Georgia Culpepper Archives
Terrell County

History

In the Upper Coastal Plains Region of Georgia, Terrell County was formed in 1856 from eastern Randolph and western Lee Counties. Its county seat, Dawson, is on US-82 about 170 miles south of Atlanta and 60 miles SSE of Columbus. Terrell is bordered by the counties of Webster, Sumter, Lee, Dougherty, Calhoun and Randolph.

Newspapers: The Albany Herald, Albany, GA and The Dawson News, Dawson, 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 Terrell County censuses prior to 1870.
Only 1900 and 1910 have not been checked for Black Culpeppers.

1870 US Census

Prior to 1870, Terrell picked up a very small southwestern corner of Sumter County, and the Culpepper family below may have ended up in Terrell County as a result since they were in Sumter in 1860.

Page 427A, Dwelling 458, Families 475-476, Dawson PO, Terrell Co., GA
Parmalee (Culpepper) Kemp, 60, F, Keeping House, $8000/$100, GA (#4582)√
Frances Culpepper, 50, F, Boarding, GA (sister)

1880 US Census

	Page 209A, Browns Station, Terrell Co., GA William Crawford, Self, M, M, W, 56, Farmer, GA/GA/GA (#47851)√ Martha Crawford, Wife, F, M, W, 37, Keeping House, GA/GA/GA Viola Crawford, Dau, F, S, W, 16, ---, GA/GA/GA Elizabeth Crawford, Dau, F, S, W, 10, ---, GA/GA/GA William Crawford, Son, M, S, W, 6, ---, GA/GA/GA John Crawford, Son, M, S, W, 4, ---, GA/GA/GA Mary Crawford, Dau, F, S, W, 2, ---, GA/GA/GA Elieser Culpepper, Other, F, U, W, 62, Nurse, GA/GA/GA (#4591)√
	Eleventh, Page 226C, Terrell Co., GA Frank Culpepper, Self, M, S, W, 26, Farming, AL/AL/AL (#1547)√ John Culpepper, Brother, M, S, W, 21, Laborer, AL/AL/AL Virginia Culpepper, Sister, F, S, W, 22, Keeping House, AL/AL/AL Penney Braswell, SSister, F, S, W, 11, At House, GA/GA/GA
	Eleventh, Page 228C, Terrell Co., GA John Parott, Self, M, S, W, 42, Farmer, GA/GA/GA Hariott Parott, Mother, F, D, W, 80, At House, GA/GA/GA Mary Parott, Sister, F, S, W, 46, Keeping House, GA/GA/GA Hariott Parott, Sister, F, S, W, 35, Keeping House, GA/GA/GA Robert Culpepper, Other, M, S, W, 25, Laborer, GA/GA/GA (#38625)√ Ras Stokes, Nephew, M, S, W, 23, Laborer, GA/GA/GA
	Eleventh, Page 229C, Terrell Co., GA James Wiggins, Self, M, M, W, 61, Farmer, GA/GA/GA (#4666)√ Mary (Culpepper) Wiggins, Wife, F, M, W, 41, Keeping House, GA/GA/GA Jessie Wiggins, Son, M, S, W, 5, ---, GA/GA/GA Cassie Wiggins, Dau, F, S, W, 3, ---, GA/GA/GA Joel Wiggins, Son, M, S, W, 11M, ---, GA/GA/GA Martha Culpepper, MotherL, F, D, W, 70, At House, GA/GA/GA Emma Brooks, SDau, F, S, W, 20, Laborer, GA/GA/GA

1890 US Census

The 1890 census was accidentally destroyed by fire in Washington.

1900 US Census

	Page 4B, Family 71, District 811, Terrell Co., GA U. A. Culpepper, Head, M, Feb 1862, 38, md 7 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer (#4604)√ Mary Culpepper, Wife, F, Jan 1854, 46, md 7 yrs, ch 0/0, GA/GA/GA Elizabeth Ray, Mother, F, May 1833, 66, wid, ch 2/1, GA/GA/GA (Mary's mother)
	Page 58A, Family 23, District 941, Terrell Co., GA John Culpepper, Head, M, Mar 1854, 46, md 17 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer (#4616)√ Malissie Culpepper, Wife, F, May 1857, 43, md 17 yrs, ch 7/4, GA/GA/GA Wilisker Culpepper, Dau, F, Jul 1884, 15, S, GA/GA/GA Frances Culpepper, Dau, F, Nov 1886, 13, S, GA/GA/GA Martin Culpepper, Son, M, Oct 1888, 11, S, GA/GA/GA Gertrude Culpepper, Dau, F, Dec 1899, 5/12, S, GA/GA/GA Frank Culpepper, Nephew, M, Jun 1878, 21, S, GA/GA/GA
	Page 60A, Family 58, District 941, Terrell Co., GA B. B. Culpepper, Head, M, Jul 1859, 40, md 7 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer (#4603)√ Susie Culpepper, Wife, F, Oct 1863, 36, md 7 yrs, ch 2/2, AL/AL/AL Ernest M. Culpepper, Step-Son, M, Apr 1882, 18, S, GA/AL/AL Willie Culpepper, Step-Son, M, Sep 1884, 15, S, GA/AL/AL Emmett R. Culpepper, Step-Son, M, Dec 1888, 11, S, AL/AL/AL Reuben T. Culpepper, Son, M, Dec 1893, 6, S, GA/GA/AL Allison B. Culpepper, Son, M, Feb 1898, 2, S, GA/GA/AL
	Page 79B, Family 183, District 1470, Terrell Co., GA J. W. Culpepper, Head, M, Aug 1858, 41, md 15 yrs, AL/GA/SC, Farmer (#1550)√ Molly L. Culpepper, Wife, F, Jan 1864, --, md 15 yrs, ch 3/2, GA/GA/GA Daisie Culpepper, Daughter, F, Jan 1886, --, S, GA/GA/GA Rusia Culpepper, Daughter, F, Feb 1891, 9, S, GA/GA/GA
	Page 126A, Family 253, District 1150, Terrell Co., GA James Culpepper, Head, M, Nov 1858, 41, md 2 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer (#4618)√ Eadie Culpepper, Wife, F, Apr 1875, 25, md 2 yrs, ch 0/0, GA/GA/GA Frank Culpepper, Son, M, Dec 1890, 9, S, GA/GA/GA Nancy Culpepper, Mother, F, Feb 1830, 70, wid, GA/SC/SC
	Page 126B, Family 268, District 1150, Terrell Co., GA Edward Culpepper, Head, M, May 1856, 44, md 20 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer (#4617)√ Ellie Culpepper, Wife, F, Mar 1857, 43, md 20 yrs, ch 9/9, GA/GA/GA David Culpepper, Son, M, Jun 1881, 18, S, GA/GA/GA Zella Culpepper, Daughter, F, Nov 1883, 16, S, GA/GA/GA Lessie Culpepper, Daughter, F, Nov 1886, 13, S, GA/GA/GA James E. Culpepper, Son, M, Jan 1889, 11, S, GA/GA/GA Floy Culpepper, Daughter, F, Aug 1890, 9, S, GA/GA/GA Edward Culpepper, Son, M, Mar 1894, 6, S, GA/GA/GA Jim Culpepper, Son, M, Oct 1896, 4, S, GA/GA/GA Calvin Culpepper, Son, M, Oct 1896, 4, S, GA/GA/GA Florence Culpepper, Daughter, F, Sep 1899, 8/12, S, GA/GA/GA

1910 US Census

	ED 134, Page 16B, Family 297, Gen.com Img 32, District 811, Terrell Co., GA Uriah A. Culpepper, Head, M, 48, m1-18, GA/GA/GA, Blacksmith (#4604)√ Mary S. Culpepper, Wife, F, 36, m1-18, ch 0/0, GA/GA/GA Sarah A. Culpepper, Mother, F, 74, wid, ch 7/3, GA/SC/SC
	ED 141, Page 15A, Family 297, Gen.com Img 65, District 1154, Terrell Co., GA James P. Culpepper, Head, M, 51, md2-12 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer (#4618)√ Nancy Culpepper, Wife, F, 35, md1-12 yrs, ch 1/1, GA/GA/GA Allie M. Culpepper, Dau, F, 8, S, GA/GA/GA
	ED 189, Page 6A, Family 11, Gen.com Img 31, Parrott, Terrell Co., GA John W. Culpepper, Head, M, 51, md1-25 yrs, AL/AL/NC, Farmer (# 1550)√ Mollie Culpepper, Wife, F, 41, md1-25 yrs, ch 3/2, GA/GA/GA

1920 US Census

	ED 122, Page 8A, Family 132, Anc.com Img 32, District 811-12th part, Terrell Co., GA Mary S. Culpepper, Head, F, 64, wd, GA/SC/GA (#4804)√ Sarah A. Culpepper, Mother-in-law, F, 83, wid, GA/SC/SC
	ED 127, Page 2B, Family 33, Anc.com Img 4, District 1154 West, Terrell Co., GA James Culpepper, Head, M, 61, md, GA/GA/GA, Farmer (#4618)√ Nancy Culpepper, Wife, F, 45, md, FL/FL/GA Allie Culpepper, Dau, F, 17, S, GA/GA/GA
	ED 129, Page 8A, Family 211, Anc.com Img 15, Dawson, Terrell Co., GA Boarder with James T. and Claire Lee: William S. Culpepper, Boarder, M, 59, wd, GA/GA/GA, Retail Merchant (#49708)√
	ED 131, Page 17A, Family 217, Anc.com Img 33, Parrott, Terrell Co., GA John Culpepper, Head, M, 61, md, AL/US/NC, Farmer (#1550)√ Mollie L. Culpepper, Wife, F, 51, md, GA/GA/GA

1930 US Census

No Culpeppers found

Marriages

Georgia Marriages to 1851-1900

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

	Allison A. Culpepper and Elizabeth Dail on 29 Nov 1868 in Terrell Co., GA, Book A-242 (#4616)√
	James P. Culpepper and Mary A. Lewis on 21 Jan 1889 in Terrell Co., GA, Book C-57 (#4618)√
	James P. Culpepper and Edie Merritt on 07 Aug 1898 in Terrell Co., GA, Book C-234 (#4618)√
	John D. Culpepper and Malissa McLendon on 29 Mar 1896 in Terrell Co., GA, Book C-189 (#4616)
	John W. Culpepper and Mollie L. Cook on 13 Nov 1884 in Terrell Co., GA, Book B-305 (#1550)√
	Mattie E. Culpepper and Willis A. H. McMath on 16 Jan 1898 in Terrell Co., GA, Book C-225 (#4628)√
	Nancy Culpepper and J. W. Black on 16 Feb 1897 in Terrell Co., GA, Book C-209 (#43523)√
	R. M. Culpepper and Dora Cain on 13 Jan 1898 in Terrell Co., GA, Book C-225 (#38625)√
	William S. C. Culpepper and Martha A. Still on 25 Sep 1892 in Terrell Co., GA, Book C-123 (# 49708)√
	William S. Culpepper and Alma L. Smith on 23 Dec 1896 in Terrell Co., GA, Book C-202 (#49708)√

Terrell Co., GA Marriage Records, The First Fifty Years (1856-1906)

Compiled and Published by Max L. Tatum, Albany, GA, 1988

Many of the marriages in Georgia Marriages to 1851-1900 were included in this publication as well. To avoid duplication, only the marriages since 1900 are included below. These marriages are all for Whites and no Black Culpepper marriages were found.

Daisy E. Culpepper and James C. Lay on 29 Dec 1907 in Terrell Co., GA, Book C-408
(#7718)√

Mary Ruth Culpepper and Gordon Chambers on 23 Feb 1908 in Terrell Co., GA, Book C-410
(#7720)√

Marriage Records of Eight Georgia Counties

Compiled and Published by Max L. Tatum, Albany, GA, 1990

Many of the marriages in the preceding two sources were included in this publication as well. To avoid duplication, only the marriages since 1908 are included below. These marriages are all for Whites and no Black Culpepper marriages were found.

James E. Culpepper and Annie Lee Clark on 23 Dec 1909 in Terrell Co., GA, Book C-439
(#4638)√

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.

	John W. Culpepper, d. 31 Mar 1924 in Terrell Co., GA (#1550)√
	Malissa A. Culpepper, d. 5 Aug 1930 in Terrell Co., GA (#4625)√
	Sarah A. Culpepper, d. 15 Feb 1921 in Terrell Co., GA (#4601)√
	William S. Culpepper, d. 21 Sep 1925 in Terrell Co., GA (#49708)√

Social Security Death Index

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

No Culpeppers found.

Burials

No records of Culpepper graves have been found.

Last Revised: 02 Jan 2015

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