Mississippi Culpepper Archives
Harrison County
County History
 Harrison
County was created on February 5, 1841 from Hancock, Jackson and Perry
Counties. The tier of townships in Perry County, which adjoined Harrison
on the north, were added to the county January 24, 1844. It took its
name in honor of Gen. William Henry Harrison, then President of the
United States. Its early history is embodied in that of Hancock and
Jackson counties, from which it was principally formed. In 1916 most of
the northern half of Harrison County was taken to form the new county of
Stone. Biloxi is historically the oldest town in the State and was
settled by the French in 1721, being the capital of the Province of
Louisiana until 1722, when Bienville, then Governor, decided to move the
capital to New Orleans.
Today, both Gulfport and Biloxi are county
seats. Other towns include D'Iberville, Long Beach and Pass Christian.
Part of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area,
Harrison County had as population of 189,601 as of 2000, and is home to
Keesler AFB. The Courthouse
had a record loss in 1916. The county was catastrophically damaged by
both Hurricane Camille in August 1969 and Hurricane Katrina in August
2005.Harrison County is bordered by Stone County (north), Jackson County
(east) and Hancock 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 Harrison County censuses prior to 1870.
1870 US Census
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Page 5, Family 30,
Lines 31-34, Beat 4, Harrison, MS (#2339)√
Will Culpepper, 22, M, Wh, Farming, RE=$50, PE=$0
Armita Culpepper, 22, F, Wh, Keeping House, MS
Dora Culpepper. 3. F. Wh, MS
Pascall Culpepper, 6/12, M, Wh, MS, born Dec 1869 |
Transcribed for
Culpepper Connections by Shannon Leigh O’Connor Christian
1880 US Census
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Page 403B,
Beat 4, Harrison Co., MS
W. S. Culpepper, Self, M, Md, Wh, 34, Farmer, MS/MS/MS (#2339)√
Anna F. Culpepper, Wife, F, Md, Wh, 32, Keeping House, MS/KY/MS
Dora Culpepper, Dau, F, Sng, Wh, 12, At Home, MS/MS/MS
Pascal Culpepper, Son, M, Sng, Wh, 10, At Home, MS/MS/MS
Idele Culpepper, Dau, F, Sng, Wh, 8, N/A, MS/MS/MS
Amanda Culpepper, Dau, F, Sng, Wh, 6, N/A, MS/MS/MS
Rosa Culpepper, Dau, F, Sng, Wh, 4, N/A, MS/MS/MS
Viola Culpepper, Dau, F, Sng, Wh, 2, N/A, MS/MS/MS |
1890 US Census
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Census burned
in Washington |
1900 US Census
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ED 32, Page 16A, Family
325, Mississippi City, Harrison County, MS
George Culpepper, Partner, Black, M, Jan. 1883, 17, S, AL/AL/AL,
Laborer RR (#58511)√ |
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ED 36, Page 9A, Family
158, Beat 4, Harrison County, MS
Sebron Culpepper, Head, Wh, M, April 1870, 30, Md-2 yrs,
MS/GA/MS, physician (#2341)√
Bettie Culpepper, Wife, Wh, F, unknown 1880, 20, Md-2 yrs, ch
1/1, MS/MS/MS
Clifton Culpepper, Son, Wh, M, March 1900, 3/12, S, MS/MS/MS
Linda Bedgood, Sis-in-Law (?), Wh, F, unknown 1882, 18, Md-3 yrs,
ch 1/1, MS/MS/MS
J. B. Bedgood, Gson (?), Wh, M, June 1890, 9, S, MS/MS/MS |
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ED 36, Page 10B, Family
184, Beat 4, Harrison County, MS (#2339)√
Wm. S. Culpepper, Head, Wh, M, Nov. 1845, 55, Md-34 yrs,
MS/MS/MS, Hotel keeper
Armata Culpepper, Wife, Wh, F, Sept. 1848, 41, Md-34 yrs, ch 9/6,
MS/MS/MS
Manda Culpepper, Daughter, Wh, F, April 1874, 16, S,
MS/MS/MS
Thomas Culpepper, Son, Wh, M, Oct. 1882, 18, S, MS/MS/MS, Mill
laborer
Valerie Culpepper, Daughter, Wh, F, May 1887, 13, S, MS/MS/MS
Mariah Price, Mother-in-Law, Wh, F, Oct. 1820, 80, Wid-66? yrs,
ch 9/6, MS/MS/MS
(plus several unrelated boarders) |
Transcribed for
Culpepper Connections by Shannon Leigh O’Connor Christian
1910 US Census
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ED 36, Sheet 8B, Family
149, Mississippi City, Harrison County, MS
J. B. Culpepper, Inmate, M, Wh, 65, Wd, MS/GA/NC (#2356)√ |
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ED 37, Sheet 5B, Family
145, Beat 2, Harrison County, MS
Raymond D. Tedder, Head, M, Wh, 35, M1-8 yrs, MS/AL/AL,
Foreman-Saw Mill (#2732)√
Julia M. Tedder, Wife, F, Wh, 33, Md2-8 yrs, ch 4/4, MS/MS/MS
Gladys Culpeper, Step-Daughter, F, Wh, 14, S, MS/MS/MS
Lola Culpeper, Daughter, F, Wh, 11, S, MS/MS/MS
Hazel Tedder, Daughter, F, Wh, 7, S, MS/MS/MS
Roy Tedder, Son, M, Wh, 2, S, MS/MS/MS |
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ED 47, Sheet 1B, Family
19, Wiggins, Harrison County, MS
Thomas S. Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 27, M1-4 yrs, MS/MS/MS,
Lawyer-Saw Mill (#2449)√
Paulina Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 21, M1-4 yrs, ch 1/1,
AL/AL/AL
Bertram C. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 3, S, MS/MS/AL |
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ED 47, Sheet 11A, Family
225, Bond, Harrison County, MS
Erasmus J. Davis, Head, M, Wh, 37, M1-17 yrs, MS/MS/MS,
Farmer-Farm (#2736)√
Eudorah Davis, Wife, F, Wh, 42, M2-17 yrs, ch 3/3, MS/MS/MS
Eva O. Davis, Daughter, F, Wh, 16, S, MS/MS/MS
Virgil G. Davis, Son, M, Wh, 14, S, MS/MS/MS
Araminta F. Culpepper, Mother-In-Law, F, Wh, 61, Wd, ch 9/6,
MS/MS/MS
Albert Lloyd, Servant, M, Wh, 23, S, MS/TX/MS, Laborer-Farm |
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ED 47, Sheet 16A, Family
473, Bond, Harrison County, MS
Sebron C. Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 39, M1-11 yrs, MS/GA/MS,
Physician (#2341)√
Betti Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 28, M1-11 yrs, ch 2/2, MS/VA/MS
Clifton C. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 10, S, MS/MS/MS
Charles V. Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 7, S, MS/MS/MS
Sallie Culpepper, Mother, F, Wh, 76, Wd, ch 6/6,
MS/MS/Scotland |
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ED 48, Sheet 6A, Family
117, Beat 4, Harrison County, MS
Wade Culpepper, Head, M, Black, 21, M1, AL/AL/AL, Laborer-Mill
(#58514)√
Ollie Culpepper, Wife, F, Black, 19, M2, AL/AL/AL, Washer-Public |
Transcribed for
Culpepper Connections by Shannon Leigh O’Connor Christian
1920 US Census
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No Culpeppers found |
1930 US Census
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ED 24-12, Page 2B,
Beach Road, U S Veterans Hospital, Gulfport, Harrison Co., MS
U S Veterans Hospital, Radio=N
Henry
Culpepper,
Inmate in hospital, M, Wh, 37, sng, AL/SC/AL, Vet=WW (#58516)√
Bon
Culpepper,
Inmate in hospital, M, Wh, 33, sng, TN/AL/AL, Vet=WW (#58517)√ |
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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Austin M. Culpepper, Age 23, 1418 23rd
Avenue, Gulfport, Harrison Co., MS. Born 30 Dec 1894 in Winn, Clarke
Co., AL. Occupation: Stenographer for G&SI RR Co. at Gulfport, Harrison
Co., MS. Dependents: None. Single. White. Prior military service: None.
Claims No exemption from draft. /s/ A. M. Culpepper. Tall height, Medium
build, Gray eyes, Light hair, Not bald, No disabilities. 5 Jun 1917,
Gulfport, Harrison Co., MS (#9622)√ |
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Thomas Samuel Culpepper, Lyman, Harrison
Co., MS, age 35, born 12 Oct 1882, White, Sawyer for Ingram Day Lumber
Co. at Lyman, Harrison Co., MS. Nearest relative: Pauline Culpepper,
Lyman, Harrison Co., MS, /s/ Thomas Samuel Culpepper, Tall height,
Medium build, Brown eyes, Blond hair, No disabilities. Registered 12 Sep
1918 in Gulfport, Harrison Co., MS
(#2449)√ |
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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Buster M Culpepper,
born 1921 in MS,
White, Married, Education: Grammar School, Height/Wt: 69/135; Resided
in: Harrison Co., MS; Enlisted 25 Feb 1943 at Camp Shelby, MS (Drafted)
(#58518)√ |
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Mullard M Culpepper,
born 1927 in MS,
White, Single, Education: Grammar School, Height/Wt: 67/150; Resided in:
Harrison Co., MS; Enlisted 18 Jan 1946 at Fort Ord, CA in Regular Army
as PFC (#8054)√ |
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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Eudoria
Culpepper
married Carlos Ladner on 17 Dec 1885 in Harrison Co., MS
(#2443)√ |
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Leona Culpepper
married Joseph Batson on 26 Jun 1896 in Harrison Co., MS
(#2445)√ |
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Lena Culpepper married Raymond
Fedder (Tedder) on 15 Sep 1898 in Harrison Co., MS
(#2447)√ |
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Sarah E. Culpepper
married Felix Daughdrill on 23 Sep 1875 in Harrison Co., MS
(#3420)√ |
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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Allie Culpepper, 20 Dec 1902 - Oct 1968, Last Residence: Biloxi,
Harrison Co., MS 39530, SSN 426-10-7481 issued in Mississippi in
1936-1950 (#58520)√ |
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Belle M. Culpepper, 7 Nov 1900 - 5 Sep 1990, Last Residence:
Gulfport, Harrison Co., MS 39507, SSN 426-44-8288 issued in Mississippi
in 1936-1950 (#2908)√ |
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Hilda Culpepper, 14 Aug 1904 - Oct 1971, Last Residence: Pass
Christian, Harrison Co., MS 39571, SSN 425-24-8160 issued in Mississippi
in 1936-1950 (#8053)√ |
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James R. Culpepper, 24 Apr 1930 - 30 Sep 1994, Last Residence:
Pass Christian, Harrison Co., MS 39571, SSN 427-38-9020 issued in
Mississippi in 1936-1950 (#8056)√ |
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Joe H. Culpepper, 12 Oct 1921 - 30 May 1995, Last Residence:
Gulfport, Harrison Co., MS 39507, SSN 426-20-9873 issued in Mississippi
in 1936-1950 (#2911)√ |
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John J. Culpepper, 13 Mar 1929 - 17 Oct 1998, Last Residence:
Long Beach, Harrison Co., MS 39560, SSN 427-36-5258 issued in
Mississippi in 1936-1950 (#8055)√ |
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Lucille Culpepper, 23 Nov 1899 - Aug 1978, Last Residence:
Gulfport, Harrison Co., MS 39501, SSN 428-20-5725 issued in Mississippi
in 1936-1950 (#7107)√ |
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Margie A. Culpepper, 26 Nov 1943 - 15 Mar 1999, Last Residence:
Gulfport, Harrison Co., MS 39506, SSN 426-78-2357 issued in Mississippi
in 1956 (#42957)√ |
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Robert K. Culpepper, 9 Nov 1969 - 4 Nov 2006, Last Residence:
Gulfport, Harrison Co., MS 39503, SSN 428-45-9914 issued in Mississippi
in 1983 (#56654)√ |
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Sue P. Culpepper, 16 Aug 1949 - 14 Sep 1998, Last Residence:
Gulfport, Harrison Co., MS 39503, SSN 413-74-9968 issued in Tennessee in
1962 (#5337)√ |
Burials
Allen Cemetery
Long Beach, Harrison Co.,
Mississippi
(Located on 28th Street - approximately l/4 mile East of Beatline
Road
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Laura Suette
Culpepper, 29 Mar 1964 - 30 Mar 1964
(#42958)√
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James R.
Culpepper, 24 Apr
1930 - 30 Sep 1994, Served 28 Nov 1951 to 27 Aug 1953 as Corporal in the US
Army, Interred 5 Oct 1994 in Biloxi National Cemetery, Section A, Site 122
(#8056)√ |
Finley Cemetery
Harrison County, MS, Hwy 53, 0.25 miles East of County
Farm Road
From tombstone photo
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Joel
Scott Culpepper, 25 Sep 1966 - 21 Jul 1983 (#58521)√ |
Places
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No places named Culpepper
were found in this county. |
Last Revised:
02 Jan 2015
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