| Birth* | 8 Oct 1909 | Thomas was born at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 8 Oct 1909.1 |
| | He was the son of Thomas Jefferson Culpepper and Tommie Gay Sams. |
| 1910 Census | 15 Apr 1910 | Thomas was listed as a son in Thomas Jefferson Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia.2 |
| 1920 Census | 1 Jan 1920 | He witnessed the Census 1920 of Thomas Jefferson Culpepper.3 |
| 1930 Census | 1 Apr 1930 | Thomas and Fletcher was listed as a son in Thomas Jefferson Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Greenville, Meriwether Co., Georgia.4 |
| Marriage* | 21 Jun 1934 | He married Carolyn Augusta Tigner at Odessadale, Meriwether Co., Georgia, on 21 Jun 1934. The following wedding announcement is from an unknown source: Tigner-Culpepper A marriage of wide-spread interest, because of the popularity of the contracting parties, was that of Miss Carolyn Tigner to Mr. Thomas J. Culpepper, Jr., which was celebrated afternoon of the 21st. inst. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Tigner, parents of the bride, near Odessadale. It was a quiet home wedding, witnessed only by the relatives and close friends of the bridal couple. The ceremony was performed by Dr. C. C. Jerrell, of Atlanta. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Tigner, a member of one of the oldest Meriwether families. She is a graduate of GSCW (Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville), a lady of rare mental attainments, pretty and charming. She is indeed, a lady of the most attractive personality, graceful and possessing all of the attributes of noble womanhood... After the marriage the happy couple went to New York for a ten days stay after which they will reside in Columbus. May a long and happy wedded life be the portion of this splendid pair.. |
| Residence* | Jun 1958 | Thomas and Carolyn resided at Augusta, Richmond Co., Georgia, in Jun 1958.5 |
| Death* | 27 Nov 1991 | He died at Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina, on 27 Nov 1991.1 |
| Biography* | | The following is from a wedding announcement of Thomas J. Culpepper, Jr. to Carolyn A. Tigner: The groom, too, comes from one of our oldest families. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Culpepper, an honor graduate of the great Tech, a gentleman of the highest character and occupies a prominent position in a Columbus textile mill. Thomas Culpepper is a real man and destined to go to the top in the business world.
Mrs. Eleanor Culpepper Willingham wrote in a 19 Apr 1991 letter that "Our first cousin, Thos. J. Culpepper, who lives in Greenville, S.C. was critically ill with cancer.... They really did not expect him to get well, but the cancer is in a state of remission at this time. Of course one never knows when it will come back." |