Jesse Lee Williamson1,2

Male, #44761, (4 Feb 1910 - 31 May 1994)
Father*George Neal Williamson
Mother*Eugenia Cole
Birth*4 Feb 1910 Jesse was born on 4 Feb 1910.2 
Marriage*27 Jul 1931 He married Lola Mae Culpepper at Pike Co., Alabama, on 27 Jul 1931 at age 21.2 
Death of Mother6 Apr 1934 His mother Eugenia Cole died on 6 Apr 1934 at Pike Co., Alabama. 
Death of Father17 Jul 1944 His father George Neal Williamson died on 17 Jul 1944 at Pike Co., Alabama. 
Death of Spouse11 Oct 1993 His wife Lola Mae Culpepper died on 11 Oct 1993.2 
Death*31 May 1994 He died on 31 May 1994 at age 84.2 
Burial*circa 2 Jun 1994 His body was interred circa 2 Jun 1994 at Sandfield Cemetery, Zebulon Baptist Church, Linwood, Pike Co., Alabama.2 

Family

Lola Mae Culpepper
Marriage*27 Jul 1931 He married Lola Mae Culpepper at Pike Co., Alabama, on 27 Jul 1931 at age 21.2 
Last Edited19 Nov 2004

Citations

  1. William Flake "Sonny" Joiner, e-mail address, P.O. Box 406, Troy, AL 36081-0406, to Pike Co. AL List at Rootsweb (e-mail address) and Culpepper Connections, 1999-2007,.
  2. Tombstone Photograph, Sandfield Cemetery, Zebulon Baptist Church, Linwood, Pike Co., AL; by Sherry Whitmore (e-mail address) and Hillary Avila (e-mail address).
    WILLIAMSON, Wed July 27, 1931:
    Jesse Lee, Feb. 4, 1910 - May 31, 1994
    Lola Mae, June 20, 1913 - Oct. 11, 1993.

George Neal Williamson1

Male, #44762, (25 Dec 1862 - 17 Jul 1944)
Birth*25 Dec 1862 George was born on 25 Dec 1862. 
Marriage* He married Eugenia Cole. 
Birth of Son4 Feb 1910 His son Jesse Lee Williamson was born on 4 Feb 1910.2 
Death of Spouse6 Apr 1934 His wife Eugenia Cole died on 6 Apr 1934 at Pike Co., Alabama. 
Death*17 Jul 1944 He died at Pike Co., Alabama, on 17 Jul 1944 at age 81. 
Burial* His body was interred at Sandfield Cemetery, Zebulon Baptist Church, Linwood, Pike Co., Alabama. 

Family

Eugenia Cole
Child
Last Edited5 Jan 2002

Citations

  1. William Flake "Sonny" Joiner, e-mail address, P.O. Box 406, Troy, AL 36081-0406, to Pike Co. AL List at Rootsweb (e-mail address) and Culpepper Connections, 1999-2007,.
  2. Tombstone Photograph, Sandfield Cemetery, Zebulon Baptist Church, Linwood, Pike Co., AL; by Sherry Whitmore (e-mail address) and Hillary Avila (e-mail address).
    WILLIAMSON, Wed July 27, 1931:
    Jesse Lee, Feb. 4, 1910 - May 31, 1994
    Lola Mae, June 20, 1913 - Oct. 11, 1993.

Eugenia Cole1

Female, #44763, (6 Aug 1867 - 6 Apr 1934)
Married Name Her married name was Williamson. 
Name Variation She was also known as Jennie. 
Birth*6 Aug 1867 Eugenia was born on 6 Aug 1867. 
Marriage* She married George Neal Williamson. 
Birth of Son4 Feb 1910 Her son Jesse Lee Williamson was born on 4 Feb 1910.2 
Death*6 Apr 1934 She died at Pike Co., Alabama, on 6 Apr 1934 at age 66. 
Burial*circa 8 Apr 1934 Her body was interred circa 8 Apr 1934 at Sandfield Cemetery, Zebulon Baptist Church, Linwood, Pike Co., Alabama. 

Family

George Neal Williamson
Marriage* She married George Neal Williamson. 
Child
Last Edited10 Sep 2003

Citations

  1. William Flake "Sonny" Joiner, e-mail address, P.O. Box 406, Troy, AL 36081-0406, to Pike Co. AL List at Rootsweb (e-mail address) and Culpepper Connections, 1999-2007,.
  2. Tombstone Photograph, Sandfield Cemetery, Zebulon Baptist Church, Linwood, Pike Co., AL; by Sherry Whitmore (e-mail address) and Hillary Avila (e-mail address).
    WILLIAMSON, Wed July 27, 1931:
    Jesse Lee, Feb. 4, 1910 - May 31, 1994
    Lola Mae, June 20, 1913 - Oct. 11, 1993.

Nathaniel Whaley1

Male, #44764, (say 1736 - )
Birth*say 1736 Nathaniel was born say 1736. 
Marriage* He married Nancy (?). 

Family

Nancy (?)
Child
Last Edited6 Jan 2002

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2002 to Lew Griffin from Susan Abadie.

E. F. Ruess

Male, #44767, (10 Apr 1905 - 7 May 1990)
Birth*10 Apr 1905 E. was born on 10 Apr 1905.1 
Marriage*say 1975 He married Lora French Culpepper say 1975. 
Death*7 May 1990 He died at Crowley, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, on 7 May 1990 at age 85.1 

Family

Lora French Culpepper
Last Edited14 Jan 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

Ira Ussery1

Male, #44769, (say 1883 - )
Birth*say 1883 Ira was born say 1883. 
Marriage*9 Jan 1906 He married Lureney Culpepper at Laurens Co., Georgia, on 9 Jan 1906.1 

Family

Lureney Culpepper
Last Edited28 Jun 2004

Citations

  1. Laurens County Court of the Ordinary, Laurens Co., GA Marriages, 1851-1935, Salt Lake City, UT: Genealogical Society of Utah , 1965, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. Film 410,104 - 410,113.
    Lena Culpepper and Ira Ussery on 9 Jan 1906 in Laurens Co., GA, Bk N-21.

Harriet South1

Female, #44780, (1794 - )
Birth*1794 Harriet was born at St. Domingo (now Haiti) in 1794. Hariet's father was Samuel SOUTH, an army officer and most of his children were born abroad.1 
Baptism1796 She was baptized in 1796 at Devonshire, England. 
Married Namesay 1815  As of say 1815, her married name was Thompson. 
Marriage*say 1815 She married Lt. Frederick Thompson Royal Navy say 1815. Harriet and Frederick Thompson had five children.1 
Marriage*18 Apr 1835 She married John Spencer Colepeper (4) at St. John's, Wapping, London, England, on 18 Apr 1835. When they married, Harriet was 41 and John was 30 and a Police Officer in London.1,2 
Married Name18 Apr 1835  As of 18 Apr 1835, her married name was Colepeper. 
Name-AltSpell This surname is sometimes spelled Culpeper. 
Name-AltSpell This surname is sometimes spelled Culpepper. 
Relocation1843 She relocated in 1843 at Ceylon; JS Colepepper departed England with his wife and one child on the "Persia" on 7 Sept 1843.3 
Relocation*Jul 1853 She relocated in Jul 1853 at England; Returned to England alone on Steamer "Indus"4 
Biography* Harriet South Thompson was the mother-in-law of John Spencer Colepeper's brother, Frederick Henry Colepeper (1805 - 1848). The Sussex Fam Tree states Frederick's wife was Louisa (Harriet's daughter.) 

Family 1

Lt. Frederick Thompson Royal Navy
Marriage*say 1815 She married Lt. Frederick Thompson Royal Navy say 1815. Harriet and Frederick Thompson had five children.1 
Child

Family 2

John Spencer Colepeper (4)
Marriage*18 Apr 1835 She married John Spencer Colepeper (4) at St. John's, Wapping, London, England, on 18 Apr 1835. When they married, Harriet was 41 and John was 30 and a Police Officer in London.1,2 
Last Edited21 May 2011

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2002-2010 to Warren Culpepper and SRILANKA-L at Rootsweb from Valerie Richards, Tenterden, co. Kent, England, e-mail address.
  2. Church of England, compiler, London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2010.
    http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1623
    Harriet Thompson (widow) and John Spencer Colepeper (bachelor) married 18 Apr 1835 at St John of Wapping, Tower Hamlets, co. Middlesex.
  3. Asiatic Journal, May-Oct 1843.
  4. Allens Indian Mail, 1853.

Leon Earl Culpepper

Male, #44786, (23 May 1922 - 22 Sep 2007)
Father*Leon Freeman Culpepper
Mother*Ruby Unity Stone
Birth*23 May 1922 Leon was born at South Carolina on 23 May 1922.1,2 
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Leon and Jack was listed as a son in Leon Freeman Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Florence, Florence Co., South Carolina.1 
SSN*between 1936 and 1950 His Social Security Number was issued between 1936 and 1950 in South Carolina.2 
Marriage*say 1943 He married Grace Bray say 1943. 
Death of Father12 Sep 1968 His father Leon Freeman Culpepper died on 12 Sep 1968 at Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida.2,3,4 
Death of Mother31 Mar 1980 His mother Ruby Unity Stone died on 31 Mar 1980 at Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida.2 
Death of Spouse7 Feb 2006 His wife Grace Bray died on 7 Feb 2006 at Littleton, Arapahoe Co., Colorado.2 
Death*22 Sep 2007 He died at Littleton, Arapahoe Co., Colorado, on 22 Sep 2007 at age 85.2 

Family

Grace Bray
Marriage*say 1943 He married Grace Bray say 1943. 
Last Edited11 Jun 2016

Citations

  1. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 13, Sheet 15A, Lines 28-38, 200 West Darlington St., Florence, Florence Co., SC
    Rent=$45, Radio=N, Farm=N
    Walter S. Monell, Head, M, 41, md@21, SC/SC/SC, Carpenter, Vet=N
    Vernie Monell, Wife, F, 32, md@17, SC/SC/SC
    Willie M. Monell, Daughter, F, 19, Sng, SC/SC/SC, Saleslady/Dept. Store
    Walter L. Monell, Son, M, 17, Sng, SC/SC/SC, Elevator Operator/Dept. Store
    Louise Monell, Daughter, F, 16, Sng, SC/SC/SC
    Marion Monell, Son, M, 14, Sng, SC/SC/SC
    Alma Monell, Daughter, F, 11, Sng, SC/SC/SC
    Leon Culpepper, Roomer, M, 31, md@22, SC/SC/SC, Machinist/Auto Shop, Vet=N
    Ruby Culpepper, Roomer, F, 24, md@16, SC/SC/SC
    Leon E. Culpepper, Roomer, M, 7, Sng, SC/SC/SC
    Jack W. Culpepper, Roomer, M, 5, Sng, SC/SC/SC.
  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 Florida Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Florida Death Index, 1936-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2004.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7338
    Leon Freeman Culpepper, Vol 3135, Cert 49612, Duval Co., FL, White, Male, - Sep 1968.
  4. E-mail written 2006-2007 to Warren Culpepper from Jack Warren Culpepper Jr. (#44782), e-mail address.

Grace Bray

Female, #44787, (10 Jun 1926 - 7 Feb 2006)
Birth*10 Jun 1926 Grace was born on 10 Jun 1926.1,2 
Marriage*say 1943 She married Leon Earl Culpepper say 1943. 
Married Namesay 1943  As of say 1943, her married name was Culpepper. 
SSN*1952 Her Social Security Number was issued in 1952 in South Carolina.2 
Death*7 Feb 2006 She died at Littleton, Arapahoe Co., Colorado, on 7 Feb 2006 at age 79.2 

Family

Leon Earl Culpepper
Last Edited11 Jun 2016

Citations

  1. MyFamily.com Inc., compiler, US Public Records Index, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8907&enc=1
  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

May Pearl Christian1

Female, #44788, (circa 1907 - 19 Mar 2011)
Birth*circa 1907 May was born circa 1907. She was the daughter of W. J. and Carrie Christian.2 
Marriage*say 1927 She married Ensley Benjamin Culpepper say 1927. 
Married Namesay 1927  As of say 1927, her married name was Culpepper. 
Death of Spouse7 Dec 1987 Her husband Ensley Benjamin Culpepper died on 7 Dec 1987 at Bessemer, Jefferson Co., Alabama.3 
Death*19 Mar 2011 She died at Bessemer, Jefferson Co., Alabama, on 19 Mar 2011.2 
Obituary*20 Mar 2011 Mae Pearl Christian Culpepper, age 103, of Bessemer, AL, passed away on March 19, 2011. She was an Avon representative for over 50 years, a charter member of First Alliance Church, McCalla, AL.
     She was preceded in death by her husband, Ensley B. Culpepper; parents, W. J. and Carrie Christian; sisters, Berniece (Thomas P.) Jones, Willette (Glynn) Reeves Atchison; brothers, Festus (Wynona) Christian, Orman (Catherine) Christian, Dick (Margie) Christian; grandson, Terry E. Johnson; great grandson, Terry K. Johnson; son-in-law, O.L. Johnson, Jr..
     Survivors: son, Ed Culpepper and wife Estelle; daughter, Marjorie C. Johnson; grandchildren, Linda (Chuck) Carroll, Gary Johnson, Donna Burgess, Roger (Gwen) Johnson, Kim (Jacky) Shubert; great grandchildren, Erin (Matt) Parker, Ashley (Ralph) Bryant, Jordyn Shubert, Chuck (Laura) Carroll, Megan Johnson, Dana Johnson; five great great grandchildren; special love to her nieces and nephews.
     Funeral services will be held at Patterson-Forest Grove Funeral Home Monday, March 21, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. with burial in Highland Memorial Gardens. Rev. Frank Smith officiating. Visitation will be held on Monday, March 21, 2011 at 10:00 A.M. at the funeral home.
     Special thanks to her caregivers, Wilhemina Matthews, Mary Austin, Tess (Contessa) Colvin, Pat Ford, Pat Loose, Pat Stevens, Lorraine Mitchell, Cheffie Brown, Barbara Brewer, C. Tatum, Inger Bailey, Brenda Davis. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to First Alliance Church, PO Box 647, McCalla, AL 35111.2 
Burial*21 Mar 2011 Her body was interred on 21 Mar 2011 at Highland Memorial Gardens, Bessemer, Jefferson Co., Alabama.2 

Family

Ensley Benjamin Culpepper
Marriage*say 1927 She married Ensley Benjamin Culpepper say 1927. 
Children
Last Edited25 Feb 2017

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2001-2008 to Culpepper Connections from William Edward 'Ed' Culpepper (#45433) (based in part on family interviews and records of Thurman L. Gallman), Charlotte, North Carolina, e-mail address.
  2. Birmingham News, Birmingham, Alabama.
    http://www.bhamnews.com
    Obituary of Mae Pearl Christian Culpepper (#44788), published 20 Mar 2011.
  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

Edgar Otis Culpepper1

Male, #44789, (21 Jul 1915 - Aug 1987)
Father*Edgar Benjamin Culpepper
Mother*Lizzie Leona Baker
Birth*21 Jul 1915 Edgar was born at Chilton Co., Alabama, on 21 Jul 1915.2,3 
1920 Census1 Jan 1920 Edgar, John, Arthur and Ensley was listed as a son in Edgar Benjamin Culpepper's household on the 1920 Census at Clanton, Chilton Co., Alabama.2 
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Edgar, John and James was listed as a son in Edgar Benjamin Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Clanton, Chilton Co., Alabama.4 
Death of Mother8 Jun 1937 His mother Lizzie Leona Baker died on 8 Jun 1937 at Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama.5,6 
Death of Father15 Nov 1968 His father Edgar Benjamin Culpepper died on 15 Nov 1968 at Clanton, Chilton Co., Alabama.3,7 
SSN*1969 His Social Security Number was issued in 1969 in Alabama.3 
Death*Aug 1987 He died at Clanton, Chilton Co., Alabama, in Aug 1987 at age 72.3 
Biography* Edgar Otis never married. 
ChartsJames Culpepper of Nash Co., NC : Descendant Chart
Last Edited4 Oct 2005

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2001-2008 to Culpepper Connections from William Edward 'Ed' Culpepper (#45433) (based in part on family interviews and records of Thurman L. Gallman), Charlotte, North Carolina, e-mail address.
  2. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 41, Page 10B, Lines 69-71, Pct 4, Clanton, Chilton Co., AL
    Ed. B. Culpepper, Head, Wh, M, 40, md, AL/GA/GA, Farmer
    Lizzie Culpepper, Wife, Wh, F, 26, md, AL/AL/AL
    Otis Culpepper, Son, Wh, M, 18, sng, AL/AL/AL, Farm Laborer
    Ensley Culpepper, Son, Wh, M, 13, sng, AL/AL/AL
    Ottis Culpepper, Son, Wh, M, 5, sng, AL/AL/AL
    Johnnie Culpepper, Son, Wh, M, 1 5/12, sng, AL/AL/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
  4. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 7, Page 25A, Lines 7-13, Pct 4, Clanton, Chilton Co., AL
    Owns home, Radio=N, Farm=Y
    E. B. Culpepper, Head, Wh, M, 50, md@20, AL/AL/AL, Farmer, Vet=N
    Lizzie Culpepper, Wife, Wh, F, 37, md@19, AL/AL/AL
    Otis Culpepper, Son, Wh, M, 14, sng, AL/AL/AL, Farm Laborer
    Johnnie Culpepper, Son, Wh, M, 11, sng, AL/AL/AL
    Tressie Lee Culpepper, Daughter, Wh, F, 5, sng, AL/AL/AL
    Bobbie Nell Culpepper, Daughter, Wh, F, 3, sng, AL/AL/AL
    James Reedie Culpepper, Son, Wh, M, 1 2/12, sng, AL/AL/AL.
  5. Benjamin D. Roberts, compiler, Cemeteries of Chilton, Clanton, Alabama: Mail Specialist, 198_, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN 976.181 V3c.
    Liberty Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Clanton, Chilton Co., Alabama. From Clanton, take AL-22 west to County route 37. Turn right and proceed 0.25 miles. The church and cemetery are on the left. (Pages 195-199)
    + Lizzie Culpepper, 1 Jun 1893 - 8 Jun 1937.
  6. 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
    Lizzie Culpepper died Jun 1937 in Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama.
  7. Benjamin D. Roberts, compiler, Cemeteries of Chilton, Clanton, Alabama: Mail Specialist, 198_, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN 976.181 V3c.
    Liberty Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Clanton, Chilton Co., Alabama. From Clanton, take AL-22 west to County route 37. Turn right and proceed 0.25 miles. The church and cemetery are on the left. (Pages 195-199)
    + B. E. Culpepper, 3 Jan 1878 - 14 Nov 1968.

Gurtis Riggins1

Female, #44790, (27 Aug 1918 - 11 Dec 2001)
Birth*27 Aug 1918 Gurtis was born on 27 Aug 1918.2 
Marriage*circa 1940 She married John Aurelius Culpepper circa 1940. 
Married Namecirca 1940  As of circa 1940, her married name was Culpepper. 
SSN*between 1957 and 1958 Her Social Security Number was issued between 1957 and 1958 in Alabama.2 
Death of SpouseApr 1984 Her husband John Aurelius Culpepper died in Apr 1984 at Clanton, Chilton Co., Alabama.2 
Death*11 Dec 2001 She died at Clanton, Chilton Co., Alabama, on 11 Dec 2001 at age 83.2 

Family

John Aurelius Culpepper
Children
  • Johnnie Sue Culpepper1
  • James Eddie Culpepper1
  • William Clark Culpepper1
Last Edited4 Oct 2005

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2001-2008 to Culpepper Connections from William Edward 'Ed' Culpepper (#45433) (based in part on family interviews and records of Thurman L. Gallman), Charlotte, North Carolina, 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