Martha Henrietta K. Almon1

Female, #32437, (23 Apr 1842 - 23 Jan 1919)

Birth*23 Apr 1842 Martha was born at Waresville, Heard Co., Georgia, on 23 Apr 1842.2,1 
Marriage*15 Nov 1859 She married Noah Smith Culpepper at Heard Co., Georgia, on 15 Nov 1859.3 
Married Name15 Nov 1859  As of 15 Nov 1859, her married name was Culpepper. 
Photographed*circa 1862 She was photographed circa 1862 at Franklin, Heard Co., Georgia.
Martha (Almon) & Nancy Paulina Culpepper
1870 Census1 Jun 1870 Martha, Nancy, Wesley, George and Henrietta listed as a household member living with Noah Smith Culpepper on the 1870 Census at Meriwether Co., Georgia.4 
1880 Census1 Jun 1880 Martha was listed as Noah Smith Culpepper's wife on the 1880 Census at Carroll Co., Georgia.5 
1900 Census1 Jun 1900 Martha was listed as Noah Smith Culpepper's wife on the 1900 Census at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia.6 
1910 Census15 Apr 1910 Martha was listed as Noah Smith Culpepper's wife on the 1910 Census at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia.7 
Death*23 Jan 1919 She died at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, on 23 Jan 1919.1 
Burial*circa 25 Jan 1919 Her body was interred circa 25 Jan 1919 at Allen-Lee Cemetery, Lone Oak, Meriwether Co., Georgia.8,1 
Biography* The George W. Culpepper Bible records the marriage: "Noah S. Culpper & Martha H. K. Allmon was married November 15th, 1859." According to Marriage and Death Notices from the Southern Christian Advocate Vol I: 1837-1860 by Brent H. Holcomb, the 5 Jan 1860 issue recorded the following marriage: Married on Nov. 15th, 1859, by M. T. Almon, Esq., Mr. N. S. Culpepper, of Merriwether co., Ga., to Miss Mattie Almon, of Heard co., Ga.
      According to p. 50 of History of Allen-Lee Memorial United Methodist Church by Eleanor Culpepper Willingham, the name as recorded on the tombstone is "Martha Henrietta Almon Culpepper."
      Martha and her husband were noted living with her father in the 1860 Heard Co., GA census. She was noted with her husband and family was noted in the 1870 Grantville, Meriwether Co., GA, the 1880 census of Carroll Co., GA and the 1900 census of Fulton Co., GA. 

Family

Noah Smith Culpepper (17 May 1839 - 25 Apr 1929)
Children

Last Edited 28 Jul 2006

Citations

  1. Priscilla Turner, compiler, Meriwether Co., GA Cemeteries, Spartanburg, SC: , 1993, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN Book: 975.8455 V39.
    Allen-Lee Memorial United Methodist Church Cemetery, near Lone Oak, Meriwether Co., GA
    + Martha Henrietta Almon Culpepper, 23 Apr 1842 – 23 Jan 1919.
  2. Lynda S. Eller, Heard County, Ga.: A History of its People, Huguley, AL: Genealogical, Roving Press, 1980.
    p 251 location of parents.
  3. Pike Co. Cemetery Records, Unpublished.
    Vol 1 p 576.
  4. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 385A, Family 140, Grantville PO, Meriwether Co., GA
    Noah Culpepper, 31, M, School Teacher, $--/$200, GA
    Martha Culpepper, 28, F, GA
    Linna? Culpepper, 9, F, GA
    Ollie Culpepper, 5, F, GA
    George Culpepper, 3, M, GA
    Florence Culpepper, 1, F, GA
    James Alman, 25, M, School Teacher, $--/$--, GA
    Alice Alman, 9, F, GA.
  5. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 29, Page 75B (6), Family 51, Whitesburg District 682, Carroll Co., GA
    Noah S. Culpepper, Self, M, Md, 41, Teaching, GA/SC/GA
    Mattie Culpepper, Wife, F, Md, 39, Keeping House, GA/SC/SC
    Florence Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 11, --- , GA/GA/GA
    George Culpepper, Son, M, S, 12, Farming, GA/GA/GA
    Kate Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 9, --- , GA/GA/GA
    Claudia Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 7, --- , GA/GA/GA
    Jessie Culpepper, Dau, F, S, 4, --- , GA/GA/GA.
  6. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 50, Page 170B, Family 336, 157 Pulliam Street, Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA
    N. S. Culpepper, Head, M, Nov 1839, 60, Md 40 yrs, GA/SC/GA, Collector
    Martha Culpepper, Wife, F, Dec 1840, 58, Md 40 yrs, ch 9/5, GA/SC/SC
    Florence Culpepper, Dau, F, Apr 1870, 30, S, GA/GA/GA, Teacher
    Kate Culpepper, Dau, F, Feb 1873, 27, S, GA/GA/GA, Teacher
    Claudia Culpepper, Dau, F, Apr 1875, 25, S, GA/GA/GA
    Julian Roberts, Grandson, M, May 1894, 6, S, GA/GA/GA.
  7. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 53, Page 149b, Family 356, Gen.com img 297, 66 East George Ave., 2-Wd Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA
    Noah S. Culpepper, Head, M, 71, md1-50, GA/SC/GA, Bailiff
    Martha H. Culpepper, Wife, F, 69, md1-50, ch 9/8, ch 9/5, GA/SC/SC
    Tom C. Burford, Son-in-law, M, 34, md1-4 yrs, GA/GA/SC, Credit man for clothing co.
    Florence Burford, Dau, F, 36, Md1-4 yrs, ch 2/2, GA/GA/GA
    Martha Burford, Granddaughter, F, 2, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Katherine Burford, Granddaughter, F, 5/12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Julian K. Roberts, Grandson, M, 16, Sng, GA/GA/GA, Shipping clerk.
  8. Eleanor Herring Culpepper, History of Allen-Lee Memorial Methodist Church, LaGrange, GA: Family Tree, 1987.
    p 50 'Martha Henrietta Almon Culpepper.'