Alabama Culpepper Archives
Geneva County

History

Geneva County was created in 1868 from Dale and Coffee counties. It is part of the five-county southeastern corner of Alabama known as the Wiregrass, which is part of the Southeastern Plains Region. Drained by the Choctawhatchee River, Geneva County is bordered by Coffee, Covington, Dale, and Houston counties in Alabama and Walton and Holmes counties in Florida. Its county seat, the town of Geneva, is on AL-52 about 35 miles west of Dothan and 100 miles SSE of Montgomery. Other towns and communities include Samson and Hartford.

Newspapers: Geneva County Reaper, Dothan Eagle, Montgomery Advertiser

Any names below in red have not been matched with a person in the Culpepper family tree. If you can identify any of them, please let us know.

Sources Searched

	During May 2005, a comprehensive search for Culpeppers was made in the Geneva County, Alabama section of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City (US/CAN Book 976.129).
	In July 2005, a comprehensive online search was made for Geneva County Culpeppers in the Archival databases at Ancestry.com.

Census Records

No Culpeppers were found in any Geneva County censuses prior to 1900.

1900 US Census

ED 75, Page 17B, Lines 95-96, Noblins, Geneva Co., AL
George Culpepper, Head, W, M, Dec 1870, 29, Sng, AL/GA/FL, Farm Laborer (#3399)√
Callie Culpepper, Sister, W, F, Feb 1872, 28, Sng, AL/GA/GA

ED 77, Page 4B, Line 98, Geneva, Geneva Co., AL
HH of Howard H. Grant
David W. Culpepper, Boarder, W, M, Mar 1860, 40, Sng, AL/AL/AL, Bartender (#3395)√

ED and Page Unknown, Geneva Co., AL (Transcribed by Lew Griffin)
Moses C. Culpepper, Head, W, M, Dec 1872, 27, md, AL (#5566)√
Joana Culpepper, Wife, W, F, Aug 1874, 25, md, AL
Lucy Culpepper, Daughter, W, F, Nov 1891, 8, sng, AL/AL/AL
Calvin Culpepper, Son, W, M, May 1893, 7, sng, AL/AL/AL
Minnie Culpepper, Daughter, W, F, Dec 1894, 5, sng, AL/AL/AL
Frances Culpepper, Daughter, W, F, May 1896, 4, sng, AL/AL/AL
Vester Culpepper, Daughter, W, F, Oct 1897, 2, sng, AL/AL/AL
Wesley Culpepper, Son, W, M, Oct 1899, 0, sng, AL/AL/AL

1910 US Census

	ED 102, Page 6A, Lines 21-26, First Avenue, Hartford, Geneva Co., AL (#6059)√ John Culpepper, Head, M, W, 38, md1-13 yrs, AL/AL/AL, Salesman/Retail Dry Goods Millie Culpepper, Wife, F, W, 33, md1-13 yrs, ch 5/4, AL/SC/AL Iris Culpepper, Dau, F, W, 9, Sng, AL/AL/AL Frank Culpepper, Son, M, W, 7, Sng, AL/AL/AL Lillie Mae Culpepper, Dau, F, W, 3, Sng, AL/AL/AL Ralph Culpepper, Son, M, W, 7/12, Sng, AL/AL/AL
	ED 102, Page 7A, Line 22, Hartford, Geneva Co., AL HH of Martha A. Davis Isaac W. Culpepper, Boarder, M, W, 40, Wid, AL/AL/AL, Merchant/Retail Dry Goods (#6074)√
	ED 112, Page 7A, Line 50, Lowery, Geneva Co., AL HH of Sam Clark Joe Culpepper, Boarder, M, W, 20, Sng, AL/AL/AL, Farm Laborer (# 6111)√

1920 US Census

ED 110, Page 12A, Lines 26-29, Coffee Springs, Geneva Co., AL
Joana Culpepper, Head, F, W, 46, wid, AL/TN/TN, Farmer (# 5567)√
Wesley Culpepper, Son, M, W, 20, md, AL/AL/AL, Farm laborer
Lessie Culpepper, Daughter-in-law, F, W, 15, md, AL/AL/AL
Addie Pearl Culpepper, Daughter, F, W, 11, sng, AL/AL/AL

ED 112, Page 9A, Lines 35-38, Beat 13, Geneva Co., AL
Lee McLilly, Head, M, W, 57, md, FL/SC/GA (#52667)√
Neona McLilly, Wife, F, W, 60, md, AL/GA/GA
Thomas McLilly, Son, M, W, 17, sng, AL/FL/AL
Elise Culpepper, GrandDau, F, W, 1 3/12, sng, AL/AL/AL

ED 116, Page 9B, Lines 57-60, Geneva, Geneva Co., AL
Harris Culpepper, Head, F, W, 46, sng, AL/GA/GA, Farmer (#3401)√
George Culpepper, Brother, M, W, 49, sng, AL/GA/GA, Farm laborer
David Culpepper, Brother, M, W, 59, sng, AL/GA/GA
Callie Culpepper, Sister, F, W, 54, sng, AL/GA/GA

1930 US Census

ED 8, Page 109A, Lines 10-13, 617 West Main Street, Geneva, Geneva Co., AL
Home=$6,000, Radio=N, Farm=N, Vet=N
John F. Dawsey, Head, M, W, 78, md@22, AL/FL/NC
Nancy C. Dawsey, Wife, F, W, 81, md@26, AL/GA/GA
Rents, Radio=N, Farm=N, Vet=N
Isaac W. Culpepper, Head, M, W, 60, md@30, AL/AL/AL, Trav Sales/Commercial Dry Goods
(#6655)√
Ada A. (Dawsey) Culpepper, Wife, F, W, 41, md@24, AL/AL/AL, Sales lady/Dry goods
(Note that Isaac and Ada Culpepper were living in the same residence as John and Nancy Dawsey. Since Ada's maiden name was Dawsey, most likely John and Nancy are her parents)

ED 17, Page 228A, Lines 33-38, Upper Casey Ranch Rd, Center, Geneva Co., AL
Angus McAliley, Head, M, W, 41, md@27, AL/AL/AL, Farmer, Vet=N (#52670)√
Mattie McAliley, Wife, F, W, 35, md@21, AL/AL/AL
Max McAliley, Son, M, W, 11, sng, AL/AL/AL
Rex McAliley, Son, M, W, 8, sng, AL/AL/AL
Lex McAliley, Son, M, W, 6, sng, AL/AL/AL
Calvin Culpepper, Niece, F, W, 11, sng, AL/AL/AL (#52646)√

ED 23, Page 302B, Line 92, Hacoda, Geneva Co., AL
Home=$200, Radio=N, Farm=N, Vet=N
George Culpepper, Head, M, W, 59, sng, AL/GA/GA, Retail Merchant/Groceries (#3399)√

Births

No records have been found of Culpepper births in Geneva County.

Land Patents

Land patents document the transfer of land ownership from the federal government to individuals.

Geneva County

Moses C. Culpepper, Signed 12 Jan 1897, 40 acres in Part NESE of Sec 33, Twp 2-N, Rng 23-E, St. Stephens Meridian, Geneva Co., AL (#5566)√

Deeds

No records have been found of Culpepper deeds in Geneva County.

Military Records

American Soldiers of World War I

Ancestry.com Online database, 2003.
Source: Ancestry.com. American Soldiers of World Ward I [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003. Original data: Haulsee, W.M., F.G. Howe, and A.C. Doyle, comp. Soldiers of the Great War. Volumes I-III. Washington, D.C.: Soldiers Record, 1920.

Calvin C. Culpepper, Private, Coffee Springs, Geneva Co., AL (#5569)√

US World War I Mother's Pilgrimage

Ancestry.com Online database, 1999.
Source: Sewell, Patricia and Cecilia Palin, eds. Relatives of World War I Veterans Eligible for European Pilgrimage. [database online] Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1999. Taken from: List of Mothers and Widows of American Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines Entitled to Make a Pilgrimage to War Cemeteries in Europe. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1930.

Mrs. Joanna Brown, Route 1, Coffee Springs, Geneva Co., AL, Mother of Calvin C. Culpepper, Private, Co. C, 322 Infantry, buried at St. Mihiel Cemetery (#5567)√

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Ancestry.com Online database, 2002.
Source: Ancestry.com. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18 [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2002. National Archives and Records Administration. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. M1509, 4,277 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.

Andrew Harrison Culpepper, Hacoda, Geneva Co., AL, Age 41, born 25 Jan 1877, White, Farmer, Nearest relative: Callie Culpepper of Hacoda, Medium Height, Stout Build, Gray Eyes, Dark Hair, Registered 12 Sep 1918 at Geneva, AL (#3401)√

Calvin Clarke Culpepper, Coffee Springs, Geneva Co., AL, born 8 May 1893 in Banks, AL, Farmer, Single, Private in Infantry for 3 yrs in Alabama National Guard, Medium Height, Medium Build, Gray Eyes, Brown Hair, Registered 5 Jun 1917 at Geneva, AL (#5569)√

Moses Wesley Culpepper, Coffee Springs, Geneva Co., AL, Age 18, born 28 Oct 1899, White, Farmer, Nearest relative: Joanna Brown of Coffee Springs, Medium Height, Medium Build, Blue Eyes, Brown Hair, Registered 12 Sep 1918 at Geneva, AL (#5573)√

Marriages

Early Alabama Marriages

Source: Early Alabama Marriages. Family Adventures, San Antonio, TX, 1991.

No records have been found in this publication of Culpepper marriages in Geneva county.

Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties)

Ancestry.com Online database, 1999.
Source: Dodd, Jordan R, comp. Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties) [database online]. Orem, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 1999. Original data: Early American Marriages: Alabama, 1800 to 1920

No records have been found in this database of Culpepper marriages in Geneva county.

Alabama Marriages, 1807-1902

Ancestry.com Online database, 2004.
Source: Hunting For Bears, comp. Alabama Marriages, 1807-1902 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: Alabama marriage information taken from county courthouse records. Many of these records were extracted from copies of the original records in microfilm, microfiche, or book format, located at the Family History Library.

No records have been found in this database of Culpepper marriages in Geneva county.

Coffee Springs, Alabama Marriages

Source: Rochelle T. Farris, Coffee Springs, Alabama: A History, Herff Jones Yearbook Publications, Montgomery, AL, 1982. Pages 246-247. (FHL US/CAN Book 976.1292/C1 H2f)

Bessie Culpepper and Irvin Adkinson married in 1916 in Coffee Springs, Geneva Co., AL, Book 9, page ? (#8044)√

C. C. Culpepper and Burma Ruth McAliley married in 1917 in Coffee Springs, Geneva Co., AL, Book 9, page 325 (#5569)√

Fronie Culpepper and William Henry Jones married in 1914 in Coffee Springs, Geneva Co., AL, Book 8, page 48? (#5571)√

Joanna Culpepper and Richmond M. Brown married in 1907 in Coffee Springs, Geneva Co., AL, Book 6, page 366 (#5567)√

Moses W. Culpepper and Lessie Lewis married in 1919 in Coffee Springs, Geneva Co., AL, Book 9, page 582 (#5573)√

Alabama Marriage Collection, 1800-1969

Source: Ancestry.com. Alabama Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Original data: (1) Alabama Center for Health Statistics. Alabama Marriage Index, 1936-1969. Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Montgomery, Alabama; (2) Dodd, Jordan R., et. al. Early American Marriages: Alabama to 1825. Bountiful, UT: Precision Indexing Publishers, 19xx; (3) Hunting For Bears, comp. Alabama marriage information taken from county courthouse records. Many of these records were extracted from copies of the original records in microfilm, microfiche, or book format, located at the Family History Library; and (4) Dodd, Jordan R., comp. Early American Marriages: Alabama, 1800 to 1920.

	Calvin L Culpepper and Mary V. McKnight married 26 Apr 1945 in Geneva Co., AL (#8042)√
	Lobis Culpepper and William R. Polson married Mar 1946 in Geneva Co., AL, Vol 22, Cert 10629 (#6449)√
	Mary C Culpepper and Robert H. Holland married Aug 1947 in Geneva Co., AL (#48656)√

Alabama Death Index, 1908-1959

Ancestry.com Online Database.
Source: Alabama Death Index, 1908-1959. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original data: State of Alabama. Indexes of Vital Records for Alabama: Deaths, 1908-1959. Montgomery, AL: State of Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Record Services Division, 19--.

	Burmer H. McAlily Culpepper died Jan 1919 in Geneva Co., Alabama (# 52645)√
	Callie Culpepper died Jan 1927 in Geneva Co., Alabama (#3397)√
	David Culpepper died Jul 1924 in Geneva Co., Alabama (#3395)√
	Harris Culpepper died May 1932 in Geneva Co., Alabama (#3401)√
	Isaac W. Culpepper died Jul 1935 in Geneva Co., Alabama (# 6074)√
	Martha J. Culpepper died 5 Nov 1914 in Geneva Co., Alabama (#40603)√

Social Security Death Index

All records of deaths on or before 30 Jun 2009 in which the final benefit was paid or final residence was in Geneva County.

	Calvin L. Culpepper, Last Residence: Coffee Springs, Geneva Co., Alabama 36318, Born: 24 Apr 1921, Died: 29 Jun 2009, SSN 261-14-8916 issued in Florida before 1951 (#8042)√
	Lynda S. Culpepper, 3 Aug 1960 - 11 Jul 2002, Chancellor, Geneva Co., Alabama 36316; SSN 416-96-5896 issued in Alabama in 1975
	Wesley M. Culpepper, 26 Dec 1919 - 8 Nov 2002, Slocomb, Geneva Co., Alabama 36375; SSN 421-18-4978 issued in Alabama before 1951 (#11177)√

Burials

Coffee Springs Cemetery

Location: North, behind the elementary school, Coffee Springs, Geneva Co., AL

Source: Rochelle T. Farris, Coffee Springs, Alabama: A History, Herff Jones Yearbook Publications, Montgomery, AL, 1982. Page 197. (FHL US/CAN Book 976.1292/C1 H2f)

Moses Columbus Culpepper, 20 Dec 1872 - 14 Aug 1900 (#5566)
Joanna Culpepper, 15 Sep 1874 - 13 Mar 1948 (#5567)

Places

No records of any places named Culpepper have been found in Geneva County

Last Revised: 02 Jan 2015

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