Martha Custis Culpepper1

Female, #32375, (17 Jul 1841 - 16 Mar 1941)

Parent*James I. J. Culpepper (3 Jun 1806 - 15 Oct 1846)
Parent*Martha Byne Blackstone (28 Sep 1814 - a 1897)
Martha Custis Culpepper|b. 17 Jul 1841\nd. 16 Mar 1941|p32375.htm|James I. J. Culpepper|b. 3 Jun 1806\nd. 15 Oct 1846|p32065.htm|Martha Byne Blackstone|b. 28 Sep 1814\nd. after 1897|p32066.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|||||||

Birth*17 Jul 1841 Martha was born at Montgomery, Montgomery Co., Alabama, on 17 Jul 1841. 
 She was the daughter of James I. J. Culpepper and Martha Byne Blackstone. 
1850 Census23 Oct 1850 George, John, Nathan, Martha and Virginia listed as a household member living with Martha Byne Blackstone on the 1850 Census on 23 Oct 1850 at Coosa District, Coosa Co., Alabama.2 
Residence*23 Oct 1850 Martha resided at Coosa Co., Alabama, on 23 Oct 1850.3 
Marriage*14 Dec 1856 She married James Lafayette Turley at Chambers Co., Alabama, on 14 Dec 1856. 
Married Name14 Dec 1856  As of 14 Dec 1856, her married name was Turley. 
Census*1870 She was listed as a resident in the census report at Harris Co., Georgia, in 1870. 
Marriagesay 1879 She married Hardin Watkins at Georgia say 1879. 
Married Namesay 1879  As of say 1879, her married name was Watkins. 
1880 Census* Martha was listed as Hardin Watkins's wife on the 1880 Census at Harris Co., Georgia.4 
Marriage*25 Dec 1883 She married John Crawford Murphy at Greene Co., Arkansas, on 25 Dec 1883. 
Married Name25 Dec 1883  As of 25 Dec 1883, her married name was Murphy. 
1920 Census*1 Jan 1920 Martha was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Paragould, Greene Co., Arkansas.5 
Death*16 Mar 1941 She died at Winfield, Titus Co., Texas, on 16 Mar 1941. 
Burial*say 19 Mar 1941 Her body was interred say 19 Mar 1941 at Crockett Cemetery, Paragould, Greene Co., Arkansas. 

Family 1

James Lafayette Turley (circa 1833 - 25 Jan 1862)

Family 2

John Crawford Murphy (5 Jan 1840 - 21 Feb 1914)

Charts Descendants of Joseph Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC (Six Generations)
Last Edited 17 Apr 2004

Citations

  1. E-mail from Brenda Elizabeth Glass Banks (Mrs. Charles Lewis Banks) to Lew Griffin, 2000-2004.
  2. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 63, Lines 1-6, Coosa District, Coosa Co., AL
    Martha Culpepper, 35, F, GA
    John Culpepper, 16, M, Farmer, GA
    George W. Culpepper, 14, M, AL
    Nathan Culpepper, 11, M, AL
    Martha Culpepper, 8, F AL
    Vianna Culpepper, 2, F, AL.
  3. P 63 family 862 (Martha 8 AL in hh of Martha Culpepper).
  4. Lower 19th, Harris, Georgia, FHL Film 1254151 National Archives Film T9-0151 Page 552B
    .
         Relation     Sex     Marr     Race     Age     Birthplace
    .
    Hardin WATKINS     Self     M     M     W     38     GA Occ:     Farmer     Fa: NC     Mo: GA
    .
    Martha WATKINS     Wife     F     M     W     38     AL Occ:     Keeping House     Fa: GA     Mo: GA
    .
    Hattie TRULY     SDau     F     S     W     11     GA Fa: GA     Mo: AL.
  5. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    Roll 65 Book 2, Page 124b.