Robert Henry Luther Culpepper

Male, #35355, (24 Apr 1869 - 10 Feb 1921)

Parent*John Malcolm Culpepper (13 Nov 1835 - 10 Jan 1927)
Parent*Sarah Ann Elizabeth Stephens (22 Oct 1839 - 21 Jul 1906)
Robert Henry Luther Culpepper|b. 24 Apr 1869\nd. 10 Feb 1921|p35355.htm|John Malcolm Culpepper|b. 13 Nov 1835\nd. 10 Jan 1927|p32460.htm|Sarah Ann Elizabeth Stephens|b. 22 Oct 1839\nd. 21 Jul 1906|p32461.htm|Rev. William H. Culpepper|b. 17 Oct 1813\nd. 22 Mar 1909|p32073.htm|Sarah Leslie|b. 15 Feb 1808\nd. 22 Jan 1849|p32074.htm|||||||

Birth*24 Apr 1869 Robert was born at Randolph Co., Alabama, on 24 Apr 1869. 
 He was the son of John Malcolm Culpepper and Sarah Ann Elizabeth Stephens. 
1870 Census1870 William, Sarah, John, Daniel and Robert listed as a household member living with John Malcolm Culpepper on the 1870 Census at Louina, Randolph Co., Alabama. 35 m-p. 572 hh 18. 
1880 Census1880 John, Daniel, Robert and Capos was listed as a son in John Malcolm Culpepper's household on the 1880 Census at Randolph Co., Alabama. 46 m-Beat 8 ED 111-19. 
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.1
John Malcolm Culpepper family, 1891
Employment* Robert's occupation: farmer at Texas. 
Marriage*13 Jan 1895 He married Annie Elizabeth Forgy at Willow Springs, Hopkins Co., Texas, on 13 Jan 1895. 
1900 Census*1 Jun 1900 Robert was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Hopkins Co., Texas.2 
1910 Census*15 Apr 1910 Robert was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Hopkins Co., Texas.3 
1920 Census*1 Jan 1920 Robert was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Hopkins Co., Texas. 50 m-ED 69/11/10.4 
Death*10 Feb 1921 He died at Hopkins Co., Texas, on 10 Feb 1921. 
Burial*circa 12 Feb 1921 His body was interred circa 12 Feb 1921 at Old Saltillo Cemetery, Saltillo, Hopkins Co., Texas. 
Biography* Robert Henry Luther Culpepper was the son of John Malcolm and Sarah Ann Elizabeth (Stephens) Culpepper. Luther was noted as a one year old "Robert Culpepper" with his parents in the 1870 census of Louina P. O. District, Randolph Co., AL and this is where he is presumed to have been born. This district was in the area of what is now known as Wadley, AL. Sometime after the 1880 census, Luther's parents moved the family by wagon train to Grant Co., AR, then, in 1892,("Beautiful Tribute Paid to Uncle John Culpepper" unknown source, presumably a Hopkins Co., TX paper, circa 12 Jan 1927) Luther went with his parents and their two youngest children by train to Saltillo, Hopkins Co., TX.(Mrs. D. W. (Lavyn Wright) Sisco, "John Malcolm Culpepper," typed sheet and letter 15 Apr 1994) In 1895, Luther married Annie Elizabeth Forgy and they settled down to raise their family near Saltillo, TX. Mrs. D. W. (Lavyn Wright) Sisco wrote: (summary of the children of John Malcolm Culpepper) Uncle Luther Culpepper was a rustic fellow. He settled near Saltillo (Hopkins County). When all the relatives came on the train, they always stayed with Uncle Luther. Uncle Luther built a house when he first came to Texas. His youngest daughter purchased the farm when she married. She reared her family in the same house and tore the original house down within the last five years. Luther died in 1921 at the age of 51. ======================= A 41 year old Luther was listed in the 1910 census of Hopkins Co., TX (ED 60 Sheet 217) with his wife and older children.
      Mrs. D. W. (Lavyn Wright) Sisco in a 5 Jan 1978 letter listed the name as "Robert H. Luther Culpepper." The Mrs. Tommie Reeves Smith Family Group Sheet lists "Malcolm Henry Luther" but this was a son of William Jehu Culpepper. Census records support "Robert H." He was known as "Luther." Mrs. D. W. (Lavyn Wright) Sisco supplied a family group sheet for Robert H. Luther Culpepper which noted that after the 1880 census, the family had moved from Alabama to Grant Co., AR where they remained until 1888 when they moved on to Hopkins Co., TX "settling at Route 1, Saltillo." Lavyn noted in a 15 Apr 1994 letter that Luther had come by train to Saltillo, TX with his parents. Mrs. Sisco also supplied the following information in a summary of the children of J. M. Culpepper: Uncle Luther Culpepper was a rustic fellow. He settled near Saltillo (Hopkins County). When all the relatives came on the train, they always stayed with Uncle Luther. Uncle Luther built a house when he first came to Texas. His youngest daughter purchased the farm when she married. She reared her family in the same house and tore the original house down within the last five years. 

Family

Annie Elizabeth Forgy (1 Jan 1875 - 27 Mar 1961)
Children

Charts Descendants of Robert Henry Culpepper of Hopkins Co., TX
Last Edited 20 May 2005

Citations

  1. 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.
  2. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 50, Sheet 7A-7B, Pg 99A-100, Pct 2, Gen.com Img 12, Hopkins Co., TX
    Luther Culpepper, Head, M, Apr-1869, 31, md-5 yrs, AL GA MS, Farmer
    Annie Culpepper, Wife, F, Jan-1875, 25, md-5 yrs, Ch 3/2, MO WV MO
    Mattie Lee Culpepper, Daughter, F, Dec-1895, 4, S, TX AL MO
    Lela Culpepper, Daughter, F, Feb-1899, 1, S, TX AL MO.
  3. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 59, Sheet 11B, Pg 213B, Pct 2, Gen.com Img 22, Hopkins Co., TX
    Luther Culpepper, Head, M, 31, M1, md-15 yrs, AL GA GA, Farmer
    Anna Culpepper, Wife, F, 36, M1, md-15 yrs, ch 7/5, MO KY MO
    Mattie Culpepper, Daughter, F, 14, S, TX AL MO
    Thomas Culpepper, Son, M, 8, S, TX AL MO
    Guy Culpepper, Son, M, 6, S, TX AL MO
    Eunice Culpepper, Daughter, F, 4, S, TX AL MO
    Fred Culpepper, Son, M, 2, S, TX AL MO
    John Culpepper, Father, M, 75, wid, GA GA GA, Farmer.
  4. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 69, Sheet 15B, Pg 218, Pct 2 , ? Pickton? & Pineforrest Rd., Hopkins Co., TX
    Own=Y, Farm=Y
    R. H. Luther Culpepper, Head M, 50, M, AL GA GA, Farmer
    Annie E. Culpepper, Wife, F, 46, M, MO VA MO
    Thomas Culpepper, Son, M, 18, S, TX AL MO, Farm Laborer
    Guy Culpepper, Son, M, 16, S, TX AL MO, Farm Laborer
    Eunice Culpepper, Dau, F, 13, S, TX AL MO
    Fred Culpepper, Son, M, 11, S, TX AL MO
    Irma Culpepper, Dau, F, 7, S, TX AL MO
    John Culpepper, Son, M, 5, S, TX AL MO
    May or Mary Culpepper, Dau, F, 2 2/12, S, TX AL MO
    John Culpepper, Father, M, 84, Wid, GA SC SC.