Mississippi Culpepper Archives
Jones County
County History
 Jones
County was established in 1826 during the administration of Governor
Holmes and named in honor of Commodore John Paul Jones. It was formed
from the counties of Covington and
Wayne. During the economic hard times in the
1830s and 1840s, there was an exodus of population from South
Mississippi, principally to Texas, and the slogan "GTT" ("Gone to
Texas") came into currency. The situation was especially acute in Jones
County, which became so depopulated that it acquired the derisive
nickname "The Free State of Jones". During the American Civil War, Jones
County and neighboring counties, especially Covington County to its
west, became a haven for Confederate deserters. After the War, the
Mississippi Legislature punished Jones County's disloyalty to the
"Cause" by changing its name to Davis (for Jefferson Davis) and the name
of its county seat to Leesburg (for Robert E. Lee). The Reconstruction
Constitution of 1869 repealed these acts and restored the names of Jones
County and Ellisville. The county was divided into judicial districts in
1906, with county seats at Ellisville (First District) and Laurel
(Second District). Other towns include Sandersville and Soso. As of
2000, Jones County's population was 64,958, and it was part of the
Laurel, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area. The county is bordered by
Jasper County (north),
Wayne County (east), Perry County
(southeast), Forrest County (southwest),
Covington County (west) and Smith County
(northwest).
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 Jones County censuses prior to 1870.
1870 US Census
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Page 14, Family 90,
Lines 35-40, Township 6, Jones, MS (#3415)√
Dorcas Culpepper, 47, F, Wh, Keeping house, RE=$0, PE=$290, MS
James J. Culpepper, 19, M, Wh, Farm laborer, MS
Moses Culpepper, 18, M, Wh, Farm laborer, MS
Sarah E. Culpepper, 14, F, Wh, without occupation, MS
Mary J. Culpepper, 12, F, Wh, without occupation, MS
Edmond Culpepper, 9, M, Wh, at home, MS |
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Page 11, Family 66,
Lines 11-12, Township 6, Jones, MS (#3417)√
William T. Culpepper, 22, M, Wh, Farm Laborer, RE=$0, PE=$0
Sarah A. Culpepper, 16, F, Wh, Keeping House |
Transcribed for
Culpepper Connections by Shannon Leigh O’Connor Christian
1880 US Census
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Southwest, Page 345D,
Jones Co., MS
Wm. T. Culpepper, Self, M, Md, Wh, 33, Farmer, MS/LA/MS
(#3417)√
Sarah A. Culpepper, Wife, F, Md, Wh, 26, House Keeper, MS/MS/MS
Martha A. Culpepper, Dau, F, Sng, Wh, 7, At Home, MS/MS/MS
Laura M. Culpepper, Dau, F, Sng, Wh, 5, At Home, MS/MS/MS
Mathew S. Culpepper, Son, M, Sng, Wh, 3, At Home, MS/MS/MS
William W. Culpepper, Son, M, Sng, Wh, 7M, At Home, MS/MS/MS |
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Southeast, Page: 334, Jones Co., MS
Drayton Tucker, Wh, M, 30, Head, md, Farmer, MS/NC/MS (#61026)√
Kade Tucker, Wh, F, 34, Wife, md, MS/MS/MS
Elizabeth Culpepper, Wh, F, 35, Cousin, Single, MS/MS/MS
C.R. (Robert Columbus) Culpepper, Wh, M, 5, Son (of Eliz.),
MS/MS/MS
(Elizabeth's daughter, Eleanor Culpepper, age 7, is not
enumerated in this HH) |
1890 US Census
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Census burned
in Washington |
1900 US Census
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No Culpeppers found |
1910 US Census
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ED 76, Sheet 5B, Family
86, Oak Street, Laurel Ward 1, Jones County, MS (#58662)√
Gayford Culpepper, Head, M, Black, 32, Md2-5 yrs, GA/GA/GA,
Foreman-Locomotive
Jennie Culpepper, Wife, F, Mulatto, 23, Md1-5 yrs, MS/MS/MS |
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ED 81, Sheet 16B, Family
253, Beat 4, Jones County, MS
Rufus Landrum, Head, M, Wh, 49, Md1-14 yrs, MS/MS/MS,
Farmer-General Farm (#7279)√
Ellie Landrum, Wife, F, Wh, 28, Md1-14 yrs, ch 7/6, MS/MS/MS
William Dexter Landrum, Son, M, Wh 12, S, MS/MS/MS, Farm
Laborer-Home Farm
Henry Marshall Landrum, Son, M, Wh, 10, S, MS/MS/MS, Farm
Laborer-Home Farm
Penny Landrum, Daughter, F, Wh, 8, S, MS/MS/MS
Cinthy Landrum, Daughter, F, Wh, 5, S, MS/MS/MS
Tonnie Landrum, Daughter, F, Wh, 3, S, MS/MS/MS
Elizabeth Landrum, Daughter, F, Wh, 2, S, MS/MS/MS
Elizabeth Culpepper, Mother-in-law, F, Wh, 60, Wd, ch 3/3/,
MS/MS/MS |
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ED 82, Sheet 2B, Family
35, Beat 5, Jones County, MS (#54627)√
Oliver C. Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 28, Md1-y5rs, MS/MS/MS,
Barber-Barber Shop
Maggie Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 23, Md1-5yrs, ch2/2, MS/MS/MS
May Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 4, S, MS/MS/MS
Isabell Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 2, S, MS/MS/MS |
Transcribed for
Culpepper Connections by Shannon Leigh O’Connor Christian
1920 US Census
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ED 80, Sheet 1A, p. 1,
lines 21-28, Ward 1, Ellisville, Jones County, MS (2 Jan 1920)
Buford Collins, Head, M, Wh, 38, md, MS/MS/MS (landlord)
track foreman, railroad
Hilda Collins, Wife, F, Wh, 29, md, MS/AL/MS
Verlan Collins, Dau, F, Wh, 12, sng, MS/MS/MS
Travis Collins, Son, M, Wh, 9, sng, MS/MS/MS
Henry Collins, Son, M, Wh, 3, sng, MS/MS/MS
James Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 26, md, MS/GA/MS saw
filer, mill; Renting (#58675)√
Lucy Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 25, md, MS/MS/MS
O’Rell Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 1 6/12, sng, MS/MS/MS |
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ED 92, sheet 30A, p. 30,
lines, 27-38, Southeast, Jones County, MS (16 Feb 1920)
Rufus R. Landrum, Head, M, Wh, 56, md, MS/MS/MS farmer,
general farm (#7279)√
Ellie Landrum, Wife, F, Wh, 36, md, MS/MS/MS
Marshall Landrum, Son, M, Wh, 19, sng, MS/MS/MS
Cintha Landrum, Dau, F, Wh, 16, sng, MS/MS/MS
Tinie Landrum, Dau, F, Wh, 14, sng, MS/MS/MS
Elizabeth Landrum, Dau, F, Wh, 11, sng, MS/MS/MS
Shepherd Landrum, Son, M, Wh, 9, sng, MS/MS/MS
Allen Landrum, Son, M, Wh, 7, sng, MS/MS/MS
Eva Landrum, Dau, F, Wh, 5, sng, MS/MS/MS
Tracey Landrum, Dau, F, Wh, 3 6/12, sng, MS/MS/MS
Wendall Landrum, Son, M, Wh, 1 11/12, sng, MS/MS/MS
Elizabeth Culpepper, Mother-in-law, F, Wh, 72, wd, MS/MS/MS
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ED 93, sheet 11A & B, p.
45, lines 48-54, Beat 5, East Leaf River SW, Southeast, Jones
County, MS (16 Jan 1920)
Oliver C. Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 38, md, MS/MS/MS carpenter,
sawmill (#54627)√
Maggie Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 33, md, MS/MS/MS
Laura M. Culpepper, Dau, F, Wh, 14, sng, MS/MS/MS
Isabell Culpepper, Dau, F, Wh, 12, sng, MS/MS/MS
Oliver E. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 9, sng, MS/MS/MS
Wiley T. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 6 6/12, sng, MS/MS/MS
Katie I. Culpepper, Dau, F, Wh, 1 2/12, MS/MS/MS |
Transcribed for Culpepper Connections by
Linda Jones Cushing
1930 US Census
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ED
34-7, Page 20B, Twenty-Fifth Street, Laurel, Jones Co., MS
South Mississippi Charity Hospital, Radio=N
Selma Culpepper, Lodger, F, Wh, 23, sng, MS/MS/MS,
Nurse, Charity Hospital (#1761)√ |
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ED
34-24, Page 2B, Beat 5, Jones Co., MS (#7313)√
Rent Home, Radio=N
Howard Culpeper, Head, M, Wh, 29, md@24, MS/MS/MS,
Laborer, Railroad, Vet=N
Gladis Culpeper, Wife, F, Wh, 30, md@16, MS/MS/MS
Geneva Culpeper, Daughter, F, Wh, 3 4/12, sng,
MS/MS/MS
Howard Culpeper, Son, M, Wh, 1 6/12, sng, MS/MS/MS |
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ED
34-24, Page 2B, Beat 5, Jones Co., MS
Rent Home, $1,500, Radio=N
Jeff Culpeper, Head, M, Wh, 50, md@19, MS/MS/MS,
Foreman, Railroad, Vet=N (#3432)√
Mary Culpeper, Wife F, Wh, 53, md@23, MS/GA/SC
Grace Culpeper, Daughter, F, Wh, 21, sng, MS/MS/MS
Gladis Culpeper, Daughter, F, Wh, 20, sng, MS/MS/MS
Hubert Culpeper, Son, M, Wh, 18, sng, MS/MS/MS
Lettie Culpeper, Daughter, F, Wh, 15, sng, MS/MS/MS
I
J Culpeper, Son, M, Wh, 12, sng, MS/MS/MS
Luceal Culpeper, Daughter, F, Wh, 9, sng, MS/MS/MS
Evelina Culpeper, Daughter, F, Wh, 7, 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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Oliver Clarence Culpepper,
Eastabuchie, Jones Co., MS, age 36, born March 1881, White, Laborer for
self at Eastabuchie, Jones Co., MS. Nearest relative: Maggie Culpepper,
Eastabuchie, Jones Co., MS, /s/ Oliver Clarence Culpepper, Medium
height, Medium build, Blue eyes, Dark hair, No disabilities. Registered
12 Sep 1918 in Laurel, Jones Co., MS (#54627)√ |
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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Roscoe Culpepper,
born 1917 in MS, White,
Married, Education: Grammar School, Height/Wt: 67/118; Resided in: Jones
Co., MS; Enlisted 21 Sep 1942 at Camp Shelby, MS (Drafted)
(#46236)√ |
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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J. W.
Culpepper
and Miss M. M. Brewer married 21 Dec 1894 in Jones Co., MS (#3429)√ |
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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William T Culpepper,
issued 30 Dec 1884, St. Stephens Meridian, Jones Co., MS, Twp 6-N, Rng
14-W, Sec 12 (#3417)√ |
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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Berlon Culpepper, 12 Mar 1933 - 31 Aug 2001, Last Residence:
Ellisville, Jones Co., MS 39437, SSN 428-62-5273 issued in Mississippi
in 1951 (#58679)√ |
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Charlie Culpepper, 17 Oct 1911 - Jun 1979, Last Residence:
Moselle, Jones Co., MS 39459, SSN 426-28-2783 issued in Mississippi in
1936-1950 (#46233)√ |
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Effie M. Culpepper, 5 Feb 1913 - 27 Jan 1994, Last Residence:
Laurel, Jones Co., MS 39440, SSN 428-54-1234 issued in Mississippi in
1936-1950 (#58680)√ |
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George W. Culpepper, 9 Oct 1905 - 1 Mar 2002, Last Residence:
Laurel, Jones Co., MS 39440, SSN 427-20-6328 issued in Mississippi in
1936-1950 (#7289)√ |
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Ida Culpepper, 19 Jan 1900 - Jun 1981, Last benefit paid in:
Laurel, Jones Co., MS 39440, SSN 587-04-0484 issued in Mississippi in
1973 (#36231)√ |
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J. Culpepper, 11 Aug 1939 - Sep 1985, Last Residence: Laurel,
Jones Co., MS 39440, Last benefit paid in: Detroit, Wayne Co., MI,
48204, SSN 427-82-7728 issued in Mississippi in 1958
(#58687)√ |
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J. Culpepper, 20 Sep 1910 - Jul 1986, Last Residence: Laurel,
Jones Co., MS 39440, SSN 428-09-4539 issued in Mississippi in 1936-1950
(#58688)√ |
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Kathryn P. Culpepper, 19 Mar 1928 - 1 Mar 2004, Last Residence:
Laurel, Jones Co., MS 39440, SSN 425-42-5146 issued in Mississippi in
1936-1950 (#58681)√ |
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Macie H. Culpepper, 14 Jan 1928 - 20 Dec 1996, Last Residence:
Laurel, Jones Co., MS 39440, SSN 427-42-3927 issued in Mississippi in
1936-1950 (#7301)√ |
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Mildred W. Culpepper, 15 Jun 1919 - 17 May 2006, Last Residence:
Laurel, Jones Co., MS 39442, SSN 427-07-7948 issued in Mississippi in
1936-1950 (#58684)√ |
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Nell M. Culpepper, 23 May 1923 - May 1991, Last Residence:
Laurel, Jones Co., MS 39440, SSN 422-30-8097 issued in Alabama in
1936-1950 (#58689)√ |
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Rodney Culpepper, 10 May 1953 - May 1980, Last benefit paid in:
Laurel, Jones Co., MS 39440, SSN 587-62-1677 issued in Mississippi in
1968 (#58690)√ |
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Soleman W. Culpepper, 18 Aug 1925 - 6 Jul 2001, Last Residence:
Laurel, Jones Co., MS 39443, SSN 428-22-5725 issued in Mississippi in
1936-1950 (#7286)√ |
Burials
Myrick
Cemetery
Laurel, Jones Co., MS 39443
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S. Walter Culpepper,
US NAVY WORLD WAR II, 18 Aug 1925 - 6 Jul 2001
(#7286)√ |
Places
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Culpepper Road, Laurel, Jones
Co., MS |
Last Revised:
02 Jan 2015
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