Alabama Culpepper Archives
Cherokee County
History
Cherokee County was
created in 1836 from land ceded by the Cherokee Indians by the treaty of New
Echota. It is located in the northeastern portion of the state in the
Appalachian Ridge and Valley Region. It is bordered by the Alabama counties of
DeKalb, Etowah,
Calhoun and Cleburne, and
the Georgia counties of Chattooga,
Polk and
Floyd. Since 1844, the county seat has been the
town of Centre. Centre is on US-411 about 90 miles northeast of Birmingham.
Newspapers: Cherokee County
Herald, Gadsden Messenger, Birmingham News
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 Cherokee County,
Alabama section of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City (US/CAN
Book 976.165). |
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In December 2005, a comprehensive online search was made for
Cherokee County Culpeppers
in the Archival databases at
Ancestry.com
and ALGenWeb at
Rootsweb.com |
Early Culpepper Settlers
Cherokee County
The first Culpeppers in northeast Alabama were Joel Culpepper (son on Benjamin
Culpepper of South Carolina) and his family. Joel was born in the Orangeburg District of
South Carolina in 1782, was still in South Carolina in 1820, appeared in McGinn County,
Tennessee in 1830. By 1840, the families of Joel and one of Joel's sons, John Tyler, had
settled in Cherokee County, Alabama, and the modern day Culpeppers in Cherokee county
appear to be the descendants of John Tyler's son, John A. Walter "Mack"
Culpepper (1853-1910).
Census Records
1840 Census
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Page 113,
Ancestry.com images 5-6, Unknown Township, Cherokee Co., AL
Joel Culpepper, 1 M10-15, 1 M50-60, 1 F0-5, 1 F5-10, 2 F10-15, 1
F40-50 (#5766) |
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Page 118,
Ancestry.com images 15-16, Unknown Township, Cherokee Co., AL
J. T. Culpepper, 3 M0-5, 1 M30-40, 1 F0-5, 1 F5-10, 1
F20-30 (#5811) |
1850 Census
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Page 057/773, Cherokee Co.,
AL
Joel Culpepper, 68, M, SC, Farmer, $150 (#5766)
Ann E. Culpepper, 59, F, SC
Benjamin Culpepper, 24, M, TN
Mariah J. Culpepper, 19, F, TN
Patty M. Culpepper, 16, F, TN |
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Page
020/268, Cherokee Co., AL
John Tyler Culpepper, 40, M, SC, Farmer, $400 (#
5811)
Melvina Culpepper, 37, F, VA
Elizabeth Culpepper, 16, F, TN
James H. Culpepper, 15, M, TN
Elvira Culpepper, 14, F, TN
George W. Culpepper, 13, M, AL
Joel M. Culpepper, 12, M, AL
Arminda Culpepper, 11, F, AL
Hannah J. Culpepper, 10, F, AL
Melissa Culpepper, 9, F, AL
Amanda Culpepper, 8, F, AL
Alabama Culpepper, 7, F, AL
Virginia Culpepper, 3 months, F, AL |
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Page
129/361, Floyd Co., AL
William F. Culpepper, 24, M, GA,
(1826 - bef. 1860, s/o William Culpepper) (For background on 1860 census entry, we
have listed this 1850 census record from nearby Floyd Co., GA.
Permelia Culpepper, F, GA
Indiana Culpepper, 1, ?, GA |
1860 Census
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John T(yler) Culpepper, 50, M, SC, Cherokee Co., page 149/424
(1810-1870, son of Joel Culpepper)
Melvina Culpepper, 47, F, VA
James H. Culpepper, 26, M, TN, Carpenter
Narcissa A. Culpepper, 18, F, TN
Hannah J. Culpepper, 17, F, AL
Malissa E. Culpepper, 16, F, AL
Hinund? A. Culpepper, 12, F, AL
Indiana A. Culpepper, 11, F, AL
Virginia Culpepper, 10, F, AL
Sarah L. Culpepper, 9, F, AL
John A. W. Culpepper, 7, M, AL
Josiah B. Culpepper, 6, M, AL
Eliza C. Culpepper, 4, F, AL |
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Rufus W(ashington Culpepper, 22, M, AL, Teacher, Cherokee
Co., page 133/310
(1838-1864, son of John Tyler Culpepper)
Mary L. C. Culpepper, 17, F, AL, Domestic
(Mary L. Emerson) |
1870 Census
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J. Culpepper, 14, F, AL, Cherokee Co., page 299,
Domestic servant in the household of Z. Laney
(1856 -????, not yet identified) |
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J(oel) M(athias) Culpepper, 28, M, AL, Cherokee Co., page
313
(1840-1913, son of John Tyler Culpepper)
Margaret (Drake) Culpepper, 22, F, AL
Adolphus Culpepper, 6, M, AL
McDonald Culpepper, 2, M, AL
James Culpepper, 1, M, AL |
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John (Tyler) Culpepper, 56, M, SC, Cherokee Co., page 242
(#5811)
Melvina Culpepper, 55, F, VA
Amanda Culpepper, 23, F, AL
Alabama Culpepper, 20, F, AL
Virginia Culpepper, 18, F, AL
Sarah Culpepper, 16, F, AL
Walter H. Culpepper, 15, M, AL
Josiah B. Culpepper, 14, M, AL
Eliza C. Culpepper, 12, F, AL
Amanda (Culpepper) Witt, 25, F, AL |
1880 Census
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Township 8, Page 286B
Melvina Culpepper, Self, F, W, W, 66, Keeps House, VA/VA/VA (#
5812)
John A. Culpepper, Son, M, S, W, 26, Works On Farm, AL/SC/VA
Arminda (Culpepper) Witt, Dau, F, S, W, 38, AL/SC/VA (#
5852) |
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Township 10, Page 339A
Reynolds Cantrell, Self, M, M, W, 56, Farmer, TN/SC/TN
Mary Cantrell, Wife, F, M, W, 37, Keeps House, AL/SC/SC
Emma Cantrell, Dau, F, S, W, 19, TN/TN/TN
David Cantrell, Son, M, S, W, 3, AL/TN/AL
Josephine Culpepper, Step-Dau, F, S, W, 19, AL/AL/AL
(#48641) |
1890 Census
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The Federal 1890 census burned and no records are available.
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1900 Census
| John A. (Walter "Mack") Culpepper, 1853?, HH,
AL, Cherokee Co.
(1853-1910, son of John Tyler Culpepper. His wife, Victoria Conway, was
apparently deceased by this time)
Edith (M) Culpepper, Jan 1885, D, AL
John T. Culpepper, Sep 1888, S, AL
Rufus W. Culpepper, Oct 1890, S, AL
Hannah M. Culpepper, Feb 1893, D, AL
Eliza C. Culpepper, May 1895, D, AL
Leila Culpepper, Sep 1899, D, AL
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1910 Census
| Edett (Edith) M. Culpepper, 23, F, HH, AL, Cherokee
Co., page 13/13
(1887-1910, daughter of John A. Walter "Mack" Culpepper)
John T. Culpepper, 21, Bro, AL
Rufus W. Culpepper, 19, Bro, AL
Hannah M. Culpepper, 17, Sis, AL
Elma E. (Elvia C.) Culpepper, 14, Sis, AL
Lula V. Culpepper, 12, Sis, AL
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1920 Census
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Loula (Lula V.) Culpepper, 22, AL, Cherokee Co., page 11/33/8/40,
living in household of her brother-in-law, Loyd Fell
(1898 - ????, daughter of John A.
Walter "Mack" Culpepper) |
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Washam Culpepper, 28, AL, Cherokee Co., page
11/33/8/35, living in the household of his cousin John Banks(t)on
(1892 - ????, not yet
identified) |
Births
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No records have been found of Culpepper
births in Cherokee County.) |
Land Patents
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John T.
Culpepper, Authority 24 Apr 1820: Cash entry sale; Land Office:
Lebanon; Huntsville Meridian, Cherokee Co., AL: 2 parcels in Sec 19, Twp
8-S, Rng 10-E:
Signed 10 Apr 1847: 40.17 acres in Aliquot part NWSW (AL3130_.496)
Signed 1 Aug 1853: 40 acres in Aliquot part NWSE (AL3250_.352) |
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Benjamin
J. Culpepper, Authority 24 Apr 1820: Cash entry sale; Signed 1 Aug
1853, Land Office: Lebanon; Huntsville Meridian, Cherokee Co., AL: 1
parcel in Sec 22, Twp 8-S, Rng 10-E:
Signed 1 Dec 1851: 40.15 acres in Aliquot part NWSE (AL3230_.054) |
Deeds
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No records have been found of Culpepper
deeds in Cherokee County.) |
Military Records
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No records have been found of military
service by Culpeppers from Cherokee County.
However, many records do not indicate a county, so also see our
statewide records.) |
Church Records
Pleasant Hill Methodist Church
From
Cherokee County Heritage, Vol II - No 1 Jan 1973, provided to
Culpepper Connections by Gennie Harris
on 21 Aug 2005.
Pleasant Hill Methodist Church was established in 1840. Prior to the erection of the first building, services under the
direction of Rev. John Murray Pegues were held in private homes. Some of
the families active in the early days of Pleasant Hill Church included
these charter members (nine listed, but only Culpeppers and families
they married with are included here.):
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John C. & Catharine Drake
(Joel Mathias Culpepper m. Margaret Drake) |
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Samuel H. and Eliza H. Emerson
(Rufus W. Culpepper m. Mary Emerson) |
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Chrisman and Anna (Webb) Lewis
(Indiana Alabama "Bama" Culpepper m. James W. Lewis)
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John T. and Melvina Culpepper.
In
the History of Pleasant Hill Church, Jim Lewis (married to Bama
Culpepper) told of the large family of Uncle John T. Culpepper. John
Culpepper was a Charter Member of Pleasant Hill, and he and Martha
Melvina are buried in unmarked graves. |
Marriages
Early Alabama Marriages
Source: Early Alabama Marriages.
Family Adventures, San Antonio, TX, 1991.
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Clementine Culpeper
(2-p) married
John Loyd Crow on
21 Oct 1914 in Cherokee
Co., Alabama |
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E. M. C. Culpepper
married Mr. G. E.
Powell on
22 Dec 1912 in Cherokee Co., Alabama |
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Earnest L. Culpepper
married Edna M. Daniel
on 11 Apr
1925 in Cherokee Co., Alabama |
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J. A. Culpeper (2-p)
married Victory Conaway
on 14
Mar 1886 in Cherokee Co., Alabama |
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James T. Culpepper
married
Katherine Bowden on
19 Jun 1923 in Cherokee
Co., Alabama |
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John T. Culpepper
married
Clara M. Smith on
2 Jan 1927 in Cherokee
Co., Alabama |
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Johnnie Culpepper
married Ray L.
Farabee on 6 Jun
1925 in Cherokee Co., Alabama |
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Lula Dalton
Culpepper married
Ernest T. Baker on
25 Dec 1921 in Cherokee
Co., Alabama |
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Mellie Culpeper
(2-p) married
Elmer W. McDonald on
7 Sep 1913 in Cherokee
Co., Alabama |
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Rufus W. Culpepper
married Willie Sue
Hurley on 23
Dec 1923 in Cherokee Co., Alabama |
Alabama Marriages,
1809-1920 (Selected Counties)
Ancestry.com Online database),
1999.
Source: Dodd,
Jordan R, comp. Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties)
(database online). Orem, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 1999. Original data:
Early American Marriages: Alabama, 1800 to 1920)
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J. A. Culpepper
married Victoria Conaway on 25 Mar 1886 in Cherokee Co., Alabama |
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M. E. Culpepper (F)
married A. J. Bankson on 13 Oct 1868 in Cherokee Co., Alabama |
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Sallie L. Culpepper
married James N. Webb on Jul 1874 in Cherokee Co., Alabama |
Alabama Marriages,
1807-1902
Ancestry.com Online database),
2004.
Source:
Hunting For Bears, comp. Alabama Marriages, 1807-1902 (database
online). Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: Alabama
marriage information taken from county courthouse records. Many of these
records were extracted from copies of the original records in microfilm,
microfiche, or book format, located at the Family History Library.
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The Culpepper marriages
published in this database were identical to those in Alabama
Marriages, 1809-1920, above.) |
Alabama Death Index, 1908-1959
Ancestry.com Online Database.
Source:
Alabama Death
Index, 1908-1959. (database online) Provo, UT:
Ancestry.com, 2000. Original data: State of Alabama. Indexes of Vital
Records for Alabama: Deaths, 1908-1959. Montgomery, AL: State of
Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Record Services Division, 19--.
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John M.
Culpepper died 16 Aug 1908 in Cherokee Co., Alabama |
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John T.
Culpepper died 20 Jun 1948 in Cherokee Co., Alabama |
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Josia B.
Culpepper died 1 Oct 1925 in Cherokee Co., Alabama |
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 Cherokee county.
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Willie S. Culpeper (2-p), 9 Jan 1906 - 5 Nov 1995, Centre,
Cherokee Co., Alabama 35960; SSN 417-70-0926 issued in Alabama in 1965) |
Burials
Pleasant Hill Methodist Church Cemetery
DeKalb Co., Alabama. North of Blue Pond on Leesburg-Blanche Highway and
located very near Culpepper property. The cemetery was originally in
Cherokee Co., but the border was changed and is now in DeKalb Co.
Source: Mrs. Frank Ross Stewart, Cemetery
Records of Cherokee County, Alabama, 1840 - 1960, Stewart University
Press, Centre, AL, 1981.
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Rev. Josie Culpepper
1855 - 1925 |
Places
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No records of any
places named Culpepper
have been
found in Cherokee County) |
Last Revised:
26 Jan 2006
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