Henry Edward Culpepper1,2

Male, #229, (23 May 1827 - 17 Dec 1895)

Parent*Henry E. Culpepper (c 1779 - b 1840)
Parent*Martha Owens (c 1790 - )
Henry Edward Culpepper|b. 23 May 1827\nd. 17 Dec 1895|p229.htm|Henry E. Culpepper|b. circa 1779\nd. before 1840|p644.htm|Martha Owens|b. circa 1790|p645.htm|Henry Culpepper of Norfolk Co., VA|b. circa 1743\nd. before Feb 1813|p699.htm|Sarah (?)|b. say 1743\nd. after 1830|p700.htm|Zachariah Owens|b. say 1761|p646.htm||||

Birth*23 May 1827 Henry was born at Norfolk Co., Virginia, on 23 May 1827. 
 He was the son of Henry E. Culpepper and Martha Owens. 
1830 Census1 Jun 1830 Henry was probably a free white male, age under 5, in Henry E. Culpepper's houshold, on the 1830 Census at Norfolk Co., Virginia. Enumerated in the census but otherwise not identified are 1 F0-5 and 7 slaves.3 
1840 Census1 Jun 1840 Henry was probably a free white male, age 10 and under 15, in Martha Owens's household, on the 1840 Census on 1 Jun 1840 at Norfolk Co., Virginia.
(Enumerated in the census but otherwise unaccounted for are 1 F15-20 and 6 slaves.).4 
Marriage*27 Jun 1850 He married Martha A. Helen Grant at Norfolk Co., Virginia, on 27 Jun 1850.5 
1860 Census*1 Jun 1860 Henry was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at Portsmouth (city), Virginia.6 
1870 Census*1 Jun 1870 Henry was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at Portsmouth (city), Virginia.7 
1880 Census*1 Jun 1880 Henry was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Portsmouth (city), Virginia.8 
Death*17 Dec 1895 He died at Norfolk Co., Virginia, on 17 Dec 1895. Gastro enteritis.9 
Biography* Henry was a carpenter in 1860, and a builder in 1870. In 1880, he was a Wharf builder.
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From Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume IV;
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Henry Edward Culpepper married, June 27, 1850, Martha Helen Grant, born June 27, 1831, died December 16, 1886. Children: 1. Richard C., born August 23, 1851; married Annie Creekmore, and has a son, Charles, who married Florence Cox and is the father of Elizabeth and Howard. 2. Henry Edward, born January 5, 1854, died in 1902; married Dora Pearson, and has Harry; William, married Mamie Movell and has a son Henry; Maggie, married Henry Buff and has a son Ellsworth; and Garland. 3. Claude, married Mattie Skeeter and has Claude Jr; Helen, married T. O. Bain and is the mother of Thomas A., Gertrude, Marjorie, Helen, Robert, and Richard; Henry Lee; Ethel, married Theodore Herbner. 4. Vernon Grant, of whom further. 5. Charles L., M. D., born August 23, 1862, died December 27, 1906; married Mary Harwood and had one daughter, Ottoline, married William L. Miller. 6. Martha Helen, born June 2, 1866; married, January 21, 1891, Robert Edward Lee Dougan, born September 27, 1864, and has Marguerite, born June 2, 1892, and Robert Edward Lee Jr., born January 7, 1900. 7. Ruth, born March 19, 1870, died February 22, 1904; married S. T. Veal. 8. Nettie, born September 25, 1874; married William Thompson, and has Emma Helen and James Warren.
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15 Dec 1845, Zachariah Culpepper bonded himself for $368 and $290 for the guardianship of Henry E. Culpepper. He pledged as security his Negro man Frederick, about age 26, and his Negro woman Judy, about age 21 (Norfolk Deed Bk 73, p. 2). Henry E. Culpepper's father, Henry, Jr, had died before 1840. And it would appear that his mother, Martha (Owens) Culpepper, died around 1845, when his older brother Zachariah became his guardian. 

Family

Martha A. Helen Grant (27 Jun 1831 - 16 Dec 1886)
Children

Charts Descendants of Thomas Culpepper of Norfolk Co., VA (Six generations)
Last Edited 13 Dec 2007

Citations

  1. Death Register, Portsmouth, VA, 1858-1896, LDS film 33368; (Salt Lake City, UT: LDS Family History Library), LDS film 33368.
  2. Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography.
  3. 1830 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 311, Ancestry.com Images 9-10, Unknown Township, Norfolk Co., VA
    Henry Culpepper, 1 M0-5, 1 M10-15, 1 M50-60, 1 F0-5, 1 F5-10, 1 F30-40, 7 slaves
    Robert Culpepper, 2 M10-15, 1 M15-20, 1 M50-60, 1 F40-50, 0 slaves
    Sally Culpepper, 1 F20-30, 1 F30-40, 1 F40-50, 1 F80-90, 0 slaves.
  4. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 173, Ancestry.com Images 18-19, Unk Twp, Norfolk Co., VA
    Patsy Culpepper, 1 M10-15, 2 F15-20, 1 F40-50, 6 slaves
    Ann Culpepper, 1 M5-10, 1 M10-15, 1 F30-40, 0 slaves
    Reuben Culpepper, 1 M0-5, 1 M20-30, 1 F20-30, 1 F50-60, 2 slaves.
  5. Martha's mother Sarah, consents. Charles C. Robinson was surety.
  6. Jefferson Ward, p. 269.
  7. P. 409.
  8. Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., VA, FHL Film 1255382, National Archives Film T9-1382 ED 78, sheet 33.
  9. Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography.
    Volume IV.