Louise Culpepper

Female, #35100, (26 Sep 1893 - 16 May 1986)

Parent*James Wesley Culpepper (12 Aug 1869 - 10 Oct 1954)
Parent*Sarah Pickens Taylor (7 Aug 1873 - 9 Nov 1948)
Louise Culpepper|b. 26 Sep 1893\nd. 16 May 1986|p35100.htm|James Wesley Culpepper|b. 12 Aug 1869\nd. 10 Oct 1954|p34970.htm|Sarah Pickens Taylor|b. 7 Aug 1873\nd. 9 Nov 1948|p34971.htm|Simeon F. Culpepper|b. 11 Oct 1842\nd. 22 Jun 1929|p32440.htm|Ellen C. Nall|b. 5 May 1844\nd. 19 Jan 1929|p32441.htm|Joel P. Taylor|b. circa 1833|p20274.htm|Rebecca Hodnett|b. circa 1836|p20275.htm|

Birth*26 Sep 1893 Louise was born at Concord, Pike Co., Georgia, on 26 Sep 1893. 
 She was the daughter of James Wesley Culpepper and Sarah Pickens Taylor. 
1900 Census1 Jun 1900 Louise, Elizabeth and Sarah was listed as a daughter in James Wesley Culpepper's household on the 1900 Census at Fayette Co., Georgia.1 
1910 Census15 Apr 1910 Louise, Elizabeth, Sarah and Julia was listed as a daughter in James Wesley Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia.2 
Marriage*22 Nov 1916 She married Burket Dean Murphy on 22 Nov 1916. 
Married Name22 Nov 1916  As of 22 Nov 1916, her married name was Murphy. 
Death*16 May 1986 She died at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia, on 16 May 1986. 
Burial*18 May 1986 Her body was interred on 18 May 1986 at Fayetteville City Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia. 
Biography* Varney Graves wrote the following which appeared on p. 8-B of the 9/21/77 Fayette County News: Louise Culpepper Murphy To Observe 83rd Birthday Louise Culpepper, the oldest daughter of James Wesley Culpepper and his wife Sara Pickens Taylor was born September 26, 1894 and on Monday will observe her 83rd birthday. Her father, James Wesley Culpepper, had come from Meriwether County to Fayette County and taught school at Inman. He studied law and was admitted to the Bar in Georgia, later became a member of the Georgia Legislature having the longest time of service on record. Loulse had three sisters, Mae, Katherine (Kate) and Julia. Their grandfather was Simeon Flether Culpepper, a confederate veteran, whose father was John Culpepper who came from South Carollna to Georgia shortly after the American Revolution. Louise married Burket Dean (B.D.) Murphy and some of her fond remembrances is living in Washington D.C. while Mr. Murphy was associated with Col. Walter Wise, a representative to congress from this area, the first world war. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy had four chlldren, B.D. Murphy Jr., Wesley Culpepper Murphy, Joel Taylor Murphy and Sara Louise who married Joseph Joel Mercer. Mrs. Louise Murphy is the only member of the Fayetteville women's club still llving in Fayetteville that began the library here and later named the "Margaret Mitchell library" in honor of the author of "Gone With The Wind."
      Mrs. Eleanor Culpepper Willingham, in a 2 Jan 1986 letter wrote that "Louise [Culpepper] Murphy, Uncle Wesley's daughter, is very feeble. Has attendants in her home." Mrs. Murphy died in May. The following obituary is from The Atlanta Journal and Constitution for Sunday, 18 May 1986: Louise Murphy, 92, founder of Fayette's Mitchell public library By Susan K. Maxwell Staff Writer Mrs. Louise Culpepper Murphy of Fayetteville, a founder of the Fayette County Margaret Mitchell Public Library died Friday at her home after a long illness. She was 92. The funeral will be at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church with burial at Fayetteville City Cemetery. Mrs. Murphy, an original board member, was instrumental in establishing the library, which opened in 1978. Margaret Mitchell contributed funds and books to the library, the only public place named for her before her death in 1949. Louise Culpepper was born Sept. 26, 1893, in Concord, Ga., the oldest of four children of James W. and Sarah Taylor Culpepper. Her father served in the state Legislature for 28 years and was the mayor of Fayetteville in 1906 and 1907. Mrs. Murphy attended Georgia Normal College. In 1916, Louise Culpepper and Burket Dean Murphy, who had been schoolmates, were married. The Murphys, living in Fayetteville, had four children. Mr. Murphy, a senior partner at the Atlanta law firm of Powell, Goldstein, Frazer and Murphy, died in 1981. Mrs. Murphy served on the building committee of Fayetteville First United Methodist Church. She was also a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Georgia Society of the Dames of the Court of Honor. Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Sarah Mercer of Cordele.
      The funeral notice is from an unknown source: MURPHY Funeral services for Mrs. Louise Culpepper Murphy, of Fayetteville will be held Sunday at 4:30 p.m. from the Fayetteville First United Methodist Church. Dr. J. Hamby Barton, Jr. and Rev. Gary Parrish officiating. Interment, Fayetteville City Cemetery. Mrs. Murphy is survived by daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. (Sarah) Mercer, Cordele, Ga; daughters-in-law, Mrs. B.D. Murphy, Jr., Fayetteville; Mrs. Wesley C. Murphy, Fayetteville; Mrs. Joel T. Murphy, Newnan; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. The remains will be at the residence. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Raburn Gap Nacoochee School, Raburn Gap, Ga. or the Fayetteville First United Methodist Church Building Fund. Pope Dickson & Son, Fayetteville Chapel, 461-1331. 

Family

Burket Dean Murphy (13 Aug 1894 - Sep 1981)

Charts Descendants of Simeon Fletcher Culpepper of Meriwether Co., GA
Last Edited 21 Oct 2003

Citations

  1. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 45, Page 276A (18), Family 305, 538 District, Fayette Co., GA
    James W. Culpepper, Head, M, Aug 1870, 29, md 8 yrs, GA/GA/GA, School Teacher
    Sarah P. Culpepper, Wife, F, Aug 1873, 26, md 8 yrs, ch 3/3, GA/SC/GA
    Louise Culpepper, Dau, F, Sep 1893, 6, S, GA/GA/GA
    Lizzie M. Culpepper, Dau, F, Mar 1895, 5, S, GA/GA/GA
    Catherine Culpepper, Dau, F, Mar 1897, 3, S, GA/GA/GA.
  2. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 57, Page 19B, Family 305, Gen.com img 6, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., GA
    James W. Culpepper, Head, M, 38, md1-17 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Lawyer
    Sarah Culpepper, Wife, F, 35, md1-8 yrs, ch 4/4, GA/GA/SC
    Louise Culpepper, Dau, F, 16, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Mae Culpepper, Dau, F, 15, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Kate Culpepper, Dau, F, 13, S, GA/GA/GA
    Julian Culpepper, Dau, F, 13 [sic], S, GA/GA/GA.