Erastus Alonzo Culpepper1

Male, #10089, (3 Nov 1885 - 19 Jan 1960)

Parent*George Lafayette Culpepper (26 Apr 1839 - 13 Apr 1914)
Parent*Sarah Colleen Green (14 Sep 1849 - 14 Aug 1932)
Erastus Alonzo Culpepper|b. 3 Nov 1885\nd. 19 Jan 1960|p10089.htm|George Lafayette Culpepper|b. 26 Apr 1839\nd. 13 Apr 1914|p9507.htm|Sarah Colleen Green|b. 14 Sep 1849\nd. 14 Aug 1932|p9513.htm|Benjamin Culpepper|b. circa 1795\nd. between 1860 and 1870|p9495.htm|Sarah Daniel|b. circa 1796\nd. after 1880|p9504.htm|John S. Green|b. Aug 1804\nd. 22 Aug 1861|p9821.htm|Sarah A. Fleuellen|b. 30 Jul 1822\nd. 24 May 1882|p9822.htm|

Name-Comm His common name was Raz.2 
Birth*3 Nov 1885 Erastus was born at Wilcox Co., Alabama, on 3 Nov 1885.1 
 He was the son of George Lafayette Culpepper and Sarah Colleen Green. 
1900 Census1 Jun 1900 Benjamin, Erastus and Austin was listed as a son in George Lafayette Culpepper's household on the 1900 Census at Grove Hill, Clarke Co., Alabama.3 
Marriage*22 Dec 1908 He married Mary Ethel Slaydon at Pearl River Co., Mississippi, on 22 Dec 1908. 
1910 Census*15 Apr 1910 Erastus was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Pearl River Co., Mississippi.2 
WWI Draft Reg*12 Sep 1918 Erastus registered for the WW-I draft, naming Mary Ethel Culpepper as his nearest relative, on 12 Sep 1918 at Pearl River Co., Mississippi.1 
1920 Census*1920 Erastus was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Lauderdale Co., Mississippi.4 
Marriage*12 Jan 1940 He married Amanda Grey at Lauderdale Co., Mississippi, on 12 Jan 1940. 
Death*19 Jan 1960 He died at Meridian, Lauderdale Co., Mississippi, on 19 Jan 1960. 
Biography* Mary Ethel Slaydon died in 1938 and some of the children went to an orphanage somewhere in Mississippi. The older ones did not. When Shug was able, she went back to the orphange to retrieve Norman Ray and Glen Elmo and they went to live with her in Pensacola, FL. 

Family 1

Mary Ethel Slaydon (1 Dec 1889 - 15 Oct 1938)
Children

Family 2

Amanda Grey (say 1900 - )

Charts Descendants of George Lafayette Culpepper of Pearl River Co., MS
Last Edited 11 Apr 2008

Citations

  1. National Archives and Records Administration, compiler, WW-I Draft Records, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2002.
    http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6482&ti=0&r=0
    Erastus Alonzo Culpepper, Picayune, Pearl River Co., MS, Age 33, Born 3 Nov 1885, White, Engineer for NO&NE RR at Picayune, Pearl River Co., MS. Nearest relative: Mrs. Ethel Culpepper, Picayune, Pearl River Co., MS, /s/ Erastus Alonzo Culpepper, Tall height, Medium build, Brown eyes, Black hair, No disabilities. Registered 12 Sep 1918 in Pearl River Co., MS.
  2. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 111, Sheet 6B, Family 127, Picayune, Pearl River County, MS
    Raz Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 25, Md1-1 yrs, US/US/US, Car inspector-Railroad
    Ethel Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 21, Md1-1 yrs, ch 1/1, MS/MS/MS
    Wilder Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 5/12, S, MS/US/MS
    Letha Hunter, Boarder, F, Wh, 69, Wd, ch 1/1, MS/TN/TN.
  3. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 33 Pages 14A-B, Lines 49-58, Grove Hill, Clarke Co., AL
    George L. Culpepper, Head, Wh, M, Apr 1842, 58, md 33 yrs, AL/NC/NC, Farmer
    Sarah C. Culpepper, Wife, Wh, F, Sep 1849, 50, ch 13/12, AL/MA/AL
    Lula F. Culpepper, Daughter, Wh, F, May 1875, 25, sng, AL/AL/AL
    Ella Culpepper, Daughter, Wh, F, Dec 1880, 19, sng, AL/AL/AL
    Benjamin Culpepper, Son, Wh, M, Nov 1883, 16, sng, AL/AL/AL, Farm laborer
    Erasmus Culpepper, Son, Wh, M, Nov 1885, 14, sng, AL/AL/AL, Farm laborer
    Anna Culpepper, Daughter, Wh, F, Dec 1887, 12, sng, AL/AL/AL
    Lena Culpepper, Daughter, Wh, F, Feb 1889, 11, sng, AL/AL/AL
    Austin Culpepper, Son, Wh, M, Dec 1890, 9, sng, AL/AL/AL
    Katie Culpepper, Daughter, Wh, F, Sep 1894, 5, sng, AL/AL/AL.
  4. ED 49, sheet 22, line 77.