Mississippi Culpepper Archives
DeSoto County
County History
 Established
February 9, 1836, De Soto was one of the twelve Mississippi counties
formed in that year from the territory originally belonging to the
Chickasaw nation and ceded by the Indians under the Pontotoc treaty
of 1832. It was named after Hernando De Soto, the discoverer of the
Mississippi. In 1873, part of De Soto was split off to form Tate
County. DeSoto County is part of the Memphis metropolitan area which
extends into three states (Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi. As
of 2000, DeSoto's population was 107,199, but by 2006 the county had
grown to a population of 144,706. This fast-paced growth is
attributed to middle-class flight from Memphis. Also fueling
development is the massive casino/resort complex located in
neighboring Tunica County, Mississippi (which in 2006 was the third
largest gambling district in the United States). DeSoto County has
the second highest per capita income in the State of Mississippi.
Its county seat, Hernando, is just south of the center of the
county. Other towns include Horn Lake, Olive Branch, Southaven and
Walls. Desoto County is bordered by Shelby County, Tennessee
(north), Crittenden County, Arkansas (west), Tunica County
(southwest), Tate County (south) and Marshall
County (east).
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 found in any DeSoto County census prior to
1840. 1840 US Census
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Page 113,
Ancestry.com images 15-16, Unknown Township, DeSoto Co., MS
Benjamin Culpepper, 1 M0-5, 2 M5-10, 2 M15-20, 1 M20-30, 1
M30-40, 1 F10-15, 1 F40-50, 2 slaves (#3956)√ |
1841 and 1845 Mississippi State
Census Indices
Source:
Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Mississippi
Census, 1805-90 [Ancestry.com
online database]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.,
1999. Original data: Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from
microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census,
territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes
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Benjamin
Culpepper, DeSoto Co., MS, 1841 & 1845 (#3956)√ |
1850-1910 US Censuses
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No Culpeppers
found |
1920 US Census
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ED 15, Sheet
9A, Lines 33-36, Beat 3, DeSoto Co., MS
Ligie Culpepper, Head, M, Black, 24, md, MS/MS/MS, Farmer
(#41196)√
Francis Culpepper, Wife, M, Black, 23, md, MS/MS/MS, Farm
Laborer
Tom Culpepper, Son, M, Black, 4, sng, MS/MS/MS
Lizzie Culpepper, Daughter, M, Black, 2, sng, MS/MS/MS |
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ED 21, page 13A, Lines 28-33, Jasper County, MS Beat 5,
SE (20 Jan 1920)
Eddie W. Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 56, md, MS/AL/MS general farming
(#1741)√
Martha Ann Culpepper, Wife, F,Wh, 51, md, MS/MS/MS
Velma Culpepper, Dau, F,Wh, 14, sng, MS/MS/MS
Selma Culpepper, Dau, F, Wh, 12, sng, MS/MS/MS
Calvin Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 22, md, MS/MS/MS sawyer sawmill
Ida Mae Culpepper, D-I-L, F, Wh, 20, md, MS/MS/MS |
Transcribed for Culpepper Connections by
Linda Jones Cushing
1930 US Census
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No Culpeppers
found |
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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Elisha Culpepper, Age 22, Glover (DeSoto
Co.), MS. Born 15 Feb 1895 in Silias, (Unknown Co.), MS. Occupation:
Farming for self at Glover (DeSoto Co.), MS. Dependents: Wife and one
child. Married. Black. Prior military service: None. Claims No exemption
from draft. Signed (x). Medium height, Slender build, Brown eyes, Black
hair, Not bald, No disabilities. 5 Jun 1917, Stewart, DeSoto Co., MS
(#41196)√ |
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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No Culpeppers found |
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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No Culpeppers
found |
Places
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No places named Culpepper
were found in this county. |
Last Revised:
02 Jan 2015
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