Dora V. Hardison

Female, #35348, (23 Feb 1869 - 26 Apr 1911)

Birth*23 Feb 1869 Dora was born at Texas on 23 Feb 1869. 
Marriagecirca 1886 She married John Stephens circa 1886. 
Married Namecirca 1886  As of circa 1886, her married name was Stephens. 
Marriage*20 Oct 1889 She married Daniel Elias Leslie Culpepper at Hopkins Co., Texas, on 20 Oct 1889.1 
Married Name20 Oct 1889  As of 20 Oct 1889, her married name was Culpepper. 
PhotographedNov 1891 John Malcolm Culpepper was photographed Seated next to John Malcolm and wife Sarah A. E. Stephens is their son Daniel and his first wife Dora (Hardison) Stephens Culpepper. She was a widow of a man named Stephens and some relation to Sarah's family before she married Daniel. She is holding Addie Culpepper who married a Hayden. Immediately behind her on the left are siblings, Mattie Culpepper Minter and Luther Culpepper. The young lady on the right is a Miss Hardison, Daniel's sister-in-law. Lavyn says Mattie wanted Capus to marry this lady but he had other ideas. Source: Tommie Smith in Nov 1891 at Hopkins Co., Texas.2
John Malcolm Culpepper family, 1891
1900 Census1 Jun 1900 Dora was listed as Daniel Elias Leslie Culpepper's wife on the 1900 Census at Hopkins Co., Texas.3 
1910 Census15 Apr 1910 Dora was listed as Daniel Elias Leslie Culpepper's wife on the 1910 Census at Hopkins Co., Texas. ED 60 Sheet 131.4 
Death*26 Apr 1911 She died at Hopkins Co., Texas, on 26 Apr 1911. 
Burial*circa 28 Apr 1911 Her body was interred circa 28 Apr 1911 at Pine Forest Cemetery, Pine Forest, Hopkins Co., Texas. 
Biography* Dora was the widow of John Thomas Stephens.5 She married Dan Culpepper in 1889. In the 1910 census of Hopkins Co., TX, Dora was listed as having had eight children, five of whom were still living in 1910. Yet nine children can be accounted for with six still living in 1910. 

Family

Daniel Elias Leslie Culpepper (2 Aug 1867 - 30 Jan 1936)
Children

Last Edited 20 May 2005

Citations

  1. Book 6, p. 445.
  2. E-mail from Tommie Sue Reeves Smith, e-mail address, 942 Clarice, Grand Prairie, TX 75051 to Lew Griffin, numerous e-mails.
    as provided by Lavyn Sisco.
  3. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 51, Sheet 10B & 11A, Pg 118-119, Pct 2, Gen.com Img 19-20, Hopkins Co., TX
    D. E. Culpepper, Head, M, Feb-1869, 31, md-10 yrs, AL GA MS, Farmer
    Dorcus V. Culpepper, Wife, F, Feb-1869, 31, md-10, Ch 5/5, TX AL AL
    Addie E. Culpepper, Daughter, F, Jul-1890, 5, S, TX AL TX
    Ernest E. Culpepper, Son, M, Jul-1895, 4, S, TX AL TX
    Florence G. Culpepper, Daughter, M, Jul-1897, 2, S, TX AL TX
    Robert E. Culpepper, Son, M, Feb-1900, 4/12, S, TX AL TX
    Mattie E. Culpepper, Daughter, F, Feb-1900, 4/12, S, TX AL TX.
  4. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 60, Sheet 8A, Pg 226A, Pct 2, Gen.com Img 15, Hopkins Co., TX
    Dan E. Culpepper, Head, M, 43, M1, md-20 yrs, AL AL AL, Farmer
    Dora V. Culpepper, Wife, F, 41, M2, md-20 yrs, ch 8/8 or 5/5, TX US US
    Earnest Culpepper, Son, M, 15, S, TX AL TX
    Florence Culpepper, Daughter, F, 12, S, TX AL TX
    John D. Culpepper, Son, M, 6, S, TX AL TX
    Cleo Culpepper, Daughter, F, 3, S, TX AL TX
    Fladger Culpepper, Son, M, 1, S, TX AL TX
    Oliver M. Roberts, Hiredman, M, 56, wid, AL AL AL, Farm Laborer.
  5. Mrs. D. W. (Lavyn Wright) Sisco letter 15 Apr 1994