Georgia Culpepper Archives
Spalding County

History
In the Piedmont Region of Georgia,
Spalding County was formed in 1851 from
Fayette, Henry and
Pike Counties. Its county seat,
Griffin, is on
US-19/US-41 about 40 miles south of Atlanta and 75 miles northwest of Columbus. Spalding is bordered by the
counties of
Fayette,
Clayton,
Henry,
Butts, Lamar,
Pike, Meriwether and
Coweta.
Newspaper: The Griffin Daily
News, Griffin, 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 Spalding County censuses prior to 1880.
1880
US Census
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114, Page 278C (31),
Family 275, District 1068, Spalding Co., GA
Benjamin F. Culpepper, Self, M, Md, 33, Farmer, AL/GA/GA (#
27224)√
Mary J. Culpepper, Wife, F, Md, 32, Keeping House, GA/GA/GA
Amos F. Culpepper, Son, M, S, 13, Farm Work, GA/AL/GA
Dora E. Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 9, --- , GA/AL/GA
Rena M. Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 6, --- , GA/AL/GA
Jerry M. Culpepper, Son, M, S, 4, --- , GA/AL/GA
Ernest L. Culpepper, Son, M, S, 2, --- , GA/AL/GA
Infant Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 1/12, May, --- , GA/AL/GA
Joseph Thornton, Other, M, S, 18, Farm Work, GA/AL/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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90, Page 77B (21), Family 336, Meriwether Street, Griffin, Spalding Co.,
GA
Amos F. Culpepper, Head, M, Mar 1866, 34, md 10 yrs, GA/GA/GA,
Carpenter (#29802)√
Annie Culpepper, Wife, F, Dec 1872, 27, md 10 yrs, ch 5/4, GA/GA/GA
Pearl Culpepper, Dau, F, Apr 1891, 9, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Ethel C. Culpepper, Dau, F, Nov 1893, 6, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Fletcher Gray Culpepper, Son, M, May 1897, 3, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Frank Culpepper, Son, M, Aug 1898, 1, Sng, GA/GA/GA |
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90, Page 80B (24), Family 390, Taylor Street, Griffin, Spalding Co., GA
Ernest L. Culpepper, Head, M, Jan 1877, 23, md 6 yrs, GA/GA/GA,
Carpenter (#29806)√
Katy Belle Culpepper, Wife, F, Aug 1872, 27, md 6 yrs, ch 4/3,
TN/TN/TN, School Teacher
Ernest Culpepper, Jr., Son, M, Nov 1894, 5, Sng, GA/GA/TN
Fletcher Culpepper, Son, M, Jan 1896, 4, Sng, GA/GA/TN
Moxley Culpepper, Son, M, Oct 1897, 2, Sng, GA/GA/TN |
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90, Page 83A (27), Family 425, 15th Street, Griffin, Spalding Co., GA
Jerry M. Culpepper, Head, M, Dec 1875, 24, md 1 yr, GA/GA/GA,
Carpenter (#29805)√
Aleen Culpepper, Wife, F, Mar 1876, 24, md 1 yr, ch 0/0, GA/GA/GA |
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91, Page 95B-96A (8-9), Family 191, Orrs District, Spalding Co., GA
B. F. Culpepper, Head, M, Nov 1847, 52, md 34 yrs, GA/GA/GA,
Carpenter (#27224)√
Minnie Culpepper, Wife, F, Jun 1848, 51, md 34 yrs, ch 9/8, GA/GA/GA
Dora Culpepper, Dau, F, Jan 18??, -- , -- , GA/GA/GA
Rena Culpepper, Dau, F, Jun 1872, 27, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Pearl Culpepper, Dau, F, May 1880, 20, Sng, GA/GA/GA
A. J. Culpepper, Son, M, May 1883, 16, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Loyd Culpepper, Son, M, Feb 1886, 14, Sng, GA/GA/GA |
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96, Page 169B (13), Family 191, Africa District, Spalding Co., GA
Howard Culpepper, Head, M, Aug 1868, 31, md 1(?) yr, GA/GA/GA,
Operative (#30375)√
Laura Culpepper, Wife, F, Apr 1875, 25, md 1(?) yr, ch 4/4, GA/GA/GA
Emma Culpepper, Dau, F, Dec 1890, 9, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Grady Culpepper, Son, M, Mar 1892, 8, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Ralph Culpepper, Son, M, Aug 1893, 6, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Charlie Culpepper, Son, M, Mar 1894, 6, Sng, GA/GA/GA |
1910 US Census
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117, Page 7B, Lines 85-86, 334 W 13th St, Griffin, Spalding Co., GA
Lewis L. Culpepper, Head, M, 74, md2-3 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Retail Grocer
(#27221)√
Ellen A. Culpepper, Wife, F, 52, md2-3 yrs, ch 3/2, GA/SC/SC |
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117, Page 18B, Lines 80-81, 113 William St, Griffin, Spalding Co., GA
Walker Culpepper, Head, M, 25, md1-1 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Cotton Mill
Worker (#50610)√
Alma Culpepper, Wife, F, 22, md1-1 yrs, ch 0/0, GA/GA/GA, Cotton
Mill Worker |
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120, Page 13A, Lines 36-37, 602 S Ninth Street, Griffin, Spalding Co., GA
Julia Culpepper, Head, F, 28, Mulatto,
28, wid, ch 1/1, GA/GA/GA
Raymond Culpepper, Son, M, 4, Mulatto, Sng, GA/GA/GA |
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120, Page 19B, Lines 56-58, 627 Taylor Street, Griffin, Spalding Co., GA
Ernest H. Culpepper, Head, M, 33, md1-14 yrs, GA/GA/GA,
Real Estate Agt (#29806)√
Katie B. Culpepper, Wife, F, 36, md1-14 yrs, ch 3/1, TN/TN/TN
Katie J. Culpepper, Dau, F, 7, Sng, GA/GA/TN |
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121, Page 7A, Lines 1-4, Orrs District, Spalding Co., GA
B. F. Culpepper, Head, M, 64, md1-44 yrs, AL/GA/GA, Merchant/Gen
Merch (#27224)√
Mary Jane Culpepper, Wife, F, 63, md1-44 yrs, ch 9/8, GA/GA/GA
Dora Culpepper, Dau, F, 38, Sng , GA/AL/GA
Loyd Culpepper, Son, M, 24, Sng, GA/AL/GA |
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121, Page 13B, Lines 68-76, Mt. Zion Rd, Orrs District, Spalding Co.,
GA
A. F. Culpepper, Head, M, 43, md1-20 yrs, GA/GA/GA,
Carpenter (#29802)√
Ana Culpepper, Wife, F, 35, md1-20 yrs, ch 7/7, GA/GA/GA
Pearl Culpepper, Dau, F, 19, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Ethel Culpepper, Dau, F, 14, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Fletcher Culpepper, Son, M, 12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Frank Culpepper, Son, M, 11, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Roy L. Culpepper, Son, M, 9, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Hubert Culpepper, Son, M, 6, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Ana Kate Culpepper, Dau, F, 6/12, Sng, GA/GA/GA |
1920 US Census
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168, Page 16A-B, Lines 48-51, 229 N 9th Street, Griffin, Spalding Co., GA
Fletcher G. Culpepper, Head, M, 23, Md, GA/GA/GA, Contractor (#
29813)√
Elsie Culpepper, Wife, F, 20, F, Md, Eng/Eng/Eng
Fletcher Culpepper, Son, M, 1 6/12, Sng, FL/GA/Eng
Roy C. Culpepper, Son, M, 5/12, Sng, GA/GA/Eng |
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172, Page 15B, Lines 71-73, Orrs District, Spalding Co., GA
Archie Culpepper, Head, M, 36, Md, GA/GA/GA, Carpenter (#29808)√
Mabel Culpepper, Wife, F, 24, F, Md, GA/GA/GA
Mary V. Culpepper, Dau, F, 9, Sng, GA/GA/GA |
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172, Page 15B, Lines 74-78, Orrs District, Spalding Co., GA
Bennie Culpepper, Head, M, 75, Md, GA/GA/GA, Carpenter (#27224)√
Mary Jane Culpepper, Wife, F, 74, F, Md, GA/GA/GA
Dora Culpepper, Dau, F, 40, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Benjamin Sindorf, Grandson, M, 9, Sng, GA/GA/GA
Billy Sindorf, Grandson, M, 6, Sng, GA/GA/GA |
1930 US Census
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ED 2, Page 24B, 229 7th Street, Griffin,
Spalding Co., GA
Home=$5000, Radio=N, Farm=N (#29082)
Amos F. Culpepper, Head, M, 63, M, md @ 23, GA/GA/GA, House Mover (#29802)√
Martha A. Culpepper, Wife, F, 57, M, md @ 17, GA/GA/GA
Annie P. Brown, Granddaughter, F, 16, S, GA/GA/GA |
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ED 2, Page 33A, 222 9th Street, Griffin,
Spalding Co., GA
Rent=$10, Radio=N, Farm=N
Hubert J. Culpepper, Head, M, 27, M, md @ 23, AL/GA/GA, Mechanic (#26082)√
Annie M. Culpepper, Wife, F, 31, M, md @ 27, AL/AL/AL
(At same address as Frank M. & Maggie Ison) |
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ED 2, Page 34A, Griffin, Spalding Co., GA
Rent=$20, Radio=N, Farm=N
Gertrude Shivers, Head, F, 50, Wid, GA/GA/GA (#50608)√
Lester Shivers, Son, M, 26, S, GA/GA/GA
Beulah Culpepper, Dau, F, 21, Wid, GA/GA/GA |
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ED 2, Page 4A, 416 West Broad, Griffin,
Spalding Co., GA
Rent=$35, Radio=N, Farm=N
Columbus Culpepper, Head, M, 71, M, md @ 21, GA/GA/GA, Carpenter (#30408)√
Georgia Culpepper, Wife, F, 67, M, md @ 17, GA/GA/GA
Raymond Culpepper, Son, M, 37, M, md @ 31, GA/GA/GA, WW-I Vet
Nannie Culpepper, Dau-in-Law, F, 22, M, md @ 17, GA/GA/GA
Raymond Culpepper, Grandson, M, 2 1/12, S, GA/GA/GA
Norma Culpepper, Granddaughter, F, 0/12, S, GA/GA/GA
Mildred Moseley, Granddaughter, F, 19, S, GA/GA/GA |
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ED 2, Page 7A, 115 Warner Avenue, Griffin,
Spalding Co., GA
Rent=$5, Radio=N, Farm=N
Rastus G. Culpepper, Head, M, 32, M, md @ 19, GA/GA/GA, Weaver/Cotton Mill
(#25744)√
Vera Culpepper, Wife, F, 30, M, md @ 17, GA/GA/GA
Albert Culpepper, Son, M, 10, M, S, GA/GA/GA
Frances Culpepper, Dau, F, 8, S, GA/GA/GA
Annie B. Culpepper, Dau, F, 5, S, GA/GA/GA
Juanita Culpepper, Dau, F, 1, S, GA/GA/GA |
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ED 6, Page 14A, Orrs District, Spalding Co., GA
Home=$5000, Radio=Y, Farm=N
(Next door to father, Benjamin Franklin Culpepper)
Archie J. Culpepper, Head, M, 46, M, md @ 19, GA/GA/GA, Weaver/Cotton Mill
(#29808)√
Mabel J. Culpepper, Wife, F, 37, M, md @ 17, GA/GA/GA
Mary V. Culpepper, Dau, F, 18, S, GA/GA/GA |
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ED 6, Page 14A, Orrs District, Spalding Co., GA
Owns home, Radio=N, Farm=Y
(Next door to son, Archibald Jackson Culpepper)
Benjamin F. Culpepper, Head, M, 83, Wid, md @ 18, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
(#27224)√
Dora Culpepper, Dau, F, 40, S, GA/GA/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.
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James A Culpepper,
White, Married, born 1919 in Georgia, residing in Spalding Co.,
Georgia, enlisted as a Private in the US Army on 24 Nov 1943 in
Fort McPherson, Georgia (#26621)√ |

Marriages
Georgia Marriages to 1850
Ancestry.com Online database,
1997.
Original Source: Dodd, Jordan. Georgia Marriages to 1850. Liahona
Research
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No Culpeppers found. |
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. |
Spalding Co., GA Marriages, 1852 – 1966
Source:
Spalding Co., GA
Marriages, 1852-1966.
Microreproduction of manuscripts and typescript.
Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1966;
Book A-B, 1852-1881 -
FHL US/CAN Film # 455,613
Book C, 1879-1893 - FHL US/CAN Film # 455,614
Book D, 1884-1901 - FHL US/CAN Film # 455,615; Book E, 1901-1907 - FHL
US/CAN Film # 455,616; Book F, 1907-1916 - FHL US/CAN Film # 455,617;
Book G, 1916-1924 - FHL US/CAN Film # 455,618; Book H, 1924-1932 - FHL
US/CAN Film # 455,619; Book I, 1932-1937 - FHL US/CAN Film # 455,620;
Book J, 1938-1842 - FHL US/CAN Film # 455,621; Book K, 1942-1946 - FHL
US/CAN Film # 455,622; Book L, 1946-1951 - FHL US/CAN Film # 455,623;
Book M-N, 1951-1959 - FHL US/CAN Film # 455,624;
Book O-P no. 4174-5501,
1959-1966 - FHL US/CAN Film # 455,625
Film searched and transcribed by
Warren Culpepper.
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Annie Bess Culpepper
and John L. E. Rodgers on 27 Sep 1944 in Spalding Co., GA, Book K-189
(#26623)√ |
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Archie J. Culpepper
and Miss Mabel Marrie Jones on 7 Feb 1910 in Spalding Co., GA, Book
F-115 (#29808)√ |
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B. F. Culpepper
and Beulah M. Shivers on 26 Sep 1926 in Spalding Co., GA, Book H-139
(#29814)√ |
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Charlie Culpepper
and Mattie Cates on 3 Jul 1926 in Spalding Co., GA, Book H-124
(#27988)√ |
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Frances Imogene
Culpepper
and John Wade White on 7 Jun 1945 in Spalding Co., GA, Book K-251 (#
26622)√ |
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Howard H. Culpepper
and Mrs. Lura Lendler on 1 Aug 1899 in Spalding Co., GA, Book D-239
(#30375)√ |
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Jaunita Culpepper
(33) and Durell W. Wilson (39) on 30 Jun 1962 in Spalding Co., GA, Book
O-372 (#26624)√ |
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Linda Ellen Culpepper
(20) and J. Ralph Imes (33) on 17 Oct 1959 in Spalding Co., GA, Book
O-34 (#26119)√ |
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Laura Pearl Culpepper
(Miss) and
Robert Malcolm Lee on 26 Jun 1901 in Spalding Co., GA, Book D-347 (#
29807)√ |
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Mary Viola Culpepper
and Francis X. Evans on 9 Aug 1934 in Spalding Co., GA, Book I-190
(#26121)√ |
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Norma Evelyn Culpepper
and Raymond Calvin Vaughn on 16 Dec 1947 in Spalding Co., GA, Book L-128
(#47513)√ |
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Raymond Culpepper
and Nannie Mae Treadwell on 29 Apr 1924 in Spalding Co., GA, Book H-18
(#25743)√ |
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Rena Mae Culpepper
and H. Y. Sindorf on 24 May 1906 in Spalding Co., GA, Book E-268
(#29804)√ |
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Rastus Garlin
Culpepper, Jr.
(24) and Shirley Ann Jones on 5 Jan 1957 in Spalding Co., GA, Book N-166
(#26625)√ |
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S. S. Culpepper
and Mrs. E. A. Radcliff on 2 May 1907 in Spalding Co., GA, Book E-325
(#51190)√ |
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Walker Culpepper
and Miss Alma Johnsey on 30 Nov 1908 in Spalding Co., GA, Book F-50
(#50610)√ |

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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Amos F. Culpepper,
d. 1 Dec 1949 at 83 years in Spalding Co., GA; Res. in Spalding Co., GA
(#29802)√ |
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Annie M. Culpepper,
d. 14 Apr 1967 at 95 years in Fulton Co., GA; Res. in Spalding Co., GA
(#29810)√ |
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Archie J. Culpepper,
d. 10 Sep 1965 at 82 years in Spalding Co., GA; Res. in Spalding Co., GA,
# 025364 (#29808)√ |
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Ardon T.
Culpepper, d. 11 Nov 1923 in Spalding Co., GA (#25745)√ |
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B. F. Culpepper,
d. 14 Oct 1931 in Spalding Co., GA (#27224)√ |
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Columbus Culpepper,
d. 19 Jan 1944 at 84 years in Spalding Co., GA (#30408)√ |
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Dora E. Culpepper,
d. 13 Sep 1952 at 83 years in DeKalb Co., GA; Res. in Spalding Co., GA
(#29803)√ |
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Georgia A. Culpepper,
d. 28 Jul 1946 at 83 years in Spalding Co., GA; Res. in Spalding Co., GA
(#25739)√ |
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Mabel J. Culpepper,
d. 17 Feb 1977 at 84 years in Spalding Co., GA; Res. in Spalding Co., GA,
# 006276 (#26120)√ |
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Mrs. Mary Culpepper,
d. 2 Feb 1930 in Spalding Co., GA (#27225)√ |
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Rastus G.
Culpepper, d. 27 Feb 1967 at 69 years in Spalding Co., GA; Res. in
Spalding Co., GA
(#25744)√ |
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Rodie Culpeper,
d. 15 Aug 1938 in Spalding Co., GA (#51192)√ |
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Vera V. Culpepper,
d. 25 Dec 1985 at 85 years in Spalding Co., GA; Res. in Spalding Co., GA,
, # 048120
(#
26620)√ |

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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Alline T.
Culpepper, 22 Jan 1918 - 25 Sep 1995, Griffin, Spalding Co., GA, SSN
258-05-9435 issued in Georgia before 1951
(#26626)√ |
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James A. Culpepper,
1 Jul 1919 - 28 Mar 1996, Griffin, Spalding Co., GA, SSN 258-05-8594
issued in Georgia before 1951
(#26621)√ |
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Mabel Culpepper, 1
Apr 1892 - Feb 1977, Griffin, Spalding Co., GA, SSN 254-74-7848 issued
in Georgia in 1963 (#26120)√ |
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Mae T. Culpepper,
16 Jun 1907 - 24 Nov 1999, Griffin, Spalding Co., GA, SSN 258-05-9436
issued in Georgia before 1951 (#47511)√ |
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Rastus
Culpepper, 25 Sep 1897 - Feb 1967, Griffin, Spalding Co., GA, SSN
258-05-9042 issued in Georgia before 1951 (#25744)√ |
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Raymond Culpepper, 22 May 1928
- Sep 1977, Last Benefit Paid in
, SSN
255-38-1182 issued in Georgia before 1951 (#47512)√ |

Burials
Oak Hill Cemetery
West Poplar Street,
Griffin, Spalding Co., GA.
Source: Cemeteries of Spalding Co., GA,
by R. J. Taylor, Jr. Foundation; Griffin Historical and Preservation
Society, 1986; FHL US/CAN Book: 975.8443 V3c. Book searched and
transcribed by Warren Culpepper.
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B. Frank Culpepper, 26 Mar 1847 – 14 Oct 1931 (#
27224)√
Mary Jane Elliott Culpepper, 16 Jun 1848 – 2 Feb 1930 (#27225)√ |
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Amos F. Culpepper, 30 Oct 1866 – 1 Dec 1949 (#
29802)√
Annie Buchanan Culpepper, 18 Dec 1872 – 14 Mar 1967 (#29810)√ |
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Dora E. Culpepper, 30 Jan 1870 – 13 Sep 1952 (#
29803)√
[d/o B. F. & M. J. Culpepper] |
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Rena C. Sindorf, (No Dates) (#29804)√
[Rena Mae Culpepper Sindorf, 1874 - 1942, d/o B. F. & M. J. Culpepper] |
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Benjamin Frank Culpepper, 16 Oct 1898 – 18 Dec
1928
s/o A. F. and M. A. Culpepper (#29814)√ |
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Royal Lee Culpepper, 23 Dec 1900 – 13 Jun 1914
s/o A. F. and M. A. Culpepper (#26081)√ |
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Hubert
J. Culpepper, 4 May 1903 – 9 Mar 1967 (#26082)√
[s/o A. F. and M. A. Culpepper] |

Last Revised:
02 Jan 2015
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