Mary Caroline Currington

Female, #32389, (3 Sep 1858 - 23 Apr 1930)

ParentG. M. Currington (circa 1828 - )
Parent(?) Strawn (circa 1830 - )
Mary Caroline Currington|b. 3 Sep 1858\nd. 23 Apr 1930|p32389.htm|G. M. Currington|b. circa 1828|p20050.htm|(?) Strawn|b. circa 1830|p20051.htm|||||||||||||

Name Variation Mary Caroline Currington was also known as Ruth.1 
Birth*3 Sep 1858 Mary was born at Alabama on 3 Sep 1858.2 
 She was the daughter of G. M. Currington and (?) Strawn. 
Marriage*3 Aug 1882 She married John Thomas Jefferson Culpepper at Lavaca Co., Texas, on 3 Aug 1882.3 
Married Name3 Aug 1882 As of 3 Aug 1882, her married name was Culpepper. 
(wife) 1900 Census1 Jun 1900 Mary was listed as John Thomas Jefferson Culpepper's wife on the 1900 Census at Lavaca Co., Texas.1 
1910 Census*15 Apr 1910 Mary was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Wilson Co., Texas.4 
WWI Draft Reg*5 Jun 1918 Mary was named his nearest relative when Samuel Houston Culpepper registered for the WW-I draft on 5 Jun 1918 at Wilson Co., Texas.5 
1920 Census*1 Jan 1920 Mary was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Arlington, Tarrant Co., Texas.6 
(Mother) 1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Mary was listed as a mother in Rev. Charles Lee Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas.7 
Death*23 Apr 1930 She died at Choate, Karnes Co., Texas, on 23 Apr 1930.8,2 
Burial*circa 26 Apr 1930 Her body was interred circa 26 Apr 1930 at Floresville City Cemetery, Floresville, Wilson Co., Texas.2 
Biography* Widow's Pension Application for a Pension/Application Number 41124
M.C. Culpepper Wilson County Texas, Post office Floresville.
Application first filed June 29, 1917, was rejected because she owned too much and doesn't show the amount. But when law changed and she was accepted shows her homestead property as $1300.00 and $560 for personal property is owned by children. She finally started receiving it in 1925.
Mrs. M.C. Culpepper states she is the widow of J.T.J. Culpepper who died 1st August 1902 in the county of Lavaca, Texas. She married him 3 August 1882 in the county of Lavaca County Texas. Her age was 58 years past, born in Alabama, Covington County, Resided in Texas since 1878. Resided 14 years, P.O. address Floresville, Texas. Say's her husband never drew a pension. He died 1 Aug 1902. She state's her husband's full name as; John Thomas Jefferson Culpepper. .
Application For Mortuary Warrant
M.C. Culpepper died in the home of her daughter, Mrs. R.M. Hunt (Martha Ann Culpepper) 23 April 1930 in Karnes County Texas who's original county was Wilson.

War Department
The Adjuntant General Office July 30, 1925
The records show that J.T.J. Culpepper, sgt., Co. F, 8 (Terry's) Regt. Texas Cav., C.S.A., enlisted Aug. 24, 1861, in Lavaca Co., Texas, and on roll dated Feb. 29, 1864, last on file, was reported present, slightly wounded. No later record found.

Source: Pat Roberts

(Names referenced above: Mary Caroline Currington Mary Caroline Currington). 

Family

John Thomas Jefferson Culpepper (9 Aug 1827 - 1 Aug 1902)
Marriage*3 Aug 1882 She married John Thomas Jefferson Culpepper at Lavaca Co., Texas, on 3 Aug 1882.3 
Children

Last Edited 5 Dec 2006

Citations

  1. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 88, Sheet 9B, Pg 136A, Pct 3, Gen.com Img 43, Lavaca Co., TX
    Thomas Culpepper, Head, M, Aug-1827, md-18 yrs, GA SC SC, Farmer
    Ruth Culpepper, Wife, F, Sep-1858, 41, md-18 yrs, Ch 7/7, AL AL AL
    Addie Culpepper, Daughter, F, Sep-1884, 15, S, TX GA AL
    Tina Culpepper, Daughter, F, Apr-1886, 14, S, TX GA AL
    Annie Culpepper, Daughter, F, May-1890, 10, S, TX GA AL
    Ruth Culpepper, Daughter, F, Feb-1893, 7, S, TX GA AL
    Charles Culpepper, Son, M, Mar-1895, 5, S, TX GA AL
    Samuel Culpepper, Son, M, Apr-1897, 3, S, TX GA AL
    Edward Hayman, Laborer, M, Apr-1877, 23, S, TX TN MS, Farm Laborer.
  2. Tombstone.
    Floresville City Cemetery, Floresville, WIlson Co., TX
    Mary C. Culpepper, 3 Sept 1858 – 23 Apr 1930.
  3. Texas Department of State Health Services, compiler, Texas Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2002, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8795
    Lavaca Co., TX: J. T. J. Culpepper and Mary Carry Currington, 3 Aug 1882, Book II, p. 565.
  4. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 157, Sheet 1A, Pg 114A, Pct1, Gen.com Img 29, Wilson Co., TX
    Mrs. Mary Culpepper, Head, F, 51, Ch n/a, wid, AL GA AL, Farmer
    Martha Ann Culpepper, Daughter, F, 19, S, TX AL AL
    Ruth Culpepper, Daughter, F, 17, S, TX AL AL
    Chas Lee Culpepper, Son, M, 15, S, TX AL AL, Farmer
    Sam H. Culpepper, Son, M, 12, S, TX AL AL, Farmer.
  5. National Archives and Records Administration, compiler, WW-I Draft Records, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2002.
    http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6482&ti=0&r=0
    Sam Culpepper, 21, Floresville, Wilson Co., Texas. Born 29 May 1897 in Lavaca Co., Texas. Father born in Virginia. Employed by Claude Cox at Floresville, Wilson Co., Texas, Caucasian; Nearest Relative: Mary C. Culpepper, Floresville, Wilson Co., Texas; Medium height, Medium build, Gray eyes, light hair, no disabilities. Registered 5 Jun 1918 in Wilson Co., TX.
  6. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 87, Sheet 52B, Pg 155, Pct. 1, Seminary Hill Addition, Arlington Heights, Tarrant Co., TX
    Rent=Y, Farm=N, (Enumerated 20 Jan 1920)
    Mary C. Culpepper, Head, F, 61, WD, AL GA AL
    Charles Lee Culpepper, Son, M, 24, M, TX GA AL, Student-Seminary
    Ola Culpepper, Daughter-in-Law, F, 23, M, TX TN TN.
  7. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 133, page 49A, 1202 Drexel Ave, San Antonio, Bexar Co.,TX
    Rent=60.00, Radio=N, Farm=N
    Charles L. Culpepper, Head, M, 35, M, md @25, TX/GA/AL, Baptist Clergyman, WW1 Veteran
    Ola Culpepper, Wife, F, 33, M, md @23, TX/TN/TN, Missionary
    Charles Culpepper Jr., Son, M, 9, S, TX/TX/TX
    Mary F. Culpepper, Dau, F, 3 2/12, S, China/TX/TX
    Mary C. Culpepper, Mother, F, 71, Wd, AL/GA/GA.
  8. Texas Department of Health, compiler, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2006.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4876
    Mary C. Culpepper, Karnes Co., Apr 23 1930, 19765.