Georgia Culpepper Archives
Randolph County

History

In the Upper Coastal Plains Region of Georgia, Randolph County was formed in 1828 from Lee County. Its county seat, Cuthbert, is on US-27 about 150 miles south of Atlanta and 50 miles south of Columbus. Randolph is bordered by the counties of Stewart, Webster, Terrell, Calhoun, Clay and Quitman.

Newspapers: The Albany Herald, Albany, GA and The Southern Tribune, Cuthbert, 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

Randolph County was formed in 1828 from Lee County and thus, 1830 was the first census.
Only 1900 and 1910 have not been checked for Black Culpeppers.

1830 US Census

Page 248, Unk Twp, Randolph Co., GA
Isaiah Culpepper, 1 M20-30 (#4901)√

1831-1839 Early Deeds, Randolph Co., GA

Name, District/Lot #

	Charles Culpepper, 8/138 (#4588)√
	Joel Culpepper, 8/213
	John J. Culpepper, 5/230 (#32054)
	Nathan Culpepper, 8/67 (#9550)
	Sampson R. Culpepper, 9/186 (#9481)√

No Culpeppers were found in any Randolph County censuses during 1840-1870.

1880 US Census

Page 207B, ED 62, District 777, Randolph Co., GA (Black)
Martin Culpepper, Self, M, M, B, 35, Works In Farm, GA/GA/GA (# 43665)√
Elizabeth Culpepper, Wife, F, M, B, 30, Keeping House, GA/GA/GA.

1890 US Census

The 1890 census was accidentally destroyed by fire in Washington.

1900 US Census

	Page 162A, Family 3, District 777, Randolph Co., GA Frank Culpepper, Head, M, Aug 1853, 46, md 14 yrs, GA/GA/AL, farmer (#1547)√ Alice Culpepper, Wife, F, Nov 1857, 42, md 14 yrs, ch 5/4, GA/GA/GA Gussie Culpepper, Daughter, F, Sep 1888, 11, S, GA/GA/GA Frank Culpepper, Son, M, Jul 1891, 8, S, GA/GA/GA Rhoda Culpepper, Daughter, F, Oct 1893, 6, S, GA/GA/GA Sadie Culpepper, Daughter, F, Aug 1896, 4, S, GA/GA/GA
	Page 211B, Family 33, District 954, Randolph Co., GA Robert L. Culpepper, Head, M, Aug 1868, 31, md 10 yrs., GA/SC/SC, Farmer (# 47818)√ Mildred Culpepper, Wife, F, Aug 1849, 50, md 10 yrs., ch 0/0, GA/NC/GA.
	Page 290B, Family 53, District 1334, Randolph Co., GA David D. L. West, Head, M, Apr 1843, 57, md 34 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer (#51175)√ Mary A. W. West, Wife, F, May 1843, 57, md 34 yrs, ch 4/4, GA/GA/GA Mary S. (West) Culpepper, Daughter, F Sep 1876, 23, wid, ch 0/0, GA/GA/GA Ella O. West, Daughter, F, Dec 1878, 21, S, GA/GA/GA

1910 US Census

ED 122, Page 23B, Gen.com Img #46-47, Family 21, Cuthbert, Randolph Co., GA
F. M. Culpepper, Head, M, 57, md 25 yrs, GA/GA/GA, farmer (#1547)√
Loreen Culpepper, Wife, F, 54, md 25 yrs, ch 5/4, GA/GA/GA
Frank Culpepper, Son, M, 19, S, GA/GA/GA
Rhoda Culpepper, Daughter, F, 17, S, GA/GA/GA
Julia Culpepper, Daughter, F, 15, S, GA/GA/GA
Palastine Smith, Father-in-law, M, 90, wid, GA/GA/GA, CSA Vet

1920 US Census

ED 65, page 3A, Family 58, Cuthbert, Randolph Co., GA
John C. Culpepper, Head, M, 47, M, md, AL/GA/AL, Farmer (#3537)√
Annie Culpepper, Wife, F, 28, M, md, GA/AL/GA
Catherine Culpepper, Dau, F, 10, S, AL/AL/AL
Edith Culpepper, Dau, F, 8, S, AL/AL/AL
Marie S. Culpepper, Dau, F, 3 2/12, S, GA/AL/GA
James M. Culpepper, Son, M, 1 11/12, S, GA/AL/GA

1930 US Census

ED 6, page 8A, Gaffs Mill, Randolph Co., GA
Owns Home, Radio=N, Farm=Y
John C. Culpepper, Head, M, 56, M, md @ 30, AL/AL/AL, Farmer (#3537)√
Annie Culpepper, Wife, F, 38, M, md @ 22, GA/GA/GA
Edith Culpepper, Dau, F, 18, S, AL/AL/GA
Marie Culpepper, Dau, F, 13, S, GA/AL/GA
Miles Culpepper, Son, M, 12, S, GA/AL/GA
Jake Culpepper, Son, M, 8, S, GA/AL/GA

Military

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.

Jake C Culpepper, White, Single, born 1921 in Georgia, residing in Randolph Co., Georgia, enlisted as a Private in the US Army on 22 Jun 1942 in Fort McPherson, Georgia (#3774)√

Marriages

Georgia Marriages to 1850

Ancestry.com Online database, 1997.
Original Source: Dodd, Jordan. Georgia Marriages to 1850. Liahona Research

Joseph F. Culpepper and Nancy A. R. Adams on 19 Aug 1847 in Randolph Co., GA, Book 2, page 72, (#4586)√

Georgia Marriages to 1851-1900

Ancestry.com Online database, 2000.
Original Source: Dodd, Jordan. Georgia Marriages to 1850. Liahona Research

No Culpeppers found.

Randolph Co., GA, Marriage Records, 1828 - 1922

Compiled and published by Max L. Tatum, Albany, GA, 1997

	Elizabeth H. Culpepper and John M. Brooks, 6 Aug 1854, Randolph Co., GA (#51179)√
	Georgianna Culpepper and William Goff, 22 Jan 1869, Randolph Co., GA, Book 3, p. 230 (Black)
	Gussie Culpepper and Douglass Jackson, 9 Dec 1906, Randolph Co., GA, Book 8, p. 232 (#1552)√
	Houston Culpepper and Lizzie Marshall, 25 Feb 1880, Randolph Co., GA, Book 5, p. 11 (Black)
	John C. Culpepper and Annie Shearer, 31 Oct 1915, Randolph Co., GA, Book 9W, p. 440 (#3537)√
	Joseph F. Culpepper & Nancy Ann R. Adams, 19 Aug 1847, Randolph Co., GA, Book 2, p. 72 (#4586)√

	Mary Culpepper and Dock Blackshear, 18 Sep 1887, Randolph Co., GA, Book 5, p. 422 (Black)
	Nancy A. Culpepper and William J. Blanton, 31 Dec 1857, Randolph Co., GA, Book 2, p. 483 (#47128)√
	Rhody Culpepper and D. G. Jackson, 31 Dec 1914, Randolph Co., GA, Book 9W, p. 426 (#1556)√
	Robert L. Culpepper and Mrs. L. Pinkston, 11 Feb 1890, Randolph Co., GA, Book 6, p. 113 (#47818)√
	Sallie Culpepper (Mrs.) and Tildon Wall, 23 Sep 1900, Randolph Co., GA, Book 7, p. 228 (#44064)√
	Samuel B. Culpepper and Sallie F. West, 16 Nov 1898, Randolph Co., GA, Book 7, p. 153 (#4627)√
	Thomas M. Culpepper and Neal Chapline, 24 May 1921, Book 9W, p. 531 (#6658)√

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.

	Annie S. Culpepper, d. 21 Dec 1973 at 82 years in Terrell Co., GA; Res. in Randolph Co., GA (#3771)√
	J. C. Culpepper, d. 22 Oct 1931 in Randolph Co., GA (#3537)√

Social Security Death Index

All records of deaths on or before 30 Sep 2004 in which the final benefit was paid in this county.

Annie Culpepper, 25 Jul 1891 - Dec 1973, Shellman, Randolph Co., GA, SSN 255-82-0506 issued in Georgia in 1965 (#3771)√

Burials

Eastview Cemetery

Shellman, Randolph Co., GA. Surveyed Oct 1989 by Brenda A. Darbyshire.

Source: Cemeteries of Randolph Co., GA. By Southwest Georgia Genealogical Society; Albany, GA, 1993; FHL US/CAN Book: 975.8932 V39c. Book searched and transcribed by Warren Culpepper.

	Annie Sherrer Culpepper, 25 Jul 1891 � 21 Dec 1973 (#3771)√
	Jake C. Culpepper, 1921 � 1989 (#3774)√
	Lewis Culpepper, 1 Jan 1926 � 2 Jan 1929 (#3775)√
	Fred Prater, 28 Oct 1919 � 2 Jul 1981 (#3770)√ Edith Culpepper Prater, 29 Jun 1911 � 19 Jun 1982 (#3766)√

Sharon Methodist Church Cemetery

Randolph Co., GA. 5 miles north of Springvale, in the very NW corner of county
Surveyed Jan 1990 by Brenda A. Darbyshire.

Source: Cemeteries of Randolph Co., GA. By Southwest Georgia Genealogical Society; Albany, GA, 1993; FHL US/CAN Book: 975.8932 V39c. Book searched and transcribed by Warren Culpepper.

Robert L. Culpepper, 2 Aug 1868 � 7 Sep 1906 (#47818)√