Culpepper Family Tree - John Butler Culpepper Jr.

John Butler Culpepper Jr.

Male, #34317, (20 Jun 1896 - 30 Dec 1947)

Parent

Rev. John Butler Culpepper (1 Aug 1849 - 19 Jan 1937)

Parent

Melvina Harper (22 Nov 1857 - 20 Jun 1937)

Birth*

20 Jun 1896

John was born at Wilmore, Jessamine Co., Kentucky, on 20 Jun 1896.

He was the son of Rev. John Butler Culpepper and Melvina Harper.

(son) 1900 Census

1 Jun 1900

John was listed as a son in Rev. John Butler Culpepper's household on the 1900 Census at Lebanon, Laclede Co., Missouri.¹

Residence*

1 Jun 1900

John resided at Lebanon, Laclede Co., Missouri, on 1 Jun 1900.²

Marriage*

circa 1919

He married Martha Ann Williams circa 1919.

1920 Census*

1 Jan 1920

John was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Tampa, Hillsborough Co., Florida.³

1930 Census*

1 Apr 1930

John was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at New Smyrna Beach, Volusia Co., Florida.⁴

Death*

30 Dec 1947

He died at Fort Myers, Lee Co., Florida, on 30 Dec 1947.⁵

Burial*

2 Jan 1948

His body was interred on 2 Jan 1948 at Evergreen Cemetery, Saint Augustine, Saint Johns Co., Florida.

Biography*

Mrs. John (Dorothy Culpepper) Wingfield preserved a 25 page typed manuscript "ONE FAMILY - CULPEPPER" written by her grandfather, Rev. George Bright Culpepper, who noted: In the year 1896, in Lebanon, Missouri, another son was born, to whom was given the name, John Butler, Jr., after his father. He is a Methodist preacher in Florida, stationed at Fort Pierce at this time (September 26, 1942). He and his wife have one child, a daughter.
Charles Ross Culpepper wrote, 2 Dec 1978, of John Butler Culpepper, Jr.: This was the third son of J.B. Senior to travel with and learn preaching from a master.... John B. had a very keen mind and could remember a sermon after reading it through twice. Like my father and many others a bad heart took him away in his prime.
The following is obituary is from a Fort Myers, FL, newspaper, December 31, 1947: The Rev. John B. Culpepper, Jr., pastor of the First Methodist Church, died at the Lee Memorial Hospital at noon yesterday after a brief illness resulting from a heart ailment. He had held the Methodist pastorate here for three and a half years, coming to Ft. Myers from Ft. Pierce in June 1944. He succeeded the Rev. W. A. Myers. Survivors include his widow, Martha Ann; a daughter, Martha Key; two sisters, Mrs. J. G. Mackey of Lakeland and Mrs. W. S. Park of Atlanta; one brother, Burke Culpepper of Memphis, Tenn; and a nephew, Ross Culpepper of Vienna, W. Va. Funeral services will be held at noon Friday in the First Methodist Church. Arrangements are in charge of Lawrence A. Powell. Rev. Culpepper had been granted a leave of absence from the pulpit a few weeks ago. Dr. George H. Pearce of Detroit has been substituting since that time and it is expected he will continue in this capacity until a temporary appointment is made by Bishop(?) Arthur I. Moore in Atlanta. Yearly appointments to the Methodist Pastorates come in June. The Methodist minister was born June 20, 1896 in Wilmore, KY, the son of Evangelist and Mrs. John B. Culpepper. He began early religious training under the guidance of his father and continued formal study at Emory University Theological Seminary. Rev. Culpepper's first pastorate was at Bunnell, FL. He later served First Methodist Churches at Jacksonville, Key West, Okeechobee, Tampa, and Fort Pierce. At the time of his death, Rev. Culpepper was president of the Ft. Myers Ministerial Association. During his three and one half year tour of duty here he had been associated with many religious projects.
His usual residence was listed on the death certificate as: Royal Palm Avenue, Fort Meyers, FL.
(Names referenced above: John Butler Culpepper Jr. John Butler Culpepper Jr.).

Family

Martha Ann Williams (10 Jan 1897 - 24 Jul 1976)

Marriage*

circa 1919

He married Martha Ann Williams circa 1919.

Child

Martha Key Culpepper (30 Jun 1926 - 5 Feb 1959)

Charts

Descendants of Dr. James Marion Culpepper Taylor Co., GA

Last Edited

27 Dec 2004

Citations

1900 Federal Census, United States.
Lebanon, LeClede Co., MO, ED 67, page 230A
John B. Culpepper, Aug 1849, 50, Md 26 yrs, GA/VA/GA, Minister/Evangelist (ID: 33293)
Mellie Culpepper, Wife, Nov 1857, 42, Md 26 yrs, 9/7 children, GA/GA
Mattie Key Culpepper, Daughter, Aug 1887, 12, GA/GA/GA
Willard H. Culpepper, Daughter, Apr 1892, 8, GA/GA/GA
John B. Culpepper Jr, Son, Jun 1896, 3, KY/GA/GA
Thomas W. Shannon, Son-in-law, Dec 1867, 32, Md 4 yrs, KY/VA/KY, Minister/Evangelist
Esther A. Shannon, Daughter, Jul 1875, 24, Md 4 yrs, 2/2 children, GA/GA/GA
Vera Fry Shannon, Granddaughter, Oct 1897, 2, TX/KY/GA
Una Pern Shannon, Granddaughter, Jul 1899, 10/12, MO/KY/GA
A. Blanche Park, Daughter, Mar 1883, 17, Md 0 yrs, GA/GA/GA
Thomas C. Parker, Boarder, Dec 1880, 19, Single, KY/TN/KY, Law Student.
ED67 sht2 ln12 (John B Jun 1896 KY in hh of John B. Culpepper.
1920 Federal Census, United States.
Page: 5A, ED: 61, Image: 509 (13 Jan 1920), 105 St. Francis, Tampa, Hillsborough Co., FL
John B. Culpepper, HH, M, W, 23, M, KY, GA/GA, Insurance Agent
Annie Culpepper, Wife, F, W, 21, M, FL/SC, SC.
1930 Federal Census, United States.
ED 64-38, Sheet 4A, Line 31-35, 211 Live Oak St., New Smyrna, Volusia Co., FL
Rent=$30, Radio=N, Farm=N
John B. Culpepper, Head, M, 80, md@24, GA/GA/GA, Minister/Gospel
Mellie Culpepper, Wife, F, 72, md@16, GA/GA/GA
John B. Culpepper Jr., Head, M, 33, md@20, KY/GA/GA, Minister/Gospel
Annie Culpepper, Wife, F, 31, md@18, FL/SC/FL
Martha Key Culpepper, Daughter, F, 3 9/12, Sng, FL/KY/FL.
State of Florida Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Florida Death Index, 1936-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2004.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7338
John B. Culpepper, Lee Co., FL, Male, White, Vol 1280, Cert 24244, died 1947.