Culpeppers Who Served in WW-I
William Noah Culpepper in the Allied Expeditionary Force
(AEF)
(Last man on the right holding a rifle)
France, 1918
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Colepepers who served South Africa in
World War I
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John Ernest Colepeper,
1900-1962, son of George Kopper Colepeper who emigrated to South
Africa from Barbados around 1900, saw service in both
World Wars, first at the age of 17 and then at 41. Photo was
taken in 1917 in France when he was a 1st Lieutenant in the
Royal Flying Corp which was the beginning of the Royal Air
Force. He flew the then fighters--the SE5 and the Sopworth
Pup. John
also served in WW-II.
(Source: Son, Ian George Colepeper) |
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Culpepers who served India (as part of British Army) in World War I
| A. G. Culpepper, Lieutenant,
Indian Medical Department, died 9 May 1920.5 |
Culpeppers who served the United States in World
War I
| Alvin
Culpepper of Gordon Co. GA served in the Army in WW-I. He was
the son of Elam and Phalba Culpepper. (Source: Kathryn English
Culpepper.) |
| Amos Asmond
Culpepper of Heard Co. GA served in WW-I. He was son of Willis
and Evie Culpepper. I think their son Homer also served in WW-I.
(Source: Sandra Culpepper Jeffries.) |
| Arthur
B. Culpepper,
from North Carolina. Pvt., Co. K, 113th Infantry, 29th
Infantry Division.
Died 9 Oct 1918. Buried at: Plot C Row 19 Grave 16,
St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, France. Mother:
Mrs. Rosario Spears, 22 Jones St E, Savannah, Chatham Co., GA4 |
| Arthur M. Culpepper,
Private, U.S. Army, Coast Artillery Corps, Entered the Service from:
Georgia. Died: 6 Oct 1918, Missing in Action or Buried at Sea,
Tablets of the Missing at Suresnes American Cemetery, Suresnes,
France. Mother:
Mrs. Rosario Spears, 22 Jones St E, Savannah, Chatham Co., GA3
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| Ben Culpepper, 1234305. Res: Hartsville, SC. USNRF
Columbia, SC, 29 Jul 1918. Br 20 8/12 yrs. Naval Training Station,
Great Lakes, Ill, 14 Sep 1918 to 11 Nov 1918. Fireman 3cl. Inactive
duty 27 Feb 1919. (Son of Robert B. and Chellie James Culpepper)
(Source: "The Official Roster of South Carolina Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines in the World War, 1917-18, Volume 1", Compiled under the
direction of John G. Richards, Governor. Page 323.) |
| Brady D. Culpepper,
Bernice, Union Parish, LA., Corporal, US Army. (Source:
Douglas O. Culpepper, who is not related.) |
| Brooks Culpepper, son of Nathan
Gardner Culpepper, served in the United States Army in World War
I from June, 1918, to September, 1919. He was in France with
the Chief Quartermaster Office of Supplies, but remained after the
war to serve for a time with the Graves Registration Unit. During
World War II he acted as agent for the Draft Appeal Board. (Source: Georgia
Through Two Centuries, by Warren Grice) |
| Bryan E. Culpepper, son of Edward Lee and Fannie
Sorrells Culpepper, was born 16 Sep 1896 in Caldwell Co., TX, and died 3 May
1962. He served along with his brother, George Byron, and both were
disabled in the war. (Source: Loris O. Brewer) |
| Calvin Byrd Culpepper, (son of
Eddie Welborn Culpepper?) was a corporal in the U.S. Army and saw
heavy fighting against the Germans. (Source: Great-grandson, Harold M.
Culpepper, III) |
| Calvin C. Culpepper, son of Moses C. and Joanna
Culpepper (later, Mrs. Joanna
Brown), was a resident of Coffee Springs, Geneva Co., AL. A
private in
Company C of the 322nd Infantry, 81st Infantry Division, he was killed in action 11 Nov
1918 and
buried at Plot D Row 12 Grave 10, St. Mihiel American Cemetery,
Thiaucourt, France. 2
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| Carlos Cullen Culpepper, son of Elijah Cullen Culpepper and
Mary Prince Richardson, entered service in Troy Co. AL 14 Jul 1918,
later resided in Bradley Co. AR. (Source: Index to AR WWI Soldiers
by D. W. Allen) |
| Charles Culpepper, a resident of
Ensley, AL, was a private in the U. S. Army. He died while on duty on 4 Jan 1918.2 |
| Charlie Culpepper, Serial Number:
794500. Race: White. Residence: 1129 South Ave., Piqua, OH. Enlisted
in Regular Army at Huntsville, AL on 25 April 1904. Born Fort Payne,
AL; Age: 35 2/12 Years (as of when?), Assignments Headquarters
Company 33 Infantry to Discharge Cook 2 Oct 1918. Honorable
discharge 19 Sep 1919. Surgeon's Certificate of Disability 50%
disabled. Deserted Army Transport Fort Ogelthorpe, GA 29 Jun 1906,
restored to duty Army Transport Fort Ogelthorpe, GA 28 Mar 1918. |
| Charlie A. Culpepper, died
13 Mar 1927. Tombstone in Warren Co., GA says: "Wagoner WW-I" |
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 Chris Culpepper
(pictured at right)
The father of Betty Lou
Culpepper Brooks and probably the son of Sherwood
Culpepper. Enlisted Regular Army, Houston TX 14 May 1904.
Philippine Island: 26 June 1904 - 1 October 1905. Alaska 26 June
1908 - 20 July 1910. Hawaii 13 March 1915 - 28 June 1918. Awarded
Mexican Border Service Medal and World War I Victory Medal. Retired
30 Sep 1932 as Master Sergeant, after serving his final ten years as
an ROTC instructor at North Dakota Agricultural College in Fargo,
North Dakota. Photo at right taken for 1929-1930 school year
yearbook. (Source: Granddaughter, Michelle Lackey-Dawson.) |
| Clarence
Preston Culpepper, 1895 - 1973, son of John Hilliard
Culpepper and Elizabeth Caroline Bodiford, served in WW I as a
private in the U. S. Army. |
| David
B. Culpepper, 16 Mar 1895 – 3 Dec 1969, son of Elbert Bartow
and Martha Etta Enox Culpepper. Tombstone in Elmira Chapel Cemetery,
Gregg Co., TX: "Private,
U. S. Army, WW-I" |
| Earl
S. Culpepper, 31 Mar 1895 – 30 Jan 1955. Tombstone in Willow
Wild Cemetery, Fannin Co., TX: "Veteran of WW-I" |
| Ernest Homer Culpepper of Heard
Co. GA served in WW-I. He was son of Willis and Evie Culpepper.
(Source: Sandra Culpepper Jeffries, who believes Homer served, but
is not certain.) |
| Frank Jewel Culpepper, son of
Francis Louis Elias Culpepper and Ruth Louise Ellis of Junet,
Ashland Co. AR, entered service at Jefferson Bks., MO on 15 Aug
1918. (Source: Index to AR WWI Soldiers by D. W. Allen) |
| George Byron "Bud" Culpepper, son of
Edward Lee and Fannie Sorrells Culpepper, was born 30 Nov 1892 in Caldwell
Co., TX, and died 10 Oct 1958. He served along with his brother,
Bryan, and both were disabled in the war. (Source: Loris O.
Brewer) |
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 Henry Allan
Culpepper (pictured at right)
Son of James Levin Culpepper, was born 1 Nov 1890 and died 28
Mar 1975. He was married more than 50 years to Madge Moore, and lived in the same house
their entire married life. He established a cleaning/pressing business in 1911 in San
Antonio, Texas; it expanded to 3 large plants which is still in the family. (Reported by
niece, Dorothy Roberts.) |
| Hilton Powell. Culpepper, Son
of Cincinatus Cecil and Pearl Rosetta Buckley Culpepper, was born 20
Dec 1898 in Lawrence Co., MS and died Feb 1968 in Hearne,
Robertson Co., TX. He served in WW-I, but no service details are
currently available. |
| Howard Michaux Culpepper, son of
Louis Constantine Culpepper and Mary Elizabeth Michaux, entered
service at Piggott on 26 Apr 1918, and was disabled during the
war. (Source: Index to AR WWI Soldiers by D. W. Allen &
niece Susan Anne Culpepper) Howard served as an Army Private, 307th
Infantry, Company C. See photos of Howard in uniform in family
tree from Cathy Cate. |
| James Clinton Culpepper, born
18 Oct 1898 in Lee Co, AL, son of
Jesse Mercer and Melissa Lamb Culpepper, served as
a Private in WW-I, according to his tombstone. |
| James Daniel Culpepper, born 1
Jul 1893 in Coosa Co, AL, son of
Robert Daniel and Milbra Virginia Rodgers Culpepper, served
in WW-I, according to his grandson, Herschel Laroy Culpepper. A
photo of James Daniel in his WW I uniform is in the family tree
section of this site. |
| James Manning Culpepper, born Aug 1892 in Sumter
Co, AL, son of Tandy Key and Mary Brunson Culpepper. A resident of Halsell, Choctaw Co.,
AL, he was a private in the U. S. Army and was killed in action on 14 Oct 1918.2 |
| James Culpepper,
African-American, entered service at Jonesboro, on 23 Feb
1918. He was born in McDonald, GA, and later resided in
Lunsford, Craig Co. AR. He was age 21 and 11 months upon
entering service. (Source: Index to AR WWI Soldiers by D. W. Allen) |
| James Henry Culpepper, son of
Francis Louis Elias Culpepper and Ruth Louise Ellis in
entered service in Pine Bluff on 4 Sep 1918. (Source: Index to
AR WWI Soldiers by D. W. Allen) |
| James R. Culpepper,
Lawrence Co., MS (From microfilm in MS archives of WW-I service.
This may have been James Bishop Culpepper) |
| James W. Culpepper, born 1
Jan 1890 and died 7 Feb 1981. Tombstone in Warren Co., GA says: "WW-I" |
| Joel Culpepper, born Mar 1894, son of Elam and
Phalba Culpepper of Gordon Co., GA, served in the Army in
WW-I. According to Kathryn English Culpepper, "he caught
the flu [while serving in France], and had been carried out with the dead. The guard on duty
heard him groan and got him back into the hospital in
time." |
| Joseph Gaston Culpepper,
son of James Lee Culpepper and Anna Blanche Hashall, entered service at
Fordyce, AR on 3 Feb 1918, age 22 years and nine months. (Source:
Index to AR WWI Soldiers by D. W. Allen) |
| Joseph Homer Culpepper,
son of Cary P. and Maggie M. Culpepper, entered service at Pine Bluff, AR on
15 October 1917, age 24 and two months. (Source: Index
to AR WWI Soldiers by D. W. Allen) |
| Julius Culpepper,
Loch Lomand, Union Parish, LA., Pvt, US Army. (Source: Douglas O.
Culpepper, who is not related.) |
| Leland C. Culpepper, son of Charles E. Culpepper and Samie
Bradley, entered service in Clinton, AR on 15 Oct 1917, age 21 and
ten months. (Source:
Index to AR WWI Soldiers by D. W. Allen) |
| Loyd Benson Culpepper, GA Bugler, 324 MGBN 83 Div WW-I. Born 9 Apr
1899, died 28 Apr 1949. Son of Malcolm McCade and Anna Vickery Culpepper.
(Source: Tombstone transcription, Northview City Cemetery, Hartwelll, GA)
Serial Number: 1951119. Race: W. Residence: 300 Willow St, Akron,
OH, Enlisted in National Army at Akron, OH on 7 Nov 1917. Born in
Hartwell, GA. Age: 21 7/12 Years (When?) Assignments: Co C 324
Machine Gun Battalion to Discharge Bugler 24 May 1918. American
Expeditionary Forces 12 June 1918 to 1 Feb 1919. Honorable discharge
18 Apr 1919. (Source: Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines in the World War, 1917-1918, Volume # 4) |
| Ralph H. Culpepper, 7 Jun 1899 – 20 Jul 1970,
son of Warren Ebenezer and Eulalie Frances Shelfer Culpepper.
Tombstone in Kilgore City Cemetery, Gregg Co., TX: "U. S. Navy, WW-I" |
| Ralph Otis Culpepper of
RFD McDonough, Henry Co., TX, inducted and ordered to report to Camp Gordon (GA?) 5 Sep
1918. 1 |
| Raymond Culpepper, of
McDonough, Henry Co., TX, inducted and ordered to report to Camp Gordon (GA?) 5 Sep 1918. 1 |
| Rufus Alva Culpepper, son of Dr. Thomas Joel
Culpepper and grandson of George Washington Culpepper, was born 6 Dec 1888. He was a
doctor in Cullman, Alabama and volunteered for service in the Medical Corps during the
World War. He was commissioned a first lieutenant 1 Mar 1918, was trained at Base Hospital
at Camp Travis, Texas, and went overseas as a casual, landing at Brest 11 Aug 1918. As a
member of the Tenth Field Artillery in the Third Division he was in the St. Mihiel and
Meuse Argonne campaign and accompanied the Third Division of the Army of Occupation
stationed at Mayhen, Germany. He remained overseas until 10 Aug 1919, when he sailed for
home and received his honorable discharge at Camp Gordon, Atlanta, 6 Oct 1919. |
| Stephen Earl Culpepper, born 31
Mar 1895 and died 30 Jan 1955, was the son of Adolphus Rutherford
Stevenson Culpepper. His tombstone in Fannin County, TX indicates
that he was a WW-I veteran. |
| Thomas G. Culpepper, son of John Gaston Culpepper and
Elizabeth Greenville Greenlees, entered service at Fort Roots on 1
Jul 1916. (Source: Index
to AR WWI Soldiers by D. W. Allen) |
| Wilburn Lester Culpepper, son of Joel Adams
Culpepper, Jr. and grandson of Joel Adams Culpepper, was born 12 Sep 1895, Birmingham, AL.
He died 11 Jan 1971 in Atlanta, GA, and according to his obituary, he was a veteran of
WW-I. |
| William B. Culpepper,
son of Joseph Andrew Baxter Culpepper and Johnnie Smith, entered service at
Pine Bluff, AR on 25 Aug 1918, age 21 and seven months. (Source:
Index to AR WWI Soldiers by D. W. Allen) |
| William Lewis ("Louis William") Culpepper,
son of Francis Daniel Culpepper and grandson of Lewis Peek Culpepper, was born 24 Jan 1900
and was totally disabled in the war. He enlisted in the Army at age 17, with consent of
the oldest sister (Maggie). He was an ambulance driver and while in the battle field
encountered poison gas. He was in France when the Armistice was signed. (Source:
Kathye Culpepper Garrett) |
| William Louis Culpepper, son of John Micajah
Culpepper and grandson of William Jefferson Culpepper, was born 27 Sep 1889 in Belton, TX
and died 22 Nov 1978 in Athens, TN. He graduated from Tulane University in 1915 with a
Medical degree and Doctor of Public Health degree. He was a Flight Surgeon in the Army
during WW-I serving in France. (Source: Biography by John William Culpepper) |
| William O. Culpepper, son of Columbus Franklin and Mary
Ann Morton Culpepper, grandson of Emanuel Joseph Culpepper, and a resident of
Section, Jackson Co., AL. He was a private in the U. S. Army and died while on duty on 9
Oct 1918.2 |
| William Noah Culpepper (photo at top of page), son of
John Peter and Josephine Gammon Culpepper, was born 6 Jun 1896 in
Currituck Co., NC. and served in the US Army with the Allied
Expeditionary Force in France. (#519) |
| William Rexford Culpepper, son of William Henry and Fannie
Allen Winipee Culpepper, was born 6 Nov 1898 in Floyd Co., GA.
At age 17, he joined the U. S. Navy, and served on a troop transport
ship during WW-I. (Source: Kathryn English Culpepper) |
| William Stephen Culpepper, ancestry
unknown, was born in Alabama, 1887 - 1888, of parents born in
GA. He served in WW I as a physician. In the 1930 census
of Washington, DC, his occupation is listed as "Medicine in U.
S. Army, WW vet" |
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 Woodfin Grady Culpepper,
Sr. (pictured at right)
Son of Dr.
Alexander Hamilton and Fannie Hardage Culpepper, was born 7 Dec 1889 and served in the
U.S. Army during 1911-1920. Also was in Marines during World War-II. Died 19 Feb 1960.
(Reported by son, Bill Culpepper.) |
Footnotes
Vessie Thrasher, "Henry County, 1917-1918, WWI
Service Records", Henry County Georgia, the Mother of Counties, page 301-302.
Abstracted for Culpepper Connections! by Shirley Brook.
Casualties from Alabama in WW-I.
Contributed by Daniel R. McCabe, Feb 1999.
American WWI Mothers' Pilgrimage, 1930.
In the late 1920s the War Department of the United States compiled a list of
mothers and widows of deceased soldiers killed in World War I and offered to
send them to their loved one's final resting place in Europe. This database
contains the names those women who were entitled to make the pilgrimage, as
shown by department records on 15 Nov 1929. Each record provides the name of
widow or mother, city and state of residence, and relationship to the
deceased. Additionally, information regarding the decedent's name, rank, unit,
and cemetery is provided. In a few cases the woman's surname and decedent's
surname can be different, most likely due to an error in spelling in the
original document. Providing information regarding nearly 11,000 mothers and
widows, this database can be useful for Ancestry.com patrons seeking World War
I veterans. (Source: Sewell, Patricia and Cecilia Palin, eds. Relatives of
World War I Veterans Eligible for European Pilgrimage. [database online]
Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1999. Taken from: List of Mothers and Widows of
American Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines Entitled to Make a Pilgrimage to War
Cemeteries in Europe. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1930.)
American Battle Monuments Commission Web Site.
Debt of Honor Register, Commonwealth
War Graves Web Site
Culpeppers Registering for Draft for World War I: See the Archives section.
Last Revised:
31 Mar 2008 |
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