Sarah M. (?)
Female, #2452, (Apr 1828 - 29 Jun 1908)
| Birth* | Apr 1828 | Sarah was born at Florida in Apr 1828. |
| Married Name | circa 1846 | As of circa 1846, her married name was Merritt. |
| Marriage* | circa 1846 | She married Willis Merritt circa 1846. |
| 1860 Census | 1 Jun 1860 | Sarah, Willis, Marion, Abraham, Sarah and Theodisia listed as a household member living with Willis Merritt in the 1860 Census at Lauderdale Co., Mississippi.1 |
| Marriage* | 16 Apr 1863 | She married Henry David Culpepper at Lauderdale Co., Mississippi, on 16 Apr 1863. |
| Married Name | 16 Apr 1863 | As of 16 Apr 1863, her married name was Culpepper. |
| 1870 Census | 1 Jun 1870 | Sarah, Henrietta and Eugenia listed as a household member living with Henry David Culpepper on the 1870 Census at Lauderdale Co., Mississippi.2 |
| 1880 Census | 1 Jun 1880 | Sarah was listed as Henry David Culpepper's wife on the 1880 Census at Lauderdale Co., Mississippi.3 |
| 1900 Census | 1 Jun 1900 | Sarah was listed as Henry David Culpepper's wife on the 1900 Census at Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale Co., Mississippi.4 |
| Death* | 29 Jun 1908 | She died at Lauderdale Co., Mississippi, on 29 Jun 1908. |
| Biography* | | Sarah's first husband was Willis Merritt, by whom she had four children, Willis, Marion, Abraham, and Sarah. A daughter of Willis Jr., Ellena, married Robert Lee Culpepper, son of Harbin Culpepper. |
Citations
- 1860 Federal Census, United States.
Beat 5, Lauderdale, Mississippi; Roll: M653_585; Page: 0; Image: 430
Willis Merritt, 65, M, Farmer, RE=$3000, PE=$3000, AL
Sarah M Merritt, 34, F, FL
Willis Merritt, 12, M, MS
Marion Merritt, 10, M, MS
Abraham Merritt, 6, M, MS
Sarah D Merritt, 5, F, MS
Theodosia E Merritt, 1, F, MS
J M Ross 24, M, MS.
- 1870 Federal Census, United States.
Page 6, Family 43, Lines 29-32, Township 5, Lauderdale, MS
Henry Culpepper, 37, M, Wh, Farmer, RE=$800, PE=$600, GA
Sarah Culpepper, 37, F, Wh, Keeping House, MS
Henrietta Culpepper, 6, F, Wh, MS
Eugenia Culpepper, 3, F, Wh, MS.
- 1880 Federal Census, United States.
FHL Film 1254653, National Archives Film T9-0653, Page 222C, District 5, Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale Co., MS
H. D. Culpepper, Self, M, Md, Wh, 48, Farmer, GA/GA/GA (#2451)
S. M. Culpepper, Other (Wife), F, Md, Wh, 49, Keeping House, FL/TN/FL
(The next three names were Sarah's children from her prior marriage to Willis Merritt)
Manen Merret, SSon, M, Sng, Wh, 26, Boarding, MS/MS/FL
Abraham Merret, SSon, M, Sng, Wh, 24, Boarding, MS/MS/FL
S(arah) B. Merret, SDau, F, Sng, Wh, 22, Boarding, MS/MS/FL
(The remaining names in this HH were all black servants)
Darkest Merret, Other, F, Wid, Black, 65, Servant, MS/---/---
Sam Bronsen, Other, M, Sng, Black, 18, Servant, MS/---/---
Jacob Hill, Other, M, Black, 56, Servant, AL/VA/VA
Alice Merret, Other, F, Black, 38, Servant, MS/GA/GA
Jackson Merret, Other, M, Sng, Black, 12, N/A, MS/FL/MS.
- 1900 Federal Census, United States.
ED 28, Page 11B, Family 323, Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale County, MS
David Culpepper, Head, Wh, M, Feb 1833, 67, Md-37 yrs, GA/GA/GA
Sarah Culpepper, Wife, Wh, F, Apr 1828, 72, Md-37 yrs, ch 9/4, FL/GA/GA
Catherine Merritt, Gr-Daughter, Wh, F, Jan 1887, 13, S, MS/MS/MS
Frank J. Johnson, Son in law, Wh, M, Mar 1850, 50, Md-7 yrs, SC/SC/SC
Sallie Johnson, Wife (sic: daughter of Sarah), Wh, F, Apr 1848, 51, Md-7 yrs, ch 1/1, MS/MS/FL
Roxie Johnson, Daughter (sic: Gr-daiughter), Wh, F, Dec 1894, 5, S, MS/ SC/MS.