Georgia Culpepper Archives
Gordon County
History
In the Ridge and
Valley Region of Georgia,
Gordon County was formed in 1850 from
Bartow (Cass), Floyd and
Murray Counties.. Its county seat,
Calhoun, is on
I-75 about 70 miles northwest of Atlanta and 40 miles southeast of Chattanooga,
TN. Gordon is bordered by the counties of
Whitfield,
Murray,
Gilmer, Pickens,
Bartow,
Floyd
and Walker.
The Culpeppers of Gordon County lived in an area adjacent to and spilling over
into Floyd County, so also check the Floyd County Archives
for records on this family.
Newspapers: Chattanooga Times
Free Press, Chattanooga, TN, Rome News-Tribune,
Rome, GA,
The Daily Citizen, Dalton, GA and Calhoun Times,
Calhoun, GA.
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.
Census Records
No Culpeppers
were
found in any Gordon County censuses prior to 1870, but they do appear in
adjacent Floyd County in 1850 and 1860.
1870 US Census
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Pages 245B-246A, Calhoun P.O., Gordon Co., GA
Daniel Culpepper, 38, M, Farmer, GA (#5021)√
Winnie F. Culpepper, 30, F, GA
Sarah Culpepper, 16, F, GA
John W. Culpepper, 14, M, GA
Alexander Culpepper, 12, F, GA
Mary S. Culpepper, 9, F, GA
Joseph Culpepper, 8, M, GA |
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Pages 246B, Calhoun P.O., Gordon Co., GA
(#32277)√
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 US Census
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ED
109, Page 80A (13),
Family 127, Oostanula, Gordon Co., GA
Charles W. Culpepper, Self, Md, M, 56, Farmer, GA/GA/GA (#32277)√
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 |
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ED 109, Page 82A (17), Oostanula, Gordon Co., GA
Daniel Culpepper, Self, M, Md, 69, Farmer, GA/GA/GA (#5021)√
Winnie F. Culpepper, Wife, F, Md, 53, Keeping House, GA/GA/GA
John W. Culpepper, Son, M, S, 24, Working On Farm, GA/GA/GA
Joshaway Culpepper, Son, M, S, 13, At Home, GA/GA/GA
Lucy Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 10, At Home, GA/GA/GA |
1890 US Census
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The 1890 census was accidentally destroyed by fire
in Washington. |
1900 US Census
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ED
51, Page 2A (2), Family 25, Calhoun District, Gordon Co., GA
Winnie Culpepper, Head,. F, Nov 1826, 73, Wid, ch 8/5, GA/GA/GA (#
5022)√
John Culpepper, Son, M, Aug 1855, 44, Sng, GA/GA/GA, Tax Receiver |
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ED
53, Page 53B (26), Family 481, Plainville District, Gordon Co., GA
Joshua Culpepper, Head, M, Aug 1867, 32, md 10 yrs, GA/--/--, Farm
Laborer (#5210)√
Julia Culpepper, Wife,. F, Apr 1877, 33, md 10 yrs, ch 3/3,
MS/MS/MS
Minnie Culpepper, Daughter, F, Sep 1894, Sng, GA/GA/MS
William Culpepper, Son, M, Oct 1896, 3, Sng, GA/GA/MS
Winnie Culpepper, Daughter, F, Oct 1897, Sng, GA/GA/MS |
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ED
56, Page 95A (1),
Family 4, Oostanula, Gordon Co., GA
Joel Culpepper, Head, M, Feb 1866, 34, Sng, GA/SC/GA, Farmer (#
32500)√
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 |
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ED
56, Page 95A (1),
Family 5, Oostanula, Gordon Co., GA
Elam Culpepper, Head, M, Sep 1851, 48, Md 26 yrs, GA/SC/GA (#
32491)√
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 US Census
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ED 89, Page 208a, Lines 4-6, Oostanaula District, Gordon
Co., GA
Joel Culpepper, Head, M, 41, Sng, GA/SC/GA, Farmer (#32500)√
Sarah Culpepper, Sister, F, 56, Sng, GA/SC/GA
Lula R. Culpepper, Sister, F, 38, Sng, GA/SC/GA |
1920 US Census
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ED 104, Page 12B, Lines 89-91, 302 Court St, Calhoun,
Gordon Co., GA
Joel Culpepper, Head, M, 52, Md, GA/US/US, Merchant (#32500)√
Maggie Culpepper, Wife, F, 40, Md, GA/GA/GA
James B. Addington, Father-in-law, 64, Wid, GA/SC/NC |
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ED 109, Page 12B, Lines 79-83, Smokey Road, Sugar Valley,
Gordon Co., GA
Robert M. Gray, Head, M, 55, Md, GA/GA/GA, Physician (#32505)√
Lula Gray, Wife, F, 47, Md, GA/GA/GA
Mary Gray, Dau, F, 5, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Charles L. Gray, Son, M, 4, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Sarah Culpepper, Sister-in-law, F, 66, Sng, GA/SC/GA |
1930 US Census
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ED 1, page 17B, 302 Line Street, Calhoun,
Gordon Co., GA
Home=$5000, Radio=N, Farm=N
Joel Culpepper, Head, M, 64, M, md @ 51, GA/GA/GA (#32500)√
Maggie B. Culpepper, Wife, F, 50, M, md @ 37, GA/GA/GA |
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ED 17, page 2B, Johnston Spring Road,
Oostanaula Twp, Gordon Co., GA
Home=$3500, Radio=Y, Farm=Y
Joel Culpepper, Head, M, 36, M, md @ 33, GA/GA/GA (#34433)√
Mammie Culpepper, Wife, F, 24, M, md @ 21, GA/GA/GA
Elam Culpepper, Father, M, 78, M, md @ 22, GA/SC/SC
Phelba Culpepper, Mother, F, 74, M, md @ 18, GA/SC/SC |
Deeds and
Other Court Records
| 17 Apr 1852 (Page 412). Daniel Culpepper of Floyd County to John A. McConnell,
$100, Lot 28 _____, 50 acres, northwest corner. Wit: Wm. H. Culpeper and
G. W. Walker, J.P. (#5021 and 5058)√ |
Gordon Co., GA Wills
Source:
Gordon
Co., GA Will Records, 1856-1964.
Gordon County Court of Ordinary, Includes index. Genealogical
Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 1966. Transcribed
by Warren Culpepper. Book A-B 1856-1931 - FHL US/CAN Film #
422,569; Book C 1931-1964 - FHL US/CAN Film # 422,570
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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. (#
34425, 34430, 34427, 34434)√ |
Marriages
Georgia Marriages to 1851-1900
Ancestry.com Online database,
2000.
Original Source: Dodd, Jordan. Georgia Marriages to 1850. Liahona
Research
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No Culpeppers found. |
Gordon Co., GA Marriages, Books A – C
Source:
Gordon Co., GA Marriages, Books A – C, 1864 – 1909 (White). Compiled
by Donald Forbes Forsythe, Georgetown, TX, 1994.
Transcribed by Warren Culpepper. FHL US/CAN 975.8362 V29f
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E. Culpepper
(M) and P. C. J. Kay (F) on 1 Jul 1873 in Gordon Co., GA, Book A-283
(#32491)√ |
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H. T. Culpepper
(M) and Birtie Johnson (F) on 6 Jan 1886 in Gordon Co., GA, Book
B-232
(#47976)√ |
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J. L. Culpepper
and Julia Roberts on 28 Sep 1890 in Gordon Co., GA, Book B-501
(#5210)√ |
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Lucy C. Culpepper
and J. N. Tate on 5 Feb 1889 in Gordon Co., GA, Book B-399
(#5268)√ |
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Mary S. Culpepper
and George W. Denington on 22 Sep 1878 in Gordon Co., GA, Book A-465
(#5209)√ |
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Sarah E. Culpepper
and George Denington on 1 Sep 1878 in Gordon Co., GA, Book A-462
(#47726)√ |
Gordon Co., GA Marriages, Books D – I
Source:
Microfilm of originals at the Gordon County courthouse in Calhoun, GA.
Includes index.
Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
Transcribed by Warren Culpepper. Books D-E, 1909-1935 - FHL US/CAN Film
# 422,565; Book F, 1936-1945 - FHL US/CAN Film # 422,566;
Book G, 1944-1953 - FHL US/CAN Film # 422,567; Books H-I,
1953-1966 - FHL US/CAN Film # 422,568
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Bizzie Sue Culpepper (19) and Frank Ellis Smith (21) on 24 Dec 1956
in Gordon Co., GA, Book H-184 (#50925)√ |
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Ellie Culpepper (Mrs.)
and M. C. Ellis on 22 Jan 1942 in Gordon Co., GA, Book F-393
(#47471)√ |
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Guy Bon Culpepper (21) and Miss Alice Bell Higgins (17) on 3 Jun
1948 in Gordon Co., GA, Book G-282 (#47466)√ |
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Leslie Culpepper and Miss Mary Elizabeth Thirkeld on 22 Sep 1923 in
Gordon Co., GA, Book E-126 (#6270)√ |
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Lula R. Culpepper and Robert M. Gray on 11 Jul 1912 in Gordon Co.,
GA, Book D-127
(#32504)√ |
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Mary Ludie Culpepper (Miss)
and Charles M. Green on 25 Nov 1917 in Gordon Co., GA, Book D-418
(#34430)√ |
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Tommie Junior Culpepper
(24) and Dyretha Dianne Moore on 18 Dec 1965 in Gordon Co., GA, Book
I-175 (#6279)√ |
Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998
Ancestry.com Online database, 2001.
Original Source:
State of Georgia. Indexes of
Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-98. Georgia: Georgia Health
Department, Office of Vital Records, 1998.
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Frank Culpepper,
d. 15 Jun 1959 at 83 years in Floyd Co., GA; Res. in Gordon Co., GA
(#34425)√ |
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J. L. Culpepper,
d. 24 Dec 1930 in Gordon Co., GA, Cert #32810
(#50930)√ |
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Joel Culpepper, d.
28 Mar 1932 in Gordon Co., GA
(#32500)√ |
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Sarah E. Culpepper,
d. 20 Jun 1924 in Gordon Co., GA
(#32493)√ |
Social
Security Death Index
All records of deaths on or before 30 Sep 2004 in which
the final benefit was paid in this county.
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No Culpeppers
found. |
Burials
Fain Cemetery
Calhoun, Gordon Co., GA. Located on East Line Street
Source: Gordon Co., GA Cemetery Records. Compiled and
edited by Sue Henderson, Jo B. Gladney and J. L. Henderson, Gordon
County Historical Society, Calhoun, GA, 1987. Transcribed by Warren
Culpepper. FHL US/CAN 975.8362 V3h
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J. W. Culpepper,
7 Aug 1856 – 24 Dec 1930 (#5023)√
Ellie Culpepper,
29 Mar 1890 - ____ (#47471)√ |
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Joel “Buddie”
Culpepper,
4 Feb 1866 – 28 Mar 1932, Mason (#32500)√
Maggie Addington
Culpepper,
21 Sep 1879 – 15 Jun 1967 (#32501)√ |
West Union Cemetery
Curryville community adjacent to Floyd County line in Gordon
Co., GA
Source: Gordon Co., GA Cemetery Records. Compiled and
edited by Sue Henderson, Jo B. Gladney and J. L. Henderson, Gordon
County Historical Society, Calhoun, GA, 1987. Transcribed by Warren
Culpepper. FHL US/CAN 975.8362 V3h
First
Grouping:
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Daniel Culpepper,
15 Sep 1817 – 5 May 1893 (#5021)√
Winnie F. Culpepper, 15 Nov 1826 – 5 Mar 1906 (#5022)√ |
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Mary S. Denington,
5 Dec 1859 – 10 May 1887 (#5209)√
d/o Daniel and Winnie F. Culpepper |
Second Grouping:
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J. L. Culpepper,
1867 – 1943 (#5210)√ |
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J. N. Tate
(No dates) (#5269)√
Lucy Culpepper Tate,
13 Jun 1870 – 21 Sep 1938 (#5268)√ |
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J. I. Tate
(No dates) (#5288)√
Louisiana E. Stancil Tate, 27 Jun 1842 – 3 Jun 1894 (#5289)√ |
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Charles William
Culpepper,
16 Jul 1824 – 8 Jun 1900, Mason (#32277)√
Mary Jane English Culpepper, 15 Oct 1830 – 19 Jan 1910 (#
32278) |
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English Culpepper,
31 Mar 1858 – 3 Dec 1870 (#32496)√ |
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Limea Culpepper
Rawlins,
21 Dec 1862 – 20 Nov 1917 (#32498)√ |
Third Grouping:
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Sarah E. Culpepper,
15 Dec 1853 – 20 Jun 1924 (#32493)√ |
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R. M. Gray,
M.D., Mason, 4 Dec 1864 – 27 Jun 1946 (#32505)√
Lula Culpepper Gray, 27 Feb 1872 – 2 May 1943
(#32504)√ |
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Frank Harold Gray,
Pvt WW-I, 9 Jan 1890 18 Dec 1963 |
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Mary Ellender Gray,
5 Nov 1914 – 29 Jan 1972 (#16011)√ |
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Rev. Elam Culpepper,
14 Sep 1851 – 5 Dec 1935
(#32491)√
Phalba Kay Culpepper, 7 Oct 1855 – 4 Apr 1937
(#32492)√ |
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Charles Emory
Culpepper,
11 May 1874 – 3 Feb 1940
(#34406)√ |
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J. Frank Culpepper,
26 Feb 1876 – 15 Jun 1959
(#34425)√ |
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Charles Marcus
Greene,
24 Sep 1866 – 5 Jul 1949
(#34431)√
Loudie Culpepper Greene, 26 Mar 1880 – 5 Apr 1964
(#34430)√ |
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George William
Culpepper,
7 Nov 1883 – 19 Feb 1955
(#34429)√ |
If you
know of other Culpepper burials in Gordon County, please
send
us the information.
Places
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Northwest
Georgia Culpepper Tour Route. All of the significant Culpepper places currently known in Northwest Georgia are in one
tightly clustered area to the west of Calhoun in Gordon and Floyd counties. For the benefit of anyone interested in
making a visit to this historic and picturesque area, we have a
suggested route connecting all of the places. Allow a couple of hours from
the time you exit I-75 until you return to it. The points of interest are all
listed below. |
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Culpepper's Mill, In the northernmost tip of Floyd County in
Chattahoochee National Forest. Only the foundation (picture) remains of this mill that was once
operated by Charles William Culpepper, descendant of John and Nancy Culpepper. |
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Culpepper Road. At one intersection, Culpepper
Road (picture) goes in all four directions! |
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Johnston Chapel Memorial, where you will see a plaque honoring Charles William
Culpepper, (among others). |
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West Union Church Cemetery.
At least 20 Culpeppers are buried in West Union Church Cemetery (see
picture and map and
names of the interred), including
the Coca Cola millionaire and philanthropist,
Charles Emory Culpeper,
son of the Rev. Elam Culpepper. |
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New
Hope Baptist Church, where you will see a cornerstone plaque
honoring the Rev. Elam Culpepper (pictured below) |
Photograph taken in 1978 by James Burie
Clegg (1908-1990), a professional baseball umpire, and descendant of William Henry
Culpepper. |
The plaque at the left says:
New Hope Baptist Church
Organized 1924
Rebuilt 1972
In Memory of
Rev. Elam Culpepper
This church is at the intersection of Carpenter Road, just across
the Gordon County line in Floyd County and about 3.6 miles from West Union Church.
Presumably, Elam served this church late in his life, and perhaps was the founder. |
Last Revised:
02 Jan 2015
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