Samuel Culpepper

Male, #42181, (Jan 1884 - 29 Mar 1957)
Father*Julious Culpepper
Mother*Mahala Cooper
African* He was an African-American. 
Birth*Jan 1884 Samuel was born at Talbot Co., Georgia, in Jan 1884. 
Marriage*say 1909 He married Sarah Frances Marshall at Georgia say 1909. 
Birth of Soncirca 1912 His son Julian H. Culpepper was born circa 1912. 
Birth of Son9 Dec 1917 His son Johnny Jack Culpepper was born on 9 Dec 1917.1,2 
1920 Census*1 Jan 1920 Samuel was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Talbot Co., Georgia.3 
Birth of Son4 Feb 1920 His son Samuel Culpepper Jr., of Atlanta was born on 4 Feb 1920.4,5,6 
1930 Census*1 Apr 1930 Samuel was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Talbot Co., Georgia.7 
Death*29 Mar 1957 He died at Talbot Co., Georgia, on 29 Mar 1957 at age 73.8 

Family

Sarah Frances Marshall
Marriage*say 1909 He married Sarah Frances Marshall at Georgia say 1909. 
Children
Last Edited20 Dec 2015

Citations

  1. Obituary of Johnnie Jack Culpepper, published in Toledo Blade on Dec. 16, 2005.
  2. Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.

    Certificate: 106611; Volume: 35084.
  3. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    Year: 1920; Census Place: O'Neals, Talbot, Georgia; Roll: T625_279; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 129; Image: 218

    Household Members:     
    Name     Age
    Sam Culpepper     36
    Sara Culpepper     30
    Annie Kate Culpepper     9
    Julia Culpepper     7
    Willie Culpepper     5
    Johnnie Culpepper     3
    Sam Culpepper     10/12.
  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
  5. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
  6. National Archives and Records Administration, compiler, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8939
    Samuel Culpepper Jr., Black, Single, born 1920 in Georgia, residing in Talbot Co., Georgia, enlisted as a Private in the US Army on 11 Oct 1941 in Fort Benning, Georgia.
  7. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    Year: 1930; Census Place: O'Neals, Talbot, Georgia; Roll: 385; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0013; Image: 927.0; FHL microfilm: 2340120

    Household Members:     
    Name     Age
    Sam Culpepper     54
    Sarah F Culpepper     39
    Annie K Culpepper     19
    Julian H Culpepper     17
    Willie M Culpepper     18
    Johnie J Culpepper     13
    Samuel Culpepper     11.
  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
    Sam Culpepper (Black), d. 29 Mar 1957 at 72 years in Talbot Co., GA; Res. in Talbot Co., GA, # 09788.

Arthur Culpepper

Male, #42182, (10 Aug 1886 - 22 Jan 1966)
Father*Julious Culpepper
Mother*Mahala Cooper
African* He was an African-American. 
Birth*10 Aug 1886 Arthur was born at Talbot Co., Georgia, on 10 Aug 1886.1 
Marriage*circa 1905 He married Mary S. Bussey circa 1905.2 
Birth of Son7 Dec 1905 His son Arthur Culpepper Jr. was born on 7 Dec 1905 at Talbot Co., Georgia.3,1 
Birth of Son10 Apr 1907 His son John Culpepper was born on 10 Apr 1907 at Talbot Co., Georgia.3,1 
Birth of Son28 Mar 1908 His son Willie James Culpepper was born on 28 Mar 1908 at Talbot Co., Georgia.4,3,5 
1910 Census*15 Apr 1910 Arthur was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at O'Neals District, Talbot Co., Georgia.3 
Birth of Son30 May 1913 His son Richard Culpepper was born on 30 May 1913.1 
Birth of Son11 Jan 1915 His son James T. Culpepper was born on 11 Jan 1915 at Georgia.1,6 
Birth of Son4 Apr 1917 His son Julius Culpepper was born on 4 Apr 1917.1 
1920 Census*1 Jan 1920 Arthur was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at O'Neals District, Talbot Co., Georgia.7 
Birth of Son18 Sep 1921 His son M. C. Culpepper was born on 18 Sep 1921 at Georgia.1,8 
1930 Census*1 Apr 1930 Arthur was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Butler, Taylor Co., Georgia.2 
Death*22 Jan 1966 He died at Talbotton, Talbot Co., Georgia, on 22 Jan 1966 at age 79.1,9 
Research note He is referenced in a research note for Walter B Culpepper of Atlanta.10 

Family

Mary S. Bussey
Marriage*circa 1905 He married Mary S. Bussey circa 1905.2 
Children
Last Edited20 Dec 2015

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 7, Page 6B, Anc.com image 457.0, Family 125, Butler, Taylor Co., GA (10 Apr 1930)
    Rent=$2, Radio=N, Farm=Y
    Arthur Culpepper, Head, M, Black, 50, md@25, GA/GA/GA, Farmer, WW-I=No
    Mary S. Culpepper, Wife, F, Black, 48, md@23, GA/GA/GA
    Cary L. Culpepper, Dau, F, Black, 19, sng, GA/GA/GA
    Richard Culpepper, Son, M, Black, 16, sng, GA/GA/GA, Farm Laborer
    Jimmie T. Culpepper, Son, M, Black, 14, sng, GA/GA/GA
    Julius Culpepper, Son, M, Black, 12, sng, GA/GA/GA
    Jessie M. Culpepper, Dau, F, Black, 9, sng, GA/GA/GA
    M. C. Culpepper, Son, M, Black, 8, sng, GA/GA/GA
    Mattie M. Culpepper, Dau, F, Black, 6, sng, GA/GA/GA
    General L. Culpepper, Son, M, Black, 4 4/12, sng, GA/GA/GA.
  3. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    O'Neal's District / Georgia Militia District #894, Talbot County, Georgia, SD 4, ED 128, sheet 9A (p. 115A, stamped), Waverly Road, dwelling #109, household #109 (all individuals reporeted as Mulatto, all individuals and parents born in Georgia): CULPEPPER, Arthur (24, married 6 years, farmer on a rented general farm); Mary (24, married 6 years, 3 children borne, 3 still living, farm laborer); Jr. Arthur (4); John (3); James (1).
  4. Ledger-Enquirer, Columbus (Muscogee Co.), GA.
    http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/
    Obituary of Willie James Culpepper (#62744), published Sunday, 29 Nov 1992, p. F-3.
  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
    Willie J. Culpepper (Black), d. 26 Nov 1992 at 83 years in Muscogee Co., GA; Res. in Talbot Co., GA.
  6. National Archives and Records Administration, compiler, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8939
    James T Culpepper, Black, Divorced, born 1915 in Georgia, residing in Talbot Co., Georgia, enlisted as a Private in the US Army on 15 Feb 1942 in Fort Benning, Georgia.
  7. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    1920 federal census of O'Neal's District [Georgia Militia District #894], Talbot County, Georgia, SD 4, ED 129, sheet 1A (p. 105A, stamped), Plantation Road, dwelling #8, household #8 (all children single, all individuals reported Black, all individuals and parents born in Georgia):
         CULPEPPER, Arthur W. (35, renting, farming, married); Mary (35, keeping house, married); Arthur W. (male, 13); Johnnie (male, 10); Lucill (female, 7); Jessie (female, 6); Alferd [?] (male, 5); Lucy (female, 3); and Ray (male, 1 year, 5 months).
  8. National Archives and Records Administration, compiler, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8939
    M C Culpepper, Black, Single, born 1921 in Georgia, residing in Talbot Co., Georgia, enlisted as a Private in the US Army on 21 Dec 1942 in Fort Benning, Georgia.
  9. 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
    Arthur Culpepper, Black, d. 22 Jan 1966 at 82 years in Talbot Co., GA; Res. in Talbot Co., GA, # 003805.
  10. Warren L. Culpepper (#1942), Former publisher of Culpepper Connections.

Willie Mae Culpepper

Female, #42183, (6 Jan 1890 - )
Father*Julious Culpepper
Mother*Mahala Cooper
African* She was an African-American. 
Birth*6 Jan 1890 Willie was born at Talbot Co., Georgia, on 6 Jan 1890.1 
Married Namecirca 1907  As of circa 1907, her married name was Gary. 
Marriage*circa 1907 She married Paris Gary at Georgia circa 1907. 
1910 Census15 Apr 1910 Willie was listed as Paris Gary's wife on the 1910 Census at Talbot Co., Georgia.2 
1920 Census*1 Jan 1920 Willie was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Talbot Co., Georgia.3 
Married Namecirca 1921  As of circa 1921, her married name was Willis. 
Marriage*circa 1921 She married John Willis circa 1921. 
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Willie was listed as John Willis's wife on the 1930 Census at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.4 
1940 Census1 Apr 1940 Willie was listed as John Willis's wife on the 1940 Census at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.5 

Family 1

Paris Gary
Marriage*circa 1907 She married Paris Gary at Georgia circa 1907. 

Family 2

John Willis
Marriage*circa 1921 She married John Willis circa 1921. 
Last Edited20 Dec 2015

Citations

  1. Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

    Name:     Willie Culpepper Willis
    [Willie Mae Culpepper]
    Gender:     Female
    Race:     Black
    Birth Date:     6 Jan 1890
    Birth Place:     Talbot Count, Georgia
    Father Name:     Julious Culpepper
    Mother Name:     Mahalie Cooper
    Type of Claim:     Original SSN.
    Relationship of Signature:     Not signed, SSA prepared.
    Additional Information:     Evidence other than birth record submitted; U.S. citizen or alien allowed to work.
    Notes:     12 Jul 1976: Name listed as WILLIE CULPEPPER WILLIS.
  2. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    Year: 1910; Census Place: O'neals, Talbot, Georgia; Roll: T624_214; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1374227

    Household Members:     
    Name     Age
    Paris Gary     21
    Willie M Gary     22
    Lucy L Gary     1
    Mahala Culpepper     62.
  3. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    Year: 1920; Census Place: O'Neals, Talbot, Georgia; Roll: T625_279; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 129; Image: 228.
  4. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    Year: 1930; Census Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; Roll: 1796; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0061; Image: 746.0; FHL microfilm: 2341530.
  5. 1940 (16th) US Census, compiled by the US Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls., Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2442
    Year: 1940; Census Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; Roll: T627_3244; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 93-109.

(?) Cooper

Male, #42184, (say 1828 - )
African* He was an African-American. 
Birth*say 1828 (?) was born say 1828. 
Marriage* He married Venus (?). 

Family

Venus (?)
Child
Last Edited20 Dec 2015

Venus (?)

Female, #42185, (1830 - )
African* She was an African-American. 
Married Name Her married name was Cooper. 
Marriage* She married (?) Cooper. 
Birth*1830 Venus was born at Georgia in 1830. 
1900 Census*1 Jun 1900 Venus was listed as a mother in Mahala Cooper's household on the 1900 Census at Talbot Co., Georgia.1 

Family

(?) Cooper
Child
Last Edited20 Dec 2015

Citations

  1. ED 59, sheet 11, line 78.

Jack Culpepper

Male, #42186, (Jan 1857 - )
African* He was an African-American born into slavery. His ancestry is unknown. 
Birth*Jan 1857 Jack was born at Georgia in Jan 1857. 
1880 Census*1 Jun 1880 Jack was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Houston Co., Georgia.1 
Marriage*say 1885 He married Lula (?) say 1885. 
Birth of SonMar 1885 His son Arthur M. Culpepper was born in Mar 1885 at Georgia. 
Birth of SonApr 1887 His son Jesse Culpepper was born in Apr 1887 at Georgia. 
1900 Census* Jack was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Houston Co., Georgia.2 

Family

Lula (?)
Marriage*say 1885 He married Lula (?) say 1885. 
Children
Last Edited27 Mar 2008

Citations

  1. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    Sixth, Page 434D, Houston Co., GA (Black)
    John Calhoun, Self, M, Md, B, 45, Farmer, GA/GA/GA
    Sabra Calhoun, Wife, F, Md, B, 45, Works On Farm, GA/GA/GA
    Emma Calhoun, Dau, F, S, B, 14, Works On Farm, GA/GA/GA
    Sweedy Calhoun, Dau, F, S, B, 12, Works On Farm, GA/GA/GA
    Pigiams Calhoun, Dau, F, S, B, 10, Works On Farm, GA/GA/GA
    Corinas Calhoun, Dau, F, S, B, 5, At Home, GA/GA/GA
    William Calhoun, Son, M, S, B, 2, At Home, GA/GA/GA
    Jack Culpepper, Other, M, S, B, 20, Works On Farm, GA/GA/GA
    George Bookter, Other, M, S, B, 19, Works On Farm, GA/GA/GA
    Daniel Hardison, Other, M, S, B, 2, At Home, GA/GA/GA.
  2. ED 15, sheet 4, line 80, District 887; also in this household, Clifford Murray, born Nov 1888, son-in-law, and Gussie Murray, born Oct 1891, daughter-in-law.

Lula (?)

Female, #42187, (Jun 1872 - )
African* She was an African-American. 
Birth*Jun 1872 Lula was born at Georgia in Jun 1872. 
Marriage*say 1885 She married Jack Culpepper say 1885. 
Married Namesay 1885  As of say 1885, her married name was Culpepper. 
Birth of SonMar 1885 Her son Arthur M. Culpepper was born in Mar 1885 at Georgia. 
Birth of SonApr 1887 Her son Jesse Culpepper was born in Apr 1887 at Georgia. 
1900 Census* Lula was listed as Jack Culpepper's wife on the 1900 Census at Houston Co., Georgia.1 

Family

Jack Culpepper
Marriage*say 1885 She married Jack Culpepper say 1885. 
Children
Last Edited31 Mar 2001

Citations

  1. ED 15, sheet 4, line 80, District 887; also in this household, Clifford Murray, born Nov 1888, son-in-law, and Gussie Murray, born Oct 1891, daughter-in-law.

Arthur M. Culpepper1

Male, #42188, (Mar 1885 - 6 Oct 1918)
Father*Jack Culpepper
Mother*Lula (?)
African* He was an African-American. 
Birth*Mar 1885 Arthur was born at Georgia in Mar 1885. 
World War I*between 1917 and 1918 He served in World War I between 1917 and 1918
(Private, U.S. Army, Coast Artillery Corps.) 
Death*6 Oct 1918 He died on 6 Oct 1918 at age 33.1 
Burial*Oct 1918 His body was interred in Oct 1918 at Suresnes American Cemetery, Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France. Missing in Action or Buried at Sea, Name is on Tablets of the Missing.1 
Last Edited12 Mar 2011

Citations

  1. American Battle Monuments Online Database, American Battle Monuments Commission, 2005.
    http://www.abmc.gov/
    Arthur M. Culpepper, Private, U.S. Army, Coast Artillery Corps, Entered the Service from: Georgia. Died: 6 Oct 1918, Missing in Action or Buried at Sea, Tablets of the Missing at Suresnes American Cemetery, Suresnes, France.

Jesse Culpepper

Male, #42189, (Apr 1887 - )
Father*Jack Culpepper
Mother*Lula (?)
African* He was an African-American. 
Birth*Apr 1887 Jesse was born at Georgia in Apr 1887. 
Last Edited31 Mar 2001

Leola Culpepper

Female, #42190, (Dec 1889 - )
Father*Jack Culpepper
Mother*Lula (?)
African* She was an African-American. 
Birth*Dec 1889 Leola was born at Georgia in Dec 1889. 
Last Edited31 Mar 2001

Jackson Culpepper

Male, #42191, (circa 1869 - 24 Sep 1933)
Father*Julious Culpepper
Mother*Mahala Cooper
African* He was an African-American. 
Birth*circa 1869 Jackson was born at Talbot Co., Georgia, circa 1869. 
1880 Census1 Jun 1880 John, Jackson and Wesley was listed as a son in Julious Culpepper's household on the 1880 Census at Talbot Co., Georgia.1 
Marriage*15 Dec 1892 He married Sarah Frances Willis at Talbot Co., Georgia, on 15 Dec 1892.2 
1900 Census* Jackson was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Talbot Co., Georgia.3 
Death*24 Sep 1933 He died at Talbot Co., Georgia, on 24 Sep 1933.4 

Family

Sarah Frances Willis
Children
Last Edited27 Sep 2004

Citations

  1. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    District 894, Page 233D, Talbot Co., GA
    Julius Culpepper, Self, M, M, MU, 43, Farmer, ---/---/---
    Mahala Culpepper, Wife, F, M, B, 40, Keeping House, GA/GA/GA
    Julia Culpepper, Dau, F, S, B, 16, Laborer, GA/GA/GA
    Eva Culpepper, Dau, F, S, B, 14, Laborer, GA/GA/GA
    John Culpepper, Son, M, S, B, 12, Laborer, GA/GA/GA
    Jackson Culpepper, Son, M, S, B, 10, Laborer, GA/GA/GA
    Louisa Culpepper, Dau, F, S, B, 8, GA/GA/GA
    Wesley Culpepper, Son, M, S, B, 6, GA/GA/GA
    Mattie Culpepper, Dau, F, S, B, 3, GA/GA/GA.
  2. Jackson Culpepper (Black) and Sarah Frances Willis, 15 Dec 1892 in Talbot Co., GA.
  3. ED 59, sheet 10, line 43.
  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
    Jackson Culpepper (Black), d. 24 Sep 1933 in Talbot Co., GA, # 24409.

Sarah Frances Willis

Female, #42192, (1872 - )
African* She was an African-American. 
Birth*1872 Sarah was born at Georgia in 1872. 
Marriage*15 Dec 1892 She married Jackson Culpepper at Talbot Co., Georgia, on 15 Dec 1892.1 
Married Name15 Dec 1892  As of 15 Dec 1892, her married name was Culpepper. 

Family

Jackson Culpepper
Children
Last Edited22 Sep 2001

Citations

  1. Jackson Culpepper (Black) and Sarah Frances Willis, 15 Dec 1892 in Talbot Co., GA.

Ellen Culpepper

Female, #42193, (Jan 1896 - )
Father*Jackson Culpepper
Mother*Sarah Frances Willis
African* She was an African-American. 
Birth*Jan 1896 Ellen was born at Talbot Co., Georgia, in Jan 1896. 
Last Edited31 Mar 2001

Dassie Culpepper

Female, #42194, (Feb 1899 - )
Father*Jackson Culpepper
Mother*Sarah Frances Willis
African* She was an African-American. 
Birth*Feb 1899 Dassie was born at Georgia in Feb 1899. 
Last Edited31 Mar 2001

Annie (?)

Female, #42195, (Mar 1876 - )
African* She was an African-American. 
Married Name Her married name was Culpepper. 
Marriage* She married Jacob Culpepper. 
Birth*Mar 1876 Annie was born at Georgia in Mar 1876. 
Birth of Son22 Feb 1900 Her son Gus Culpepper was born on 22 Feb 1900 at Harris Co., Georgia.1,2 

Family

Jacob Culpepper
Children
Last Edited31 Mar 2001

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
    Gus Culpepper, Male, Black, Widowed, born 22 Feb 1900 in GA, died 9 May 1983 in High Point, Guilford Co., NC, SSN: 242-07-0114.

Samantha Culpepper

Female, #42196, (Apr 1895 - )
Father*Jacob Culpepper
Mother*Annie (?)
African* She was an African-American. 
Birth*Apr 1895 Samantha was born at Harris Co., Georgia, in Apr 1895. 
Last Edited12 May 2001

Mary Culpepper

Female, #42197, (Feb 1899 - )
Father*Jacob Culpepper
Mother*Annie (?)
African* She was an African-American. 
Birth*Feb 1899 Mary was born at Harris Co., Georgia, in Feb 1899. 
Last Edited31 Mar 2001

Gus Culpepper

Male, #42198, (22 Feb 1900 - 9 May 1983)
Father*Jacob Culpepper
Mother*Annie (?)
African* He was an African-American. 
Birth*22 Feb 1900 Gus was born at Harris Co., Georgia, on 22 Feb 1900.1,2 
SSN*between 1936 and 1950 His Social Security Number was issued between 1936 and 1950 in Georgia.1 
Marriage*30 Aug 1936 He married Isabelle Phelps at Guilford Co., North Carolina, on 30 Aug 1936 at age 36.3 
Death of Spouse15 Dec 1941 His wife Isabelle Phelps died on 15 Dec 1941 at Guilford Co., North Carolina.4 
World War II*between 1942 and 1945 He served in World War II between 1942 and 1945
(Private, US Army.)5 
Marriage*4 Nov 1946 He married Hortense Wallace at Guilford Co., North Carolina, on 4 Nov 1946 at age 46.6 
Death*9 May 1983 He died at High Point, Guilford Co., North Carolina, on 9 May 1983 at age 83.2,1 

Family 1

Isabelle Phelps
Marriage*30 Aug 1936 He married Isabelle Phelps at Guilford Co., North Carolina, on 30 Aug 1936 at age 36.3 

Family 2

Hortense Wallace
Marriage*4 Nov 1946 He married Hortense Wallace at Guilford Co., North Carolina, on 4 Nov 1946 at age 46.6 
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. 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
    Gus Culpepper, Male, Black, Widowed, born 22 Feb 1900 in GA, died 9 May 1983 in High Point, Guilford Co., NC, SSN: 242-07-0114.
  3. North Carolina State Archives, compiler, North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2000, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
    http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8909
    Gus Culpepper married Isabelle Phelps on 30 Aug 1936 in Guilford Co., NC.
  4. 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
    Isabell N Culpeper (2-p), Black, born 1906-1907, died 15 Dec 1941 in Guilford Co., NC.
  5. National Archives and Records Administration, compiler, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8939
    Gus Culpepper, born 1900 in Georgia; Negro; Resided in Guilford Co., North Carolina; Enlisted 3 Jul 1942 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina as a Private in the US Army; Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months; Education: Grammar school; Marital Status: Widower or widow, without dependents; Height: 64; Weight: 152.
  6. North Carolina State Archives, compiler, North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2000, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
    http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8909
    Gus Culpepper married Hortense Wallace on 4 Nov 1946 in Guilford Co., NC.

Bobbye Faye Culpepper1

Female, #42199, (1947 - 5 Aug 2012)
Father*Robert Cochran Culpepper
Mother*Ann Reardon
Birth*1947 Bobbye was born at Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., California, in 1947.1 
Married Name1965  As of 1965, her married name was Waldkirch.1 
Marriage*1965 She married Dale Edward Waldkirch in 1965. Dale and Bobbye had one child: Jennifer L. Waldkirch.1 
Divorce*say 1975 She and Dale Edward Waldkirch were divorced say 1975.1 
Married Namesay 1980  As of say 1980, her married name was Davis.1 
Marriage*say 1980 She married Thomas L. Davis say 1980.1 
Death of Father14 Jun 1980 Her father Robert Cochran Culpepper died on 14 Jun 1980 at Orange Co., California.2 
Death of Mother7 Aug 1997 Her mother Ann Reardon died on 7 Aug 1997 at Orange Co., California.3 
Death*5 Aug 2012 She died on 5 Aug 2012
complications of corticoganglionic degeneration.4 
ChartsSampson Culpepper of Wilkinson Co., GA: Descendant Chart
Last Edited24 Aug 2012

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2001-2005 to Warren Culpepper & Lew Griffin from Bobbye Faye Culpepper Davis, Bakersfield, CA, e-mail address.
  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. State of California Department of Health Services / Center for Health Statistics, compiler, California Death Index, 1940-1997, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2000.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5180
    Ann Reardon Culpepper, F, 21 Sep 1915, Mississippi, 7 Aug 1997, 81Yrs, Zumbro, Reardon.
  4. E-mail written Aug 2005 - Aug 2012 to Warren Culpepper from Nancy Ann Culpepper Otjen, e-mail address.

James Stephen Culpepper1

Male, #42200, (5 Jul 1943 - 26 Jan 1999)
Father*Robert Cochran Culpepper2
Mother*Ann Reardon2
Birth*5 Jul 1943 James was born on 5 Jul 1943.3 
Marriage*say 1972 He married Linda Parcells say 1972.2 
Marriage*say 1975 He married Kris Doyle say 1975.2 
Death of Father14 Jun 1980 His father Robert Cochran Culpepper died on 14 Jun 1980 at Orange Co., California.3 
Marriage*say 1985 He married Patti (?) say 1985.2 
Death of Mother7 Aug 1997 His mother Ann Reardon died on 7 Aug 1997 at Orange Co., California.4 
Death*26 Jan 1999 He died at Newport Beach, Orange Co., California, on 26 Jan 1999 at age 55.3 
News Article*27 Jan 1999 Culpepper dies after 16 months of treatment for nasopharyngeal cancer
Radium Cure May Have Cancer Link:
Patients Of Long-Ago Treatment Urged To Get Prompt Checkup

Steve Culpepper had endured blinding headaches, double vision, brain surgery and the violent nausea of chemotherapy. Then a doctor connected his cancer to nasal radium treatments he received as a boy.

Culpepper remembered that small amounts had been inserted through his nose to treat chronic ear infections, but he never worried about it as he grew older.

Culpepper , who rarely got so much as a cold, had not had a physical in years, much less a consultation about an obscure Cold War-era procedure no longer used.

"If someone had said anyone having these treatments in the '50s or '60s ought to immediately go see an ENT (ear, nose and throat) doctor, he would have gone," said Culpepper 's widow, Patti, of Newport Beach, Calif. "I know he would have gone."

Culpepper, 55, died in January after 16 months of treatment for nasopharyngeal cancer, which affects the nose and upper-throat area.

The government sees no need to warn former radium patients, a stand that enrages public health advocates.

"They're doing a great disservice to the population at risk and not meeting any of their responsibilities," says Stewart Farber, a Rhode Island public health scientist who has spent years researching the medical use of radium.

From the 1940s to the mid-1960s, it was common practice in civilian and military medicine to use nasal applicators containing 50 milligrams of radium to shrink tissues at the entrance of the eustachian tubes. Those tubes help drain and balance pressure in the ear.

A typical regimen involved three to four treatments, a few weeks apart. Over that course, the tissues closest to the radium capsules would have received a radiation dose about 100 times greater than that received by survivors of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Nasal radium was given mostly to military pilots and submariners troubled by drastic changes in atmospheric pressure and to children who suffered from colds, tonsillitis, ear infections and sinus or adenoid problems.

The practice gradually was abandoned when the military started using pressurized aircraft cabins, effective new treatments such as antibiotics were developed, and questions were raised about radiation's health effects. Years later, radium patients are complaining of tumors, thyroid and immune disorders, brittle teeth and reproductive problems.

Public health advocates say the government should warn former radium patients that they could be at risk of contracting cancer or other diseases. They say notification could save lives by prompting people to get checkups or at least to discuss the matter with doctors.

But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said diagnostic tests are unnecessary for anyone who does not show symptoms of a problem.

"Current studies do not indicate substantial increases in risks for . . . disease among those who received radium treatments," the agency said in the March 29, 1996, edition of its Morbidity and Mortality Report.

Farber contends CDC specialists are ignoring important evidence of radium's health risks.

"It's severely impeachable science," he said.

By the CDC's own estimate, as many as 2 million people were treated with nasal radium.

The government has taken some steps to help.

Last year, Congress required the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide health care to veterans who had radium treatments and were suffering head or neck cancer. But little has been done for civilians.

The CDC has cited various studies, two of which dealt specifically with nasal radium.

One 1982 study in Maryland of hundreds of people who had nasal radium from 1943-60 found four cancer deaths - three of the brain and one of the soft palate - in the treated group, compared with none in people who were untreated as children. A follow-up study is awaiting agency review.

Dr. Anne Mellinger-Birdsong of CDC's National Center for Environmental Health said the findings were too small to draw broad conclusions.

Nevertheless, she said, "If necessary, we're going to revise our recommendations."

CDC's approach has not been completely hands-off. The CDC once urged patients who had nasal radium to tell their doctors and posted information about the treatment on the Internet.

But what about those who do not remember?

Mellinger-Birdsong said most people probably will recall such an uncomfortable treatment and can get a physical if they are worried. If they do not remember, "we don't feel it would be that harmful," she said.

The Culpeppers would disagree.

Before Culpepper died in January, he told his family he was glad his mother was not around to see him suffer. "He said, 'Thank God my mother died,' so she wouldn't have felt the guilt for taking him for those radium treatments," Patti Culpepper said.5
 
Obituary*2 Feb 1999 Stephen James Culpepper, 55, of Newport Beach, owner of Orange Coast Datacomm, died 26 Jan 1999, of cancer. No services. Arrangements by The Omega Society, Santa Ana. Survivors: wife, Patti; daughters, Amy, Marny, Kerry, Julie; son, Casey; sisters, Bobbye Davis, Dorothy Culpepper, Nancy Otjen; one grandchild.6 

Family 1
Marriage*say 1972 He married Linda Parcells say 1972.2 
Child
  • Amy Elizabeth Culpepper2

Family 2
Marriage*say 1975 He married Kris Doyle say 1975.2 
Child
  • Marny Lynn Culpepper2
ChartsSampson Culpepper of Wilkinson Co., GA: Descendant Chart
Last Edited17 Feb 2010

Citations

  1. E-mail written Aug 2005 - Aug 2012 to Warren Culpepper from Nancy Ann Culpepper Otjen, e-mail address.
  2. E-mail written Aug 2005 - Jan 2006 to Warren Culpepper from Amy Elizabeth Culpepper (#42942), Foster City, CA, e-mail address.
  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. State of California Department of Health Services / Center for Health Statistics, compiler, California Death Index, 1940-1997, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2000.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5180
    Ann Reardon Culpepper, F, 21 Sep 1915, Mississippi, 7 Aug 1997, 81Yrs, Zumbro, Reardon.
  5. Melissa B. Robinson, Associated Press, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 1999, Final Chaser, Page A13.
  6. Obituary of Stephen James Culpepper (#42200), published in The Orange County Register, 2 Feb 1999, Page b05.

Ann Reardon1

Female, #42203, (21 Sep 1915 - 7 Aug 1997)
Birth*21 Sep 1915 Ann was born at Mississippi on 21 Sep 1915.2,3 
Marriage*say 1940 She married Robert Cochran Culpepper at Hawaii say 1940. 
Married Namesay 1940  As of say 1940, her married name was Culpepper. 
Birth of Son5 Jul 1943 Her son James Stephen Culpepper was born on 5 Jul 1943.3 
Death of Spouse14 Jun 1980 Her husband Robert Cochran Culpepper died on 14 Jun 1980 at Orange Co., California.3 
Death*7 Aug 1997 She died at Orange Co., California, on 7 Aug 1997 at age 81.2 

Family

Robert Cochran Culpepper
Children
Last Edited17 Jan 2006

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2001-2005 to Warren Culpepper & Lew Griffin from Bobbye Faye Culpepper Davis, Bakersfield, CA, e-mail address.
  2. State of California Department of Health Services / Center for Health Statistics, compiler, California Death Index, 1940-1997, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2000.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5180
    Ann Reardon Culpepper, F, 21 Sep 1915, Mississippi, 7 Aug 1997, 81Yrs, Zumbro, Reardon.
  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. E-mail written Aug 2005 - Jan 2006 to Warren Culpepper from Amy Elizabeth Culpepper (#42942), Foster City, CA, e-mail address.

John Gentry1

Male, #42207, (say 1832 - )
Birth*say 1832 John was born say 1832. 
Marriage* He married Sarah Vaughn. 

Family

Sarah Vaughn
Child
Last Edited3 Apr 2001

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2001 - 2008 to Culpepper Connections from Betty Culpepper Henson (#40959), 703 Miles, Hereford, TX 79045, e-mail address.

Sarah Vaughn1

Female, #42208, (say 1834 - )
Married Name Her married name was Gentry. 
Marriage* She married John Gentry. 
Birth*say 1834 Sarah was born say 1834. 

Family

John Gentry
Child
Last Edited3 Apr 2001

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2001 - 2008 to Culpepper Connections from Betty Culpepper Henson (#40959), 703 Miles, Hereford, TX 79045, e-mail address.

James McDaniel1

Male, #42209, (1858 - 1907)
Birth*1858 James was born in 1858. 
Marriage* He married Ellen Bettis. 
Death*1907 He died at Durant, Bryan Co., Oklahoma, in 1907. 
Burial* His body was interred at Highland Cemetery, Durant, Bryan Co., Oklahoma. 

Family

Ellen Bettis
Child
Last Edited7 Apr 2001

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2001 - 2008 to Culpepper Connections from Betty Culpepper Henson (#40959), 703 Miles, Hereford, TX 79045, e-mail address.

Ellen Bettis1

Female, #42210, (1860 - 1932)
Married Name Her married name was McDaniel. 
Marriage* She married James McDaniel. 
Birth*1860 Ellen was born in 1860. 
Death of Spouse1907 Her husband James McDaniel died in 1907 at Durant, Bryan Co., Oklahoma. 
Death*1932 She died at Hereford, Deaf Smith Co., Texas, in 1932. 

Family

James McDaniel
Child
Last Edited3 Apr 2001

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2001 - 2008 to Culpepper Connections from Betty Culpepper Henson (#40959), 703 Miles, Hereford, TX 79045, e-mail address.