Elijah Cullen Culpepper1

Male, #3390, (6 Mar 1846 - 28 Sep 1925)

Parent*Elijah Clark Culpepper (12 Sep 1812 - 11 Aug 1889)
Parent*Mary Bohannan (c 1823 - c 1851)
Elijah Cullen Culpepper|b. 6 Mar 1846\nd. 28 Sep 1925|p3390.htm|Elijah Clark Culpepper|b. 12 Sep 1812\nd. 11 Aug 1889|p3315.htm|Mary Bohannan|b. circa 1823\nd. circa 1851|p3316.htm|Elijah Culpepper of Stewart Co. GA|b. circa 1786\nd. before 1850|p3314.htm||||||||||

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Birth*6 Mar 1846 Elijah was born at Muscogee Co., Georgia, on 6 Mar 1846.2 
 He was the son of Elijah Clark Culpepper and Mary Bohannan. 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Mary, Elijah, James, William and Mary listed as a household member living with Elijah Clark Culpepper on the 1850 Census on 1 Jun 1850 at Muscogee Co., Georgia.3 
1860 Census1 Jun 1860 Mary, John, Sophronia, Amanda, David, Lucy, William, James and Elijah listed as a household member living with Elijah Clark Culpepper in the 1860 Census at Clayton, Barbour Co., Alabama.4 
Marriage*26 May 1872 He married Mary Prince Richardson at Pike Co., Alabama, on 26 May 1872.5 
1880 Census*1 Jun 1880 Elijah was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Pleasant Hill, Pike Co., Alabama.6 
Land Grant/Patent*29 Aug 1890 He was granted land on 29 Aug 1890 at Dale Co., Alabama.7 
Photographed*circa 1900 He was photographed circa 1900 at Josie, Pike Co., Alabama.1
Elijah Cullen and Mary Prince (Richardson) Culpepper
1900 Census*1 Jun 1900 Elijah was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Josie, Pike Co., Alabama.8 
1910 Census*15 Apr 1910 Elijah was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Josie, Pike Co., Alabama.9 
1920 Census*1 Jan 1920 Elijah was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Josie, Pike Co., Alabama.10 
Death*28 Sep 1925 He died at Josie, Pike Co., Alabama, on 28 Sep 1925.2 
Burial*circa 30 Sep 1925 His body was interred circa 30 Sep 1925 at Ramah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Josie, Pike Co., Alabama.2 

Family

Mary Prince Richardson (17 Apr 1856 - 12 Aug 1934)
Children

Charts Descendants of Joseph Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC (Six Generations)
Descendants of Elijah Cullen Culpepper of Pike Co., AL
Last Edited 9 Dec 2007

Citations

  1. William Flake "Sonny" Joiner, e-mail address, P.O. Box 406, Troy, AL 36081-0406, to Pike Co. AL List at Rootsweb (e-mail address) and Culpepper Connections, 1999-2007,.
  2. Tombstone Photographs, Ramah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Josie, Pike Co., AL; by Sherry Whitmore (e-mail address) and Hillary Avila (e-mail address).
    Elijah C. Culpepper, March 6, 1846 - Sept. 28, 1925.
  3. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Pages 372B-373A, Harris District, Muscogee Co., GA
    E. Clark Culpepper, 38, M, Farmer, Laurens Co., GA
    Mary Culpepper, 26, F, Monroe Co., GA
    William Culpepper, 8, M, Stewart Co., GA
    James Culpepper, 7, M, Stewart Co., GA
    Elijah Culpepper, 5, M, Muscogee Co., GA
    Elizabeth Culpepper, 2, F, Muscogee Co., GA.
  4. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 571, Lines 12-21, Beat 10, Clayton P.O., Barbour Co., AL
    E. C. Culpepper, 47, M, Farmer, PE=$550, GA
    Lucy A. Culpepper, 24, F, GA
    William Culpepper, 18, M, GA
    James Culpepper, 16, M, GA
    Elijah Culpepper, 14, M, GA
    Elizabeth Culpepper, 12, M, GA
    John Culpepper, 10, M, GA
    Sophrona Culpepper, 6, F, AL
    Amanda Culpepper, 4, F, AL
    David Culpepper, 1, M, AL.
  5. Pike County Judge of Probate (transcribed by Lew Griffin), compiler, Pike Co., Alabama Marriages, Salt Lake City, UT: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1979, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. Films 1033195-1033209.
    Elijah C. Culpepper married Mary P. Richardson on 26 May 1872 in Pike Co., AL.
  6. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 147, Page 120B, Lines 21-26, Pleasant Hill, Pike Co., AL
    Elijah C. Culpepper, Self, M, md, Wh, 34, Farmer, GA/GA/GA
    Mary Culpepper, Wife, F, md, Wh, 24, Keeping House, AL/---/---
    Ida Culpepper, Dau, F, sng, Wh, 7, AL/GA/AL
    Henry A. Culpepper, Son, M, sng, Wh, 4, AL/GA/AL
    Elizabeth Culpepper, Dau, F, sng, Wh, 1, AL/GA/AL
    Lessie D. Culpepper, Dau, F, sng, Wh, 2/12 (Apr 1880), AL/GA/AL.
  7. General Land Office Records, compiler, Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records, Online, Bureau of Land Management.
    http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/
    Aliquot Parts: SWNW; Section: 30; Township: 7-N; Range: 23-E; St. Stephens Meridian, 39.985 acres, Dale Co., Alabama. Signature date 29 Aug 1890. Doc # 6331.
  8. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 136, Pages 1A-B, Lines 48-56, Josie, Pike Co., AL
    Elijah C. Culpepper, Head, Wh, M, Mar 1846, 54, md-29yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
    Mary Culpepper, Wife, Wh, F, Apr 1856, 44, md-29yrs, ch 12/11, AL/GA/GA
    Charles Culpepper, Son, Wh, M, Jun 1882, 17, sng, AL/GA/AL
    Moland Culpepper, Dau, Wh, F, Apr 1886, 14, sng, AL/GA/AL
    Vela Culpepper, Dau, Wh, F, Feb 1889, 11, sng, AL/GA/AL
    Clark Culpepper, Son, Wh, M, Mar 1891, 9, sng, AL/GA/AL
    Corda P. Culpepper, Dau, Wh, F, Aug 1893, 6, sng, AL/GA/AL
    Carlos Culpepper, Son, Wh, M, May 1895, 5, sng, AL/GA/AL
    Cora M. Culpepper, Dau, Wh, F, May 1898, 2, sng, AL/GA/AL.
  9. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 141, Pages 10A-B, Lines 48-54, Josie, Pike Co., AL
    Elijah C. Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 64, md1-35yrs, AL/GA/GA, Farmer
    Mary Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 55, md1-35yrs, ch 12/11, AL/GA/SC
    Clark Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 16, sng, AL/AL/AL, Farm Laborer
    Pearl Culpepper, Dau, F, Wh, 14, sng, AL/AL/AL
    Corlis Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 12, sng, AL/AL/AL, Farm Laborer
    Cora May Culpepper, Dau, F, Wh, 10, sng, AL/AL/AL
    Maybelle Culpepper, GrandDau, F, Wh, 5, sng, AL/AL/AL (d/o Charles).
  10. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 156, Page 2B, Lines 82-85, Josie, Pike Co., AL
    Elija C. Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 73, md, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
    Mary P. Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 64, md, AL/AL/AL
    ____ Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 22, sng, AL/GA/AL, Farm Laborer
    Carla May Culpepper, Dau, F, Wh, 18, sng, AL/GA/AL, Farm Laborer.