Alabama Culpepper Archives
Barbour County

History
Barbour County was
created in 1832 from former Creek Indian territory and a portion of
Pike County. The county is located in the
southeastern section of the state in the Southern Coastal Plain. It is bounded
the counties of Henry, Dale,
Pike, Bullock and
Russell, and on the east by the Chattahoochee River
and the Georgia county of Quitman. The county seat was established in Louisville in
1833, and moved to Clayton in 1834. Today Barbour County contains two
courthouses - one in Clayton and one in Eufaula. Eufaula is on US-431 about 40
miles south of Columbus, GA and 80 miles southeast of Montgomery.
Newspapers: Eufaula Tribune,
Montgomery Advertiser

Any names
below in red have not been matched
with a person in the Culpepper family tree. If you can identify any of
them,
please let us know.

Sources Searched
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During May
2005, a comprehensive search for Culpeppers was made in the Barbour
County, Alabama section of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City
(US/CAN Book 976.132). |
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In July 2005, a comprehensive online search was made for Barbour County
Culpeppers in the Archival databases at
Ancestry.com
and ALGenWeb at
Rootsweb.com |

Census Records
Caucasian, but no
African-American, Culpeppers have been found in every extant US census since
Barbour counties formation in 1832.
1840
US Census
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Page 68, Ancestry.com images 45-46, Unknown
Township, Barbour Co., GA
Nathan Culpepper, 2 M0-5, 2 M5-10, 1 M30-40, 1 F30-40 (#4904)√ |
1850
US Census
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Pages 221-222, Lines 41-42 & 1,
Division 23, Barbour Co., AL
John Culpepper, 21, M, GA, Married within the year, Cannot read
or write (#41392)√
Elizabeth Culpepper, 21, F, SC, Married within the
year
Martha A. Culpepper, 1, F, GA |
1860
US Census
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Page 353,
Lines 7-13, Eastern Div., Eufaula P.O., Barbour Co., AL
Benjamin Culpepper, 40, M, Farmer, PE=$100, GA (#3713)√
Anna Culpepper, 30, F, NC
William C. Culpepper, 8, M, GA
Winney P. Culpepper, 6, F, GA
John Culpepper, 4, M, AL
Mary E. Culpepper, 1, F, AL
Jesse Taylor, 26, M, GA |
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Page 571,
Lines 12-21, Beat 10, Clayton P.O., Barbour Co., AL
E. C. Culpepper, 47, M, Farmer, PE=$550, GA (#3315)√
Lucy A. Culpepper, 24, F, GA
William Culpepper, 18, M, GA
James Culpepper, 16, M, GA
Elijah Culpepper, 14, M, GA
Elizabeth Culpepper, 12, M, GA
John Culpepper, 10, M, GA
Sophrona Culpepper, 6, F, AL
Amanda Culpepper, 4, F, AL
David Culpepper, 1, M, AL |
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Page 589,
Lines 10-15, Beat 4, Mt. Andrew P.O., Barbour Co., AL
James Channell, 36, M, Farmer,
RE=$1800, PE=$500, SC
R. A. Channell, 30, F, GA
Sinthia Channell, 70, F, SC
Rebecca Upton, 46, F, SC
Louisa Upton, 14, F, GA
Elijah Culpepper, 18, M, Farm laborer, GA (#
36311)√
(His mother was Eliza Channel, who was probably the daughter of
Sinthia and sister of James and Rebecca) |
1870
US Census
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Page 223,
Line 28, Township 11, Range 25, Eufaula P.O., Barbour Co., AL
In HH of Abner Borders
William Culpepper, 27, M, Carpenter, GA (#3388)√ |
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Page 224,
Lines 33-37, Township 11, Range 25, Eufaula P.O., Barbour Co., AL
James Culpepper, 25, M, Carpenter, GA (#3389)√
Mary Culpepper, 22, F, GA
Augustus Culpepper, 4, M, GA
Versimon Culpepper, 3, F, GA
John Culpepper, 1, M, GA |
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Page 228,
Lines 25-28, Township 11, Range 25, Eufaula P.O., Barbour Co., AL
Elijah Culpepper, 28, M, Farmer, GA (#
36311)√
Harriett Culpepper, 28, F, GA
Mary Culpepper, 3, F, GA
James Culpepper, 1, AL |
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Page 7,
Lines 28-31, Township 9, Range 28, Eufaula P.O., Barbour Co., AL
Govenor Culpepper, 35, M, Farmer, AL (#41395)√
Dolly Culpepper, 33, F, AL
William Culpepper, 12, M, AL
Sarah Culpepper, 9, F, AL |
1880
US Census
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Page 251C, District 16, Beat 7, County Labor Gang, Clayton, Barbour
Co., AL
Wesly Culpepper, Other, W, M, 18,
Convict, AL/GA/--
Work On Farm
(#52439)√ |
1890
US Census
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Census
records ere lost in fire |
1900
US Census
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ED 3,
Page 43A, Line 32, Spring Hill, Barbour Co., AL
John Culpepper, Head, W, M Dec 1870, 29, sng, AL/AL/AL, Farmer
(#3537)√ |
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ED 15,
Page 234A, Lines 37-45, Pct 8, Starr Hill, Barbour Co., AL
James M. Culpepper, Head, W, M, Feb 1844, 56, md-36yrs, GA/SC/GA,
Farmer (#3389)√
Mary Culpepper, Wife, W, F, Dec 1845, 54, md-36yrs, ch 10/10, GA/GA/GA
James Culpepper, Son, W, M, Oct 1872, 27, sng, AL/GA/GA
Edward Culpepper, Son, W, M, Jul 1875, 24, sng, AL/GA/GA
Mary Culpepper, Dau, W, F, Jul 1877, 22, sng, AL/GA/GA
Sallie Culpepper, Dau, W, F, Aug 1879, 20, sng, AL/GA/GA
Willie Culpepper, Son, W, M, Oct 1881, 18, sng, AL/GA/GA
Ruby Culpepper, Dau, W, F, Dec 1883, 16, sng, AL/GA/GA
Lena Culpepper, Dau, W, F, May 1888, 12, sng, AL/GA/GA |
1910
US Census
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ED 9,
Page 9A, Lines 24-33, Beat 5, 241 McKenzie Alley, Eufaula, Barbour
Co., AL
Derrel D. Culpepper, Head, M, W, 43, md-17yrs, AL/GA/GA, Laborer (#
11222)√
Elizabeth (Driggers) Culpepper, Wife, F, W, 49, md-17yrs, ch
5/5, AL/AL/AL
Laura C. Culpepper, Dau, F, W, 16, sng, AL/AL/AL
Early L. Culpepper, Son, M, W, 14, sng, AL/AL/AL
Daggie Culpepper, Son, M, W, 12, sng, AL/AL/AL
Elis Culpepper, Son, M, W, 8, sng, AL/AL/AL
John T. Culpepper, Son, M, W, 6, sng, AL/AL/AL
James C. Driggers, Boarder, M, W,
42, md-4yrs, AL/AL/AL
Hattie Driggers, Boarder's Wife,
F, W, 21, md-4yrs, ch 3/3, AL/AL/AL
Alberta Driggers, Boarder's Dau,
F, W, 3, sng, AL/AL/AL |
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ED 16,
Page 11A, Lines 26-29, Pct 8, Star Hill, Barbour Co., AL
Earnest Culpepper, Head, M, W, 36, md1-8yrs, AL/AL/AL, Laborer (#
3528)√
Minnie Culpepper, Wife, F, W, 28, md1-8yrs, ch 2/2, AL/AL/AL
Ilene Culpepper, Dau, F, W, 17, sng, AL/AL/AL
Foy Culpepper, Son, M, W, 3, sng, AL/AL/AL |
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ED 15,
Page 11B, Lines 65-69, Pct 7, Clayton, Barbour Co., AL
James M. Culpepper, Head, M, W, 64, md1-45yrs, GA/GA/GA, (#
3389)√
Mary J. Culpepper, Wife, F, W, 63, md1-45yrs, ch 11/10, GA/GA/GA
Billie Culpepper, Son, M, W, 26, sng, AL/GA/GA
Ruby Culpepper, Dau, F, W, 23, sng, AL/GA/GA
Lena Culpepper, Dau, F, W, 20, sng, AL/GA/GA |
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ED 8,
Page 11A, Lines 24-33, Beat 5, Eufaula, Barbour Co., AL
John C. Culpepper, Head, M, W, 39, md1-4yrs, AL/GA/AL, Farmer (#
3537)√
Katherine Culpepper, Wife, F, W, 23, md1-4yrs, ch 2/1, AL/GA/GA
Katherine Culpepper, Dau, F, W, 1, sng, AL/AL/AL |
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ED 3,
Page 3B, Lines 74-78, Pct 2, Spring Hill, Barbour Co., AL
W. C. Culpepper, Head, M, W, 44, md1-18yrs, AL/VA/SC, Laborer (#
3535)√
Minnie Culpepper, Wife, F, W, 40, md1-18yrs, ch 4/4, AL/AL/AL
Roy Culpepper, Son, M, W, 16, sng, AL/AL/AL
Marie Culpepper, Dau, F, W, 13, sng, AL/AL/AL
Willie G. Culpepper, Son, M, W, 11, sng, AL/AL/AL |
1920
US Census
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ED 9,
Page 16B, Lines 63-65, 241 Washington St, Eufaula, Barbour Co., AL
Darel Culpepper, Head, M, W, 49, md, AL/AL/AL, Policeman (#11222)√
Elizabeth Culpepper, Wife, F, W, 58, md, AL/AL/AL
Huey Franklin, Boarder, M, W, 25, sng, AL/AL/AL, Laborer
James Tompson, Boarder, M, W, 27, sng, AL/AL/AL, Laborer |
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ED 8,
Page 1B, Lines 59-61, Beat 5, Barbour Co., AL
N. E. ______, Head F, W, 67, wid, AL/AL/AL
Columbus Ginright, Son, M, W, 45, md, AL/AL/AL, Cotton Mill
Oiler (#52416)√
Leila (Culpepper) Ginright, Dau-in-law, F, W, 35, md, AL/AL/AL
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1930
US Census
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ED 7,
Page 4A, Lines 4-8, 241 Washington St, Eufaula, Barbour Co., AL
Owns home=$750, Radio=N, Farm=N
Derrill Culpepper, Head, M, W, 57, md@21, AL/GA/AL, Laborer (#
11222)√
Ada Culpepper, Wife, F, W, 52, md@19, AL/AL/GA
John T. Culpepper, Son, M, W, 23, wid, AL/AL/AL, Laborer
William W. Culpepper, Brother, M, W, 60, sng, AL/GA/AL,
Laborer |
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ED 8,
Page 1A, Lines 38-43, 609 Comer St, Eufaula, Barbour Co., AL
Rent=$7.50, Radio=N, Farm=N
Early Culpepper, Sr., Head, M, W, 28, md@18, AL/AL/AL, Cotton Mill
Spinner (#11213)√
Eva Culpepper, Wife, F, W, 29, md@19, AL/AL/AL
Annie L. Culpepper, Dau, F, W, 7, sng, AL/AL/AL
Marjorie L. Culpepper, Dau, F, W, 6, sng, AL/AL/AL
Mary A. Culpepper, Dau, F, W, 3 2/12, sng, AL/AL/AL
Early Culpepper, Jr., Son, M, W, 9/12, sng, AL/AL/AL |

Births
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No records have been found of Culpepper
births in Barbour County. |

Deeds
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No records have been found of Culpepper
deeds in Barbour County. |

Military Records
Census of Confederate Veterans
Source: Homer T. Jones, Census of Confederate
Veterans Residing in Southeast Alabama in 1907, Pioneer Pub.,
Carrollton, MS, 1998, FHL US/CAN Book 976.13 M2j 1907
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James Miles Cullpepper (sic),
born 27 Feb 1845 at Columbus, Muscogee Co., GA; enlisted at Clayton, AL
on 5 Mar 1861 in Company I, 39th Alabama Regiment and continued until
April 1865; discharged at Greensboro, NC (#3389)√ |
World War I Draft
Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Ancestry.com Online database,
2002.
Source:
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No
Culpeppers found |

Marriages
Early Alabama Marriages
Source:
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Elijah Culpepper
married Lucinda
Barnes on 21 Aug
1866 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#36311)√ |
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James Culpepper
married Mary
Jane Posey on 22
Mar 1865 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#3389)√ |
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Sallie (sic) Culpepper
married Lum
Ginwright on 6
Oct 1897 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#52417)√ |
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Verrsie Culpepper
married B. C.
Cox on 17 Nov
1895 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#3536)√ |
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W. M. Culpepper
married Sara J.
Riley on 15 Dec
1870 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#3388)√ |
Alabama Marriages,
1809-1920 (Selected Counties)
Ancestry.com Online database,
1999.
Source:
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Elijah Culpepper
married Lucinda Barnes on 21 Aug 1866 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#36311)√ |
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James Culpepper
married Mary Jane Posey on 22 Mar 1865 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#3389)√ |
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W. M. Culpepper
married Sara J. Riley on 15 Dec 1870 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#3388)√ |
Alabama Marriages,
1807-1902
Ancestry.com Online database,
2004.
Source:
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Elijah Culpepper
married Lucinda H. Bounds on 23 Aug 1866 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#36311)√ |
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James Culpepper
married Mary Jane Posey on 22 Mar 1865 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#3389)√ |
Barbour County Alabama Marriages,
1836-1930
Source:
Warren Sheppard Hathaway,
Barbour County Alabama Marriages, 1836-1930, W. S. Hathaway,
Dothan, AL, 1995, FHL US/CAN Book 976.132 V2h
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Anna Culpepper
married
W. Maxwell on 26 Aug 1905 in Barbour Co., Alabama |
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D.
D. Culpepper
married
Elizabeth Driggers on 16 Dec 1901 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#11222)√ |
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Earlie Culpepper
married
Eva Polen on 21 May 1921 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#11213)√ |
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Elijah Culpepper
married Lucinda H. Bonds on 23 Aug 1901 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(The couple in this record seem to be the same as in each of the other
three marriage sources above, but this year is 35 years later. We assume
a typo occurred when this book was prepared) |
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Ernest Culpepper
married Minnie Hulen on 29 Jan 1902 in Barbour Co., Alabama (#3528)√ |
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Jemmillee Culpepper
married Raymond Mann on 1 Sep 1928 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#11156)√ |
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J. T. Culpepper
married
Nancy Jacobs on 30 Dec 1900 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#52442)√ |
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John Culpepper
married
Lula Doughtie on 10 May 1914 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#3804)√ |
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John C. Culpepper
married
Katherine Jefferson Stokes on 25 Feb 1906 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#3537)√ |
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John D. Culpepper
married
Ada Ray on 29 Nov 1924 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#52440)√ |
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John T. Culpepper
married
Lillian McDaniel on 23 Aug 1925 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#11216)√ |
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Lena Culpepper
married
W. A.
Johnson on 17 Jul 1913 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#3534)√ |
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Mary L. Culpepper
married
Columbus W. Ginwright on 3 Oct 1897 in Barbour Co.,
Alabama
(#52417)√ |
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Monie Culpepper
married H. T. Hulin on 15 Dec 1901 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#3530)√ |
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Saidy Culpepper
married James Henderson on 24 Apr 1898 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#3531) |
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Versie Culpepper
married B. C.
Cox on 17 Nov
1895 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#3536)√ |
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W. A. Culpepper
married
Minnie Vaughn on 6 May 1891 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#3535)√ |
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W. M. Culpepper
married
Sarah J. Riley on 15 Dec 1870 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#3388)√ |

Alabama Death Index, 1908-1959
Ancestry.com Online Database.
Source:
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Early D.
Culpepper died 11 Mar 1941 in Barbour Co., Alabama (#11213)√ |
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Ed
Culpepper died 2 Dec 1909 in Barbour Co., Alabama (#3529)√ |
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Ennis C.
Culpepper died 7 Nov 1943 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#36791)√ |
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Ernest
Culpepper died 25 Dec 1912 in Barbour Co., Alabama (#3528)√ |
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J. D.
Culpepper died 1 Dec 1932 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#52440)√ |
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Mrs. (sic) J. M.
Culpepper died 25 Nov 1912 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#3389) |
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Mary E.
Culpepper
died 1 Sep 1924 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#3733?) |
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Samuel
E. Culpepper died 18 Jun 1950 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#40357)√ |
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W. A.
Culpepper died 14 Jul 1910 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#3535)√ |
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William
F. Culpepper died 1 Mar 1934 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#41397)√ |
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Willie
Culpepper died 1 Oct 1938 in Barbour Co., Alabama
(#36721)√ |
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Columbus Ginwright died Jun 1926 in Barbour Co., AL
(#52416)√
Lila (Culpeppper) Ginwright died 23 Apr 1941 in Barbour Co., AL
(#52417)√ |

Social
Security Death Index
All records of deaths on or before 31 Mar 2005 in which
the final benefit was paid or final residence was in Barbour county.
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Bobby G. Culpepper, 27 Sep 1942 - 13 Apr 1994, Eufaula, Barbour
Co., Alabama 36027; SSN 256-62-7839 issued in Georgia in 1957 (#38169)√
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Eva Culpepper, 16 Jul 1899 - Jan 1985, Eufaula, Barbour Co.,
Alabama 36027; SSN 417-09-9099 issued in Alabama before 1951 (#47768)√
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Lottie Culpepper, 3 Jun 1893 - Oct 1985, Eufaula, Barbour Co.,
Alabama 36027; SSN 420-32-9320 issued in Alabama before 1951 (#36722)√
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Perry Culpepper, 18 Sep 1924 - Oct 1982, Eufaula, Barbour Co.,
Alabama 36027; SSN 422-22-4263 issued in Alabama before 1951
(#47541)√
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Burials
Rocky Mount
United Methodist Church Cemetery
Barbour Co., AL. County Road 79, north of Baker Hill
Source: Barbour Co., AL
USGenWeb Archives
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John G. Culpepper, 5 Oct 1916 - 6 Apr 1956
(#36723)√ |
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Fannie R. Culpepper Grantham, 5 Jun 1919 - 9 Sep
1964 (#36724)√ |
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Perry F. Culpepper, 28 Sep 1924 - 25 Oct 1982
(#47541)√ |
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William P. Culpepper, 1871 - 1938 (#
36721)√ |
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Lottie Ryals Culpepper, 1893 - _____ (#
36722)√ |
Christian Grove
Baptist Church Cemetery
Barbour
Co., AL.
Five Mile Road, (Co. Rd 36), less
than one mile north of SR 131
Source: Barbour Co., AL
USGenWeb Archives
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Annie Culpepper, 22 Oct 1887 - 14 Oct 1961
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William F. Culpepper, 10 Sep 1860 - 13 Sep 1933
(#41397)√ |
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C. W. Ginwright, 1858 - 1926 (h/o Lela C.)
(#52416)√
Lela Culpepper Ginwright, 17 Apr 1886 - 23 Apr
1941 (w/o C. W.)
(#52417)√ |
Ramah Church Cemetery
Comer, Barbour
Co., AL
Source: MariLee Beatty Hageness, Alabama Church and Family
Cemeteries, Book 2, MLH Research, Anniston, AL, 1997; FHL US/CAN
Book976.1 V3hm v2
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W. A. Culpepper, died 22 Jul 1910 (#3535)√
Minnie Vaughn Culpepper, 1871 - 1912
(#3736)√ |

Places
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No records of any
places named Culpepper
have been
found in Barbour County |

Last Revised:
26 Jan 2006
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