Silas Edgar Culpepper1

Male, #2560, (14 Feb 1862 - 1 Mar 1934)

Father*Matthew E. Culpepper (c 1836 - 27 Nov 1871)
Mother*Mary Etta Boswell (1845 - bt 1930 - 1940)
Silas Edgar Culpepper|b. 14 Feb 1862\nd. 1 Mar 1934|p2560.htm|Matthew E. Culpepper|b. circa 1836\nd. 27 Nov 1871|p2329.htm|Mary Etta Boswell|b. 1845\nd. between 1930 and 1940|p2337.htm|Joel Culpepper of Sumter Co., AL|b. circa 1803\nd. 5 Jul 1875|p3971.htm|Amelia Yarbrough|b. circa 1803\nd. 1860|p3972.htm|(?) Boswell|b. say 1804|p43168.htm|Stacy (?)|b. circa 1806\nd. after 1880|p43169.htm|

Birth*14 Feb 1862 Silas was born at Lauderdale Co., Mississippi, on 14 Feb 1862.2 
 He was the son of Matthew E. Culpepper and Mary Etta Boswell. 
1870 Census1 Jun 1870 Silas, Mary, Lula, Hubert and Catherine listed as a household member living with Matthew E. Culpepper on the 1870 Census at Lauderdale Co., Mississippi.3 
1880 Census1 Jun 1880 Silas, Hubert and Vernon was listed as a grandson in Stacy (?)'s household on the 1880 Census at Meridian, Lauderdale Co., Mississippi.4 
Marriage*22 Mar 1883 He married Annie Rawson at Lauderdale Co., Mississippi, on 22 Mar 1883.5 
1900 Census*1 Jun 1900 Silas was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Meridian, Lauderdale Co., Mississippi.6 
Marriage*5 Oct 1902 He married Minnie Coker on 5 Oct 1902. 
WWI Draft Reg*12 Sep 1918 Fred Marcellus Culpepper named Silas as his nearest relative when registering for the WW-I draft on 12 Sep 1918 at Meridian, Lauderdale Co., Mississippi.7 
1920 Census*1 Jan 1920 Silas was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Meridian, Lauderdale Co., Mississippi.8 
1930 Census*1 Apr 1930 Silas was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Lauderdale Co., Mississippi.9 
Death*1 Mar 1934 He died at Lauderdale Co., Mississippi, on 1 Mar 1934.2 
Burial*circa 3 Mar 1934 His body was interred circa 3 Mar 1934 at Coker Chapel Cemetery, Vimville, Lauderdale Co., Mississippi.2 

Family 1

Annie Rawson (20 May 1864 - 16 Feb 1902)
Children

Family 2

Minnie Coker (26 Apr 1878 - Jan 1974)
Children

Charts Descendants of Joseph Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC (Six Generations)
Descendants of Matthew E. Culpepper of Lauderdale Co., MS
Last Edited 3 Oct 2008

Citations

  1. Levin E. Culpepper, The Descendants of Joseph Culpepper who died in 1816, in Jackson County, Georgia, P. O. Box 5511, Meridian, MS 39302-5511: Lauderdale County Dept. of Archives & History, 1990's.
  2. Coker Chapel Cemetery, Vimville, Lauderdale Co., MS
    + Silas Edgar Culpepper, 14 Feb 1862 - 1 Mar 1934.
  3. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 71-72, Family 486, Lines 36-40, Line 1, Township 7, Lauderdale, MS
    Matthew Culpepper, 33, M, Wh, Farmer, RE=$0, PE=$0, GA
    Marietta Culpepper 27, F, Wh, Keeping House, MS
    Silas E. Culpepper, 9, M, Wh, MS
    Lula E Culpepper, 4, F, Wh, AL
    William H. Culpepper, 3, M, Wh, AL
    Catherine V. Culpepper, 1, F, Wh, MS.
  4. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 64B, Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS
    Stacy Boswell, Self, F, Wid, Wh, 74, Keeping House, GA/MD/SC
    Mary E. (Boswell) Culpepper, Dau, F, Wid, Wh, 35, N/A, MS/GA/GA
    Edgar Culpepper, GSon, M, Sng, Wh, 19, Farmer, MS/---/MS
    Lula Culpepper, GDau, F, Sng, Wh, 14, At Home, MS/---/MS
    Hubert Culpepper, GSon, M, Sng, Wh, 12, Farm Laborer, MS/---/MS
    Vernon Culpepper, GSon, M, Sng, Wh, 10, N/A, MS/---/MS.
  5. Hunting For Bears, compiler, Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2004.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7842
    E. Culpepper and Annie Rawson married 22 Mar 1883 in Lauderdale Co., MS.
  6. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 12, Page 20B, Family 406, Meridian, Lauderdale County, MS
    S. E. Culpepper, Head, Wh, M, Feb. 1861, 39, Md-17 yrs, MS/MS/MS, Farmer
    Annie Culpepper, Wife, Wh, F, May 1864, 36, Md-17 yrs, MS/MS/MS
    Luther Culpepper, Son, Wh, M, Dec. 1885, 15, S, MS/MS/MS, Farm Laborer
    Eleanor Culpepper, Daughter, Wh, F, June 1887, 12, S, MS/MS/MS
    Martha Culpepper, Daughter, Wh, F, Nov. 1890, 10, S, MS/MS/MS
    Roy Culpepper, Son, Wh, M, Oct. 1892, 7, S, MS/MS/MS
    Henry Culpepper, Son, Wh, M, Jan. 1895, 5, S, MS/MS/MS
    Pratty Culpepper, Wh, M, Dec. 1898, 1, S, MS/MS/MS.
  7. 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
    Fred Marcellus Culpepper, RFD#1, Russell, Lauderdale Co., MS, Age 19, Born 28 Dec 1900, White, Farmer. Nearest relative: Syrus Edgar Culpepper, RFD#1, Russell, Lauderdale Co., MS, /s/ Fred Marcellus Culpepper. Medium height, Stout build, __ eyes, __ hair, No disabilities. Registered 12 Sep 1918 in Lauderdale Co., MS.
  8. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 37, Page 18B, Lines 89-96, Russell & Vimville Rd., Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS (16 Feb 1920)
    Cirus (Silas) E. Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 59, md, MS/AL/MS general farming
    Minnie Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 42, md, MS/MS/MS
    Eleanor Culpepper, Dau, F, Wh, 28, sng, MS/MS/MS
    Ernest J. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 16, sng, MS/MS/MS
    William L. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 14, sng, MS/MS/MS
    Bertha Culpepper, Dau, F, Wh, 7, sng, MS/MS/MS
    Fred M. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 21, sng, MS/MS/MS laborer on farm
    Mary E. Culpepper, Mother, F, Wh, 77, wid, MS/GA/GA.
  9. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 38-17, Page 18A, Goodhope Church to Vinville Road, Lauderdale Co., MS
    Own Farm, Radio=N
    S. E. Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 68, md@22, MS/?/MS, Farmer, General Farm, Vet=N
    Minnie Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 52, md@25, MS/MS/MS
    Eilene E. Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 40, sng, MS/MS/MS
    Fred M. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 31, sng, MS/MS/MS, Road Grader, Good Road
    Retha Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 18, sng, MS/MS/MS
    Marietta Culpepper, Mother, F, Wh, 88, Wid, MS/GA/GA.