James D. Culpepper

Male, #32281, (23 Feb 1829 - 14 Mar 1894)

Parent*Joel Culpepper of Crawford Co., GA (12 Mar 1795 - 6 Dec 1839)
Parent*Nancy Corley (c 1798 - 22 Mar 1860)
James D. Culpepper|b. 23 Feb 1829\nd. 14 Mar 1894|p32281.htm|Joel Culpepper of Crawford Co., GA|b. 12 Mar 1795\nd. 6 Dec 1839|p32048.htm|Nancy Corley|b. circa 1798\nd. 22 Mar 1860|p32049.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|Lawrence Corley|b. 1742\nd. 15 Dec 1815|p32050.htm|Anna B. Derrick|b. 17 Jun 1770\nd. after 1820|p32051.htm|

Birth*23 Feb 1829 James was born at Crawford Co., Georgia, on 23 Feb 1829.1 
 He was the son of Joel Culpepper of Crawford Co., GA and Nancy Corley. 
Employment* James's occupation: tanner/shoemaker. 
1830 Census1 Jun 1830 James was probably a free white male, age under 5, in Joel Culpepper of Crawford Co., GA's houshold, on the 1830 Census at Crawford Co., Georgia.2 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Elijah, James and Sarah listed as a household member living with Nancy Corley on the 1850 Census on 1 Jun 1850 at Coweta Co., Georgia.3 
Marriage*23 Oct 1856 He married Marcilla C. Addy at Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 23 Oct 1856.4 
1860 Census*1 Jun 1860 James was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at Haralson, Coweta Co., Georgia.5 
1870 Census*1 Jun 1870 James was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at Coweta Co., Georgia.6 
1880 Census*1 Jun 1880 James was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Coweta Co., Georgia.7 
Death*14 Mar 1894 He died at Haralson, Coweta Co., Georgia, on 14 Mar 1894.1 
Burial*circa 15 Mar 1894 His body was interred circa 15 Mar 1894 at Haralson United Methodist Church Cemetery, Haralson, Coweta Co., Georgia.1 
Biography* James Culpepper's birth was recorded in the Family Bible of his sister Mrs. I. W. (Sarah A. B. Culpepper) Sims: _________________________James D. Culpepper Born _________________________23. February, 1829
      There is some question about whether or not the middle initial should be a "D." or "B." In the Bible record of his birth and death, his name is recorded as "James D." However in the 1850 census and in his marriage record, he was listed as "James B." Mrs. T. R. (Sarah Murphy) Wainscott, in a 23 Aug 1977 letter, listed him as "James Benjamin."
      James was first noted with his parents in the 1830 Crawford Co., GA census and this is where he is presumed to have been born. Unfortunately, the widowed Nancy (Corley) Culpepper has not been found with her family in the 1840 census but since Joel Culpepper is believed to have died in Crawford Co., GA in Dec 1839, the family is presumed to have been living in Crawford Co., GA until that time. Some time before 1850, James moved with his mother to Coweta Co., GA where the family has been found in the 1850 census and where James apparently remained for the rest of his life. He was noted with his wife and young family in the 1870 census of Senoia, Coweta Co., GA. He was a shoemaker with real estate valued at $150 and personal property valued as $265. Unfortunately, James has not been located in the 1880 census and the 1890 census burned but, based on the obituary which follows, he remained in Coweta Co., GA.
      The following death notice is from the Griffin Weekly News and Sun 30 Mar 1894: Haralson, GA, March 23 -- All Haralson mourns the death, last Wednesday night, of one of our highly esteemed citizens, James D. Culpepper. Mr. C. was for 40 years a consistent and honored member of the Methodist church at this place.... For many years he ran a tannery and hide shop at this place.... Mr. C. was a bright Master Mason, a true Christian, an honest upright man. His place will be hard to fill in our community. 

Family

Marcilla C. Addy (13 Sep 1837 - 2 Dec 1924)
Children

Charts Descendants of Joseph Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC (Six Generations)
Last Edited 8 Sep 2004

Citations

  1. USGenWeb Archives.
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
    Haralson United Methodist Church Cemetery, Haralson, Coweta Co., GA
    + J. D. Culpepper, 23 Feb 1829 -14 Mar 1892, Mason.
  2. 1830 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 410, Crawford Co., GA
    Joel Culpepper, 1 M0-5, 2 M5-10, 1 M30-40, 1 F0-5, 1 F30-40.
  3. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 298B, 19th District, Coweta Co., GA
    Nancy Culpepper, 52, F, $350, SC
    Sarah A. Culpepper, 23, F, GA
    James B. Culpepper, 21, M, Farmer, GA
    Elijah M. Culpepper, 16, M, Farmer, GA.
  4. Jordan Dodd, compiler, Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2000.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/gamarr/main.htm
    James D. Culpepper and Marcella Addy on 23 Oct 1856 in Meriwether Co., GA.
  5. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 720, Haralson PO, Coweta Co., GA
    James Culpepper, 31, M, Farmer, $1172/$1219, GA
    Marcilla C. (Addy) Culpepper, 22, F, SC
    Cidney D. Culpepper, 2, M, GA
    John J. Addy, 24, M, Physician, -/$650, SC
    Elijah Culpepper, 26, M, Merchant, $150/$300, GA
    Mary B. Culpepper, 23, F, GA
    Wilber F. Culpepper, 3, M, GA
    William Cassole, 45, M, Merchant, -/$6000, SC
    Mattie Culpepper, 4/12, F, GA.
  6. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 261B, Senoia PO, Coweta Co., GA
    James Culpepper, 41, M, Farmer, $150/$265, GA
    Marcilla (Addy) Culpepper, 33, F, SC
    Sidney D. Culpepper, 12, M, GA
    Mary N. Culpepper, 2, F, GA
    Epsa Addy, 28, F, SC.
  7. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 39, Page 488B (58), Family 525, District 691, Coweta Co., GA
    James D. Culpepper, Self, M, Md, 50, SC, Shoe Maker, SC/SC/SC
    Marcella C. Culpepper, Wife, F, Md, 42, Keeping House, SC/SC/SC
    Sidney D. Culpepper, Son, M, S, 22, Work In Farm, GA/SC/SC
    Mary A. Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 13, At School, GA/SC/SC
    James M. Acid, Other, M, Wd, 29, Laborer, AL/AL/AL.