Sarah O. Culpepper

Female, #32060, (5 Feb 1802 - 2 Dec 1901)

Parent*John Culpepper of Randolph Co., AL (1 Oct 1772 - 13 May 1855)
Parent*Nancy Gillespie (c 1778 - 25 Jul 1848)
Sarah O. Culpepper|b. 5 Feb 1802\nd. 2 Dec 1901|p32060.htm|John Culpepper of Randolph Co., AL|b. 1 Oct 1772\nd. 13 May 1855|p31566.htm|Nancy Gillespie|b. circa 1778\nd. 25 Jul 1848|p31584.htm|John Culpepper|b. say 1748\nd. after 1772|p20882.htm|Sarah Oglethorpe|b. circa 1750|p20884.htm|||||||

Name-Psbly She was possibly named Sarah Oglethorpe. 
Birth*5 Feb 1802 Sarah was born at Lexington District, South Carolina, on 5 Feb 1802. 
Employment* Sarah's occupation: housekeeper. 
 She was the daughter of John Culpepper of Randolph Co., AL and Nancy Gillespie. 
1810 Census6 Aug 1810 Sarah was probably a free white female under 10 years of age, in John Culpepper of Randolph Co., AL's household on the 1810 Census at Richland District, South Carolina. Unaccounted for are 1 male 0-10 and 1 female 16-26..1,2 
Marriage*circa 1820 She married William Elliott at Edgefield District, South Carolina, circa 1820. 
Married Namecirca 1820  As of circa 1820, her married name was Elliott. 
1830 Census1830 Sarah was probably a free white female, age 20 and under 30, in William Elliott's household, on the 1830 Census at Louina, Randolph Co., Alabama.3 
1840 Census* Sarah was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census at Louina, Randolph Co., Alabama.
(p. 156). 
1850 Census* Sarah was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census at Meriwether Co., Georgia.
(49 f-59th Div p. 323 hh 246). 
Death*2 Dec 1901 She died at Randolph Co., Alabama, on 2 Dec 1901. 
Biography* Census: 1 Oct 1860 Almond P. O. district, near Louina (now Wadley), Randolph Co., AL. \p. 849 #1567 (Sarah A.[is this an "O" being read as a script "A"?] Elliott 58 SC housekeeper $500 real estate $190 personal property).\ Census: 1870 Louina P. O. district (now Wadley), Randolph Co., AL. \p. 572 #8 (Sarah Elliott 68 SC $400 real estate $100 personal property).\ Census: 2 June 1880 Beat #8, Randolph Co., AL. \p 315 #23 (Sarah O. Elliott 78 SC SC SC housekeeper).\ Census: 1900 Flatrock Precinct 8, near Louina (now Wadley), Randolph Co., AL. \ED 58 Sheet 7 Line 32 (Saraeh O. Ellit Feb 1802 SC SC SC mother of 12 children/2 still living in 1900 in hh of daughter Mary J. Dunsith).\
      Mrs. J. W. (Ira Gay) Deam of Gay, GA preserved Sarah O. Culpepper's birth data from the John Culpepper Bible record and this was transcribed by Mrs. D. W. (Lavyn Wright) Sisco: _________________________Sallie O. Culpepper _________________________b. February 5, 1802 _________________________On Friday 1 o'clock P. M.
      Sarah's parents were recorded in the 1800 census of Lexington District, SC and this is presumed to have been Sarah's place of birth although technically it was still considered Orangeburg District until 1804. Sarah moved with her parents to Richland District, SC where she was noted as a female age 0-10 in the 1810 census of the district in the household of her father, John Culpepper. Sometime after this census, but before the 1813 birth of her younger brother, William Henry Culpepper, in 1813, the family moved again to Edgefield District, SC. The family is believed to have remained in the district since Sarah's father was granted land in Edgefield District in 1814 and he sold land in Edgefield District in 1823. Unfortunately, Sarah's father has not been found in the 1820 census of South Carolina or Georgia when Sarah would have been 18 years old.
      We know from later records that Sarah married an Elliott but no marriage record has been found. Since they would presumably have married near the home of the bride, the marriage probably took place in Edgefield District, SC. There was a William Elliott recorded in Edgefield District, SC in the 1820 census but he was at least 30 years older than Sarah and already had a family. Based on census records, Sarah's daughter, Cynthia, was born in Georgia in approximately 1823. This would suggest that Sarah and her husband moved to Georgia ahead of her parents or that Cynthia was born shortly after the family had moved. Sarah's father, John Culpepper, is known to have moved with his extended family to Georgia sometime in 1823 or 1824. Since he appears in Monroe Co., GA land records in 1827 and what appears to be the widowed Sarah and her family are recorded in the 1840 census of Monroe Co., GA, it is important to look at the Elliott's who appeared in land and census records there. A John G. Elliott was listed in 1828 tax records of Monroe Co., GA but no John Elliott's have been found in Monroe Co., GA in the 1830 census. The John Elliot's that have been found in other Georgia census records also do not account for known children of Sarah. A George W. Elliott witnessed the sale of land by John Culpepper in 1828 in the Twelfth District of Monroe Co., GA. He appears to be the "G. W. Elliott" that was recorded in the Muscogee Co., GA in the 1830 census. No daughters were recorded in his household. A "George H. Elliot" was recorded in the 1830 census of Monroe Co., GA with his wife but only two girls under five were recorded in the household. Finally, a "William Elliot" was recorded with his family in the 1830 census of Monroe Co., GA. According to the 1900 census Sarah had 12 children only eight of whom have been identified with any confidence. This William had a wife who was Sarah's age and they had six children, four of whom match the ages of Sarah's known children and the other two are of ages which match gaps in Sarah's known birth record. Supporting William Elliott as Sarah's husband is a reference from p. 161 of Marriages and Death Notices from Southern Christian Advocate - South Carolina 1837-1860: Died in Meriwether Co, Ga., Aug. 5, 1848, Mrs. Eliz. G., wife of Wm. G. Carlile and daughter of William and Sarah Elliott. She was born Monroe Co. Ga. Jan 4, 1827, married Jan. 13, 1846.
      Whatever the name of Sarah's husband, he apparently died before the 1840 census or at least he has not been identified in Georgia census records. The William Elliot and William Elliott's recorded in the 1840 census do not have wives and children that match Sarah and her known children. A "Sarah Elliot" in Warren Co., GA, a "Sally Elliott" who appears to have been associated with Ira Elliott in Raldolph Co., GA, and a "Sarr Elliott" of Monroe Co., GA have been identified in 1840 Georgia census records. "Sarr Elliott" appears to be the closest match based on the number of children in the household and the Monroe Co., GA location, but only seven children were noted and, as noted, according to the 1900 census, Sarah had twelve. In comparing the 1830 and 1840 census records, although three 0-5 year old females were listed in the 1830 census, no 10-15 year old females were listed in 1840. Since two of these daughters have been identified with some confidence from marriage and newspaper records, it is possible that they were visiting relatives when the 1840 census was taken. Their grandparents were living in Meriwether Co., GA in 1840 and this is where one the daughters married in 1848 and where Sarah and her family were noted living in the 1850 census, so perhaps two of missing teenagers were there. The third daughter, possibly born circa 1825 or 1829, was recorded in the 1830 census but was missing from the 1840 census record and might have died before 1840 or might have been off with her sisters and then died or married before the 1850 census but she has not been identified. Following naming patterns, the girl might have been named Sarah after her mother. In addition, the 5-10 year old daughter and one of the 15-20 year old daughters listed in the 1840 census have not been identified from later records. Two 5-10 year old daughters were listed in the 1830 census and were listed again as 15-20 year daughters in the 1840 census. Only Cynthia, who was born circa 1823, has been accounted for. Another daughter, possibly born circa 1821, and possibly named Nancy after Sarah's mother, must have died or married before the 1850 census was taken but no record of her has been found.
      In reviewing all of the records that have been found on the family, only ten of Sarah's children have been noted in census records and of those, only seven have been identified. This leaves two other children that either died young or managed to be missed in the 1830 and 1840 census. Based on census records, there are no significant age gaps for the children. Possibly one or both of the children who have not been accounted for, was a twin.
      By 1850, Sarah had moved on to Meriwether Co., GA where her younger brother, George Washington Culpepper, was living. Possibly she had moved there by 1848 and was caring for her parents when her mother died or possibly she moved onto land that her father and younger brother, William Henry Culpepper, left behind when they moved on to Randolph Co., AL circa 1848. Since John James Elliott, one of Sarah's sons, married in Randolph Co., AL in 1855, Sarah is presumed to have moved her family on to Randolph Co., AL by then. Possibly she had come earlier to care for her aging father who died in 1855 or perhaps she moved onto a portion of his land after his death. Sarah's younger brothers, Lewis Peek and William Henry Culpepper, and older brother John Jefferson Culpepper, were living nearby. This is where Sarah would spend the remainder of her life. She was noted as a housekeeper in the 1860 census of Almond P. O. district, near Louina (now Wadley), Randolph Co., AL. Three of her children and a grandchild were living with her. She had real estate valued as $500 and personal property valued at $190. In the 1870 census, Sarah Elliott was listed in the Louina P. O. district (now Wadley), Randolph Co., AL. She had real estate valued at $400 and personal property valued at $100. A daughter, Cynthia, was living with her. In the 1880 census Sarah was recorded as a housekeeper in Beat #8, Randolph Co., AL. Her daughter, Cynthia, was still living with her. In the 1900 census, Sarah was listed in Flatrock Precinct 8, near Louina (now Wadley), Randolph Co., AL, living with her widowed daughter, Mary J. Dunsith. Sarah was listed as having been the mother of 12 children, 2 of whom were still living in 1900. Only eight of Sarah's children have been accounted for and the two living in 1900 would have been Mrs. J. M. (Martha Elliot) Carlisle who was living in Texas and the daughter Sarah was living with. Sarah could not read or write but her daughter could.
      Mrs. J. W. Deam and Lavyn Sisco also preserved Sarah's death record from the John Culpepper Bible: _________________________d. 1901
      Joseph Richard Culpepper, a nephew, did not record the date of her death but noted that Sarah had died "age 99 yrs. 9 mo 27 days." This would seem to indicate that she died 2 Dec 1901, probably near what is now known as Wadley, Randolph Co., AL, where she was noted in the 1900 census. It is assumed that she was buried in the "Elliott Cemetery" where her daughter, Cynthia, is also supposed to have been buried. This is now the Wadley City Cemetery and no record of Sarah's burial has been found. It is possible that she was buried in an unmarked grave or that the inscription can no longer be read. It is possible that she is in one of the two unmarked graves to the right of her brother, William Henry Culpepper, in the same cemetery. 

Family

William Elliott (circa 1789 - circa 1839)
Child

Charts Descendants of Joseph Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC (Six Generations)
Last Edited 31 Jan 2004

Citations

  1. P 173 (John 1m 26-45 w/5m 0-10, 2m 10-16, 1f 0-10, 1f 16-26, 2f 26-45)
    p 173 Nancy (1 of 2 females 26-45 in hh of John Culpepper)
    p 173 Joel (1 of 2 males age 10-16 in hh of John Culpepper)
    p 173 John J. (1 of 2 males age 10-16 in hh of John Culpepper)
    p 173 Daniel P. (1 of 5 males 0-10 in hh of John Culpepper)
    p 173 Sarah O. (1 female 0-10 in hh of John Culpepper)
    p 173 Francis G. (1 of 5 males 0-10 in hh of John Culpepper)
    p 173 James I. J. (1 of 5 males 0-10 in hh of John Culpepper)
    p 173 George W. (1 of 5 males 0-10 in hh of John Culpepper).
  2. 1810 Federal Census, United States.
    Columbia, Richland District, SC
    John Culpepper, page 173, 5 M0-10, 2 M10-16, 1 M26-45, 1 F0-10, 1 F16-26, 2 F26-45, 16 slaves.
  3. P 185 (William Elliot 1m 40-50 w/1m 0-5 3f 0-5 2f 5-10 1f 20-30)
    p 185 (Sarah 1 female 20-30 in hh of William Elliot).