Arthur Julian Shelfer1

Male, #10658, (5 Nov 1903 - 16 Apr 1999)
Father*Daniel Moses Shelfer
Mother*Thomas Alabama Culpepper
Birth*5 Nov 1903 Arthur was born at Havana, Gadsden Co., Florida, on 5 Nov 1903.1 
Marriage*say 1940 He married Julia Padgett Cooper at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, say 1940. 
Death of Father29 Mar 1973 His father Daniel Moses Shelfer died on 29 Mar 1973 at Havana, Gadsden Co., Florida.1,2 
Death of Mother19 May 1976 His mother Thomas Alabama Culpepper died on 19 May 1976 at Tallahassee, Leon Co., Florida.3,2 
Death of Spouse8 Feb 1985 His wife Julia Padgett Cooper died on 8 Feb 1985 at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia.1 
Marriageafter 1985 He married Bertha Bannister after 1985.1 
Death*16 Apr 1999 He died at Decatur, DeKalb Co., Georgia, on 16 Apr 1999 at age 95.1,4 

Family

Julia Padgett Cooper
Marriage*say 1940 He married Julia Padgett Cooper at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, say 1940. 
Children
  • Arthur Julian Shelfer Jr.
  • Jane Evelyn Shelfer
ChartsBenjamin (son of Robert) Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC: Descendant Chart
Last Edited10 Aug 2002

Citations

  1. E-mail written 1998-2015 to Warren Culpepper & Lew Griffin from Patsy Poppel, e-mail address.
  2. USGenWeb Archives.
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
    Shelfer Cemetery, Havana, Gadsden County, Florida
    ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/fl/gadsden/cemetery/shelfer.txt
    + Daniel Moses Shelfer, 19 Oct 1877- 29 Mar 1973
    + Tommye Culpepper Shelfer, 3 Apr 1884 - 19 May 1976.
  3. State of Florida Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Florida Death Index, 1936-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2004.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7338
    Tommye Culpepper Shelfer, Leon Co., FL, White, 03 Apr 1884 - 19 May 1976.
  4. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm

Julia Padgett Cooper1

Female, #10659, (27 Apr 1913 - 8 Feb 1985)
Father*William Cooper1
Mother*Louise Rogers
Birth*27 Apr 1913 Julia was born at Gwinnett Co., Georgia, on 27 Apr 1913.1 
Marriage*say 1940 She married Arthur Julian Shelfer at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, say 1940. 
Married Namesay 1940  As of say 1940, her married name was Shelfer. 
Death*8 Feb 1985 She died at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, on 8 Feb 1985 at age 71.1 

Family

Arthur Julian Shelfer
Children
  • Arthur Julian Shelfer Jr.
  • Jane Evelyn Shelfer
Last Edited24 Dec 2002

Citations

  1. E-mail written 1998-2015 to Warren Culpepper & Lew Griffin from Patsy Poppel, e-mail address.

Bertha Bannister1

Female, #10667, (say 1920 - )
Birth*say 1920 Bertha was born say 1920. 
Marriage*after 1985 She married Arthur Julian Shelfer after 1985.1 
Married Nameafter 1985  As of after 1985, her married name was Shelfer. 

Family

Arthur Julian Shelfer
Last Edited4 Oct 2000

Citations

  1. E-mail written 1998-2015 to Warren Culpepper & Lew Griffin from Patsy Poppel, e-mail address.

Earl Guy Shelfer1

Male, #10668, (1905 - 1906)
Father*Daniel Moses Shelfer
Mother*Thomas Alabama Culpepper
Birth*1905 Earl was born in 1905.1 
Death*1906 He died in 1906.1 
Burial* His body was interred at Shelfer Cemetery, Havana, Gadsden Co., Florida.1 
ChartsBenjamin (son of Robert) Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC: Descendant Chart
Last Edited24 Dec 2002

Citations

  1. E-mail written 1998-2015 to Warren Culpepper & Lew Griffin from Patsy Poppel, e-mail address.

Grace Elizabeth Shelfer1

Female, #10669, (2 Feb 1908 - 8 Apr 1981)
Father*Daniel Moses Shelfer
Mother*Thomas Alabama Culpepper
Birth*2 Feb 1908 Grace was born at Havana, Gadsden Co., Florida, on 2 Feb 1908.1 
Married Name23 Apr 1930  As of 23 Apr 1930, her married name was Fischer.1 
Marriage*23 Apr 1930 She married John Gill Fischer at Havana, Gadsden Co., Florida, on 23 Apr 1930 at age 22.1 
Birth of Son4 Apr 1931 Her son Col. Richard Fleming Fischer was born on 4 Apr 1931 at Havana, Gadsden Co., Florida.1 
Birth of Son6 Mar 1943 Her son Thomas Daniel Fischer was born on 6 Mar 1943 at Havana, Gadsden Co., Florida.1 
Birth of Son20 Jan 1945 Her son John Spotswood Fischer was born on 20 Jan 1945 at Havana, Gadsden Co., Florida.1 
Death of Spouse2 Jan 1950 Her husband John Gill Fischer died on 2 Jan 1950 at Florida.1 
Married Name24 Apr 1959  As of 24 Apr 1959, her married name was Lester. 
Marriage*24 Apr 1959 She married William Duncan Lester on 24 Apr 1959 at age 51.1 
Death of Son2 Jun 1963 Her son John Spotswood Fischer died on 2 Jun 1963 at Blountstown, Calhoun Co., Florida.1 
Death of Father29 Mar 1973 Her father Daniel Moses Shelfer died on 29 Mar 1973 at Havana, Gadsden Co., Florida.1,2 
Death of Mother19 May 1976 Her mother Thomas Alabama Culpepper died on 19 May 1976 at Tallahassee, Leon Co., Florida.3,2 
Death*8 Apr 1981 She died at Tallahassee, Leon Co., Florida, on 8 Apr 1981 at age 73.1 
Burial*after 8 Apr 1981 Her body was interred after 8 Apr 1981 at Shelfer Cemetery, Havana, Gadsden Co., Florida.1 

Family 1

John Gill Fischer
Marriage*23 Apr 1930 She married John Gill Fischer at Havana, Gadsden Co., Florida, on 23 Apr 1930 at age 22.1 
Children

Family 2

William Duncan Lester
Marriage*24 Apr 1959 She married William Duncan Lester on 24 Apr 1959 at age 51.1 
ChartsBenjamin (son of Robert) Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC: Descendant Chart
Last Edited10 Aug 2002

Citations

  1. E-mail written 1998-2015 to Warren Culpepper & Lew Griffin from Patsy Poppel, e-mail address.
  2. USGenWeb Archives.
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
    Shelfer Cemetery, Havana, Gadsden County, Florida
    ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/fl/gadsden/cemetery/shelfer.txt
    + Daniel Moses Shelfer, 19 Oct 1877- 29 Mar 1973
    + Tommye Culpepper Shelfer, 3 Apr 1884 - 19 May 1976.
  3. State of Florida Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Florida Death Index, 1936-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2004.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7338
    Tommye Culpepper Shelfer, Leon Co., FL, White, 03 Apr 1884 - 19 May 1976.

John Gill Fischer1

Male, #10670, (3 Feb 1901 - 2 Jan 1950)
Birth*3 Feb 1901 John was born at Henry Co., Virginia, on 3 Feb 1901.1 
Marriage*23 Apr 1930 He married Grace Elizabeth Shelfer at Havana, Gadsden Co., Florida, on 23 Apr 1930 at age 29.1 
Birth of Son4 Apr 1931 His son Col. Richard Fleming Fischer was born on 4 Apr 1931 at Havana, Gadsden Co., Florida.1 
Birth of Son6 Mar 1943 His son Thomas Daniel Fischer was born on 6 Mar 1943 at Havana, Gadsden Co., Florida.1 
Birth of Son20 Jan 1945 His son John Spotswood Fischer was born on 20 Jan 1945 at Havana, Gadsden Co., Florida.1 
Death*2 Jan 1950 He died at Florida on 2 Jan 1950 at age 48.1 

Family

Grace Elizabeth Shelfer
Children
Last Edited10 Aug 2002

Citations

  1. E-mail written 1998-2015 to Warren Culpepper & Lew Griffin from Patsy Poppel, e-mail address.

Col. Richard Fleming Fischer1

Male, #10671, (4 Apr 1931 - 13 Oct 2007)
Father*John Gill Fischer
Mother*Grace Elizabeth Shelfer
Birth*4 Apr 1931 Richard was born at Havana, Gadsden Co., Florida, on 4 Apr 1931.1 
Death of Father2 Jan 1950 His father John Gill Fischer died on 2 Jan 1950 at Florida.1 
Biography* Col. Richard Fleming Fischer, retired after 30 years in the Army and serving two tours of duty in Viet Nam. He graduated from the US Military Academy at West Point in 1953 and served 8 years in Germany and his last years at the Pentagon. He also taught at West Point for four years. He is directly descended from Patrick Henry and many other Revolutionary War veterans. 
Marriage*23 Aug 1955 He married Alice Thompson at Berlin, Germany, on 23 Aug 1955 at age 24.1,2 
Death of Mother8 Apr 1981 His mother Grace Elizabeth Shelfer died on 8 Apr 1981 at Tallahassee, Leon Co., Florida.1 
Death*13 Oct 2007 He died at Havana, Gadsden Co., Florida, on 13 Oct 2007 at age 76.3 

Family

Children
  • Alice Elizabeth Fischer
  • Mary Anne Fischer
  • Susan Culpepper Fischer
ChartsBenjamin (son of Robert) Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC: Descendant Chart
Last Edited13 Sep 2014

Citations

  1. E-mail written 1998-2015 to Warren Culpepper & Lew Griffin from Patsy Poppel, e-mail address.
  2. E-mail written 8 Aug 2007 to Culpepper Connections from Alice Elizabeth 'Betsy' Fischer Coxen (#10672), e-mail address.
  3. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm