Timothy Loyd Culpepper1

Male, #53883, (23 Jul 1972 - 22 Apr 2002)
Birth*23 Jul 1972 He was born on 23 Jul 1972.1,2 
SSN*1987 His Social Security Number was issued in 1987 in Mississippi.2 
Death*22 Apr 2002 He died on 22 Apr 2002 at age 29.1,2 
Biography*27 Feb 2003 NELSON TO RECOGNIZE AINSWORTH FIREFIGHTERS
FOR HEROIC TOWER RESCUE ATTEMPT
(TO SAVE TIMOTHY CULPEPPER)

Senator Will Submit Congressional Record Statement Thursday, Seek Recognition from US Dept. of Justice

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nebraska’s Senator Ben Nelson will recognize the bravery and heroism of two Ainsworth volunteer firefighters who risked their own lives to save a telecommunications worker stranded more than eleven hundred feet in the air after a telecommunications tower partially collapsed last April.

Nelson will submit a congressional record statement honoring Bill Carr and Jeff Keezer of the volunteer Ainsworth Fire Department who stepped in to help in the wake of the tragic collapse when other rescue methods were ruled out. Nelson will submit the statement on February 27th, upon returning from serving as an official delegate at the inauguration of South Korea’s new president.

Both volunteer firefighters have experience climbing towers and other structures and that experience proved to be essential when a dangerous rescue was attempted to retrieve the fallen worker stranded more than a thousand feet in the air. The worker, Mr. Timothy Culpepper, tragically did not survive his injuries.

Nelson is acting to recognize the two Ainsworth firefighters after a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on February 14th, conducted by Vice President Dick Cheney, honored the six Lincoln Firefighters who also participated in the daring rescue attempt but omitted Mr. Carr and Mr. Keezer. In addition to offering a congressional record statement praising their actions, Nelson will contact the U.S. Department of Justice, the agency that provides the Medal of Valor awards, to seek some recognition for their role. Also, Nelson’s staff will work with Aisworth officials to nominate these brave firefighters for the next round of Medal of Valor Awards. Nelson’s staff has already delivered the nomination packet to the Ainsworth Fire Department.

“It is important that Mr. Carr and Mr. Keezer are recognized for their brave efforts on that tragic day,” said Senator Nelson. “Their heroism in the face of danger and their willingness to volunteer for the daring rescue attempt is something all Nebraskans can be proud of and they deserve to be recognized as their colleagues have.”

Senator Nelson’s record statement is attached.

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February 27, 2003
RECOGNIZING THE HEROIC EFFORTS OF BILL CARR AND JEFF KEEZER
(IN ATTEMPTING TO SAVE TIMOTHY CULPEPPER)

Mr. BEN NELSON. Mr. President, today it is my great honor to recognize the valiant efforts of two volunteer firefighters from Ainsworth, Nebraska. Mr. Bill Carr and Mr. Jeff Keezer of the Ainsworth Volunteer Firefighter Department were instrumental in the April 22, 2002 rescue attempt of Timothy Culpepper, a digital communications worker who was stranded more than one thousand one hundred feet in the air when a fifteen hundred foot telecommunications tower he was working on partially collapsed near Bassett, Nebraska. When a wire snapped disabling and stranding Mr. Culpepper, several agencies, including the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency, were called upon for the dangerous rescue mission. However, upon arriving at the scene, response teams realized they were ill-equipped to perform the high-altitude rescue. Bill Carr, a carpenter and married father of three, had spent many summers during college painting tall communications towers. Jeff Keezer, a married father of one, works for a steel company that erects hundred-foot grain elevators. Though these experiences could not have adequately prepared them for this dangerous and technically challenging rescue, they quickly volunteered to help. With no regard for their personal safety, Mr. Carr and Mr. Keezer, armed only with estimations of the exact height of the stranded worker, began to make the physically challenging two-hour ascent to rescue the man who was hanging only by a harness. Carrying bundles of rope and heavy rescue equipment, these brave firefighters, along with a handful on colleagues from the Lincoln Fire Department, scaled the tower amid 30-mph winds and with dwindling daylight. Upon reaching Mr. Culpepper it was discovered that tragically he did not survive the impact of tumbling debris. Mr. Carr and two other firefighters managed to scale the total distance to Mr. Culppeper in ninety minutes while Mr. Keezer, with heavy rescue equipment on his back, and two other firefighters scaled to the half-way point to manage the recovery effort and descent that lasted more than three hours. Unfortunately these two brave and selfless first-responders were omitted from an award ceremony in Washington, D.C. on February 14. Though the Department of Justice didn’t recognize their efforts, Mr. Carr and Mr. Keezer can forever hold their heads high knowing their bravery and the fabric of their character has made all Nebraskans, and especially their neighbors in Ainsworth, proud of their actions. Mr. President, heroism comes in many forms and the courage displayed by Mr. Carr and Mr. Keezer with danger present is a shining example. Nebraskans like Mr. Carr and Mr. Keezer are selfless, honorable and just and they are what makes living in Nebraska living “the good life.” I am proud to represent Nebraskans like Mr. Carr and Mr. Keezer who are committed public servants. Volunteer services are an essential part of small-town America. Without the brave and selfless efforts of everyday citizens like Mr. Keezer and Mr. Carr, many rural communities would lack vital protection and security. The city of Ainsworth and the state of Nebraska are fortunate to have courageous citizens like Jeff Keezer and Bill Carr. These men are true heroes. 
Last Edited8 Mar 2007

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2005-2006 to Warren Culpepper from Robert Allen Culpepper (#53884), 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

William Say of Sai, Orne, France1

Male, #53886, (say 1105 - 1144)
Birth*say 1105 He was born say 1105.1 
Marriage*say 1127 He married Beatrice de Mandeville say 1127. 
Birth of Soncirca 1135 His son Geoffrey de Say of West Greenwich, Co. Kent was born circa 1135.2 
Death*1144 He died at Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1144.1 

Family

Beatrice de Mandeville
Child
ChartsDiana, Princess of Wales: Culpeper Ancestral Chart
John Culpeper the Merchant: Ancestral Chart
Last Edited10 Dec 2005

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2005 to Lew Griffin from William W. Massey Jr., e-mail address.
  2. Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2005.
    Say, Page 727.

Beatrice de Mandeville1

Female, #53887, (circa 1105 - )
Birth*circa 1105 She was born circa 1105.1 
Marriage*say 1127 She married William Say of Sai, Orne, France say 1127. 
Married Namesay 1127  As of say 1127, her married name was Say.1 
Birth of Soncirca 1135 Her son Geoffrey de Say of West Greenwich, Co. Kent was born circa 1135.2 

Family

William Say of Sai, Orne, France
Child
ChartsDiana, Princess of Wales: Culpeper Ancestral Chart
John Culpeper the Merchant: Ancestral Chart
Last Edited10 Dec 2005

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2005 to Lew Griffin from William W. Massey Jr., e-mail address.
  2. Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2005.
    Say, Page 727.

Ralph Picot of Milton & Tong, Kent, Sheriff of Kent & Sussex1

Male, #53888, (say 1105 - )
Birth*say 1105 Ralph was born say 1105. 

Family
Child
ChartsDiana, Princess of Wales: Culpeper Ancestral Chart
John Culpeper the Merchant: Ancestral Chart
Last Edited10 Dec 2005

Citations

  1. Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2005.
    Page 549.

Thomas Basset Baron of Headington, Oxfordshire1

Male, #53889, (say 1150 - )
Birth*say 1150 He was born say 1150.1 
Marriage*say 1173 He married Philippe Malbank say 1173. 

Family

Philippe Malbank
Child
Last Edited10 Dec 2005

Citations

  1. Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2005.
    Page 549.

Philippe Malbank1

Female, #53890, (say 1152 - )
Birth*say 1152 She was born say 1152.1 
Marriage*say 1173 She married Thomas Basset Baron of Headington, Oxfordshire say 1173. 
Married Namesay 1173  As of say 1173, her married name was Basset.1 

Family

Thomas Basset Baron of Headington, Oxfordshire
Child
Last Edited10 Dec 2005

Citations

  1. Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2005.
    Page 549.

Grace L. (?)1

Female, #53891, (21 Jan 1908 - Feb 1991)
Birth*21 Jan 1908 She was born on 21 Jan 1908 at Alabama.1,2 
Marriage*circa 1926 She married Claude Warren Culpepper circa 1926.1 
Married Namecirca 1926  As of circa 1926, her married name was Culpepper.1 
Birth of SonOct 1926 Her son Claude Warren Culpepper Jr. was born in Oct 1926 at Alabama.1 
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Grace was listed as a daughter-in-law in Absalom Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama.1 
SSN*1962 Her Social Security Number was issued in 1962 in Alabama.2 
Death of SpouseSep 1985 Her husband Claude Warren Culpepper died in Sep 1985 at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.2 
Death*Feb 1991 She died at Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama, in Feb 1991 at age 83.2 

Family

Claude Warren Culpepper
Marriage*circa 1926 She married Claude Warren Culpepper circa 1926.1 
Child
Last Edited13 Dec 2005

Citations

  1. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 71, Sheets 45A-B, Lines 47-51, 831 8th Court S, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL (7 Apr 1930)
    Rent=$17.50, Radio=N, Farm=N
    Abner Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 62, md@20, GA/GA/GA, Night watchman/Oil Mill, Vet=N
    Isabella Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 61, md@19, GA/AL/AL
    Claude W. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 23, md@20, AL/GA/GA, Collector/Credit Assoc, Vet=N
    Grace L. Culpepper, Dau-in-law, F, Wh, 22, md@19, AL/TN/AL
    Claude W. Culpepper, Grandson, M, Wh, 3 6/12, sng, AL/AL/AL.
  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

Claude Warren Culpepper Jr.1

Male, #53892, (Oct 1926 - 27 Mar 2014)
Father*Claude Warren Culpepper1
Mother*Grace L. (?)1
Birth*Oct 1926 He was born in Oct 1926 at Alabama.1 
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Claude was listed as a grandson in Absalom Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama.1 
World War II*between 1943 and 1945 He served in World War II between 1943 and 1945.2 
Marriage*say 1946 He married Betty (?) say 1946.2 
Death of FatherSep 1985 His father Claude Warren Culpepper died in Sep 1985 at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.3 
Death of MotherFeb 1991 His mother Grace L. (?) died in Feb 1991 at Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama.3 
Death*27 Mar 2014 He died at Gardendale, Jefferson Co., Alabama, on 27 Mar 2014 at age 87.2 
Obituary*28 Mar 2014  (an unknown value.)2 

Family
Marriage*say 1946 He married Betty (?) say 1946.2 
Children
  • Marshall Warren Culpepper4
  • Marcia Culpepper2
ChartsOrphan / Joel Culpepper of Harris Co., GA: Descendant Chart
Last Edited17 May 2014

Citations

  1. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 71, Sheets 45A-B, Lines 47-51, 831 8th Court S, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL (7 Apr 1930)
    Rent=$17.50, Radio=N, Farm=N
    Abner Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 62, md@20, GA/GA/GA, Night watchman/Oil Mill, Vet=N
    Isabella Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 61, md@19, GA/AL/AL
    Claude W. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 23, md@20, AL/GA/GA, Collector/Credit Assoc, Vet=N
    Grace L. Culpepper, Dau-in-law, F, Wh, 22, md@19, AL/TN/AL
    Claude W. Culpepper, Grandson, M, Wh, 3 6/12, sng, AL/AL/AL.
  2. Birmingham News, Birmingham, Alabama.
    http://www.bhamnews.com
    Obituary of Claude Warren Culpepper (#53892), published 28 Mar 2014.
  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. 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

Emma (?)1

Female, #53893, (circa 1861 - )
Birth*circa 1861 She was born circa 1861 at Alabama.1 
Marriage*circa 1928 She married John Fletcher Culpepper at Alabama circa 1928.1 
Married Namecirca 1928  As of circa 1928, her married name was Culpepper.1 
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Emma was listed as John Fletcher Culpepper's wife on the 1930 Census at Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama.1 

Family

John Fletcher Culpepper
Last Edited11 Dec 2005

Citations

  1. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 90, Sheet 7A, Lines 14-16, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL (8 Apr 1930)
    Rent=$35, Radio=N, Farm=N
    John Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 72, md@21, GA/GA/GA, Contractor/Building, Vet=N
    Emma Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 68, md@17, AL/AL/AL
    Max D. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 48, wid (md@20), GA/GA/GA, Contractor/Houses, Vet=N.

Evelyn (?)1

Female, #53894, (circa 1899 - )
Birth*circa 1899 She was born circa 1899 at Alabama.1 
Marriage*circa 1928 She married James E. Culpepper at Alabama circa 1928.1 
Married Namecirca 1928  As of circa 1928, her married name was Culpepper.1 
1930 Census*1 Apr 1930 James and Evelyn was listed as a lodger on the 1930 Census at Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama.1 

Family

James E. Culpepper
Last Edited11 Dec 2005

Citations

  1. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 91, Sheet 39A, Lines 20-23, 2120 Avenue H, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL (8 Apr 1930)
    In the HH of Mabel A. Heide
    James E. Culpepper, Lodger, M, Wh, 46, md@45, GA/GA/GA, Contractor/State Highway, Vet=WW
    Evelyn Culpepper, Lodger, F, Wh, 30, md@29, AL/AL/AL, Agent/Insurance.

Raymond Heath1

Male, #53895, (17 Sep 1904 - Aug 1984)
Birth*17 Sep 1904 He was born on 17 Sep 1904 at Alabama.1,2 
Marriage*circa 1926 He married Eula Culpepper at Alabama circa 1926.1 
1930 Census*1 Apr 1930 Raymond was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama.1 
SSN*between 1936 and 1950 His Social Security Number was issued between 1936 and 1950 in Alabama.2 
Death*Aug 1984 He died at Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama, in Aug 1984 at age 79.2 

Family

Eula Culpepper
Last Edited11 Dec 2005

Citations

  1. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 97, Sheet 44A, Lines 18-20, 405 Avenue W, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL (14 Apr 1930)
    Raymond Heath, Head, M, Wh, 27, md@24, GA/GA/GA, Sales/Life Ins, Vet=No
    Eula Heath, Wife, F, Wh, 23, md@20, AL/AL/AL, Manager of Hosiery Dept/Department Store
    Cora Culpepper, Mother-in-law, F, Wh, 53, wid (md@17), AL/AL/AL.
  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

Robert Quincy

Male, #53896, (say 1125 - )
Birth*say 1125 Robert was born say 1125.1 
Birth of Sonsay 1150 His son Saher de Quincy [Magna Carta] 1st Earl of Winchester was born say 1150.1 
Marriage*say 1152 He married Orabel (?) say 1152. 

Family

Orabel (?)
Child
ChartsDiana, Princess of Wales: Culpeper Ancestral Chart
John Culpeper the Merchant: Ancestral Chart
Last Edited11 Dec 2005

Citations

  1. Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2005.
    Page 683.

Orabel (?)

Female, #53897, (say 1126 - )
Father*Ness Fitz William of Leuchars, Fife
Birth*say 1126 Orabel was born say 1126.1 
Birth of Sonsay 1150 Her son Saher de Quincy [Magna Carta] 1st Earl of Winchester was born say 1150.1 
Marriage*say 1152 She married Robert Quincy say 1152. 
Married Namesay 1152  As of say 1152, her married name was Quincy. 

Family

Robert Quincy
Child
ChartsDiana, Princess of Wales: Culpeper Ancestral Chart
John Culpeper the Merchant: Ancestral Chart
Last Edited11 Dec 2005

Citations

  1. Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2005.
    Page 683.

Ness Fitz William of Leuchars, Fife

Male, #53898, (say 1100 - )
Birth*say 1100 Ness was born say 1100.1 

Family
Child
ChartsDiana, Princess of Wales: Culpeper Ancestral Chart
John Culpeper the Merchant: Ancestral Chart
Last Edited11 Dec 2005

Citations

  1. Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2005.
    Page 683.

(?) Culpepper of DeKalb Co., AL

Male, #53900, (say 1895 - )
Birth*say 1895 He was born say 1895. 
Birth of Sonbetween 1915 and 1935 His son L. D. Culpepper of Saint Clair Co., AL was born between 1915 and 1935.1 
Birth of Son29 Jul 1921 His son Robert Benjamin Culpepper of Saint Clair Co., AL was born on 29 Jul 1921 at Valley Head, DeKalb Co., Alabama.2,1,3 
Research note*11 Dec 2005 The ancestry of the siblings Robert Benjamin Culpepper, Clara Willadean Culpepper and L. D. "Pat" Culpepper, is unknown.4 

Family
Children
Last Edited25 Jan 2008

Citations

  1. Birmingham News, Birmingham, Alabama.
    http://www.bhamnews.com
    Obituary of Robert Benjamin Culpepper, published 16 Aug 1999.
  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. National Cemetery Administration, compiler, US Veterans Gravesites, 1775-2006, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2006.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8750
    Robert Benjamin Culpepper, M SGT US MARINE CORPS WORLD WAR II, KOREA, 29 Jul 1921 - 15 Aug 1999, buried at Saint Clair Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 22219 2nd Ave N, Pell City, Saint Clair Co., Alabama 35125.
  4. The ancestry of this person is unknown. If you can help in identification of the parents or other relatives, please contact Warren Culpepper, using the link at the bottom of this page.

L. D. Culpepper of Saint Clair Co., AL1

Male, #53901, (between 1915 and 1935 - )
Father*(?) Culpepper of DeKalb Co., AL2
Name Variation He was also known as Pat.2 
Birth*between 1915 and 1935 He was born between 1915 and 1935.2 
Residence*Aug 1999 L. resided at Pell City, Saint Clair Co., Alabama, in Aug 1999.2 
Research note11 Dec 2005 The ancestry of the siblings Robert Benjamin Culpepper, Clara Willadean Culpepper and L. D. "Pat" Culpepper, is unknown.1 
Last Edited28 Nov 2006

Citations

  1. The ancestry of this person is unknown. If you can help in identification of the parents or other relatives, please contact Warren Culpepper, using the link at the bottom of this page.
  2. Birmingham News, Birmingham, Alabama.
    http://www.bhamnews.com
    Obituary of Robert Benjamin Culpepper, published 16 Aug 1999.

Venice D. Robertson1,2

Female, #53902, (between 1921 and 1922 - 15 Aug 2007)
Birth*between 1921 and 1922 She was born between 1921 and 1922.1,2 
Marriage*say 1942 She married Robert Benjamin Culpepper of Saint Clair Co., AL say 1942.1 
Married Namesay 1942  As of say 1942, her married name was Culpepper.1 
Residence*Aug 1999 Venice resided at Pell City, Saint Clair Co., Alabama, in Aug 1999.1 
Death of Spouse15 Aug 1999 Her husband Robert Benjamin Culpepper of Saint Clair Co., AL died on 15 Aug 1999 at Pell City, Saint Clair Co., Alabama.3 
Death*15 Aug 2007 She died at Pell City, Saint Clair Co., Alabama, on 15 Aug 2007.2 
Burial*17 Aug 2007 Her body was interred on 17 Aug 2007 at St. Clair Memorial Gardens, Saint Clair Co., Alabama.2 
Biography*18 Aug 2007 Obituary:
Venice Robertson Culpepper, age 85, of Pell City, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2007. She was a member of Eden Methodist Church. She is survived by her son, Robert Milton (Madeline) Culpepper; two daughters, Sandra S. (Bobby) Butler and Melinda C. (Steve) Smith; two sisters, Lily Lowery and Retha Olsen; seven grandchildren, Robbie Butler, Kevin Butler, Tighe Butler, Samantha Jones, Ben Culpepper, Lauren Smith and Emily Smith; and great-grandson, Drake Jones. "We wish to thank the caring staff of Fair Haven Methodist Homes, 1st Floor North Nursing Unit for their compassionate care of our mother." Funeral service will be held on Friday, August 17, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at Kilgroe Chapel with visitation from 10:00-11:00 a.m. prior to the service. Rev. Keith Elder officiating. Burial will follow in St. Clair Memorial Gardens. Kilgroe Funeral Home - Pell City will direct the services.2 

Family

Robert Benjamin Culpepper of Saint Clair Co., AL
Marriage*say 1942 She married Robert Benjamin Culpepper of Saint Clair Co., AL say 1942.1 
Children
  • Melinda Culpepper1
  • Sandra S. Culpepper1
  • Robert Milton Culpepper1
Last Edited19 Aug 2007

Citations

  1. Birmingham News, Birmingham, Alabama.
    http://www.bhamnews.com
    Obituary of Robert Benjamin Culpepper, published 16 Aug 1999.
  2. Birmingham News, Birmingham, Alabama.
    http://www.bhamnews.com
    Obituary of Venice Robertson Culpepper (#53902), published 16 Aug 2007.
  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

Infant (?) Culpepper1

Gender Unknown, #53907, (13 Feb 1918 - 13 Feb 1918)
Father*Otis O'Daniel Culpepper1
Mother*Mabel Killian1
Death*13 Feb 1918 He/she died at Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama, on 13 Feb 1918.1 
Birth*13 Feb 1918 Infant (?) Culpepper was born on 13 Feb 1918 at Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama.1 
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited16 Dec 2005

Citations

  1. 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
    Infant Culpepper, infant of Otis O'Daniel Culpepper, died 13 Feb 1918 in Jefferson Co., Alabama.

Rev. James Milton Jones1

Male, #53909, (10 Sep 1886 - 4 Sep 1976)
Birth*10 Sep 1886 He was born on 10 Sep 1886 at Madison Co., Alabama.1 
Marriage*say 1917 He married Lucille Ezell at Franklin Co., Alabama, say 1917. 
Death*4 Sep 1976 He died at Hazel Green, Madison Co., Alabama, on 4 Sep 1976 at age 89.1 
Biography* James Milton Jones, my father, was born in northeast Madison County near Hazel Green, Alabama on September 10, 1886. He was the first son of John David Jones and Alice Manerva Beard who were from the same area of Madison County. His siblings were Thomas, Clayton, Beamon, and Mary.
     He became an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church. While pastor at Mountain Home Presbyterian Church USA, in Franklin County Alabama, he met and married a young school teacher, Lucille Ezzell. She was born near Russellville in Franklin County to Thomas W. (Sam) Ezzell (b. 1849, d. 1932) and Sarah Jane Dempsey Ezzell (b. 1858, d. 1950). Lucille was the youngest of five children. Her siblings were Lenorah, Willie, Walter, and John F.
     While living in Belgreen, AL, their first daughter, Ruth was born. Soon after, they moved to Clifton, TN. The next move took them to Waynesboro in Wayne County, TN. They lived there for over twenty years and had three more daughters, Mildred, Nellie, and Grace. Lucille had given up public school teaching by then, but continued to teach in Sunday Schools and Bible Schools.
     My parents retired in 1944 and moved back to "the Home-place", a farm in Hazel Green, AL. They lived there until the time of their deaths. My father died September 4, 1976 at the age of 90. My mother died when she was 99 years old on October 10, 1996.
     I was the second daughter born in my family. When my parents left Tennessee, I was away at college. I met my husband James (Jim) A. Culpepper while attending the School of Nursing at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. He was at home on leave from the Air Force. After my graduation, we were married. We drove to the Al-Can highway to Anchorage, Alaska, where we lived for the next two and a half years while Jim was with the Armed Forces Radio, SAC. After that we lived in Florida, Alabama, Ohio, Maine, and then back to Huntsville, AL.
     In Huntsville, Jim worked in TV photography and radio broadcasting. He had a fatal heart attack July 18, 1978. I worked at Huntsville Hospital and the UAH Medical Clinics until retirement in 1991.
     Our first two daughters, Karen and Katherine, were born in Orlando, Florida. Our third daughter, Carol Ann, was born in Presque Isle, Maine. Karen is married to Tim Hartselle. She teaches second grade at Madison Elementary School and is working on her Masters in Elementary Education. Tim is a paramedic for H.E.M.S.I ambulance service and for MedFlight. Katherine (Kathy) completed her Master's of Divinity at Princeton University. She is an ordained minister in The Presbyterian Church, USA. She is living on Lake Michigan where she operates The Culpepper Inn Bed & Breakfast. Carol Ann married John Neff, who is an Insurance Claims Specialist. They live in Orlando, Florida with their two children. Their daughter Wallis Ann, is three years old. Their son, James Robert, is nine months old. (Written circa 1998 by Mildred Culpepper.)1 

Family

Lucille Ezell
Child
  • Mildred Jones1
Last Edited15 Dec 2005

Citations

  1. Madison County Heritage Book Committee, editor, The Heritage of Madison County, Alabama, Clanton, Alabama: Heritage Pub. Consultants, 1998, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN Book 976.197 H2t.
    "Mildred Jones Culpepper", by Mildred Culpepper, 2020 Sewanee Road, Huntsville, AL 35801.

Lucille Ezell1

Female, #53910, (circa 1897 - 10 Oct 1996)
Birth*circa 1897 She was born circa 1897 at Russellville, Franklin Co., Alabama.1 
Marriage*say 1917 She married Rev. James Milton Jones at Franklin Co., Alabama, say 1917. 
Married Namesay 1917  As of say 1917, her married name was Jones.1 
Death of Spouse4 Sep 1976 Her husband Rev. James Milton Jones died on 4 Sep 1976 at Hazel Green, Madison Co., Alabama.1 
Death*10 Oct 1996 She died at Hazel Green, Madison Co., Alabama, on 10 Oct 1996.1 
Biography* James Milton Jones, my father, was born in northeast Madison County near Hazel Green, Alabama on September 10, 1886. He was the first son of John David Jones and Alice Manerva Beard who were from the same area of Madison County. His siblings were Thomas, Clayton, Beamon, and Mary.
     He became an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church. While pastor at Mountain Home Presbyterian Church USA, in Franklin County Alabama, he met and married a young school teacher, Lucille Ezzell. She was born near Russellville in Franklin County to Thomas W. (Sam) Ezzell (b. 1849, d. 1932) and Sarah Jane Dempsey Ezzell (b. 1858, d. 1950). Lucille was the youngest of five children. Her siblings were Lenorah, Willie, Walter, and John F.
     While living in Belgreen, AL, their first daughter, Ruth was born. Soon after, they moved to Clifton, TN. The next move took them to Waynesboro in Wayne County, TN. They lived there for over twenty years and had three more daughters, Mildred, Nellie, and Grace. Lucille had given up public school teaching by then, but continued to teach in Sunday Schools and Bible Schools.
     My parents retired in 1944 and moved back to "the Home-place", a farm in Hazel Green, AL. They lived there until the time of their deaths. My father died September 4, 1976 at the age of 90. My mother died when she was 99 years old on October 10, 1996.
     I was the second daughter born in my family. When my parents left Tennessee, I was away at college. I met my husband James (Jim) A. Culpepper while attending the School of Nursing at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. He was at home on leave from the Air Force. After my graduation, we were married. We drove to the Al-Can highway to Anchorage, Alaska, where we lived for the next two and a half years while Jim was with the Armed Forces Radio, SAC. After that we lived in Florida, Alabama, Ohio, Maine, and then back to Huntsville, AL.
     In Huntsville, Jim worked in TV photography and radio broadcasting. He had a fatal heart attack July 18, 1978. I worked at Huntsville Hospital and the UAH Medical Clinics until retirement in 1991.
     Our first two daughters, Karen and Katherine, were born in Orlando, Florida. Our third daughter, Carol Ann, was born in Presque Isle, Maine. Karen is married to Tim Hartselle. She teaches second grade at Madison Elementary School and is working on her Masters in Elementary Education. Tim is a paramedic for H.E.M.S.I ambulance service and for MedFlight. Katherine (Kathy) completed her Master's of Divinity at Princeton University. She is an ordained minister in The Presbyterian Church, USA. She is living on Lake Michigan where she operates The Culpepper Inn Bed & Breakfast. Carol Ann married John Neff, who is an Insurance Claims Specialist. They live in Orlando, Florida with their two children. Their daughter Wallis Ann, is three years old. Their son, James Robert, is nine months old. (Written circa 1998 by Mildred Culpepper.)1 

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Rev. James Milton Jones
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  • Mildred Jones1
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Citations

  1. Madison County Heritage Book Committee, editor, The Heritage of Madison County, Alabama, Clanton, Alabama: Heritage Pub. Consultants, 1998, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN Book 976.197 H2t.
    "Mildred Jones Culpepper", by Mildred Culpepper, 2020 Sewanee Road, Huntsville, AL 35801.