John William Culpepper

Male, #35369, (6 Jan 1879 - 17 Jan 1970)

Father*William Jehu Culpepper (15 Oct 1857 - 12 Aug 1929)
Mother*Emily Julia Ann Josephine East (27 Jan 1858 - 14 Jul 1918)
John William Culpepper|b. 6 Jan 1879\nd. 17 Jan 1970|p35369.htm|William Jehu Culpepper|b. 15 Oct 1857\nd. 12 Aug 1929|p35342.htm|Emily Julia Ann Josephine East|b. 27 Jan 1858\nd. 14 Jul 1918|p35343.htm|John M. Culpepper|b. 13 Nov 1835\nd. 10 Jan 1927|p32460.htm|Sarah A. E. Stephens|b. 22 Oct 1839\nd. 21 Jul 1906|p32461.htm|||||||

Name Variation  John William Culpepper was also known as Bill. 
Birth*6 Jan 1879 John was born at Randolph Co., Alabama, on 6 Jan 1879.1,2 
 He was the son of William Jehu Culpepper and Emily Julia Ann Josephine East. 
1880 Census1880 Malcolm, John and James was listed as a son in William Jehu Culpepper's household on the 1880 Census at Louina, Randolph Co., Alabama. 22 m-p. 336 hh 83. 
1900 Census1 Jun 1900 Francis, George, Robert, Carl and John was listed as a son in William Jehu Culpepper's household on the 1900 Census at Hopkins Co., Texas.3 
Marriage*9 Nov 1902 He married Cora Agnes Williams at Hopkins Co., Texas, on 9 Nov 1902.
John William & Cora (Williams) Culpepper
1910 Census*15 Apr 1910 John was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Hopkins Co., Texas.4 
WWI Draft Reg*12 Sep 1918 John registered for the WW-I draft, naming Cora Agnes Williams as his nearest relative, on 12 Sep 1918 at Sulphur Springs, Hopkins Co., Texas.2 
1920 Census*1 Jan 1920 John was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Hopkins Co., Texas.5 
1930 Census*1 Apr 1930 John was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Hopkins Co., Texas.6 
Photographed*say 1955 He and Thomas Van Buron Reeves were photographed say 1955 at Hopkins Co., Texas,
Bill Culpepper (left) and Thomas Reeves playing dominoes in the snow.7
SSN*1965 His Social Security Number was issued in 1965 at Texas.1 
Death*17 Jan 1970 He died at Sulphur Springs, Hopkins Co., Texas, on 17 Jan 1970.1,8,9 
Burial*19 Jan 1970 His body was interred on 19 Jan 1970 at Pine Forest Cemetery, Pine Forest, Hopkins Co., Texas.10,11 
Biography* John William Culpepper was the son of William Jehu and Emily Julia Ann Josephine (East) Culpepper. He was born and spent his early years in Randolph Co., AL where he was noted with his parents in the 1880 census but probably near the Tallapoosa Co., AL border since the family apparently attended church in Daviston, AL.12 Bill remembered going for mail as a boy on a public road near the water mill of Lum (Loamni) Stephens in Randolph Co., AL. The road crossed a rock that was at least a mile across.13

Around 1890, the family is believed to have moved to a farm in the Hurricane Creek area of Grant Co., AR and Bill would presumably have accompanied his parents.14 Unfortunately, the 1890 U. S. census records were burned. In the mid-1890's, Bill's parents moved again, this time to Hopkins Co., TX. Again, Bill appears to have accompanied his parents and this is apparently where he met Cora Agnes Williams whom he married in 1902.

Bill and Cora appear to have settled down to raise their family in Hopkins Co., TX and they were noted there in 1910 and 1920 census records. Bill died in 1970 at the age of 91.

From Tommie Reeves Smith, tommies@home.com, Sep 2000:
     
"I honestly can't remember if I mentioned to you the church bell story in Pine Forest. I was reminded of it back in April when we had the dedication of the Cival War Marker for John Malcolm. The church that sits next to the cemetery is the Methodist Church. Many
Culpeppers have worshiped there through the years. The present sanctuary was built in 1957 when I was a teen. As it was being built with a steeple one of the laymen mentioned to John William Culpepper ( Billy and Josephine) that they needed to obtain a bell. Uncle Will Culpepper indicated that was no problem, that he had one. He presented the bell that had hung on the farm of Billy and Josephine Culpepper summoning the family for meals for years. The bell was hung in the steeple and remains there today. On the day of the dedication it was arranged that someone ring that bell for all to hear at precisely 2:00 P.M to start the ceremony. It was spine tingling for me and no doubt for other Culpepper descendants present."
 

Family

Cora Agnes Williams (1886 - 24 Aug 1961)
Children

Charts Descendants of William Jehu Culpepper of Hopkins Co., TX
Last Edited 7 Oct 2006

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
    John W. Culpepper, 6 Jan 1879 - 15 Jan 1970, Como, Hopkins Co., Texas 75431, SSN 452-88-3405 issued in Texas in 1965
    (Why it is safe to publish Social Security numbers for deceased people: http://gen.culpepper.com/about/socialsecurity.htm).
  2. 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
    John William Culpepper, RFD#3, Como, Hopkins Co., Texas, age 39, born 6 Jan 1879, Caucasian, Farmer at RFD#3, Como, Hopkins Co., Texas, Nearest relative: Cora Agnes Culpepper, RFD#1, Como, Hopkins Co., Texas, Tall height, Slender build, Blue eyes, Dark brown hair, No disabilities. Registered 12 Sep 1918 at Sulphur Springs, Hopkins Co., Texas.
  3. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 51, Sheet 2A, Pg 109A, Pct 2, Gen.com Img 2, Hopkins Co., TX
    W. J. Culpepper, Head, M, Oct-1857, 42, md-25 yrs, AL GA MS, Farmer
    Emily Josephine Culpepper, Wife, F, Jan-1858, 42, md-25 yrs, Ch 16/13, AL AL AL
    William Culpepper, Son, M, Jan-1879, 21, S, AL AL AL, Farm Laborer
    Julia E. Culpepper, Daughter, F, Dec-1880, 19, S, AL AL AL
    Dee M. Culpepper, Daughter, F, Nov-1881, 18, S, AL AL AL
    Clara Culpepper, Daughter, F, Mar-1883, 17, S, AL AL AL
    Carrie Culpepper, Daughter, F, Mar-1883, 17, S, AL AL AL
    Frank Culpepper, Son, M, Sep-1884, 15, S, AL AL AL, Farm Laborer
    Mary G. Culpepper, Daughter, F, Nov-1887, 12, S, AL AL AL
    George F. Culpepper, Son, M, Apr-1890, 10, S, AL AL AL, Farm Laborer
    Irl Culpepper, Son, M, Apr-1896, 4, S, TX AL AL
    Nannie Culpepper, Daughter, F, Jun-1898, 1, S, TX AL AL
    Carl Culpepper, Son, M, Feb-1899, 1, S, TX AL AL.
  4. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 60, Sheet 1A, Pg 219A, Pct 2, Gen.com Img 1, Hopkins Co., TX
    John W. Culpepper, Head, M, 30, M1, md-8 yrs, AL AL AL, Farmer
    Cora Culpepper, Wife, F, 23, M1, md-8 yrs, ch 2/2, KY KY KY
    Beaula Culpepper, Daughter, F, 7, S, TX AL KY
    Eula Culpepper, Daughter, F, 4, S, TX AL KY.
  5. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 69, Sheet 1B, Pg 204, Pct 2, ? & Pineforrest Rd., Hopkins Co., TX
    Own=Y, Farm=Y
    William J. Culpepper, Head, M, 40, M, AL AL AL, Farmer
    Cora A. Culpepper, Wife, F, 34, M, KY KY KY
    Beulah E. Culpepper, Dau, F, 16, S, TX AL KY
    Eulah I. Culpepper, Dau, F, 13, S, TX AL KY.
  6. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 12, Sheet 2B, Pg 135, Pct. 2, Pickton & Pine Forest Rd., Hopkins Co., TX
    Own=Y, Radio=N, Farm=Y, Military=N
    John W. Culpepper, Head, M, 51, M, md@24, AL AL AL, Farmer
    Cora A. Culpepper, Wife, F, 45, M, md@16, KY KY KY.
  7. E-mail from Tommie Sue Reeves Smith, e-mail address, 942 Clarice, Grand Prairie, TX 75051 to Lew Griffin, numerous e-mails.
  8. Texas Department of Health, compiler, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2006.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4876
    John William Culpepper, Male, Widowed, died 17 Jan 1970 in Hopkins Co., TX.
  9. Funeral Home records provided by Harry Hogue.
  10. E-mail from Harry Hogue to Tommie Smith, 2000.
  11. Funeral was held at Pine Forest Methodist Church.
  12. Capos Conley "Chip" Culpepper, II, A Collection of Culpeppers manuscript, in the "Additional Information on Members of The Family Culpepper" section, there is a letter of recommendation, preserved by Lavyn (Wright) Sisco, from the Methodist Episcopal Church of Pleasant Hill, Daviston, Alabama for William J. Culpepper and his family.
  13. Jerry Post, Alive and Good to Know unknown source, 19 Feb 1952, p. 23 preserved by Lavyn (Wright) Sisco
  14. Lavyn (Wright) Sisco letter 15 Apr 1994