Griffin Hogan Culpepper

Male, #3286, (5 Mar 1842 - 16 Oct 1894)

Parent*Chadwell Culpepper of Dooly Co., GA (c 1799 - 1852)
Parent*Frances Rye (c 1801 - b 1 Jun 1860)
Griffin Hogan Culpepper|b. 5 Mar 1842\nd. 16 Oct 1894|p3286.htm|Chadwell Culpepper of Dooly Co., GA|b. circa 1799\nd. 1852|p3244.htm|Frances Rye|b. circa 1801\nd. before 1 Jun 1860|p3245.htm|David Culpepper of Laurens Co. GA|b. 16 Dec 1768\nd. 21 Aug 1832|p3223.htm|Elizabeth Hogan|b. 6 Mar 1775\nd. 9 Jan 1849|p3224.htm|||||||

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Birth*5 Mar 1842 Griffin was born at Dooly Co., Georgia, on 5 Mar 1842.1 
 He was the son of Chadwell Culpepper of Dooly Co., GA and Frances Rye. 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Andrew, John, Griffin, Mary, Jefferson, Henry, William, Queen, David and Frances listed as a household member living with Chadwell Culpepper of Dooly Co., GA on the 1850 Census on 1 Jun 1850 at Dooly Co., Georgia.2 
Guardian6 Mar 1854 Griffin Hogan Culpepper, John Miles Culpepper and Andrew Jackson Culpepper declared as orphan(s) at Chadwell Culpepper of Dooly Co., GA's death and Frances Culpepper was appointed as guardian on 6 Mar 1854 at Dooly Co., Georgia, (Frances Culpepper, David Culpepper and Seth Williams bond $1,000 to Alexander Meriwether, Ordinary of Dooly Co., GA in connection with Frances Culpepper being appointed guardian of Griffin H. Culpepper, John M. Culpepper and Andrew J. Culpepper, orphan children of Chadwell Culpepper, deceased. Dooly Co., GA Administration Letters Book A, page 201).3 
1860 Census*1 Jun 1860 Griffin listed as a household member living with an unknown person in the 1860 Census at Gum Creek PO, Dooly Co., Georgia.4 
Civil War*between 1861 and 1865 He served in the War Between the States between 1861 and 1865.5 
Marriage*circa 1867 He married Mary Wellons at Georgia circa 1867. 
Deed*7 Jan 1870 A deed was granted to him on 7 Jan 1870 at Dooly Co., Georgia.
(Isaac F. and Eliza J. Ward of Dooly Co., GA to Griffin Culpepper for a promissory note for $130: one large gray horse, seven head of hogs, one buggy and two bales of cotton. Recorded 7 Jan 1870. Dooly Co., GA Deed Book F-100&101).6 
1870 Census*1 Jun 1870 Griffin was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at Pulaski Co., Georgia.7 
1880 Census*1 Jun 1880 Griffin was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Wood Co., Texas.8 
Death*16 Oct 1894 He died at Cass Co., Texas, on 16 Oct 1894.1 
Burial*say 18 Oct 1894 His body was interred say 18 Oct 1894 at Bethsaida Cemetery, Cass Co., Texas.9
Griffin Hogan Culpepper tombstone

Family

Mary Wellons (Aug 1846 - 26 Jun 1923)
Children

Charts Descendants of Joseph Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC (Six Generations)
Descendants of Griffin Hogan Culpepper of Cass Co., TX
Last Edited 14 Nov 2007

Citations

  1. E-mail from William Lee Carbrey Jr., e-mail address to Culpepper Connections, 2005-2006.
    from tombstone.
  2. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Pages 245A-B, District 24, Dooly Co., GA
    Chadwel Culpepper, 50, M, Farmer, $2,500, GA
    Frances Culpepper, 48, F, GA
    David Culpepper, 26, M, GA
    Queen E. Culpepper, 23, F, GA
    William Culpepper, 21, M, GA
    Henry Culpepper, 19, M, GA
    Jefferson Culpepper, 17, M, GA
    Elizabeth Culpepper, 12, F, GA
    Griffin Culpepper, 8, M, GA
    John Culpepper, 6, M, GA
    Andrew Culpepper, 3, M, GA.
  3. Dooly Co. Court of the Ordinary, Dooly Co GA Letters of Administration and Guardianship, Salt Lake City, UT: Genealogical Society of Utah , 1964, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. Film # 367,144 - 367,145.
    Book A, page 201.
  4. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 527, Gum Creek PO, Dooly Co., GA
    Wm J. Gleaton, 41, M, Farmer, $800/$625, SC
    A. J. Gleaton, 35, F, GA
    Griffin Culpepper, 26, M, GA
    Samarious Griffin, 13, F, GA.
  5. Louisiana Secretary of State Confederate Pension Applications Index Database
    Applicant: Mary W. (WELLONS) Culpepper, Ouachita Parish
    Soldier: Griffin H. Culpepper, Georgia, Infantry, 11th Regiment, Co. B.
  6. Dooly County Court of the Ordinary, Dooly Co GA Deed Books A-F, Salt Lake City, UT: Genealogical Society of Utah , 1964, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. Film 366,674 et. al..
    Book F-100 & 101.
  7. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 386A, Family 2, Hawkinsville, Pulaski Co., GA
    Griffin H. Culpepper, 28, M, Planter, $500/$300, GA
    Mollie W. Culpepper, 23, F, Wife, GA
    Andrew J. Culpepper, 23, M, GA
    Eulia G. Culpepper, 1, F, GA.
  8. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 125, Sheet 33-34, Pg 297 A-B, Pct 2, Wood Co., TX
    Griffin H. Culpepper, M, 40, Head, M, GA GA GA, Farmer (ID: 3286)
    Mary W. Culpepper, F, 35, Wife, M, GA NC GA
    Eulalia G. Culpepper, F, 12, Dau, S, GA GA GA
    Walter S. Culpepper, M, 9, Son, S, TX GA GA
    Edwin L. Culpepper, M, 7, Son, S, TX GA GA
    Albert E. Culpepper, M, 5, Son, S,  TX GA GA
    Annie E. Culpepper, F, 2, Dau, S, TX GA GA
    Alberta Culpepper, F, 5/12 (Jan), S, TX GA GA.
  9. E-mail from William Lee Carbrey Jr., e-mail address to Culpepper Connections, 2005-2006.