Murrel David Culpepper Jr.1
M, (23 April 1944 - 14 November 2007)
| Name Variation | | He was also known as Skipper.2 |
| Birth* | 23 April 1944 | He was born on 23 April 1944 at Farragutt, Kootenai Co., Idaho.1 |
| SSN* | 1959 | His Social Security Number was issued in 1959 in California.3 |
| Viet Nam War* | between 1964 and 1968 | He served in the Viet Nam War between 1964 and 1968
(US Navy.)1 |
| Residence* | say 2005 | Murrel resided at Whitman, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, say 2005.1 |
| Death* | 14 November 2007 | He died at Easton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, on 14 November 2007 at age 63.1 |
| Obituary* | 16 November 2007 | Murrel D. Culpepper Jr., of Easton, formerly of Whitman, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007, in his home surrounded by his family. He was 63 years old. He was born in Farragut, Idaho, on April 23, 1944. Murrel was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He worked as a dental technician for Cheshire Dental Lab. He was also a girls soccer coach at Cohasset High School, womens soccer coach at Mount Ida College and Massasoit Community College. He was a son of Fran Harms of Idaho and the late Murrel D. Culpepper; loving husband of Emily J. (Sears) Culpepper of Easton; beloved father of Sean Culpepper and his wife Kim of Easton, Noreen Sacco and her husband Nicola of Easton and Lanie Gavin and her husband Steve of Easton; brother of James Culpepper of Idaho, David Harms of Idaho, Ellen Barry of Oregon, Terre Brammer of Washington, Mary Stirn of Idaho and Carol Harms of Idaho; his grandchildren, Robert and Stephanie Sacco, Cassandra and Alyssa Gavin and Lindsay and Kate Brown, were the light of his life. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, Nov. 17, at 12 p.m. in Immaculate Conception Church, Main Street, Easton. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Murrels memory to the Jimmy Fund, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th floor, Brookline, MA 02445. Arrangements by the Copeland-MacKinnon Funeral Home in Easton.1 |
| Last Edited | 25 February 2010 |
Frances Billie Harms1,2
F, (say 1919 - )
| Name Variation | | She was also known as Fran.1 |
| Birth* | say 1919 | She was born say 1919.1 |
| Married Name | say 1942 | As of say 1942, her married name was Culpepper.1 |
| Marriage* | say 1942 | She married Murrel David Culpepper say 1942.1 |
| Residence* | November 2007 | Frances resided at Idaho in November 2007.1 |
| Last Edited | 25 February 2008 |
Citations
- The Enterprise, Brockton, MA.
http://enterprise.southofboston.com
Obituary of Murrel D. Culpepper Jr., published 16 Nov 2007.
- Bureau of Naval Personnel (Record Group 24 / National Archives at College Park MD), compiler, World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2007.
http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1122
Murrel David Culpepper, Electrician's Mate 2C, husband of Mrs. Frances Billie Culpepper, residing at 210 Appleway, Route 1, Couer d'Alene, Idaho, was Wounded In Action. Roll: ww2c_27.
Murrel David Culpepper1,2
M, (18 August 1923 - 20 April 2003)
| Birth* | 18 August 1923 | He was born on 18 August 1923 at Illinois.4,5,3 |
| (Son) 1930 Census | 1 April 1930 | Murrel and Cecil was listed as a son in Charles David Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Lincoln, Marion Co., West Virginia.3 |
| SSN* | between 1936 and 1950 | His Social Security Number was issued between 1936 and 1950 in Colorado.5 |
| Marriage* | say 1942 | He married Frances Billie Harms say 1942.1 |
| World War II* | between 1943 and 1946 | He served in World War II between 1943 and 1946
(US Navy, Electrician's Mate 2C.)6,7 |
| Residence* | 1945 | Murrel resided at Idaho in 1945.1 |
| Marriage* | 31 December 1971 | He married Viola J. Duff at Placer Co., California, on 31 December 1971 at age 48.4 |
| Residence* | 1993 | Viola and Murrel resided at Sheridan, Placer Co., California, in 1993.8 |
| News Article* | 23 July 1995 | Finding the Real Twang: Bluegrass Picking Up Fans like M. D. Culpepper
BY ANDREW C. REVKIN New York Times News Service
SHINHOPPLE, N.Y. -- Sitting in the shade thrown by a cordon of motor homes, M.D. Culpepper, 71, doffed his blue baseball cap, which was hand- embroidered with the words Bluegrass Junkie.
"When my wife died on the first of January, people said I should go to meetings," said the retired Kentucky-born coal miner. But instead of going to church, Culpepper sought solace in bluegrass, a raw-boned form of country music in which the singers play fiddles, banjos and guitars, harmonizing over love, usually lost, and liquor, preferably moonshine.
The blend of hillbilly strings and bluesy laments began 50 years ago with Bill Monroe and Earl Scruggs.
For most of the year, Culpepper has been on a cross-country musical pilgrimage, traveling to a non-stop series of bluegrass festivals that began in Seattle in January, led to the Peaceful Valley campground here in the Catskills and would continue for him a week later in Texas.
At each stop, he settled in with several thousand devotees for day after day of singing and strumming, barbecue and beer.
"What do I need meetings for?" Culpepper asked. "Bluegrass is my family -- the biggest family in the world."9 |
| Death* | 20 April 2003 | He died at Sheridan, Placer Co., California, on 20 April 2003 at age 79.5 |
| Last Edited | 3 September 2010 |
Citations
- The Enterprise, Brockton, MA.
http://enterprise.southofboston.com
Obituary of Murrel D. Culpepper Jr., published 16 Nov 2007.
- E-mail written Jan 2008 to Warren Culpepper from Jimmy Reynolds (#58136), Seattle, WA, e-mail address.
- 1930 Federal Census, United States.
ED 25-24, Sheet #11-B, Line 89, Family 209, Carolina St., Lincoln, Marion Co., W.VA
Rent=$7, Radio=Yes, Farm=No
Chada* Culpepper, Head, M, 35, M, md. @ 23, TN/TN/AL, Machine Operator, Coal mines, Vet=No
Robena Culpepper, Wife, F, 30, M, md. @ 16, AL/AL/AL, Not employed
Murrel Culpepper, Son, M, 6, IL/TN/AL
Cecil Culpepper, Son, M, 2, TN/TN, AL
*Indexed as “Chada”, actual name was Charles.
- Center for Health Statistics / California Department of Health Services / Sacramento CA, compiler, California Marriage Index, 1960-1985
California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2007.
http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1144
Murrel D Culpepper, 48, married Viiola J Duff, 42, on 31 Dec 1971 in Placer Co., CA.
- 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
- Bureau of Naval Personnel (Record Group 24 / National Archives at College Park MD), compiler, World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2007.
http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1122
Murrel David Culpepper, Electrician's Mate 2C, husband of Mrs. Frances Billie Culpepper, residing at 210 Appleway, Route 1, Couer d'Alene, Idaho, was Wounded In Action. Roll: ww2c_27.
- Bureau of Naval Personnel, compiler, WW-II US Navy Aircraft Carrier Muster Rolls, 1939-1949, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2007.
http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1143
USS Randolph (CV-15) during 1946-1947.
- MyFamily.com Inc., compiler, US Public Records Index, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8907&enc=1
- Lexington Herald-Leader (KY), Lexington, KY.
http://www.kentucky.com
Published Sunday, July 23, 1995 in MAIN NEWS Section, Page A8.
Viola J. Duff1
F, (5 November 1929 - 1 January 1995)
| Birth* | 5 November 1929 | She was born on 5 November 1929.1,2 |
| SSN* | between 1936 and 1950 | Her Social Security Number was issued between 1936 and 1950 in Arkansas.2 |
| Married Name | say 1950 | As of say 1950, her married name was Maxey. |
| Marriage* | 31 December 1971 | She married Murrel David Culpepper at Placer Co., California, on 31 December 1971 at age 42.1 |
| Married Name | 31 December 1971 | As of 31 December 1971, her married name was Culpepper.1 |
| Residence* | 1993 | Viola and Murrel resided at Sheridan, Placer Co., California, in 1993.3 |
| Death* | 1 January 1995 | She died at Sheridan, Placer Co., California, on 1 January 1995 at age 65.2 |
| Last Edited | 25 February 2010 |
Citations
- Center for Health Statistics / California Department of Health Services / Sacramento CA, compiler, California Marriage Index, 1960-1985
California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2007.
http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1144
Murrel D Culpepper, 48, married Viiola J Duff, 42, on 31 Dec 1971 in Placer Co., CA.
- 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
- MyFamily.com Inc., compiler, US Public Records Index, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8907&enc=1
Francis P. Byrd1
M, (11 August 1919 - 30 April 2000)
| Birth* | 11 August 1919 | Francis was born on 11 August 1919.
His father was George Lucas Byrd (called Luke), born 16 January 1892, near Patrick, South Carolina, Chesterfield County. Luke married Mary Musgrove Farr (called Mamie) on 12 December 1912. He died
22 May 1951 in Darlington County, South Carolina and is buried in Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery, Patrick, South Carolina. He was a tobacco farmer all his life.
His mother was Mary Musgrove Farr (called Mamie), born 19 May 1891, in Union, South Carolina. She died 1 December 1958 in Columbia, South Carolina and is buried in Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery, Patrick, South Carolina. She was the daughter of a Methodist minister.2,3 |
| SSN* | between 1936 and 1950 | His Social Security Number was issued between 1936 and 1950 in Georgia.2 |
| Death* | 30 April 2000 | He died at Society Hill, Darlington Co., South Carolina, on 30 April 2000 at age 80.2 |
| Last Edited | 21 January 2008 |
Citations
- E-mail written 29 Nov 2007 to Warren Culpepper from Vivian Anne Byrd (#57783), Ann Arbor, MI, e-mail address.
- 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
- E-mail written 29 Nov 2007 to Warren Culpepper from Vivian Anne Byrd (#57783), Ann Arbor, MI, e-mail address.
My dad, Francis P. Byrd, was actually born on 10 August 1919. However, the doctor didn't turn the record in right away and, when he did, he got the date wrong. We celebrated Dad's birthday on Aug 10 until he was old enough to receive Social Security and they told him his birth date was August 11. I understand that happened a lot.
Curtis Howard Culpeper1
M, (2 July 1934 - 2 July 1934)
| Last Edited | 29 November 2007 |
Citations
- E-mail written 29 Nov 2007 to Warren Culpepper from Vivian Anne Byrd (#57783), Ann Arbor, MI, e-mail address.
James Michael Culpeper1
M, (8 June 1943 - 8 June 1943)
| Last Edited | 29 November 2007 |
Citations
- E-mail written 29 Nov 2007 to Warren Culpepper from Vivian Anne Byrd (#57783), Ann Arbor, MI, e-mail address.
Elizabeth Mentory Caves1
F, (1 March 1951 - 3 November 2005)
| Birth* | 1 March 1951 | She was born on 1 March 1951.2,1,3 |
| SSN* | 1966 | Her Social Security Number was issued in 1966 in Maryland.3 |
| Married Name | May 1970 | As of May 1970, her married name was Culpeper.1 |
| Death* | 3 November 2005 | She died at Longwood, Seminole Co., Florida, on 3 November 2005 at age 54.3 |
| Last Edited | 15 November 2008 |
Citations
- E-mail written 29 Nov 2007 to Warren Culpepper from Vivian Anne Byrd (#57783), Ann Arbor, MI, e-mail address.
- MyFamily.com Inc., compiler, US Public Records Index, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8907&enc=1
- 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
Ella Lorraine Culpepper1,2
F, (6 June 1938 - 27 July 2017)
| Birth* | 6 June 1938 | She was born on 6 June 1938.3,2 |
| Married Name | say 1960 | As of say 1960, her married name was Bright. |
| Residence* | June 2002 | Ella resided at Travelers Rest, Greenville Co., South Carolina, in June 2002.1 |
| Death* | 27 July 2017 | She died on 27 July 2017 at age 79.2 |
| Last Edited | 20 August 2017 |