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History

Cherokee County was created in 1836 from land ceded by the Cherokee Indians by the treaty of New Echota. It is located in the northeastern portion of the state in the Appalachian Ridge and Valley Region. It is bordered by the Alabama counties of DeKalb, Etowah, Calhoun and Cleburne, and the Georgia counties of Chattooga, Polk and Floyd. Since 1844, the county seat has been the town of Centre. Centre is on US-411 about 90 miles northeast of Birmingham.

Newspapers: Cherokee County Herald, Gadsden Messenger, Birmingham News

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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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Sources Searched

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During May 2005, a comprehensive search for Culpeppers was made in the Cherokee County, Alabama section of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City (US/CAN Book 976.165).

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In December 2005, a comprehensive online search was made for Cherokee County Culpeppers in the Archival databases at Ancestry.com and ALGenWeb at Rootsweb.com

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Early Culpepper Settlers

Cherokee County

The first Culpeppers in northeast Alabama were Joel Culpepper (son on Benjamin Culpepper of South Carolina) and his family. Joel was born in the Orangeburg District of South Carolina in 1782, was still in South Carolina in 1820, appeared in McGinn County, Tennessee in 1830. By 1840, the families of Joel and one of Joel's sons, John Tyler, had settled in Cherokee County, Alabama, and the modern day Culpeppers in Cherokee county appear to be the descendants of John Tyler's son, John A. Walter "Mack" Culpepper (1853-1910).

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Census Records

1840 Census

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Page 113, Ancestry.com images 5-6, Unknown Township, Cherokee Co., AL
Joel Culpepper
, 1 M10-15, 1 M50-60, 1 F0-5, 1 F5-10, 2 F10-15, 1 F40-50 (#5766)

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Page 118, Ancestry.com images 15-16, Unknown Township, Cherokee Co., AL
J. T. Culpepper
, 3 M0-5, 1 M30-40, 1 F0-5, 1 F5-10, 1 F20-30 (#5811)

1850 Census

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Page 057/773, Cherokee Co., AL
Joel Culpepper
, 68, M, SC, Farmer, $150 (#5766)
Ann E. Culpepper, 59, F, SC
Benjamin Culpepper, 24, M, TN
Mariah J. Culpepper, 19, F, TN
Patty M. Culpepper, 16, F, TN

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Page 020/268, Cherokee Co., AL
John Tyler Culpepper
, 40, M, SC, Farmer, $400  (# 5811)
Melvina Culpepper, 37, F, VA
Elizabeth Culpepper, 16, F, TN
James H. Culpepper, 15, M, TN
Elvira Culpepper, 14, F, TN
George W. Culpepper, 13, M, AL
Joel M. Culpepper, 12, M, AL
Arminda Culpepper, 11, F, AL
Hannah J. Culpepper, 10, F, AL
Melissa Culpepper, 9, F, AL
Amanda Culpepper, 8, F, AL
Alabama Culpepper, 7, F, AL
Virginia Culpepper, 3 months, F, AL

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Page 129/361, Floyd Co., AL
William F. Culpepper
, 24, M, GA,
(1826 - bef. 1860, s/o William Culpepper) (For background on 1860 census entry, we have listed this 1850 census record from nearby Floyd Co., GA.
Permelia Culpepper, F, GA
Indiana Culpepper, 1, ?, GA

1860 Census

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John T(yler) Culpepper, 50, M, SC, Cherokee Co., page 149/424
(1810-1870, son of Joel Culpepper)
Melvina Culpepper, 47, F, VA
James H. Culpepper, 26, M, TN, Carpenter
Narcissa A. Culpepper, 18, F, TN
Hannah J. Culpepper, 17, F, AL
Malissa E. Culpepper, 16, F, AL
Hinund? A. Culpepper, 12, F, AL
Indiana A. Culpepper, 11, F, AL
Virginia Culpepper, 10, F, AL
Sarah L. Culpepper, 9, F, AL
John A. W. Culpepper, 7, M, AL
Josiah B. Culpepper, 6, M, AL
Eliza C. Culpepper, 4, F, AL

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Rufus W(ashington Culpepper, 22, M, AL, Teacher, Cherokee Co., page 133/310
(1838-1864, son of John Tyler Culpepper)
Mary L. C. Culpepper, 17, F, AL, Domestic
(Mary L. Emerson)

1870 Census

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J. Culpepper, 14, F, AL, Cherokee Co., page 299, Domestic servant in the household of Z. Laney
(1856 -????, not yet identified)

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J(oel) M(athias) Culpepper, 28, M, AL, Cherokee Co., page 313
(1840-1913, son of John Tyler Culpepper)
Margaret (Drake) Culpepper, 22, F, AL
Adolphus Culpepper, 6, M, AL
McDonald Culpepper, 2, M, AL
James Culpepper, 1, M, AL

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John (Tyler) Culpepper, 56, M, SC, Cherokee Co., page 242 (#5811)
Melvina Culpepper, 55, F, VA
Amanda Culpepper, 23, F, AL
Alabama Culpepper, 20, F, AL
Virginia Culpepper, 18, F, AL
Sarah Culpepper, 16, F, AL
Walter H. Culpepper, 15, M, AL
Josiah B. Culpepper, 14, M, AL
Eliza C. Culpepper, 12, F, AL
Amanda (Culpepper) Witt, 25, F, AL

1880 Census

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Township 8, Page 286B
Melvina Culpepper, Self, F, W, W, 66, Keeps House, VA/VA/VA (# 5812)
John A. Culpepper, Son, M, S, W, 26, Works On Farm, AL/SC/VA
Arminda (Culpepper) Witt, Dau, F, S, W, 38, AL/SC/VA (# 5852)

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Township 10, Page 339A
Reynolds Cantrell, Self, M, M, W, 56, Farmer, TN/SC/TN
Mary Cantrell, Wife, F, M, W, 37, Keeps House, AL/SC/SC
Emma Cantrell, Dau, F, S, W, 19, TN/TN/TN
David Cantrell, Son, M, S, W, 3, AL/TN/AL
Josephine Culpepper, Step-Dau, F, S, W, 19, AL/AL/AL (#48641)

1890 Census

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The Federal 1890 census burned and no records are available.

1900 Census

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John A. (Walter "Mack") Culpepper, 1853?, HH, AL, Cherokee Co.
(1853-1910, son of John Tyler Culpepper. His wife, Victoria Conway, was apparently deceased by this time)
Edith (M) Culpepper, Jan 1885, D, AL
John T. Culpepper, Sep 1888, S, AL
Rufus W. Culpepper, Oct 1890, S, AL
Hannah M. Culpepper, Feb 1893, D, AL
Eliza C. Culpepper, May 1895, D, AL
Leila Culpepper, Sep 1899, D, AL

1910 Census

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Edett (Edith) M. Culpepper, 23, F, HH, AL, Cherokee Co., page 13/13
(1887-1910, daughter of John A. Walter "Mack" Culpepper)
John T. Culpepper, 21, Bro, AL
Rufus W. Culpepper, 19, Bro, AL
Hannah M. Culpepper, 17, Sis, AL
Elma E. (Elvia C.) Culpepper, 14, Sis, AL
Lula V. Culpepper, 12, Sis, AL

1920 Census

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Loula (Lula V.) Culpepper, 22, AL, Cherokee Co., page 11/33/8/40, living in household of her brother-in-law, Loyd Fell
(1898 - ????, daughter of John A. Walter "Mack" Culpepper)

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Washam Culpepper, 28, AL, Cherokee Co., page 11/33/8/35, living in the household of his cousin John Banks(t)on
(1892 - ????, not yet identified)

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Births

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No records have been found of Culpepper births in Cherokee County.)

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Land Patents

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John T. Culpepper, Authority 24 Apr 1820: Cash entry sale; Land Office: Lebanon; Huntsville Meridian, Cherokee Co., AL: 2 parcels in Sec 19, Twp 8-S, Rng 10-E:
Signed 10 Apr 1847: 40.17 acres in Aliquot part NWSW (AL3130_.496)
Signed 1 Aug 1853: 40 acres in Aliquot part NWSE (AL3250_.352)

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Benjamin J. Culpepper, Authority 24 Apr 1820: Cash entry sale; Signed 1 Aug 1853, Land Office: Lebanon; Huntsville Meridian, Cherokee Co., AL: 1 parcel in Sec 22, Twp 8-S, Rng 10-E:
Signed 1 Dec 1851: 40.15 acres in Aliquot part NWSE (AL3230_.054)

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Deeds

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No records have been found of Culpepper deeds in Cherokee County.)

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Military Records

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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Roland H. Culpeper, born 1924, White, Native of Alabama; Resided in Cherokee Co., Alabama; Enlisted on 17 Aug 1944 in Alabama at Fort McClellan in the US Army as a Private for the duration of the War plus six months; Education: 2 years of high school; Civil Occupation: Automobile Serviceman; Marital Status: Single, without dependents.n (#36832)

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Church Records

Pleasant Hill Methodist Church

From Cherokee County Heritage, Vol II - No 1 Jan 1973, provided to Culpepper Connections by Gennie Harris on 21 Aug 2005.

Pleasant Hill Methodist Church was established in 1840. Prior to the erection of the first building, services under the direction of Rev. John Murray Pegues were held in private homes. Some of the families active in the early days of Pleasant Hill Church included these charter members (nine listed, but only Culpeppers and families they married with are included here.):

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John C. & Catharine Drake
(Joel Mathias Culpepper m. Margaret Drake)

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Samuel H. and Eliza H. Emerson
(Rufus W. Culpepper m. Mary Emerson)

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Chrisman and Anna (Webb) Lewis
(Indiana Alabama "Bama" Culpepper m. James W. Lewis)

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John T. and Melvina Culpepper. In the History of Pleasant Hill Church, Jim Lewis (married to Bama Culpepper) told of the large family of Uncle John T. Culpepper. John Culpepper was a Charter Member of Pleasant Hill, and he and Martha Melvina are buried in unmarked graves.

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Marriages

Early Alabama Marriages

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

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Clementine Culpeper (2-p) married John Loyd Crow on 21 Oct 1914 in Cherokee Co., Alabama

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E. M. C. Culpepper married Mr. G. E. Powell on 22 Dec 1912 in Cherokee Co., Alabama

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Earnest L. Culpepper married Edna M. Daniel on 11 Apr 1925 in Cherokee Co., Alabama

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J. A. Culpeper (2-p) married Victory Conaway on 14 Mar 1886 in Cherokee Co., Alabama

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James T. Culpepper married Katherine Bowden on 19 Jun 1923 in Cherokee Co., Alabama

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John T. Culpepper married Clara M. Smith on 2 Jan 1927 in Cherokee Co., Alabama

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Johnnie Culpepper married Ray L. Farabee on 6 Jun 1925 in Cherokee Co., Alabama

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Lula Dalton Culpepper married Ernest T. Baker on 25 Dec 1921 in Cherokee Co., Alabama

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Mellie Culpeper (2-p) married Elmer W. McDonald on 7 Sep 1913 in Cherokee Co., Alabama

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Rufus W. Culpepper married Willie Sue Hurley on 23 Dec 1923 in Cherokee Co., Alabama

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)

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J. A. Culpepper married Victoria Conaway on 25 Mar 1886 in Cherokee Co., Alabama

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M. E. Culpepper (F) married A. J. Bankson on 13 Oct 1868 in Cherokee Co., Alabama

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Sallie L. Culpepper married James N. Webb on Jul 1874 in Cherokee Co., Alabama

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.

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The Culpepper marriages published in this database were identical to those in Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920, above.)

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.

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J A Culpepper married Victoria Conaway 25 Mar 1886 in Cherokee Co., AL

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Jeanette Culpepper married Aug 1959 in Cherokee Co., AL

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Lilly M Culpepper married Nov 1945 in Cherokee Co., AL

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M E Culpepper married A J Bankson 13 Oct 1868 in Cherokee Co., AL

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Roland Culpepper married Sep 1954 in Cherokee Co., AL

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Sallie L Culpepper married James N Webb Jul 1874 in Cherokee Co., AL

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Alabama Death Index, 1908-1959

Ancestry.com Online Database.
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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--.

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John M. Culpepper died 16 Aug 1908 in Cherokee Co., Alabama

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John T. Culpepper died 20 Jun 1948 in Cherokee Co., Alabama

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Josia B. Culpepper died 1 Oct 1925 in Cherokee Co., Alabama

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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 Cherokee county.

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Willie S. Culpeper (2-p), 9 Jan 1906 - 5 Nov 1995, Centre, Cherokee Co., Alabama 35960; SSN 417-70-0926 issued in Alabama in 1965)

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Burials

Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery

DeKalb Co., Alabama. North of Blue Pond on Leesburg-Blanche Highway and located very near Culpepper property. The cemetery was originally in Cherokee Co., but the border was changed and is now in DeKalb Co.

Source: Mrs. Frank Ross Stewart, Cemetery Records of Cherokee County, Alabama, 1840 - 1960, Stewart University Press, Centre, AL, 1981.

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Rev. Josie Culpepper 1855 - 1925

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Places

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

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Last Revised: 02 Jan 2015

 
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