Eleanor Barnett1
Female, #57821, (say 1767 - )
| Birth* | say 1767 | She was born say 1767.1 |
| Marriage* | 27 Jan 1790 | She married James Smith at Richmond Co., Georgia, on 27 Jan 1790.1 |
| Married Name | 27 Jan 1790 | As of 27 Jan 1790, her married name was Smith.1 |
| Research note* | Being a descendant of James Smith who married Agnes Culpepper, I searched long and hard to try to find proof of how many wives, and who they were, he had prior to Agnes Culpepper... There has been a great deal of speculation and incorrect assumption on this topic. One example subject to question is the position many take that "our James Smith" is the same James Smith as married Eleanor Barnett, widow of Jesse Barnett, in Columbia County, GA at some point after Jesse's death in 1790. The James who married Eleanor was appointed guardian for three children of Jesse and Eleanor Barnett in Sept. of 1790 - the three children were daughters named Louisa, Elizabeth and Jesse. In this line of speculation, James is thought to have "adopted" the Barnett children and the fact that the names are similar to the names of two daughters of "our James Smith" (Louisa, mistaken for Linsey, and Elizabeth) makes a convincing case for many. However, my further research has uncovered various deeds and other legal documents of record in Columbia County that establish that Louisa Barnett married Hezekiah Bealle of Columbia County and Elizabeth Barnett married Allen Lovelace in Columbia County, and both couples continued to live in Columbia County long after "our James" is in Wilkinson County with his own daughters named Linsey and Elizabeth. So, it is possible that the James Smith who married Eleanor Barnett is "our James" - however, the Barnett daughters are not the same as Linsey and Elizabeth Smith, our James's daughters (Linsey Smith married a Davidson and Elizabeth Smith married Joab Tison). This entire overview makes me somewhat skeptical that the James Smith who married Eleanor Barnett is "our James." The following is from a book by Pearl Baker on Columbia County, GA - Early Court Records that provides the first evidence of Hezekiah Beal and Allen Lovelace being connected to Jesse Barnett. My further research found ample examples that they were married to Louisa and Elizabeth Barnett. 1808, Oct 6 APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATORS - Robert CRAWFORD, and William BAR-X NETT, Adms., of estate of William and Hannah BARNETT, dec'd., and John MADDOX; Hezekiah BEALLE, and Allen LOVELACE, divisors of said estate, have mutually chosen Hugh BLAIR; Anderson CRAWFORD, and John FOSTER, as arbitrators to settle all matters of controversy. Recor-ded June 15, 1809 1809, June 15 AGREEMENT - John FOSTER; Hugh BLAIR, and Anderson CRAWFORD, ap-pointed by Robert CRAWFORD and Ann BARNETT, Adms., of estate of Han-nah and William BARNETT, dec'd., and John MADDOX, in right of his wife, one of the heirs of Hannah's estate; Hezekiah BEALLE, and Allen LOVELACE, representatives of late Jesse BARNETT, also an heir to said estate. ."We do award distribution of real estate of William Barnett, the Elder, as follows: John Maddox, 250 acres on Uchee Creek, 184 acres on Ogeechee, in Wilkes Co., 287 1/2 acres in Franklin Co. James SMITH, guardian to heirs of Jesse Barnett, dec'd., 500 acres on Broad River in Wilkes Co., 300 acres on Uchee Creek. Adms., to pay to John Maddox, $350.10 in full of his proportion of the estate. Also sum to Allen Lovelace of $573., as his full share. Hezekiah Bealle shall pay to Robert Crawford and Anderson Crawford, $102.84, with law-ful interest from Nov 1, 1806, it being money overpaid to said Bealle. (William Barnett m. Anna (or "Hannah") Crawford, in Richmond Co., Dec 23, 1789.)2 |
Family | James Smith | |
| Last Edited | 3 Nov 2010 |
Citations
- E-mail written 2003-2007 to Lew Griffin & Warren Culpepper from Linda Aldrich, e-mail address.
- E-mail written 30 Oct 2010 to Warren Culpepper from Reggie Barton, e-mail address.
David Wesley Stansell1
Male, #57831, (Oct 1853 - 9 Mar 1926)
| Birth* | Oct 1853 | He was born in Oct 1853 at Floyd Co., Georgia.1 |
| Marriage* | 1877 | He married Almeda Frances Culpepper at Floyd Co., Georgia, in 1877.1 |
| Birth of Son | 28 Dec 1896 | His son George E. Stansell was born on 28 Dec 1896 at Gordon Co., Georgia.1 |
| Death of Spouse | 1899 | His wife Almeda Frances Culpepper died in 1899 at Gordon Co., Georgia.1 |
| Death* | 9 Mar 1926 | He died on 9 Mar 1926 at age 72.1 |
Family | Almeda Frances Culpepper | |
| Child | ||
| Last Edited | 18 Dec 2007 |
Citations
- E-mail written Nov 2007 to Warren Culpepper from Cynthia Stansell Janus (gd/o #57832), e-mail address.
George E. Stansell1
Male, #57832, (28 Dec 1896 - )
| Father* | David Wesley Stansell1 |
| Mother* | Almeda Frances Culpepper1 |
| Birth* | 28 Dec 1896 | He was born on 28 Dec 1896 at Gordon Co., Georgia.1 |
| Charts | William Culpepper of Warren Co., GA: Descendant Chart |
| Last Edited | 18 Dec 2007 |
Citations
- E-mail written Nov 2007 to Warren Culpepper from Cynthia Stansell Janus (gd/o #57832), e-mail address.
Thelma McCurdy1
Female, #57833, (16 Jul 1909 - Jan 1984)
| Birth* | 16 Jul 1909 | She was born on 16 Jul 1909.2 |
| Marriage* | say 1930 | She married Lawson Elmer Jolly say 1930.1 |
| Married Name | say 1930 | As of say 1930, her married name was Jolly.1 |
| Death* | Jan 1984 | She died at Decatur, DeKalb Co., Georgia, in Jan 1984 at age 74.2 |
Family | Lawson Elmer Jolly | |
| Child |
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| Last Edited | 18 Dec 2007 |
Citations
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, GA.
http://www.ajc.com
Obituary of Lawson E. Jolly, published 14 Dec 2007. - 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 - E-mail written 2003-2007 to Warren L. Culpepper from Judith Richbourg "Judy" Jolly (#57835), Pensacola, FL, e-mail address.
Virginia Ruth Pusser1
Female, #57836, (26 Sep 1951 - 2 Dec 2007)
| Birth* | 26 Sep 1951 | She was born on 26 Sep 1951 at Columbia, Richland Co., South Carolina. She was the first child of Miriam Jeanelle Sowell and Henry William Pusser of Chesterfield, SC.1 |
| Marriage* | say 1979 | She married Harry Estes Culpepper say 1979.1 |
| Married Name | say 1979 | As of say 1979, her married name was Culpepper.1 |
| Death* | 2 Dec 2007 | She died at Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina, on 2 Dec 2007 at age 56.1 |
| Obituary* | 4 Dec 2007 | Virginia Culpepper died in her home Sunday, December 2, 2007. Born in Columbia, SC September 26, 1951, Virginia "Ginger" Ruth Pusser Culpepper was the first child of Miriam Jeanelle Sowell and Henry William Pusser of Chesterfield, SC, both deceased. She lived with her son and caregivers Harry Estes Culpepper, Jr. and Jeremy Nathaniel Smith. As a deaf student, she graduated from the South Carolina School for Deaf and Blind. She attended Gallaudet University in Washington, DC. She was also the first totally deaf student to attend the University of South Carolina. She was the first female president of the South Carolina School for Deaf Alumni Association, and a past vice president of the S.C. Association of the Deaf where she also served in various leadership roles in that organization since 1979. Virginia is survived by her children Harry Estes Culpepper, Jr. of Greenville, Marshall Durrell Culpepper of Honea Path, and fiancée Stephanie Dawn Freeman, and Heath Charles Culpepper of Belton, one grand-child Sarah Nichole Culpepper of Honea Path and one step-grandchild Eric Brandon Freeman of Honea Path. She is also survived by one brother, Henry William Pusser of Leesburg, VA; and three sisters Amelia Ann Lewis of Huntsville, AL, Margie Elaine Davis of Fair Oaks Ranch, TX, and Miriam Patricia Boyer of Lexington, SC. She is also predeceased by a brother, Thomas Eugene Pusser. Graveside service will be held 3pm Wednesday at Belton City Cemetery with Rev. Dale Lynch officiating. Burial will follow at Belton Cemetery. The family will receive friends after the service Wednesday at the cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be sent to the Walker Foundation - Deaf Division on the campus of the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind. The family will be at the home of Harry Culpepper, Jr., 329 Ridgecrest Dr. Greenville, SC 29609.1 |
| Burial* | 5 Dec 2007 | Her body was interred on 5 Dec 2007 at Belton Cemetery, Belton, Anderson Co., South Carolina.1 |
Family | Harry Estes Culpepper | |
| Children | ||
| Last Edited | 19 Dec 2007 |
Citations
- Anderson Independent-Mail, Anderson, South Carolina.
http://www.independentmail.com/
Obituary of Virginia "Ginger" Ruth Pusser Culpepper, published 4 Dec 2007.