William Washington Culpepper

Male, #32264, (18 Aug 1864 - 29 Mar 1895)

Parent*Rev. Lewis Peek Culpepper (25 Aug 1816 - 4 Jun 1915)
Parent*Margarette R. Joyce Bateman (24 Jun 1833 - 29 Dec 1896)
William Washington Culpepper|b. 18 Aug 1864\nd. 29 Mar 1895|p32264.htm|Rev. Lewis Peek Culpepper|b. 25 Aug 1816\nd. 4 Jun 1915|p32077.htm|Margarette R. Joyce Bateman|b. 24 Jun 1833\nd. 29 Dec 1896|p32249.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|Simon Bateman|b. say 1803\nd. before 1842|p27442.htm|Charlotte Brunson|b. say 1805|p27443.htm|

Birth*18 Aug 1864 William was born at Randolph Co., Alabama, on 18 Aug 1864. 
 He was the son of Rev. Lewis Peek Culpepper and Margarette R. Joyce Bateman. 
Employment* William's occupation: physician. 
Census*22 Jun 1870 He was listed as a resident in the census report at Opelika, Lee Co., Alabama, on 22 Jun 1870. 
Census1880 He was listed as a resident in the census report at Clay Co., Alabama, in 1880. 
Death*29 Mar 1895 He died at Wood Co., Texas, on 29 Mar 1895. 
Burial* His body was interred at Hopewell Cemetery, Wood Co., Texas. 
Biography* William Washington Culpepper was known as "Wash." Lewis P. Culpepper recorded the birth of the twins in his Bible: "William Washington & Mary E was born Aug the 18th 1864." Mrs. Charles (Margaret Whatley) Lee wrote 26 Nov 1978 that Alsie Rutland told her that "Washington Culpepper, Wash as he called him, was a doctor. Mrs. R. E. (Connie Rutland) Ausec, the great-granddaughter of William Washington's twin sister, Mary E. Culpepper, wrote in a 5 Sep 1978 letter that "he left for Texas when he was 17 or 18 yrs. old.... He died of pneumonia," apparently after having become a medical doctor and "his medical books were sent back" when he died, and his twin, Mary E. or "Mollie got one of them, and became the Doctor for the community." Lewis P. Culpepper recorded his son's death in the Family Bible: "W. W. Culpepper Died March 30th 1895 age 30 years Seven months and 11 days." According to vol. 4 of Wood County Texas Cemeteries "Dr. W. W. Culpepper" 18 Aug 1864 - 29 Mar 1895 was listed as having buried in Hopewell Cemetery. 

Charts Descendants of Joseph Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC (Six Generations)
Last Edited 9 Jul 1999