Thomas Jefferson Culpepper

Male, #34979, (18 Mar 1881 - 17 Nov 1976)

Father*Simeon Fletcher Culpepper (11 Oct 1842 - 22 Jun 1929)
Mother*Ellen Clay Nall (5 May 1844 - 19 Jan 1929)
Thomas Jefferson Culpepper|b. 18 Mar 1881\nd. 17 Nov 1976|p34979.htm|Simeon Fletcher Culpepper|b. 11 Oct 1842\nd. 22 Jun 1929|p32440.htm|Ellen Clay Nall|b. 5 May 1844\nd. 19 Jan 1929|p32441.htm|George W. Culpepper of Meriwether Co., GA|b. 6 Dec 1808\nd. 20 Dec 1901|p32069.htm|Perlina Perdue|b. 27 Jun 1812\nd. 21 Jul 1882|p32070.htm|||||||

Birth*18 Mar 1881 Thomas was born at Lone Oak, Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 18 Mar 1881.1 
 He was the son of Simeon Fletcher Culpepper and Ellen Clay Nall. 
1900 Census1 Jun 1900 Nathan, Wilbur and Thomas was listed as a son in Simeon Fletcher Culpepper's household on the 1900 Census at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia.2 
Marriage*17 Apr 1906 He married Tommie Gay Sams at Inman, Fayette Co., Georgia, on 17 Apr 1906. 
1910 Census*15 Apr 1910 Thomas was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia.3 
1920 Census*1 Jan 1920 Thomas was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia.4 
1930 Census*1 Apr 1930 Thomas was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia.5 
Photographedsay 1940 Nathan Florence Culpepper was photographed say 1940 at Meriwether Co., Georgia,
standing left to right: Nathan Florence Culpepper, James Wesley Culpepper, Homer Lee Culpepper, Wilbur Clay Culpepper, Thomas Jefferson Culpepper; seated: Edgar Clarence Culpepper.6
sons of Simeon Fletcher Culpepper
Photographed*say 1965 He was photographed say 1965 at Meriwether Co., Georgia.6
Thomas Jefferson Culpepper
Death*17 Nov 1976 He died at Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina, on 17 Nov 1976.1 
Burial*19 Nov 1976 His body was interred on 19 Nov 1976 at Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia. 
Biography* The following obituary is from an unknown source THOMAS CULPEPPER Thomas J. Culpepper, 95 of 414 Summit Drive, Greenville, S. C., died Wednesday, November 17, 1976, following an illness of several weeks . A native of Meriwether county, Georgia, he was the son of the late Simeon Fletcher and Ellen Nall Culpepper. He formerly lived in Greenville and Grantville, Ga., and for the past 30 years in Atlanta before moving to Greenville S. C., in April, 1975. He started practicing pharmacy in 1902, and continued in that profession for over 65 years, He was a graduate of Atlanta Pharmacy College, and a member of Druid Hills Baptist Church in Atlanta. He was also a Mason. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Tommie Sams Culpepper of Greenville, S. C; daughters, Mrs. Helen C. Lindsey, Lake City, S. C., and Mrs. Mary C. Bohannon Newnan; sons, Thomas J. Culpepper, Jr., and Fletcher S. Culpepper of Greenvllle S. C; nine grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral services and interment were held Friday, November 19, in West View cemetery, Atlanta. 

Family

Tommie Gay Sams (13 Aug 1886 - 9 Jan 1979)
Children

Charts Descendants of Simeon Fletcher Culpepper of Meriwether Co., GA
Last Edited 2 Aug 2006

Citations

  1. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
    Thomas Culpepper, 18 Mar 1881 - Nov 1976, Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA, SSN 260-40-2287 issued in Georgia before 1951
    (Why it is safe to publish Social Security numbers for deceased people: http://gen.culpepper.com/about/socialsecurity.htm).
  2. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 43, Pages 153A-B (3), Family 63, Seminary Hill, Greenville, Meriwether Co., GA
    Simeon F. Culpepper, Head, M, Oct 1842, 57, Md 34 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Clerk Superior Court
    Ellen C. Culpepper, Wife, F, May 1844, 56, Md 34 yrs, GA/GA/GA
    Nathan F. Culpepper, Son, M, Sep 1867, 32, Sng, GA/GA/GA, Lawyer
    Wilbur C. Culpepper, Son, M, Aug 1875, 24, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Mary L. Culpepper, Daughter, F, May 1878, 22, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Thomas J. Culpepper, Son, M, Aug 1881, 18, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Nettie P. Culpepper, Daughter, F, May 1885, 15, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
  3. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 76, Page 11B, Lines 84-87, LaGrange St, Greenville, Meriwether Co., GA
    Tom J. Culpepper, Head, M, 29, md1-4 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Drug Merchant
    Tommie G. Culpepper, Wife, F, 23, md1-4 yrs, ch 2/2, GA/GA/GA
    Helen G. Culpepper, Daughter, F, 2, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Tom J. Culpepper, Son, M, 7/12, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
  4. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 80, Page 1A, Lines 1-8, Greenville, Meriwether Co., GA
    Thomas J. Culpepper, Head, M, 38, md, GA/GA/GA, Retail Druggist
    Tommie S. Culpepper, Wife, F, 33, md, GA/GA/GA
    Helen G. Culpepper, Daughter, F, 12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Thomas J. Culpepper Jr, Son, M, 7/12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Mary Culpepper, Daughter, F, 12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Fletcher S. Culpepper, Son, M, 7/12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Ida Sams, Mother-in-law, F, 63, wd, GA/GA/GA
    Mary Sams, Sister-in-law, F, 25, wd, GA/GA/GA.
  5. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 2, Page 5B, Talbotton Street, Meriwether Co., GA
    Home=$5000, Radio=N, Farm=N
    Tom Culpepper, Head, M, 49, M, md @ 25, GA/GA/GA, Druggist
    Tommie Culpepper, Wife, F, 43, M, md @ 19, GA/GA/GA, Saleslady/drug store
    Helen Culpepper, Dau, F, 22, S, GA/GA/GA, Saleslady/drug store
    Thomas Culpepper, Son, M, 20, S, GA/GA/GA
    Mary Culpepper, Dau, F, 18, S, GA/GA/GA
    Fletcher Culpepper, Son, M, 15, S, GA/GA/GA
    Ida Sams, Mother (-in-law), F, 74, wid, GA/GA/GA.
  6. Correspondence from Eleanor Herring Culpepper (Mrs. Albert Marvin Willingham), Grantville, GA, to Lew Griffin, 1976-2004.