Mississippi Culpepper Archives
Chickasaw County
County History
 Chickasaw County was
established February 9, 1836, during the administration of Gov. Charles
Lynch. It was named for the Chickasaw Indians and was part of the
territory ceded by that tribe in the treaty of Pontotoc, October 20,
1832. Indian philologists derive the word Chickasaw from chikasha
(rebellion), probably referring to the separation of the nation from the
Creeks and Choctaws. Portions have been taken from Chickasaw in the
formation of Clay, Webster and
Calhoun counties. Houston and Okolona are
the County seats. The county Courthouse and most of its records was
destroyed by fire in 1863. Other towns include New Houlka, Sparta, Trebloc and Woodland. Chickasaw County was the birthplace of
singer-songwriter Bobbie Gentry, and served as the setting and
inspiration for many of her songs, including her biggest hit "Ode to
Billy Joe". As of 2000, its population was 19,440. Chickasaw County is
bordered by Pontotoc County (north),
Lee County (northeast), Monroe
County (east), Clay County (southeast),
Webster County (southwest) and
Calhoun County (west).
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 Chickasaw County censuses prior to 1860.
1860 US Census
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Page 63, Family 500,
Lines 6-12, Division 1, Chickasaw, MS
Mathew Culpeper, 34, M, Farming, RE=$0, PE=$100, NC (#1563)√
Eliza Culpeper, 30, F, Wife, SC
Wash Culpeper, 12, M, SC
George Culpeper, 8, M, MS
Gaston Culpeper, 5, M, MS
James Culpeper, 2, M, MS
Not named, 3/12, F, MS |
Transcribed for Culpepper Connections by
Shannon Leigh O’Connor Christian
1870 US Census
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Page 56-57, Family
406, Lines 40, 1-8, Northern Division Subdivision 2, Chickasaw, MS
Thos J. Long, 65, M, Wh, Farmer, RE=$500, PE=$440, SC (#43079)√
Martha Long, 62, F, Wh, Keeping House, SC
Wm A. Long, 20, M, Wh, Work in Farm, SC
Elizabeth Culpeper, 26, F, Wh, At home, SC
James D. Culpeper, 12, M, Wh, Work in Farm, MS
Martha J. Long, 38, F, Wh, At home, SC
Rebecca Long, 31, F, Wh, At home, SC, married July 1870
Sariah Long, 29, F, Wh, SC
Hugh A. Long, 17, M, Wh, At home, MS
David A. Long, 40, M, Wh, Work in Farm, SC
Elizabeth Long, 30, F, Wh, Keeping House, MS
Martha J. E. Long, 6/13, F, Wh, MS, born Feb. 1870
Hugh R. Walker, 25, M, Wh, MS, married July 1870 |
Transcribed for Culpepper Connections by
Shannon Leigh O’Connor Christian
1880 US Census
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Page 312B, Neals
Store, Chickasaw Co., MS
Thomas J. Long, Self, M, Md, Wh, 75, Farmer, SC/SC/SC
(#43079)√
Martha Long, Wife, F, Md, Wh, 72, Keeping House, SC/SC/IRE
Maryan Long, Dau, F, Sng, Wh, 41, N/A, MS/SC/SC
Sarah Long, Dau, F, Sng, Wh, 39, N/A, SC/SC/SC
Huanna Long, Dau, F, Sng, Wh, 29, N/A, MS/SC/SC
E. F. Culpepper, Dau, F, Wid, Wh, 47, N/A, SC/SC/SC
James Culpepper, GSon, M, Sng, Wh, 21, N/A, MS/SC/SC |
1890 US Census
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Census burned in Washington |
1900 US Censuses
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ED 19, Page
10A, Family 165, McCondy, Chickasaw County, MS
James Culpepper,
Head, Wh, M, June 1858, 41, Md-17 yrs, MS/SC/NC (#1569)√
Mary A. Culpepper,
Wife, Wh, F, March 1861, 39, Md-17 yrs, ch 5/3, AL/AL/AL
Mary A. Culpepper,
Daughter, Wh, F, Dec. 1885, 14, S, MS/MS/AL
William A. Culpepper,
Son, Wh, M, June 1890, 9, S, MS/MS/AL
James D. Culpepper,
Son, Wh, M, June 1890, 9, S, MS/MS/AL
Elizabeth F. Culpepper,
Mother, Wh, F, May 1834, 66, Wid, ch 2/1, SC/SC/SC |
Transcribed for Culpepper Connections by
Shannon Leigh O’Connor Christian
1910 US Censuses
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ED42, Sheet
7A, Family 44, Houlka, Chickasaw County, MS
Jim D. Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 57, Md-26 yrs, MS/NC/SC,
Farmer, General farm
(#1569)√
Mary Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 49, Md-26 yrs, ch 4/4, AL/NC/SC
James D. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 18, S, MS/MS/AL, Farm
Laborer, Home farm
Sallie F. Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 9, S, MS/MS/AL
Moses Ingram, Brother-in-law, M, Wh, 47, AL/NC/SC, Farm Laborer, Home
farm |
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ED42, Sheet
14A, Family 173, Houlka, Chickasaw County,
MS
Willie Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 19, Md-1 yr, MS/MS/AL, Farmer,
General farm
(#1571)√
Daisy Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 24, Md-1 yr, ch 0/0, MS/MS/MS |
Transcribed for Culpepper Connections by
Shannon Leigh O’Connor Christian
1920 US Census
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ED 40, Sheet 12B, lines
51-54, Beat 1, Chickasaw Co., MS (16 Feb 1920)
James D. Culpepper, head, M, Wh, 29, md, MS/MS/MS, Farmer (#1572)√
Beulah B. Culpepper, wife, F, Wh, 19, md, MS/MS/MS
Mary L. Culpepper, dau, F, Wh, 1.2/12, sng. MS/MS/MS
Chester L. Aston, bro, M, Wh, 21, sng, MS/MS/MS, Laborer |
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ED 43, Sheet 12A, lines
37-41, Houlka, Chickasaw Co., MS (17 Jan 1920) Marion & Hamilton
Road
Samuel E. Mathis, head, M, Wh, 69, md. MS/SC/SC General farm
(#1965)√
Lisa Mathis, wife, F, Wh, 58, md, NC/NC/NC
William Culpepper, Gson, M, WH, 9, sng,
MS/MS/MS
Henry R. Culpepper, Gson, M, WH, 7, sng, MS/MS/MS
Daisey Culpepper, dau, F, Wh, 35, wid, MS/MS/NC |
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ED 44, Sheet 6A, lines
21-23, Houlka, Chickasaw Co., MS (15 Jan 1920)
James D. Culpeper, head, M, Wh, 61, md, MS/AL/SC, Farmer
(#1569)√
Mary Culpeper, wife, F, Wh, 57, md, AL/NC/SC
Sallie F. Culpeper, dau, F, Wh, 18, sng, MS/MS/AL farm
laborer |
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ED 47, Sheet 37B, lines
46-50, Okolona, Chickasaw Co., MS (6&7 Feb 1920)
Triplet Street
Tommie Culpepper, head, M, Black,25, md, MS/MS/MS, Laborer,
RR (#58393)√
Zelda Culpepper, wife, F, Black, 27, md, MS/MS/MS
Edd Culpepper, son, M, Black, 5, sng, MS/MS/MS
Ottis Culpepper, son, M, Black, 3, sng, MS/MS/MS
Tommie Culpepper, son, M, Black, 1, sng, MS/MS/MS |
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ED 52, Sheet 3B, lines
77-81, Beat 5, Chickasaw Co., MS (7 Jan1920) Wardlaw Rd.
Lou Culpepper, head, M, Black, 45, md, MS/MS/MS,
Farmer, general farm (#43780)√
Bethie Culpepper, wife, F, Black, 38, md, MS/MS/MS
John W. Culpepper, son, M, Black, 14, sng, MS/MS/MS
Alick Culpepper, son, M. Black, 13, sng, MS/MS/MS
Mary J. Culpepper, dau, F, Black, 12, sng MS/MS/MS |
Transcribed for Culpepper Connections by
Linda Jones Cushing
1930 US Census
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ED
9-2, Page 15B, Houston & Okolona Road, Chickasaw Co., MS
Rent
Farm, Radio=N
Anthy (Autry) Crockett, Head, M, Black, 68, md@25,
MS/GA/MS, Cannot read or write, Farmer General Farm, Vet=N
Winnie Crockett, Wife, F, Black, 60, md@19, MS/MS/MS
Inez Crockett, Daughter, F, Black, 23, div. md@20,
MS/MS/MS, Laborer, Farm
Bera Crockett, Daughter, F, Black, 23, sng, MS/MS/MS,
Cannot read or write, Laborer, Farm
Raymond Hill, Grandson, M, Black, 13, sng, MS/MS/MS,
Cannot read or write, Laborer, Farm
Fittler Griffin, Grandson, M, Black, 13, sng, MS/MS/MS,
Cannot read or write, Laborer, Farm
Minnie J Montgomery, Granddaughter, F, Black, 8, sng,
MS/MS/MS
Willie B Cirgnes, Granddaughter, F, Black, 4 7/12, sng,
MS/MS/MS
Mable Cirgnes, Granddaughter, F, Black, 3 2/12, sng,
MS/MS/MS
Billie Cirgnes, Grandson, M, Black, 1 7/12, sng, MS/MS/MS
Sedric Culpepper,
Grandson, M, Black, 2 11/12, sng, MS/MS/MS
Doctor Davis, Grandson, M, Black, 3 10/12, sng, MS/MS/MS
Mary L Harris, Granddaughter, F, Black, 1 7/12, sng,
MS/MS/MS
Regarding the above family,
Tess Griffin wrote on 19 Jul 2008:
"Anthony (Anthy) and Winnie (Baker) Crockett were in
our family. Beria (listed here as Bera) is one of their daughters.
Her oldest son's name was Cedric although sometimes they spelled it
Sedere. I see on this listing of the census his last name was
listed as Culpepper. I always heard of him as Cedric (or Sedere)
Thomas. I'm going to guess that the man we thought of as his father
was actually his step-father whom Beria married later (Rev. Marshall
Thomas). Cedric is now dead but he married a woman named Bernice and
had two children, Derrick and Alice.
"Most of this branch of the Crockett family relocated
to the Erie, PA area in the 40s or 50s. Our branch of the family
stayed in the Mississippi/Arkansas/Memphis area.
"Perhaps if anyone remembers a Cedric or Sedere, the
name Beria Crockett Thomas might shed some light on this. Beria was
a twin -- her twin sister's name was Ceria..." |
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ED
9-5, Page 3B, Van Vleet & Houlka Road, Chickasaw Co., MS (#1965)
Rent
Farm, Radio=N
Samuel E Mathis, Head, M, Wh, 79, md@35, MS/SC/NC, Farmer,
General Farm, Vet=N
Annna E Mathis, Wife, F, Wh, 59, md@15, NC/NC/NC
Daisy
(Mathis) Culpepper,
Daughter, F, Wh, 45, wid, md@21, MS/MS/NC, Laborer, General Farm
Henry
Culpepper,
Grandson, M, Wh, 19 (17), sng, MS/MS/MS, Laborer, General Farm
James
W Culpepper,
Grandson, M, Wh, 17 (19), sng, MS/MS/MS, Laborer, General Farm
This is my father (Henry R) and his mother (Daisy). James was born
in 1910 and Henry was born in 1912. |
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ED
9-20, Page 11B, Beat 5, Chickasaw Co., MS (#43780)√
Rent
Farm, Radio=N
Lou Culpepper,
Head, M, Black, 58, md@29, MS/MS/MS, Farmer, General Farm,
Vet=N
Berthia Culpepper,
Wife, F, Black, 47, md@18, MS/MS/MS
L A
Culpepper,
Son, M, Black, 13, sng, MS/MS/MS
John
West Culpepper,
Son, M, Black, 12, sng, MS/MS/MS |
Transcribed for Culpepper Connections by
Malcolm Wicks Culpepper
Military Records
World War I Draft
Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Source: National Archives and Records
Administration.
World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18
(database online) Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2002. National Archives and
Records Administration. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration
Cards, 1917-1918. M1509, 4,277 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and
Records Administration
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James D. Culpepper, Jr. Age 27, Houlka,
MS. Born 5 Jun 1890 in Houlka, MS. Farming for self at Houlka, MS.
Father and mother are dependent on him. Single. White. Claims exemption
from draft because he supports father and mother. /s/ James D.
Culpepper, Jr. Medium height, medium build, blue eyes, light hair, not
bald, and no disabilities. 5 Jun 1917, Houlka, Chickasaw Co., MS (#1572)√ |
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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Charles M Culpepper,
born 1926 in MS,
White, Single, Education: Grammar School, Height/Wt: Unk; Resided in:
Chickasaw Co., MS; Enlisted 15 Nov 1945 at Attica, IN in Regular Army as
PFC (#1691)√ |
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James D Culpepper,
born 1923 in MS,
White, Single, Education: Grammar School, Height/Wt: Unk; Resided in:
Chickasaw Co., MS; Enlisted 3 Mar 1943 at Camp Shelby, MS (Drafted)(#1698)√ |
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Sam O Culpepper,
born 1927 in MS, Black,
Single, Education: Grammar School, Height/Wt: Unk; Resided in: Chickasaw
Co., MS; Enlisted 30 Jan 1946 at Roswell Army Air Field, NM in Regular
Army (#58405)√ |
Marriages
Mississippi Marriages,
1776-1935
Source:
Hunting For Bears, comp..
Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 (database on-line). Provo, UT,
USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: Mississippi 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.
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No
Culpeppers found |
Land Records
Mississippi Land Records
Source: United States, Bureau of Land Management.
Mississippi Land Records (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA:
MyFamily.com, Inc., 1997. Original data: United States, Bureau of Land
Management. Mississippi Pre-1908 Patents: Homesteads, Cash Entry,
Choctaw Indian Scrip and Chickasaw Cession Lands. General Land
Office Automated Records Project, 1997
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No Culpeppers found |
Deaths
Social
Security Death Index
Source: Social Security
Administration.
Social Security Death Index
(database on-line). Provo,
Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2007. All records of deaths on or before 31 Dec 2007 in which
the final benefit was paid or final residence was in this county.
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Beverly H. Culpepper, 30 Dec 1942 - 19 Feb 2007, Last Residence:
Okolona, Chickasaw Co., MS 38860, SSN 428-86-4040 issued in Mississippi
in 1960 (#1987)√ |
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Daisy Culpepper, 29 Nov 1884 - May 1974, Last Residence: Van
Vleet, Chickasaw Co., MS 38877, SSN 587-18-2049 issued in Mississippi in
1965 (#1701)√ |
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Ethel Culpepper, 1 Aug 1918 - 16 Aug 1997, Last Residence: Van
Vleet, Chickasaw Co., MS 38877, SSN 426-52-9041 issued in Mississippi in
1936-1950 (#1967)√ |
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Fannie L. Culpepper, 15 Oct 1914 - 23 Dec 1990, Last Residence:
Houston, Chickasaw Co., MS 38851, SSN 425-13-0569 issued in Mississippi
in 1973 (#58406)√ |
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James W. Culpepper, 12 May 1910 - 26 Dec 1993, Last Residence:
Van Vleet, Chickasaw Co., MS 38877, SSN 427-07-4603 issued in
Mississippi in 1936-1950 (#1702)√ |
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Sam Culpepper, 14 Jan 1927 - Sep 1987, Last Residence: Woodland,
Chickasaw Co., MS 39776, SSN 427-44-0512 issued in Mississippi in
1936-1950
(#58405)√ |
Burials
Friendship Presbyterian
Church
Van Vleet, Chickasaw Co., MS
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W. A.
(Willie) Culpepper, 5 Jun 1890 - 3 Nov 1912 (#1571)√
Daisy Mathis Culpepper, 29 Nov 1884 - 29 Apr 1974 |
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James William Culpepper,
12 May 1910 - 26 Dec 1993 (#1702)√
Ethel McBrayer Culpepper, 1 Aug 1918 - 16 Aug 1997. |
Halsell Cemetery
Chickasaw Co., MS
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J D Culpepper, 22 Jun
1858 - 7 Apr 1931 (#1569)√
Mary A Culpepper, 18 Mar 1861 - 18 Dec 1943 |
IOOF Cemetery
Okolona, Chickasaw Co., MS
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Henry Royce Culpepper,13
Dec 1912 - 06 Aug 1980 (#1703)√
Ruby Jewel Davidson Culpepper, 1 May 1915 - 17 Oct 1978 |
Places
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Culpepper Circle, Okolona, Chickasaw
Co., MS
Named after Henry Royce Culpepper, Sr., city councilman for two terms in
1960-70, and owner of the land from 1945 to 1980. The new owners built a
low income community there. (#1703)√ |
Last Revised:
02 Jan 2015
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