Mary Jane English

Female, #32278, (15 Oct 1830 - 19 Jan 1910)

Parent*William English (c 1800 - )
Parent*Rebecca Elizabeth Hicks (c 1802 - )
Mary Jane English|b. 15 Oct 1830\nd. 19 Jan 1910|p32278.htm|William English|b. circa 1800|p35821.htm|Rebecca Elizabeth Hicks|b. circa 1802|p35822.htm|||||||||||||

Birth*15 Oct 1830 Mary was born at Jones Co., Georgia, on 15 Oct 1830.1 
 She was the daughter of William English and Rebecca Elizabeth Hicks. 
Marriage*24 Dec 1848 She married Charles William Culpepper at Monroe Co., Georgia, on 24 Dec 1848. By Rev. Mr. McDonald.2 
Married Name24 Dec 1848  As of 24 Dec 1848, her married name was Culpepper. 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Annira and Mary listed as a household member living with Charles William Culpepper on the 1850 Census on 1 Jun 1850 at Coweta Co., Georgia.3 
1860 Census1 Jun 1860 Mary, Annira, Elam, Sarah, Warner and English listed as a household member living with Charles William Culpepper in the 1860 Census at Haralson, Coweta Co., Georgia.4 
1870 Census1 Jun 1870 Mary, Elam, Sarah, Warner, English, Obediah, Linea, Joel and William listed as a household member living with Charles William Culpepper on the 1870 Census at Gordon Co., Georgia.5 
1880 Census1 Jun 1880 Mary was listed as Charles William Culpepper's wife on the 1880 Census at Gordon Co., Georgia.6 
1900 Census1 Jun 1900 Mary was listed as a mother in Joel Culpepper's household on the 1900 Census at Oostanaula, Gordon Co., Georgia.7 
Military pension*circa 1901 She was mlt pension circa 1901 at Gordon Co., Georgia.8 
Death*19 Jan 1910 She died at Gordon Co., Georgia, on 19 Jan 1910.1 
Burial*circa 21 Jan 1910 Her body was interred circa 21 Jan 1910 at West Union Cemetery, Curryville, Gordon Co., Georgia.1 
Biography*  Mary Jane was recorded with her husband and children in the 1850 and 1860 census records of Coweta Co., GA. Before 1870 the family had moved on to Gordon Co., GA where Mary Jane and her husband would remain. Mary Jane was listed with her husband and younger children in the 1880 census of Gordon Co., GA. And Mary J. Culpepper was recorded with her husband and two daughters living with her son, Joel Culpepper, in the 1900 census of Gordon Co., GA. In a 5 Nov 1978 letter, Mrs. William B. Broach wrote about her grandmother, Mary Jane (English) Culpepper: Her interest seemed to be going where there was illness and doing good neighborly things like taking food, bedding and the like. Back in those days when there were no agencies to care for the poor, neighbors had to do what they could. There were two good doctors in that general area and they were the ones who said that where ever there was need, they found Mrs. Culpepper there.

The following is from a manuscript by Kathryn English Culpepper, as transcribed by Gayle L. Poole:

And now, a few words about his wife, Mary Jane. She too, was a very kind and gentle, not only to people, but also to animals. It was a rare and beautiful sight to se her walking in the yard with cats, dogs, geese, ducks and chickens tagging behind her in a straight row.

She was a "Hard Shell Baptist" (now called Primitive Baptists). She was deeply concerned about people, and anyone, (for miles around), who had sickness in the family came (sometimes many miles) to get her help. She never refused anybody, but kept a basket full of medicines, bedclothes, etc., to take whenever she was called. Will Henry told this story: "One cold winter night someone hailed her from the yard. He had a very sick member of his family and needed her help. She sent the man on back home while she dressed and fathered the provisions she would need. It was after midnight and Will (a young boy) insisted on going with her, but when they came to the creek they found the footlog had washed away. She sat down, removed her shoes and stockings, sent Will back home, and waded through that icy creek to get to the sick person.

The poor people always knew when the Culpeppers killed hogs, and on the following Sunday after Church, they flocked to her house for a good meal. They were never turned away.

Often on Sundays they would be so many to eat, they had to have three or four shifts at the dining table. Lula and "Lenny" who were young women, had the job of waiting on table, serving the food. There were so many things said and done by the guests
that Lula and Lenny would have to make a dive for the kitchen and smother their giggles. For instance, a little boy sang out " Thank you for the sur-rup". The mother promptly elbowed him in the ribs and whispered. "Eat meat, you can get surrup at home".

Another time a big, fat girl who was subject to "fits" (probably epilepsy) had been hiding the food and drinking the coffee. For the fifth time Lula said, "Mary will you have another cup of coffee"! The answer was just give me a half cup, I'm afraid I'll have one of my spells". Lula and Lenny promptly had business in the kitchen.

Will told of the time when a little boy, he was at church, seated all alone (for some reason) when a woman came in wither her daughter and went up to the very front row. The service had started, the preacher getting warmed up, when, all of a sudden,
the daughter had one of her spells ( a seizure of some kind). The preacher stopped and hurried to see if her could help, and all the people gathered around making suggestions and trying to help. The woman kept telling them to move back, but everybody kept
crowding in. Finally the mother lost her temper and yelled " God or no God, Sal's gotta have ar (air).

 

Family

Charles William Culpepper (16 Jul 1824 - 8 Jun 1900)
Children

Last Edited 1 Feb 2005

Citations

  1. Jo B. Gladney and J. L. Henderson Sue Henderson, compiler, Gordon County, GA Cemetery Records, Calhoun, GA: Gordon County Historical Society, 1987, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN 975.8362 V3h.
    West Union Cemetery, Curryville community adjacent to Floyd County line in Gordon Co., GA
    + Charles William Culpepper, 16 Jul 1824 – 8 Jun 1900, Mason
    + Mary Jane English Culpepper, 15 Oct 1830 – 19 Jan 1910.
  2. Ancestry.com, compiler, Georgia Marriages to 1850, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1997.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/2085a.htm
    Charles W. Culpepper and Mary J. English on 24 Dec 1848 in Monroe Co., GA.
  3. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 297, 19th Division, Coweta Co., GA
    Charles W. Culpepper, 26, M, Boot & Shoe Maker, $150, SC
    Mary J. Culpepper, 19, F, GA
    Ann Ira Culpepper, 8/12, F, GA.
  4. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 729, Haralson PO, Coweta Co., GA (ID: 32277)
    Charles W. Culpepper, 26, M, Farmer, $2000/$5191, SC
    Mary J. Culpepper, 29, F, GA
    Elmira Culpepper, 10, F, GA
    Elim Culpepper, 8, M, GA
    Sarah E. Culpepper, 6, F, GA
    Warner Culpepper, 4, M, GA
    English Culpepper, 2, F, GA (English was actually recorded at the bottom of the page, five families removed from this one, as if he were part of the Charles H. Pyron HH, but it seems likely that the enumerator subsequently discovered the omission of English from the Culpepper family and simply added English at the bottom of the page).
  5. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Pages 246B, Calhoun P.O., Gordon Co., GA
    Charles W. Culpepper, 47, M, $1200, $1000, Farmer, SC
    Mary J. Culpepper, 39, F, GA
    Elam Culpepper, 18, M, GA
    Sarah E. Culpepper, 16, F, GA
    Warner Culpepper, 13, M, GA
    English Culpepper, 12, M, GA
    Osbert Culpepper, 10, M, GA
    Linnia Culpepper, 7, F, GA
    Budda Culpepper, 4, M, GA
    Millin Culpepper, 1, M, GA.
  6. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 109, Page 80A (13), Family 127, Oostanula, Gordon Co., GA
    Charles W. Culpepper, Self, Md, M, 56, Farmer, GA/GA/GA
    Mary J. Culpepper, Wife, F, Md, 50, --- , GA/GA/GA
    Sarah E. Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 26, At Home, GA/GA/GA
    Osbit Culpepper, Son, M, S, 19, At Home, GA/GA/GA
    Linea Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 17, At Home, GA/GA/GA
    Joel Culpepper, Son, M, S, 14, At Home, GA/GA/GA
    William Culpepper, Son, M, S, 11, At Home, GA/GA/GA
    Lula R. Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 8, --- , GA/GA/GA.
  7. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 56, Page 95A (1), Family 4, Oostanula, Gordon Co., GA
    Joel Culpepper, Head, M, Feb 1866, 34, Sng, GA/SC/GA, Farmer
    Charles W. Culpepper, Father, M, Jul 1824, 75, Md 51 yrs., SC/SC/SC
    Mary J. Culpepper, Wife, F, Oct 1830, 69, Md 51 yrs, ch 10/9, GA/GA/--
    Sallie E. Culpepper, Sister, F, Dec 1853, 46, GA/SC/GA
    Lula R. Culpepper, Sister, F, Feb 1872, 28, GA/SC/GA.
  8. Virgil D. White, compiler, Index to Georgia Civil War Confederate Pension Files, Waynesboro, TN: The National Historical Publishing Company, 1996.
    Pages 261-262: Mary J. Culpepper, widow of Charles William Culpepper of Company H, 4th GA Cavalry, she lived in Gordon County, GA.