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DeSoto County

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County History

Established February 9, 1836, De Soto was one of the twelve Mississippi counties formed in that year from the territory originally belonging to the Chickasaw nation and ceded by the Indians under the Pontotoc treaty of 1832. It was named after Hernando De Soto, the discoverer of the Mississippi. In 1873, part of De Soto was split off to form Tate County. DeSoto County is part of the Memphis metropolitan area which extends into three states (Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi. As of 2000, DeSoto's population was 107,199, but by 2006 the county had grown to a population of 144,706. This fast-paced growth is attributed to middle-class flight from Memphis. Also fueling development is the massive casino/resort complex located in neighboring Tunica County, Mississippi (which in 2006 was the third largest gambling district in the United States). DeSoto County has the second highest per capita income in the State of Mississippi. Its county seat, Hernando, is just south of the center of the county. Other towns include Horn Lake, Olive Branch, Southaven and Walls. Desoto County is bordered by Shelby County, Tennessee (north), Crittenden County, Arkansas (west), Tunica County (southwest), Tate County (south) and Marshall County (east).

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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.

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Census Records

No Culpeppers found in any DeSoto County census prior to 1840.

1840 US Census

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Page 113, Ancestry.com images 15-16, Unknown Township, DeSoto Co., MS
Benjamin Culpepper, 1 M0-5, 2 M5-10, 2 M15-20, 1 M20-30, 1 M30-40, 1 F10-15, 1 F40-50, 2 slaves (#3956)

1841 and 1845 Mississippi State Census Indices

Source: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Mississippi Census, 1805-90 [Ancestry.com online database]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999. Original data: Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes

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Benjamin Culpepper, DeSoto Co., MS, 1841 & 1845 (#3956)

1850-1910 US Censuses

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No Culpeppers found

1920 US Census

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ED 15, Sheet 9A, Lines 33-36, Beat 3, DeSoto Co., MS
Ligie Culpepper, Head, M, Black, 24, md, MS/MS/MS, Farmer (#41196)
Francis Culpepper, Wife, M, Black, 23, md, MS/MS/MS, Farm Laborer
Tom Culpepper, Son, M, Black, 4, sng, MS/MS/MS
Lizzie Culpepper, Daughter, M, Black, 2, sng, MS/MS/MS

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ED 21, page 13A, Lines 28-33, Jasper County, MS Beat 5, SE (20 Jan 1920)
Eddie W. Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 56, md, MS/AL/MS general farming (#1741)

Martha Ann Culpepper, Wife, F,Wh, 51, md, MS/MS/MS
Velma Culpepper, Dau, F,Wh, 14, sng, MS/MS/MS
Selma Culpepper, Dau, F, Wh, 12, sng, MS/MS/MS
Calvin Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 22, md, MS/MS/MS sawyer sawmill
Ida Mae Culpepper, D-I-L, F, Wh, 20, md, MS/MS/MS

Transcribed for Culpepper Connections by Linda Jones Cushing

1930 US Census

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No Culpeppers found

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Military Records

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Source: National Archives and Records Administration. 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

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Elisha Culpepper, Age 22, Glover (DeSoto Co.), MS. Born 15 Feb 1895 in Silias, (Unknown Co.), MS. Occupation: Farming for self at Glover (DeSoto Co.), MS. Dependents: Wife and one child. Married. Black. Prior military service: None. Claims No exemption from draft. Signed (x). Medium height, Slender build, Brown eyes, Black hair, Not bald, No disabilities. 5 Jun 1917, Stewart, DeSoto Co., MS (#41196)

U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

Source: National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 (database online). Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 (Archival Database); World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD.

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No Culpeppers found

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Marriages

Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935

Source: Hunting For Bears, comp.. Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: Mississippi 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.

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No Culpeppers found

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Land Records

Mississippi Land Records

Source: United States, Bureau of Land Management. Mississippi Land Records (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 1997. Original data: United States, Bureau of Land Management. Mississippi Pre-1908 Patents: Homesteads, Cash Entry, Choctaw Indian Scrip and Chickasaw Cession Lands. General Land Office Automated Records Project, 1997

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No Culpeppers found

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Deaths

Social Security Death Index

Source: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index (database on-line). Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2007. All records of deaths on or before 31 Dec 2007 in which the final benefit was paid or final residence was in this county.

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No Culpeppers found

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Places

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No places named Culpepper were found in this county.

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Last Revised: 02 Jan 2015

 
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