Mary Jane Posey

Female, #3527, (Dec 1845 - 18 Mar 1925)

Birth*Dec 1845 Mary was born at Georgia in Dec 1845.1 
Marriage*22 Mar 1865 She married James Miles Culpepper at Barbour Co., Alabama, on 22 Mar 1865.2 
Married Name22 Mar 1865  As of 22 Mar 1865, her married name was Culpepper. 
1870 Census1 Jun 1870 Mary, William, Versa and John listed as a household member living with James Miles Culpepper on the 1870 Census at Barbour Co., Alabama.3 
1880 Census1 Jun 1880 Mary was listed as James Miles Culpepper's wife on the 1880 Census at Bullock Co., Alabama.4 
1900 Census1 Jun 1900 Mary was listed as James Miles Culpepper's wife on the 1900 Census at Star Hill, Barbour Co., Alabama.1 
1910 Census15 Apr 1910 Mary was listed as James Miles Culpepper's wife on the 1910 Census at Clayton, Barbour Co., Alabama.5 
WWI Draft Reg12 Sep 1918  An unknown person named Mary as his nearest relative when registering for the WW-I draft on 12 Sep 1918 at Montgomery, Montgomery Co., Alabama.6 
1920 Census*1 Jan 1920 Mary and Mary was listed as a lodger living with an unknown person 's household on the 1920 Census at Montgomery, Montgomery Co., Alabama.7 
Death*18 Mar 1925 She died at Montgomery, Montgomery Co., Alabama, on 18 Mar 1925.8,9 
Burial*circa 20 Mar 1925 Her body was interred circa 20 Mar 1925 at Clayton City Cemetery, Clayton, Barbour Co., Alabama.8 
Biography* According to Mrs. L. H. (Marie Culpepper) Goree on p. 21 of an addendum to The Life History of the Culpepper Family From 1633 to May 1949 (information on family before Elijah Clark Culpepper has been proven incorrect), Mary had 13 children, three died as infants and their names are not known. 

Family

James Miles Culpepper (27 Feb 1843 - 25 Nov 1912)
Children

Last Edited 29 Sep 2005

Citations

  1. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 15, Page 234A, Lines 37-45, Pct 8, Starr Hill, Barbour Co., AL
    James M. Culpepper, Head, W, M, Feb 1844, 56, md-36yrs, GA/SC/GA, Farmer
    Mary Culpepper, Wife, W, F, Dec 1845, 54, md-36yrs, ch 10/10, GA/GA/GA
    James Culpepper, Son, W, M, Oct 1872, 27, sng, AL/GA/GA
    Edward Culpepper, Son, W, M, Jul 1875, 24, sng, AL/GA/GA
    Mary Culpepper, Dau, W, F, Jul 1877, 22, sng, AL/GA/GA
    Sallie Culpepper, Dau, W, F, Aug 1879, 20, sng, AL/GA/GA
    Willie Culpepper, Son, W, M, Oct 1881, 18, sng, AL/GA/GA
    Ruby Culpepper, Dau, W, F, Dec 1883, 16, sng, AL/GA/GA
    Lena Culpepper, Dau, W, F, May 1888, 12, sng, AL/GA/GA.
  2. Jordan R. Dodd, compiler, Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1999.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4192
    James Culpepper married Mary Jane Posey on 22 Mar 1865 in Barbour Co., Alabama.
  3. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 224, Lines 33-37, Township 11, Range 25, Eufaula P.O., Barbour Co., AL
    James Culpepper, 25, M, Carpenter, GA
    Mary Culpepper, 22, F, GA
    Augustus Culpepper, 4, M, GA
    Versimon Culpepper, 3, F, GA
    John Culpepper, 1, M, GA.
  4. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 32, Page 215C, Lines 11-19, Beat 1, Bullock Co., AL
    James Culpepper, Self, M, M, W, 35, Farm Renter, GA/GA/GA
    Mary Culpepper, Wife, F, M, W, 34, Keeping House, GA/GA/GA
    Augustus Culpepper, Son, M, S, W, 14, Farm Laborer, AL/GA/GA
    Versa Culpepper, Dau, F, S, W, 12, At School, AL/GA/GA
    John Culpepper, Son, M, S, W, 10, At School, AL/GA/GA
    Earnest Culpepper, Son, M, S, W, 7, AL/GA/GA
    Eddy Culpepper, Son, M, S, W, 5, AL/GA/GA
    Munny Culpepper, Dau, F, S, W, 2, AL/GA/GA
    Salie Culpepper, Dau, F, S, W, 9M, AL/GA/GA.
  5. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 15, Page 11B, Lines 65-69, Pct 7, Clayton, Barbour Co., AL
    James M. Culpepper, Head, M, W, 64, md1-45yrs, GA/GA/GA
    Mary J. Culpepper, Wife, F, W, 63, md1-45yrs, ch 11/10, GA/GA/GA
    Billie Culpepper, Son, M, W, 26, sng, AL/GA/GA
    Ruby Culpepper, Dau, F, W, 23, sng, AL/GA/GA
    Lena Culpepper, Dau, F, W, 20, sng, AL/GA/GA.
  6. National Archives and Records Administration, compiler, WW-I Draft Records, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2002.
    http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6482&ti=0&r=0
    William Ellison Culpepper, General Delivery, Montgomery, AL, age 36, born 21 Oct 1881, White, Carpenter for A. Blair at Camp Sheridan, Montgomery, AL; Nearest relative: Mary Jane Culpepper, Clayton, Barbour Co., AL; Tall, slender build, Blue eyes, Brown hair, registered 12 Sep 1918 at City Hall, Montgomery, AL.
  7. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 94, Page 15A, Lines 24-48, Ward 1, Montgomery, Montgomery Co., AL
    HH of Ada Waite, included 6 family members and 17 lodgers, including:
    Mary J. Culpepper, Lodger, F, Wh, 72, wid, AL/AL/AL, Seamstress/Overall factory
    Ruby Culpepper, Lodger, F, Wh, 30, sng, AL/AL/AL, Seamstress/Overall factory.
  8. Minnie Marie Culpepper, Addendum to the Life of the Culpepper Family, Cuthbert, GA: Edith C. Prater, 1949.
    p 21.
  9. State of Alabama Center for Health Statistics / Record Services Division, compiler, Alabama Death Records, 1908-1959, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2000.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5188
    Mary J. Culpepper died Mar 1925 in Montgomery Co., Alabama.