Burket Dean Murphy

Male, #35101, (13 Aug 1894 - Sep 1981)
Father*Joseph Robert Murphy
Mother*Harriet Elizabeth Dean
Birth*13 Aug 1894 Burket was born on 13 Aug 1894. 
Marriage*22 Nov 1916 He married Louise Culpepper on 22 Nov 1916 at age 22. 
Birth of Son5 Mar 1918 His son Burkett Dean Murphy Jr. was born on 5 Mar 1918. 
Birth of Son5 Jul 1921 His son Wesley Culpepper Murphy was born on 5 Jul 1921. 
Birth of Son9 Mar 1925 His son Joel Taylor Murphy was born on 9 Mar 1925. 
Death of Son7 Nov 1968 His son Wesley Culpepper Murphy died on 7 Nov 1968 at Georgia. 
Death of Son29 Oct 1969 His son Joel Taylor Murphy died on 29 Oct 1969. 
Death of Son18 Mar 1980 His son Burkett Dean Murphy Jr. died on 18 Mar 1980 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia. 
Death*Sep 1981 He died at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia, in Sep 1981 at age 87. 
Burial*22 Sep 1981 His body was interred on 22 Sep 1981 at Fayetteville City Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia. 
Biography*  The following appeared in August 8, 1979 issue of the Fayette County News: Buck Murphy Monday - Special day for one of Fayette's leading citizens B.D. Murphy (Burket Dean) Murphy, known by many as "Buck" a nickname that is said to be used first by Mr. Charlie Redwine, will observe his 85th birthday on Monday August 13, 1979. B.D. was born August 13, 1894 and was the oldest son of Joseph Robert Murphy and his wife Harriet Elizabeth Dean. (The first wife of Joseph Robert was Alice Samantha Moor and they had five children) B.D. went to school in Fayetteville. Shortly after he married Louise Culpepper, the oldest daughter of James Wesley Culpepper, he and his family went to Washington with U.S. Representative James Walter Wise. B.D. was associated for a number of years with his father-in-law and in the early 1930's was editor of the Fayetteville Enterprise. He joined a law firm in Atlanta and has spent the majority of his working days (He still maintains an office in Fayetteville) practicing law. B.D. and Louise had three sons, B. D. Jr., Wesley Culpepper, Joel Taylor and one daughter Sarah Louise that married Joseph Joel Mercer. He is a Methodist and on the board of stewards. He was a mason in the Old Mount Moriah Lodge building located about where Dr. T.J. Busey had his offlce and clinic just north of the American Legion Post House on Glynn Street. He was a former mayor of Fayetteville.
      Burket Dean Murphy was a senior partner of the Atlanta, GA law firm of Powell, Goldstein, Frazer and Murphy.
      The following funeral notice is from The Atlantic Constitution for Tuesday, 22 Sep 1981 MURPHY Friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Burket Dean Murphy, Sr. 119 Stone Wall Ave., Fayetteville, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mercer, Mrs B. D. Murphy, Jr., Mrs. W. C. Murphy, Mrs. Joel T. Murphy, Sr., eight grandchildren; five great grandchildren; nieces and nephews are invited to attend the funeral of Mr. Burket Dean Murphy, Sr., 3 p.m. Tuesday Fayetteville United Methodist Church. Officiating Rev. Ray Dunahoo and Rev. Fred Shelnutt. Interment, Fayetteville City Cemetery. Pallbearers please meet at the residence 2:30 p.m. Murphy Bible Class, Fayetteville United Methodist Church, honorary escort. The remains will be at the residence. Pope Dickson & Son, Fayetteville, 461-1331. 

Family

Louise Culpepper
Marriage*22 Nov 1916 He married Louise Culpepper on 22 Nov 1916 at age 22. 
Children
Last Edited11 Oct 2006

Elizabeth Mae Culpepper

Female, #35102, (6 Mar 1895 - 15 Oct 1964)
Father*James Wesley Culpepper
Mother*Sarah Pickens Taylor
Birth*6 Mar 1895 Elizabeth was born at Inman, Fayette Co., Georgia, on 6 Mar 1895. 
Employment* Elizabeth's occupation: teacher. 
1900 Census1 Jun 1900 Louise, Elizabeth and Sarah was listed as a daughter in James Wesley Culpepper's household on the 1900 Census at Fayette Co., Georgia.1 
1910 Census15 Apr 1910 Louise, Elizabeth, Sarah and Julia was listed as a daughter in James Wesley Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia.2 
1920 Census1 Jan 1920 Elizabeth, Sarah and Julia was listed as a daughter in James Wesley Culpepper's household on the 1920 Census at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia.3 
Census1920 She was listed as a resident in the census report at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia, in 1920. 
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Elizabeth and Sarah was listed as a daughter in James Wesley Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia.4 
Death of Mother9 Nov 1948 Her mother Sarah Pickens Taylor died on 9 Nov 1948 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia.5 
Death of Father10 Oct 1954 Her father James Wesley Culpepper died on 10 Oct 1954 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia.6 
Death*15 Oct 1964 She died at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia, on 15 Oct 1964 at age 69.7 
Burial*17 Oct 1964 Her body was interred on 17 Oct 1964 at Fayetteville City Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia. 
Biography* It is not known whether Elizabeth Mae was born in Pike County or Fayette County. Her younger sister was born in Pike County, and by the 1900 census, the family was in Fayette County. The obituary of her father, James Wesley Culpepper, indicates that over a fifteen year period he taught in three different towns, Concord, in Pike County, and Inman and Woolsey in Fayette County. Since he was admitted to the Bar in 1905, if he is estimated to have taught five years in each town, he would still have been in Pike County in 1895. LDS IGI Batch 7100004 Sheet 2 gives "Inman, Fayette, Georgia" as her place of birth. Mae died of brain cancer. The following funeral notice is from The Atlanta Times of 16 Oct 1964: Miss Culpepper rites Saturday FAYETTEVILLE--Services for Miss Mae Culpepper, a teacher at Fayetteville Elementary School will be at 4 p. m. Saturday at the Fayetteville Methodist Church. Dr. Robert E. Lee, pastor of Lutheran Church of Redeemer in Atlanta, and the Rev. J. Ray Donahoo, pastor of the Fayetteville Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in the city cemetery here. Miss Culpepper, who taught for more than 45 years, died Thursday in an Atlanta hospital. She had taught at Ashley Hall, Charleston, S. C., in the public schools of Clinton, Winston-Salem and Chapel Hill N. C., and Henry Grady High School in Atlanta. She also had served in an administrative capacity in the Georgia Department of Education and in the curriculum division of the Atlanta School System. Miss Culpepper also had taught night classes at Georgia State College. After her retirement from the Atlanta system, she joined the faculty of the Fayetteville Elementary School in September 1963 and taught there until a few weeks before her death. Miss Culpepper was a member of the Lutheran Church of Redeemer. Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. B. D. Murphy and Mrs. W. E. Greer, both of Fayetteville, and Mrs. A. M. Bowen, Newnan. 
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited4 May 2004

Citations

  1. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 45, Page 276A (18), Family 305, 538 District, Fayette Co., GA
    James W. Culpepper, Head, M, Aug 1870, 29, md 8 yrs, GA/GA/GA, School Teacher
    Sarah P. Culpepper, Wife, F, Aug 1873, 26, md 8 yrs, ch 3/3, GA/SC/GA
    Louise Culpepper, Dau, F, Sep 1893, 6, S, GA/GA/GA
    Lizzie M. Culpepper, Dau, F, Mar 1895, 5, S, GA/GA/GA
    Catherine Culpepper, Dau, F, Mar 1897, 3, S, GA/GA/GA.
  2. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 57, Page 19B, Family 305, Gen.com img 6, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., GA
    James W. Culpepper, Head, M, 38, md1-17 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Lawyer
    Sarah Culpepper, Wife, F, 35, md1-8 yrs, ch 4/4, GA/GA/SC
    Louise Culpepper, Dau, F, 16, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Mae Culpepper, Dau, F, 15, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Kate Culpepper, Dau, F, 13, S, GA/GA/GA
    Julian Culpepper, Dau, F, 13 [sic], S, GA/GA/GA.
  3. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 81, Page 131A, Family 72, Anc.com img 9, Rowell Mill Rd., Fayetteville, Fayette Co., GA
    J. W. Culpepper, Head, M, 49, md, GA/GA/GA, Lawyer
    Sallie Culpepper, Wife, F, 46, md, GA/GA/GA
    Mae Culpepper, Daughter, F, 24, Sng, GA/GA/GA, School Teacher
    Kate Culpepper, Daughter, F, 22, Sng, GA/GA/GA, School Teacher
    Julia Culpepper, Daughter, F, 17, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
  4. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 2, page 2B, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., GA
    Home=$3500, Radio=Y, Farm=N
    J. Wesley Culpepper, Head, M, 59, M, md @ 22, GA/GA/GA, Lawyer
    Sarah T. Culpepper, Wife, F, 56, M, md @ 19, GA/GA/GA
    E. Maie Culpepper, Dau, F, 35, S, GA/GA/GA, Public School Teacher
    S. Kate Culpepper, Dau, F, 33, S, GA/GA/GA.
  5. Georgia Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1998.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm
    Sarah P. T. Culpepper, d. 9 Nov 1948 at 75 years in Fayette Co., GA; Res. in Fayette Co., GA.
  6. Georgia Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1998.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm
    James W. Culpepper, d. 10 Oct 1954 at 84 years in DeKalb Co., GA; Res. in Fayette Co., GA, 22548.
  7. Georgia Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1998.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm
    Elizabeth M. Culpepper, d. 15 Oct 1964 at 66 years in DeKalb Co., GA; Res. in Fayette Co., GA.

Sarah Katherine Culpepper

Female, #35103, (15 Mar 1897 - 30 Jun 1972)
Father*James Wesley Culpepper
Mother*Sarah Pickens Taylor
Birth*15 Mar 1897 Sarah was born at Fayette Co., Georgia, on 15 Mar 1897. 
Employment* Sarah's occupation: teacher. 
1900 Census1 Jun 1900 Louise, Elizabeth and Sarah was listed as a daughter in James Wesley Culpepper's household on the 1900 Census at Fayette Co., Georgia.1 
1910 Census15 Apr 1910 Louise, Elizabeth, Sarah and Julia was listed as a daughter in James Wesley Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia.2 
1920 Census1 Jan 1920 Elizabeth, Sarah and Julia was listed as a daughter in James Wesley Culpepper's household on the 1920 Census at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia.3 
Census1920 She was listed as a resident in the census report at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia, in 1920. 
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Elizabeth and Sarah was listed as a daughter in James Wesley Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia.4 
Marriage*14 Jun 1934 She married William Everett Greer at Cobb Co., Georgia, on 14 Jun 1934 at age 37.5 
Married Name14 Jun 1934  As of 14 Jun 1934, her married name was Greer. 
Death of Mother9 Nov 1948 Her mother Sarah Pickens Taylor died on 9 Nov 1948 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia.6 
Death of Father10 Oct 1954 Her father James Wesley Culpepper died on 10 Oct 1954 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia.7 
Death of Spouse13 May 1958 Her husband William Everett Greer died on 13 May 1958 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia. 
Death*30 Jun 1972 She died at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia, on 30 Jun 1972 at age 75. 
Burial*2 Jul 1972 Her body was interred on 2 Jul 1972 at Fayetteville City Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia. 
Biography*  It is not known if Sarah Katherine was born in Pike County or Fayette County. The family was in Fayette County in the 1900 census and the obituary of her father, James Wesley Culpepper, indicates that he was admitted to the Bar in 1905 and that he had been teaching for 15 years in Concord in Pike County, and in Inman and Woolsey in Fayette County. Assuming that he taught approximately five years in each town, he would have been in Fayette County for the birth of Sarah Katherine. She was known as "Kate." The following death notice is from an unknown source: GREER -- The friends and relatives of Mrs. W. Everett Greer, Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Murphy Sr., Fayetteville; Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Bowen, Newnan; nieces and nephews are invited to attend the funeral of Mrs. W. Everett (Kate Culpepper) Greer Sunday, July 2, 1972 at 4 o'clock at the Fayetteville Methodist Church, Rev. Robert L. Taylor officiating. Interment, Fayetteville City Cemetery. The remains are at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Murphy Sr. Redwine Funeral Home. 

Family

William Everett Greer
Marriage*14 Jun 1934 She married William Everett Greer at Cobb Co., Georgia, on 14 Jun 1934 at age 37.5 
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited20 May 2004

Citations

  1. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 45, Page 276A (18), Family 305, 538 District, Fayette Co., GA
    James W. Culpepper, Head, M, Aug 1870, 29, md 8 yrs, GA/GA/GA, School Teacher
    Sarah P. Culpepper, Wife, F, Aug 1873, 26, md 8 yrs, ch 3/3, GA/SC/GA
    Louise Culpepper, Dau, F, Sep 1893, 6, S, GA/GA/GA
    Lizzie M. Culpepper, Dau, F, Mar 1895, 5, S, GA/GA/GA
    Catherine Culpepper, Dau, F, Mar 1897, 3, S, GA/GA/GA.
  2. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 57, Page 19B, Family 305, Gen.com img 6, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., GA
    James W. Culpepper, Head, M, 38, md1-17 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Lawyer
    Sarah Culpepper, Wife, F, 35, md1-8 yrs, ch 4/4, GA/GA/SC
    Louise Culpepper, Dau, F, 16, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Mae Culpepper, Dau, F, 15, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Kate Culpepper, Dau, F, 13, S, GA/GA/GA
    Julian Culpepper, Dau, F, 13 [sic], S, GA/GA/GA.
  3. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 81, Page 131A, Family 72, Anc.com img 9, Rowell Mill Rd., Fayetteville, Fayette Co., GA
    J. W. Culpepper, Head, M, 49, md, GA/GA/GA, Lawyer
    Sallie Culpepper, Wife, F, 46, md, GA/GA/GA
    Mae Culpepper, Daughter, F, 24, Sng, GA/GA/GA, School Teacher
    Kate Culpepper, Daughter, F, 22, Sng, GA/GA/GA, School Teacher
    Julia Culpepper, Daughter, F, 17, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
  4. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 2, page 2B, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., GA
    Home=$3500, Radio=Y, Farm=N
    J. Wesley Culpepper, Head, M, 59, M, md @ 22, GA/GA/GA, Lawyer
    Sarah T. Culpepper, Wife, F, 56, M, md @ 19, GA/GA/GA
    E. Maie Culpepper, Dau, F, 35, S, GA/GA/GA, Public School Teacher
    S. Kate Culpepper, Dau, F, 33, S, GA/GA/GA.
  5. Mary M. Hancock, compiler, Cobb County, Georgia, Index to White Marriages, 1865-1937, and Index to Black Marriages, 1865-1966, Marietta, GA: Cobb County Genealogical Society, 1995.
    Kate Culpepper and William Everett Greer, 14 Jun 1934, Cobb Co., GA, Book K, p 34.
  6. Georgia Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1998.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm
    Sarah P. T. Culpepper, d. 9 Nov 1948 at 75 years in Fayette Co., GA; Res. in Fayette Co., GA.
  7. Georgia Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1998.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm
    James W. Culpepper, d. 10 Oct 1954 at 84 years in DeKalb Co., GA; Res. in Fayette Co., GA, 22548.

William Everett Greer

Male, #35104, (15 Sep 1900 - 13 May 1958)
Birth*15 Sep 1900 William was born on 15 Sep 1900. 
Marriage*14 Jun 1934 He married Sarah Katherine Culpepper at Cobb Co., Georgia, on 14 Jun 1934 at age 33.1 
Death*13 May 1958 He died at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia, on 13 May 1958 at age 57. 
Burial* His body was interred at Fayetteville City Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia. 

Family

Sarah Katherine Culpepper
Last Edited25 Nov 2000

Citations

  1. Mary M. Hancock, compiler, Cobb County, Georgia, Index to White Marriages, 1865-1937, and Index to Black Marriages, 1865-1966, Marietta, GA: Cobb County Genealogical Society, 1995.
    Kate Culpepper and William Everett Greer, 14 Jun 1934, Cobb Co., GA, Book K, p 34.

Julia Clay Culpepper

Female, #35105, (23 Aug 1902 - 15 May 1981)
Father*James Wesley Culpepper
Mother*Sarah Pickens Taylor
Birth*23 Aug 1902 Julia was born at Fayette Co., Georgia, on 23 Aug 1902.1 
1910 Census15 Apr 1910 Louise, Elizabeth, Sarah and Julia was listed as a daughter in James Wesley Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia.2 
Photographedcirca 1914 She appeared as a first cousin in a family photograph circa 1914 at Meriwether Co., Georgia,
left to right: Sarah Caroline Culpepper, Ellen Clay Culpepper, Julia Clay Culpepper.3
Culpepper daughters
1920 Census1 Jan 1920 Elizabeth, Sarah and Julia was listed as a daughter in James Wesley Culpepper's household on the 1920 Census at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia.4 
Census1920 She was listed as a resident in the census report at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia, in 1920. 
Marriage*7 Aug 1923 She married Alva Manly Bowen on 7 Aug 1923 at age 20. 
Married Name7 Aug 1923  As of 7 Aug 1923, her married name was Bowen. 
Birth of Son24 Feb 1925 Her son Alva Manly Bowen Jr. was born on 24 Feb 1925 at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia. 
Death of Mother9 Nov 1948 Her mother Sarah Pickens Taylor died on 9 Nov 1948 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia.5 
Death of Father10 Oct 1954 Her father James Wesley Culpepper died on 10 Oct 1954 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia.6 
Photographed*say 1965 She was photographed say 1965 at Meriwether Co., Georgia.7
Julia Bowen
Death of Spouse26 Jun 1980 Her husband Alva Manly Bowen died on 26 Jun 1980 at Newnan, Coweta Co., Georgia.1 
Death*15 May 1981 She died at Newnan, Coweta Co., Georgia, on 15 May 1981 at age 78.1 
Burial*17 May 1981 Her body was interred on 17 May 1981 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Newnan, Coweta Co., Georgia.1 
Biography* Julia died of cancer. The following obituary appeared in The Newnan Times-Herald Thursday, 21 May 1981: MRS. JULIA BOWEN Mrs. Julia Bowen, 78, of 125 LaGrange Street, Newnan, died May 15, 1981, at Coweta General Hospital following an extended illness. Widow of Alva Manley Bowen, Sr., Mrs. Bowen was a member of the Newnan Presbyterian Church, a member of the Presbyterial Board of Atlanta Presbytery, president of the Georgia Synodical of the Presbyterian Church, chairman of the First Girl Scout organization in Coweta county, active in Red Cross work, member of the Board of the first Community Concert series of Coweta county, member of the Reading Circle, the Historical Society of Coweta county, and the American Legion Auxiliary. She also composed the Newnan High School alma mater. Mrs. Bowen was born in Fayette county August 23, 1902. Services were held at the Newnan Presbyterian Church May 17 with Rev. Richard Swayze officiating, assisted by Dr. J. McDowell Richards. Interment was at Oak Hill cemetery with Luke Bowen, Wesley Murphy, Joel Murphy, Fraser Vereen, Richard Bemister, Jimmy Parrott, Frank Barron and Chip Barron serving as pallbearers. Survivors include her daughter, Miss Sally Bowen of Newnan; son, Captain USN Alva Manly Bowen of Annapolis, Md; grandchildren, Miss Julie Bowen of New York, N. Y., Gerald Manly Bowen of Chantilly, Va; sister, Mrs. B. D. Murphy, Sr., of Fayetteville; and four grandchildren. McKoon Funeral Home. 

Family

Alva Manly Bowen
Marriage*7 Aug 1923 She married Alva Manly Bowen on 7 Aug 1923 at age 20. 
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited10 Jan 2011

Citations

  1. Coweta County Genealogical Society, compiler, Coweta Co., GA Cemeteries, Roswell, GA: WH Wolfe Associates, 1986, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. FHL US/CAN Book: 975.8423.
    Oak Hill Cemetery, Newnan, Coweta Co., GA
    + Alva Manly Bowen, 10 Sep 1900 – 26 Jun 1980
    + Julia Culpepper Bowen, 23 Aug 1902 – 15 May 1981.

  2. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 57, Page 19B, Family 305, Gen.com img 6, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., GA
    James W. Culpepper, Head, M, 38, md1-17 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Lawyer
    Sarah Culpepper, Wife, F, 35, md1-8 yrs, ch 4/4, GA/GA/SC
    Louise Culpepper, Dau, F, 16, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Mae Culpepper, Dau, F, 15, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Kate Culpepper, Dau, F, 13, S, GA/GA/GA
    Julian Culpepper, Dau, F, 13 [sic], S, GA/GA/GA.
  3. Correspondence from Lewis Pitts Culpepper to Lew Griffin, circa 1997.
  4. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 81, Page 131A, Family 72, Anc.com img 9, Rowell Mill Rd., Fayetteville, Fayette Co., GA
    J. W. Culpepper, Head, M, 49, md, GA/GA/GA, Lawyer
    Sallie Culpepper, Wife, F, 46, md, GA/GA/GA
    Mae Culpepper, Daughter, F, 24, Sng, GA/GA/GA, School Teacher
    Kate Culpepper, Daughter, F, 22, Sng, GA/GA/GA, School Teacher
    Julia Culpepper, Daughter, F, 17, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
  5. Georgia Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1998.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm
    Sarah P. T. Culpepper, d. 9 Nov 1948 at 75 years in Fayette Co., GA; Res. in Fayette Co., GA.
  6. Georgia Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1998.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm
    James W. Culpepper, d. 10 Oct 1954 at 84 years in DeKalb Co., GA; Res. in Fayette Co., GA, 22548.
  7. Correspondence from Eleanor Herring Culpepper (Mrs. Albert Marvin Willingham), Grantville, GA, to Lew Griffin, 1976-2004.

Alva Manly Bowen

Male, #35106, (10 Sep 1900 - 26 Jun 1980)
Birth*10 Sep 1900 Alva was born at Anderson Co., South Carolina, on 10 Sep 1900.1 
Employment* Alva's occupation: educator. 
Marriage*7 Aug 1923 He married Julia Clay Culpepper on 7 Aug 1923 at age 22. 
Birth of Son24 Feb 1925 His son Alva Manly Bowen Jr. was born on 24 Feb 1925 at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia. 
Death*26 Jun 1980 He died at Newnan, Coweta Co., Georgia, on 26 Jun 1980 at age 79.1 
Burial*28 Jun 1980 His body was interred on 28 Jun 1980 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Newnan, Coweta Co., Georgia.1 
Biography*  The following obituary was written by the Sports Editor of Newnan Times Herald 'FESSOR BOWEN WAS A PATRIOT AND AN EDUCATOR The Stars and Stripes were flying at the home of A. M. Bowen at 125 LaGrange Street last Saturday afternoon. A few hours earlier Manley Bowen had been laid to rest, a victim of cancer. He was my neighbor and a sincere one. He often sat on his porch across the street from my home and through the years he saw the youngsters playing and growing up. He cared about them and let me know that he did by asking about them from time to time. I sat with this man at our weekly Kiwanis meeting and I continued to be amazed at his knowledge on most all subjects. He was a learned man. I first remembered him as 'Fessor Bowen--that's what the kids called him during the 11 years he served as principal at Newnan High School. All total he gave some 40 years of his life to education. I'm glad I had him as a friend and neighbor. As I sat on my porch late Saturday afternoon a gentle breeze ruffled the American flag at the Bowen home. Beside the flag was the empty chair where this man would sit in the late afternoons reading his paper and waving to friends. Maybe he was waving goodbye this time--this man who loved God and country.
      The following obituary was the Society Editor of Newnan Times Herald (Guest Columnist) A. Manly Bowen was a fine Christian gentleman, and in his quiet, gentle way worked for the good of his community, state and the nation. He was principal of Newnan High School during the four years I spent there, and was my first teacher of Algebra, a subject that I am no more familiar with today than I was at that time. It was at his suggestion that I go to summer school at the end of my freshman year, for he convinced me that if I did not learn the basic rudiments, I would have trouble with all mathematics throughout my school years. Thanks to him, I was able to progress to Miss Louise Rumble's geometry classes with a minimum of trouble. Years later, I had occasion to consult with Mr. Bowen quite often on behalf of this newspaper on matters concerning [t]he Newnan Kiwanis Club, the American Legion, the Georgia Rehabilitation offices and other civic projects in which he was engaged, including his duties with his church. He truly loved his family and home, his church and his country.
      The following obituary is from and unknown source: A. M. BOWEN Alva Manly Bowen, 79, of 125 LaGrange Street, Newnan, died June 26, 1980, in Coweta General Hospital, following an extended illness. Born September 10, 1900, in Anderson County, S. C., he was a graduate of Anderson High School, Anderson, S. C., received his A. B. degree from the University of South Carolina in 1922. He also had postgraduate studies at Emory University, the University of Georgia, and Florida State University. Mr. Bowen was a veteran of World War I, U. S. Army and was a member of the American Legion for over 50 years, serving as both Post and District Commander. He was a member of the Newnan Presbyterian Church and was an active Elder for 25 years. He was Elder Emeritus and teacher of the men's Sunday School class of the Newnan Presbyterian Church. An educator for over 43 years, Mr. Bowen had been a teacher of mathematics and administrator in Fayetteville, taught at Tech High School, Brown Junior High School and O'Keefe Junior High School in Atlanta, LaGrange High School and was teacher principal of Newnan High School for 11 years. He was one of the organizers of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation under the State Department of Education where he served for 24 years, and was supervisor of both local and district offices. Mr. Bowe also taught mathematics at the Georgia State University evening school. He was a salesman for Lindsey's Realty for 10 years. Mr. Bowen was a member of the Newnan Kiwanis Club for over 50 years, serving as president in 1934. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Julia Clay Culpepper Bowen, Newnan; daughter, Miss Sarah Louise Bowen, Newnan; son, Captain Alva Manly Bowen, Jr., Annapolis, Md; grandchildren, Mr. Gerald Bowen, of Chantilly, Va., Miss Julia Bowen, New York, N. Y; great-grandchildren, Julia Mae Bowen, Robert Bowen, Laura Bowen, all of Chantilly, Va; sister, Mrs. Ruby Boynton, Greenville. S. C; half-brother, Mr. Elmo Bowen, of Marietta. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 28, 1980, at 3:00 p. m. at the Newnan Presbyterian Church. Rev. Richard Swayze and Dr. J. McDowell Richards officiated. Interment was in Oak Hill cemetery. McKoon Funeral Home. 

Family

Julia Clay Culpepper
Marriage*7 Aug 1923 He married Julia Clay Culpepper on 7 Aug 1923 at age 22. 
Children
Last Edited7 Aug 2004

Citations

  1. Coweta County Genealogical Society, compiler, Coweta Co., GA Cemeteries, Roswell, GA: WH Wolfe Associates, 1986, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. FHL US/CAN Book: 975.8423.
    Oak Hill Cemetery, Newnan, Coweta Co., GA
    + Alva Manly Bowen, 10 Sep 1900 – 26 Jun 1980
    + Julia Culpepper Bowen, 23 Aug 1902 – 15 May 1981.

Margaret Louise Culpepper

Female, #35107, (5 May 1906 - 15 Apr 2002)
Father*Homer Lee Culpepper
Mother*Esther Theodora Herring
Birth*5 May 1906 Margaret was born at Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 5 May 1906.1 
1910 Census15 Apr 1910 Margaret and Eleanor was listed as a daughter in Homer Lee Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at Lone Oak, Meriwether Co., Georgia.2 
1920 Census1 Jan 1920 Margaret and Eleanor was listed as a daughter in Homer Lee Culpepper's household on the 1920 Census at Lone Oak, Meriwether Co., Georgia.3 
Photographed*say 1923 She was photographed say 1923 at Meriwether Co., Georgia.4
Margaret Louise Culpepper
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Margaret and Eleanor was listed as a daughter in Homer Lee Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Lone Oak, Meriwether Co., Georgia.5 
Event-Misc*1 Jul 1931 She on 1 Jul 1931 at Grantville, Coweta Co., Georgia, (an unknown value.) 
Death of Father5 Jun 1951 Her father Homer Lee Culpepper died on 5 Jun 1951 at Lone Oak, Meriwether Co., Georgia.6,7 
Death of Mother3 Jun 1959 Her mother Esther Theodora Herring died on 3 Jun 1959 at LaGrange, Troup Co., Georgia.8,9 
Photographedsay 1965 She was photographed say 1965.4
Margaret Louise Culpepper
Residence*1996 Margaret resided at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia, in 1996. 
ResidenceApr 2002 Margaret resided at Grantville, Coweta Co., Georgia, in Apr 2002.1 
Death*15 Apr 2002 She died at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 15 Apr 2002 at age 95.1 
Burial*17 Apr 2002 Her body was interred on 17 Apr 2002 at Allen-Lee Cemetery, Lone Oak, Meriwether Co., Georgia. 
Biography* Miss Margaret L. Culpepper, 95, of the Lone Oak Community of Meriwether County, died April 15 at Alvista Care Home is Greenville. The funeral service was conducted April 17 at Allen-Lee Memorial United Methodist Church in Lone Oak. The Reverend Rance Sprayberry officiated and interment was in the church cemetery.
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Pallbearers were Warren Gray, Billy Perry, Frank Willingham, Pete Johnson, Russell Willingham, and Alfred Daniel.
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Miss Culpepper was born May 5, 1906 in Lone Oak, daughter of the late Homer and Theodora Herring Culpepper. A graduate of the University of Georgia, she attended the University of Virginia and taught Latin and English in various high schools in Georgia and South Carolina. She later worked with the Department of Family and Children's Services and retired from Meriwether County in 1971 as a casework supervisor.
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She was the oldest member of Allen-Lee Memorial united Methodist Church in Lone Oak, having joined Prospect Methodist Church (which became Allen-Lee) in 1919. She served the church in many capacities and assisted in writing a history of the church. She was a charter member of the Lone Oak Community Club, was an avid birdwatcher and a lover of nature, and her love of flowers was exhibited by the grounds at her homeplace in Lone Oak.
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Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Eleanor Willingham of Lone Oak; and several cousins, including Mrs. Florence Johnson's children, Nancy Grace Gray and Rosalind Edmondson, both of Lone Oak, and Bill Johnson of Duluth.
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Contributions in memory of Miss Culpepper may be made to the Allen-Lee Memorial United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund.
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The Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home of Hogansville was in charge of arrangements.

 
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited16 Feb 2011

Citations

  1. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
  2. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 89, Page 1B, Lines 71-76, Greenville Rd, Lone Oak, Meriwether Co., GA
    Homer L. Culpepper, Head, M, 39, md1-7 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Life Insurance Agent
    E. Theodora Culpepper, Wife, F, 38, md1-7 yrs, ch 2/2, GA/GA/GA
    Margaret L. Culpepper, Daughter, F, 3, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Eleanor Culpepper, Daughter, F, 1 6/12, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
  3. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 93, Page 2A, Lines 22-26, Luthersville Rd, Lone Oak, Meriwether Co., GA
    Homer L. Culpepper, Head, M, 49, md, GA/GA/GA
    Dora H. Culpepper, Wife, F, 46, md, GA/GA/GA
    Margaret Culpepper, Daughter, F, 14, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Eleanor Culpepper, Daughter, F, 12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    J. Stoks Herring, Father-in-law, M, 88, wd, GA/GA/GA.
  4. Correspondence from Eleanor Herring Culpepper (Mrs. Albert Marvin Willingham), Grantville, GA, to Lew Griffin, 1976-2004.
  5. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 24, Page 1B, Niceville Road, Lone Oak, Meriwether Co., GA
    Owns Home, Radio=N, Farm=Y
    Homer L. Culpepper, Head, M, 59, M, md @ 25, GA/GA/GA, Tax Collector
    Theodora Culpepper, Wife, F, 57, M, md @ 23, GA/GA/GA
    Margaret Culpepper, Dau, F, 23, S, GA/GA/GA, Public School Teacher
    Eleanor Culpepper, Dau, F, 22, S, GA/GA/GA, Public School Teacher.
  6. Georgia Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1998.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm
    Homer L. Culpepper, d. 5 Jun 1951 at 79 years in Meriwether Co., GA; Res. in Meriwether Co., GA.
  7. Priscilla Turner, compiler, Meriwether Co., GA Cemeteries, Spartanburg, SC: , 1993, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN Book: 975.8455 V39.
    Allen-Lee Memorial United Methodist Church Cemetery, near Lone Oak, Meriwether Co., GA
    + Homer Lee Culpepper, 3 Nov 1871 – 5 Jun 1951.
  8. Georgia Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1998.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm
    Theodora Culpepper, d. 3 Jun 1959 at 87 years in Troup Co., GA; Res. in Meriwether Co., GA.
  9. Priscilla Turner, compiler, Meriwether Co., GA Cemeteries, Spartanburg, SC: , 1993, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN Book: 975.8455 V39.
    Allen-Lee Memorial United Methodist Church Cemetery, near Lone Oak, Meriwether Co., GA
    + Theodora Herring Culpepper, 2 Apr 1872 – 3 Jun 1959.

Eleanor Herring Culpepper

Female, #35108, (14 Oct 1908 - 13 Apr 2009)
Father*Homer Lee Culpepper
Mother*Esther Theodora Herring
Birth*14 Oct 1908 Eleanor was born at Lone Oak, Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 14 Oct 1908.1 
1910 Census15 Apr 1910 Margaret and Eleanor was listed as a daughter in Homer Lee Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at Lone Oak, Meriwether Co., Georgia.2 
1920 Census1 Jan 1920 Margaret and Eleanor was listed as a daughter in Homer Lee Culpepper's household on the 1920 Census at Lone Oak, Meriwether Co., Georgia.3 
Photographed*say 1923 She was photographed say 1923 at Meriwether Co., Georgia.
Eleanor Herring Culpepper
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Margaret and Eleanor was listed as a daughter in Homer Lee Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Lone Oak, Meriwether Co., Georgia.4 
1930 Census*1 Apr 1930 Eleanor was listed as a boarder on the 1930 Census at Metter, Candler Co., Georgia.5 
Married Name19 Feb 1945  As of 19 Feb 1945, her married name was Willingham.1 
Marriage*19 Feb 1945 She married Albert Marvin Willingham at Coweta Co., Georgia, on 19 Feb 1945 at age 36.1 
Death of Father5 Jun 1951 Her father Homer Lee Culpepper died on 5 Jun 1951 at Lone Oak, Meriwether Co., Georgia.6,7 
Death of Mother3 Jun 1959 Her mother Esther Theodora Herring died on 3 Jun 1959 at LaGrange, Troup Co., Georgia.8,9 
Death of Spouse19 Sep 1971 Her husband Albert Marvin Willingham died on 19 Sep 1971 at Lone Oak, Meriwether Co., Georgia. 
Photographedsay 1996 She was photographed say 1996 at Lone Oak, Meriwether Co., Georgia.10
Eleanor Herring Culpepper
Eleanor (Culpepper) Willingham home
Biography* The following is from pp. vi-vii of History of Allen-Lee Memorial United Methodist Church (formerly Old Prospect Methodist Church) Lone Oak, Georgia 1844-1985 By Eleanor (Culpepper) Willingham: Eleanor Herring Culpepper was born in Lone Oak on October 14, 1908. She is the daughter of the late Theodora Herring Culpepper and the late Homer L. Culpepper. She married Albert M. Willingham of Lone Oak on February 19, 1945. After twenty-six years of marriage, he died on September 19, 1971. They had no children. Her early school days were spent in Lone Oak which afforded only ten grades. She graduated from Grantville High School as valedictorian of her class in 1925. She received an A. B. Degree in Education from Georgia State Teachers' College in Athens in 1929. The graduates of this college are now considered alumnae of the University of Georgia. During her senior year she was editor-in-chief of The Crystal, the college year book. She also studied at the University of Virginia, specializing in Library Science. On September 30, 1970, Mrs. Willingham retired after thirty-nine years of continuous employmnet with the State of Georgia. This period included six years of teaching in various high schools in Georgia and thirty-three years with the Department of Family and Childrens' Services. During these years she served as Caseworker, Casework Supervisor, and Director. She joined Prospect Church (now Allen-Lee Memorial United Methodist Church) at an early age. She has given years of dedicated service to various programs in the church and has always responded cheerfully whenever and wherever she was needed. Mrs. Willingham takes an active part in all community affairs. A quotation from an article in the Newnan-Times Herald of October 8, 1970, when she retired, is as follows: "Eleanor Culpepper Willingham will never retire". Her love for church, community and family is reflected in her efforts to preserve, collect, compile and publish the history of Allen-Lee-Memorial United Methodist Church.
      On p. 343 of The Story of Georgia, Eleanor is listed as a "graduate of the local schools [a photograph which appeared on p. 3B of The Newnan Times-Herald for 2 May 1991 showed the 10 students, including Eleanor, that constituted the 10th grade class of Grantville High School in 1924] and the University of Georgia, where she majored in mathematics. She is now teaching school in Grantville."
      The following appeared on 19 Jul 1937 in an unknown newspaper: Miss Culpepper Accepts Position In Dade County Miss Eleanor Culpepper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Culpepper, of Lone Oak, has been named as welfare director for Dade county and left this week for Trenton to take charge of the office. She is a pretty and talented young lady, an A. B. graduate of the State University and has taught mathematics in several high schools of Georgia. She has had more than a year's experience in FERA office at LaGrange, took a course in social work, worked several months with the WPA and is eminently qualified for the position. Meriwether is proud of her.
      In the early 1940's, Eleanor Culpepper's work was noted, apparently in the Dalton Citizen: Carnation Award Made To Welfare Head This Week This week the editor of the Dalton Citizen Awards The Carnation of the Week to Miss Eleanor Culpepper, one of Dalton's most civic minded women and a person who is always hard at work in an effort to relieve as much suffering as possible. As head of the Whitfield County Welfare Office it has been her duty to administer the use of all funds turned over to her department by the Community Chest Fund and so well has she done this job that only praise has followed her efforts. Miss Culpepper tempers justice with sympathy in her many dealings with the people who are given care and comfort by her department.
She does not hesitate to ferret out any case no matter where it may be located and in what condition the people may be. Thus for her diligent and purposeful attention in the duties of her position the Citizen's editor awards this week's carnation to Miss Eleanor Culpepper of the Welfare Office. Barrett's Flower Shop, please deliver The Carnation of The Week to Miss Culpepper or if the gas situation makes this impractical please phone her to call by for it at your shop.
      The following wedding announcement is from an unknown source: CULPEPPER-WILLINGHAM Mr. and Mrs. Homer Culpepper of Lone Oak announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Eleanor Herring Culpepper to Cpl. Albert M. Willingham, on February 19[, 1945]. The ceremony was performed at the Methodist parsonage at Moreland, with the Rev. O. F. Withron, officiating. Mrs. Willingham is director of the Whitfield County Department of Public Welfare at Dalton, where she had been located for the past five years...
      The Georgia County Welfare Association News Letter noted Mrs. Willingham's retirement: COWETA COUNTY Mrs. Eleanor Willingham, Casework Supervisor II, who had 39 years of service with the State, the last five of which were in Coweta County Department of Family and Children Services, retired September 30th. The Staff gave her a beautiful luncheon here in our beautiful new building. Each staff member brought one or two lovely dishes and a good time was had by all at the luncheon. Mrs. Willingham received a good many flowers from the different members of the staff during the day, one of which was a corsage. The Director then presented her with a lovely silver pitcher, from the whole staff. The pitcher was engraved showing years of service. Mrs. Willingham is an asset for anybody's Department and she left 27 staff members with a heavy heart.
      Mrs. Willingham's retirement was noted in the Troup County Herald on 21 Oct 1970: Mrs. Willingham of Lone Oak Retires Mrs. Eleanor C. (Albert) Willingham of Lone Oak retired Oct. 1, 1970, after 39 years of employment with the State of Georgia, 33 years of which included continuous service with the Department of Family and Children Services. She has witnessed many changes in this department, including a change of name from Department of Public Welfare to Department of Family and Children Services. Mrs. Willingham, the former Eleanor Culpepper, received her A. B. Degree from Georgia State Teachers College, Athens, Georgia, in May, 1929. She also studied at the University of Virginia. Following her graduation she taught in various high schools of Georgia for six years. In July, 1937, Mrs. Willingham became Director of Dade County Department of Public Welfare in Trenton. In July, 1940 she transferred to Dalton as Director of Whitfield County Welfare Department, in which capacity she served until April 1946. After her marriage to Albert M. Willingham of Lone Oak, she transferred to Troup County Department of Public Welfare in LaGrange. She served as a worker for 17 years when she was promoted to Casework Supervisor. In September, 1965, she joined the staff of Coweta County Department of Family and Children Services as Casework Supervisor. It was from this position that she retired on October 1, of this year. Upon her retirement Mrs. Willingham was presented with a beautiful silver pitcher by the Staff of Coweta County Department of Children Services. Mrs. Willingham is well known in Hogansville and this area of Troup County as a public welfare worker while employed in Troup County Department of Family and Children Services. Her many friends wish her much happiness in the years ahead.
      A similar article appeared in the Meriwether Vindicator on 25 Oct 1970 under the headline "39 Years in Welfare Ends With Retirement."
      The following article appeared on pages 1 and 5 of the Today, Section B, of The Newnan Times-Herald Thursday, 8 Oct 1970: Full Days Ahead ONE OF THOSE enthusiastic persons who always has a project or two waiting is Mrs. Albert Willingham. These projects, more often than not, concern making other people's lives more pleasant. When she is spending some time for herself there is usually an antique involved for herein lies her favorite hobby. And she doesn't want just any old antique, she wants to know its history. This dear lady is of a happy disposition and the bright red geraniums growing on each side of her front steps introduce a note of cheerfulness that prevails within. This is a home where every visitor receives a warm welcome and is an honored guest. Tradition Speaks When the front door is opened, one steps into an inviting room, carpeted in a soft gold color and tastefully furnished with meaningful antiques. Most of these furnishings are connected with the families of Mr. and Mrs. Willingham, better known to their many friends as Eleanor and Albert. Even the bricks of the mantle have a history dating back to the early 1800's when they were used to build up the graves of Mrs. Willingham's paternal great grandparents in the Providence cemetery near Luthersville. When these bricks were removed to be replaced by new markers the Willinghams had them cleaned and used them for their mantle. On one end of this mantle is a clock over a hundred years old which softly chimes on the hour and the half hour. It belonged to the father of her mother, the former Dora Herring and the numbers on its face are raised due to the fact that Mr. Herring was blind. An object of special interest is a maple spool cabinet, refinished and mounted on legs. This cabinet once used in a store belonged to her father, the late Homer Culpepper. It is placed beside a handsome hand-carved antique sofa, upholstered in dark green velvet. Across the room from this is a chest from the Willingham family. It is a beautiful piece of furniture made with simple lines. A cut-glass lamp, wired for electricity and a bowl and pitcher which belonged to an elderly aunt, are on this chest. The oil painting above it as well as others in the room, have been handed down from members of the family. An antique platform rocker, upholstered in deep red velvet, and other antique chairs add to the warmth of the room. The dining room which is entered from the living room, is furnished with an antique oak group featuring an oblong pedestal table, a sideboard of unusual design, a China cabinet and caned chairs. Treasured handpainted china and crystal add much to the decor of this room. One of the pieces Mrs. Willingham loves best is a handblown glass pitcher given to her by a mountain lady whom she befriended in Dade county some 40 years ago when she began work with the Welfare Department. A well polished brass bed in the guest room is used with an antique bureau and a satin smooth pine blanket chest. Interesting accessories are the caned rocking chair and a kerosene lamp, still ready to use. Attractive original Godey prints on the wall enhance the atmosphere of yesteryear. One could not begin to tell of all of the antiques of priceless sentimental value in this home which was built after Mr. Willingham returned from World War II in 1949. It is across the road from the home where Mrs. Willingham was born. Though it is not pretentious it is filled with tradition that bespeaks a genteel heritage. Something New Nor could we fail to mention that our friend deviates from the antique trend in one area of her home. That is the kitchen, which is all-electric and up to the minute in every detail. This is where she exercises another hobby and shows her friends that the "proof is in the puddin'." This beloved Lone Oak resident is noted for her culinary abilities and shares them generously. Deep Roots Strong family ties with by-gone eras were quickly observed inside the home itself as soon as we entered. Yet, before we had the opportunity to pursue some of the details of tradition related above, we found that community traditions were also deeply implanted in the lives of this couple who are so closely connected with every phase of community life. There was mention of the first name of the little community, Grab All. This was changed as it grew, to Lone Oak, because of the single strong oak tree at the crossroads. Lone Oak was incorporated into a town in 1902. We were told of the gold mine shafts in this community where prospectors at one time mined a little gold. Focal Points As the Willinghams talked, the conversation came to rest on their special community interests -- Allen-Lee Memorial United Methodist Church and the Community Club, which is housed in the old school building. Mrs. Willingham was born into this church which was established in 1844 as Prospect Methodist. Both of her parents and all of her grandparents were outstanding members as evidenced by memorial windows for each couple. One of the pews in the present church completed in 1939 bears a dedicatory plate to her parents. She pointed out the glass case in the vestibule which held mementos relating to the church. She showed the more recent renovation in the sanctuary which included an oil painting, carpeting, beautiful lighting fixtures and cushioned pews. This is a lovely little church where she serves on the Board of Trustees, the Administrative Board and as teacher of the Young Adult Class for the past 12 years. She and her husband are in charge of keeping the premises and she answers to "sexton," a name by which she is affectionately called. Then, there is the Community Club across the road from the church which is another source of great pleasure to the Willinghams. Since its organization in 1951, this couple has missed only one of the regular first Tuesday night covered dish suppers which, during the years, have drawn so many prominent speakers. Our friend was the second president of the club and instrumental in getting the old schoolhouse renovated for the Club House. Retire -- Never After completing her education some forty-odd years ago, Mrs. Willingham taught school for three years. She then launched into government work in Troup county during the FERA days. Later, she has worked as Director of Welfare, Caseworker, and Casework Supervisor in Dade, Whitfield, Troup and Coweta counties. She has worked with many people in these forty years and gained scores of friends wherever her duties have taken her. It is to Lone Oak community which is so dear to her heart and among people who are so devoted to her that she will now spend her days since leaving her desk at Coweta Department of Family and Children Services. It will not be to retire and grow old but to keep doing many interesting things and thus stay young. Indeed, Eleanor Culpepper Willingham will never retire.
      Mrs. Willingham wrote in an 11 Sep 1978 letter that "a Mr. Taylor from UPI came through here and someone sent him to me. I had no idea of pictures etc. I let him read the Lone Oak History, Church history etc. I just happened to mention the calaboose. He was more interested in that than anything else." The following article resulted and was seen by the Downs family in Fayetteville, NC and sent to Bill Lowry who forwarded it to Eleanor: Lone Oak Stays Just As It Was By CHARLES S. TAYLOR LONE OAK, Ga. (UPI) -- There are no main highways in Lone Oak and no post office. Neither is there a railroad, stop light, shopping center, liquor store, or barber shop. The oak tree that gave the town its name is gone, along with many of its young people. The Allen-Lee Memorial Methodist Church is the biggest and most imposing structure in town. Mrs. Albert Willingham has a key to the church and to the Lone Oak Community Center just down the road. On a hot summer day, as Lone Oak and its denizens were dozing in the late morning sun, Mrs. Willingham took a visitor on a tour of the area. She is the unofficial historian of this tiny village tucked away in the northwest corner of Meriwether County, where only an occasional car is seen moving past the town's one general store. "This town used to be called Grab All," she said, searching through a pile of old records to prove her statement. "I guess they called it that because some of them tried to grab all from the others." About a 100 yards from the crossroads stands the calaboose -- one of the oldest, but probably the most useless public buildings -- in the town. Mrs. Willingham says the wooden structure, measuring eight by 10 feet and standing about 15 feet high, was constructed near the turn of the century of thick oak boards. A tin roof increased the temperature inside by many degrees. Iron bars, rusty but still sturdy, covered the two small windows of the calaboose, now abandoned and standing next to the home of Mrs. Patry Massey. "History records the fact," said Mrs. Willingham, "that on one occasion the marshal locked up a town resident who insisted that his mule be locked up with him, also. And the marshal obliged." Lone Oak's 125-150 residents were given the two-room school house when consolidation of several schools was carried out. They converted it into an attractive community center where town meetings are held. The most popular event in the town, she says, is the once-a-month get-together when the residents converge on the center, each with a "covered dish" of food. Mrs. Willingham, who keeps many records pertaining to the town's past history in her home produced one document which said the origin of the name Lone Oak was due to one lone post oak tree which stood where the roads crossed. There followed a poem: "The lone oak tree has long since gone, uprooted by a passing storm. But no tree ever achieved such fame, or lived to perpetuate its name. Long past and gone though it may be, it's still held sacred in memory." The Allen-Lee Memorial Methodist Church, named for two famed Methodist ministers, has a small congregation and many more pews than it can fill. Mrs. Willingham says church attendance is considered good if as many as 25 show up for the services conducted twice monthly by a circuit-riding minister....
      Mrs. Willingham is the author of the book History of Allen-Lee Memorial Church (formerly Old Prospect Methodist Church) Lone Oak, GA 1844-1985. which was published by Family Tree, Martha S. Anderson & Associates, 109 Bull Street, LaGrange, GA 30240, Phone 404/882-1538. The Library of Congress Catalog Number is 86-83081 and it has a 1987 copyright. The following review of the book appeared in the LaGrange Daily News for Wednesday, 5 Aug 1987 in a column entitled "History and Your Family" by Shirley Bowen: One of their first efforts, after the erection of shelter, made by those stalwart pioneers who settled this country, was the establishment of their churches. Early church records were often meticulously kept and may offer the genealogist a wealth of information. However, these records are often difficult to get to since they are sometimes in the hands of many different people. For this reason, published histories of our early churches are much sought after. A recent, very well-done church history is the "History of Allen-Lee Memorial United Methodist Church (formerly Old Prospect Methodist Church) Lone Oak, Georgia 1844-1985." Compiled by Eleanor Culpepper Willingham, this 140 page, fully indexed history contains many names of early members and a well balanced portion of pictures. Material for the book was obtained from old church records including membership records and quarterly conference records. There is no record documenting the establishment date of the church. However, the list of pastors beginEleanor Herring Culpepper with Rev. J.W. Yarbrough in 1844. Materials were also obtained from newspaper clippings preserved by the late Mrs. Louise D. Harring [read Herring] who was the Lone Oak correspondent for the Newman Herald and Adviser. The "Table of Contents" is impressive and includes sections on the building of the church, the Old Prospect members, colored members of Old Prospect, old handwriting and translating, officers, letters, the cemetery, Confederate soldiers buried in the cemetery, memorial windows, register of baptisms, recognitions of members, homecomings, membership rolls from 1888 to 1947 and a register of marriages. Cost of the book is $15 for softbound and $20 for hardcover. It may be ordered from Eleanor Culpepper Willingham, Route 1, Box 170, Grantville, Georgia 30220 or from the publisher, Family Tree at 109 Bull Street in LaGrange.
      In an 8 Dec 1977 letter, Eleanor wrote "I am now trying to collect material for book on my mother's family - Herring's and Ellises. Have found that my grandmother's grandfather was a minute man in Keene, N.H. in 1790s. All very interesting.... P.S. one of our Herring ancestors was Mayor of Memphis at one time. We do not have census records etc., only from cemetery records. One marker shows Jas Stokes Herring, born Lunnenberg Co., Va. moved to LaGrange, Ga."
      Eleanor wrote, 9 Jan 1989, that "I have had no trouble since the surgery 2 yrs ago. In fact I feel better than I have in a number of years." In an 11 Jan 1991 letter, Eleanor mentioned "I have arthritis or a circulatory problem in my right hand and this affects my writing."
      In a 9 Jan 1995 letter Eleanor wrote: We celebrated 150 years in our church on Sept. 18, 1993. I worked several months on historical part. We secured pictures of older citizens and I had old records when the present church was built. We had a very good group on the committee. We considered it a success. The Bishop of our church was the speaker. We now have a room in the church basement which we call the History Room. We already had a good display in the vestibule and our recent display will be permanent. About 200 - 250 people attended. 
Biography MODEL T DAYS IN LONE OAK

By Eleanor Culpepper Willingham
Written for her 100th birthday
October 14, 2008

Edited by Nancy Grace Johnson Gray


Contents

1.     Introduction to Model T Days in Lone Oak
2.     Tricks played on Eleanor
3.     Description of Meals
4.     School Days

Entertainment

1.      Church Affiliations
2.      Christmas Dinner
3.      Digging for Indian Relics
4.      Swimming Pool
5.      Visits with our Uncle Edgar at his home
6.      Story telling by Homer Culpepper
7.      The Buzzard Story
8.      Visit from Santa Claus
9.      Playing with dolls
10.      Pets
11.      Games we played
12.      Cooking on a wood stove
13.      Radios
14.      Telephone line
15.      Joy ride by Margaret and Florence
16.      A trip to Florida

Conclusion

Model T Days in Lone Oak

Lone Oak is located in the northwest corner of Meriwether County. It was incorporated November 15, 1901.

This record will include facts about growing up in Lone Oak. The main characters are three people, two sisters and one first cousin, Margaret 1906, Florence 1907, and Eleanor 1908. They lived in Lone Oak on opposite sides of the road. They played together and often had meals together.

Margaret and Eleanor were daughters of Dora and Homer Culpepper and Florence was the daughter of Grace and George Culpepper. Also living in the Homer Culpepper household were Dora’s parents, Louise D. Ellis Herring and James Stokes Herring. Louise Herring was very well educated and had taught French at LaGrange College. She had a great influence on both households. Her husband was blind.

Homer’s first automobile was a Maxwell. During the years he had two other Ford automobiles. The last one had a canvas top and in case of rain curtains could be attached at the sides. Sometimes he had to heat water and pour on the manifold to be able to crank it by hand. This was in cold weather. My sister would sit in the front seat to work the levers to help start it when it sounded like it might start.

Uncle George owned a large dark horse named Dock. He always kept a good buggy . Homer owned a smaller Bay mare named Kate which was a saddle horse. These animals played a big part in our daily lives. We learned to hitch the horse to the buggy.

Both families had cows and churned the milk to make butter. Hogs were also a part of the farm animals. We learned to milk the cows. Chickens furnished food and eggs for home use and for sale.

At the first of the week we never knew what our activities would be during the week.

For breakfast we would have scrambled eggs, ham or sausage and hot biscuits. Our grandmother has a “Special” dish she used for making “soft toast” from toasted biscuits. We drank what we called “hot water tea”. This was mostly sweet milk with hot wate


Description of Meals

We had meals prepared from vegetables grown in the garden for dinner. Since there was no refrigeration, supper was composed of leftovers from dinner. Food was left on the table and covered with a cheese cloth. Our drink was usually buttermilk. Sometimes on the week end we had ice tea. We would go to the store and buy a chunk of ice and bury it in cotton seed hulls at the barn until we used it.

Meals were cooked on a wood stove. My mother was a wonderful cook and made delicious cakes. When electricity came to Lone Oak, she changed to an electric range. Her days were spent preparing for the family. In her spare time she made certain that we had good books to read and encouraged us to speak correctly.

Our families had wonderful gardens with all types of vegetables. This was an asset to the food supply. Fruit trees were bountiful and afforded enough for eating and canning.

Our mother taught us to do general house cleaning, how to make beds and leave the covers spread up neatly. We helped in the kitchen by washing and drying dishes. At meal time she taught us how to set the table, (we always used cloth napkins beside the plates). We helped in preparing vegetables for cooking and she instructed us in the methods of cooking and seasoning foods.

We swept the yards outdoors. No grass grew in the yards and we swept with “brush brooms” made from switches cut from fine limbs of trees. Since we had a wood stove, we carried in stove wood and picked up chips at the woodpile to help with the fire in the fireplace.


Tricks Played on Eleanor

Growing up as the youngest of three was not easy. Margaret and Florence were full of foolishness and liked good clean fun. I tried to cooperate and do everything they asked me to do.

In growing up a teenager did not rate unless she owned a pair of black bloomers. I was so proud of mine. One day we were playing in the pasture and Margaret and Florence took me by the hand and started to run down a sloping hill. I fell down and since this was a cow pasture, the rest of the story was that my black bloomers were ruined as I was dragged along.

They put me in a chicken coop and mashed my little toe. When I cried out Mama came to my rescue.

Florence’s Mother had a beautiful plant of cayenne pepper which was loaded with red and green pods. They each took a pod of red pepper and put it in their mouths pretending to chew it. Of course, I took one and chewed it with drastic results.

In the stream below the house they made a pond about one foot deep and put me in an oval shaped tub to sail down the stream. Naturally it turned over and I crawled out.

Each of us had bicycles. Margaret and Florence had new ones. Mine was second-hand. We took rides around the house and on the sidewalk, but not in the road. My bicycle was not running well and sometimes it would just stop and the wheels spin and I could not keep up with them. I cried for them to wait for me.

They put me in a wicker baby carriage and placed it on an incline and pushed it down. Fortunately it hit an obstacle and stopped.

The next item was fun for all. Whenever a hard rain came with no thunder and lightening, we put on old dresses and had a grand time getting soaked by the rain.

In playing in the pasture, there was a ditch about 5 feet wide which we called the big gully. Margaret and Florence could jump across with little effort. They told me that I could do it if I would get a running start from a slight hillside. I ran up the hill to get started and when I got to the edge of the ditch coming down I stopped. I fell in the ditch which was full of trash, briars, and possibly snakes, of course was very funny to them after they pulled me out of this gully.


Church Affiliations

All characters mentioned were members of Old Prospect Church (now Allen Lee Memorial UMC). Homer Culpepper was Superintendent of the Sunday school. Louise D. Herring taught the primary class. There were other good teachers for all classes. All family members attended Sunday school and Church Services. We had new dresses for special occasions. Our Mother remained at home with our grandfather due to the fact that he was blind. We children asked our father for a penny to put in the Sunday School Collection. Aunt Grace and Uncle George Culpepper were faithful members. She taught a class of young men. They drove old Dock to church and hitched him to a tree near the church. Florence happened to look out the window and saw that he had gotten loose from the tree. She left her seat in church and went out and brought him back to the tree.

Christmas Dinner

It was the custom for the whole family to go to Greenville for Christmas dinner at the home of Ellen and Simeon Culpepper, our grandparents. We started out in the old Ford and when we were about half way, the car broke down. Our dad knew a reliable black man who had a good mule and buggy. He borrowed the mule and buggy and we returned home to a Christmas dinner of cold sweet potatoes. My sister and I were so dressed up with new hair bows and clasps that we wanted the family to see.

During the summer months, we enjoyed exchanging visits for a few days a week with our cousins. They lived in Greenville and it was a treat to be in Town.

Digging for Indian Relics

In wandering over the farm we found many arrow heads. We had the idea that Indians had occupied the territory near our house.

We had a family of black people on the place that had two good size boys. We employed them to dig for relics. They dug deep holes which resembled a gully, but we never found anything. An older man on the place told us where some additional graves were located, but we discarded the idea of any further digging. The holes we dug are still open on Nancy Gray’s grounds.

Swimming Pool

In the 1930’s, a swimming pool was built on the property of my father, Homer L. Culpepper, under the supervision of Sanford Prickett and other interested individuals. The walls of the pool were made from planks of green lumber, thus preserving the walls. The pool was filled by water from a wonderful fresh water spring. A tenant house was used for a bath house. We built a hammock from barrel staves held together by wire. This lasted for several years giving much pleasure to young and middle age people.

Visits With Our Uncle Edgar At His Home

Our favorite uncle Edgar Culpepper, who was confined to his home with arthritis, lived next door. We three children visited with him and played Set Back. He could handle the cards and it helped to pass the time for him. Frequently two of us would get irritated with each other and he would say, “hear me, hear me, if you all don’t quiet down you can go home.” In other words we listened to him because we liked to play at his house. He was very cheerful in spite of his health problems. He sat on his front porch and we enjoyed playing around in the yard.

Story Telling by Homer Culpepper

Our dad was a good story teller. He often entertained us in this way. One year he had planted some corn and later discovered it was planted too thick. He carried the three of us to the field to help him thin the corn. As soon as we undertook the task, he began to tell us tales. As we were going along at the job a black runner came out of the weeds in front of Florence. He continued telling tales and told us the snake would run from us. We continued our task until the patch was clean. He made a good crop.

On other occasions, he looked after the farm a few miles from home. He always went in the buggy and my sister and I went with him. I always had to sit in the foot of the buggy, facing my dad and sister (back to the horse). On day the grass was green and the horse had been grazing the green grass. All of a sudden I cried out “my back is wet”. They almost wanted to make me walk back home. When we arrived I was almost in tears because they had laughed at me so much. Mama wanted to know what the trouble was and of course provided clean clothes for me.

The Buzzard Story

Whenever either household had a chicken to die, they threw them in a nearby ditch. We decided that we wanted to get close and look at a buzzard, when it came to devour the chickens. We found just the place to watch under some low limbs of a pine tree. We called our cousin, Thomas Culpepper, who was visiting our Uncle and Aunt next door. All were well hidden under the limbs. After a while, the buzzard came on the scene. The conversation went something like this, “now Eleanor you be sure and be quiet”. About the time the buzzard got on the ground, I hollered “SHOO”. We never got a good look at him and of course I was blamed for failure of the plan.

Christmas With Santa Claus

At Christmas time we hung up our mother’s everyday black stocking. Santa put nuts, oranges, dried raisins on the stem and candy. Then he brought us big dolls with real hair and eyes that would close. My doll was named Sara, Margaret’s was named Mary and Florence’s was named Lucile.

One Christmas, Santa brought us the book Pollyanna. In the front of the book the following was written. To: Margaret and Eleanor, From: Santa Claus. We recognized our mother’s handwriting.

Playing With Dolls
We made play houses in a tenant house on our place and after playing a few months moved upstairs to Florence’s house. There was no electricity but we even tied some discarded light bulbs from the ceiling to pretend we had electricity. At intervals Santa brought doll beds, chairs, doll carriages, tea sets and other household items. We moved back and forth to the tenant house every few weeks.

Pets

We had grown dogs and puppies. We always had a little house dog and cats and kittens. We liked to watch the kittens play and their mothers take care of them.     We also had a calf which made a good pet. We had a pet crow which we tamed with a whistle. He liked to play with the kittens. He remained with us for about a year. He finally heard the call of the wild.

Uncle George, Florence’s father, made a halter for our pet calf so that we could lead him around. We had a small wagon, but the hind wheels had been taken off or lost. We hitched the calf to this wagon and when we tried to drive him, the body of the wagon began to strike his legs. We turned him loose and a handy man who helped around the farm caught him. Our pasture joined a neighbor’s pasture. In the runaway deal the mule in the pasture brayed and the cow mooed. Everyone hollered except Johnnie, the handy man.

Games We Played

We played hopscotch, jackstones, marbles, mumble peg, jump rope, played ball and hide and seek. In the pasture below the house a good stream of water afforded wading and at times we built a dam to make a pond about knee deep. In the branch we learned about tadpoles and how they became frogs. When we found a good patch of sand, we poured water on it and barefoot made frog houses by covering up our feet and pulling them out leaving holes for the doors.

In the dry sand we had a little verse to make a doodle bug come out “Doodle, Doodle come out of your hole and I will give you a lump of sugar.” We tied a thread to the leg of June bugs to see them fly around.

We took long walks in the woods, under the supervision of our Aunt Margaret who taught us lots about nature. We climbed trees and had an acting pole about three feet from the ground. When fruit was ripe, we climbed the fruit trees and ate all we wanted. We had, peaches, pears, apple and plum trees. I had gained weight and Uncle Edgar nick named me “Chunk”.

Cooking on a wood stove

Before electricity came to Lone Oak, my mother cooked on a wood stove. She made delicious cakes. Her days were spent in preparing things for the family. In her spare time she made certain that we had good books to read and encouraged us to speak correctly.

The First Radio

The first radio we had was operated by batteries. Later we had one operated by electricity.

Telephone Line

Citizens of Lone Oak invested in a telephone line. This covered the territory occupied by the citizens. We were able to make calls to town. Whenever the phone was out of order, someone would check it and find wires crossed. This was usually the cause for trouble. The telephones were mounted on the wall in a convenient location. People really visited over the phone. Each family had a different ring. At our house our ring was three shorts.

Joy Ride by Margaret and Florence

Margaret and Florence wanted to visit a cousin several miles away. Uncle George hitched up old Dock to the buggy. They had to go through the middle of Lone Oak, where Mr. Burrell Wise, who had a store, had a little motor he used to charge batteries for lights. When they started home and reached the middle of Lone Oak, Mr. Wise started up the motor and old Dock put his tail in the air and started to gallop toward home. Florence had the lines and was trying to calm him and Margaret was saying “Hold him in the road Florence, hold him in the road,” repeating every breath. When they reached the corner at driveway he turned (almost on two wheels) and carried them to the barn. Uncle George took charge.


A Trip to Florida

This item involves my mother, Uncle Albert, Florence, Margaret and Eleanor. My Aunt Margaret, who married late in life to an old flame had moved to New York. They bought a few acres in Florida, and built a small house. He returned to New York and left Auntie in Florida.

We started out in a Model T Ford. We had trouble about 40 miles on the way, but finally reached our destination. Florence did most of the driving and Mama sat on the front seat with her. Uncle Albert sat with us on the back seat. He loved his chewing tobacco. Such a sprinkling we did get as we drove along. He had carried a small bottle of liquor along in case of snake bite he said. He was not a drinking man.

On the way back we had a flat tire. A man in a truck stopped and repaired it. Uncle Albert offered to pay him, but he refused the pay. Uncle Albert gave him the bottle of liquor, saying you are a “good fellow”.


School Days

The school building was located near the cross roads in Lone Oak. It was about one half mile from our homes. We walked to school every day and carried a lunch. Some of the pupils had lunch boxes. Our dogs followed us to school almost every day. We were very much amused when “Old Sager” stole a pupil’s lunch box and carried it home.

The building consisted of two rooms. One was smaller and we called it the little room and the other one the big room. Pupils sat in double desks. Girls sat on one side of the room and boys sat on the other side. Only ten grades were offered (five in each room). Pupils were called to the front to sit on a recitation bench for the lesson.

We had good teachers. A couple, man and wife, and some younger teacher and a good principal. They taught us songs as well as studies in the book.

We played various games at recess and lunch time. We had 30 minutes for recess, morning and afternoon, and one hour for lunch. At intervals we recited poems which we had learned in class for afternoon program. If a shower came up at closing time, we were glad to see Florence’s mother driving old “Dock” to take us home with hoods. Our mothers had bought us raincoats with hoods and of course, we were glad to try them out along with the leather lap robe to keep rain off.

We were allowed to visit with our friends after school for a short time, but we knew we had to get home, and after eating supper, get to the kitchen table and study for tomorrow by a kerosene lamp.

As we got to be teenagers, we were allowed to go to Hogansville to the movies under supervision. We had friends to come in and play cards. We got to be very good bridge players. All in all growing up was a very rewarding experience.

The old Ford is ready to be retired to the shelter. Toot, Toot.

After we began to think about completing high school beyond the 10 grades offered in Lone Oak, Margaret and Florence, along with several friends entered State Normal School at Athens, Georgia after finishing high school they went on to enter college. All graduated and went into the teaching profession. I entered Grantville High School and graduated with first honor in 1925.11
















 
Photographed14 Oct 2008 She was photographed on 14 Oct 2008 at Meriwether Co., Georgia, at age 100.12
Residence*2009 Eleanor resided at Lone Oak, Meriwether Co., Georgia, in 2009. 
Will* She made a will.

Eleanor left the "Culpepper family scrapbooks and all other extra folders pertaining to the Culpepper family" to Josephine Culpepper Holt.13 
Death*13 Apr 2009 She died at LaGrange, Troup Co., Georgia, on 13 Apr 2009 at age 100.14 
Obituary*14 Apr 2009 Mrs. Eleanor Culpepper Willingham, age 100, of the Lone Oak Community of Meriwether County, died Monday, April 13, 2009, at Hospice LaGrange.

Mrs. Willingham was born October 14, 1908, in Lone Oak, daughter of the late Homer and Theodora Herring Culpepper. She received an AB degree in Education from the University of Georgia, studied further at the University of Virginia, and taught mathematics in various high schools in Georgia for several years. In 1937, she became an employee of the Georgia Department of Family and Children’s Services, serving as director in Dade and Whitfield Counties, later transferring to serve as casework supervisor in Troup County and retiring in 1970 from Coweta County.

A charter member of Lone Oak Community Club when it was organized in 1951, Mrs. Willingham took an active part in all activities and was instrumental in securing historical documents pertaining to Lone Oak and the surrounding area. She was the oldest member of Allen-Lee Memorial United Methodist Church, which she joined in August, 1919, and served wherever she was needed. She wrote the History of Allen-Lee Memorial Church in 1987, served as church historian, and took an active part in the Sesquicentennial Celebration in 1994. Along with Rosalind Johnson Edmondson, she co-authored History of Lone Oak.

In 1998, Mrs. Willingham was presented a Community Service Award by the General Daniel Newnan Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was very much interested in genealogy and generously aided many people in their research.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert M. Willingham, and is survived by several cousins, nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted at 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, at Allen-Lee Memorial United Methodist Church. The Rev. Melanie Stanley-Soulen will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Allen-Lee Cemetery Fund, 6885 Forrest Rd., Grantville, GA 30220.

The family will receive friends tonight from 6 until 8 at Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home.

Condolences may be expressed at www.mckibbenfuneralhome.com.15 
Burial*15 Apr 2009 Her body was interred on 15 Apr 2009 at Allen-Lee Cemetery, Lone Oak, Meriwether Co., Georgia. From Betty Daniel: I am attaching a write up for Eleanor by our Pastor:

Life Lessons Modeled by Eleanor

Honor God by being your real self
Don’t let anyone else decide who you are
Know that you are God’s creation – good and full of potential
Write letters to the people you love
Brag on what other people have accomplished
Love your family
If you don’t have your own kids, love other people’s kids, grandkids & great-grandkids
Collect things that are special to you; don’t get rid of them even if someone tells you to
Don’t wear your good bloomers if you’re
going to play outside
Learn all you can; love all you can; give all you can
Always have candy in your bowl
Dress up for Halloween
Tell at least one joke a day
Write down your family history
Make the person you’re with at any given moment
feel special
Love and take care of God’s creatures – especially cats
Take care of yourself as well and as long as you can
Say “thank you” and “you’re welcome” a lot
and mean it when you say it
Read, read, read
Write, write, write.14,12 

Family

Albert Marvin Willingham
Marriage*19 Feb 1945 She married Albert Marvin Willingham at Coweta Co., Georgia, on 19 Feb 1945 at age 36.1 
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited9 Jul 2009

Citations

  1. Eleanor Herring Culpepper, History of Allen-Lee Memorial Methodist Church, LaGrange, GA: Family Tree, 1987.
    p. vi.
  2. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 89, Page 1B, Lines 71-76, Greenville Rd, Lone Oak, Meriwether Co., GA
    Homer L. Culpepper, Head, M, 39, md1-7 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Life Insurance Agent
    E. Theodora Culpepper, Wife, F, 38, md1-7 yrs, ch 2/2, GA/GA/GA
    Margaret L. Culpepper, Daughter, F, 3, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Eleanor Culpepper, Daughter, F, 1 6/12, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
  3. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 93, Page 2A, Lines 22-26, Luthersville Rd, Lone Oak, Meriwether Co., GA
    Homer L. Culpepper, Head, M, 49, md, GA/GA/GA
    Dora H. Culpepper, Wife, F, 46, md, GA/GA/GA
    Margaret Culpepper, Daughter, F, 14, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Eleanor Culpepper, Daughter, F, 12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    J. Stoks Herring, Father-in-law, M, 88, wd, GA/GA/GA.
  4. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 24, Page 1B, Niceville Road, Lone Oak, Meriwether Co., GA
    Owns Home, Radio=N, Farm=Y
    Homer L. Culpepper, Head, M, 59, M, md @ 25, GA/GA/GA, Tax Collector
    Theodora Culpepper, Wife, F, 57, M, md @ 23, GA/GA/GA
    Margaret Culpepper, Dau, F, 23, S, GA/GA/GA, Public School Teacher
    Eleanor Culpepper, Dau, F, 22, S, GA/GA/GA, Public School Teacher.
  5. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 1, page 3B, 280 S. Kennedy Street, Metter, Candler Co., GA
    Boarder in HH of Joseph E. Durant (Eleanor Herring Culpepper Willingham, ID: 35108)
    Elnor Culpepper, Boarder, F, 21, S, GA/GA/GA, School Teacher.
  6. Georgia Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1998.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm
    Homer L. Culpepper, d. 5 Jun 1951 at 79 years in Meriwether Co., GA; Res. in Meriwether Co., GA.
  7. Priscilla Turner, compiler, Meriwether Co., GA Cemeteries, Spartanburg, SC: , 1993, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN Book: 975.8455 V39.
    Allen-Lee Memorial United Methodist Church Cemetery, near Lone Oak, Meriwether Co., GA
    + Homer Lee Culpepper, 3 Nov 1871 – 5 Jun 1951.
  8. Georgia Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1998.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm
    Theodora Culpepper, d. 3 Jun 1959 at 87 years in Troup Co., GA; Res. in Meriwether Co., GA.
  9. Priscilla Turner, compiler, Meriwether Co., GA Cemeteries, Spartanburg, SC: , 1993, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN Book: 975.8455 V39.
    Allen-Lee Memorial United Methodist Church Cemetery, near Lone Oak, Meriwether Co., GA
    + Theodora Herring Culpepper, 2 Apr 1872 – 3 Jun 1959.
  10. Correspondence from Eleanor Herring Culpepper (Mrs. Albert Marvin Willingham), Grantville, GA, to Lew Griffin, 1976-2004.
  11. Correspondence from Eleanor Herring Culpepper (Mrs. Albert Marvin Willingham), Grantville, GA, to Lew Griffin, 1976-2004.
    courtesy of Nancy Grace (Johnson) Gray, editor, and Betty Daniel, transcriber.
  12. E-mail written May 2009 to Lew Griffin from Betty Daniel, e-mail address.
  13. Lewis W. Griffin Jr. (#47), Phoenix, AZ.
    whose address is 116 Hopeton Lane, Eatonton, GA 31024.
  14. E-mail written Apr 2009 to Lew Griffin from Rosalind Edmundson, Hogansville, GA, Phone 706-637-8965, e-mail address.
  15. LaGrange Daily News Online, 14 April 2009.

Albert Marvin Willingham

Male, #35109, (8 Sep 1907 - 19 Sep 1971)
Father*Marvin J. Willingham
Mother*Emmie Lou Thomas
Birth*8 Sep 1907 Albert was born on 8 Sep 1907. 
Death of Mother1924 His mother Emmie Lou Thomas died in 1924. 
World War II*between 1942 and 1945  An unknown person served in the military between 1942 and 1945, and was a in the 187th Military Police Company, Corporal.1 
Employment* Albert's occupation: grocer. 
Marriage*19 Feb 1945 He married Eleanor Herring Culpepper at Coweta Co., Georgia, on 19 Feb 1945 at age 37.2 
Death of Father1948 His father Marvin J. Willingham died in 1948. 
Death*19 Sep 1971 He died at Lone Oak, Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 19 Sep 1971 at age 64. 
Burial* His body was interred at Allen-Lee Cemetery, Lone Oak, Meriwether Co., Georgia.3 
Biography* Mrs. Eleanor (Culpepper) Willingham wrote in a 23-29 Jan 1995? letter that Marvin Willingham and Emmie Lou Thomas married and had 11 children and that 3 died in infancy and Albert M. Willingham was the 5th child. The following is from a wedding announcement of Albert M. Willingham to Eleanor Culpepper: Corporal Willingham is the son of Mr. M. J. Willingham of Lone Oak, and for the past three years has been a member of the armed forces, serving twenty-seven months overseas in the Mediterranean Theater. He is now at home for a thirty-days rest period, but will leave on foreign service on March first.
Mrs. Eleanor Culpepper Willingham wrote in a 9 Jan 1989 letter that "my husband had a country grocery store."
In a 7 Jan 1994 letter, Mrs. Eleanor Culpepper Willingham wrote: Albert's great nephew, Frank Willingham, a young man, is very much interested in family. He has worked up a real good record. He goew to Archives in LaGrange and checks courthouse records. Margaret Willingham, Albert's sister, gave him contents of the grandfather Willingham's trunk. He found very many interesting notes and old deeds, etc. He has compiled a very nice book. He seems to be the main one in the family who is interested in genealogy. They settled in Meriwether County in a section known as Sandy Creek - old home place and family cemeteries are gone, however. This location is 15 or 20 miles from here. It does me good to see a young person so interested. 

Family

Eleanor Herring Culpepper
Marriage*19 Feb 1945 He married Eleanor Herring Culpepper at Coweta Co., Georgia, on 19 Feb 1945 at age 37.2 
Last Edited18 Oct 2008

Citations

  1. Tombstone 'Cpl, 187 Mil Police Co, W. W. II.'
  2. Eleanor Herring Culpepper, History of Allen-Lee Memorial Methodist Church, LaGrange, GA: Family Tree, 1987.
    p. vi.
  3. Eleanor Herring Culpepper, History of Allen-Lee Memorial Methodist Church, LaGrange, GA: Family Tree, 1987.
    p 55.

Lewis Pitts Culpepper

Male, #35110, (5 Nov 1918 - 19 Feb 2007)
Father*Wilbur Clay Culpepper
Mother*Carrie Lou Tigner
Birth*5 Nov 1918 Lewis was born at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 5 Nov 1918. 
1920 Census1 Jan 1920 Lewis was listed as a son in Wilbur Clay Culpepper's household on the 1920 Census at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia.1 
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Lewis and Wilbur was listed as a son in Wilbur Clay Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia.2 
Marriage*7 Mar 1937 He married Arna Josephine Pouncey at Phenix City, Russell Co., Alabama, on 7 Mar 1937 at age 18. 
World War II*between 1942 and 1945 He served in World War II between 1942 and 1945
(US Marine Corps.)3 
Death of Father19 Oct 1943 His father Wilbur Clay Culpepper died on 19 Oct 1943 at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia.4,5 
Death of Mother19 May 1985 His mother Carrie Lou Tigner died on 19 May 1985 at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia.6,7,5 
Residence*1997 Lewis resided at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia, in 1997. 
Biography* In a letter dated May 16, 1997, Pitts wrote: "I retired from Georgia Power Company after forty-five years of service in March 1984, having worked in Greenville, Manchester, and Rochelle. I also served in the U. S. Marine Corps during W W II."
     Mrs. Eleanor Culpepper Willingham wrote in 13 Jul 1984 that "Pitts has retired from his position [manager at Rochelle, GA] with Georgia Power Company in March 1984, and is now living in Greenville[, GA] permanently." In a 19 Apr 1991 letter, Eleanor added that "Pitts, our cousin, had knee surgery a few weeks ago and is recuperating nicely." In a 6 Apr 1992 letter Eleanor wrote "Our cousin L.P. (Pitts) Culpepper, who lives in Greenville has a daughter in New Orleans who is very interested in the family history. I have willed him my scrapbooks so maybe she will take care of them." 
Death*19 Feb 2007 He died at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 19 Feb 2007 at age 88.8 
Obituary*20 Feb 2007 Lewis Pitts Culpepper, age 88, of Greenville, died Monday, Feb. 19 at the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation in Warm Springs.
     Graveside services were held at 2 p. m. Thursday, Feb. 22 at Greenville City Cemetery with Rev. Charles Swaney Garrett, John Powell Norris, Margo Acheson, Mell Adkins, Buck Willingham, Pete Yarnell and Henry Barnes.
     Mr. Culpepper was born November 5, 1918, in Greenville, a son of Wilbur Clay Culpepper Sr. and Carrie Lou Tigner Culpepper. He was retired as a Local Manager for Georgia Power Company and was a U. S. Marine Corp Veteran of World War Two. He was an active member of Greenville United Methodist Church, where he attended the Men's Sunday School Class, and was a member of Greenville Masonic Lodge No. 321 F&AM.
     For many years he served faithfully as the Custodian of the Greenville City Cemetery.
     Survivors include his wife Josephine Pouncey Culpepper of Greenville, a daughter, Josephine Culpepper Holt of Eatonton, a son, Lewis Pitts Culpepper, Jr. of Greensboro, NC, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
     In lieu of flowers, those who desire may make memorial contributions to either of the following: RWSLTACH & RWSIRF C/O RWSIR Development Fund, P. O. Box 1050, Warm Springs, GA 31830. Or, Greenville United Methodist Church, 502 N. Talbotton St., Greenville, GA 30222. Smith-Steele-Meadows Funeral Home, Woodbury, was in charge of arrangements. 

Family
Marriage*7 Mar 1937 He married Arna Josephine Pouncey at Phenix City, Russell Co., Alabama, on 7 Mar 1937 at age 18. 
Children
  • Talullah Josephine Culpepper
  • Lewis Pitts Culpepper Jr.
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited15 Apr 2010

Citations

  1. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 80, Page 3B, Lines 88-90, Greenville, Meriwether Co., GA
    Wilbur C. Culpepper, Head, M, 42, md, GA/GA/GA, Cotton broker
    Carrie Lou Culpepper, Wife, F, 31, md, GA/GA/GA
    Louis P. Culpepper, Son, M, 1 2/12, sng, GA/GA/GA.
  2. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 2, Page 1A, Talbotton Street, Meriwether Co., GA
    Home=$3500, Radio=N, Farm=N
    Wilbur C. Culpepper, Head, M, 52, M, md @ 31, GA/GA/GA, Bookkeeper/Highway Dept
    Carrie L. Culpepper, Wife, F, 35, M, md @ 16, GA/GA/AL
    Lewis P. Culpepper, Son, M, 11, S, GA/GA/GA
    Wilbur C. Culpepper, Son, M, 5, S, GA/GA/GA
    Helen D. Tigner, Mother-in-law, F, 62, wid, md @ 26, GA/GA/GA
    Mary Tigner, Sister-in-law, F, 52, S, GA/GA/GA, Governess
    Lizzie Tigner, Sister-in-law, F, 38, S, GA/GA/GA.
  3. Correspondence from Lewis Pitts Culpepper to Lew Griffin, circa 1997.
  4. Georgia Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1998.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm
    W. C. Culpepper, d. 19 Oct 1943 at 67 years in Meriwether Co., GA.
  5. Priscilla Turner, compiler, Meriwether Co., GA Cemeteries, Spartanburg, SC: , 1993, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN Book: 975.8455 V39.
    Greenville City Cemetery, Greenville, Meriwether Co., GA
    + Wilbur Clay Culpepper, 2 Aug 1876 – 19 Oct 1943
    + Carrie Lou Tigner Culpepper, 24 May 1888 – 19 May 1985.
  6. Georgia Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1998.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm
    Carrie L. Culpepper, d. 19 May 1985 at 96 years in Meriwether Co., GA; Res. in Meriwether Co., GA.
  7. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
  8. Correspondence from Eleanor Herring Culpepper (Mrs. Albert Marvin Willingham), Grantville, GA, to Lew Griffin, 1976-2004.

Wilbur Clay Culpepper Jr.

Male, #35112, (7 May 1924 - 6 Nov 1993)
Father*Wilbur Clay Culpepper
Mother*Carrie Lou Tigner
Birth*7 May 1924 Wilbur was born at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 7 May 1924.1 
Employment* Wilbur's occupation: postman. 
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Lewis and Wilbur was listed as a son in Wilbur Clay Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia.2 
World War II*between 1943 and 1945 He served in World War II between 1943 and 1945
(US Navy. On the Destroyer USS Forrester at the Normandy Invasion.) 
Death of Father19 Oct 1943 His father Wilbur Clay Culpepper died on 19 Oct 1943 at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia.3,4 
Marriage*16 Sep 1947 He married Alice Willene Taylor on 16 Sep 1947 at age 23. 
Death of Spouse19 May 1962 His wife Alice Willene Taylor died on 19 May 1962 at Douglas Co., Georgia.5,6 
Marriage*8 Mar 1963 He married Carolyn Turner on 8 Mar 1963 at age 38. 
Death of Mother19 May 1985 His mother Carrie Lou Tigner died on 19 May 1985 at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia.7,1,4 
Residence*Nov 1993 Wilbur resided at Meriwether Co., Georgia, in Nov 1993.8 
Death*6 Nov 1993 He died at LaGrange, Troup Co., Georgia, on 6 Nov 1993 at age 69.8,1 
Burial*8 Nov 1993 His body was interred on 8 Nov 1993 at Greenville City Cemetery, Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia. 
Biography* In a letter dated 16 May 1997, Pitts Culpepper wrote: " Wilbur Clay Culpepper Jr. worked for Ford Motor Co. a number of years and was a rural mail carrier until his retirement after 28 years of service. He also served in the U. S. Navy during World War II and was serving on the Destroyer USS Forrester at the Normandy Invasion, 6 June 1944." "Wickie" was a rural mail carrier. He had lung cancer. He was living at LaGrange Street, Greenville, GA 30222 at the time of his death. The following funeral notice from the Atlanta Journal/Alanta Constitution was preserved by Mrs. Eleanor (Culpepper) Willingham: CULPEPPER Wilbur Clay Culpepper, Jr. of Greenville, Ga., born May 7, 1924 in Greenville, Ga. passed away Saturday, November 6, 1993 at West Ga. Medical Center in LaGrange Ga. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 8, 1993, 2 p.m. at Greenville United Methodist Church. Burial, Greenville City Cemetery. Mr. Culpepper was a retired Mail Carrier. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, WWII. He was a member of the Greenville United Methodist Church. Greenville Masonic Lodge, American Legion, Shriner. Survivors include wife, Carolyn Turner Culpepper, Greenville, Ga; two daughters, Elizabeth Gunn, Douglasville, Ga., Clay Culpepper, Carrollton, Ga; one brother, L.P. Culpepper, Greenville, Ga; two grandsons. Smith-Steele-Meadows Funeral Homes, Inc. Mrs. (Culpepper) also preserved the following funeral meditation: FUNERAL MEDITATION: WICKY CULPEPPER Scripture: John 14:28 (NRSV) Greenville: November 8, 1993 Vs. 28: "You heard me say to you, 'I am going away and I am Coming to you'." For our meditation today, I would like for us to think not about the losses that occur in the death of a loved one or friend, but in some of that which they leave behind. These thoughts are made possible because of our belief in the resurrection as described in our scripture lessons today. Wicky believed this and because of that, we can find peace in the promise that we will see him again, according to the promises of our Lord. I believe that Wicky leaves a rich legacy for us. Please let me suggest some of them. I. He leaves rich friendships. Your presence here is a tribute to your love and friendship for Wicky. I enjoyed a warm feeling of friendship with him. I think that there are many reasons for this. We had several things in common. As military veterans, we would swap war stories often. I enjoyed this recounting some of his experiences in the Navy during WW II. We were both in the American Legion and Lions Club together. Wicky did not like long meetings or long sermons. Neither do I. He would encourage me about my preaching. I am convinced that one of the key factors in his liking of my sermons is that they are usually brief. I get the impression that he knew nearly everyone in the county from his work with the post office or just from the fact that Meriwether County was home for most of his life. He was always eager to help whether in his service as a Committed layperson in our church, or with individuals who were in need. I am proud to call him my friend. He leaves us a rich legacy of friendship. II. He leaves a rich legacy of love for his family. He would literally beam when he spoke of Elizabeth and Clay and the grandchildren. He and Sister shared a special bond that will always mean much to me. They did everything together as partners and were inseparable. He spoke of his parents and how they taught him what is right and just in life. Of all of the manifestations of family love that were a part of his life, I am deeply moved by the bond between him and Pitts. Until my mother's dying day, she was always concerned that her three sons, of whom I am the eldest, would always be close in their friendships and loyalties to each other. We have not lived near each other very much for many years, but I enjoyed some of the times of feeling close to my siblings in our relationships. It was a thing of beauty to me, to see the care and concern that Wicky and Pltts shared for each other and their families. He leaves a rich legacy of love for his family. III. He leaves a rich legacy of love for and devotion to his church and Community. Wicky was eager to work in support of our programs and activities here at Greenville United Methodist Church. One good example is the time that he single-handedly trimmed the shrubbery here at the church. He was active in his Sunday School Class, and the United Methodist Men. He was an active member of the American Legion, Lions Club, and the Masons, having held leadership positions in these Community and church activities. He supported his pastors. I was always affirmed and encouraged by his support and loyalty. My predecessors enjoyed similar support and loyalty. He did much to Contribute to the welfare of our Community and church. IV. He leaves a beautiful legacy of faith in our Lord. I shall always be moved by the memories of his peace and assurance that God is in control and is with us even in the worst times of suffering. There was much suffering in these past weeks and days. He fought to defeat this cancer. I recall when first given a pessimistic prognosis, he said, "watt a minute, I'm not dead yet!" That, to me is "just like Wicky". As his health deteriorated, it seems to me that his faith and trust grew. We would have prayer after a visit. His attitude was one of great Christian assurance. He often would say that he was ready to go. During the past few weeks, he was ready, even eager to have an end to the suffering and to be at peace in our Heavenly Father's House. I only pray that when my time comes to depart this life, that I have this faith and assurance. He leaves a great legacy of faith which brings us to the message of our scripture. Our hearts should not be troubled, for indeed we believe God's Word. He has received the crown of eternal life through Christ our Lord. May some of this which he leaves with us sustain us until the reunion day of the resurrection. Let us pray. Padgett Nelson. 

Family 1

Alice Willene Taylor
Marriage*16 Sep 1947 He married Alice Willene Taylor on 16 Sep 1947 at age 23. 
Children

Family 2
Marriage*8 Mar 1963 He married Carolyn Turner on 8 Mar 1963 at age 38. 
Child
  • Carolyn Clay Culpepper
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited18 Oct 2008

Citations

  1. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
  2. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 2, Page 1A, Talbotton Street, Meriwether Co., GA
    Home=$3500, Radio=N, Farm=N
    Wilbur C. Culpepper, Head, M, 52, M, md @ 31, GA/GA/GA, Bookkeeper/Highway Dept
    Carrie L. Culpepper, Wife, F, 35, M, md @ 16, GA/GA/AL
    Lewis P. Culpepper, Son, M, 11, S, GA/GA/GA
    Wilbur C. Culpepper, Son, M, 5, S, GA/GA/GA
    Helen D. Tigner, Mother-in-law, F, 62, wid, md @ 26, GA/GA/GA
    Mary Tigner, Sister-in-law, F, 52, S, GA/GA/GA, Governess
    Lizzie Tigner, Sister-in-law, F, 38, S, GA/GA/GA.
  3. Georgia Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1998.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm
    W. C. Culpepper, d. 19 Oct 1943 at 67 years in Meriwether Co., GA.
  4. Priscilla Turner, compiler, Meriwether Co., GA Cemeteries, Spartanburg, SC: , 1993, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN Book: 975.8455 V39.
    Greenville City Cemetery, Greenville, Meriwether Co., GA
    + Wilbur Clay Culpepper, 2 Aug 1876 – 19 Oct 1943
    + Carrie Lou Tigner Culpepper, 24 May 1888 – 19 May 1985.
  5. Georgia Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1998.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm
    Willene T. Culpepper, d. 19 May 1962 at 33 years in Douglas Co., GA; Res. in Douglas Co., GA, 13471.
  6. Died Greenville, Meriwether Co., GA, per Pitts Culpepper letter: 16 May 1997.
  7. Georgia Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1998.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm
    Carrie L. Culpepper, d. 19 May 1985 at 96 years in Meriwether Co., GA; Res. in Meriwether Co., GA.
  8. Georgia Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1998.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm
    Wilbur C. Culpepper, d. 6 Nov 1993 at 69 years in Troup Co., GA; Res. in Meriwether Co., GA.

Alice Willene Taylor

Female, #35113, (16 Sep 1928 - 19 May 1962)
Birth*16 Sep 1928 Alice was born at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 16 Sep 1928. 
Marriage*16 Sep 1947 She married Wilbur Clay Culpepper Jr. on 16 Sep 1947 at age 19. 
Married Name16 Sep 1947  As of 16 Sep 1947, her married name was Culpepper. 
Death*19 May 1962 She died at Douglas Co., Georgia, on 19 May 1962 at age 33.1,2 

Family

Wilbur Clay Culpepper Jr.
Children
Last Edited7 May 2004

Citations

  1. Georgia Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1998.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm
    Willene T. Culpepper, d. 19 May 1962 at 33 years in Douglas Co., GA; Res. in Douglas Co., GA, 13471.
  2. Died Greenville, Meriwether Co., GA, per Pitts Culpepper letter: 16 May 1997.

Helen Gay Culpepper

Female, #35115, (21 Nov 1907 - )
Father*Thomas Jefferson Culpepper
Mother*Tommie Gay Sams
Birth*21 Nov 1907 Helen was born at Georgia on 21 Nov 1907. 
Employment* Helen's occupation: teacher. 
1910 Census15 Apr 1910 Helen was listed as a daughter in Thomas Jefferson Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia.1 
1920 Census1 Jan 1920 She was enumerated in the US Census of 1920 at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia.2 
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Helen and Mary was listed as a daughter in Thomas Jefferson Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia.3 
Marriage*26 Apr 1934 She married James Eugene Lindsey Jr. at Carroll Co., Georgia, on 26 Apr 1934 at age 26.4 
Married Name26 Apr 1934  As of 26 Apr 1934, her married name was Lindsey.4 
Residence*1997 Helen resided at Lake City, Florence Co., South Carolina, in 1997. 

Family

James Eugene Lindsey Jr.
Marriage*26 Apr 1934 She married James Eugene Lindsey Jr. at Carroll Co., Georgia, on 26 Apr 1934 at age 26.4 
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited6 Sep 2004

Citations

  1. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 76, Page 11B, Lines 84-87, LaGrange St, Greenville, Meriwether Co., GA
    Tom J. Culpepper, Head, M, 29, md1-4 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Drug Merchant
    Tommie G. Culpepper, Wife, F, 23, md1-4 yrs, ch 2/2, GA/GA/GA
    Helen G. Culpepper, Daughter, F, 2, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Tom J. Culpepper, Son, M, 7/12, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
  2. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 80, Page 1A, Lines 1-8, Greenville, Meriwether Co., GA
    Thomas J. Culpepper, Head, M, 38, md, GA/GA/GA, Retail Druggist
    Tommie S. Culpepper, Wife, F, 33, md, GA/GA/GA
    Helen G. Culpepper, Daughter, F, 12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Thomas J. Culpepper Jr, Son, M, 7/12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Mary Culpepper, Daughter, F, 12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Fletcher S. Culpepper, Son, M, 7/12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Ida Sams, Mother-in-law, F, 63, wd, GA/GA/GA
    Mary Sams, Sister-in-law, F, 25, wd, GA/GA/GA.
  3. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 2, Page 5B, Talbotton Street, Meriwether Co., GA
    Home=$5000, Radio=N, Farm=N
    Tom Culpepper, Head, M, 49, M, md @ 25, GA/GA/GA, Druggist
    Tommie Culpepper, Wife, F, 43, M, md @ 19, GA/GA/GA, Saleslady/drug store
    Helen Culpepper, Dau, F, 22, S, GA/GA/GA, Saleslady/drug store
    Thomas Culpepper, Son, M, 20, S, GA/GA/GA
    Mary Culpepper, Dau, F, 18, S, GA/GA/GA
    Fletcher Culpepper, Son, M, 15, S, GA/GA/GA
    Ida Sams, Mother (-in-law), F, 74, wid, GA/GA/GA.
  4. Jenny Martin Fagg, compiler, Index to Marriage Licenses, Carroll County, Georgia, 1827-1980, Volumes 1 & 2, Houston, TX: JMF Publications, 1984, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. FHL US/CAN Book: 975.839.
    Helen Culpepper and J. E. Lindsey on 26 Apr 1934 in Carroll Co., GA, Book P-236.

James Eugene Lindsey Jr.

Male, #35116, (7 Dec 1906 - Jan 1979)
Birth*7 Dec 1906 James was born on 7 Dec 1906. 
Marriage*26 Apr 1934 He married Helen Gay Culpepper at Carroll Co., Georgia, on 26 Apr 1934 at age 27.1 
Death*Jan 1979 He died at Lake City, Florence Co., South Carolina, in Jan 1979 at age 72. 

Family

Helen Gay Culpepper
Children
Last Edited15 Jul 1999

Citations

  1. Jenny Martin Fagg, compiler, Index to Marriage Licenses, Carroll County, Georgia, 1827-1980, Volumes 1 & 2, Houston, TX: JMF Publications, 1984, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. FHL US/CAN Book: 975.839.
    Helen Culpepper and J. E. Lindsey on 26 Apr 1934 in Carroll Co., GA, Book P-236.

Thomas Jefferson Culpepper Jr.

Male, #35117, (8 Oct 1909 - 27 Nov 1991)
Father*Thomas Jefferson Culpepper
Mother*Tommie Gay Sams
Birth*8 Oct 1909 Thomas was born at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 8 Oct 1909.1 
1910 Census15 Apr 1910 Thomas was listed as a son in Thomas Jefferson Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia.2 
1920 Census1 Jan 1920 He was enumerated in the US Census of 1920 at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia.3 
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Thomas and Fletcher was listed as a son in Thomas Jefferson Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia.4 
Marriage*21 Jun 1934 He married Carolyn Augusta Tigner at Odessadale, Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 21 Jun 1934 at age 24. The following wedding announcement is from an unknown source: Tigner-Culpepper A marriage of wide-spread interest, because of the popularity of the contracting parties, was that of Miss Carolyn Tigner to Mr. Thomas J. Culpepper, Jr., which was celebrated afternoon of the 21st. inst. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Tigner, parents of the bride, near Odessadale. It was a quiet home wedding, witnessed only by the relatives and close friends of the bridal couple. The ceremony was performed by Dr. C. C. Jerrell, of Atlanta. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Tigner, a member of one of the oldest Meriwether families. She is a graduate of GSCW (Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville), a lady of rare mental attainments, pretty and charming. She is indeed, a lady of the most attractive personality, graceful and possessing all of the attributes of noble womanhood... After the marriage the happy couple went to New York for a ten days stay after which they will reside in Columbus. May a long and happy wedded life be the portion of this splendid pair. 
Residence*Jun 1958 Thomas and Carolyn resided at Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia, in Jun 1958.5 
Death of Father17 Nov 1976 His father Thomas Jefferson Culpepper died on 17 Nov 1976 at Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina.1 
Death of Mother9 Jan 1979 His mother Tommie Gay Sams died on 9 Jan 1979 at Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina.1 
Death*27 Nov 1991 He died at Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina, on 27 Nov 1991 at age 82.1 
Biography* The following is from a wedding announcement of Thomas J. Culpepper, Jr. to Carolyn A. Tigner: The groom, too, comes from one of our oldest families. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Culpepper, an honor graduate of the great Tech, a gentleman of the highest character and occupies a prominent position in a Columbus textile mill. Thomas Culpepper is a real man and destined to go to the top in the business world.
Mrs. Eleanor Culpepper Willingham wrote in a 19 Apr 1991 letter that "Our first cousin, Thos. J. Culpepper, who lives in Greenville, S.C. was critically ill with cancer.... They really did not expect him to get well, but the cancer is in a state of remission at this time. Of course one never knows when it will come back." 

Family

Carolyn Augusta Tigner
Marriage*21 Jun 1934 He married Carolyn Augusta Tigner at Odessadale, Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 21 Jun 1934 at age 24. The following wedding announcement is from an unknown source: Tigner-Culpepper A marriage of wide-spread interest, because of the popularity of the contracting parties, was that of Miss Carolyn Tigner to Mr. Thomas J. Culpepper, Jr., which was celebrated afternoon of the 21st. inst. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Tigner, parents of the bride, near Odessadale. It was a quiet home wedding, witnessed only by the relatives and close friends of the bridal couple. The ceremony was performed by Dr. C. C. Jerrell, of Atlanta. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Tigner, a member of one of the oldest Meriwether families. She is a graduate of GSCW (Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville), a lady of rare mental attainments, pretty and charming. She is indeed, a lady of the most attractive personality, graceful and possessing all of the attributes of noble womanhood... After the marriage the happy couple went to New York for a ten days stay after which they will reside in Columbus. May a long and happy wedded life be the portion of this splendid pair. 
Children
  • Carolyn Ann Culpepper
  • Thomas Jefferson Culpepper III
  • Hope Tigner Culpepper D.D.S.
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited3 Oct 2004

Citations

  1. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
  2. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 76, Page 11B, Lines 84-87, LaGrange St, Greenville, Meriwether Co., GA
    Tom J. Culpepper, Head, M, 29, md1-4 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Drug Merchant
    Tommie G. Culpepper, Wife, F, 23, md1-4 yrs, ch 2/2, GA/GA/GA
    Helen G. Culpepper, Daughter, F, 2, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Tom J. Culpepper, Son, M, 7/12, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
  3. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 80, Page 1A, Lines 1-8, Greenville, Meriwether Co., GA
    Thomas J. Culpepper, Head, M, 38, md, GA/GA/GA, Retail Druggist
    Tommie S. Culpepper, Wife, F, 33, md, GA/GA/GA
    Helen G. Culpepper, Daughter, F, 12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Thomas J. Culpepper Jr, Son, M, 7/12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Mary Culpepper, Daughter, F, 12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Fletcher S. Culpepper, Son, M, 7/12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Ida Sams, Mother-in-law, F, 63, wd, GA/GA/GA
    Mary Sams, Sister-in-law, F, 25, wd, GA/GA/GA.
  4. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 2, Page 5B, Talbotton Street, Meriwether Co., GA
    Home=$5000, Radio=N, Farm=N
    Tom Culpepper, Head, M, 49, M, md @ 25, GA/GA/GA, Druggist
    Tommie Culpepper, Wife, F, 43, M, md @ 19, GA/GA/GA, Saleslady/drug store
    Helen Culpepper, Dau, F, 22, S, GA/GA/GA, Saleslady/drug store
    Thomas Culpepper, Son, M, 20, S, GA/GA/GA
    Mary Culpepper, Dau, F, 18, S, GA/GA/GA
    Fletcher Culpepper, Son, M, 15, S, GA/GA/GA
    Ida Sams, Mother (-in-law), F, 74, wid, GA/GA/GA.
  5. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    23 Jun 1957, page 4C. Wedding announcement of Dr. Frank Stemple Culpepper, Jr. and Carolyn Ann Culpepper.

Carolyn Augusta Tigner

Female, #35118, (23 Sep 1909 - 19 Feb 2005)
Father*William Sidenham Tigner1
Mother*Marie (?)1
Birth*23 Sep 1909 Carolyn was born on 23 Sep 1909. 
Marriage*21 Jun 1934 She married Thomas Jefferson Culpepper Jr. at Odessadale, Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 21 Jun 1934 at age 24. The following wedding announcement is from an unknown source: Tigner-Culpepper A marriage of wide-spread interest, because of the popularity of the contracting parties, was that of Miss Carolyn Tigner to Mr. Thomas J. Culpepper, Jr., which was celebrated afternoon of the 21st. inst. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Tigner, parents of the bride, near Odessadale. It was a quiet home wedding, witnessed only by the relatives and close friends of the bridal couple. The ceremony was performed by Dr. C. C. Jerrell, of Atlanta. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Tigner, a member of one of the oldest Meriwether families. She is a graduate of GSCW (Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville), a lady of rare mental attainments, pretty and charming. She is indeed, a lady of the most attractive personality, graceful and possessing all of the attributes of noble womanhood... After the marriage the happy couple went to New York for a ten days stay after which they will reside in Columbus. May a long and happy wedded life be the portion of this splendid pair. 
Married Name21 Jun 1934  As of 21 Jun 1934, her married name was Culpepper. 
Residence*Jun 1958 Thomas and Carolyn resided at Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia, in Jun 1958.2 
Death of Spouse27 Nov 1991 Her husband Thomas Jefferson Culpepper Jr. died on 27 Nov 1991 at Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina.3 
Residence*1993 Carolyn resided at Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina, in 1993. 
Death*19 Feb 2005 She died at Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina, on 19 Feb 2005 at age 95.1 
Burial*23 Feb 2005 Her body was interred on 23 Feb 2005 at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina.1 
Biography* Obituary:
     Carolyn Tigner Culpepper, 95, of 20 Hawthorne Park Court, died Feb. 19, 2005.
     Born in Greenville, Ga., she was the daughter of the late William Sidenham and Marie Tigner and the widow of Thomas J. Culpepper.
     She was a retired teacher of Trinity United Methodist Church K-5 in Augusta, Ga. She was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church.
     Surviving are a daughter, Ann C. Martin and husband Frank of Corpus Christi, Texas; two sons, Tom Culpepper and wife Jeanne of Dunellon, Fla., Tigner Culpepper and wife Carol of Greenville; a sister, Frances Corwin of Montgomery, Ala; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Mrs. Culpepper was preceded in death by one grandson, Lee Martin.
     Services will be held at Aldersgate United Methodist Church on Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 3 p.m., with visitation prior from 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. Interment to follow services in Woodlawn Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Aldersgate United Methodist Church-Building Fund, 7 Shannon Drive, Greenville, SC 29615. Condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.thomasmcafee.com.4 

Family

Thomas Jefferson Culpepper Jr.
Marriage*21 Jun 1934 She married Thomas Jefferson Culpepper Jr. at Odessadale, Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 21 Jun 1934 at age 24. The following wedding announcement is from an unknown source: Tigner-Culpepper A marriage of wide-spread interest, because of the popularity of the contracting parties, was that of Miss Carolyn Tigner to Mr. Thomas J. Culpepper, Jr., which was celebrated afternoon of the 21st. inst. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Tigner, parents of the bride, near Odessadale. It was a quiet home wedding, witnessed only by the relatives and close friends of the bridal couple. The ceremony was performed by Dr. C. C. Jerrell, of Atlanta. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Tigner, a member of one of the oldest Meriwether families. She is a graduate of GSCW (Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville), a lady of rare mental attainments, pretty and charming. She is indeed, a lady of the most attractive personality, graceful and possessing all of the attributes of noble womanhood... After the marriage the happy couple went to New York for a ten days stay after which they will reside in Columbus. May a long and happy wedded life be the portion of this splendid pair. 
Children
  • Carolyn Ann Culpepper
  • Thomas Jefferson Culpepper III
  • Hope Tigner Culpepper D.D.S.
Last Edited27 Feb 2005

Citations

  1. The Greenville News, Greenville, SC.
    http://greenvillenews.com/
    Obituary of Carolyn Tigner Culpepper, published 21 Feb 2005.
  2. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    23 Jun 1957, page 4C. Wedding announcement of Dr. Frank Stemple Culpepper, Jr. and Carolyn Ann Culpepper.
  3. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
  4. The Greenville News, Greenville, SC.
    http://greenvillenews.com/
    Obituary of Carolyn Tigner Culpepper, published 21 Feb 2005.

Mary Ellen Culpepper

Female, #35119, (9 Apr 1911 - 31 Jan 1997)
Father*Thomas Jefferson Culpepper
Mother*Tommie Gay Sams
Birth*9 Apr 1911 Mary was born at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 9 Apr 1911. 
Employment* Mary's occupation: teacher. 
1920 Census1 Jan 1920 She was enumerated in the US Census of 1920 at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia.1 
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Helen and Mary was listed as a daughter in Thomas Jefferson Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia.2 
Marriage*22 Dec 1937 She married Joseph Tollison Bohannon Jr. on 22 Dec 1937 at age 26. 
Married Name22 Dec 1937  As of 22 Dec 1937, her married name was Bohannon. 
Photographed*say 1965 She was photographed say 1965 at Meriwether Co., Georgia.3
Mary Ellen (Culpepper) Bohannon
Death of Father17 Nov 1976 Her father Thomas Jefferson Culpepper died on 17 Nov 1976 at Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina.4 
Death of Mother9 Jan 1979 Her mother Tommie Gay Sams died on 9 Jan 1979 at Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina.4 
Death of Spouse1993 Her husband Joseph Tollison Bohannon Jr. died in 1993. 
Death*31 Jan 1997 She died at Savannah, Chatham Co., Georgia, on 31 Jan 1997 at age 85. 
Burial*2 Feb 1997 Her body was interred on 2 Feb 1997 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Newnan, Coweta Co., Georgia. 
Biography* In 1982, Mary (Culpepper) Bohannon was living at 25 Fifth Street, Newnan, GA 30263. Mrs. Eleanor (Culpepper) Willingham in a 3 Dec 1996 letter wrote that Mary "has moved from Newnan to Savannah." The following obituary appeared in The Newnan Times-Herald p. 6A 5 Feb 1997: "MRS. MARY CULPEPPER BOHANNON Mrs. Mary Culpepper Bohannon, 85, of Savannah died Jan. 31, 1997 at her home. Born April 9, 1911 in Greenville, Mrs. Bohannon was the daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson Culpepper and Tommie (Sams) Culpepper and the widow of Joe T. Bohannon, Jr. She was a retired educator and a member of Central Baptist Church in Newnan. Mrs. Bohannon attended Georgia Teacher's College and taught first grade in Newnan and Grantville schools. Graveside services were held Feb. 2 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan with Dr. Joel Richardson officiating. Survivors include her sons, Dr. Donald S. Bohannon of Savanah, Thomas J. Bohannon of Savannah, Thomas J. Bohannon of Atlanta; sister Helen Lindsey of Lake City, S.C; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions can be made to Central Baptist Church or the Ronald McDonald House of Savannah. McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan. 

Family

Joseph Tollison Bohannon Jr.
Marriage*22 Dec 1937 She married Joseph Tollison Bohannon Jr. on 22 Dec 1937 at age 26. 
Children
  • Thomas Joe Bohannon
  • Donald Sams Bohannon
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited6 Aug 2006

Citations

  1. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 80, Page 1A, Lines 1-8, Greenville, Meriwether Co., GA
    Thomas J. Culpepper, Head, M, 38, md, GA/GA/GA, Retail Druggist
    Tommie S. Culpepper, Wife, F, 33, md, GA/GA/GA
    Helen G. Culpepper, Daughter, F, 12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Thomas J. Culpepper Jr, Son, M, 7/12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Mary Culpepper, Daughter, F, 12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Fletcher S. Culpepper, Son, M, 7/12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Ida Sams, Mother-in-law, F, 63, wd, GA/GA/GA
    Mary Sams, Sister-in-law, F, 25, wd, GA/GA/GA.
  2. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 2, Page 5B, Talbotton Street, Meriwether Co., GA
    Home=$5000, Radio=N, Farm=N
    Tom Culpepper, Head, M, 49, M, md @ 25, GA/GA/GA, Druggist
    Tommie Culpepper, Wife, F, 43, M, md @ 19, GA/GA/GA, Saleslady/drug store
    Helen Culpepper, Dau, F, 22, S, GA/GA/GA, Saleslady/drug store
    Thomas Culpepper, Son, M, 20, S, GA/GA/GA
    Mary Culpepper, Dau, F, 18, S, GA/GA/GA
    Fletcher Culpepper, Son, M, 15, S, GA/GA/GA
    Ida Sams, Mother (-in-law), F, 74, wid, GA/GA/GA.
  3. Correspondence from Eleanor Herring Culpepper (Mrs. Albert Marvin Willingham), Grantville, GA, to Lew Griffin, 1976-2004.
  4. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm

Joseph Tollison Bohannon Jr.1

Male, #35120, (20 Nov 1914 - 1993)
Name Variation He was also known as Joe.2 
Birth*20 Nov 1914 He was born on 20 Nov 1914.2 
Marriage*22 Dec 1937 He married Mary Ellen Culpepper on 22 Dec 1937 at age 23. 
Death*1993 He died in 1993. 
Biography* Mrs. Eleanor (Culpepper) Willingham wrote in a 6 Apr 1992 letter that Joe "has prostate cancer in an arrested state." In a 20 Mar 1993 letter Eleanor wrote "we lost Joseph T. Bohannon." Mrs. Eleanor (Culpepper) Willingham sent the following clippings about Joe Bohannon with a 7 Jan 1994 letter: Bohannon Named Georgia Tree Farmer Of The Year By Jeffrey R. Horn Journalism Intern Joe Bohannon of Newnan was named Georgia Tree Farmer of the Year at the annual convention of the Georgia Forestry Association June 21-23 on Jekyll Island. Bohannon said trees have played a very important part in his life. They allowed him to send two sons, Donald and Tom, through college on proceeds from pine trees sold to the lumber market. "The boys didn't have to take out any student loans," Bohannon said, "and I didn't have to go in debt." Now Bohannan is paying back the land which helped him by implementing a management program designed by the Georgia Forestry Commission. Bohannon, a retired textile dye salesman, has had his land certified under the Tree Farm System since 1979. The acreage is part of a tract his great grandfather received in a land lottery in Coweta in 1827. Bohannon thanks Walker Rivers, staff forester at the Forestry Commission's state headquarters in Macon, with helping him work out a detailed forest management program. Rivers, who formerly worked in the Newnan Forestry Commission office, "led me right through the seasons, even visiting me periodically to check that management practices were done correctly," Bohannon said. Last year, Bohannon planted over 91,000 seedlings as a part of his management program. This year he plans to plant 23,000 more. Bohannon says he enjoys the aesthetics of growing trees and his property abounds in deer, wild turkey and quail. But aside from the beauty of the forests, he knows the trees will provide financial comfort for his family. Bohannon encourages other landowners to make good use of their land by presenting programs on tree farming to various organizations. He also regularly attends forestry conferences and has opened his land for tours to promote better forest management. For as long as he is custodian of his land, Bohannon plans to care for it as it has cared for him. Mrs. Eleanor (Culpepper) Willingham also preserved this article from p. 10 of Georgia Forestry June 1987: GEORGIA TREE FARMER OF THE YEAR PLANTS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS Joe Bohannon of Newnan, who is just a little past 70, said he met a friend on the street the other day who asked: "Why in the world are you planting all those trees on your land at your age." The tree planter patiently replied that he has two sons and several grandchildren. But even if Bohannon didn't have heirs to benefit from forest trees that won't mature for harvest until after the turn of the century, acquaintances say he is the unselfish type who would plant for the satisfaction of improving the land and "leaving the land better than he found it." That attitude helped Bohannon capture the Georgia Tree Farmer of the Year distinction. He was nominated for the honor by Senior Forester Charles Gremillion of the Georgia Forestry Commission's Newnan District. A committee of the Tree Farm System toured his land and agreed that he does, indeed, deserve the annual award. Bohannon and his wife, Mary, will be guests of honor at the annual convention of the Georgia Forestry Association June 21-23 on Jekyll Island, where he will officially receive the award and be cited at a banquet for his excellent forestry practices. The state's new Tree Farmer of the ye a retired textile dye salesman, has had I land certified under the Tree Farm System since 1979. The acreage is part of a try that has been in the family well before to Civil War. His great grandfather drew a lot in a land lottery in Coweta County in 1827 and before he died in 1852 he had expanded h holdings from 2021 acre lot to farm ar forest lands totaling 1,700 acres. Bohannon inherited 278 acres of the land from h father. The tree farmer sold 50 acres of pine Georgia Pacific Corporation in 1970 help pay for the education of his two sons (son Donald is now an anesthesiogloist in Savannah and Tom is a certified public accountant in Atlanta). He said he was to by the company's forester that some of to trees were more than a hundred years old.
      "After that harvest, I just let the land lie id for ten years," Bohannon confessed, but after his boys were established in their careers and he was no longer on the road as salesman, he said he had time to devote to his land. Walker Rivers, staff forester at the Commission's state headquarters in Macon who earlier served in the Newnan District, said he remembers "the day Mr. Bohannan came through the office door and said he wanted help in managing his land." A management plan was readily implemented and the landowner has faithfully followed the recommendations ever since. He is now into natural regeneration on some of his land and in other sections he is planting seedlings. Last year, he planted 91,000 pine seedlings and when some were wiped out by the drought, he ordered 23,000 for planting this season. He maintains almost three miles of properly built forest roads, a network of we placed firebreaks and a routine inspection for bark beetles on his property. He has reserved an 18-acre tract as a wood lot to provide stove and fireplace wood for his home ant those of several friends. The property abounds in deer and there are wild turkey and quail on the land. Bohannon regularly attends and participates in forestry-related landowner conferences and encourages others to make their land more productive through good forestry practices. He provided the Commission with a three-acre plot for kudzu eradication experimentation project and he has opened his land for tours to promote many aspects of better forest management. Old terraces that were built back in the days when corn and cotton fields dominates the land are visible today, but they are now covered with healthy, green forests. For the duration of his time as custodian of this land, Joe Bohannon intends to keep it that way. 

Family

Mary Ellen Culpepper
Children
  • Thomas Joe Bohannon
  • Donald Sams Bohannon
Last Edited4 Mar 2013

Citations

  1. E-mail written 24 Feb 2013 to Warren Culpepper from Thomas Joe 'Tom' Bohannon (#20128), e-mail address.
  2. E-mail written 24 Feb 2013 to Warren Culpepper from Thomas Joe 'Tom' Bohannon (#20128), e-mail address.
    Later in life, Joseph Tollison Bohannon, Jr., legally changed his name to Joe.

Fletcher Sams Culpepper

Male, #35121, (20 Aug 1914 - 28 Apr 1985)
Father*Thomas Jefferson Culpepper
Mother*Tommie Gay Sams
Birth*20 Aug 1914 Fletcher was born at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 20 Aug 1914.1 
1920 Census1 Jan 1920 He was enumerated in the US Census of 1920 at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia.2 
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Thomas and Fletcher was listed as a son in Thomas Jefferson Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia.3 
Marriage*1 Aug 1936 He married Annelle Moore on 1 Aug 1936 at age 21. 
Death of Father17 Nov 1976 His father Thomas Jefferson Culpepper died on 17 Nov 1976 at Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina.1 
Death of Mother9 Jan 1979 His mother Tommie Gay Sams died on 9 Jan 1979 at Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina.1 
Death*28 Apr 1985 He died at Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina, on 28 Apr 1985 at age 70.1 
Burial*30 Apr 1985 His body was interred on 30 Apr 1985 at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina. 
Biography*  Fletcher was an official at a textile mill. Mrs. Eleanor Culpepper Willingham wrote in a 6 Apr 1992 letter that "Fletcher died about 2 years ago (brain cancer)." The following obituary is from is from an unknown source: Fletcher S. Culpepper Fletcher Sams Culpepper, 70, of 217 Botany Road, died at a local hospital Sunday morning following a period of declining health. Born in Greenville, Ga., he was a retired textile engineer and graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology. He spent 41 years in the textile industry and was associated with Platt Saco Lowell Corp. for the last 25 years, retiring in 1977. He was a member of Buncombe Street United Methodist Church, ATO social fraternity and Phi Psi textile fraternity. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Annelle (Nell) Moore Culpepper; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Annelle C. Tigner of Fort Payne, Ala; a son, William Fletcher Culpepper of Greenville; a brother, Thomas Jefferson Culpepper Jr. of Greenville; two sisters, Mrs. Mary C. Bohannon of Newnan, Ga., and Mrs. Helen C. Lindsey of Lake City; and three grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel of Buncombe Street United Methodist Church with entombment in Woodlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum. The body is at the Thomas McAfee Funeral Home and the family is at the residence. Memorials may be made to Buncombe Street United Methodist Church. 

Family

Annelle Moore
Marriage*1 Aug 1936 He married Annelle Moore on 1 Aug 1936 at age 21. 
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited23 Sep 2013

Citations

  1. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
  2. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 80, Page 1A, Lines 1-8, Greenville, Meriwether Co., GA
    Thomas J. Culpepper, Head, M, 38, md, GA/GA/GA, Retail Druggist
    Tommie S. Culpepper, Wife, F, 33, md, GA/GA/GA
    Helen G. Culpepper, Daughter, F, 12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Thomas J. Culpepper Jr, Son, M, 7/12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Mary Culpepper, Daughter, F, 12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Fletcher S. Culpepper, Son, M, 7/12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Ida Sams, Mother-in-law, F, 63, wd, GA/GA/GA
    Mary Sams, Sister-in-law, F, 25, wd, GA/GA/GA.
  3. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 2, Page 5B, Talbotton Street, Meriwether Co., GA
    Home=$5000, Radio=N, Farm=N
    Tom Culpepper, Head, M, 49, M, md @ 25, GA/GA/GA, Druggist
    Tommie Culpepper, Wife, F, 43, M, md @ 19, GA/GA/GA, Saleslady/drug store
    Helen Culpepper, Dau, F, 22, S, GA/GA/GA, Saleslady/drug store
    Thomas Culpepper, Son, M, 20, S, GA/GA/GA
    Mary Culpepper, Dau, F, 18, S, GA/GA/GA
    Fletcher Culpepper, Son, M, 15, S, GA/GA/GA
    Ida Sams, Mother (-in-law), F, 74, wid, GA/GA/GA.
  4. The Greenville News, Greenville, SC.
    http://greenvillenews.com/
    Obituary of Mary Annelle Culpepper Tigner (#35148), published on September 19, 2013.

Annelle Moore

Female, #35122, (14 Feb 1915 - 13 Aug 1995)
Father*William G. Moore
Mother*Annie Mae Hackney
Name Variation She was also known as Nell. 
Birth*14 Feb 1915 Annelle was born at Corinth, Troup Co., Georgia, on 14 Feb 1915.1 
Marriage*1 Aug 1936 She married Fletcher Sams Culpepper on 1 Aug 1936 at age 21. 
Married Name1 Aug 1936  As of 1 Aug 1936, her married name was Culpepper. 
Residence*between 1951 and 1962 Annelle resided at Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina, between 1951 and 1962.2 
SSN*1959 Her Social Security Number was issued in 1959 in North Carolina.1 
Death of Spouse28 Apr 1985 Her husband Fletcher Sams Culpepper died on 28 Apr 1985 at Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina.1 
Death*13 Aug 1995 She died at Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina, on 13 Aug 1995 at age 80.1 
Obituary16 Aug 1995 GREENVILLE, S.C. - Annelle "Nell" Moore Culpepper, 80, of 217 Botany Road, widow of Fletcher Sams Culpepper, died Aug. 13, 1995, at her residence.
     Born in Corinth, Ga., Troupe County, on Feb. 14, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Annie Mae Hackney Moore and William G. Moore. Mrs. Culpepper was a resident of Greensboro from 1951-1962. She was formerly a very active member of West Market Street United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women.
     She is survived by her daughter, Mary Ann Culpepper Tigner; son, William Fletcher Culpepper; grandchildren, James Forrest Toomes, Cynthia Hodge, John David Tigner, Patricia Ball and Elizabeth Annelle Tigner; and three great-grandchildren.
     She was a graduate of LaGrange College in LaGrange, Ga., class of 1936. She was an active member of Buncombe Street United Methodist Church, member of Robert Morris Church School Class, United Methodist Women, and Commission on Church and Society. She was also an active member of Greenville Council of Church Women, Greenville Council of Garden Clubs, Clarice Wilson Garden Club and Botany Woods Community Club. Mrs. Culpepper formerly served on the Buncombe Street Methodist Church Board of Trustees, Board of Stewards, Sisk Advisory Council, and Conference Board of Church and Society. She also volunteered in coordination and delivery of Meals on Wheels, serving on its board and that of United Ministries. Upon her death, she was a member emeritus of Southernside Block Partnership, Inc.
     Memorials may be made to Dystonia Medical Research Foundation, 1 East Wacker Dr., Suite 2430, Chicago, Ill. 60601-2001; Buncombe Street United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1988, Greenville, S.C. 29602; or a favorite charity. Funeral will be 10:30 a.m. today at Buncombe Street United Methodist Church with entombement in Woodlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum.2 
Obituary*16 Aug 1995 Mrs. Annelle (Nell) Moore Culpepper, 80, of 217 Botany Road in Greenville, S.C., widow of Fletcher Sams Culpepper, died August 13 at her residence. Born in Corinth, Ga., (Troup County), on February 14, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Annie Mae Hackney Moore and William G. Moore. A graduate of LaGrange College, class of 1936, she was an active member of Buncombe Street United Methodist Church, member of Robert Morris Church School Class, United Methodist Women and Commission on Church and Society. She was an active member of Greenville Council of Church Women, Greenville Council of Garden Clubs, Clarice Wilson Garden Club and Botany Woods Community Club. Mrs. Culpepper formerly served on the Buncombe Street United Methodist Church Board of Trustees, Board of Stewards, Sisk Advisory Council and Conference Board of Church & Society. She also volunteered in coordination and delivery of Meals on Wheels, serving on its Board and that of United Ministries. Currently member emeritus of Southernside Block Partnership, Inc. She was predeceased by her brother, William Edgar Moore. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Ann Culpepper Tigner; a son, William Fletcher Culpepper; five grandchildren, James Forrest Toomes, Cynthia Hodge, John David Tigner, Patricia Ball and Elizabeth Annelle Tigner; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. today at Buncombe Street United Methodist Church with entombment at Woodlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum. Memorials may be made to Dystonia Medical Research Foundation, 1 East Wacker Drive, Suite 2430, Chicago, Ill., 60601-2001, Buncombe Street United Methodist Church, P.0. Box 1988, Greenville, S.C. 29602, or a charity of one's choice. Thomas McAfee Funeral Home in Greenville, S.C., was in charge of arrangements.3 
Burial*16 Aug 1995 Her body was interred on 16 Aug 1995 at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina. 

Family

Fletcher Sams Culpepper
Marriage*1 Aug 1936 She married Fletcher Sams Culpepper on 1 Aug 1936 at age 21. 
Children
Last Edited23 Sep 2013

Citations

  1. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
  2. Greensboro News & Record, Greensboro, NC.
    http://www.news-record.com
    Obituary of Annelle "Nell" Moore Culpepper, published August 16, 1995, Page: B4.
  3. LaGrange Daily News, LaGgange, Georgia.
    http://www.lagrangenews.com
    Obituary of Annelle Moore Culpepper, published 16 Aug 1995 and sent by Mrs. Eleanor (Culpepper) Willingham.
  4. The Greenville News, Greenville, SC.
    http://greenvillenews.com/
    Obituary of Mary Annelle Culpepper Tigner (#35148), published on September 19, 2013.

James Wallace Culpepper

Male, #35123, (2 Apr 1902 - 20 Feb 1981)
Father*James William Washington Culpepper M.D.
Mother*Elizabeth Belle McAfee
DNA* James has been proven by DNA and genealogical research to be a descendant of Joseph Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC, who is a son of Robert Culpepper of Lower Norfolk, the son of Henry Culpepper of Lower Norfolk, VA. 
Birth*2 Apr 1902 James was born at Cullman Co., Alabama, on 2 Apr 1902.1,2 
1910 Census15 Apr 1910 James and Niles was listed as a son in James William Washington Culpepper M.D.'s household on the 1910 Census at Crane Hill, Cullman Co., Alabama.3 
Death of Father27 May 1915 His father James William Washington Culpepper M.D. died on 27 May 1915 at Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama.4,5 
1920 Census1 Jan 1920 James and Niles was listed as a son in Elizabeth Belle McAfee's household on the 1920 Census at Cullman, Cullman Co., Alabama.6 
Marriage*say 1920 He married Kathryn (?) say 1920.7 
Divorce*22 Jan 1922 He and Kathryn Culpepper were divorced on 22 Jan 1922 at Cullman Co., Alabama.7 
Marriage*5 Sep 1926 He married Martha Elizabeth Burford on 5 Sep 1926 at age 24. 
Birth of Son29 Mar 1928 His son Col. Burford Wallace Culpepper M.D., Ph.D. was born on 29 Mar 1928.2 
1930 Census*1 Apr 1930 James was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Adamsville, Fulton Co., Georgia.8 
Employment* James's occupation: pharmacy owner. 
Birth of Son29 Jan 1935 His son James William Culpepper was born on 29 Jan 1935. 
SSN*between 1936 and 1950 His Social Security Number was issued between 1936 and 1950 in Illinois.2 
Death of Mother2 Jan 1968 His mother Elizabeth Belle McAfee died on 2 Jan 1968 at Cullman, Cullman Co., Alabama.2,5 
Death*20 Feb 1981 He died at Statesville, Iredell Co., North Carolina, on 20 Feb 1981 at age 78.1,2 
Burial*22 Feb 1981 His body was interred on 22 Feb 1981 at Crest Lawn Memorial Park, Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia.9 
Biography* The following death and funeral notices are from The Atlanta Journal/THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION for Sunday, 22 Feb 1981:

J. Wallace Culpepper The funeral for J. Wallace Culpepper of Statesville, N.C., will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Chapel of A.S. Turner and Sons with burial at Crestlawn Memorial Park at 10 am Monday. Mr. Culpepper, 78, died Friday. He was the retired owner of Culpepper's Pharmacy in Atlanta and was a graduate of the University of Alabama and the Atlanta College of Pharmacy. He was also a nember of Epworth United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Martha Elizabeth Bu an unknown person ford Culpepper of Statesville, N.C; his daughter, Mrs. W. H. Cherry Jr. of Statesville, N.C; sons, Bu an unknown person ford W. Culpepper of Westchester, Pa., N. Wilton Culpepper of Snellville and James W. Culpepper of Clemson, S.C; his brother, N. Voight Culpepper of Cullman, Ala; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

CULPEPPER Mr. J. Wallace Culpepper, 134 Signal Dr., Apt. 101, Statesville, N C. died Friday. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Burford Culpepper, Statesville, sons, Dr. Burford W. Culpepper, West Chester, Pa., Mr. N. Wilton Culpepper, Snellville, Mr. James W. Culpepper, Clemson, S.C., daughter, Mr. W. H. Cherry, Jr., Statesville, brother, Dr. N. Voight Culpepper, Cullman, Ala., nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Sunday atternron at one o'clock at the Chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons. Rev. Al Larson, Rev. Harry Wood will officiate. Interment, Crest Lawn Memorial Park, Monday morning at 10 o'clock. The honorary escort will be: Men's Bible Class, Men's Club of Epworth United Methodist Church and Greenfield Lodge No. 400, F. & A. M. In lieu of flowers, those desiring may make contributions to the Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children. A. S. Turner & Sons.9 

Family 1

Kathryn (?)
Marriage*say 1920 He married Kathryn (?) say 1920.7 
Divorce*22 Jan 1922 He and Kathryn Culpepper were divorced on 22 Jan 1922 at Cullman Co., Alabama.7 

Family 2

Martha Elizabeth Burford
Marriage*5 Sep 1926 He married Martha Elizabeth Burford on 5 Sep 1926 at age 24. 
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited7 Oct 2010

Citations

  1. The Generations Network Inc., compiler, North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-1996, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
    http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8908
    James Wallace Culpepper, Male, White, Married, born 2 Apr 1902 in AL, died 20 Feb 1981 in Statesville, Iredell Co., NC, SSN: 340-03-3578, Burial out of state.
  2. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
  3. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 27, Page 16A, Lines 32-36, Crane Hill, Cullman Co., AL (4 May 1910)
    James W. Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 25, md1-9yrs, GA/GA, Doctor/Medicine
    Elizabeth B Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 27, md1-9yrs, ch 2/2, AL/GA/SC
    James W. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 7, sng, AL/GA/AL
    Niles V. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 5, sng, AL/GA/AL
    Homer Woods, Boarder, M, Wh, 19, sng, AL/AL/AL, Farm Laborer.
  4. State of Alabama Center for Health Statistics / Record Services Division, compiler, Alabama Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2011.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2453
    James W. W. Culpepper died 27 May 1915 in Jefferson Co., Alabama.
  5. Anna Cochran Gregath, compiler, Cullman County Churches and Cemeteries, Cullman, Alabama: Cullman County Commission, 198_, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN 976.173 K2c.
    Vol 1, page 183:
    Cullman City Cemetery, Corner of 9th Street and West Main, Cullman, Cullman Co., Alabama.
    + J. W. Culpepper, MD, 5 Aug 1876 - 27 May 1915
    + Belle McAfee Culpepper, 20 Apr 1883 - 2 Jan 1968.
  6. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 42, Page 7A, Lines 6-9, 313 6th Ave E, Cullman, Cullman Co., AL (16 Jan 1920)
    E. B. Culpepper, Head, F, Wh, 36, wid, AL/VA/VA
    James W. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 17, sng, AL/US/US
    Neils V. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 15, sng, AL/US/US
    R. A. Culpepper, Brother-in-law, M, Wh, 33, sng, GA/US/US, Physician.
  7. Alabama Department of Archives, Cullman County, Alabama Divorce Index, 1908-1937, Cullman County Public Library System Press, Cullman, AL, 2002.
    "Kathryn Culpepper divorced Wallace Culpepper on 22 Jan 1922 in Cullman Co., AL."
  8. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 151, page 5A, Bakers Ferry Road, Adamsville, Fulton Co., GA
    Rent=$35, Radio=N, Farm=N
    James W. Culpepper, Head, M, 28, M, md @ 24, AL/GA/AL, Wholesale Drug Salesman
    Martha B. Culpepper, Wife, F, 22, M, md @ 18, GA/GA/GA
    Burford W. Culpepper, Son, M, 2, S, GA/AL/GA
    Florence E. Culpepper, Dau, F, 6/12, S, AL/AL/GA.
  9. Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, GA.
    http://www.ajc.com
    Obituary of James Wallace Culpepper, published 22 Feb 1981.

Martha Elizabeth Burford

Female, #35124, (16 Nov 1907 - 12 Sep 1993)
Father*Thomas Carroll Burford
Mother*Henrietta Florence Culpepper
Birth*16 Nov 1907 Martha was born on 16 Nov 1907.1,2 
Employment* Martha's occupation: pharmacist. 
1910 Census15 Apr 1910 Martha and Katherine was listed as a granddaughter in Noah Smith Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia.3 
1920 Census1 Jan 1920 Martha, Katherine and Florence was listed as a daughter in Thomas Carroll Burford's household on the 1920 Census at Atlanta, DeKalb Co., Georgia.4 
Marriage*5 Sep 1926 She married James Wallace Culpepper on 5 Sep 1926 at age 18. 
Married Name5 Sep 1926  As of 5 Sep 1926, her married name was Culpepper. 
Birth of Son29 Mar 1928 Her son Col. Burford Wallace Culpepper M.D., Ph.D. was born on 29 Mar 1928.1 
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Martha was listed as James Wallace Culpepper's wife on the 1930 Census at Adamsville, Fulton Co., Georgia.5 
Birth of Son29 Jan 1935 Her son James William Culpepper was born on 29 Jan 1935. 
SSN*between 1936 and 1950 Her Social Security Number was issued between 1936 and 1950 in Georgia.1 
Death of Father9 Jan 1946 Her father Thomas Carroll Burford died on 9 Jan 1946 at Decatur, DeKalb Co., Georgia. 
Death of Mother7 Mar 1954 Her mother Henrietta Florence Culpepper died on 7 Mar 1954 at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia. 
Death of Spouse20 Feb 1981 Her husband James Wallace Culpepper died on 20 Feb 1981 at Statesville, Iredell Co., North Carolina.6,1 
Death*12 Sep 1993 She died at Statesville, Iredell Co., North Carolina, on 12 Sep 1993 at age 85.1,2 
Burial*14 Sep 1993 Her body was interred on 14 Sep 1993 at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia. 
Biography*  On p. 612 of The Story of Georgia Martha was listed as having attended Wesleyan College. In a 7 Jul 1978 letter she wrote that she and her husband, J. Wallace Culpepper, were third cousins "tho' I never heard of him or saw him until he came to Atlanta from Alabama to go to Pharmacy school." She added that she did "relief drug work" at nearby pharmacies.
      Mrs. Eleanor Culpepper Willingham wrote in a 6 Aug 1986 letter that, in addition to a son Burford, Martha has "a daughter there [in Statesville, NC] whose husband is a doctor, a son in Charlotte, NC and one in Snellville, GA." In a 30 May 1990 letter, Eleanor added "Martha Burford Culpepper is in and out of hospital frequently with heart condition." In a 23 Nov 1990 letter, Eleanor wrote "Martha [Burford] Culpepper had broken her hip. I called and found that she was hospitalized for seven weeks. She is now back at her apartment...." In a 9 Aug 1993 letter, Eleanor wrote that Martha "has had a very bad stroke." Mrs. Eleanor (Culpepper) Willingham wrote 13 Sep 1993 that "Martha Burford Culpepper died September 12." In 1993, Martha lived at 134 Signale Hill Drive, Statesville, NC 28677. 

Family

James Wallace Culpepper
Marriage*5 Sep 1926 She married James Wallace Culpepper on 5 Sep 1926 at age 18. 
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited29 Mar 2007

Citations

  1. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
  2. The Generations Network Inc., compiler, North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-1996, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
    http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8908
    Martha Elizabeth Burford Culpepper, Female, White, Widowed, born 16 Nov 1907, died 12 Sep 1993 in Statesville, Iredell Co., NC, SSN: 257-34-3581.
  3. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 53, Page 149b, Family 356, Gen.com img 297, 66 East George Ave., 2-Wd Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA
    Noah S. Culpepper, Head, M, 71, md1-50, GA/SC/GA, Bailiff
    Martha H. Culpepper, Wife, F, 69, md1-50, ch 9/8, ch 9/5, GA/SC/SC
    Tom C. Burford, Son-in-law, M, 34, md1-4 yrs, GA/GA/SC, Credit man for clothing co.
    Florence Burford, Dau, F, 36, Md1-4 yrs, ch 2/2, GA/GA/GA
    Martha Burford, Granddaughter, F, 2, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Katherine Burford, Granddaughter, F, 5/12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Julian K. Roberts, Grandson, M, 16, Sng, GA/GA/GA, Shipping clerk.
  4. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 137, Page 11A, Lines 3-8, Anc.com img 21, 94 Blue Ridge Ave., Atlanta, DeKalb Co., GA
    Thomas C. Burford, Head, M, 42, md, GA/GA/SC, Sec/Treas of Coal Co.
    Florence C. Burford, Wife, F, 48, md, GA/GA/GA
    Martha Burford, Dau, F, 12, md, GA/GA/GA
    Katherine Burford, Dau, F, 10, md, GA/GA/GA
    Florence Burford, Dau, F, 6, md, GA/GA/GA
    Noah S. Culpepper, Father-in-law, M, 80, Wd, GA/SC/GA.
  5. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 151, page 5A, Bakers Ferry Road, Adamsville, Fulton Co., GA
    Rent=$35, Radio=N, Farm=N
    James W. Culpepper, Head, M, 28, M, md @ 24, AL/GA/AL, Wholesale Drug Salesman
    Martha B. Culpepper, Wife, F, 22, M, md @ 18, GA/GA/GA
    Burford W. Culpepper, Son, M, 2, S, GA/AL/GA
    Florence E. Culpepper, Dau, F, 6/12, S, AL/AL/GA.
  6. The Generations Network Inc., compiler, North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-1996, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
    http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8908
    James Wallace Culpepper, Male, White, Married, born 2 Apr 1902 in AL, died 20 Feb 1981 in Statesville, Iredell Co., NC, SSN: 340-03-3578, Burial out of state.

Niles Voight Culpepper D.D.S.

Male, #35125, (27 Oct 1904 - 14 Sep 1987)
Father*James William Washington Culpepper M.D.
Mother*Elizabeth Belle McAfee
Birth*27 Oct 1904 Niles was born at Cullman, Cullman Co., Alabama, on 27 Oct 1904.1 
1910 Census15 Apr 1910 James and Niles was listed as a son in James William Washington Culpepper M.D.'s household on the 1910 Census at Crane Hill, Cullman Co., Alabama.2 
Death of Father27 May 1915 His father James William Washington Culpepper M.D. died on 27 May 1915 at Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama.3,4 
1920 Census1 Jan 1920 James and Niles was listed as a son in Elizabeth Belle McAfee's household on the 1920 Census at Cullman, Cullman Co., Alabama.5 
Employment* Niles's occupation: dentist. 
Marriage*2 Jul 1931 He married Florence Fontane Chaffee on 2 Jul 1931 at age 26. 
SSN*1956 His Social Security Number was issued in 1956 in Alabama.1 
Death of Mother2 Jan 1968 His mother Elizabeth Belle McAfee died on 2 Jan 1968 at Cullman, Cullman Co., Alabama.1,4 
Death*14 Sep 1987 He died at Cullman, Cullman Co., Alabama, on 14 Sep 1987 at age 82.1 
Biography*  Before his retirement, N. V. Culpepper practiced dentistry out of an office in the Hawk Building in Cullman, AL. He resided at 607 E. Seventh Street in Cullman. In a 24 Nov 1977 letter, N. V. Culpepper wrote: I was on the staff at Bryce Hospital [Tuscaloosa, AL?] from 1927 to 1931... I am now retired from active practice, after fifty years of it. My health is fairly good, but have had to curtail my fishing and hunting somewhat. The years have a way of slipping up on you, just the wife and me at home now...
      He sometimes signed his letters "Cul." Mrs. Eleanor Culpepper Willingham wrote in a 6 Aug 1986 letter that "some months ago he [Voight] had a very bad stroke and was hospitalized in B'ham, Ala. They inserted a pace-maker during his stay there." His sister-in-law, Mrs. Martha Burford Culpepper, visited him and said that "he is in very poor condition. He is at home and they have 2 male nurses and the woman who has worked for them for a number of years." 

Family

Florence Fontane Chaffee
Marriage*2 Jul 1931 He married Florence Fontane Chaffee on 2 Jul 1931 at age 26. 
Child
  • Florence Fontane Culpepper
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited4 Nov 2011

Citations

  1. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
  2. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 27, Page 16A, Lines 32-36, Crane Hill, Cullman Co., AL (4 May 1910)
    James W. Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 25, md1-9yrs, GA/GA, Doctor/Medicine
    Elizabeth B Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 27, md1-9yrs, ch 2/2, AL/GA/SC
    James W. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 7, sng, AL/GA/AL
    Niles V. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 5, sng, AL/GA/AL
    Homer Woods, Boarder, M, Wh, 19, sng, AL/AL/AL, Farm Laborer.
  3. State of Alabama Center for Health Statistics / Record Services Division, compiler, Alabama Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2011.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2453
    James W. W. Culpepper died 27 May 1915 in Jefferson Co., Alabama.
  4. Anna Cochran Gregath, compiler, Cullman County Churches and Cemeteries, Cullman, Alabama: Cullman County Commission, 198_, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN 976.173 K2c.
    Vol 1, page 183:
    Cullman City Cemetery, Corner of 9th Street and West Main, Cullman, Cullman Co., Alabama.
    + J. W. Culpepper, MD, 5 Aug 1876 - 27 May 1915
    + Belle McAfee Culpepper, 20 Apr 1883 - 2 Jan 1968.
  5. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 42, Page 7A, Lines 6-9, 313 6th Ave E, Cullman, Cullman Co., AL (16 Jan 1920)
    E. B. Culpepper, Head, F, Wh, 36, wid, AL/VA/VA
    James W. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 17, sng, AL/US/US
    Neils V. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 15, sng, AL/US/US
    R. A. Culpepper, Brother-in-law, M, Wh, 33, sng, GA/US/US, Physician.

Florence Fontane Chaffee

Female, #35126, (circa 1907 - )
Birth*circa 1907 Florence was born circa 1907. 
Marriage*2 Jul 1931 She married Niles Voight Culpepper D.D.S. on 2 Jul 1931. 
Married Name2 Jul 1931  As of 2 Jul 1931, her married name was Culpepper. 

Family

Niles Voight Culpepper D.D.S.
Child
  • Florence Fontane Culpepper
Last Edited9 Jul 1999

Thomas Perry Culpepper Jr., D.V.M.1

Male, #35127, (21 Nov 1917 - 12 Jan 1999)
Father*Thomas Perry Culpepper
Mother*Nettie Hyatt
Birth*21 Nov 1917 Thomas was born at Cullman Co., Alabama, on 21 Nov 1917.2 
1920 Census1 Jan 1920 Thomas was listed as a son in Thomas Perry Culpepper's household on the 1920 Census at Cullman, Cullman Co., Alabama.3 
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Thomas and Rufus was listed as a son in Thomas Perry Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Cullman, Cullman Co., Alabama.4 
SSN*between 1936 and 1950 His Social Security Number was issued between 1936 and 1950 in California.2 
Marriage*11 Apr 1941 He married Ilene Washington at Auburn, Lee Co., Alabama, on 11 Apr 1941 at age 23. 
Death of Mother1 Feb 1968 His mother Nettie Hyatt died on 1 Feb 1968. 
Death of FatherJul 1969 His father Thomas Perry Culpepper died in Jul 1969 at Cullman, Cullman Co., Alabama.2 
Death*12 Jan 1999 He died at Marianna, Jackson Co., Florida, on 12 Jan 1999 at age 81.2 
Burial*circa 14 Jan 1999 His body was interred circa 14 Jan 1999 at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens, Marianna, Jackson Co., Florida.5 
Biography* Niles Voight Culpepper, D.D.S. wrote 9 Dec 1977 that "Dr. Perry Culpepper of Marianna, FL is a Vet..." 

Family

Ilene Washington
Marriage*11 Apr 1941 He married Ilene Washington at Auburn, Lee Co., Alabama, on 11 Apr 1941 at age 23. 
Children
  • Edwin Earl Culpepper P.E.
  • Russell Belton Culpepper
  • Allen Ray Culpepper
  • Gary Thomas Culpepper
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited20 Feb 2010

Citations

  1. Perry Culpepper, D.V.M. (1917-1999) - Veteranarian (FL).
  2. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
  3. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 40, Page 72A, Lines 16-19, Cullman, Cullman Co., AL (20 Feb 1920)
    Thomas P. Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 38, md, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
    Nettie Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 27, md, AL/AL/AL
    Thomas P. Culpepper Jr, Son, M, Wh, 2 1/12, sng, AL/US/US
    Marguerite Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 7/12, sng, AL/US/US.
  4. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 4, Page 4B, Lines 68-75, Cullman, Cullman Co., AL (8 Apr 1930)
    Owns Home, Radio=N, Farm=N, Vet=N
    T. P. Culpepper, Head, F, Wh, 49, md@36, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
    Nettie Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 38, md@24, AL/GA/GA
    Thomas P. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 12, sng, AL/GA/AL
    Marguerite Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 10, sng, AL/GA/AL
    Horace Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 7, sng, AL/GA/AL
    Alice Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 4, sng, AL/GA/AL
    Nellie Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 3, sng, AL/GA/AL
    Hanah Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 2/12, sng, AL/GA/AL.
  5. USGenWeb Archives.
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
    Pinecrest Memorial Gardens, Marianna, Jackson County, Florida
    ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/fl/jackson/cemetery/pinecrest.txt
    Thomas P. Culpepper, 1917 - 1999
    Ilene W., Culpepper, 1918 - _____.

Ilene Washington

Female, #35128, (4 Jun 1918 - 7 Nov 2015)
Birth*4 Jun 1918 Ilene was born at Wedowee, Randolph Co., Alabama, on 4 Jun 1918.1,2 
Marriage*11 Apr 1941 She married Thomas Perry Culpepper Jr., D.V.M. at Auburn, Lee Co., Alabama, on 11 Apr 1941 at age 22. 
Married Name11 Apr 1941  As of 11 Apr 1941, her married name was Culpepper. 
Death of Spouse12 Jan 1999 Her husband Thomas Perry Culpepper Jr., D.V.M. died on 12 Jan 1999 at Marianna, Jackson Co., Florida.3 
Death*7 Nov 2015 She died at Marianna, Jackson Co., Florida, on 7 Nov 2015 at age 97.2 
Obituary*12 Nov 2015 Ilene W. Culpepper, 97, of Marianna passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at Signature Healthcare Care at the Courtyard. Mrs. Culpepper was born in Wedowee, Randolph County, Alabama on June 4, 1918, and had resided in Marianna since 1942. She was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church and had served as an Elder; and was an Honorary Life Member of The Presbyterian Women.
Mrs. Culpepper also an active member of the Marianna Women's Club, with a Life Membership, where she served as President for two years. Additionally, she served as a District Director for the Florida Federation of Women's Club for two years; was a past member of the ladies of the Elks, serving as President and was Lady Elk of the year for 1966; was a life member of the Eastern Star.
She enjoyed working in her yard, arts and crafts, and traveling; spending time with her family.
Mrs. Culpepper was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Thomas Perry Culpepper, DVM and her parents, A. D. and Eunice Shaw Washington. Survivors include four sons, Ed Culpepper and wife, Kay of Griffin, GA, Russell Culpepper and wife, Recie of Havana, Al Culpepper and wife Candice Burger of Midway and, Gary Culpepper and wife Pat of Clarksville, TN; 14 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild; one sister, Erbis Tennant of Dublin, GA.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. (CST) Saturday, November 14, 2015 at James & Sikes Maddox Chapel with Rev. Dr. Lewis Bullard Officiating.
James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel directing. Private graveside committal services will follow at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. (CST) until funeral time, Saturday, November 14, 2015 at James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox. Flowers or a contribution of sympathy may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Marianna, 2898 Jefferson St, Marianna, FL 32446.2 

Family

Thomas Perry Culpepper Jr., D.V.M.
Children
  • Edwin Earl Culpepper P.E.
  • Russell Belton Culpepper
  • Allen Ray Culpepper
  • Gary Thomas Culpepper
Last Edited14 Nov 2015

Citations

  1. USGenWeb Archives.
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
    Pinecrest Memorial Gardens, Marianna, Jackson County, Florida
    ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/fl/jackson/cemetery/pinecrest.txt
    Thomas P. Culpepper, 1917 - 1999
    Ilene W., Culpepper, 1918 - _____.
  2. Obituary of Ilene W. Culpepper, published in the Tallahassee Democrat on Nov. 12, 2015.
  3. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm

Marguerite Culpepper

Female, #35129, (17 May 1919 - 8 May 1989)
Father*Thomas Perry Culpepper
Mother*Nettie Hyatt
Birth*17 May 1919 Marguerite was born at Cullman Co., Alabama, on 17 May 1919. 
1920 Census1 Jan 1920 Marguerite was listed as a daughter in Thomas Perry Culpepper's household on the 1920 Census at Cullman, Cullman Co., Alabama.1 
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Marguerite, Alice, Nell and Hannah was listed as a daughter in Thomas Perry Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Cullman, Cullman Co., Alabama.2 
Marriage*29 May 1954 She married Robert Earl Davis at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, on 29 May 1954 at age 35. 
Married Name29 May 1954  As of 29 May 1954, her married name was Davis. 
Death of Mother1 Feb 1968 Her mother Nettie Hyatt died on 1 Feb 1968. 
Death of FatherJul 1969 Her father Thomas Perry Culpepper died in Jul 1969 at Cullman, Cullman Co., Alabama.3 
Residence*1978 Marguerite resided at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, in 1978. 
Death*8 May 1989 She died at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, on 8 May 1989 at age 69.3 
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited19 Oct 2005

Citations

  1. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 40, Page 72A, Lines 16-19, Cullman, Cullman Co., AL (20 Feb 1920)
    Thomas P. Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 38, md, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
    Nettie Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 27, md, AL/AL/AL
    Thomas P. Culpepper Jr, Son, M, Wh, 2 1/12, sng, AL/US/US
    Marguerite Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 7/12, sng, AL/US/US.
  2. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 4, Page 4B, Lines 68-75, Cullman, Cullman Co., AL (8 Apr 1930)
    Owns Home, Radio=N, Farm=N, Vet=N
    T. P. Culpepper, Head, F, Wh, 49, md@36, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
    Nettie Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 38, md@24, AL/GA/GA
    Thomas P. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 12, sng, AL/GA/AL
    Marguerite Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 10, sng, AL/GA/AL
    Horace Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 7, sng, AL/GA/AL
    Alice Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 4, sng, AL/GA/AL
    Nellie Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 3, sng, AL/GA/AL
    Hanah Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 2/12, sng, AL/GA/AL.
  3. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm