Georgia Culpepper Archives
Sumter County

History

In the Upper Coastal Plains Region of Georgia, Sumter County was formed in 1831 from the northern part of Lee County. Its county seat, Americus, is on US-19 about 140 miles south of Atlanta and 55 miles southeast of Columbus. Plains, the home of President Jimmy Carter, is also in Sumter County. Sumter is bordered by the counties of Schley, Macon, Dooly, Crisp, Lee, Terrell, Webster and Marion.

Newspapers: The Albany Herald, Albany, GA and Americus Times-Recorder, Americus, 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 Sumter County censuses prior to 1850.
Only 1900 and 1910 have not been checked for Black Culpeppers.

1850 US Census

Page 167, Family 318, District 17, Sumter Co., GA
John Culpepper, 41, M, Farmer, RE=$1242, GA (#4583)√
Martha Culpepper, 40, F, GA
Mark Culpepper, 13, M, GA
Mary Culpepper, 11, F, GA
Benjamin Culpepper, 10, M, GA
Martha Culpepper, 8, F, GA

Page 167, Family 319, District 17, Sumter Co., GA
Benjamin Kemp, 38, M, Farmer, RE=$2500, GA (#4594)√
Permelia (Culpepper) Kemp, 39, F, GA

1860 US Census

Page 472, Family 10, Bottsford PO, Sumter Co., GA
Benj Kemp, 49, M, Farmer, $5000/$9000, GA (#4594)√
Permelia (Culpepper) Kemp, 40, F, GA
Mary F. Culpepper, 10, F, GA (niece of Permelia)
Eliza F. Culpepper, 41, F, GA (sister of Permelia)

1870 US Census

No Caucasian Culpeppers found.
One Black family: Emily (25) and Hannah (10) Culpepper (who also appear below in 1880)

1880 US Census

Page 145A, Sumter Co., GA
J. A. Culpepper, Self, M, Md, W, 41, Farmer, SC/SC/SC (#1461)√
P. E. Culpepper, Wife, F, Md, W, 22, Keeping House, GA/GA/GA
Nellie Culpepper, Dau, F, Sng, W, 11, ---, GA/SC/GA
Bernice Culpepper, Dau, F, Sng, W, 2, ---, GA/SC/GA
Burt Culpepper, Son, M, Sng, W, 1, ---, GA/SC/GA

Page 171B, Sumter Co., GA (Black)
Moses Simmons, Self, M, Md, B, 48, Farm Laborer, SC/---/---
Emma [Culpepper] Simmons, Wife, F, Md, B, 42, Farm Laborer, GA/GA/SC
Hannah Simmons, Dau, F, Sng, B, 28, Farm Laborer, GA/GA/GA
Ida Simmons, GrandDau, F, Sng, B, 4, ---, GA/GA/GA
Eady Simmons, GrandDau, F, Sng, B, 2, ---, GA/GA/GA
Dinah Culpepper, Mother-in-Law, F, Wd, B, 75, --- , SC/SC/SC

1890 US Census

The 1890 census was accidentally destroyed by fire in Washington.

1900 US Census

Page 171A, Family 35, 611 Church Street, Americus, Sumter Co., GA (# 35631)√
George A. Rittenbery, Head, M, 1866, 34, md 17 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Locomotive Engineer
Lula Rittenbery, Wife, F, 1865, 34, md 17 yrs, ch 4/2, AL/GA/GA
Ethel Rittenbery, Daughter, F, Jan 1896, 4, S, GA/GA/AL
Chas. Cato Rittenbery, Son, M, Oct 1899, 1, S, GA/GA/AL
Charles A. Culpepper, Brother-in-law, Mar 1872, 28, S, AL/GA/GA, Locomotive Engineer

1910 US Census

ED 111, Page 3B, Family 56, Gen.com Img 182, 6 Lee Street, Americus, Sumter Co., GA
Charles A. Culpepper, Head, M, 38, md1-9 yrs, AL/GA/GA, RR Engineer (#35629)√
Minnie G. Culpepper, Wife, F, 35, md1-9 yrs, ch 3/3, GA/GA/AL
Charles A. Culpepper, Jr., Son, M, 7, S, GA/AL/GA
Sarah M. Culpepper, Dau, F, 4, S, GA/AL/GA
Robert Culpepper, Son, M, 2, S, GA/AL/GA
Joseph R. Culpepper, Father, M, 69, wd, GA/US/US, CSA Vet
Loulie B. Green, Sister-in-law, F, 30, S, GA/GA/GA, Jewelry saleswoman

1920 US Census

ED 105, Page 3B, Family 56, Gen.com Img 182, 1422 Lee Street, Americus, Sumter Co., GA
Charles A. Culpepper, Head, M, 47, md, AL/GA/GA, RR Engineer (#35629)√
Minnie Culpepper, Wife, F, 44, md, GA/GA/AL
Charles A. Culpepper, Son, M, 17, S, GA/AL/GA
Robert Culpepper, Son, M, 12, S, GA/AL/GA
Louise Culpepper, Dau, F, 9, S, GA/AL/GA
Joseph R. Culpepper, Father, M, 79, wd, GA/SC/SC
Eva Culpepper, Niece, F, 28, S, GA/AL/GA

1930 US Census

ED 13, page 17A, 1422 Lee Street, Americus, Sumter Co., GA
Home=$2500, Radio=Y, Farm=N (Charles T. S. Augustus Culpepper, #35629)√
Charles A. Culpepper, Head, M, 58, M, md @ 29, AL/AL/AL, RR Engineer
Minnie S. Culpepper, Wife, F, 55, M, md @ 26, GA/GA/GA
Robert J. Culpepper, Son, M, 22, S, GA/AL/GA
Louise Culpepper, Dau, F, 20, S, GA/AL/GA

Marriages

Georgia Marriages to 1850

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

No Culpeppers found.

Georgia Marriages to 1851-1900

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

No Culpeppers found.

Other Marriages (Source Unknown)

	Emma Culpepper (Black) and Moses Simmons, 20 Apr 1873, Sumter Co., GA (See 1870 and 1880 censuses)
	Ethelia Culpepper and J. W. Jones, 8 Dec 1869, Sumter Co., GA (#38596)√
	Harry Culpepper (Black?) and Margaret Figer, 10 Feb 1898, Sumter Co., GA

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.

	Charlie A. Culpepper, d. 28 Mar 1940 at 68 years in Sumter Co., GA (#35629)√
	Charles A. Culpepper Jr., d. 6 Sep 1926 in Sumter Co., GA (#35635)√
	Joseph R. Culpepper, d. 15 Dec 1920 in Sumter Co., GA (#32254)√
	Minnie G. Culpepper, d. 9 Nov 1964 at 89 years in Sumter Co., GA; Res. in Sumter Co., GA (#35632)√
	Nora V. Culpepper, d. 4 Jun 1973 at 97 years in Sumter Co., GA; Res. in Sumter Co., GA (#5102)√
	Riley L. Culpepper, d. 27 Sep 1943 at 46 years in Sumter Co., GA (#30423)√
	Robert J. Culpepper, d. 28 Oct 1980 at 73 years in Sumter Co., GA; Res. in Sumter Co., GA (#35637)√
	Samuel O. Culpepper, d. 3 Feb 1971 at 54 years in Sumter Co., GA; Res. in Sumter Co., GA (#3585)√
	Sarah E. Culpepper, d. 23 Oct 1993 at 92 years in Sumter Co., GA; Res. in Sumter Co., GA (#2622)√
	Sesshion B. Culpepper, d. 7 Jun 1928 in Sumter Co., GA (#3833)√

Social Security Death Index

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

	Charles Culpepper, 30 Apr 1907 - Dec 1974, Americus, Sumter Co., GA, SSN 252-68-4438 issued in Georgia in 1960 (#34346)√
	Jewel Culpepper, 30 Jul 1918 - Jun 1996, Americus, Sumter Co., GA, SSN 255-30-5861 issued in Georgia before 1951 (#50681)√
	Lucy Culpepper, 8 Sep 1908 - Aug 1981, Plains, Sumter Co., GA, SSN 252-96-2904 issued in Georgia in 1970 (#47530)√
	Nora Culpepper, 15 Mar 1876 - Jun 1974, Americus, Sumter Co., GA, SSN 252-88-9476 issued in Georgia in 1966-1967 (#5102)√
	Robert Culpepper, 29 Sep 1907 - Oct 1980, Americus, Sumter Co., GA, SSN 254-12-5244 issued in Georgia before 1951 (#35637)√
	Samuel Culpepper, 30 May 1916 - Feb 1971, Americus, Sumter Co., GA, SSN 258-44-0735 issued in Georgia before 1951 (#3585)√
	Virginia M. Culpepper, 20 Jan 1913 - 4 Apr 2003, Americus, Sumter Co., GA, SSN 259-20-2666 issued in Georgia before 1951 (#35638)√
	Willa M. Culpepper, 3 Jan 1899 - Nov 1988, Americus, Sumter Co., GA, SSN 254-28-6049 issued in Georgia before 1951 (#5153)√

Burials

Oak Grove Cemetery

Sumter Co., GA

Source: Sumter Co., GA: Oak Grove Cemetery Burials, 1903-1959. Microfilm of originals at the Sumter County courthouse in Americus, Ga.
Includes index. Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1961. FHL US/CAN Film # 255,463. Film searched and transcribed by Warren Culpepper.

	Charles A. Culpepper, Jr., age 25, died 7 Sep 1926 from a pistol shot; buried 8 Sep 1926. (#35635)√
	Charlie Augustus Culpepper, age 68, died 28 Mar 1940 from agranuloostosis, buried 29 Mar 1940 (# 35629)√

Places

If you have a photograph or more information on any of these, or in particular, if you know which Culpepper a place may have been named for, please contact us.

Culpepper Drive, Cobb, Sumter Co, GA

Last Revised: 02 Jan 2015

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