Martha Elizabeth Burford

Female, #35124, (16 Nov 1907 - 12 Sep 1993)

Parent*Thomas Carroll Burford (23 Oct 1876 - 9 Jan 1946)
Parent*Henrietta Florence Culpepper (19 Nov 1868 - 7 Mar 1954)
Martha Elizabeth Burford|b. 16 Nov 1907\nd. 12 Sep 1993|p35124.htm|Thomas Carroll Burford|b. 23 Oct 1876\nd. 9 Jan 1946|p34965.htm|Henrietta Florence Culpepper|b. 19 Nov 1868\nd. 7 Mar 1954|p34964.htm|||||||Noah S. Culpepper|b. 17 May 1839\nd. 25 Apr 1929|p32436.htm|Martha H. K. Almon|b. 23 Apr 1842\nd. 23 Jan 1919|p32437.htm|

Birth*16 Nov 1907 Martha was born on 16 Nov 1907.1,2 
Employment* Martha's occupation: pharmacist. 
 She was the daughter of Thomas Carroll Burford and Henrietta Florence Culpepper. 
1910 Census15 Apr 1910 Martha was listed as a granddaughter in Noah Smith Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia.3 
1920 Census1 Jan 1920 Martha was listed as a daughter in Thomas Carroll Burford's household on the 1920 Census at Atlanta, DeKalb Co., Georgia.4 
Marriage*5 Sep 1926 She married James Wallace Culpepper on 5 Sep 1926. 
Married Name5 Sep 1926  As of 5 Sep 1926, her married name was Culpepper. 
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Martha was listed as James Wallace Culpepper's wife on the 1930 Census at Adamsville, Fulton Co., Georgia.5 
SSN*between 1936 and 1950 Her Social Security Number was issued between 1936 and 1950 at Georgia.1 
Death*12 Sep 1993 She died at Statesville, Iredell Co., North Carolina, on 12 Sep 1993.1,2 
Burial*14 Sep 1993 Her body was interred on 14 Sep 1993 at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia. 
Biography*  On p. 612 of The Story of Georgia Martha was listed as having attended Wesleyan College. In a 7 Jul 1978 letter she wrote that she and her husband, J. Wallace Culpepper, were third cousins "tho' I never heard of him or saw him until he came to Atlanta from Alabama to go to Pharmacy school." She added that she did "relief drug work" at nearby pharmacies.
      Mrs. Eleanor Culpepper Willingham wrote in a 6 Aug 1986 letter that, in addition to a son Burford, Martha has "a daughter there [in Statesville, NC] whose husband is a doctor, a son in Charlotte, NC and one in Snellville, GA." In a 30 May 1990 letter, Eleanor added "Martha Burford Culpepper is in and out of hospital frequently with heart condition." In a 23 Nov 1990 letter, Eleanor wrote "Martha [Burford] Culpepper had broken her hip. I called and found that she was hospitalized for seven weeks. She is now back at her apartment...." In a 9 Aug 1993 letter, Eleanor wrote that Martha "has had a very bad stroke." Mrs. Eleanor (Culpepper) Willingham wrote 13 Sep 1993 that "Martha Burford Culpepper died September 12." In 1993, Martha lived at 134 Signale Hill Drive, Statesville, NC 28677. 

Family

James Wallace Culpepper (2 Apr 1902 - 20 Feb 1981)
Children

Charts Descendants of Noah Smith Culpepper of Atlanta, GA
Last Edited 29 Mar 2007

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
    Martha B. Culpepper, 16 Nov 1907 - Sep 1993, Statesville, Iredell Co., NC, SSN 257-34-3581 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. The Generations Network Inc., compiler, North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-1996, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
    http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8908
    Martha Elizabeth Burford Culpepper, Female, White, Widowed, born 16 Nov 1907, died 12 Sep 1993 in Statesville, Iredell Co., NC, SSN: 257-34-3581.
  3. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 53, Page 149b, Family 356, Gen.com img 297, 66 East George Ave., 2-Wd Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA
    Noah S. Culpepper, Head, M, 71, md1-50, GA/SC/GA, Bailiff
    Martha H. Culpepper, Wife, F, 69, md1-50, ch 9/8, ch 9/5, GA/SC/SC
    Tom C. Burford, Son-in-law, M, 34, md1-4 yrs, GA/GA/SC, Credit man for clothing co.
    Florence Burford, Dau, F, 36, Md1-4 yrs, ch 2/2, GA/GA/GA
    Martha Burford, Granddaughter, F, 2, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Katherine Burford, Granddaughter, F, 5/12, Sng, GA/GA/GA
    Julian K. Roberts, Grandson, M, 16, Sng, GA/GA/GA, Shipping clerk.
  4. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 137, Page 11A, Lines 3-8, Anc.com img 21, 94 Blue Ridge Ave., Atlanta, DeKalb Co., GA
    Thomas C. Burford, Head, M, 42, md, GA/GA/SC, Sec/Treas of Coal Co.
    Florence C. Burford, Wife, F, 48, md, GA/GA/GA
    Martha Burford, Dau, F, 12, md, GA/GA/GA
    Katherine Burford, Dau, F, 10, md, GA/GA/GA
    Florence Burford, Dau, F, 6, md, GA/GA/GA
    Noah S. Culpepper, Father-in-law, M, 80, Wd, GA/SC/GA.
  5. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 151, page 5A, Bakers Ferry Road, Adamsville, Fulton Co., GA
    Rent=$35, Radio=N, Farm=N
    James W. Culpepper, Head, M, 28, M, md @ 24, AL/GA/AL, Wholesale Drug Salesman
    Martha B. Culpepper, Wife, F, 22, M, md @ 18, GA/GA/GA
    Burford W. Culpepper, Son, M, 2, S, GA/AL/GA
    Florence E. Culpepper, Dau, F, 6/12, S, AL/AL/GA.