Elizabeth Culpepper

Female, #9901, (circa 1902 - )
Father*Sampson Edward Culpepper
Mother*Minnie Forest Childs
Birth*circa 1902 Elizabeth was born at Georgia circa 1902. 
1910 Census15 Apr 1910 Nannie, Janie, Elizabeth, Clara and Lillian was listed as a daughter in Sampson Edward Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at Jones Co., Georgia.1 
Married Name19 May 1925  As of 19 May 1925, her married name was Goette.2 
Marriage*19 May 1925 She married Philip W. Goette at Bibb Co., Georgia, on 19 May 1925.2 

Family

Philip W. Goette
ChartsBenjamin (son of Robert) Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC: Descendant Chart
Last Edited15 May 1999

Citations

  1. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 84, Page 1A, lines 44-51 Whites District, Jones Co., GA
    Sam E. Culpepper, Head, M, 42, Md 14 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
    Minnie F. Culpepper, Wife, F, 40, Md 14 yrs, ch 6/6, GA/GA/GA
    Nannie Culpepper, Daughter, F, 12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Louise Culpepper, Daughter, F, 10, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Elizabeth Culpepper, Daughter, F, 8, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Clara Culpepper, Daughter, F, 6, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Houston Culpepper, Son, M, 4, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Lillian Culpepper, Daughter, F, 2, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
  2. Bibb County Court of the Ordinary, Bibb Co., GA Marriages Index, 1823-1963, Salt Lake City, UT: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah , 1964, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. FHL US/CAN Film # 394,094.
    Elizabeth Culpepper and Philip W. Goette on 19 May 1925 in Bibb Co., GA, Book Q-195.

Clara Belle Culpepper1

Female, #9902, (circa 1904 - )
Father*Sampson Edward Culpepper2
Mother*Minnie Forest Childs2
Birth*circa 1904 Clara was born at Georgia circa 1904.2 
1910 Census15 Apr 1910 Nannie, Janie, Elizabeth, Clara and Lillian was listed as a daughter in Sampson Edward Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at Jones Co., Georgia.2 
Married Name27 Jun 1929  As of 27 Jun 1929, her married name was Garrett.1 
Marriage*27 Jun 1929 She married Joseph Zeno Garrett at Bibb Co., Georgia, on 27 Jun 1929.1 
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Janie, Lillian, Minnie and Clara was listed as a daughter in Minnie Forest Childs's household on the 1930 Census at Howard, Bibb Co., Georgia.3 

Family

Joseph Zeno Garrett
ChartsBenjamin (son of Robert) Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC: Descendant Chart
Last Edited1 Aug 2004

Citations

  1. Bibb County Court of the Ordinary, Bibb Co., GA Marriages Index, 1823-1963, Salt Lake City, UT: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah , 1964, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. FHL US/CAN Film # 394,094.
    Clara Belle Culpepper and Joseph Zeno Garrett on 27 Jun 1929 in Bibb Co., GA, Book Q-755.
  2. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 84, Page 1A, lines 44-51 Whites District, Jones Co., GA
    Sam E. Culpepper, Head, M, 42, Md 14 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
    Minnie F. Culpepper, Wife, F, 40, Md 14 yrs, ch 6/6, GA/GA/GA
    Nannie Culpepper, Daughter, F, 12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Louise Culpepper, Daughter, F, 10, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Elizabeth Culpepper, Daughter, F, 8, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Clara Culpepper, Daughter, F, 6, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Houston Culpepper, Son, M, 4, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Lillian Culpepper, Daughter, F, 2, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
  3. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    Ancestry.com transcription by Warren Culpepper:
    ED 48, page 18B, Howard Twp, 416 Americus Blvd, Home=$3000, Radio=N, Farm=N,
    Mrs. S. E. Culpepper, Head, F, W, 60, Wd, md @ 25, GA, GA, GA
    Louise Culpepper, Daughter, F, W, 30, S, GA, GA, GA, Operator in telephone company
    Lillian Culpepper, Daughter, F, W, 24, S, GA, GA, GA, Stock keeper in dept store
    Minnie Culpepper, Daughter, F, W, 19, S, GA, GA, GA, Cashier in dept store
    Joseph J. Garrett, Son-in-law, M, W, 28, M, md @ 28, GA, GA, GA, Accountant at Steam RR
    Clara Garrett, Daughter, F, W, 25, M, md @ 24, GA, GA, GA, Teacher in public school.

William Houston Culpepper

Male, #9903, (12 Mar 1903 - 12 Dec 1910)
Father*Sampson Edward Culpepper
Mother*Minnie Forest Childs
Birth*12 Mar 1903 William was born at Georgia on 12 Mar 1903.1 
1910 Census15 Apr 1910 William was listed as a son in Sampson Edward Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at Jones Co., Georgia.2 
Death*12 Dec 1910 He died at Jones Co., Georgia, on 12 Dec 1910 at age 7.1,3 
Burial*circa 14 Dec 1910 His body was interred circa 14 Dec 1910 at Sunshine Methodist Church Cemetery, Round Oak, Jones Co., Georgia.1,3 
ChartsBenjamin (son of Robert) Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC: Descendant Chart
Last Edited28 Feb 2005

Citations

  1. Carolyn White Williams, History of Jones County, Georgia, for one hundred years, specifically 1807-1907, Macon, GA: J.W. Burke Co., 1957.
  2. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 84, Page 1A, lines 44-51 Whites District, Jones Co., GA
    Sam E. Culpepper, Head, M, 42, Md 14 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
    Minnie F. Culpepper, Wife, F, 40, Md 14 yrs, ch 6/6, GA/GA/GA
    Nannie Culpepper, Daughter, F, 12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Louise Culpepper, Daughter, F, 10, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Elizabeth Culpepper, Daughter, F, 8, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Clara Culpepper, Daughter, F, 6, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Houston Culpepper, Son, M, 4, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Lillian Culpepper, Daughter, F, 2, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
  3. Volunteers, compiler, Friends of Cemeteries of Middle Georgia Website, e-mail address, Feb 2005.
    http://www.friendsofcems.org/
    Sunshine Church II Cemetery, Round Oak, Ga.
    + Sampson Edmond Culpepper, Aug 21, 1868 - Mar 28, 1925
    + Mimie Childs Culpepper, Oct 30, 1869 - Nov 21, 1946
    + William Houston Culpepper, Apr 12, 1903 - Dec 12, 1910
    + Janie Louise Culpepper, Apr 30, 1899 - _______
    + Mimie Culpepper Collins, Dec 11, 1910 - Sep 22, 1987.

Lillian Roberta Culpepper1

Female, #9904, (15 Oct 1905 - 20 Jan 1986)
Father*Sampson Edward Culpepper
Mother*Minnie Forest Childs
Birth*15 Oct 1905 Lillian was born at Georgia on 15 Oct 1905.2 
1910 Census15 Apr 1910 Nannie, Janie, Elizabeth, Clara and Lillian was listed as a daughter in Sampson Edward Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at Jones Co., Georgia.3 
Death of Father28 Mar 1925 Her father Sampson Edward Culpepper died on 28 Mar 1925 at Bibb Co., Georgia.4,5 
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Janie, Lillian, Minnie and Clara was listed as a daughter in Minnie Forest Childs's household on the 1930 Census at Howard, Bibb Co., Georgia.6 
Married Name26 Nov 1931  As of 26 Nov 1931, her married name was Malone.1 
Marriage*26 Nov 1931 She married Benjamin Franklin Malone at Bibb Co., Georgia, on 26 Nov 1931 at age 26.1 
Death of Spouse22 Dec 1943 Her husband Benjamin Franklin Malone died on 22 Dec 1943.2 
Death of Mother21 Nov 1946 Her mother Minnie Forest Childs died on 21 Nov 1946 at Bibb Co., Georgia.7 
Death*20 Jan 1986 She died on 20 Jan 1986 at age 80.2 
Burial*circa 22 Jan 1986 Her body was interred circa 22 Jan 1986 at Hugh Gordon Cemetery, Jones Co., Georgia.2 

Family

Benjamin Franklin Malone
Marriage*26 Nov 1931 She married Benjamin Franklin Malone at Bibb Co., Georgia, on 26 Nov 1931 at age 26.1 
ChartsBenjamin (son of Robert) Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC: Descendant Chart
Last Edited28 Feb 2005

Citations

  1. Bibb County Court of the Ordinary, Bibb Co., GA Marriages Index, 1823-1963, Salt Lake City, UT: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah , 1964, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. FHL US/CAN Film # 394,094.
    Lillian Roberta Culpepper and Benjamin Franklin Malone on 26 Nov 1931 in Bibb Co., GA, Book R-232.
  2. Volunteers, compiler, Friends of Cemeteries of Middle Georgia Website, e-mail address, Feb 2005.
    http://www.friendsofcems.org/
    Hugh Gordon Cemetery, Jones Co., Georgia
    + Benjamin Franklin Malone, Jul 18, 1886 - Dec 22, 1943
    + Lillian Culpepper Malone, Oct 15, 1905 - Jan 20, 1986.
  3. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 84, Page 1A, lines 44-51 Whites District, Jones Co., GA
    Sam E. Culpepper, Head, M, 42, Md 14 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
    Minnie F. Culpepper, Wife, F, 40, Md 14 yrs, ch 6/6, GA/GA/GA
    Nannie Culpepper, Daughter, F, 12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Louise Culpepper, Daughter, F, 10, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Elizabeth Culpepper, Daughter, F, 8, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Clara Culpepper, Daughter, F, 6, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Houston Culpepper, Son, M, 4, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Lillian Culpepper, Daughter, F, 2, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
  4. Carolyn White Williams, History of Jones County, Georgia, for one hundred years, specifically 1807-1907, Macon, GA: J.W. Burke Co., 1957.
  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
    Samson E. Culpepper, d. 28 Mar 1925 in Bibb Co., GA, 6255-G.
  6. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    Ancestry.com transcription by Warren Culpepper:
    ED 48, page 18B, Howard Twp, 416 Americus Blvd, Home=$3000, Radio=N, Farm=N,
    Mrs. S. E. Culpepper, Head, F, W, 60, Wd, md @ 25, GA, GA, GA
    Louise Culpepper, Daughter, F, W, 30, S, GA, GA, GA, Operator in telephone company
    Lillian Culpepper, Daughter, F, W, 24, S, GA, GA, GA, Stock keeper in dept store
    Minnie Culpepper, Daughter, F, W, 19, S, GA, GA, GA, Cashier in dept store
    Joseph J. Garrett, Son-in-law, M, W, 28, M, md @ 28, GA, GA, GA, Accountant at Steam RR
    Clara Garrett, Daughter, F, W, 25, M, md @ 24, GA, GA, GA, Teacher in public school.
  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
    Minnie C. Culpepper, d. 21 Nov 1946 at 77 years in Bibb Co., GA; Res. in Bibb Co., GA.

Benjamin Culpepper the Ferryman

Male, #9905, (say 1721 - 1772)
Father*Benjamin Culpepper son of Robert
Mother*Martha (?)
DNA* Benjamin has been proven by DNA and genealogical research to be a descendant of Erasmus Culpepper of Nash Co., NC, who is a great-grandson of Robert Culpepper of Lower Norfolk, VA. 
Birth*say 1721 Benjamin was born at Norfolk Co., Virginia, say 1721. 
Marriage*circa 1741 He married Elizabeth (?) at Edgecombe Precinct, North Carolina, circa 1741. 
Birth of Soncirca 1742 His son Erasmus Culpepper of Nash Co., NC was born circa 1742 at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina. 
Death of Fathercirca 1746 His father Benjamin Culpepper son of Robert died circa 1746 at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina.1 
Deed*14 Mar 1752 He was granted a deed by Benjamin Culpepper son of Joseph on 14 Mar 1752 at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina,

Edgecombe County NC Deed Book 4, p. 265 – North Carolina – To all to whom these presents shall come – I BENJAMIN CULPEPPER Junr. of Edgecombe County in the said province planter, send greeting. Know you that I the said BENJAMIN CULPEPPER Junr. for and in consideration of the sum of sixty pounds current money of Virginia to me in hand paid by BENJAMIN CULPEPPER Senr. Ferryman of the said County the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and myself fully satisfied contented and paid. Have given granted bargained sold conveyed and confirmed and do by these presents fully freely and also lately give grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said BENJAMIN CULPEPPER Senr. A plantation and tract of land containing by estimation one hundred and sixty acres be the same more or less situate in the county of Edgecombe on the south side of Fishing Creek beginning at a Beech thence to a White Oak thence to a White Oak thence to a Red Oak, thence to a Pine, thence along the patent line west 160 poles to a Pine, thence north 110 poles to a Red Oak on the said Creek, thence down the water course thereof to the first station, being part of a patent granted to John Edwards for 320 acres dated the 4th day of August 1720. Together with all woods under woods waters profit commodities and appurtenances to the said land belonging or in any wise appertaining with the reversions and remainders thereof and every part and parcel thereof; to have and to hold the said one hundred and sixty acres of land and premises hereby granted unto the said BENJAMIN CULPEPPER Senr. To the only proper use benefit and behoof of him the said BENJAMIN CULPEPPER Senr. his heirs and assigns forever, and I the said BENJAMIN CULPEPPER Junr. for myself my heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant and agree to and with the said BENJAMIN CULPEPPER Senr. his heirs and assigns that he the said BENJAMIN CULPEPPER Senr. his heirs and assigns shall and may at all times forever hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the said one hundred and sixty acres of land with all the appurtenances thereto belonging freely and clearly acquitted and discharged from all former and other gifts grants bargains sales leases mortgages and all other encumbrances whatsoever and the same will warrant and forever defend unto the said BENJAMIN CULPEPPER Senr. his heirs and assigns against the clams and demands of all persons whomsoever. In witness whereof I the said BENJAMIN CULPEPPER Junr. have hereunto put my hand and seal the fourteenth day of March One Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty two; BENJAMIN CULPEPPER Junr. (“B” his mark) (seal) In presence of William West, Nathan Powell (“N” his mark) – Edgecombe County May Court 1752 – the within deed of sale was in open Court duly proved by the oath of William West, an evidence thereto and on motion was ordered to be registered. Benjamin Wynns, Clerk Court. 
Will*15 Apr 1767 He made a will at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, on 15 Apr 1767, naming as heir(s) Elizabeth Culpepper, Rahab Whitehead, Martha Manning, Elizabeth Culpepper and Erasmus Culpepper of Nash Co., NC. It was witnessed by Thomas Whitehead and Nathan Whitehead.

The full text of the will reads more or less as follows, with slight editing for clarity:
          In the Name of God Amen. I Benjamin Culpepper of Edgecombe County being in Perfect Health Praised be God do make Constitute and order this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following.
          Item: I give and Bequeath to my I lend to my Loving Wife Elizabeth During of her Widowhood two Negroes, Toney and Fibb, one Feather Bed and Furniture and five Cows and Calves and one mare.
          I give and bequeath to my loving Daughter Rahab Whitehead one Negro named Robbin, three Hundred and twelve Acres of Land lying on the North side of Mochsin [Moccasin] Creek in Edgecombe County to her and her heirs for ever.
          Item: I give and Bequeath to my Loving Daughter Martha Manning one Negro named Dinah to her and her heirs forever and two hundred Acres of Land lying on the South Side of Peachtree Creek to her and her heirs forever.
          Item: I give and bequeath to my loving Daughter Elizabeth Culpepper one Negro Boy called Jessy and Feather Bed and Furniture and two hundred Acres of land lying on the North Side of Peachtree [Creek] with a Plantation belonging there to her and her heirs forever.
          Item: I Give and bequeath to my loving Son Arasmus Culpepper Three hundred and twenty acres of land lying on the South Side of Fishing Creek with two Plantations belonging to its [sic] to him and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body and one Negro named Will, Negro Called Moll, Negro Boy called Peter, Negro girl called Doll, Negro Boy called Tom
          and also two negros named Toney and Fibb, after the Old woman's [wife Elizabeth's] death or widowhood [willed to her above]
          and as for my cattle, hog and horses, them to be sold and the money equally divided amongst them [presumably meaning "the above mentioned children"].
          And lastly I do hereby Constitute and ordain Erasmus Culpepper my sole ... executor of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15 day of April and in the Year of our Lord 1767. Wit: Thomas Whitehead, Nathan Whitehead. Edgecombe County, August Court, 1772, will proved by the oath of Thomas Whitehead.2 
Death*1772 He died at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, in 1772. 
Probate*26 Aug 1772 Probate action was taken on Benjamin's estate on 26 Aug 1772 at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina. 
Biography* It was once speculated that this Benjamin may just as easily have been the son of Joseph Culpepper, rather than of his brother Benjamin, Sr. However, based partly on naming conventions used by the two Bens, this one was assumed to have been the son of Benjamin, Sr. See also the discussion of the Fishing Creek deeds in the Theories Section of this web site, for further details. Subsequent to this analysis, DNA testing of the descendants of Joseph and Benjamin revealed that Benjamin's descendants do not have a paricular DNA marker that is found in all of Joseph's descendants.
     Perhaps around 1741, Benjamin married Elizabeth, whose surname is unknown.
     In 1746, his father Benjamin died, and Benjamin "Ferryman" inherited from him, by right of primogeniture, one-half of the original 320 acre tract on Fishing Creek, originally purchased by Joseph, and sold to his brother Benjamin. This writer believes this was the east half of the property, but this cannot be proven.
     In 1749, Benjamin (mark 'B') witnessed a deed by George Nicholson to Lemuel Nicholson, for 160 acres on the north side of Fishing Creek. (Edgecombe Pct, NC DB 3-483) Both Nicholsons were apparently the men of these names from Norfolk County, VA tithable records. There were clearly many former residents of Norfolk Co., VA living in this area. The Fishing Creek area in Edgecombe County also included many former residents from the Roanoke (Moratock) River area of Northampton (Bertie prior to 1741) County, NC.
     In August 1755, Benjamin bought a 200 acre tract on the south side of Great Peach Tree Creek from his cousin Job Wilder of Johnson County, NC.(Edgecombe Co. Deed Bk. 2, p. 320) The land joined "David Cooper, the branch and the fork of the Creek." Witnesses were William and Nathaniel Wilder.
     In November 1757, the Edgecombe Court ordered that "the Surveyors of the Roads on each side of Culpepper's Bridge open and Clear their respective Roads to the said Bridge and make sufficient Causways."(Edgecombe County Court Minutes, by Haun) This seems to be one of the earliest references to Culpepper's Bridge over Fishing Creek.
     In June 1758, Benjamin Culpepper was one of three men appointed to divide the estate of William Mason, deceased, son of Ralph Mason. The others were nearby landowners Wallis Jones and Thomas Tatum. (Edgecombe County Court Minutes, by Weynette Parks Haun)
          Wallis Jones owned land adjacent to both John Edwards, Jr., and Emanuel Rogers, probable brother of John Rogers (above). (Land Patents by Hofmann)
          Thomas Tatum was mentioned in 1762 in a grant to Nathaniel Powell, as one of the adjacent land owners. Other adjacent land owners mentioned in this Powell grant included James Cain, John Hardy, Lemuel Nicholson, Benjamin Foreman, William Dortch, and Jacob Whitehead. (Granville Grants, by Margaret M. Hofmann, her #1811, from Vol. IV, Abstracts of Miscellaneous Land Office Records )
     In March 1760, Benjamin Culpepper was appointed overseer of the road from Fishing Creek to Swift Creek. (Edgecombe County Court Minutes, by Haun) This is probably present day State Road 48.
     In July 1760, Benjamin Culpepper was granted 312 acres in Edgecombe County on Moccasin Creek, joining the said creek and (a point) below Culpepper's Plantation. (Granville Grants, Vol. I, by Margaret M. Hofmann, grant #637 in the book, from Patent Book 11, page 149.) The warrant for this grant was dated October 1751 and the survey was in April 1752, SCC: Solomon Joyner and John Fountain. The mention of Culpepper's Plantation above, suggests that Benjamin already owned or was farming land adjacent to this grant, but which tract of land "Culpepper's Plantation" might have been is unclear to this writer.
     Benjamin's will was probated in 1772 in Edgecombe Co., NC. He left two Negroes, five cows and calves and a mare to his wife Elizabeth; one Negro, and 312 acres on the north side of Moccasin Creek to his daughter, Rahab Whitehead; one Negro and 200 acres on the south side of Peach Tree Creek to his daughter, Martha Manning; one Negro and 200 acres on the north side of Peach Tree Creek to his daughter, Elizabeth; and 320 acres on the south side of Fishing Creek to his son, Erasmus.
     In 1777, the northwestern half of Edgecombe County, including all of Benjamin's Edgecombe County land, became Nash County.
     In Oct 1784, Benjamin's widow, Elizabeth, petitioned the Nash Co., NC court for her dower since her husband "who died some years past" owned land "adjoining Culpepper's Bridge over Fishing Creek."3 

Family

Elizabeth (?)
Marriage*circa 1741 He married Elizabeth (?) at Edgecombe Precinct, North Carolina, circa 1741. 
Children
ChartsHenry Culpeper of Lower Norfolk: DNA Status Chart (Male only, 8 generations)
Benjamin (son of Robert) Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC: Descendant Chart
WLC / Warren L. Culpepper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited31 Jan 2011

Citations

  1. Joseph W. Watson, compiler, Estate Records of Edgecombe County, North Carolina, 1730-1820, Rocky Mount, NC: Watson, 1970, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. 975.646 R5w.
    p 65.
  2. Transcribed by Lew Griffin from LDS Film 1548857.
  3. Lewis W. Griffin Jr. (#47), Phoenix, AZ.
  4. In his will, Benjamin named his son Erasmus as an heir and executor.

Elizabeth (?)

Female, #9906, (circa 1721 - before May 1789)
Ancestry Unknown* Information about the ancestry and siblings of Elizabeth (?) is wanted. See page footer for contact information. 
Birth*circa 1721 Elizabeth was born circa 1721. 
Marriage*circa 1741 She married Benjamin Culpepper the Ferryman at Edgecombe Precinct, North Carolina, circa 1741. 
Married Namecirca 1741  As of circa 1741, her married name was Culpepper. 
Birth of Soncirca 1742 Her son Erasmus Culpepper of Nash Co., NC was born circa 1742 at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina. 
Will15 Apr 1767 Elizabeth, Rahab, Martha, Elizabeth and Erasmus named as heir(s) in the will of Benjamin Culpepper the Ferryman at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, on 15 Apr 1767.1 
Death1772 Elizabeth became a widow upon the death of her husband Benjamin Culpepper the Ferryman at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, in 1772. 
Tax roll*between 1780 and 1782 She registered to pay taxes at Nash Co., North Carolina, between 1780 and 1782.2 
Miscellaneous*1784 Petition. In or before 1784, Elizabeth Culpepper, Benjamin's widow, petitions for dower's rights and is granted one third of the 320 acres.

North Carolina Nash County (no date, but before October 1784) – To the worshipful Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Nash County. The petition of ELIZABETH CULPEPER humbly showeth that BENJAMIN CULPEPER late the Husband of your petitioner some few years past died seized and possessed of a tract of land lying in this County adjoining CULPEPPERs Bridge on Fishing Creek containing about three hundred and twenty acres and your petitioner being desirous that her dower in the said land should be set off to her according to the late act of assembly She therefore petitions your worships that you will direct your writ according to the said act to the Sheriff of the county commanding him to sell off and deliver possession of the Dower aforesaid to your said petitioner and this in duty bound be. ELIZABETH CULPEPPER

Nash County – October Court 1784 – Agreeable to the petition of ELIZABETH CULPEPPER Widow of BENJAMIN CULPEPPER Deceased, Exhibited at the Court aforesaid for her third part of the land her Husband BENJAMIN CULPEPPER aforesaid died possessed of containing 320 acres be laid off for the use of this Widow. Ordered that the Sheriff summon Twelve freeholdors connected with neither party either by consanguinity or affinity and entirely disinterested which said jury shall upon their oath allot and set off to the said ELIZABETH CULPEPPER Widow one third part of the land as above said. By order. William Hall, C. C. 
Will*12 Feb 1788 Elizabeth's will reads as follows:
     In the name of God Amen I Elizabeth Culpepper of Nash County and State of North Carolina being in good Health of Boddy (sic) and of Sound and perfect mind and memory Praise be therefore given to Almighty God for it. I do hereby make and ordain this my present last Will and Testament in Manner and form following that is to say:
     First and principally I commend my Soul into the hands of the Almighty God hoping through the merrets, death, and passion of my Blessed Saviour Jesus Christ, have fully and free parden and forgiveness of all my Sins and inherit everlasting Life and My Boddy I commit to the earth to be decently buried.
     At the discression of my Executors hereafter named and as Touching the disposition of all such temporal Estates as it Hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me I give and dispose thereof as followeth;
     First I will that my debts and funeral charges should be paid and discharged;
     Item I give and bequeath unto my Grand Child John Culpepper one bay horse colt and also one Negroe Girl name Pegg. She and her increase to him and his heirs & assigns forever; also one cow & calf to said J. Culpepper His heirs etc.
     Item, I give and bequeath unto my Grand Child Henry Whitehead one cow and calf to him his heirs and assigns forever.
     Then unto my Grand Child Nathan Whitehead one cow and calf to him his heirs and assigns forever.
     I give and bequeath unto my Grand Child Mary Daniel one cow and calf to her her heirs and assigns forever.
     I give and bequeath unto my Grand Child Abier Whitehead one Chest to her and her heirs forever.
     I give and bequeath unto my grandchild Martha Manning one Side Saddle to her and her heirs forever.
     I also give and bequeath unto Natus [Nathan] Culpepper one bed and furniture to him and his heirs and assigns forever.
     My will and desire is that all the rest of my estate ungiven shall be sold and equally divided between my three daughters - Rahab Whitehead, Elizabeth Whitehead and Martha Manning and all of them to share equally and sharing alike
I also appoint my beloved friends Rahab Whitehead, executrix and Sion Daniel Executor of this my last will and Testament and I do hereby Utterly disallow and Revoke Disown asell? all and every other former Testament's and Wills by me in anyway before named and bequethed Rattifiing and confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament in witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Twelfth Day of February in year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Eight. Signed in the presence of us:
     John Smedley ("x" his mark) [apparently the John Smelly in 1790 Nash census]
     Martha Smedley ("x" her mark) [wife of John & daughter of Mark & Elizabeth Mason]
     Cherry Powell ("x" her mark)
Signed: Elizabeth Culpepper ("x" her mark)
.
Nash County, May Court, 1789, the foregoing will was duly proven in open court by the oath of John Smedley....3 
Death*before May 1789 She died at Nash Co., North Carolina, before May 1789. 
Probate*May 1789 Probate action was taken on Elizabeth's estate in May 1789 at Nash Co., North Carolina. 

Family

Benjamin Culpepper the Ferryman
Marriage*circa 1741 She married Benjamin Culpepper the Ferryman at Edgecombe Precinct, North Carolina, circa 1741. 
Children
ChartsWLC / Warren L. Culpepper Ancestral Chart
Last Edited15 Dec 2007

Citations

  1. Transcribed by Lew Griffin from LDS Film 1548857.
  2. Elizabeth Culpepper, Nash Co., NC, 1780 & 1782 Tax List.
  3. Transcribed by Lew Griffin from LDS Film: 1577511 Item 2.

Rahab Culpepper

Female, #9907, (say 1744 - circa 1815)
Father*Benjamin Culpepper the Ferryman
Mother*Elizabeth (?)
Birth*say 1744 Rahab was born at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, say 1744. 
Birth of Sonbetween 1750 and 1760 Her son Henry Whitehead was born between 1750 and 1760 at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina. 
Marriage*before 1760 She married Nathan Whitehead at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, before 1760. 
Married Namebefore 1760  As of before 1760, her married name was Whitehead. 
Will15 Apr 1767 Elizabeth, Rahab, Martha, Elizabeth and Erasmus named as heir(s) in the will of Benjamin Culpepper the Ferryman at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, on 15 Apr 1767.1 
Death of Father1772 Her father Benjamin Culpepper the Ferryman died in 1772 at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina. 
American Revolution*between 1775 and 1783 She provided service in the American Revolutionary War between 1775 and 1783
(DAR Listing: Rahab Culpeper Whitehead, born circa 1724 in Virginia, died 11 Mar 1815 in North Carolina, married Nathan Whitehead, Patriotic Service, North Carolina.)2 
Will12 Feb 1788 John, Henry, Nathan, Mary, Abiah, Martha, Nathan, Rahab, Elizabeth and Martha named as heir(s) in the will of Elizabeth (?) at Nash Co., North Carolina, on 12 Feb 1788.3 
Will*17 Mar 1815 She made a will at Wake Co., North Carolina, on 17 Mar 1815. 
Death*circa 1815 She died at Wake Co., North Carolina, circa 1815. 

Family

Nathan Whitehead
Marriage*before 1760 She married Nathan Whitehead at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, before 1760. 
Child
ChartsBenjamin (son of Robert) Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC: Descendant Chart
Last Edited30 Apr 2012

Citations

  1. Transcribed by Lew Griffin from LDS Film 1548857.
  2. DAR Patriot Index, Washington, DC: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 2003.
  3. Transcribed by Lew Griffin from LDS Film: 1577511 Item 2.

Elizabeth Culpepper

Female, #9908, (circa 1750 - 1832)
Father*Benjamin Culpepper the Ferryman
Mother*Elizabeth (?)
Birth*circa 1750 Elizabeth was born at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, circa 1750. 
Will15 Apr 1767 Elizabeth, Rahab, Martha, Elizabeth and Erasmus named as heir(s) in the will of Benjamin Culpepper the Ferryman at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, on 15 Apr 1767.1 
Marriage*4 Jun 1768 She married Thomas Whitehead at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, on 4 Jun 1768.2,3 
Married Name4 Jun 1768  As of 4 Jun 1768, her married name was Whitehead. 
Birth of Sonsay 1770 Her son Nathan Whitehead was born say 1770 at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina. 
Death of Father1772 Her father Benjamin Culpepper the Ferryman died in 1772 at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina. 
Will12 Feb 1788 John, Henry, Nathan, Mary, Abiah, Martha, Nathan, Rahab, Elizabeth and Martha named as heir(s) in the will of Elizabeth (?) at Nash Co., North Carolina, on 12 Feb 1788.4 
Will*4 Dec 1828 She made a will at Nash Co., North Carolina, on 4 Dec 1828. 
Death*1832 She died at Nash Co., North Carolina, in 1832. 
Biography* ELIZABETH(x)WHITEHEAD 4 Dec 1828 May Ct 1832 "weak in Body"

Daughters ABIAH CULPEPPER wife of MATTHEW CULPEPPER - negro woman Hannah. Daughter MOURNING BALEY wife of RICHD. BALEY - man Jack, woman Sally. Grandson RICHARD THOMAS BALEY - man Solemen. Grandson ROBERT WILLIAMSON BALEY - boy Handy. Granddaughter LAVINA MOURNING BALEY - girl Feriby, bed & furniture. Granddaughter EVELINE F. BALEY - girl Goffee Ann, bed & furniture. Granddaughter SALLY BALEY - bed & furniture. Son-in-law RICHARD BALEY - hogs, sows, pigs. Daughters ABIAH CULPEPPER & MOURNING BALEY - residue of estate after debts paid.

Ex. friend JOSEPH ARRINGTON Wit. BENJA. BLUNT

Will also entered for probate in Warren Co. Mar Ct 1832 and sent to Nash Co.
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The following is from "Record of Estates, Warren County, NC, 1805--1833," by David B. Gammon:
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ELIZABETH WHITEHEAD The exr. Joseph Arrington brought suit against Matthew Culpepper and wife to question the validity of the will, Apr. Ct., 1830. The Court requested that Arrington's name be stricken from the record and replaced with that of Richard Bailey. Record indicates the dec'd. left a will in Nash County (Apr. Ct., 1832), and contains the following text: to my grandchildren Richard Thomas Bailey, Robert Williamson Bailey, Levina Mourning Bailey, Eveline F. Bailey and Sally Bailey - Negroes each. To my son-in-law Richard Bailey - hogs, etc. The rest of my property is to be sold with proceeds paid to my daughters Abigail Culpepper and Mourning Bailey. My daughter Mourning is to have my clothing. I appoint my friend Joseph Arrington my executor. Will is dated Dec. 4, 1828 and was witnessed by Benjamin Blunt.

 

Family

Thomas Whitehead
Marriage*4 Jun 1768 She married Thomas Whitehead at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, on 4 Jun 1768.2,3 
Children
ChartsBenjamin (son of Robert) Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC: Descendant Chart
Last Edited30 Apr 2007

Citations

  1. Transcribed by Lew Griffin from LDS Film 1548857.
  2. 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
    Elizabeth Culpepper, Female, married Thomas Whitehead on 4 Jun 1768 in Edgecombe Co., NC.
  3. North Carolina Division of Archives and History, compiler, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2000.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4802
    Elizabeth Culpepper to marry Thomas Whitehead, Bond Date: 04 Jun 1768 in Edgecombe Co., NC, Record No. 02208, Bondsman: Erasmus (X) Cul, Witness: James Hall, Bond No. 000045608.
  4. Transcribed by Lew Griffin from LDS Film: 1577511 Item 2.

Martha Culpepper

Female, #9909, (circa 1746 - 1796)
Father*Benjamin Culpepper the Ferryman
Mother*Elizabeth (?)
Birth*circa 1746 Martha was born at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, circa 1746. 
Marriage*circa 1766 She married Willoughby Manning at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, circa 1766. 
Married Namecirca 1766  As of circa 1766, her married name was Manning. 
Birth of Sonbetween 1767 and 1795 Her son Willoughby Lane Manning was born between 1767 and 1795 at Nash Co., North Carolina. 
Birth of Sonbetween 1767 and 1795 Her son Benjamin Manning was born between 1767 and 1795.1 
Will15 Apr 1767 Elizabeth, Rahab, Martha, Elizabeth and Erasmus named as heir(s) in the will of Benjamin Culpepper the Ferryman at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, on 15 Apr 1767.2 
Death of Father1772 Her father Benjamin Culpepper the Ferryman died in 1772 at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina. 
Will12 Feb 1788 John, Henry, Nathan, Mary, Abiah, Martha, Nathan, Rahab, Elizabeth and Martha named as heir(s) in the will of Elizabeth (?) at Nash Co., North Carolina, on 12 Feb 1788.3 
Death*1796 She died at Nash Co., North Carolina, in 1796. 

Family

Willoughby Manning
Marriage*circa 1766 She married Willoughby Manning at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, circa 1766. 
Children
ChartsBenjamin (son of Robert) Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC: Descendant Chart
Last Edited29 Jan 2014

Citations

  1. Joseph W. Watson, Abstracts of early records of Nash county, North Carolina 1777-1859, Rocky Mount, NC: Dixie Letter Service, 1963.
    Will of Willoughby Manning, dated 3-9-1805, proved 5-ct-1806 (sic).
  2. Transcribed by Lew Griffin from LDS Film 1548857.
  3. Transcribed by Lew Griffin from LDS Film: 1577511 Item 2.

Willoughby Manning1

Male, #9910, (circa 1740 - circa 1806)
Father*Matthias Manning
Mother*Margaret (?)
Research note* Are Willoughby Manning and William Manning the same person? If you can help with this, please contact Warren Culpepper.2 
Birth*circa 1740 Willoughby was born at Norfolk Co., Virginia, circa 1740. 
Marriage*circa 1766 He married Martha Culpepper at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, circa 1766. 
Birth of Sonbetween 1767 and 1795 His son Willoughby Lane Manning was born between 1767 and 1795 at Nash Co., North Carolina. 
Birth of Sonbetween 1767 and 1795 His son Benjamin Manning was born between 1767 and 1795.3 
Death of Spouse1796 His wife Martha Culpepper died in 1796 at Nash Co., North Carolina. 
Marriageafter 1796 He married Drucilla (?) at Nash Co., North Carolina, after 1796. 
Birth of Sonsay 1797 His son John Wright Manning was born say 1797 at Nash Co., North Carolina. 
Will*9 Mar 1805 He made a will at Nash Co., North Carolina, on 9 Mar 1805, naming as heir(s) Drucilla Manning, John Wright Manning, Willoughby Lane Manning, Benjamin Manning, Argent Manning, Rahab Manning, Elizabeth Manning and Abby Manning.

Wife Drucilla- 1 bed, 1 pot, etc. to have use of my plantation until John Wright Manning comes of age- but only the to have use of cleared ground.
     Sons 1. Wright Manning 2. Willoughby Lane Manning -negro girl Lucy, certain livestock, etc; all my land to go to them.
     Son Benjamin- boy Guy.
     Daughter Argent -- cow & calf.
     Daughter Rahab- girl Dol.
     Daughter Elizabeth- $100.
     Daughter Aby- girl Janet, girl Dinah, 3 cows & calves, 1 bed.
     Ex. CHARLES HAMMONDS, George Boddie
     Wit. John Parker, Timothy (x) Crickmur.
     /s/ Willibough (Willoughby) Manning (x.)3 
Death*circa 1806 He died at Nash Co., North Carolina, circa 1806. 
Probate*circa 1806 Probate action was taken on Willoughby's estate circa 1806 at Nash Co., North Carolina.3 

Family 1

Martha Culpepper
Marriage*circa 1766 He married Martha Culpepper at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, circa 1766. 
Children

Family 2
Child
Last Edited29 Jan 2014

Citations

  1. E-mail written 1998 to Lew Griffin from Jack Carter.
  2. Warren L. Culpepper (#1942), Former publisher of Culpepper Connections.
  3. Joseph W. Watson, Abstracts of early records of Nash county, North Carolina 1777-1859, Rocky Mount, NC: Dixie Letter Service, 1963.
    Will of Willoughby Manning, dated 3-9-1805, proved 5-ct-1806 (sic).

Thomas Whitehead

Male, #9911, (circa 1744 - before Feb 1808)
Father*Nathan Whitehead
Mother*Mary Davis
Birth*circa 1744 Thomas was born circa 1744. 
Will15 Apr 1767 He witnessed the signing of a will of Benjamin Culpepper the Ferryman on 15 Apr 1767 at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina.1 
Marriage*4 Jun 1768 He married Elizabeth Culpepper at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, on 4 Jun 1768.2,3 
Birth of Sonsay 1770 His son Nathan Whitehead was born say 1770 at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina. 
Deed24 Oct 1772 He witnessed a deed grant by Erasmus Culpepper of Nash Co., NC to Henry Whitehead on 24 Oct 1772 at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina,

Book 2, page 29, deed date 24 Oct 1772, recorded Nov Ct 1772. Erasmus Culpepper, Edgecombe Co., to Henry Whitehead, for love and affection for my nephew, the said Henry Whitehead and me hereunto moving, a tract of 312 acres on Mochason Creek granted by Granville on 3 July 1760 beginning at a sassafras below his plantation then north 160 poles to two pines then west 312 poles to a white oak then south 160 poles to a gum then the various courses of the creek east 312 poles to the first station, signed Erasmus Culpepper, wit. Thomas Whitehead, Esabel Whitehead (X) (her mark).4 
Will20 Mar 1778 Pheriby, Isabell, Mary, Rhoda, Thomas, Chloe, Benjamin, Nathan and Henry named as heir(s) in the will of Nathan Whitehead at Nash Co., North Carolina, on 20 Mar 1778.5 
Will*29 Dec 1807 He made a will at Nash Co., North Carolina, on 29 Dec 1807. 
Death*before Feb 1808 He died at Nash Co., North Carolina, before Feb 1808. 
Probate*Feb 1808 Probate action was taken on Thomas's estate in Feb 1808 at Nash Co., North Carolina. 
Biography* THOMAS WHITEHEAD 29 Dec 1807 Feb Ct 1808 "weak in Body"

Son NATHAN WHITHEAD - negro girl Fanney, Chaney. Son THOMAS WHITEHEAD - girl Beck, boy George. Son MATTHEW WHITEHEAD - woman Mimey & child Darkis. Son ARTHUR WHITEHEAD 550 acres where I now live, man Tom, woman Viney, boy Harrey, boy Luke, boy Jim; etc. Daughter ABIAR CULPEPPER - girl Barbary. Grandson THOMAS BATTLE - girl Sylvey. Daughter MOURNING - woman Amey, girl Fillis, girl Selah, boy Binam, girl Dinah, girl Winney, etc. Wife ELIZABETH WHITEHEAD Jeffree, Jack, Hannah, Bandy, Solomon, Sarah, etc; lend to her 1/3 the sd land, etc.

Ex. sons NATHAN & ARTHUR WHITEHEAD Wit. RICHD. ARRINGTON, WILLIAM ANDERSON, RAHAB WHITEHEAD. 

Family

Elizabeth Culpepper
Marriage*4 Jun 1768 He married Elizabeth Culpepper at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, on 4 Jun 1768.2,3 
Children
Last Edited30 Apr 2007

Citations

  1. Transcribed by Lew Griffin from LDS Film 1548857.
  2. 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
    Elizabeth Culpepper, Female, married Thomas Whitehead on 4 Jun 1768 in Edgecombe Co., NC.
  3. North Carolina Division of Archives and History, compiler, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2000.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4802
    Elizabeth Culpepper to marry Thomas Whitehead, Bond Date: 04 Jun 1768 in Edgecombe Co., NC, Record No. 02208, Bondsman: Erasmus (X) Cul, Witness: James Hall, Bond No. 000045608.
  4. Abstracted 5-23-05, NCA film C.037.40005, CTC.
  5. Nash Co., NC Record of Wills, Book 1, 1776-1872, LDS #041949, #5, Page 4.

John Evans

Male, #9914, (circa 1739 - before Nov 1806)
Birth*circa 1739 John was born at Orange Co., Virginia, circa 1739. 
Marriage*circa 1765 He married Ann Culpepper of Nash Co., NC circa 1765. 
Birth of Son8 May 1769 His son Sherwood Evans was born on 8 May 1769 at Culpeper Co., Virginia. 
American Revolution*between 1775 and 1783 He provided service in the American Revolutionary War between 1775 and 1783
(DAR Listing: John Evans, born circa 1739 in Virginia, died before 1806 in North Carolina, married Ann Culpeper, Private, North Carolina.)1 
Will*5 Nov 1805 He made a will at Nash Co., North Carolina, on 5 Nov 1805.2 
Death*before Nov 1806 He died at Nash Co., North Carolina, before Nov 1806. 
Probate*Nov 1806 Probate action was taken on John's estate in Nov 1806 at Nash Co., North Carolina. 
Biography* John Evans, Sr., died in 1806 in Nash County, North Carolina. His will lists the following legatees: Ann Evans - wife, Isaac Evans - son, Sherod - son, George - son, Abraham - son, Tempy Winstead - granddaughter, Ann - daughter, Caleb Davis - grandson, Elizabeth Warren Evans - granddaughter and Dolly Evans (no relation given).
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That John's wife Ann was a Culpepper has not been proven, but is apparently a family tradition. 

Family

Ann Culpepper of Nash Co., NC
Marriage*circa 1765 He married Ann Culpepper of Nash Co., NC circa 1765. 
Child
Last Edited30 Apr 2012

Citations

  1. DAR Patriot Index, Washington, DC: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 2003.
  2. Book 1, p. 164.

Ann Culpepper of Nash Co., NC1

Female, #9915, (say 1744 - after 1810)
Birth*say 1744 Ann was born at Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, say 1744. 
Marriage*circa 1765 She married John Evans circa 1765. 
Married Namecirca 1765  As of circa 1765, her married name was Evans ?. 
Birth of Son8 May 1769 Her son Sherwood Evans was born on 8 May 1769 at Culpeper Co., Virginia. 
1810 Census*1810 Ann was listed as the head of a family on the 1810 Census at Nash Co., North Carolina. 
Death*after 1810 She died at Nash Co., North Carolina, after 1810. 
Research note* If Ann's maiden name was indeed Culpepper, then she might have been the daughter of one of the early Culpeppers of Edgecombe County. That her maiden name was Culpepper is based on correspondence with descendants, the first of which was David Price, Jr., (1910 -- 1998) of Brentwood, TN, with whom I corresponded around 1990. But proof is lacking. For further information on this family, see the article by Marie Evans Davis-McQueen:

http://members.tripod.com/roots_and_branches/anson2/evans.htm

If you can better identify Ann, please contact Lew Griffin.

PARROT EVANS
Submitted by Marie Evans Davis McQueen
reeevans@gulftel.com
Family legend tells us that Parrot Evans was a big man about 6'5" tall, and that he weighed at least 300 pounds. It was said that his saddle was specially made. He was representative from Itawamba County, Mississippi, elected 1858. He was born 1802 in Anson County, North Carolina and died April 25, 1860 in Itawamba County, Mississippi. He is buried in New Salem Methodist Church Cemetery.
The name of the father of Parrot Evans is not known. The mother of Parrot Evans was Rebecca. We know little about her early life. We do know that she had the son, Parrot Evans, and a daughter, Elizabeth Ann Evans, who married Leonard Hartsell of old Montgomery, now Stanly County, North Carolina in 1818. Leonard Hartsell was the son of John and Rosana Horlacher Hartsell. These families evidently lived close to each other - the Hartsell family in old Montgomery County and the Evans family in Anson County - the part that is now Union County, North Carolina. It is known that after the death of the father of Parrot and Elizabeth Ann Evans, Rebecca married a Burnett. His given name is not known. The Burnett man probably died before the move to Itawamba County, Mississippi. Rebecca died before November 16, 1842 when Parrot Evans relinquished rights of himself and heirs as one of the heirs of the late Rebecca Burnett of Itawamba County, Mississippi. (Book 5, p. 10, 11)
The Parrot Evans family and the Leonard Hartsell family lived near each other in Itawamba County, Mississippi. The Hartsell family lived on what is now White Springs Road. . The Parrot Evans home was on present Highway 25. The New Salem community is about twelve miles south of Fulton, Mississippi, and about twelve miles north of Smithville, Mississippi. These towns are east of Tupelo, Mississippi on the east side of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.
Parrot Evans married Susannah Kiser. She was the daughter of  George Alexander Kiser, Jr. and Debbie Weatherford who were married August 11, 1803 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. George Alexander Kiser, Jr. was born April 1, 1779 in Mecklenburg (later Cabarrus) North Carolina and died before October 1822. He was the son of George Alexander Kiser, Sr. and Mary Dove. Susannah died in 1872. The ganders got in the stable with a horse and were fighting the horse. In an effort to separate them, Susannah got too hot and had a stroke. She is buried New Salem Methodist Church Cemetery, Itawamba County, Mississippi.
The children of Parrot and Susannah Kiser Evans were:
Jane M. Evans was born about 1830 in Anson County, North Carolina and died before 1874 in Itawamba County, Mississippi. She married Isaac Wise Booker.
John T. C. Evans was born May 6, 1832 in Anson County, North Carolina and died November 25, 1893 in Itawamba County, Mississippi. He married Susan Catherine Booker.
Parrot Alexander Evans was born November 13, 1835 in Anson County, North Carolina and died March 13, 1837 in Anson County.
Susan E. (Em) Evans was born about 1836 in Anson County, North Carolina and died before 1865. She married Russell Owen Beene.
Mary Alvretta (Polly) Evans was born about 1837 in Anson County North Carolina and died before 1874 probably Itawamba County, Mississippi. She married A. E. Clifton.
Thomas P. Evans was born about 1840 in Itawamba County, Mississippi and died aobut 1865 in Itawamba County, Mississippi.
George H. Evans was born about 1842 in Itawamba County, Mississippi and died about 1865 in Itawamba County, Mississippi
Zilpha Adaline (Ad) Evans was born about 1845 in Itawamba County, Mississippi. She married William P. Beene.
Frances Isabella (Is) Evans was born about 1847 n Itawamba County, Mississippi and died August 14, 1915 in Itawamba County, Mississippi. She did not marry.
William Henry Evans was born September 28, 1851 in Itawamba County, Mississippi and died July 3, 1921. He married Julia Ann Duncan.
It is known that Parrot and Susannah Evans and their family - Elizabeth Ann Evans and her husband, Leonard Hartsell, and their family - and the mother, Rebecca Burnett, migrated to Itawamba County, Mississippi about 1837. At this time there was a world-wide depression and yet we find these people were migrating to Itawamba County, Mississippi and buying land there. We do know that there are records of land transactions for Parrot Evans in North Carolina in the mid 1820's to mid 1830's.
Parrot and Susannah Evans were among the first families, to start New Salem community in Itawamba County, Mississippi. They bought 139 acres of land from Nathaniel and Malinda Farran in Itawamba County, Mississippi on September 12, 1840. They bought 160 acres in Itawamba County Mississippi on October 9, 1846 from James S. Bourland. They bought a section (640 acres) in Itawamba County, Mississippi on August 15, 1850 from Thomas and Mary Hoxey. On September 7, 1850, they deeded seven acres of land for the New Salem United Methodist Church. Several of their children were expert musicians, especially with the fiddle or violin, and were in great demand for parties.
Parrot Evans left no will. At the time of his death he had 22 slaves - young and old, real estate in Itawamba County, a small stock of horses, cattle, hogs, farming utensils, wagons and a carriage. Some debts were due him and open accounts with notes. His estate was worth about $25,000.
The families listed below were taken from the 1840 Itawamba County Census. It is possible that they shared a kinship and probably made the trip to Itawamba County Mississippi with the Parrot Evans family:
Green Collins - William Collins - Lewis Collins, - Isaac Collins - Owen Williams - William McWilliams - Andrew McWilliams - Priscilla Williams - Joseph Williams - A. O. Williams - J. B. Williams - John Williams - J. B. Williams. - Isaac Williams - Jesse Williams- Jesse McWilliam - George Barnett (lived in Bourland Vicinity) - Israil Barnett (sp?)- Joseph Barnett and George Barnett There was one other "Evans" on the 1840 census a "Joseph Evans."
The name, Parrot, is suggestive of some sort of connection to the Parrot family. However, the name probably entered the family in a different way. There was a Parrot Williams living in Anson County, North Carolina and our Parrot Evans owned land adjoining numerous Williams families. It seems possible that the mother of our Parrot could have been a relative of the Williams family, rather than the Parrot family.
Lura Laney Evans signed an affidavit September 3, 1954 in Union County, North Carolina which she stated "...I am seventy eight years of age, having been born January 30, 1876 and I was the daughter of Augustus Alexander Laney and Mary Elizabeth Pistole. Mary Elizabeth Pistole was the daughter of Charles Pistole and Margaret Williams Pistole.. Margaret Williams Pistole was the daughter of William Williams and Lydia Bivens Williams. William Williams was the son of the Rev. Joseph Williams, Jr. and Martha Parrott Williams. The Rev. Joseph Williams, Jr. was the son of Joseph Williams, Sr. and Mary Newborn. All of my knowledge of the Families of Williams, Newborns and Parrotts come from my mother and uncle and aunt. They having lived in the home of their grandfather, William Williams. All had large families. These families came to Anson County, now Union, from Sampson County but talked of kin coming from Edgecombe and Bertie Counties. I was married to Robert E. Evans whose mother (Ann Lucy - his father was Albert Evans 1811-1886 who was son of William Evans) talked of a Parrot Evans who was kin to the Williams family but I do not know the connection." Source: Margie W. Baucom, Wingate, North Carolina
We know that Parrot's home prior to moving to Mississippi, was Anson County, North Carolina - he actually lived in the part that became Union County. Many of the records of Anson County were destroyed by fire in 1868. The deed books and the will books do survive, however, will books appear to be incomplete and no wills of the Evans family survive. Most all other court records including estate papers and court minutes are lost. Parrot did inherit land, but some mystery remains regarding the manner in which the land came to him.
The land where Parrot lived was on Rays Fork of Richardson Creek, now in eastern Union County, North Carolina which was created in 1842. In the Union County deed books Parrot is mentioned once in a power of attorney: "Union County deeds 1:37 - State of North Carolina - Union County - Know all men by these presents that I Parrot Evans of the State of Mississippi and Itawamba County do hereby....appoint N. B. Jenkins of ....County of Union...to...sell two certain tracts of land situated in said county, the one on the Buck Branch known as the John Watson land, containing twenty-four acres of land, the other on Leans Creek (originally the Michal Milton land)...the 29th day of August 1843. Witness: M. Austen."
The sale of these tracts of land, either under the name Evans or Jenkins have not been identified nor does this land appear to have been earlier owned by any members of the Evans family. The land probably could have been an inheritance of the wife of Parrot Evans.
In Anson County Parrot Evans owned a tract of 500 acres which he sold in 1839. The deed is transcribed with the date "1829" but this seems clearly to be a mistake for 1839. The deed was recorded in 1840. It would seem that he inherited part of this land.
(Anson County deeds, 10:163): This indenture made this 21st day of October 1829 (sic, should be 1839) between Parrot Evans of Anson County..and Enoch Sikes of the County...aforesaid..issued 20 Feb. 1829 . The tract north of this of approximately 120 acres is referred to in the grant to Parrot and also his later sale as the "Gillen tract." This land was presumably purchased by Parrot Evans, although a recorded deed was not located. The land north of this tract later owned by Calvin Edwards was originally a grant to Lemuel Williams of 19 September 1826, which mentions Parrot Evans' line, and showed that Parrot already owned this land by 1826.
The remaining 300 acres of the land owned by Parrot Evans turn out to include all the lands earlier owned by John Evans, Sr. No record of the division survives, but it would appear that this land had been split in two sections of 150 acres, with Parrot Evans inheriting the eastern part, while the remaining part went to Leonard Hartsell, who had married Elizabeth Evans, sister to Parrot Evans. Whatever the exact mechanisms of descent, Parrot soon proceeded to gain title to the whole of this area. In 1829 Leonard Hartsell of Montgomery County, North Carolina sold for $125 to Parrot Evans of Anson County, North Carolina the tract on the south west side of Pee Dee on Rays Fork. This tract turns out to follow exactly the same bounds as a tract sold by Jethrow Weaver to John Evans on 22 July 1785. Parrot Evans purchased on 7 October 1837 from Russel Rogers for fifty acres for $62.50 This land was formerly owned by John Evans. Witnesses were Elam C. Williams and Jesse (x) Collins.
John also obtained two land grants. - grant #5155 entered by John Evans, Sr. on 21 July 1794 and issued 10 July 1797. Chain carriers for the survey, 8 April 1795 were John Evans, Jr. and James Yarbrough . Grant #5170 which was entered by John Evans, Sr. 1 July 1795 and issued 10 July 1797. This was surveyed on 8 April 1796 with Joshuah Yarbrough and Joshuah Evans as chain carriers. This completed the land acquisitions of John Evans, Sr.
In January of 1802 John Evans, Sr. of Anson County, North Carolina sold land to Zacheus Collens. Witnesses were Wiss A. Caraway and Barbara (X) Evans. It appears clear that Parrot Evans and Elizabeth Evans, wife of Leonard Hartsell, inherited the land earlier owned by John Evans, Sr. The exact means by which they inherited the land remains unclear. It appears likely that they may have been grandchildren of John Evans, Sr. He does not appear in deeds after 1802. The lands of the family are also not shown on the surviving 1815 land tax of Anson County (at this time they may have been held by the remarried mother of Parrot and Elizabeth, (Rebecca Burnet) however no Burnett deeds are found for land on Rays Fork. A will was not found for John Evans in Anson and the estates are, of course, lost.
On the census records we note that there were two men named John Evans listed in Anson County in 1790. In 1800 we find two John Evans, Jacob Evans and Charles Evans. By 1810 all of these were gone and the census lists in Anson only Michael, Morris and Thomas Evans - all free black families. The 1820 census lists in Anson two white Evans households, Enoch J. Evans and William Evans. Neither appear to be connected to our group.
Now John Evans, Sr. would appear to have had a large number of children, probably including John, Jr. and Jacob. It thus would not appear that his lands could have descended by an intestate procedure, which would have resulted in a division among all the heirs. Instead, it would seem likely that the father of Parrot Evans was a son of John Evans, Sr. and that this unidentified man married after 1800 and died before 1810. At the death of this man the land apparently descended to Parrot and Elizabeth Evans. . We might then suppose that John Evans, Sr. deeded this land to Parrot's father, via a deed which is not recorded.
We find that the wife of this John Evans, Sr. was Ann Culpepper. Parrot Evans named a son, John T. C. Evans. Davey Hudson Moore, a granddaughter of this John T. C. Evans, was adamant that the name was John Thomas Culpepper Evans and John Ebenezer Evans, Sr. grandson of John T. C. Evans, was equally certain that the name was John Timothy Cornelius Evans. His signature was John T. C. Evans. Ann Culpepper was the daughter of Benjamin Culpepper, who was born Norfolk County, Virginia about 1710 and died Edge County, North Carolina 1772. Benjamin Culpepper married Elizabeth Harrell in 1740. Perhaps the sister of Parrot Evans was named for this Elizabeth Harrell Culpepper. John Evans, Sr. was a Revolutionary War soldier. According to the approval (National No. 382603 of an application for membership in the Daughters of The American Revolution, Washington, D.C. State - North Carolina - City - Louisburg - Chapter Name - Major Green Hill) Ann Culpepper Evans was born about 1745 and she was living in 1810. They were married ca. 1765. John Evans, Sr. was born Orange County (now Culpepper County) Virginia and was formally of Anson County, North Carolina. He died 1806 Nash County, North Carolina. The children of this John Evans are listed: Abraham, Sherwood, Isaac, George, Amos, John, Ann and Rhoda. John Evans, Sr. did not mention Parrot nor Elizabeth Ann Evans in his will. The ones mentioned in his will were: Ann Evans - wife, Isaac Evans - son, Sherod - son, George - son, Abraham - son, ?Empy Winstead - granddaughter, Ann - daughter, Caleb Davis - grandson, Elizabeth Warren Evans - granddaughter and Dolly Evans (no relation given). There are no known cemetery records in Anson or Union Counties re this Evans family. At this time, this compiler has not been successful in proving the name of the father of Parrot Evans.

Sources:
Jonathan B. Butcher David Price National No. 382603 - Application For Membership Daughters Of The American Revolution, Washington, D. C. - State - North Carolina - City - Louisburg - Chapter Name - Major Green Hill Will of John Evans, Sr. SOME DESCENDANTS OF PARROT EVANS OF ANSON COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA AND ITAWAMBA COUNTY MISSISSIPPI 1802 - 1994, Marie Evans Davis, P. O. 375, Bon Secour, Alabama 36511
 
Return to Anson County NCGenweb Page.2


 

Family

John Evans
Marriage*circa 1765 She married John Evans circa 1765. 
Child
Last Edited26 Sep 2016

Citations

  1. David Price Jr., Brentwood, TN, 1989 records, David Price Jr., Brentwood, TN, to Lew Griffin, 1989.
  2. Lewis W. Griffin Jr. (#47), Phoenix, AZ.

Effie Narcissa Boykin1

Female, #9929, (9 Nov 1891 - 22 Aug 1984)
Father*Rev. Thomas Cooper Boykin
Mother*Martha S. Dickson
Name Variation She was also known as Eleanor Burwell Boykin. 
Birth*9 Nov 1891 Effie was born at Decatur, DeKalb Co., Georgia, on 9 Nov 1891.2 
Letter/Message Text6 Nov 1892 She was mentioned in a letter or message from Mattie Boykin to Basil Manly Boykin on 6 Nov 1892 at Decatur, DeKalb Co., Georgia. 
Death of Mother22 Feb 1893 Her mother Martha S. Dickson died on 22 Feb 1893 at Decatur, DeKalb Co., Georgia.3,4 
1900 Census1 Jun 1900 Effie and Martha was listed as a niece in McCormick Neal's household on the 1900 Census at McIntosh, Marion Co., Florida.5 
Death of Father4 Dec 1901 Her father Rev. Thomas Cooper Boykin died on 4 Dec 1901 at Georgia.3,6 
Probate7 Dec 1901 During probate, Effie Narcissa Boykin was identified as an heir of Rev. Thomas Cooper Boykin on 7 Dec 1901 at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia.7 
Relocation*circa 5 Dec 1903 Upon the death of their Uncle McCormick Neal, Mattie and Effie relocated to Atlanta to live with the family of their half-brother Basil M. Boykin. 
Will5 Dec 1903 Effie and Martha named as heir(s) in the will of McCormick Neal at McIntosh, Marion Co., Florida, on 5 Dec 1903.8 
1910 Census15 Apr 1910 Belle, Effie and Martha was listed as a sister in Basil Manly Boykin's household on the 1910 Census at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia.9 
Event-Misc*18 Sep 1912 She on 18 Sep 1912 at Ellis Island, New York, Arrived in the port of NY on the S.S. Carolina, having departed form Liverpool, England 6 days earlier. At this time, she was age 22 and her address was 385 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta. She was in the company of Mildred Rutherford of Athens, GA (age 61, b 16 Jul 1851), Helen McMahan of Athens, GA (age 20, b Feb 1892), and three 16-year-old girls: Louise Irvin of Savannah, GA (b 21 Jan 1895), Isabel Garrard of Columbus, GA (b 23 Dec 1895), and Ruth Yerbey of Rome, GA (b 8 Aug 1896). Note that Mildred "Millie" Rutherford was Effie's second cousin and the head of the Lucy Cobb Institute in Athens, one of the finest girl's schools in the country.10 
Deed*26 Apr 1915 She granted a deed on 26 Apr 1915 at Marion Co., Florida,

To J. K. Christian, #158-381.11 
Deed5 Jul 1916 She granted a deed on 5 Jul 1916 at Marion Co., Florida,

to E. W. Rush, #164-234.11 
Deed13 Aug 1917 She granted a deed to Martha Neil Boykin on 13 Aug 1917 at Marion Co., Florida,

#164-363.11 
1930 Census*1 Apr 1930 Effie was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at New York City, New York Co., New York.12 
Obituary*1984 Suggested Obituary Notice written by Eleanor prior to her death:
     Memorial services for Miss Eleanor Boykin, of Terrace Drive, N.E., a native Atlantan who returned here in 1967 after having spent many years in San Francisco and New York as a journalist, editor, and lecturer, will be held at Covenant Presbyterian Church on (August 24, 1984). The Rev. ____ _____ will officate.
     Miss Boykin, who died on (August 22, 1984), was at one time a reporter for the Atlanta Constitution, and was associated with various publications in New York. Her book, "This Way Please: A Book of Manners," for several years on the Georgia School list, was translated into Japanese and brought out in a special edition in India.
     Her grandfather, Dr. Samuel Boykin of Columbus and Milledgeville, was a noted botanist and concologist, for whom several species of plants and shells were named. Boykin Hall, near Milledgeville, which he built, has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
     Friends and relatives are asked not to send flowers, but, if they wish, to make contributions to Recording for the Blind, 120 Florida Avenue, Athens, GA 30605.
     Among surviving nieces and nephews are Mrs. Griffin Saussy, Allen Miles Boykin, Warren Culpepper and Stuart Culpepper, all of Atlanta. 
Death*22 Aug 1984 She died at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, on 22 Aug 1984 at age 92.13 
Burial*Feb 1985 Her body was interred in Feb 1985 at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, Dunwoody, DeKalb Co., Georgia. 
Biography* Known as Effie in her youth, Eleanor was only two years of age when her mother. Mattie, died at the time of giving birth to Martha. The girls' father, Tom, was a Baptist preacher who died eight years later.

Effie and Mattie were raised by their uncle and aunt, McCormick and Ella Dickson Neal in McIntosh, Florida, and they appear there in the 1900 census. Ella was their mother's sister. Sadly, in December 1904, Effie and Mattie were orphaned again as McCormick died, having been preceded in death by his wife, Emma, the girls aunt.

Records at Ellis Island reveal that at age 22, Eleanor returned to the US through New York from a trip to England with a group of other young women and an older female chaperone, her cousin Millie Rutherford, all from the Atlanta area.

Eleanor never married, but enjoyed a successful professional career as a writer and editor, including serving as editor of Vogue Magazine. She traveled all over the world, sometimes choosing tramp steamers for passage. She was perhaps best known for writing a children's book of manners, "This Way Please". Quite successful, it was translated into many languages.

During her working years, she lived in both San Francisco and New York City. Upon retirement in the early 1960's she returned to Georgia and lived in an apartment at 50 Terrace Drive, NE, Atlanta.

In her 90's, long after her retirement, she was editor of The Culpepper Letter, a software industry newsletter published by her nephew, Warren Culpepper.

At age 93, while still living independently, she had a stroke at home, where she was discovered a couple of days later by Warren Culpepper. Three weeks later at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, she died.

In her will she remembered her niece Florence Saussy and over a dozen other nieces and nephews. She left her body to Emory Medical School, and about one year later her remains were cremated and the ashes laid to rest by her nephew Warren Culpepper in the Garden Cinerarium of St. Patrick's Episcopal Church in Dunwoody, Georgia.14 
ChartsWLC / Edward Boykin: Descendant Chart
Last Edited30 Jan 2011

Citations

  1. Harry Stuart Culpepper and Alma Elaine Payne Ancestors, Culpepper/Payne Family Bible, Steven Edward Culpepper, owner, Sandy Springs, GA, (2005).
  2. From T. C. Boykin notes, provided by Bunny Saussy.
  3. The Rev. Thomas Cooper Boykin and family, Official Plot Records, Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave SE, Atlanta, GA.
    8 grave plot bought 1 Dec 1882 by T. C. Boykin at Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave. SE, Atlanta, GA
    Grave#/Name/Age/Date of Death
    2. Mrs. Mattie Boykin, 35, 22 Feb 1893
    3. Thomas C. Boykin, 65, 4 Dec 1901
    4. Mrs. Belle Boykin, 39, 2 Dec 1879 (apparently moved from a different location)
    4. Katie Boykin, 16, 1 Sep 1875 (apparently moved from a different location and buried with mother)
    ?. T. C. Boykin, Jr., 20, 5 Dec 1880
    ?. Mrs. T. C. Boykin, --, 29 Apr 1884
    ?. T. C. Boykin's child, --, 29 Apr 1884
    ?. T. C. Boykin's child, --, 29 Apr 1884
    ?. T. C. Boykin's child, --, 2 May 1884
    ?. Ella Boykin, 2, 10 Aug 1887
    ?. Ruth Boykin, 4 mos., 19 Jun 1890
    ?. Hubert Boykin, 2, 15 Nov 1890.
  4. Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, GA.
    http://www.ajc.com
    Obituary of Marta Dickson (Mrs. T. C.) Boykin, published Friday, February 24, 1893. Page 5. Column 4 (Ancestry.com image).
  5. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 88, Page 82A, Family 257, Precinct 22, Ancestry.com Image 37 of 47, McIntosh, Marion Co., FL
    McCormick Neal, Head, M, Sep 1839, 60, md 20 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer (ID: 44437)
    Ella S. Neal, Wife, F, May 1854, 46, md 20 yrs, GA/GA/GA
    Effie N. Boykin, Niece, F, Nov 1891, 8, S, GA/GA/GA
    Mattie Boykin, Niece, F, Nov 1893, 7, S, GA/GA/GA
    Jonah Couch, Servant, Black, M, May 1866, 34, S, GA/GA/GA, Servant.
  6. Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, GA.
    http://www.ajc.com
    Obituary of Rev. Thomas Cooper Boykin, published Thursday, 5 Dec 1901. Pages 9 and 13 (Ancestry.com images).
  7. Atlanta Constitution, Sunday, 8 Dec 1901. Page 8 (Ancestry.com image).
  8. Lois Potterton Schneider, Abstracts of Will Books 1 and 2, Marion Co., FL, 1883-1908, Schneider, Ocala, FL, 2000.
    p. 69.
  9. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 93, Page 257b, Family 194, Gen.com img 514, 413 Courtland Street, Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA
    Basil M. Boykin, Head, M, 41, md1-17 yrs, AL/GA/GA, Cashier for Stationery Co.
    Florence Boykin, Wife, F, 36, md1-17 yrs, ch 6/4, GA/GA/GA
    Barnard A. Boykin, Son, M, 15, S, MO/AL/GA
    James M. Boykin, Son, M, 10, S, MO/AL/GA
    Florence M. Boykin, Dau, F, 5, S, MO/AL/GA
    Allen M. Boykin, Son, M, 4, S, MO/AL/GA
    Effie N. Boykin, Half-Sister, F, 18, S, GA/GA/GA
    Mattie N. Boykin, Half-Sister, F, 17, S, GA/GA/GA
    Belle A. Boykin, Sister, F, 30, S, GA/GA/GA, Nurse.
  10. American Family Immigration History Center, compiler, Ellis Island Records, The Statue of Liberty--Ellis Island Foundation Inc..
    http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/
  11. Clerk of Circuit Court, compiler, Marion Co., FL Grantee Deed Index A-Z 1914-1920FHL Film 0,956,535.
  12. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    Manhattan, New York Co., NY, ED 248, Page 7B
    Ancestry.com Image transcribed by Warren Culpepper
    146 Waverly Place, Rent=$70, Radio=N, Farm=N
    Eleanor Boykin, Head, F, W, 38, Single, GA, GA, GA, Newspaper Copy Reader.
  13. Death Certificate.
  14. Warren L. Culpepper (#1942), Former publisher of Culpepper Connections.

Arabella Harris Alexander1

Female, #9930, (27 Aug 1839 - 2 Oct 1879)
Father*Robert Bruce Alexander
Mother*Ann Maria Harris
Name Variation She was also known as Belle. 
Birth*27 Aug 1839 Arabella was born at Athens, Clarke Co., Georgia, on 27 Aug 1839. 
Death of Father14 Sep 1851 Her father Robert Bruce Alexander died on 14 Sep 1851 at Columbus, Muscogee Co., Georgia.2 
Death of Mother4 Mar 1858 Her mother Ann Maria Harris died on 4 Mar 1858 at Huntsville, Madison Co., Alabama.1 
Marriage*13 Apr 1858 She married Rev. Thomas Cooper Boykin at Huntsville, Madison Co., Alabama, on 13 Apr 1858 at age 18.3,4 
Married Name13 Apr 1858  As of 13 Apr 1858, her married name was Boykin.3 
Birth of Son13 May 1860 Her son Thomas Cooper Boykin Jr. was born on 13 May 1860.5 
Birth of Son13 Nov 1863 Her son Robert Alexander Boykin was born on 13 Nov 1863.5 
Death of Son31 Dec 1865 Her son Robert Alexander Boykin died on 31 Dec 1865 at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia.5 
Birth of Son11 Jan 1866 Her son James Chambers Boykin was born on 11 Jan 1866 at Alabama. 
Birth of Son14 Jan 1869 Her son Basil Manly Boykin was born on 14 Jan 1869 at Shelby Co., Alabama.6 
Birth of Son16 Aug 1871 Her son Eugene C. Boykin was born on 16 Aug 1871.5 
Death of Son4 Dec 1873 Her son Eugene C. Boykin died on 4 Dec 1873.5 
Death*2 Oct 1879 She died at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, on 2 Oct 1879 at age 40. 
Burial*29 Apr 1884 Her body was interred on 29 Apr 1884 at Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia. (Block 380, Lot 1).7 

Family

Rev. Thomas Cooper Boykin
Marriage*13 Apr 1858 She married Rev. Thomas Cooper Boykin at Huntsville, Madison Co., Alabama, on 13 Apr 1858 at age 18.3,4 
Children
Last Edited9 May 2013

Citations

  1. Alexander's - Southside, VA/NC, GA & AL: http://www.gencircles.com/users/jhalexanderjr/1
  2. Buster W. Wright, compiler, Burials and deaths reported in the Columbus (Georgia) Enquirer 1832-1872, Columbus, GA: Columbus GA Enquirer, 1984.
    6.
  3. Mrs. Bun Wylie -- State Regent 1930-32, Boykin Family Bible (Given to Emily Boykin Tichenor on 16 Apr 1861 by Sam and Laura Boykin), Transcription contained in "Historical Collections of the Georgia Chapters, DAR, Vol. IV Old Bible Records and Land Lotteries, 1932.
  4. Photocopy of Marriage License, "T. C. Boykin and Isabella Alexander, License dated 13 Apr 1858, Madison Co., AL."
  5. E-mail written 2012-2015 to Warren L. Culpepper & Lew Griffin from Eve Dravecky (#63567), e-mail address.
  6. Death Certificate.
    GA Dept of Human Resources, certified 2 Nov 1989:
    Deceased: Basil Manley Boykin, born 14 Jan 1869 in Shelby Co., AL [sic]
    Father: Thomas C. Boykin, born in GA
    Mother: Belle Alexander, born in GA
    Died 23 Jan 1947 at residence: 1056 Spring Street NW, Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA.
    Buried: 25 Jan 1947 in Decatur Cemetery, Decatur, DeKalb Co., GA.
    Widow of B. M. Boykin. Occupation: Housewife.
    Informant: Mrs. Gerald Griffin, daughter, 1056 Spring Street NW, Atlanta.
    Died of basal cerebral hemorrhage, due to artereosclosis.
  7. The Rev. Thomas Cooper Boykin and family, Official Plot Records, Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave SE, Atlanta, GA.
    8 grave plot bought 1 Dec 1882 by T. C. Boykin at Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave. SE, Atlanta, GA
    Grave#/Name/Age/Date of Death
    2. Mrs. Mattie Boykin, 35, 22 Feb 1893
    3. Thomas C. Boykin, 65, 4 Dec 1901
    4. Mrs. Belle Boykin, 39, 2 Dec 1879 (apparently moved from a different location)
    4. Katie Boykin, 16, 1 Sep 1875 (apparently moved from a different location and buried with mother)
    ?. T. C. Boykin, Jr., 20, 5 Dec 1880
    ?. Mrs. T. C. Boykin, --, 29 Apr 1884
    ?. T. C. Boykin's child, --, 29 Apr 1884
    ?. T. C. Boykin's child, --, 29 Apr 1884
    ?. T. C. Boykin's child, --, 2 May 1884
    ?. Ella Boykin, 2, 10 Aug 1887
    ?. Ruth Boykin, 4 mos., 19 Jun 1890
    ?. Hubert Boykin, 2, 15 Nov 1890.