Alabama Culpepper Archives
Coosa County
History
Coosa County was
formed in 1832 from lands included in the Creek Indian Treaty of Cusseta. It was
named for the Coosa River, which forms its western boundary. Coosa County lies
in the east-central part of the state in the western-most end of the Piedmont
Region. It is bordered by Shelby,
Talladega, Clay,
Tallapoosa, Elmore, and
Chilton counties. Its county seat is Rockford. Other
towns and communities include Equality, Nixburg, and Goodwater . Rockford, on
US-231, is 60 miles southeast of Birmingham and 40 miles north of Montgomery
Newspapers:
Coosa County News (Rockford),
Montgomery Advertiser,
Birmingham News
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
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During May
2005, a comprehensive search for Culpeppers was made in the Coosa
County, Alabama section of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City
(US/CAN Book 976.159). |
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In September 2005, a comprehensive online search was made for Coosa County
Culpeppers in the Archival databases at
Ancestry.com
and ALGenWeb at
Rootsweb.com |
Census Records
No Culpeppers
were
found in any Coosa County censuses prior to 1850.
1850 US Census
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Page 63,
Lines 1-6, Coosa District, Coosa Co., AL
Martha Culpepper, 35, F, GA (#32066)√
John Culpepper, 16, M, Farmer, GA
George W. Culpepper, 14, M, AL
Nathan Culpepper, 11, M, AL
Martha Culpepper, 8, F AL
Vianna Culpepper, 2, F, AL |
No Culpeppers
were
found in any Coosa County censuses after 1850 and before 1900.
1900 US Census
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ED 25, Page
12B, Lines 87-88, McCords, Coosa Co., AL
W. Frank Culpepper, Head, Wh, M, Mar 1880, 20, md-1yr, AL/GA/AL,
Farmer (#5187)√
Edney Culpepper, Wife, Wh, F, Jan 1878, 22, md-1yr, ch 0/0,
AL/AL/AL |
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ED 28, Page
2B, Lines 94-98, Travelers Rest, Coosa Co., AL
Robert D. Culpepper, Head, Wh, M, Dec 1852, 47, md-25yrs,
GA/GA/GA, Farmer (#4979)√
Milbra V. Culpepper, Wife, Wh, F, Aug 1854, 45, md-25yrs, ch 4/4,
GA/GA/GA
Milbra E. Culpepper, Daughter, Wh, F, Nov 1876, 23, sng, AL/GA/GA
Ada B. Culpepper, Daughter, Wh, F, Aug 1883, 16, sng, AL/GA/GA
James D. Culpepper, Son, Wh, M, Jul 1893, 6, sng, AL/GA/GA
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1910 US Census
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No
Culpeppers were found. |
1920 US Census
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ED 65, Page
3B, Lines 62-65, Marble Valley, Coosa Co., AL
John T. Madrie, Head, Wh, M, 49, wid,
AL/AL/AL, Laborer/Saw Mill (#53048)√
Katie Culpepper, Daughter, Wh, F, 20, md, AL/AL/AL
Lewis Culpepper, (Grand?)son, Wh, M, 3, sng, AL/AL/AL
Tom J. Culpepper, Grandson, Wh, M, 4m, sng, AL/AL/AL
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1930 US Census
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No Culpeppers
were
found. |
Births
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No records have been found of Culpepper
births in Coosa County. |
Deeds
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No records have been found of Culpepper
deeds in Coosa County. |
Military Records
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No records have been found of military
service by Culpeppers from Coosa County. |
Marriages
Early Alabama Marriages
Source:
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John G. Culpepper
married Rhody
Ann Hannon on 6
Oct 1852 in Coosa Co., Alabama, Book B-223 (#32371)√ |
Alabama Marriages,
1809-1920 (Selected Counties)
Ancestry.com Online database,
1999.
Source:
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W. F. Culpepper
married Edna M. Glenn on 11 Dec 1898 in Coosa Co., Alabama
(#5187)√ |
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W. Z. Culpepper
married Claudie Pruty on 4 Aug 1898 in Coosa Co., Alabama
(#10992)√ |
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Samuel B. Culpepper
performed seven marriages in Coosa County during 1896-1898
(#4939)√ |
Alabama Marriages,
1807-1902
Ancestry.com Online database,
2004.
Source:
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No records have been found in this
database of Culpepper marriages in Coosa county. |
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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David
Culpepper
married Apr 1946 in Coosa Co., AL |
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W F
Culpepper
married Edna M Glenn 11 Dec 1898 in Coosa Co., AL (#5187)√ |
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W Z
Culpepper
married Claudie Pruty 4 Aug 1898 in Coosa Co., AL (#10992)√ |
Alabama Divorce Index, 1950-1959
Source:
Ancestry.com. Alabama Divorce Index, 1950-1959 [database
on-line].
Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Original data:
Alabama Center for Health Statistics. Alabama Divorce Index,
1950-1959. Montgomery, AL, USA: Alabama Center for Health
Statistics.
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Forrest E Culpepper
and Jerrine Culpepper divorced in Nov 1952 in
Coosa Co., Alabama |
Alabama Death Index, 1908-1959
Ancestry.com Online Database.
Source:
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Evelyn S. Culpepper
died 9 Feb 1941 in Coosa Co., Alabama (#53050)√ |
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 Coosa county.
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David Culpepper, 5 Apr 1915 - Jan 1980, Kellyton, Coosa
Co., Alabama 35089; SSN 423-05-2697 issued in Alabama before 1951
(#53055)√ |
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Fannie M. Culpepper, 17 Nov 1921 - 8 Oct 1999, Goodwater,
Coosa Co., Alabama 35072; SSN 423-32-1023 issued in Alabama before 1951
(#53056)√ |
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Frank E. Culpepper, 4 Apr 1926 - 15 Jan 2005, Goodwater,
Coosa Co., Alabama 35072; SSN 417-24-0857 issued in Alabama before 1951
(#1774)√ |
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J. O. Culpepper, 21 Jan 1919 - 28 Jun 1994, Kellyton,
Coosa Co., Alabama 35089; SSN 423-09-5118 issued in Alabama before 1951
(#53057)√ |
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Lessie M. Culpepper, 12 Feb 1906 - Feb 1990, Kellyton,
Coosa Co., Alabama 35089; SSN 417-38-0127 issued in Alabama before 1951
(#53058)√ |
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Lucy C. Culpepper, 15 Nov 1932 - 3 Mar 2002, Rockford,
Coosa Co., Alabama 35136; SSN 265-44-9668 issued in Florida before 1951
(#51841)√ |
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Mary L. Culpepper, 21 Dec 1928 - 18 Nov 2004, Kellyton,
Coosa Co., Alabama 35089; SSN 418-32-7950 issued in Alabama before 1951
(#53052)√ |
Burials
Nixburg Presbyterian Cemetery
Nixburg,
Coosa Co., AL. From Alexander City, Alabama, take Highway 22 west about 9
miles to Thomas Store and continue 0.3 mile to first blacktop to left and
turn .7 mile to church on left. Located in Twp 22N, Range 20E, and SW
corner of Sec 20.
Source: Coosa County
Records, "Cemeteries (2 Volumes)", Coosa Valley Historical Society,
Rockford, AL, 1980, Vol 1, page 162, FHL US/CAN
976.159 V3c
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Evelyn Dawson Smith Culpepper, 23
Dec 1899 - 9 Feb 1941
(Wife of James Culpepper) (#53050)√ |
Providence Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
Near
Kelly's Cross Roads, west of Rockford, Coosa Co., AL
Source: Coosa County
Records, "Cemeteries (2 Volumes)", Coosa Valley Historical Society,
Rockford, AL, 1980, Vol 2, page 80-87, FHL US/CAN
976.159 V3c
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Dollie Culpepper, 21 Aug 1874 - 13 Aug 1902
(#53059)√ |
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Edna Culpepper, 19 Jul 1877 - 13 Jun 1900
(#37468)√ |
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M. V. Culpepper, 23 Aug 1856 - 23 Aug 1912
(#5139)√ |
U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
Source:
National
Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 [database
on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.
Original data: National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite
Locator
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Frank Edwin Culpepper,
US
NAVY WORLD WAR II, 4 Apr 1926 - 15 Jan 2005, buried at Mount Moriah
Cemetery, Weogufka, Coosa Co., Alabama 35183 (#1774)√ |
Places
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No records of any
places named Culpepper
have been
found in Coosa County |
Last Revised:
02 Jan 2015
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