Mary Elizabeth Culpepper

Female, #3391, (9 Dec 1849 - 8 Apr 1922)

Parent*Elijah Clark Culpepper (12 Sep 1812 - 11 Aug 1889)
Parent*Mary Bohannan (c 1823 - c 1851)
Mary Elizabeth Culpepper|b. 9 Dec 1849\nd. 8 Apr 1922|p3391.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||||||||||

Birth*9 Dec 1849 Mary was born at Muscogee Co., Georgia, on 9 Dec 1849. 
 She was the daughter 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.1 
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.2 
Married Name5 Mar 1870  As of 5 Mar 1870, her married name was Lowe.3 
Marriage*5 Mar 1870 She married Milton Seldon Lowe at Pike Co., Alabama, on 5 Mar 1870.3 
Death*8 Apr 1922 She died at Santa Anna, Coleman Co., Texas, on 8 Apr 1922. 
Burial*10 Apr 1922 Her body was interred on 10 Apr 1922 at Santa Anna Cemetery, Santa Anna, Coleman Co., Texas.4 
Biography* The following is from an article by Iris Lowe Elmore, of Abilene, TX, in Coleman County [TX] and its People, p. 852:
     Milton Seldon (Selden) Lowe, April 18, 1842-1928, and his wife, Mary Elizabeth Culpepper, 1849-1922, both buried in Santa Anna, came to Texas from Alabama settling first in Bell County. After raising a crop there they came to the southeast part of Coleman County. Seldon was a brother to Robert Martin Lowe (see Robert Martin Lowe). The children of Seldon and Mary were:
     (1) Ada Lowe, 1868-1950, buried in Coleman, married Kit Casey (see William Joseph Casey);
     (2) Travis L. Lowe, 1871-1961, buried in Brownfield, married Daisey Gardner. Their children: Willie Grace, Iris (Mrs. Oran) Elmore who lives in Abilene, Douglas, Morris S. and R. Nevel;
     (3) Robert L. Lowe, 1873-1942, buried in Santa Anna, married Ada Bailey. Children: Beatrice and Edith;
     (4) Ryan Delbert Lowe, 1875-1951, buried in Glen Cove, married Ella Mae Harrington (see Douglass-Spruce);
     (5) Jessie Lowe, 1877-1966, buried at Rockwood, married John McIllvain (McIllvain). Children: Hubert, Minnie, Lucia and John Jr;
     (6) Emma Lowe, 1879-1963, buried in San Angelo, married Bob Keeling (see John Keeling). Children: Coy and Rex;
     (7) Mary Lowe, 1881-1913, buried at Rough Creek, married Jack Coker (see Coker). Children: Edna, Milton and Edith;
     (8) Elder O. Lowe, 1883-1924, buried in Santa Anna, never married;
     (9) Alma Lowe, 1888-1947, buried in Coleman, married Oscar White. Children: Oran, Era and Bob;
     (10) Hubert S. Lowe, 1889-1948, buried at Santa Anna, married Annie Glasscock Children: Roland and Jo Anna;
     (11) Ora Lowe, died at age 19 years and is buried near Colorado City. She was visiting relatives there when she took sick.

The following is from Joy Robinson [textor1@aol.com] as found on the Culpepper GenForum, June 1999:
     My g-grandmother was Elizabeth Culpepper Lowe b. in Virginia, m. Seldon Lowe. They had 12 children:
     Alma Agnes Lowe, b. 1889 in Santa Anna, TX d. 2/24/1947 m. Oscar Melville White.
     Travis L. Lowe, m. Daisy
     Elder O. Lowe, b. 3/7/1883 d. 12/12/1924
     Ryan Delbert Lowe, m. Ella Harrington
     Harold Seldon Lowe
     Hubert Seldon Lowe
     Ada Lowe Casey b. 3/3/1868 d. 3/3/1950 m. Kit Casey
     Jessie Lowe McElvain m. John McElvain
     Emma Lowe Keeling m. Bob Keeling
     Cora Lowe
     Girl (? name) m. Coker
     Lawrence Lowe, m. Ada. 

Family

Milton Seldon Lowe (8 Apr 1842 - 1 Nov 1928)

Charts Descendants of Joseph Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC (Six Generations)
Last Edited 26 Jun 2005

Citations

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
    M. E. Culpepper married (Mr.) M. S. Lowe on 5 Mar 1870 in Pike Co., AL.
  4. Tombstone.
    Santa Anna Cemtery, Santa Anna Coleman Co., TX:
    Mary E. Culpepper Lowe, 9 Dec 1849 – 8 Apr 1922.