Rail Road car and he was buried there, too. He left an estate valued at $10 million. In his will, he wanted the bulk of that to go into a foundation to carry on his work with the poor and underprivileged. He also left yearly incomes to his brothers and sisters and his Aunts and Uncles. At their deaths those sums go back into the Foundation. There is a building in downtown Manhattan with this inscription: "The Chas. E. Culpeper Foundation." He has told me many times that he had served on various boards and committees for the city of N.Y. and also N.Y. University. The other men were nearly all graduates of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, etc. He said many times he would see the solution to whatever problem they were discussing 15 min. to 1/2 hr. before one of them would speak up with the same solution. He was timid because he was not educated and was afraid he would make a mistake in grammar. However, he spoke beautifully - his father was an educated man and he grew up with it.... The wive's of the Coca-Cola bottlers from Rome who used to meet Charles at the conventions have told me many times that he was the most fascinating man they ever met. He must have been a throw-back to somebody we haven't unearthed yet.11 | |
| Biography | He was the protégé of Asa G. Candler, the founder of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company. This old man loved Charles better than his own sons, and could always depend on him. (When he was building his Mansion in Druid Hills, Atlanta, Mr. Candler and his wife went to New York to buy the furnishings. They stayed with C.E. and his wife, Mary, and did not buy one thing until C.E. and Mary approved it). Charles was the President of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of New York State. He lived in New York City, and also owned a country estate at Norwalk, Conn. His country place was a bird sanctuary. He had several peacocks, some white, some colored, that roamed the lawns. He also had a few very rare birds in large pens. Charles had a striking personality. And, although he was small in statue and walked with a decided limp (caused by an accident when he was a child, a dislocated hip which over the years had formed a new socket). When he walked into a hotel or restaurant , all the bellhops and waiters and Waitresses, jumped to attention and served him gladly. People liked him on sight. He was popular , enthusiastic Rotarian, and no matter where he was on Thursdays, he always went to the meeting in that town. He was involved in helping the boys from the slums of New York City. Each summer they let some of them camp in a wooded area on his estate, and was active promoter of the Boy's Club in the city. He belonged to the famous Actor's Club, called "The Lambs Club". He was a patron of the arts especially the theatre. At this death he left a large sum of money to "The Charles E. Culpeper Foundation", Which over the years has given large sums of money to schools, colleges, churches and the arts. He was first married, to Mary Pennock, and later to Daphne Seabolt. There were no children. He is buried in the family lot at Old West Union Baptist Church.12 | |
| Biography | Charles told Judge King, "earning the first million was hard, but after that, the others came easily." At his Rome, GA funeral final rites, two train carloads of flowers arrived! I went out to find the West Union Baptist Church yesterday and had no trouble as our sheriff even knew of several Culpeppers buried there. One large tombstone, about 4' x 3', sits in a plot about 36' x 24'. The stone reads CULPEPER with one p missing. However, the grave markers of which there are 5 (Rev. Elam Culpepper, Phalba Kay, Charles Emory Culpepper, J. Frank Culpepper, George William Culpepper), all read CULPEPPER. There are two green markers in the plot, which is completely paved over with a rock wall boundary all around.13 |
Family 1 | Mary Pennock (say 1879 - ) | |
Family 2 | Daphne Seybolt (4 February 1891 - 21 September 1976) | |
| Charts | John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants |
| Last Edited | 8 August 2011 |
Citations
- Charles E. Culpeper Foundation 50th Anniversary Report 1990, Stamford, CT: Charles E. Culpeper Foundation, 1990.
p 3 Rome, Floyd Co, GA. - 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 Emory Culpepper, 11 May 1874 – 3 Feb 1940. - 1880 Federal Census, United States.
ED 83, Page 287A (61), Family 531, District 1213, Meriwether Co., GA
E. Culpepper, Self, M, Md, 29, School Teacher, GA/SC/GA
P. C. Culpepper, Wife, F, Md, 24, Housekeeper, GA/GA/GA
C. E. Culpepper, Son, M, S, 6, --- , GA/GA/GA
F. J. Culpepper, Son, M, S, 4, --- , GA/GA/GA
W. L. Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 2M (b Mar 1880), --- , GA/GA/GA
Salina Kay, Sister-in-Law, F, S, 22, --- , GA/GA/GA. - Kathryn Culpepper Family History, Kathryn English Culpepper (handwritten), Rome, GA,, circa 1980.
- Delaware Vital Records, compiler, Delaware Marriage Records, 1806-1935, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2010.
http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1673
Charles E. Culpepper, Male, and (unknown) Female, married in 1904 in Delaware. - 1920 Federal Census, United States.
351 West 27th Street, Manhattan, New York Co., NY, ED 276, Page 10B
Rents, White [Note spelling below that was used]
Charles Colepepper, Head, Male, 45, Md, GA/GA/SC, Pres & Mgr/Coca Cola
Mrs. Colepepper, Wife, Female, 40, Md, GA/GA/SC. - New York Times, Feb 3, 1940, p 17.
- Rockefeller Archive Center at Rockefeller University http://archive.rockefeller.edu.
- Foreword from the Charles E. Culpeper Foundation 50th Anniversary Report 1940-1990.
- Harbin King, in his column Judge King Says from the Calhoun News Dispatch.
- Letter of 27 Sep 1978 from Mrs. W. B. (M. Louise Culpepper) Broach about her first cousin, Charles Emory Culpepper.
- Kathryn Culpepper Family History, Kathryn English Culpepper (handwritten), Rome, GA,, circa 1980.
As transcribed by Gayle L. Poole. - James Burie Clegg letters to Lew Griffin on 15 Nov 197 and 16 Nov 1978.
James Franklin Culpepper
M, (26 February 1876 - 15 June 1959)
| Father | Elam Culpepper (14 Sep 1851 - 5 Dec 1935) |
| Mother | Phalba Catherine J. Kay (7 Oct 1855 - 4 Apr 1937) |
| Birth* | 26 February 1876 | James was born at Gordon Co., Georgia, on 26 February 1876.1 |
| (Son) 1880 Census | 1 June 1880 | Charles and James was listed as a son in Elam Culpepper's household on the 1880 Census at Meriwether Co., Georgia.2 |
| 1900 Census* | 1 June 1900 | James was listed as a lodger on the 1900 Census at Worth Co., Georgia.3 |
| Marriage* | 1 October 1904 | He married Ola Smith at Worth Co., Georgia, on 1 October 1904 at age 28.4 |
| 1910 Census* | 15 April 1910 | James was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Macon, Bibb Co., Georgia.5 |
| 1920 Census* | 1 January 1920 | James was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Macon, Bibb Co., Georgia.6 |
| Will* | 31 May 1957 | He made a will at Gordon Co., Georgia, on 31 May 1957, naming as executor(s) Mamie Culpepper, naming as heir(s) Ola Culpepper and Mary Loudie Greene. Frank Culpepper. Will dated 31 May 1957 and probated 6 Jul 1959: Bequests to West Union Baptist Church ($100), Mrs. Bessie Gay Estes ($100), his sister, Ludie C. Green ($1,500), and the balance to his wife, Ola Culpepper. Mamie Culpepper named executrix. Wit: Chastine Parker, Bette Ware and Thelma Burkett.7 |
| Residence* | June 1959 | James resided at Gordon Co., Georgia, in June 1959.8 |
| Death* | 15 June 1959 | He died at Floyd Co., Georgia, on 15 June 1959 at age 83.8,1 |
| Burial* | circa 17 June 1959 | His body was interred circa 17 June 1959 at West Union Cemetery, Curryville, Gordon Co., Georgia.1 |
| Probate | 9 July 1959 | Probate action was taken on James's estate on 9 July 1959 at Gordon Co., Georgia.7 |
| Biography* | Harbin King, in his column "Judge King Says" from the Calhoun News Dispatch wrote about J. Frank Culpepper's beginnings with Coca-Cola: Upon arriving in New York City, Charles [Emory Culpeper] saw that the market there was much too large for him to tackle alone. Therefore, he wrote back home and asked his younger brother, J. [Frank Culpepper to join him and they] frequented the night clubs of New York trying to sell bottles of Coca-Cola. Several years ago, during the life-time of J. Frank Culpepper, I talked to "Mr. Frank," as we called him and he said that if they sold two or three bottles in a single night that they would rejoice on having a very successful night. Their persistence was rewarded by the public, who discovered that Coca-Cola was a very remarkable drink. J. Frank and Ola had no children. The following is from a manuscript by Kathryn English Culpepper, as transcribed by Gayle L. Poole: Was a Baptist minister in early life, and after he retired spent some time in N.Y. with the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Spent his last years on his father's farm, as manager. A quiet, soft-spoken man. |
Family | Ola Smith (3 October 1880 - ) | |
| Charts | John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants |
| Last Edited | 5 December 2007 |
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
+ J. Frank Culpepper, 26 Feb 1876 – 15 Jun 1959. - 1880 Federal Census, United States.
ED 83, Page 287A (61), Family 531, District 1213, Meriwether Co., GA
E. Culpepper, Self, M, Md, 29, School Teacher, GA/SC/GA
P. C. Culpepper, Wife, F, Md, 24, Housekeeper, GA/GA/GA
C. E. Culpepper, Son, M, S, 6, --- , GA/GA/GA
F. J. Culpepper, Son, M, S, 4, --- , GA/GA/GA
W. L. Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 2M (b Mar 1880), --- , GA/GA/GA
Salina Kay, Sister-in-Law, F, S, 22, --- , GA/GA/GA. - 1900 Federal Census, United States.
ED 104, Page 199B-200A (5-6), Family 106, Ashborn, Worth Co., GA
Jackson Gardner, Head, M, Jul 1868, 31, Md 0 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Physician
+ wife, son and one other boarder +
Frank Culpepper, Boarder, M, Aug 1875, 24, Sng, GA/GA/GA, Preacher. - Max L. Tatum, compiler, Marriage Records of Eight Georgia Counties (2 vols.), Albany, GA: Max L. Tatum, 1990 Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call # 975.8 V2t.J. Frank Culpepper and Ola Smith on 1 Oct 1904 in Worth Co., GA, Book 4-265.
- 1910 Federal Census, United States.
ED 35, Page 100B, Line 53, Gen.com img 40, Ward 3, High Street, Macon, Bibb Co., GA
J. Frank Culpepper, Head, M, 34, md1-9 yrs, GA/GA/GA
Ola Culpepper, Wife, F, 29, md1-9 yrs, ch 0/0, GA/GA/GA
Margurite Hudson, Niece, F, 12, Sng, GA/AL/GA. - 1920 Federal Census, United States.
ED 49, Page 8A, Lines 47-49, Anc.com img 15, 600 Napier Ave, Macon, Bibb Co., GA
Frank Culpepper, Head, M, 43, md, GA/GA/GA, Salesman
Ola Culpepper, Wife, F, 39, md, GA/GA/GA
Annie L. Jessup, Boarder, F, 44, wid, GA/GA/GA. - Gordon County Court of Ordinary, Gordon County, GA Will Records, 1856-1964, Salt Lake City, UT: Genealogical Society of Utah , 1966, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN Films 422,569 - 42.
- 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
Frank Culpepper, d. 15 Jun 1959 at 83 years in Floyd Co., GA; Res. in Gordon Co., GA.
Daphne Seybolt
F, (4 February 1891 - 21 September 1976)
| Birth | 4 February 1890 | She was born on 4 February 1890.1 |
| Birth* | 4 February 1891 | Daphne was born on 4 February 1891.2 |
| Married Name | say 1909 | As of say 1909, her married name was Sperl. |
| Marriage | say 1909 | She married George Wilson Sperl say 1909. |
| Marriage* | say 1925 | She married Charles Emory Culpeper say 1925. |
| Married Name | say 1925 | As of say 1925, her married name was Culpeper. |
| Death* | 21 September 1976 | She died at Dade Co., Florida, on 21 September 1976 at age 85.1 |
| Death | November 1976 | She died at Miami, Dade Co., Florida, in November 1976 at age 85.2 |
| Biography* | Nicholas J. Nardi, an administrator of Daphne (Seybolt) Culpeper's estate, wrote 26 Feb 1994: On May 17, 1983 we formed the Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Memorial Foundation, as directed in her will. The Foundation is a tax free Private Foundation. |
Family | Charles Emory Culpeper (11 May 1874 - 3 February 1940) | |
| Charts | John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants |
| Last Edited | 29 May 2006 |
Citations
- State of Florida Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Florida Death Index, 1936-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2004.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7338
Daphne Seybolt Culpeper (2-p), Dade Co., FL Co., FL, White, 04 Feb 1890 - 21 Sep 1976. - U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
Ola Smith1
F, (3 October 1880 - )
| Birth* | 3 October 1880 | Ola was born at Pulaski Co., Georgia, on 3 October 1880. |
| Marriage* | 1 October 1904 | She married James Franklin Culpepper at Worth Co., Georgia, on 1 October 1904 at age 23.2 |
| Married Name | 1 October 1904 | As of 1 October 1904, her married name was Culpepper.2 |
| Biography* | From Ellis Island records, Ola sailed into Ellis Island on 6 Feb 1924 on the SS President Garfield from Cherbourg, Manche, France. She was identified as a US citizen, 43 years old, married, born 3 Oct 1880 in Pulaski, GA and with her residence at 138 East 54th Street, New York, NY. | |
| (Wife) 1910 Census | 15 April 1910 | Ola was listed as James Franklin Culpepper's wife on the 1910 Census at Macon, Bibb Co., Georgia.3 |
| (Wife) 1920 Census | 1 January 1920 | Ola was listed as James Franklin Culpepper's wife on the 1920 Census at Macon, Bibb Co., Georgia.4 |
| (Heir) Will | 31 May 1957 | Ola and Mary named as heir(s) in the will of James Franklin Culpepper at Gordon Co., Georgia, on 31 May 1957.5 |
Family | James Franklin Culpepper (26 February 1876 - 15 June 1959) | |
| Charts | John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants |
| Last Edited | 28 September 2004 |
Citations
- American Family Immigration History Center, compiler, Ellis Island Records, The Statue of Liberty--Ellis Island Foundation Inc..
http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/ - Max L. Tatum, compiler, Marriage Records of Eight Georgia Counties (2 vols.), Albany, GA: Max L. Tatum, 1990 Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call # 975.8 V2t.J. Frank Culpepper and Ola Smith on 1 Oct 1904 in Worth Co., GA, Book 4-265.
- 1910 Federal Census, United States.
ED 35, Page 100B, Line 53, Gen.com img 40, Ward 3, High Street, Macon, Bibb Co., GA
J. Frank Culpepper, Head, M, 34, md1-9 yrs, GA/GA/GA
Ola Culpepper, Wife, F, 29, md1-9 yrs, ch 0/0, GA/GA/GA
Margurite Hudson, Niece, F, 12, Sng, GA/AL/GA. - 1920 Federal Census, United States.
ED 49, Page 8A, Lines 47-49, Anc.com img 15, 600 Napier Ave, Macon, Bibb Co., GA
Frank Culpepper, Head, M, 43, md, GA/GA/GA, Salesman
Ola Culpepper, Wife, F, 39, md, GA/GA/GA
Annie L. Jessup, Boarder, F, 44, wid, GA/GA/GA. - Gordon County Court of Ordinary, Gordon County, GA Will Records, 1856-1964, Salt Lake City, UT: Genealogical Society of Utah , 1966, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN Films 422,569 - 42.
Alvin Culpepper
M, (9 August 1888 - February 1973)
| Father | Elam Culpepper (14 Sep 1851 - 5 Dec 1935) |
| Mother | Phalba Catherine J. Kay (7 Oct 1855 - 4 Apr 1937) |
| Birth* | 9 August 1888 | Alvin was born at Georgia on 9 August 1888.1 |
| (Son) 1900 Census | 1 June 1900 | George, Alvin and Joel was listed as a son in Elam Culpepper's household on the 1900 Census at Oostanaula, Gordon Co., Georgia.2 |
| World War I* | between 1917 and 1918 | He served in World War I between 1917 and 1918. |
| Death* | February 1973 | He died at Newburgh, Orange Co., New York, in February 1973 at age 84.1 |
| Burial* | February 1973 | His body was interred in February 1973 at Pennsylvania. |
| Biography* | Alvin attended Berry Schools. Spent his early years in Washington State. Served in the U.S. Army in World War I. Later, he too, worked for the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Was manager of some of the companies in N.Y. State. He, too, retired to the farm. Then lived several years in Rome with his wife, Helen. Then moved back to upper N.Y. State and died there. Had no children.3 |
| Charts | John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants |
| Last Edited | 18 October 2008 |
Citations
- U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm - 1900 Federal Census, United States.
ED 56, Page 95A (1), Family 5, Oostanula, Gordon Co., GA
Elam Culpepper, Self, M, Sep 1851, 48, Md 26 yrs, GA/SC/GA
Phalba C. Culpepper, Wife, F, Oct 1855, 45, Md 26 yrs, ch 9/6, GA/SC/GA
Mary L. Culpepper, Daughter, F, Mar 1880, 20, Sng, GA/GA/GA
George W. Culpepper, Son, M, Nov 1883, 16, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Alvin Culpepper, Son, M, Aug 1888, 11, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Joel Culpepper, Son, M, Mar 1894, 6, Sng, GA/GA/GA. - Kathryn Culpepper Family History, Kathryn English Culpepper (handwritten), Rome, GA,, circa 1980.
George William Culpepper
M, (7 November 1883 - 19 February 1955)
| Father | Elam Culpepper (14 Sep 1851 - 5 Dec 1935) |
| Mother | Phalba Catherine J. Kay (7 Oct 1855 - 4 Apr 1937) |
| Birth* | 7 November 1883 | George was born at Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 7 November 1883.1 |
| (Son) 1900 Census | 1 June 1900 | George, Alvin and Joel was listed as a son in Elam Culpepper's household on the 1900 Census at Oostanaula, Gordon Co., Georgia.2 |
| Marriage* | circa 1906 | He married Esther (?) circa 1906.3,4 |
| 1910 Census* | 15 April 1910 | George was listed as a lodger on the 1910 Census at Jonesboro, Clayton Co., Georgia.4 |
| 1920 Census* | 1 January 1920 | George was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York.3 |
| Marriage* | after 1920 | He married Mamie Huckstep at Trenton, Mercer Co., New Jersey, after 1920. George William and Mamie had no children. |
| Death* | 19 February 1955 | He died at Gordon Co., Georgia, on 19 February 1955 at age 71.1 |
| Burial* | circa 21 February 1955 | His body was interred circa 21 February 1955 at West Union Cemetery, Curryville, Gordon Co., Georgia.1 |
| Biography* | William: Attended Berry Schools when young. Was married twice. First wife unknown. Second, Minnie Hukstep. Had no children. He was a handsome man, and an excellent salesman for the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of N.Y. He retired to his father's farm, a few years later, was burned to death when his house burned.5 |
Family 1 | Esther (?) (circa 1891 - ) | |
Family 2 | Mamie Huckstep (circa 1887 - ) | |
| Charts | John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants |
| Last Edited | 25 March 2016 |
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
+ George William Culpepper, 7 Nov 1883 – 19 Feb 1955. - 1900 Federal Census, United States.
ED 56, Page 95A (1), Family 5, Oostanula, Gordon Co., GA
Elam Culpepper, Self, M, Sep 1851, 48, Md 26 yrs, GA/SC/GA
Phalba C. Culpepper, Wife, F, Oct 1855, 45, Md 26 yrs, ch 9/6, GA/SC/GA
Mary L. Culpepper, Daughter, F, Mar 1880, 20, Sng, GA/GA/GA
George W. Culpepper, Son, M, Nov 1883, 16, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Alvin Culpepper, Son, M, Aug 1888, 11, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Joel Culpepper, Son, M, Mar 1894, 6, Sng, GA/GA/GA. - 1920 Federal Census, United States.
369 Trenton Avenue, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, ED 1115, Page 6B
Rents, White
George W. Culpepper, Head, Male, 36, Md, GA/GA/GA, Manager of Brokerage Co.
Esther Culpepper, Wife, Female, 28?, Md, NJ/NJ/NJ. - 1910 Federal Census, United States.
ED 12, Page 110A, Gen.com img 23, Clayton County Pauper Farm, Jonesboro, Clayton Co., GA
William Culpepper, Inmate, M, 29, Md1-3 yrs, GA/GA/GA. - Kathryn Culpepper Family History, Kathryn English Culpepper (handwritten), Rome, GA,, circa 1980.
Mary Loudie Culpepper
F, (26 March 1880 - 5 April 1964)
| Father | Elam Culpepper (14 Sep 1851 - 5 Dec 1935) |
| Mother | Phalba Catherine J. Kay (7 Oct 1855 - 4 Apr 1937) |
| Birth* | 26 March 1880 | Mary was born at Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 26 March 1880.1 |
| (Daughter) 1880 Census | 1 June 1880 | Mary was listed as a daughter in Elam Culpepper's household on the 1880 Census at Meriwether Co., Georgia.2 |
| (Daughter) 1900 Census | 1 June 1900 | Mary was listed as a daughter in Elam Culpepper's household on the 1900 Census at Oostanaula, Gordon Co., Georgia.3 |
| (Daughter) 1910 Census | 15 April 1910 | Mary was listed as a daughter in Elam Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at Jonesboro, Clayton Co., Georgia.4 |
| Married Name | 25 November 1917 | As of 25 November 1917, her married name was Greene. |
| Marriage* | 25 November 1917 | She married Charles Marcus Greene at Gordon Co., Georgia, on 25 November 1917 at age 37. Charles and Mary had no children.5 |
| (Daughter) 1920 Census | 1 January 1920 | Mary was listed as a daughter in Elam Culpepper's household on the 1920 Census at Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.6 |
| (Heir) Will | 31 May 1957 | Ola and Mary named as heir(s) in the will of James Franklin Culpepper at Gordon Co., Georgia, on 31 May 1957.7 |
| Death* | 5 April 1964 | She died at Gordon Co., Georgia, on 5 April 1964 at age 84.1 |
| Burial* | circa 7 April 1964 | Her body was interred circa 7 April 1964 at West Union Cemetery, Curryville, Gordon Co., Georgia.1 |
| Biography* | James Burie Clegg noted that Mary's name was Mary Ludie Culpepper on the marriage record and "Mary Loudie Greene" on her tombstone. She and Charles Greene had no children. On 5 Nov 1978. Mrs. W. B. (M. Louise Culpepper) Broach wrote: He [Elam Culpepper] had only one daughter, Loudie, who was his pride and joy. Cousin Charlie had taken her to N.Y. where she had studied music - she had a high soprano voice and she went with her father every where he preached. Often these country churches would have an organ or piano but nobody to play them. She would play and sing at each place. She was concerned about the fact that the girls had no chance to study music so she taught music all those years so the churches would have pianists in their own congregations. Those who could would come to her for lessons but for those who had no way to come she would go to them. The following is from a manuscipt by Kathryn English Culpepper, as transcribed by Gayle L. Poole: She, too, stayed home. Being the only daughter, she was the "apple" of her father's eye, and usually went with him to play the piano or organ (mostly), for his services. She was very active in the West Union Baptist Church. Played the Organ, taught children in Sunday school and put on many programs with them (The writer was usually part of these programs when she was visiting in the country every summer. Loudie taught piano to the young girls (and sometimes, boys) from the neighborhood. She even taught school for awhile.8 |
Family | Charles Marcus Greene (24 September 1866 - 5 July 1949) | |
| Charts | John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants |
| Last Edited | 24 August 2004 |
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 Marcus Greene, 24 Sep 1866 – 5 Jul 1949
+ Loudie Culpepper Greene, 26 Mar 1880 – 5 Apr 1964. - 1880 Federal Census, United States.
ED 83, Page 287A (61), Family 531, District 1213, Meriwether Co., GA
E. Culpepper, Self, M, Md, 29, School Teacher, GA/SC/GA
P. C. Culpepper, Wife, F, Md, 24, Housekeeper, GA/GA/GA
C. E. Culpepper, Son, M, S, 6, --- , GA/GA/GA
F. J. Culpepper, Son, M, S, 4, --- , GA/GA/GA
W. L. Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 2M (b Mar 1880), --- , GA/GA/GA
Salina Kay, Sister-in-Law, F, S, 22, --- , GA/GA/GA. - 1900 Federal Census, United States.
ED 56, Page 95A (1), Family 5, Oostanula, Gordon Co., GA
Elam Culpepper, Self, M, Sep 1851, 48, Md 26 yrs, GA/SC/GA
Phalba C. Culpepper, Wife, F, Oct 1855, 45, Md 26 yrs, ch 9/6, GA/SC/GA
Mary L. Culpepper, Daughter, F, Mar 1880, 20, Sng, GA/GA/GA
George W. Culpepper, Son, M, Nov 1883, 16, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Alvin Culpepper, Son, M, Aug 1888, 11, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Joel Culpepper, Son, M, Mar 1894, 6, Sng, GA/GA/GA. - 1910 Federal Census, United States.
ED 10, Page 117B, Family 143, Gen.com img 38, East Smith St., Jonesboro, Clayton Co., GA
Elam Culpepper, Head, M, 59, Md1, GA/GA/GA, Preacher
Phalba Kay Culpepper, Wife, F, 55, Md, GA/GA/GA
Ludie Culpepper, Dau, F, 29, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Joseph Culpepper, Son, M, 16, Sng, GA/GA/GA. - Gordon County Court of the Ordinary, Gordon County, GA Marriages, Books D – I, Salt Lake City, UT: Genealogical Society of Utah , 1966, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN Films 422,565....
Mary Ludie Culpepper (Miss) and Charles M. Green on 25 Nov 1917 in Gordon Co., GA, Book D-418. - 1920 Federal Census, United States.
Norwalk Ward 4, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; Roll T625_179; Page 10A; ED 146; Image 1053
Elam Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 68, md, GA/GA/GA, Retired
Phalby K. Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 64, md, GA/SC/SC
Ludy Green, Daughter, F, Wh, 39, md, GA/GA/GA. - Gordon County Court of Ordinary, Gordon County, GA Will Records, 1856-1964, Salt Lake City, UT: Genealogical Society of Utah , 1966, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN Films 422,569 - 42.
- Kathryn Culpepper Family History, Kathryn English Culpepper (handwritten), Rome, GA,, circa 1980.
Charles Marcus Greene
M, (24 September 1866 - 5 July 1949)
| Birth* | 24 September 1866 | Charles was born on 24 September 1866.1 |
| Marriage* | 25 November 1917 | He married Mary Loudie Culpepper at Gordon Co., Georgia, on 25 November 1917 at age 51. Charles and Mary had no children.2 |
| Death* | 5 July 1949 | He died at Gordon Co., Georgia, on 5 July 1949 at age 82.1 |
| Burial* | circa 7 July 1949 | His body was interred circa 7 July 1949 at West Union Cemetery, Curryville, Gordon Co., Georgia.1 |
Family | Mary Loudie Culpepper (26 March 1880 - 5 April 1964) | |
| Charts | John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants |
| Last Edited | 23 August 2004 |
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 Marcus Greene, 24 Sep 1866 – 5 Jul 1949
+ Loudie Culpepper Greene, 26 Mar 1880 – 5 Apr 1964. - Gordon County Court of the Ordinary, Gordon County, GA Marriages, Books D – I, Salt Lake City, UT: Genealogical Society of Utah , 1966, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN Films 422,565....
Mary Ludie Culpepper (Miss) and Charles M. Green on 25 Nov 1917 in Gordon Co., GA, Book D-418.
Mamie Huckstep
F, (circa 1887 - )
| Birth* | circa 1887 | Mamie was born circa 1887. |
| Marriage* | after 1920 | She married George William Culpepper at Trenton, Mercer Co., New Jersey, after 1920. George William and Mamie had no children. |
| Married Name | after 1920 | As of after 1920, her married name was Culpepper. |
Family | George William Culpepper (7 November 1883 - 19 February 1955) | |
| Charts | John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants |
| Last Edited | 13 October 2004 |