Luther Lafayette Culpepper

Male, #34470, (14 Apr 1891 - 21 Oct 1962)

Father*Francis Marion Culpepper (25 Aug 1869 - 6 May 1951)
Mother*Willie F. Gamble (25 Nov 1871 - 9 Aug 1959)
Luther Lafayette Culpepper|b. 14 Apr 1891\nd. 21 Oct 1962|p34470.htm|Francis Marion Culpepper|b. 25 Aug 1869\nd. 6 May 1951|p32528.htm|Willie F. Gamble|b. 25 Nov 1871\nd. 9 Aug 1959|p32529.htm|Robert J. Culpepper|b. 2 Jul 1830\nd. 10 Dec 1919|p32357.htm|Lorraine Cardwell|b. 8 Jun 1833\nd. 2 Jan 1894|p32358.htm|||||||

DNA* He has been proven by DNA and genealogical research to be a descendant of Joseph Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC, who is a grandson of Henry Culpepper of Lower Norfolk, VA. 
Birth*14 Apr 1891 Luther was born at Alabama on 14 Apr 1891. 
 He was the son of Francis Marion Culpepper and Willie F. Gamble. 
1900 Census1 Jun 1900 Luther was listed as a son in Francis Marion Culpepper's household on the 1900 Census at Gadsden, Etowah Co., Alabama.1 
Marriage*24 Dec 1909 He married Malvina Payne at Gadsden, Etowah Co., Alabama, on 24 Dec 1909.2 
1910 Census*15 Apr 1910 Luther was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Gadsden, Etowah Co., Alabama.3 
1920 Census1 Jan 1920 Luther was listed as a son in Francis Marion Culpepper's household on the 1920 Census at Gadsden, Etowah Co., Alabama.4 
1930 Census*1 Apr 1930 Luther was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Gadsden, Etowah Co., Alabama.5 
Photographedcirca Jul 1950 Francis Marion Culpepper was photographed circa Jul 1950 at Gadsden, Etowah Co., Alabama,
from left to right: Willie Gamble Culpepper, Francis Marion Culpepper, Luther Lafayette Culpepper, Howard Luther Culpepper, and Jerry Eugene "Gene" Culpepper. The photo was taken in Gadsden, Alabama in the summer of 1950, in the back yard of Francis Marion's home.6
Four Generations of Culpeppers
Death*21 Oct 1962 He died at Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., Tennessee, on 21 Oct 1962. 

Family

Malvina Payne (16 Jan 1890 - 3 Dec 1961)
Children

Charts Descendants of Robert Jefferson Culpepper of Cullman Co., AL
Last Edited 15 Jul 2008

Citations

  1. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 148, Sheet 6B, Lines 79-84, Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL (7 Jun 1900)
    Francis M. Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, Aug 1869, 30, md-10yrs, AL/GA/GA
    Willie F. Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, Nov 1871, 28, md-10yrs, ch 4/4, AL/AL/GA
    Luther Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, Apr 1890, 10, sng, AL/AL/AL
    Lydia Culpepper, Dau, F, Wh, Jul 1892, 7, sng, AL/AL/AL
    Bertha Culpepper, Dau, F, Wh, Mar 1894, 6, sng, AL/AL/AL
    Lola Culpepper, Dau, F, Wh, Oct 1897, 2, sng, AL/AL/AL.
  2. Joseph L. Whitten, Wedding Bells & Funeral Knells: Marriage, Birth & Death Notices from St. Clair County, Alabama Newspapers 1911-1939, Odenville, Alabama: Whitten, Joseph L., c2002, page 150.
  3. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 58, Sheet 5A, Lines 21-22, __ 3rd St, Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL (18 May 1910)
    Luther Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 20, md1-0yrs, AL/US/US
    Vinie Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 19, md1-0yrs, ch 0/0, AL/GA/GA.
  4. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 92, Sheet 29B, Lines 69-74, 416 2nd St, Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL (15 Jan 1920)
    F. M. Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 50, md, AL/VA/AL, Mechanic/Stove Foundry
    Willie Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 48, md, AL/AL/AL
    Luther Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 29, md, AL/AL/AL, Molder/Pipe Shop
    Vinia Culpepper, Dau-in-law, F, Wh, 29, md, AL/GA/GA
    Howard Culpepper, Grandson, M, Wh, 9, sng, AL/AL/AL
    Jerry Culpepper, Grandson, M, Wh, 5, sng, AL/AL/AL.
  5. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 12, Sheet 9B, Lines 84-89, 1149 Stillman Ave St, Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL (10 Apr 1930)
    Rent=$22, Radio=y, Farm=N
    Luther L. Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 39, md@20, AL/AL/AL, Mill room Labor/Rubber Plant, Vet=N
    Malvina Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 39, md@20, AL/GA/GA
    Harry L. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 19, sng, AL/AL/AL
    Jerry Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 15, sng, AL/AL/AL
    Dorothy Culpepper, Dau, F, Wh, 8, sng, AL/AL/AL
    Doris Culpepper, Dau, F, Wh, 8, sng, AL/AL/AL.
  6. E-mail from Sammy Eugene Culpepper (#47245), e-mail address to Lew Griffin, 2003 - 2008.