Dr. Lionel Elcan Walker

Male, #27213, (11 Sep 1927 - 11 Nov 1987)
Birth*11 Sep 1927 Lionel was born at Arkansas on 11 Sep 1927.1 
Marriage*say 1951 He married Virginia Ann Sessoms say 1951. 
Death*11 Nov 1987 He died at Kings Co., California, on 11 Nov 1987 at age 60.1 

Family
Children
  • Susan Walker
  • Dinah Walker
  • Kizer Sessoms Walker
Last Edited10 Aug 2014

Citations

  1. State of California Department of Health Services / Center for Health Statistics, compiler, California Death Index, 1940-1997, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2000.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5180

John J. Culpepper of Jackson Co., FL

Male, #27219, (circa 1817 - before 1880)
Mother*Catherine Bell
DNA* DNA testing of descendants of different sons of John J. Culpepper of Jackson Co., FL show that the descendants are related to each other but not to the mainline of Culpeppers. For more information on John's possible ancestry, see the Biography section below. 
Birth*circa 1817 John was born at Edgefield District, South Carolina, circa 1817.1 
Birthcirca 1819 John was born at Georgia circa 1819.2 
1830 Census1 Jun 1830 John was probably a free white male, age 15 and under 20, in John Jefferson Culpepper's household, on the 1830 Census at Upson Co., Georgia. Unaccounted for is 1 Male 5-10..3 
Marriage*12 Oct 1837 He married Elizabeth Ann Stallings at Monroe Co., Georgia, on 12 Oct 1837.4 
Birth of Son25 Jul 1838 His son Lewis Lumpkin Culpepper was born on 25 Jul 1838 at Upson Co., Georgia. 
Birth of Son28 Jan 1840 His son John William Culpepper was born on 28 Jan 1840 at Louina, Randolph Co., Alabama. 
1840 Census*1 Jun 1840 John was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census on 1 Jun 1840 at Upson Co., Georgia.5 
Birth of Son4 Nov 1844 His son Robert Jefferson Culpepper was born on 4 Nov 1844 at Upson Co., Georgia.6 
Birth of Son26 Mar 1847 His son Benjamin Franklin Culpepper was born on 26 Mar 1847 at Georgia.7 
1850 Census*1 Jun 1850 John was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census on 1 Jun 1850 at Pike Co., Georgia.1 
Birth of Son12 Aug 1852 His son Joseph Willis Culpepper was born on 12 Aug 1852 at Georgia.8,9,10 
Birth of Son8 Feb 1860 His son Columbus Culpepper was born on 8 Feb 1860 at Monroe Co., Georgia.8,11 
1860 Census*1 Jun 1860 John was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at Marianna, Jackson Co., Florida.2 
Marriage*3 Sep 1863 He married Zilpha McDaniel at Jackson Co., Florida, on 3 Sep 1863.12 
Birth of Son4 May 1865 His son George Culpepper was born on 4 May 1865 at Jackson Co., Florida.13 
Birth of Soncirca 1867 His son Lee Culpepper was born circa 1867 at Jackson Co., Florida.14 
Birth of Sonsay 1868 His son Charles Culpepper was born say 1868 at Jackson Co., Florida. 
1870 Census*1 Jun 1870 John was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at Marianna, Jackson Co., Florida.14 
Death*before 1880 He died at Jackson Co., Florida, before 1880. 
Biography* When this article was originally written, it was presumed that this John J. Culpepper was the son of John Jefferson Culpepper and Catherine Bell. DNA evidence from two descendants has now proven that John J. was not the son of John Jefferson Culpepper. However, he might have been the son of Catherine Bell by a prior marriage. Further research is needed. In any case, it is clear that John J. was raised as a Culpepper, and that he probably never knew anything otherwise.

No record of John J. Culpepper's middle name has yet been found but it was probably James since John J. Culpepper's younger brother, Robert Jefferson Culpepper, named his first son John James Culpepper. John J. Culpepper in turn named one of his sons Robert Jefferson Culpepper. John J. Culpepper was probably NOT named John Jefferson after his father since his father named another son Robert Jefferson.

It has been necessary to reconstruct a record of John J. Culpepper and a younger sister and their descendants from census and marriage records since knowledge of their existence was lost by descendants of the two younger brothers. Louis Alford Culpepper, a grandson of John Jefferson and Catherine (Bell) Culpepper and a nephew of John J. Culpepper, wrote to his own grandson, R. A. Morgan, 11 Oct 1942: "My father William Washington Culpepper... had one brother older Jeff Culpepper...."

It is difficult to work with U. S. Census records before 1850 because only the head-of-household was listed by name and other family members were noted only by sex and approximate age; but, based on 1830, 1840 and 1850 census records, there appears to have been an older brother and a sister that William Washington Culpepper had not mentioned to Louis. Unfortunately, John Jefferson and Catherine (Bell) Culpepper have not been found in the 1820 census of South Carolina or Georgia and so an important link in the chain has been lost.

In the 1830 Upson Co., GA Census, a 15-20 year old male, a 10-15 year old male and a 10-15 year old female are listed in the household of John Jefferson and Catherine (Bell) Culpepper. The oldest boy was probably John Jefferson's brother, William Henry, who has not been located in the 1830 census and who married less than a year later in Upson Co., GA. This leaves the two younger children. Based on later census and marriage records, these two appear to be the oldest son and daughter of John Jefferson and Catherine (Bell) Culpepper.

In the 1840 Upson Co., GA census a 20-30 year old "John J. Culpeper" was listed (p. 28 but NOT IN THE CENSUS INDEX) with his wife and a young son 0-5 years of age. This obviously was not John Jefferson Culpepper who was listed with his family in the 1840 census of Chambers Co., AL and this appears to be the same John J. Culpepper that was listed as a mechanic in the 1850 census records of Pike Co., GA

In the 1840 census, John J. Culpepper was living with his family in Upson Co., GA and John Jefferson Culpepper was the only Culpepper listed in Upson Co., GA in the 1830 census. Based on the 1850 census, John J. Culpepper was born circa 1817 and this would account for the 10-15 years old male noted in the 1830 census of the John Jefferson Culpepper household. Based on census records, John J. Culpepper had six sons, four of whom were named, Lewis, John, Robert Jefferson and Joel, all names of the father, brothers, and a son of John Jefferson Culpepper.

In the 1850, 1860 and 1870 census records, John J. Culpepper listed his place of birth as Georgia. John Jefferson Culpepper is not believed to have moved his family to Georgia until 1823 or 1824. Unfortunately, as noted, John Jefferson Culpepper, like his father, John Culpepper, has not been found in the 1820 census records of Georgia or South Carolina. Although it is possible that John Jefferson Culpepper and his wife moved to Georgia soon after their marriage, it is not likely since, Mary Ann Elizabeth Culpepper, the next oldest child, listed her place of birth as South Carolina in the 1850 census. On the other hand, it is not unusual in census records to see people note the place of their childhood as their place of birth especially if they were separated from their families, as John J. Culpepper was since he married and stayed behind in Upson Co., GA while his parents moved on to Alabama.

It is interesting to note that although John J. Culpepper appeared in 1830 and 1840 census records in Upson Co., GA, he married in Monroe Co., GA. John and Nancy (Gillespie) Culpepper were noted in the 1830 census of Monroe Co., GA and are believed to have remained there until the mid-1830's. It is possible that John J. Culpepper met his future bride while visiting with them. Or possibly the families lived near the common border of the two counties and could visit easily. Supporting this is the fact that John J. Culpepper was recorded with his young family in the 1840 census of Upson Co., GA and yet John William Culpepper, a son who was probably born in 1840 gave his place of birth as Monroe Co., GA in an 1899 Civil War pension application. Perhaps, Elizabeth went to her parent's home in Monroe Co., GA for the birth. Robert Jefferson Culpepper, specified on his Civil War pension application that he had been born in Upson Co., GA in 1843 so apparently the family was still living in the county.

By 1847, the family appears to have been on the move. A son, Benjamin Franklin Culpepper, who was born that year, was listed in the 1850 census as having been born in Alabama. John J. Culpepper's parents were living in Chamber Co., AL, could he have taken his family to visit them? If so, the family did not remain in Alabama since the next child was listed as having been born in Georgia and as noted, John J. Culpepper was living in Pike Co., GA by 1850 where he was noted with his family in the census. An uncle, Lewis P. Culpepper, and a cousin, Joseph R. Culpepper, were also noted living in Pike Co., GA in 1850. Presumably John J. Culpepper had been farming in Upson Co., GA but now he was listed as a mechanic. Similarly, Lewis P. Culpepper was listed as a millwright and Joseph R. Culpepper was listed as a laborer in the 1850 census so members of the family appear to have been in the process of moving away from farming as a way of life.

John J. Culpepper was once thought to have died in late 1859 or early 1860 since his wife, Elizabeth, was listed as a head of household in the 1860 census. She was living in Monroe Co., GA. Her father died in 1859, and she seems to have inherited a considerable estate in Monroe County, worth about $10,000, which was a large sum of money in those days (as recorded on the 1860 census).

However, it would now appear that the couple had simply split up; no details are currently known. Elizabeth went to Monroe Co. GA to live near her family, and her husband John J. went to Jackson County, FL. He appears in the 1860 census there, as "J. J. Culpepper, age 40." His son John William was listed with him as "J. W., age 19." His occupation was first listed as "mechanic" as in 1850, but then that was crossed out, and "carpenter" was written in above. John William was also listed in 1860 Monroe Co. GA with his mother Elizabeth, so he seems to have been recorded twice in 1860.

In 1863 John J. remarried, and had additional children by his second wife, Zilpha McDaniel. He is listed in the 1870 census in Jackson Co. FL as a carpenter, once again, and is presumed to have died there sometime before 1880, as he does not appear on that census.15,16 

Family 1

Elizabeth Ann Stallings
Marriage*12 Oct 1837 He married Elizabeth Ann Stallings at Monroe Co., Georgia, on 12 Oct 1837.4 
Children

Family 2

Zilpha McDaniel
Marriage*3 Sep 1863 He married Zilpha McDaniel at Jackson Co., Florida, on 3 Sep 1863.12 
Children
ChartsOrphan / John J. Culpepper of Jackson Co., FL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited27 Nov 2018

Citations

  1. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 172B, District 68, Pike Co., GA
    John J. Culpepper, 33, M, Mechanic, GA
    Elizabeth Culpepper, 30, F, GA
    Lewis L. Culpepper, 12, M, GA
    John W.. Culpepper, 10, M, GA
    Robert J. Culpepper, 8, M, GA
    Benjamin F. Culpepper, 6, M, AL
    Cass Culpepper, 1, F, GA.
  2. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 760, Family 207, Marianna, Jackson Co., FL
    J. J. Culpepper, 40, M, Carpenter, GA
    J. W. Culpepper, 19, M, GA.
  3. 1830 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 110, Unk Twp, Upson Co., GA
    John J. Culpepper, 1 M5-10, 1 M10-15, 1 M30-40, 1 F10-15, 1 F30-40.
  4. Ancestry.com, compiler, Georgia Marriages to 1850, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1997.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/2085a.htm
    John J. Culpepper and Elizabeth Stallings on 12 Oct 1837 in Monroe Co., GA.
  5. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 28, District 587, Upson Co., GA
    John J. Culpepper, 1 M5-10, 1 M20-30, 1 F15-20.
  6. USGenWeb Archives.
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
    Philadelphia United Methodist Church Cemetery, McDonough, Henry Co., GA. Compiled by Linda S. Sanders:
    + R. J. Culpepper, 4 Nov 1844 - 21 Apr 1912, "Co. B, 45th GA Inf"
    + M. E. Culpepper, 17 Feb 1847 - 25 Feb 1932

    (but Confederate pension file gives birth as 1843).


  7. R. J. Taylor Jr. Foundation, compiler, Cemeteries of Spalding Co., GA, Griffin, GA: Griffin Historical and Preservation Society, 1986 . Oak Hill Cemetery, West Poplar Street, Griffin, Spalding Co., GA
    + B. Frank Culpepper, 26 Mar 1847 – 14 Oct 1931
    + Mary Jane Elliott Culpepper, 16 Jun 1848 – 2 Feb 1930.
  8. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Pages 756-757, Redbone District, Monroe Co., GA
    Elizabeth Culpepper, 40, F, Farmer, $7,000/$3,000, GA
    Lewis Culpepper, 21, M, GA
    William Culpepper, 20, M, GA
    Robert Culpepper, 16, M, GA
    Frank Culpepper, 13, M, GA
    Cordelia Culpepper, 11, F, GA
    Joel Culpepper, 7, M, GA
    Infant Culpepper, 4/12, M, GA.
  9. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 3, Page 175B (11), Family 214, Crawford Co., GA
    Jole W. Culpepper, Head, M, Aug 1852, 47, Md 28 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
    Elizabeth Culpepper, Wife, F, Aug 1853, 46, Md 28 yrs, ch 4/3, GA/GA/GA
    William F. Culpepper, Son, M, Sep 1874, 25, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Eulice Culpepper, Son, M, Aug 1879, 20, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Essie M. Culpepper, Daughter, F, Mar 1889, 11, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
  10. Oak Lawn Cemetery Records, Fort Valley, Peach Co., GA.
    Joseph Willis Culpepper, 12 Aug 1852 - 21 Mar 1921.
  11. USGenWeb Archives.
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
    Philadelphia United Methodist Church Cemetery, McDonough, Henry Co., GA. Compiled by Linda S. Sanders:
    + Columbus Culpepper, 8 Feb 1860 - 19 Jan 1944
    + Georgia Ann Culpepper, 15 Aug 1863 - 28 Jul 1946.


  12. John J. Culpepper and Zylpha McDaniel married on 3 Sep 1863 in Jackson Co., FL, Book B, p. 68.
  13. USGenWeb Archives.
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
    Philadelphia United Methodist Church Cemetery, McDonough, Henry Co., GA. Compiled by Linda S. Sanders:
    + G. O. Culpepper, 4 May 1865 - 14 Mar 1895.


  14. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 173, Marianna, Jackson Co., FL
    John J. Culpepper, 40, M, Carpenter, $---/$375, GA
    Zilpha Culpepper, 21, F, GA
    Catharine Culpepper, 5, F, FL
    George Culpepper, 4, M, FL
    Lee Culpepper, 2, M, FL
    Martha Bryant, 12, F, Mulatto, Nurse, FL.
  15. Lewis W. Griffin Jr. (#47), Phoenix, AZ.
  16. Warren L. Culpepper (#1942), Former publisher of Culpepper Connections.

Elizabeth Ann Stallings

Female, #27220, (circa 1820 - before 1868)
Father*William Stallings
Mother*Nancy (?)
Birth*circa 1820 Elizabeth was born at Georgia circa 1820.1 
Marriage*12 Oct 1837 She married John J. Culpepper of Jackson Co., FL at Monroe Co., Georgia, on 12 Oct 1837.2 
Married Name12 Oct 1837  As of 12 Oct 1837, her married name was Culpepper. 
Birth of Son25 Jul 1838 Her son Lewis Lumpkin Culpepper was born on 25 Jul 1838 at Upson Co., Georgia. 
Birth of Son28 Jan 1840 Her son John William Culpepper was born on 28 Jan 1840 at Louina, Randolph Co., Alabama. 
1840 Census1 Jun 1840 Elizabeth was probably a free white female, age 15 and under 20, in John J. Culpepper of Jackson Co., FL's household, on the 1840 Census on 1 Jun 1840 at Upson Co., Georgia.3 
Birth of Son4 Nov 1844 Her son Robert Jefferson Culpepper was born on 4 Nov 1844 at Upson Co., Georgia.4 
Birth of Son26 Mar 1847 Her son Benjamin Franklin Culpepper was born on 26 Mar 1847 at Georgia.5 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Cordelia, Benjamin, Robert, John, Lewis and Elizabeth listed as a household member living with John J. Culpepper of Jackson Co., FL on the 1850 Census on 1 Jun 1850 at Pike Co., Georgia.1 
Birth of Son12 Aug 1852 Her son Joseph Willis Culpepper was born on 12 Aug 1852 at Georgia.6,7,8 
Birth of Son8 Feb 1860 Her son Columbus Culpepper was born on 8 Feb 1860 at Monroe Co., Georgia.6,9 
1860 Census*1 Jun 1860 Elizabeth was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at Monroe Co., Georgia.6 
1860 Slave Census*1 Jun 1860 Elizabeth was listed as a slave owner on the 1860 Census at Monroe Co., Georgia, and owned 4 slaves
.10 
Death*before 1868 She died before 1868. 
Probate*Mar 1868 A probate action was taken on her estate in Mar 1868 at Monroe Co., Georgia,

Geo W. Hanson, adm. of Eliz. Culpepper, dec'd, to Franklin Askins for $255: 101.25 acres in east half of Lot 176 in District 17. Wit: Jesse Clower.11 

Family

John J. Culpepper of Jackson Co., FL
Marriage*12 Oct 1837 She married John J. Culpepper of Jackson Co., FL at Monroe Co., Georgia, on 12 Oct 1837.2 
Children
Last Edited16 Sep 2009

Citations

  1. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 172B, District 68, Pike Co., GA
    John J. Culpepper, 33, M, Mechanic, GA
    Elizabeth Culpepper, 30, F, GA
    Lewis L. Culpepper, 12, M, GA
    John W.. Culpepper, 10, M, GA
    Robert J. Culpepper, 8, M, GA
    Benjamin F. Culpepper, 6, M, AL
    Cass Culpepper, 1, F, GA.
  2. Ancestry.com, compiler, Georgia Marriages to 1850, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1997.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/2085a.htm
    John J. Culpepper and Elizabeth Stallings on 12 Oct 1837 in Monroe Co., GA.
  3. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 28, District 587, Upson Co., GA
    John J. Culpepper, 1 M5-10, 1 M20-30, 1 F15-20.
  4. USGenWeb Archives.
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
    Philadelphia United Methodist Church Cemetery, McDonough, Henry Co., GA. Compiled by Linda S. Sanders:
    + R. J. Culpepper, 4 Nov 1844 - 21 Apr 1912, "Co. B, 45th GA Inf"
    + M. E. Culpepper, 17 Feb 1847 - 25 Feb 1932

    (but Confederate pension file gives birth as 1843).


  5. R. J. Taylor Jr. Foundation, compiler, Cemeteries of Spalding Co., GA, Griffin, GA: Griffin Historical and Preservation Society, 1986 . Oak Hill Cemetery, West Poplar Street, Griffin, Spalding Co., GA
    + B. Frank Culpepper, 26 Mar 1847 – 14 Oct 1931
    + Mary Jane Elliott Culpepper, 16 Jun 1848 – 2 Feb 1930.
  6. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Pages 756-757, Redbone District, Monroe Co., GA
    Elizabeth Culpepper, 40, F, Farmer, $7,000/$3,000, GA
    Lewis Culpepper, 21, M, GA
    William Culpepper, 20, M, GA
    Robert Culpepper, 16, M, GA
    Frank Culpepper, 13, M, GA
    Cordelia Culpepper, 11, F, GA
    Joel Culpepper, 7, M, GA
    Infant Culpepper, 4/12, M, GA.
  7. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 3, Page 175B (11), Family 214, Crawford Co., GA
    Jole W. Culpepper, Head, M, Aug 1852, 47, Md 28 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
    Elizabeth Culpepper, Wife, F, Aug 1853, 46, Md 28 yrs, ch 4/3, GA/GA/GA
    William F. Culpepper, Son, M, Sep 1874, 25, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Eulice Culpepper, Son, M, Aug 1879, 20, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Essie M. Culpepper, Daughter, F, Mar 1889, 11, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
  8. Oak Lawn Cemetery Records, Fort Valley, Peach Co., GA.
    Joseph Willis Culpepper, 12 Aug 1852 - 21 Mar 1921.
  9. USGenWeb Archives.
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
    Philadelphia United Methodist Church Cemetery, McDonough, Henry Co., GA. Compiled by Linda S. Sanders:
    + Columbus Culpepper, 8 Feb 1860 - 19 Jan 1944
    + Georgia Ann Culpepper, 15 Aug 1863 - 28 Jul 1946.


  10. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Slave Schedule, Monroe Co., GA
    Elizabeth Culpepper, 4 slaves: 20M, 20FO, 6FO, 4FO.
  11. Abstracted by Lewis W. Griffin, Monroe Co., GA Deeds, 1822-1868, Books A-P, Salt Lake City, UT: Monroe County Superior Court, Published on Microfilm by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1966, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. Films 164,136 - 164,143.
    Book P, Page 37.

Lewis Lumpkin Culpepper1

Male, #27221, (25 Jul 1838 - 17 Jan 1917)
Father*John J. Culpepper of Jackson Co., FL
Mother*Elizabeth Ann Stallings
DNA* The ancestry of Lewis Lumpkin Culpepper is unproven. To help prove it, we are seeking a male Culpepper descendant to participate in our free DNA testing project. For more information, go to http://gen.culpepper.com/dna. 
Name Variation He was also known as Louis L. 
Birth*25 Jul 1838 Lewis was born at Upson Co., Georgia, on 25 Jul 1838. 
1840 Census1 Jun 1840 Lewis was probably a free white male, under 5 years old, in John J. Culpepper of Jackson Co., FL's household, on the 1840 Census on 1 Jun 1840 at Upson Co., Georgia.2 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Cordelia, Benjamin, Robert, John, Lewis and Elizabeth listed as a household member living with John J. Culpepper of Jackson Co., FL on the 1850 Census on 1 Jun 1850 at Pike Co., Georgia.3 
1860 Census1 Jun 1860 Lewis, John, Robert, Benjamin, Cordelia, Joseph and Columbus listed as a household member living with Elizabeth Ann Stallings in the 1860 Census at Monroe Co., Georgia.4 
Marriage*circa 1861 He married Mary Ellen Hanson at Monroe Co., Georgia, circa 1861.5 
Civil War*between 1862 and 1865 He served in the War Between the States between 1862 and 1865

     Enlisted in the "Rutland Volunteers" Company B of the 45th Georgia Infantry. He was wounded at Gettysburg, PA and at Jerico Ford, VA, and was a Prisoner of War at Lookout, MD. He was released 26 Jun 1865. 
Birth of Son4 May 1866 His son Charles O. Culpepper was born on 4 May 1866 at Monroe Co., Georgia.6 
Birth of SonAug 1868 His son Henry Howard Culpepper was born in Aug 1868 at Monroe Co., Georgia. 
Birth of Son5 May 1869 His son John Lewis Culpepper was born on 5 May 1869 at Monroe Co., Georgia.7 
1870 Census*1 Jun 1870 Lewis was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at Monroe Co., Georgia.8 
1880 Census*1 Jun 1880 Lewis was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Henry Co., Georgia.9 
Birth of Son10 Aug 1883 His son George Walker Culpepper was born on 10 Aug 1883 at Henry Co., Georgia.10 
1900 Census*1 Jun 1900 Lewis was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Henry Co., Georgia.5 
Death of Spousesay 1904 His wife Mary Ellen Hanson died say 1904.11 
Death of Son14 Mar 1905 His son Charles O. Culpepper died on 14 Mar 1905.6 
Marriage*circa 1906 He married Ellen A. (?) at Georgia circa 1906.12 
1910 Census*15 Apr 1910 Lewis was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Griffin, Spalding Co., Georgia.12 
Death of Son30 Apr 1910 His son George Walker Culpepper died on 30 Apr 1910.10 
Death*17 Jan 1917 He died at LaGrange, Troup Co., Georgia, on 17 Jan 1917 at age 78. 
Burial*circa 19 Jan 1917 His body was interred circa 19 Jan 1917 at Philadelphia Methodist Cemetery, McDonough, Henry Co., Georgia.13,14 
Biography* In a Civil War pension application, Lewis L. Culpepper noted that he had been a resident of Georgia since 25 Jul 1838, presumably when he was born. His father, John J. Culpepper, was noted in Upson Co., GA in 1830 and 1840 census records so even though Lewis' parents married in Monroe Co., GA, where Elizabeth Stallings' parents lived, they are believed to have been living in Upson Co., GA when Lewis was born. However, a younger brother, John William Culpepper, states in a Civil War pension application that he was born in Monroe Co., GA so it is possible that Elizabeth had her first children at her parents' home in Monroe Co., GA. Lewis is first noted in 1840 census records as a male age 0-5 in the household of his father, John J. Culpepper. Lewis' parents had moved to Pike Co., GA by 1850 and Lewis is noted in the 1850 census living with his parents.
     By 1860, the family had moved to Monroe Co., GA possibly to be with Elizabeth (Stallings) Culpepper's mother because Lewis' grandfather, William Stallings had died. Or possibly they had returned because John J. Culpepper had died since he was not recorded with his family in the 1860 census. Shortly after this, Lewis married, presumably in Monroe Co., GA.
     According to Appendix D-1 of Monroe County, Georgia: A History published in 1979 by the Monroe County Historical Society, Inc. of Forsyth, GA, when the Civil War broke out, "Lewis L. Culpepper" enlisted with his younger brothers, Robert J. Culpepper and John William Culpepper, in the "Rutland Volunteers" Company B of the 45th Georgia Infantry of the Confederate Army. He was wounded at Gettysburg, PA and at Jerico Ford, VA and was a Prisoner of War at Lookout, MD. According to p. 188 of Georgia Confederate Soldier Obituaries Henry, Newton and Rockdale Counties - 1879 - 1943 compiled by Rhoda Ann Bowen, Freda R. Turner, Editor and published by W H Wolfe Associates of Alpharetta, GA 30201: CULPEPPER, Lewis L. Pvt. Co. B 45th Ga. Thomas' Brigade. Henry County Weekly reveals an obituary on 1/26/1917 edition and wife is listed as [Mrs.] L. L. Culpepper.
     According to Muster Roll slips in his Civil War file, "Lewis L. Culpepper" enlisted with Capt. Dozier as a Private in Co. B Georgia Infantry (Confederate) at Guinea, VA 17 May 1862 for three years or the war. But probably like his younger brothers, he actually enlisted in Georgia but was enrolled in the Confederate Army in Virginia. Lewis was wounded in battle 19 May 1864 and was admitted 23 May 1864 to Jackson Hospital, Richmond, VA with "V. S. L. leg Min Ball." Presumably he had been shot in the left leg with a minnie ball. He was furloughed home 5 Jun 1864 for 30 days. He was captured "near Petersburg" 25 Mar 1865 and apparently taken to "City Point" VA and then held at Point Lookout, MD until he was released 26 Jun 1865. On the Oath of Allegiance of that date, he was listed as residing in Monroe Co., GA. He had a dark complexion, black hair and blue eyes. He was 5' 10 1/2" tall.
     According to an application for a Civil War pension, "Louis L. Culpepper" noted that 5 Feb 1863 (or 30 Nov 1863) he had been injured while on a forced march from Orange Court House to Mine Run over a frozen plank road. He had slipped on the ice and fell and hurt his spine causing paralysis of the spinal column, constant pain in the head and stiffness of the neck. Frequently he was in such severe pain that he could not get up without help and the disability was getting worse with age so that he was unable to perform manual labor. It is interesting to note that he continued to fight for two years after he sustained this injury.
     After the war, Lewis returned to Monroe Co., GA where he was noted with his wife and family in the 1870 census of Forsyth, Monroe Co., GA. His brother, Robert J. Culpepper, had been living nearby but apparently was in the process of moving to Henry Co., GA in 1870 since he was picked up census records in both locations. Lewis was noted with his wife and children in the 1880 and 1900 census records of Henry Co., GA. Sometime before 1910, Lewis moved to Griffin, Spalding Co., GA where he was noted in the 1910 census with what appears to be his second wife. In 1912, Lewis applied for a Civil War pension because he was totally blind. Sometime before his death, Lewis apparently moved to LaGrange, GA since this is where he died.
     The following obituary from the front page of the Henry County Weekly for Friday, 26 Jan 1917 was preserved on p. 38 of Georgia Confederate Soldier Obituaries Henry, Newton and Rockdale Counties - 1879 - 1943 compiled by Rhoda Ann Bowen, Freda R. Turner, Editor and published by W H Wolfe Associates of Alpharetta, GA 30201: MR. LEWIS CULPEPPER DIES IN LaGRANGE Mr. Lewis Culpepper, a former well known citizen of Henry County, died at his home in LaGrange on Wednesday of last week. The remains were brought here for the funeral and interment at Philadelphia Church, Rev. T. J. Bledsoe officiating. Mr. Culpepper was 78 years old, a veteran of the Civil War and for some time before death has been totally blind. He was a good, worthy citizen, and besides relatives leaves a large circle of friends in this county.
     Henry County, Georgia Churchyard Cemeteries, compiled by Vessie Thrasher Rainer, and published in 1980, records the following on p. 79: "Lewis L. Culpepper, Co., B. 45 Ga. Inf. C.S.A." 

Family 1

Mary Ellen Hanson
Marriage*circa 1861 He married Mary Ellen Hanson at Monroe Co., Georgia, circa 1861.5 
Children

Family 2

Ellen A. (?)
Marriage*circa 1906 He married Ellen A. (?) at Georgia circa 1906.12 
ChartsOrphan / John J. Culpepper of Jackson Co., FL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited18 Sep 2011

Citations

  1. E-mail written Oct 2004 to Warren L. Culpepper from Thomas Jeffrey Price, Richmond, VA, e-mail address.
  2. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 28, District 587, Upson Co., GA
    John J. Culpepper, 1 M5-10, 1 M20-30, 1 F15-20.
  3. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 172B, District 68, Pike Co., GA
    John J. Culpepper, 33, M, Mechanic, GA
    Elizabeth Culpepper, 30, F, GA
    Lewis L. Culpepper, 12, M, GA
    John W.. Culpepper, 10, M, GA
    Robert J. Culpepper, 8, M, GA
    Benjamin F. Culpepper, 6, M, AL
    Cass Culpepper, 1, F, GA.
  4. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Pages 756-757, Redbone District, Monroe Co., GA
    Elizabeth Culpepper, 40, F, Farmer, $7,000/$3,000, GA
    Lewis Culpepper, 21, M, GA
    William Culpepper, 20, M, GA
    Robert Culpepper, 16, M, GA
    Frank Culpepper, 13, M, GA
    Cordelia Culpepper, 11, F, GA
    Joel Culpepper, 7, M, GA
    Infant Culpepper, 4/12, M, GA.
  5. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 54, Page 268A, Family 242, McMullen 611 District, Henry Co., GA
    Lewis L. Culpepper, Head, M, Jul 1838, 61, md 39 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer (ID: 27221)
    Mary E. Culpepper, Wife, F, Feb 1842, 58, md 39 yrs, ch 12/11, GA/GA/GA
    Dollie V. Culpepper, Dau, F, Oct 1876, 23, S, GA/GA/GA, Music Teacher
    Jessie Mae Culpepper, Dau, F, May 1878, 22, S, GA/GA/GA
    Nannie L. Culpepper, Dau, F, Mar 1880, 20, S, GA/GA/GA
    George W. Culpepper, Son, M, Aug 1883, 16, S, GA/GA/GA.
  6. Vessie Rainer Thrasher, Henry County, Georgia Churchyard Cemeteries, McDonough, GA: Dr Robt Rainer Jr., 1980.
    Philadelphia Methodist Churchyard, Henry Co., GA (p. 70.)
    + C. O. Culpepper, 4 May 1866 - 14 Mar 1905 (Next to Lewis L. Culpepper).
  7. USGenWeb Archives.
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
    Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery, 4 North Bethany Road, McDonough, Henry Co., GA. Compiled by Linda S. Sanders.
    * John Lewis Culpepper, 5 May 1869 - 21 May 1922
    * Lena Lenora Rodgers Culpepper, 24 May 1870 - 8 May 1909.
  8. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 197B, Family 1708, Forsyth PO, Monroe Co., GA
    Lewis Culpepper, 30, M, Farm Hand, $---/$---, GA
    Ellen Culpepper, 38, F, GA
    Ella Culpepper, 8, F, GA
    Eliza Culpepper, 7, F, GA
    Charley Culpepper, 5, M, GA
    Henry H. Culpepper, 3, M, GA
    John L. Culpepper, 1, M, GA
    Hiram Goodman, 21, M, White, Farm Laborer, GA.
  9. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 234C, District 567, Henry Co., GA
    Louis Culpepper, Self, M, M, W, 41, Farmer, GA/AL/GA
    Mary E. Culpepper, Wife, F, M, W, 38, Keeping House, GA/GA/GA
    Susan E. Culpepper, Dau, F, S, W, 18, At Home, GA/GA/GA
    Eliza Culpepper, Dau, F, S, W, 16, At Home, GA/GA/GA
    Charley O. Culpepper, Son, M, S, W, 14, At Home, GA/GA/GA
    Henry H. Culpepper, Son, M, S, W, 12, At Home, GA/GA/GA
    John Louis Culpepper, Son, M, S, W, 10, At Home, GA/GA/GA
    Mary A. E. Culpepper, Dau, F, S, W, 9, At Home, GA/GA/GA
    Cary I. Culpepper, Dau, F, S, W, 6, At Home, GA/GA/GA
    Dollie V. Culpepper, Dau, F, S, W, 4, At Home, GA/GA/GA
    Jessie M. Culpepper, Dau, F, S, W, 2, At Home, GA/GA/GA
    Nannie L. Culpepper, Dau, F, S, W, 3M, At Home, GA/GA/GA.
  10. USGenWeb Archives.
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
    Philadelphia United Methodist Church Cemetery, McDonough, Henry Co., GA. Compiled by Linda S. Sanders:
    + Walker Culpepper, 10 Aug 1883 - 30 Apr 1910.


  11. The 1910 census shows that Mary Ellen's husband, Lewis, had a second wife named Mary A. Culpepper, age 52, and that they has been married for three years.
  12. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 117, Page 7B, Lines 85-86, 334 W 13th St, Griffin, Spalding Co., GA
    Lewis L. Culpepper, Head, M, 74, md2-3 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Retail Grocer
    Ellen A. Culpepper, Wife, F, 52, md2-3 yrs, ch 3/2, GA/SC/SC.
  13. Vessie Rainer Thrasher, Henry County, Georgia Churchyard Cemeteries, McDonough, GA: Dr Robt Rainer Jr., 1980.
    p 79.
  14. USGenWeb Archives.
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
    Philadelphia United Methodist Church Cemetery, McDonough, Henry Co., GA. Compiled by Linda S. Sanders:
    + Lewis L. Culpepper, No dates, "Co. B, 45th GA Inf."


John William Culpepper

Male, #27222, (28 Jan 1840 - 6 Oct 1906)
Father*John J. Culpepper of Jackson Co., FL
Mother*Elizabeth Ann Stallings
Birth*28 Jan 1840 John was born at Louina, Randolph Co., Alabama, on 28 Jan 1840. 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Cordelia, Benjamin, Robert, John, Lewis and Elizabeth listed as a household member living with John J. Culpepper of Jackson Co., FL on the 1850 Census on 1 Jun 1850 at Pike Co., Georgia.1 
1860 Census*1 Jun 1860 John listed as a household member living with John J. Culpepper of Jackson Co., FL in the 1860 Census at Marianna, Jackson Co., Florida.2 
1860 Census1 Jun 1860 Lewis, John, Robert, Benjamin, Cordelia, Joseph and Columbus listed as a household member living with Elizabeth Ann Stallings in the 1860 Census at Monroe Co., Georgia.3 
Marriage*11 Sep 1861 He married Cynthia Ann Hanson at Louina, Randolph Co., Alabama, on 11 Sep 1861 at age 21. 
Civil War*between 1862 and 1865 He served in the War Between the States between 1862 and 1865

     John William Culpepper. (Husband of Cynthia A.), Monroe Co, GA, Enlisted on 26 Feb 1862 as a Private and mustered into Co. B, GA 45th Infantry, Detailed with Pioneer Corps Apr 1864. Wounded (Left ankle) 12 May 1864, Spotsylvania Court House, VA. Born 28 Jan 1839, Monroe Co, GA. Died 6 Oct 1906, Bibb Co, GA. (Confederate Pension, Bibb Co.) 
1880 Census*1 Jun 1880 John was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Henry Co., Georgia.4 
1900 Census*1 Jun 1900 John was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Macon, Bibb Co., Georgia.5 
Death*6 Oct 1906 He died at Bibb Co., Georgia, on 6 Oct 1906 at age 66. 
Biography* John William was known as J. William or William Culpepper. On a Civil War pension application in 1899, John William Culpepper stated that he had been born 28 Jan 1839 in Monroe Co., GA. However, his older brother, Lewis, was born in late July 1838 which would make it unlikely that John William was born in January of the following year. An 1840 birth year is supported by his stated age of 10 and 20 in 1850 and 1860 census records, however, John William was NOT noted with the family in the 1840 census of Upson Co., GA. This makes the reference to Monroe Co., GA as his place of birth interesting. Elizabeth (Stallings) Culpepper's parents were living in Monroe Co., GA. Could she have gone to her parents' house to give birth? Is it possible that someone that knew the family supplied the 1840 census information without knowing that there had been an addition to the family? In any event, John William Culpepper emerges in the 1850 census of Pike Co., GA living with his parents and he is also noted in the 1860 census of Monroe Co., GA living with his mother.
     "William Culpepper" is next noted in Monroe Co., GA marriage records when he married Cynthia "Thinsy" Ann Hanson in 11 Sep 1861. The couple had only a few months together. Appendix D-1 of Monroe County, Georgia: A History published in 1979 by the Monroe County Historical Society, Inc. of Forsyth, GA lists "John William Culpepper" as a member of B/45 Rutland Volunteers during the Civil War. It also notes that he was wounded at Spotsylvania, VA. Civil War records show a J. W. Culpepper who enlisted 26 Feb 1862 in "Monroe" in "Rutland Vol 45 Regt Ga Vol." This group was then apparently rolled into the larger Confederate Army since John W. Culpepper was noted on later record slips to have enlisted 4 Mar 1862 in Forsyth, GA as a private in Co. B 45th Regiment of the Georgia Infantry. According to Company Muster Roll slips John William was "employed on extra duty" with the Pioneer Corps, Wilcox Lt. Div. from 1 Jan 1864 through 9 Mar 1864. The following pay voucher was included with John William Culpepper's Civil War records: _____I Certify that the vetran(?) named J. William Culpepper a private(?) of Captain Warren Bush's Company (B) 45th Ga Regt was born in Monroe County Georgia aged 25 years 5 feet eleven inches high fair complexion blue eyes dark hair and by occupation a farmer, was enlisted at Forsyth Georgia on the 4th day of March 1862 to Serve for three years and is now entitled to his Monthly pay by reason of his having received a furlough of indulgence from the proper authority. _____The said J. William Culpepper was last paid by Maj Taylor to include the 30th day of June 1864 and has pay due from that time 31st day of December 1864 the end of the month preceding his furlough. _____He is indebted to the Confederate States on no account whatever. _____Given in Duplicate at Camp near Petersburg, Va this 28th January 1865. _________________________Warren Bush _________________________Capt [can't read] Company _____Account to be made by Paymaster for Monthly pay from 1st day of July 1864 to the 31 day of Dec 1864 being 6 months at $18 per Month_____$108. _____Received near Petersburg Va this 30 day of Jany 1865 from Chas(?) D Hill(?) Capt & Paymaster of Wilcox Division One hundred & Eight Dollars in full of the above account _____Witness A. B(?) Phelps______/s/_J_W_Culpepper __________I Certify that I have endorsed this payment on Private J. William Culpepper's Furlough ______________________/s/_Chas D Hill(?) __________________________Capt & Paymaster _________________________________Wilcox Division
     After the war, John William apparently returned to Georgia since he noted on his 1899 application for a Civil War pension that he had been living in Georgia for sixty years. Unfortunately, he and his wife have not been identified in census records in 1870, 1880 or 1900 (1890 burned). J. W. Culpepper is next noted in 1899 applying to the State of Georgia for a Civil War pension for indigent veterans: Questions for Applicant STATE OF GEORGIA,_______ Bibb____________ County. J_W_Culpepper of said State and County, desiring to avail himself of the Pension Act (Section 1254, Code), hereby submits his proofs, and after being duly sworn true answers to make to the following questions, deposes and answers as follows: 1. What is your name and where do you reside? (give State, County and post office.) J_W_Culpepper_____Macon,_Bibb_County,_Ga 2. How long and since when have you been a resident of this state. Sixty_years 3. When and where were you born? Jany_28th_1839.__Monroe_Co 4. When and where and in what company and regiment did you enlist or serve? In_1861.__Forsyth_Monroe_Co_Co_"B."__45_Ga Reg. 5. How long did you remain in such company and regiment? Until_the_war_ended 6. For how long a period did you discharge regular military duty? About_three_years 7. When, where and under what circumstances were you discharged from service? Parolled_at_Appomattox_Court_House 8. What is your present occupation? Brick_Mason_when_well_enough 9. How much can you earn (gross) per annum by your own exertions or labor? Not(?)_$20.00_the_last_2_years 10. What has been your occupation since 1865? Brick_Mason 11. Upon which of the following grounds do you base your application for pension, viz: first, "age and poverty," second, "infirmity and poverty," or third, "blindness and poverty"? Infirmity_age_and_poverty 12. If upon the first ground, state how long you have been such condition that you could not earn your support? If upon the second, give a full and complete history of the infirmity and its extent? If upon the third, state whether you are totally blind and when and where you lost your sight? two years.__Gun shot wound in left ankle.__Cant bear weight but [can't read 2 words] Wounded at Spotsylvania Ct House._--_and General debility Rheumatism in arm & leggs. Cancer in throat for last 5 years can only eat liquid food -- 13. What property, effects or income did you possess in 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897 and 1898, and what disposition, if any, did you make of same? Nothing_except_as_above_mentioned 15. In what County did you reside during those years, and what property did you return ofr taxation? In_Henry_County_1894,_95,_96,_Bibb_Co._since. Returned_None. 16. How were you supported during the years 1897 and 1898? I_worked_a_little_balance_my_wife_made_sewing 17. How much did your support cost for each of those years, and what portion did you contribute thereto by your own labor or income? I_cant_say,_very_little.__I_contributed_all_I_could about $20.00_from_little_jobs. 18. What was your employment during 1897 and 1898? What pay did you receive in each year? Working_a_little_made_about_$10.00_per_year 19. Have you a family? If so, who composes such family? Give their means of support? Have they a homestead? No family except My wife 55 years old have no homestead. she sewed until she was crippled with rheumatism, have never asked for charity [can't read two words] 20. Are you receiving any pension? If so, what amount, and for what disability? No. Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 28th_____ day of ____Feby_________ , 1899. _____ County Ordinary, __________of Bibb County. ______________/s/ J._W._Culpepper __________________Applicant
     Mrs. F. D. (Betty Lee Collins) Hale noted an entry in the 1900 Macon City Directory for J. William Culpepper who was listed as a brickmason who lived at 910 Hazel.
     John William Culpepper apparently received a pension of $60/year until his death 6 Oct 1906. 7 Apr 1907, his widow applied for a pension. She stated that she suffered from "heart trouble" "Reheumatism" and "general debility." A physician supported the claim noting that she suffered from "chronic oispipsis(?) and nervous palpitation of the heart." 

Family

Cynthia Ann Hanson
Marriage*11 Sep 1861 He married Cynthia Ann Hanson at Louina, Randolph Co., Alabama, on 11 Sep 1861 at age 21. 
ChartsOrphan / John J. Culpepper of Jackson Co., FL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited18 Oct 2008

Citations

  1. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 172B, District 68, Pike Co., GA
    John J. Culpepper, 33, M, Mechanic, GA
    Elizabeth Culpepper, 30, F, GA
    Lewis L. Culpepper, 12, M, GA
    John W.. Culpepper, 10, M, GA
    Robert J. Culpepper, 8, M, GA
    Benjamin F. Culpepper, 6, M, AL
    Cass Culpepper, 1, F, GA.
  2. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 760, Family 207, Marianna, Jackson Co., FL
    J. J. Culpepper, 40, M, Carpenter, GA
    J. W. Culpepper, 19, M, GA.
  3. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Pages 756-757, Redbone District, Monroe Co., GA
    Elizabeth Culpepper, 40, F, Farmer, $7,000/$3,000, GA
    Lewis Culpepper, 21, M, GA
    William Culpepper, 20, M, GA
    Robert Culpepper, 16, M, GA
    Frank Culpepper, 13, M, GA
    Cordelia Culpepper, 11, F, GA
    Joel Culpepper, 7, M, GA
    Infant Culpepper, 4/12, M, GA.
  4. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 240D, District 567, Henry Co., GA
    J. W. Culpepper, Self, M, M, W, 38, Mechanic, GA/GA/GA
    Cintha A. Culpepper, Wife, F, M, W, 34, Keeping House, GA/GA/GA.
  5. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 31, Page 284B (5), Family 117, 910 Hazel St, Macon. Bibb Co., GA
    John W. Culpepper, Head, M, Sep 1838, 61, Md 38 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Brick mason
    Cynthia A. Culpepper, Wife, F, Feb 1844, 56, Md 38 yrs, ch 0/0, GA/GA/GA, Dress maker.

Robert Jefferson Culpepper

Male, #27223, (4 Nov 1844 - 21 Apr 1912)
Father*John J. Culpepper of Jackson Co., FL
Mother*Elizabeth Ann Stallings
DNA* The ancestry of Robert Jefferson Culpepper is unproven. To help prove it, we are seeking a male Culpepper descendant to participate in our free DNA testing project. For more information, go to http://gen.culpepper.com/dna. 
Birth*4 Nov 1844 Robert was born at Upson Co., Georgia, on 4 Nov 1844. Date from tombstone, but 4 Nov 1843 from Bible record.1 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Cordelia, Benjamin, Robert, John, Lewis and Elizabeth listed as a household member living with John J. Culpepper of Jackson Co., FL on the 1850 Census on 1 Jun 1850 at Pike Co., Georgia.2 
1860 Census1 Jun 1860 Lewis, John, Robert, Benjamin, Cordelia, Joseph and Columbus listed as a household member living with Elizabeth Ann Stallings in the 1860 Census at Monroe Co., Georgia.3 
Census*1860 He was listed as a resident in the census report at Louina, Randolph Co., Alabama, in 1860. 
Civil War*between 1862 and 1865 He served in the War Between the States between 1862 and 1865

     Enlisted with Capt. Dozier at Forsyth, GA 4 Mar 1862 for three years or the war. Admitted to Jackson Hospital, Richmond, VA 8 May 1864 after being shot in the face with a minnie ball. Listed as a Pvt. Co. B 45 Regt. Ga in "Thomas" Brigade. He was captured at Petersburg, VA 2 Apr 1865 and transferred to Fort Delaware, MD, 4 Apr 1865. He was released 16 Jun 1865. 
Marriage*29 Oct 1866 He married Mary Elizabeth Graham at Pike Co., Georgia, on 29 Oct 1866 at age 21. 
Birth of Son17 Feb 1869 His son Joel W. Culpepper was born on 17 Feb 1869 at Monroe Co., Georgia.4 
1870 Census25 Jul 1870 Robert was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at Monroe Co., Georgia. This family appears in both Henry and Monroe Co., GA censuses in 1870. In Monroe, they were enumerated on 25 Jul 1870, and in nearby Henry, they were enumerated on 30 Aug 1870..5 
1870 Census*30 Aug 1870 Robert was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at Henry Co., Georgia. This family appears in both Henry and Monroe Co., GA censuses in 1870. In Monroe, they were enumerated on 25 Jul 1870, and in nearby Henry, they were enumerated on 30 Aug 1870..6 
Birth of SonJul 1879 His son James Clifford Culpepper was born in Jul 1879 at Henry Co., Georgia.7 
1880 Census*1 Jun 1880 Robert was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Henry Co., Georgia.7 
Birth of Son15 Aug 1888 His son Wilson J. Culpepper was born on 15 Aug 1888 at Henry Co., Georgia.8 
Photographedsay 1895 He was photographed say 1895 at Henry Co., Georgia.9
Robert J. & Mary Elizabeth (Graham) Culpepper
Photographed*circa 1900 He was photographed circa 1900 at Henry Co., Georgia.9
Robert Jefferson Culpepper & grandson Robert Windsor Setzer
1900 Census*1 Jun 1900 Robert was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Henry Co., Georgia.10 
Military pension* He applied for a military pension at Henry Co., Georgia.11 
1910 Census*15 Apr 1910 Robert was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Locust Grove, Henry Co., Georgia.12 
Death*21 Apr 1912 He died at Locust Grove, Henry Co., Georgia, on 21 Apr 1912 at age 67.13 
Burial*22 Apr 1912 His body was interred on 22 Apr 1912 at Philadelphia Methodist Cemetery, McDonough, Henry Co., Georgia.14,13,15
tombstone
Biography* According to R. J. Culpepper's Civil War pension application, he was born in Upson Co., GA in 1843. [tombstone lists 1844] By 1850, Robert's parents had moved the family to Pike Co., GA where Robert J. Culpepper emerges in 1850 census records, living with his parents. By 1860, his mother had moved her family to Monroe Co., GA where Robert is noted living with his mother in the 1860 census.
     According to Appendix D-1 of Monroe County, Georgia: A History published in 1979 by the Monroe County Historical Society, Inc. of Forsyth, GA, when the Civil War began, "Robert Jefferson Culpepper" and his brothers, Lewis L. Culpepper and John William Culpepper, joined the "Rutland Volunteers," Company B of the 45th Georgia Infantry of the Confederate Army. Robert was listed as having been a Prisoner of War at Fort Delaware, DE. According to Muster Roll slips from Robert J. Culpepper's Civil War file, he apparently joined J. W. Dozier and the "Rutland Vol" 26 Feb 1862 in "Monroe" this group was apparently brought into the Confederate Army and later records note that he enlisted with Capt. Dozier at Forsyth, GA 4 Mar 1862 for three years or the war. Robert Jefferson Culpepper was admitted to Jackson Hospital, Richmond, VA 8 May 1864 for "V. S. face. Min. B." presumably he had been shot in the face with a minnie ball. He was listed as a Pvt. Co. B 45 Regt. Ga in "Thomas" Brigade. He was captured at Petersburg, VA 2 Apr 1865 and transferred to Fort Delaware, MD 4 Apr 1865. He was released 16 Jun 1865 and on the Oath of Allegiance he was listed as a resident of Monroe Co., GA. He had a light Complexion, light hair and hazel eyes. He was 5' 9" tall.
     Surviving the war, Robert Jefferson returned home and according to the widow's pension application, he married Mary Elizabeth Graham 29 Oct 1866 in Pike Co., GA. The couple then apparently lived in Monroe Co., GA near his brother Lewis, and possibly near their mother until 1870. Robert J. Culpepper was either in the process of moving to Henry Co., GA in 1870 or a census taker was padding his accounts since Robert seems to have been recorded twice with his wife and two oldest children, in the 1870 census, once as a 27 year old "Robert J. Culpepper" in Forsyth, Monroe Co., GA (p. 217) and once as a 26 year old "Bob Culpepper" a farm hand in Henry Co., GA. Robert Culpepper apparently remained in Henry Co., GA for the rest of his life and was noted there with his wife and children in 1880 and 1900 census records. And he was noted with his wife of 44 years in the 1910 census records of Henry Co., GA. Two years later Robert Jefferson Culpepper died. The following obituary is from the front page of the 26 Apr 1912 Henry County Weekly which was preserved on p. 38 of Georgia Confederate Soldier Obituaries Henry, Newton and Rockdale Counties - 1879 - 1943 compiled by Rhoda Ann Bowen and Freda R. Turner, Editor and published by W H Wolfe Associated of Alpharetta, GA 30201: MR. R. J. CULPEPPER IS CALLED BY DEATH Mr. R. J. Culpepper passed away at his home in Locust Grove District Sunday after an illness of several months. Mr. Culpepper was 69 years old and has lived practically all that time in Henry County. He was one of the county's best men and citizen and was a genial and kindly gentleman ever ready to extend a kindness and ever attracting the same to himself. The funeral and interment were at Philadelphia Monday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock, the Rev. J. E. England officiating. He is survived by his wife, six daughters, Mrs. A. C. Sowell and Mrs. W. J. Rodgers of McDonough, Mrs. J. H. Gardner and Mrs. Lowe Price of this county, Mrs. J. F. McGarity of Cordelle and Mrs. K. F. Norman of Hazelhurst and 3 sons, Mr. Cliff Culpepper, Mr. Joe Culeppper and Mr. Marvin Culpepper.
      On his tombstone in the Philadelphia Methodist Churchyard Cemetery according to p. 79 of Henry County, Georgia Churchyard Cemeteries compiled by Vessie Thrasher Rainer and published in 1980 was recorded: Robert J. Culpepper Nov. 4, 1844 - April 20, 1912 Pvt. Co. B. 45 Regt. Ga. Inf. C.S.A.
     According to p. 118 of Georgia Confederate Soldier Obituaries Henry, Newton and Rockdale Counties - 1879 - 1943 compiled by Rhoda Ann Bowen and Freda R. Turner, Editor and published by W H Wolfe Associated of Alpharetta, GA 30201: CULPEPPER, R. J. Co. B 15th [45th per tombstone, Civil War and pension record] Ga. Born 1843 in Upson Co., Ga. according to pension records. Henry County Mother of Counties by V. T. Rainer (Alexander Mem. Library, McDonough, Ga.) page 292 reveals that R. J. Culpepper received the Southern Cross of Honor. Wife listed as Mary E. Culpepper (nee Graham) on pension roll information who died February 25, 1932, marriage date October 29, 1866, Meriwether County [Pike Co., GA per widow's pension file record]. Mrs. Culpepper's obituary appears in the Henry Co. paper.
      On p. 39 there is a note that microfilmed copies of Robert J. Culpepper's Pension Application records are on file at the Georgia Archives and show that "R. J. Culpepper enlisted in March of 1862 in Monroe County, Ga in Co. B 15th [read 45th] Ga. Vols." 

Family

Mary Elizabeth Graham
Marriage*29 Oct 1866 He married Mary Elizabeth Graham at Pike Co., Georgia, on 29 Oct 1866 at age 21. 
Children
ChartsOrphan / John J. Culpepper of Jackson Co., FL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited4 Apr 2010

Citations

  1. USGenWeb Archives.
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
    Philadelphia United Methodist Church Cemetery, McDonough, Henry Co., GA. Compiled by Linda S. Sanders:
    + R. J. Culpepper, 4 Nov 1844 - 21 Apr 1912, "Co. B, 45th GA Inf"
    + M. E. Culpepper, 17 Feb 1847 - 25 Feb 1932

    (but Confederate pension file gives birth as 1843).


  2. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 172B, District 68, Pike Co., GA
    John J. Culpepper, 33, M, Mechanic, GA
    Elizabeth Culpepper, 30, F, GA
    Lewis L. Culpepper, 12, M, GA
    John W.. Culpepper, 10, M, GA
    Robert J. Culpepper, 8, M, GA
    Benjamin F. Culpepper, 6, M, AL
    Cass Culpepper, 1, F, GA.
  3. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Pages 756-757, Redbone District, Monroe Co., GA
    Elizabeth Culpepper, 40, F, Farmer, $7,000/$3,000, GA
    Lewis Culpepper, 21, M, GA
    William Culpepper, 20, M, GA
    Robert Culpepper, 16, M, GA
    Frank Culpepper, 13, M, GA
    Cordelia Culpepper, 11, F, GA
    Joel Culpepper, 7, M, GA
    Infant Culpepper, 4/12, M, GA.
  4. USGenWeb Archives.
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
    Philadelphia United Methodist Church Cemetery, McDonough, Henry Co., GA. Compiled by Linda S. Sanders:
    + Joel W. Culpepper, 17 Feb 1869 - 12 Sep 1914
    + Nancy Lou Culpepper, 8 Jul 1875 - 28 Feb 1904.


  5. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 217, Family 29, Forsyth PO, Monroe Co., GA
    Robert J. Culpepper, 27, M, Farm Hand, $---/$---, GA
    Mary Culpepper, 24, F, GA
    Alice Culpepper, 3, F, GA
    Joseph Culpepper, 1, M, GA
    Joseph Goodman, 18, M, White, Farm Laborer, GA
    Columbus Goodman, 10, M, White, GA.
  6. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 411, Family 1048, Bear Creek PO, Henry Co., GA
    Bob Culpepper, 26, M, Farm Hand, $---/$175, GA (ID: 27223)
    Mary E. Culpepper, 23, F, GA
    Alice Culpepper, 3, F, GA
    Joseph W. Culpepper, 2, M, GA.
  7. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 69, Page 194D (4), Family 28, District 489, Henry Co., GA
    Robert Culpepper, Self, M, M, 38, Farmer, GA/SC/GA
    Mary Culpepper, Wife, F, M, 36, House Keeping, GA/SC/SC
    Alice Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 13, --- , GA/GA/GA
    Joseph Culpepper, Son, M, S, 11, --- , GA/GA/GA
    Nettie Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 8, --- , GA/GA/GA
    Martha Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 6, --- , GA/GA/GA
    Mary Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 4, --- , GA/GA/GA
    Clifford Culpepper, Son, M, S, 11/12, July, --- , GA/GA/GA
    Columbus Culpepper, Brother, M, S, 21, Farming, GA/GA/GA.
  8. 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
  9. E-mail written 2005-2006 to Warren L. Culpepper from Bobbie Lee Johnston Chance (#52852), 129 Wakefield Drive, Newnan, GA 30265, e-mail address.
  10. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 49, Page 160A, Family 164, Tussahaw 489 District, Henry Co., GA
    Robert J. Culpepper, Head, M, Nov 1843, 56, md 35 yrs, GA/SC/GA, Farmer
    Mary E. Culpepper, Wife, F, Feb 1847, 53. md 35 yrs, ch 11/10, GA/GA/GA
    Georgia A. Culpepper, Dau, F, Aug 1881, 19, S, GA/GA/GA
    Lilla L. Culpepper, Dau, F, May 1883, 17, S, GA/GA/GA
    Annie R. Culpepper, Dau, F, Jun 1885, 14, S, GA/GA/GA
    Wilson J. Culpepper, Son, M, Aug 1888, 11, S, GA/GA/GA
    Martha Setzar, Dau, F, May 1873, 26, Wid, ch 0/0 [sic], GA/GA/GA
    Robert W. Setzar, Grandson, M, Oct 1896, 3, S, GA/GA/GA.
  11. Virgil D. White, compiler, Index to Georgia Civil War Confederate Pension Files, Waynesboro, TN: The National Historical Publishing Company, 1996.
    Pages 261-262: Robert J. Culpepper, served in Company B, 45th GA, he lived Henry County, GA
    Robert J. Culpepper, served in Company B, 45th GA, witness for T. S. Hydle of Clayton County, GA
    Robert J. Culpepper, served in Company B, 15th GA, see Mary E. Culpepper, widow, of Henry County, GA.
  12. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 69, Page 100b, Family 179, Gen.com img 16, Locust Grove, Henry Co., GA
    Robert J. Culpepper, Head, M, 66, md1-44 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
    Mary E. Culpepper, Wife, F, 63, md1-44 yrs, ch 11/9, GA/GA/GA.
  13. USGenWeb Archives.
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
    Philadelphia United Methodist Church Cemetery, McDonough, Henry Co., GA. Compiled by Linda S. Sanders:
    + R. J. Culpepper, 4 Nov 1844 - 21 Apr 1912, "Co. B, 45th GA Inf"
    + M. E. Culpepper, 17 Feb 1847 - 25 Feb 1932.


  14. Vessie Rainer Thrasher, Henry County, Georgia Churchyard Cemeteries, McDonough, GA: Dr Robt Rainer Jr., 1980.
    p 79 date from obituary Henry County Weekly Friday 26 Apr 1912.
  15. E-mail written 2005-2006 to Warren L. Culpepper from Bobbie Lee Johnston Chance (#52852), 129 Wakefield Drive, Newnan, GA 30265, e-mail address.
    took photo of stone 7 Aug 2005.
  16. USGenWeb Archives.
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
    Philadelphia United Methodist Church Cemetery, McDonough, Henry Co., GA. Compiled by Linda S. Sanders:
    + Mittie Lizzie Culpepper, 23 Aug 1877 - 13 Sep 1878.


Benjamin Franklin Culpepper

Male, #27224, (26 Mar 1847 - 14 Oct 1931)
Father*John J. Culpepper of Jackson Co., FL
Mother*Elizabeth Ann Stallings
DNA* Benjamin has been proven by DNA and genealogical research to be a descendant of John J. Culpepper of Jackson Co., FL. 
Birth*26 Mar 1847 Benjamin was born at Georgia on 26 Mar 1847.1 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Cordelia, Benjamin, Robert, John, Lewis and Elizabeth listed as a household member living with John J. Culpepper of Jackson Co., FL on the 1850 Census on 1 Jun 1850 at Pike Co., Georgia.2 
1860 Census1 Jun 1860 Lewis, John, Robert, Benjamin, Cordelia, Joseph and Columbus listed as a household member living with Elizabeth Ann Stallings in the 1860 Census at Monroe Co., Georgia.3 
Civil War*between 1864 and 1865 He served in the War Between the States between 1864 and 1865

     Co. G, 1st Georgia (Fannins) Reserves. 
Marriage*21 Jan 1866 He married Mary Jane Elliott at Upson Co., Georgia, on 21 Jan 1866 at age 18.4 
Birth of Son30 Oct 1866 His son Amos Fletcher Culpepper was born on 30 Oct 1866 at Georgia.5 
1870 Census*1 Jun 1870 Benjamin was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at Thomaston, Upson Co., Georgia.6 
Birth of Son7 Nov 1875 His son Jerrie Milton Culpepper was born on 7 Nov 1875 at Georgia.7,8 
Birth of Son12 Jun 1878 His son Ernest Frank Culpepper was born on 12 Jun 1878 at Georgia.9 
1880 Census*1 Jun 1880 Benjamin was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Spalding Co., Georgia.10 
Birth of Son13 May 1883 His son Archie Jackson Culpepper was born on 13 May 1883 at Spalding Co., Georgia.11,12 
Birth of Son16 Feb 1886 His son Lloyd E. Culpepper was born on 16 Feb 1886 at Spalding Co., Georgia.11 
Birth of Son13 Feb 1889 His son Lory Culpepper was born on 13 Feb 1889 at Griffin, Spalding Co., Georgia.4 
Death of Son30 Apr 1890 His son Lory Culpepper died on 30 Apr 1890 at Griffin, Spalding Co., Georgia.4 
1900 Census*1 Jun 1900 Benjamin was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Orrs District, Spalding Co., Georgia.13 
Photographed*1908 He was photographed in 1908 at Griffin, Spalding Co., Georgia,
Front row left to right: Jerrie Milton Culpepper, Benjamin Franlin Culpepper, Mary Jane (Elliott) Culpepper, Amos Fletcher Culpepper.

Back row left to right: Rena (Culpepper) Sindorf, Archie Jackson Culpepper, Larua Pearl (Culpepper) Lee, Lloyd E. Culpepper, Dora Elizabeth Culpepper, Ernest Frank Culpepper
Picture made 1908 or 1913.14
Benjamin Franklin Culpepper
1910 Census*15 Apr 1910 Benjamin was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Orrs District, Spalding Co., Georgia.15 
Military pension* He applied for a military pension at Spalding Co., Georgia.16 
1920 Census*1 Jan 1920 Benjamin was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Orrs District, Spalding Co., Georgia.17 
Death of Son26 Oct 1928 His son Ernest Frank Culpepper died on 26 Oct 1928 at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia.4,18 
Death of Spouse2 Feb 1930 His wife Mary Jane Elliott died on 2 Feb 1930 at Griffin, Spalding Co., Georgia.19,1 
1930 Census*1 Apr 1930 Benjamin was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Orrs District, Spalding Co., Georgia.20 
Death*14 Oct 1931 He died at Griffin, Spalding Co., Georgia, on 14 Oct 1931 at age 84.21,1 
Burial*circa 16 Oct 1931 His body was interred circa 16 Oct 1931 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Griffin, Spalding Co., Georgia.1 
Biography* Benjamin Franklin Culpepper was listed with a place of birth of Georgia in at least three census records and with a place of birth in Alabama in at least two census records, including the 1850 census which was the first after his birth. Perhaps Benjamin Franklin Culpepper's father had taken his family to Alabama for a time after the 1844 birth of B. F. Culpepper's brother, Robert Jefferson Culpepper, and then returned to Georgia before the 1849 birth of B. F. Culpepper's sister, Cordelia. If so, the family remained only a short time and B. F. Culpepper spent his childhood in Georgia. He is noted living with his parents in the 1850 census of Pike Co., GA and again in 1860 Monroe Co., GA census records living with his mother.
     According to Edward Haden Culpepper, Benjamin Franklin Culpepper was a soldier in the Confederate Army. He would only have been 14 years old when the war began and he did not serve in the same unit as his older brothers, Lewis L., John William and Robert Jefferson. However, there is a listing in the Georgia Civil War Index for a "Benjamin F. Culpepper" serving in Co. G of the 1st Georgia (Fannins) Reserves. A second entry for a "Benjamin Culpepper" serving in Capt Pemberton's Co. of Georgia Cavalry is believed to have been for a Benjamin Culpepper who was living in Muscogee Co., GA at the time of the war. According to Benjamin F. Culpepper's Civil War record, he enlisted 28 Apr 1864 with Capt. W. L. Hubbard in Atlanta, GA. He was 17 years old, 5' 10 1/2" tall with dark hair and a dark complexion but blue eyes. He was a farmer. Later when "Benjamin F. Culpepper, Sr." applied for a Confederate pension in 1911, he wrote that he had enlisted 5 Apr 1863 (a year earlier than the record shows) in Atlanta, GA as a private in Co. G 1st Georgia Reserves. He noted that he had been discharged 3 May 1865 at Albany, GA.
     After the war, Benjamin F. Culpepper returned home and married Mary Jane Elliott in Upson Co., GA and the couple is recorded with their young family in the 1870 census of Upson Co., GA. Some time before 1880 Benjamin F. Culpepper apparently moved his family to Spalding Co., GA where he was noted in 1880, 1900 and 1910 census records. "Benjamin F. Culpepper, Sr." was noted living in Griffin, Spalding Co., GA when he applied for a Confederate pension in 1911. He was noted as "Sr." at this point because a grandson named Benjamin Franklin Culpepper was born in 1898. 

Family

Mary Jane Elliott
Marriage*21 Jan 1866 He married Mary Jane Elliott at Upson Co., Georgia, on 21 Jan 1866 at age 18.4 
Children
ChartsOrphan / John J. Culpepper of Jackson Co., FL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited13 May 2009

Citations

  1. R. J. Taylor Jr. Foundation, compiler, Cemeteries of Spalding Co., GA, Griffin, GA: Griffin Historical and Preservation Society, 1986 . Oak Hill Cemetery, West Poplar Street, Griffin, Spalding Co., GA
    + B. Frank Culpepper, 26 Mar 1847 – 14 Oct 1931
    + Mary Jane Elliott Culpepper, 16 Jun 1848 – 2 Feb 1930.
  2. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 172B, District 68, Pike Co., GA
    John J. Culpepper, 33, M, Mechanic, GA
    Elizabeth Culpepper, 30, F, GA
    Lewis L. Culpepper, 12, M, GA
    John W.. Culpepper, 10, M, GA
    Robert J. Culpepper, 8, M, GA
    Benjamin F. Culpepper, 6, M, AL
    Cass Culpepper, 1, F, GA.
  3. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Pages 756-757, Redbone District, Monroe Co., GA
    Elizabeth Culpepper, 40, F, Farmer, $7,000/$3,000, GA
    Lewis Culpepper, 21, M, GA
    William Culpepper, 20, M, GA
    Robert Culpepper, 16, M, GA
    Frank Culpepper, 13, M, GA
    Cordelia Culpepper, 11, F, GA
    Joel Culpepper, 7, M, GA
    Infant Culpepper, 4/12, M, GA.
  4. Joseph Henry Hightower Moore, First Families of Henry County, Georgia, McDonough, GA: Genealogical Society of Henry & Clayton Co. GA, 1993.
    p 182.
  5. R. J. Taylor Jr. Foundation, compiler, Cemeteries of Spalding Co., GA, Griffin, GA: Griffin Historical and Preservation Society, 1986 . Oak Hill Cemetery, West Poplar Street, Griffin, Spalding Co., GA
    + Amos F. Culpepper, 30 Oct 1866 – 1 Dec 1949.
  6. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Pages 146A, Family 1142, Thomaston PO, Upson Co., GA
    Frank Culpepper, 25, M, Farm hand, $--/$--, GA
    Mollie Culpepper, 20, F, GA
    Fletcher Culpepper, 4, M, GA
    Mollie Culpepper, 6/12 (Dec), F, GA.
  7. Joseph Henry Hightower Moore, First Families of Henry County, Georgia, McDonough, GA: Genealogical Society of Henry & Clayton Co. GA, 1993.
    p 182 but 1900 census had Dec 1895; POB from 1880 census.
  8. USGenWeb Archives.
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
    http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/mitchell/cemeteries/pela-i.txt
    Pelham City Cemetery, Pelham, Mitchell Co., GA
    + Jerry Milton Culpepper, 7 Nov 1875 - 15 Aug 1958
    + Allene Starr West Culpepper, 1 Apr 1875 - 02 Apr 1950.
  9. Joseph Henry Hightower Moore, First Families of Henry County, Georgia, McDonough, GA: Genealogical Society of Henry & Clayton Co. GA, 1993.
    p 182 but 1900 census had Jan 1877; POB from 1900 census.
  10. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 114, Page 278C (31), Family 275, District 1068, Spalding Co., GA
    Benjamin F. Culpepper, Self, M, Md, 33, Farmer, AL/GA/GA
    Mary J. Culpepper, Wife, F, Md, 32, Keeping House, GA/GA/GA
    Amos F. Culpepper, Son, M, S, 13, Farm Work, GA/AL/GA
    Dora E. Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 9, --- , GA/AL/GA
    Rena M. Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 6, --- , GA/AL/GA
    Jerry M. Culpepper, Son, M, S, 4, --- , GA/AL/GA
    Ernest L. Culpepper, Son, M, S, 2, --- , GA/AL/GA
    Infant Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 1/12, May, --- , GA/AL/GA
    Joseph Thornton, Other, M, S, 18, Farm Work, GA/AL/GA.
  11. Joseph Henry Hightower Moore, First Families of Henry County, Georgia, McDonough, GA: Genealogical Society of Henry & Clayton Co. GA, 1993.
    p 182; POB based on census location of parents.
  12. 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
  13. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 91, Page 95B-96A (8-9), Family 191, Orrs District, Spalding Co., GA
    B. F. Culpepper, Head, M, Nov 1847, 52, md 34 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Carpenter
    Minnie Culpepper, Wife, F, Jun 1848, 51, md 34 yrs, ch 9/8, GA/GA/GA
    Dora Culpepper, Dau, F, Jan 18??, -- , -- , GA/GA/GA
    Rena Culpepper, Dau, F, Jun 1872, 27, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Pearl Culpepper, Dau, F, May 1880, 20, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    A. J. Culpepper, Son, M, May 1883, 16, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Loyd Culpepper, Son, M, Feb 1886, 14, Sng, GA/GA/GA0, GA/GA/GA.
  14. Virginia Rodgers-Fall.
  15. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 121, Page 7A, Lines 1-4, Orrs District, Spalding Co., GA
    B. F. Culpepper, Head, M, 64, md1-44 yrs, AL/GA/GA, Merchant/Gen Merch
    Mary Jane Culpepper, Wife, F, 63, md1-44 yrs, ch 9/8, GA/GA/GA
    Dora Culpepper, Dau, F, 38, Sng , GA/AL/GA
    Loyd Culpepper, Son, M, 24, Sng, GA/AL/GA.
  16. Virgil D. White, compiler, Index to Georgia Civil War Confederate Pension Files, Waynesboro, TN: The National Historical Publishing Company, 1996.
    Pages 261-262: Benjamin F. Culpepper, Sr., served in Company G, 1st GA Reserves, he lived Spalding County, GA
    Benjamin F. Culpepper, served in Company G, 1st GA, witness for J. C. Flemister of Spalding County, GA.
  17. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 172, Page 15B, Lines 74-78, Orrs District, Spalding Co., GA
    Bennie Culpepper, Head, M, 75, Md, GA/GA/GA, Carpenter
    Mary Jane Culpepper, Wife, F, 74, F, Md, GA/GA/GA
    Dora Culpepper, Dau, F, 40, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Benjamin Sindorf, Grandson, M, 9, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Billy Sindorf, Grandson, M, 6, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
  18. 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
    Earnest F. Culpepper, d. 6 Oct 1928 in Fulton Co., GA, 26749-J.
  19. 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
    Mrs. Mary Culpepper, d. 2 Feb 1930 in Spalding Co., GA.
  20. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 6, Page 14A, Orrs District, Spalding Co., GA
    Owns home, Radio=N, Farm=Y (Benjamin Franklin Culpepper, ID: 29808)
    (Next door to son, Archibald Jackson Culpepper)
    Benjamin F. Culpepper, Head, M, 83, Wid, md @ 18, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
    Dora Culpepper, Dau, F, 40, S, GA/GA/GA.
  21. 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
    B. F. Culpepper, d. 14 Oct 1931 in Spalding Co., GA.

Mary Jane Elliott1

Female, #27225, (16 Jun 1848 - 2 Feb 1930)
Father*Jeremiah Elliott
Mother*Elmira Stallings
Name Variation She was also known as Mollie.2 
Name Variation She was also known as Minnie.3 
Birth*16 Jun 1848 Mary was born at Georgia on 16 Jun 1848.1 
Marriage*21 Jan 1866 She married Benjamin Franklin Culpepper at Upson Co., Georgia, on 21 Jan 1866 at age 17.4 
Married Name21 Jan 1866  As of 21 Jan 1866, her married name was Culpepper. 
Birth of Son30 Oct 1866 Her son Amos Fletcher Culpepper was born on 30 Oct 1866 at Georgia.5 
1870 Census1 Jun 1870 Mary, Amos and Dora listed as a household member living with Benjamin Franklin Culpepper on the 1870 Census at Thomaston, Upson Co., Georgia.2 
Birth of Son7 Nov 1875 Her son Jerrie Milton Culpepper was born on 7 Nov 1875 at Georgia.6,7 
Death of Father25 Aug 1877 Her father Jeremiah Elliott died on 25 Aug 1877.8 
Birth of Son12 Jun 1878 Her son Ernest Frank Culpepper was born on 12 Jun 1878 at Georgia.9 
1880 Census1 Jun 1880 Mary was listed as Benjamin Franklin Culpepper's wife on the 1880 Census at Spalding Co., Georgia.10 
Birth of Son13 May 1883 Her son Archie Jackson Culpepper was born on 13 May 1883 at Spalding Co., Georgia.11,12 
Birth of Son16 Feb 1886 Her son Lloyd E. Culpepper was born on 16 Feb 1886 at Spalding Co., Georgia.11 
Birth of Son13 Feb 1889 Her son Lory Culpepper was born on 13 Feb 1889 at Griffin, Spalding Co., Georgia.4 
Death of Son30 Apr 1890 Her son Lory Culpepper died on 30 Apr 1890 at Griffin, Spalding Co., Georgia.4 
Photographed*say 1900 She was photographed say 1900 at Griffin, Spalding Co., Georgia.13
Mary Jane Elliott Culpepper
1900 Census1 Jun 1900 Mary was listed as Benjamin Franklin Culpepper's wife on the 1900 Census at Orrs District, Spalding Co., Georgia.3 
Death of Mother28 Feb 1904 Her mother Elmira Stallings died on 28 Feb 1904.8 
Photographed1908 She appeared as a wife in a family photograph in 1908 at Griffin, Spalding Co., Georgia,
Front row left to right: Jerrie Milton Culpepper, Benjamin Franlin Culpepper, Mary Jane (Elliott) Culpepper, Amos Fletcher Culpepper.

Back row left to right: Rena (Culpepper) Sindorf, Archie Jackson Culpepper, Larua Pearl (Culpepper) Lee, Lloyd E. Culpepper, Dora Elizabeth Culpepper, Ernest Frank Culpepper
Picture made 1908 or 1913.13
Benjamin Franklin Culpepper
1910 Census15 Apr 1910 Mary was listed as Benjamin Franklin Culpepper's wife on the 1910 Census at Orrs District, Spalding Co., Georgia.14 
1920 Census1 Jan 1920 Mary was listed as Benjamin Franklin Culpepper's wife on the 1920 Census at Orrs District, Spalding Co., Georgia.15 
Death of Son26 Oct 1928 Her son Ernest Frank Culpepper died on 26 Oct 1928 at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia.4,16 
Death*2 Feb 1930 She died at Griffin, Spalding Co., Georgia, on 2 Feb 1930 at age 81.17,1 
Burial*circa 4 Feb 1930 Her body was interred circa 4 Feb 1930 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Griffin, Spalding Co., Georgia.1 

Family

Benjamin Franklin Culpepper
Marriage*21 Jan 1866 She married Benjamin Franklin Culpepper at Upson Co., Georgia, on 21 Jan 1866 at age 17.4 
Children
Last Edited20 Sep 2004

Citations

  1. R. J. Taylor Jr. Foundation, compiler, Cemeteries of Spalding Co., GA, Griffin, GA: Griffin Historical and Preservation Society, 1986 . Oak Hill Cemetery, West Poplar Street, Griffin, Spalding Co., GA
    + B. Frank Culpepper, 26 Mar 1847 – 14 Oct 1931
    + Mary Jane Elliott Culpepper, 16 Jun 1848 – 2 Feb 1930.
  2. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Pages 146A, Family 1142, Thomaston PO, Upson Co., GA
    Frank Culpepper, 25, M, Farm hand, $--/$--, GA
    Mollie Culpepper, 20, F, GA
    Fletcher Culpepper, 4, M, GA
    Mollie Culpepper, 6/12 (Dec), F, GA.
  3. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 91, Page 95B-96A (8-9), Family 191, Orrs District, Spalding Co., GA
    B. F. Culpepper, Head, M, Nov 1847, 52, md 34 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Carpenter
    Minnie Culpepper, Wife, F, Jun 1848, 51, md 34 yrs, ch 9/8, GA/GA/GA
    Dora Culpepper, Dau, F, Jan 18??, -- , -- , GA/GA/GA
    Rena Culpepper, Dau, F, Jun 1872, 27, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Pearl Culpepper, Dau, F, May 1880, 20, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    A. J. Culpepper, Son, M, May 1883, 16, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Loyd Culpepper, Son, M, Feb 1886, 14, Sng, GA/GA/GA0, GA/GA/GA.
  4. Joseph Henry Hightower Moore, First Families of Henry County, Georgia, McDonough, GA: Genealogical Society of Henry & Clayton Co. GA, 1993.
    p 182.
  5. R. J. Taylor Jr. Foundation, compiler, Cemeteries of Spalding Co., GA, Griffin, GA: Griffin Historical and Preservation Society, 1986 . Oak Hill Cemetery, West Poplar Street, Griffin, Spalding Co., GA
    + Amos F. Culpepper, 30 Oct 1866 – 1 Dec 1949.
  6. Joseph Henry Hightower Moore, First Families of Henry County, Georgia, McDonough, GA: Genealogical Society of Henry & Clayton Co. GA, 1993.
    p 182 but 1900 census had Dec 1895; POB from 1880 census.
  7. USGenWeb Archives.
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
    http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/mitchell/cemeteries/pela-i.txt
    Pelham City Cemetery, Pelham, Mitchell Co., GA
    + Jerry Milton Culpepper, 7 Nov 1875 - 15 Aug 1958
    + Allene Starr West Culpepper, 1 Apr 1875 - 02 Apr 1950.
  8. Joseph Henry Hightower Moore, First Families of Henry County, Georgia, McDonough, GA: Genealogical Society of Henry & Clayton Co. GA, 1993.
    p 231.
  9. Joseph Henry Hightower Moore, First Families of Henry County, Georgia, McDonough, GA: Genealogical Society of Henry & Clayton Co. GA, 1993.
    p 182 but 1900 census had Jan 1877; POB from 1900 census.
  10. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 114, Page 278C (31), Family 275, District 1068, Spalding Co., GA
    Benjamin F. Culpepper, Self, M, Md, 33, Farmer, AL/GA/GA
    Mary J. Culpepper, Wife, F, Md, 32, Keeping House, GA/GA/GA
    Amos F. Culpepper, Son, M, S, 13, Farm Work, GA/AL/GA
    Dora E. Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 9, --- , GA/AL/GA
    Rena M. Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 6, --- , GA/AL/GA
    Jerry M. Culpepper, Son, M, S, 4, --- , GA/AL/GA
    Ernest L. Culpepper, Son, M, S, 2, --- , GA/AL/GA
    Infant Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 1/12, May, --- , GA/AL/GA
    Joseph Thornton, Other, M, S, 18, Farm Work, GA/AL/GA.
  11. Joseph Henry Hightower Moore, First Families of Henry County, Georgia, McDonough, GA: Genealogical Society of Henry & Clayton Co. GA, 1993.
    p 182; POB based on census location of parents.
  12. 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
  13. Virginia Rodgers-Fall.
  14. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 121, Page 7A, Lines 1-4, Orrs District, Spalding Co., GA
    B. F. Culpepper, Head, M, 64, md1-44 yrs, AL/GA/GA, Merchant/Gen Merch
    Mary Jane Culpepper, Wife, F, 63, md1-44 yrs, ch 9/8, GA/GA/GA
    Dora Culpepper, Dau, F, 38, Sng , GA/AL/GA
    Loyd Culpepper, Son, M, 24, Sng, GA/AL/GA.
  15. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 172, Page 15B, Lines 74-78, Orrs District, Spalding Co., GA
    Bennie Culpepper, Head, M, 75, Md, GA/GA/GA, Carpenter
    Mary Jane Culpepper, Wife, F, 74, F, Md, GA/GA/GA
    Dora Culpepper, Dau, F, 40, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Benjamin Sindorf, Grandson, M, 9, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Billy Sindorf, Grandson, M, 6, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
  16. 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
    Earnest F. Culpepper, d. 6 Oct 1928 in Fulton Co., GA, 26749-J.
  17. 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
    Mrs. Mary Culpepper, d. 2 Feb 1930 in Spalding Co., GA.

Cordelia Culpepper

Female, #27226, (circa 1848 - )
Father*John J. Culpepper of Jackson Co., FL
Mother*Elizabeth Ann Stallings
Name Variation She was also known as Cass.1 
Birth*circa 1848 Cordelia was born at Pike Co., Georgia, circa 1848.1 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Cordelia, Benjamin, Robert, John, Lewis and Elizabeth listed as a household member living with John J. Culpepper of Jackson Co., FL on the 1850 Census on 1 Jun 1850 at Pike Co., Georgia.1 
1860 Census1 Jun 1860 Lewis, John, Robert, Benjamin, Cordelia, Joseph and Columbus listed as a household member living with Elizabeth Ann Stallings in the 1860 Census at Monroe Co., Georgia.2 
ChartsOrphan / John J. Culpepper of Jackson Co., FL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited26 May 2003

Citations

  1. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 172B, District 68, Pike Co., GA
    John J. Culpepper, 33, M, Mechanic, GA
    Elizabeth Culpepper, 30, F, GA
    Lewis L. Culpepper, 12, M, GA
    John W.. Culpepper, 10, M, GA
    Robert J. Culpepper, 8, M, GA
    Benjamin F. Culpepper, 6, M, AL
    Cass Culpepper, 1, F, GA.
  2. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Pages 756-757, Redbone District, Monroe Co., GA
    Elizabeth Culpepper, 40, F, Farmer, $7,000/$3,000, GA
    Lewis Culpepper, 21, M, GA
    William Culpepper, 20, M, GA
    Robert Culpepper, 16, M, GA
    Frank Culpepper, 13, M, GA
    Cordelia Culpepper, 11, F, GA
    Joel Culpepper, 7, M, GA
    Infant Culpepper, 4/12, M, GA.

Joseph Willis Culpepper1

Male, #27227, (12 Aug 1852 - 21 Mar 1921)
Father*John J. Culpepper of Jackson Co., FL
Mother*Elizabeth Ann Stallings
DNA* Joseph has been proven by DNA and genealogical research to be a descendant of John J. Culpepper of Jackson Co., FL. 
Name Variation He was also known as Joel Willis.2 
Birth*12 Aug 1852 Joseph was born at Georgia on 12 Aug 1852.3,4,1 
1860 Census1 Jun 1860 Lewis, John, Robert, Benjamin, Cordelia, Joseph and Columbus listed as a household member living with Elizabeth Ann Stallings in the 1860 Census at Monroe Co., Georgia.3 
Marriage*31 Dec 1871 He married Elizabeth Ann Duke at Georgia on 31 Dec 1871 at age 19. 
Birth of Son29 Sep 1872 His son William Franklin Culpepper was born on 29 Sep 1872 at Georgia.5,6 
Birth of Son17 Aug 1879 His son Ulous Lewis Culpepper was born on 17 Aug 1879 at Macon Co., Georgia.4,7 
1880 Census*1 Jun 1880 Joseph was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Macon Co., Georgia.8 
1900 Census*1 Jun 1900 Joseph was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Crawford Co., Georgia.4 
1910 Census*15 Apr 1910 Joseph was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Fort Valley, Houston Co., Georgia.9 
1920 Census*1 Jan 1920 Joseph was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Fort Valley, Houston Co., Georgia.10 
Death*21 Mar 1921 He died at Fort Valley, Houston Co., Georgia, on 21 Mar 1921 at age 68.11,1 
Burial*circa 23 Mar 1921 His body was interred circa 23 Mar 1921 at Oaklawn Cemetery, Fort Valley, Peach Co., Georgia.1 

Family

Elizabeth Ann Duke
Marriage*31 Dec 1871 He married Elizabeth Ann Duke at Georgia on 31 Dec 1871 at age 19. 
Children
ChartsOrphan / John J. Culpepper of Jackson Co., FL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited13 May 2009

Citations

  1. Oak Lawn Cemetery Records, Fort Valley, Peach Co., GA.
    Joseph Willis Culpepper, 12 Aug 1852 - 21 Mar 1921.
  2. Larry B. Harrison, compiler, e-mail address, Harrison Genealogy at Alabama Rootsweb, May 2001.
    (Could not find site in Dec 2005).
  3. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Pages 756-757, Redbone District, Monroe Co., GA
    Elizabeth Culpepper, 40, F, Farmer, $7,000/$3,000, GA
    Lewis Culpepper, 21, M, GA
    William Culpepper, 20, M, GA
    Robert Culpepper, 16, M, GA
    Frank Culpepper, 13, M, GA
    Cordelia Culpepper, 11, F, GA
    Joel Culpepper, 7, M, GA
    Infant Culpepper, 4/12, M, GA.
  4. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 3, Page 175B (11), Family 214, Crawford Co., GA
    Jole W. Culpepper, Head, M, Aug 1852, 47, Md 28 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
    Elizabeth Culpepper, Wife, F, Aug 1853, 46, Md 28 yrs, ch 4/3, GA/GA/GA
    William F. Culpepper, Son, M, Sep 1874, 25, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Eulice Culpepper, Son, M, Aug 1879, 20, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Essie M. Culpepper, Daughter, F, Mar 1889, 11, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
  5. Oak Lawn Cemetery Records, Fort Valley, Peach Co., GA.
    William Franklin Culpepper, 29 Sep 1872 - 30 May 1954.
  6. 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
  7. Oak Lawn Cemetery Records, Fort Valley, Peach Co., GA.
    Ulous Lewis Culpepper, 17 Aug 1879 - 13 May 1956.
  8. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    District 770, Page 592D, Macon Co., GA
    J. W. Culpepper, Self, M, M, W, 23, Farmer, GA/GA/GA
    Lizzie Culpepper, Wife, F, M, W, 26, Keeping House, GA/GA/GA
    J. V. Culpepper, Son, M, S, W, 7, At Home, GA/GA/GA
    Eulas Culpepper, Son, M, S, W, 8M, At Home, GA/GA/GA.
  9. B. C. Holtzclaw, "Clark of Surry and Isle of Wight Counties," Southern Genealogies #1, Historical Southern Families, Vol. IFTM CD191.
    ED 42, Page 6B, Lines 53-56, Fort Valley, Houston Co., GA
    Joe W. Culpepper Sr, Head, M, 56, Md1-37 yrs, GA/AL/GA, Farmer
    Elizabeth Culpepper, Wife, F, 56, Md1-37 yrs, ch 4/3, GA/GA/GA
    Uliam Culpepper, Son, M, 30, Md1-0 yrs, GA/GA/GA
    Lutah Culpepper, Daughter-in-law, F, 19, Md1-0 yrs, ch 0/0, GA/GA/GA.
  10. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 39, Page 1B, Lines 84-85, 609 Belle Ave., Fort Valley, Houston Co., GA
    Joseph Culpepper, Head, M, 67, Md, GA/GA/GA, House Carpenter
    Lizzie Culpepper, Wife, F, 67, Md, GA/GA/GA.
  11. 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
    Joe W. Culpepper, d. 21 Mar 1921 in Houston Co., GA.

Elizabeth Stein

Female, #27240, (6 Jul 1949 - 8 Oct 1998)
Married Name Her married name was Sessoms. 
Birth*6 Jul 1949 Elizabeth was born on 6 Jul 1949.1 
Marriage* She married John Gerard Sessoms. 
Death*8 Oct 1998 She died at Saint Louis, Saint Louis Co., Missouri, on 8 Oct 1998 at age 49.1 

Family
Child
  • Jacob Gardner Sessoms
Last Edited24 Jul 2002

Citations

  1. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm