Mary Prince Richardson1
Female, #3538, (17 Apr 1856 - 12 Aug 1934)
| Birth* | 17 Apr 1856 | Mary was born at Josie, Pike Co., Alabama, on 17 Apr 1856.2 |
| | She was the daughter of Augustus R. Richardson and Falby C. Brooks.1 |
| Marriage* | 26 May 1872 | She married Elijah Cullen Culpepper at Pike Co., Alabama, on 26 May 1872.3 |
| Married Name | 26 May 1872 | As of 26 May 1872, her married name was Culpepper. |
| 1880 Census | 1 Jun 1880 | Mary was listed as Elijah Cullen Culpepper's wife on the 1880 Census at Pleasant Hill, Pike Co., Alabama.4 |
| Photographed | circa 1900 | Elijah Cullen Culpepper was photographed circa 1900 at Josie, Pike Co., Alabama.5 Elijah Cullen and Mary Prince (Richardson) Culpepper |
| 1900 Census | 1 Jun 1900 | Mary was listed as Elijah Cullen Culpepper's wife on the 1900 Census at Josie, Pike Co., Alabama.6 |
| 1910 Census | 15 Apr 1910 | Mary was listed as Elijah Cullen Culpepper's wife on the 1910 Census at Josie, Pike Co., Alabama.7 |
| 1920 Census | 1 Jan 1920 | Mary was listed as Elijah Cullen Culpepper's wife on the 1920 Census at Josie, Pike Co., Alabama.8 |
| Death* | 12 Aug 1934 | She died at Josie, Pike Co., Alabama, on 12 Aug 1934.2,9 |
| Burial* | circa 14 Aug 1934 | Her body was interred circa 14 Aug 1934 at Ramah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Josie, Pike Co., Alabama.2 |
Citations
- Pike Co. Heritage Book Committee: Dr. Milton McPherson et al, editor, The Heritage of Pike County, Alabama, Clanton, AL: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2001.
Page 564. Augustus Richardson came to Pike Co., AL in 1838. He and his siter Nancy came from Stewart Co., GA with their guardian Henry Joice. At the time,, he was 17 years old. Augustus married Sarah McMichael in 1841 and they had three daughters. After Sarah's death he married Falby C. Brooks Gilmore who also had three daughters. Augusts and Falby had 7 children, including Mary Prince Richardson who married Elijah Culpepper and remained in Pike Co.
- Tombstone Photographs, Ramah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Josie, Pike Co., AL; by Sherry Whitmore (e-mail address) and Hillary Avila (e-mail address).
Mary Prince Culpepper, April 17, 1856 - Aug. 12, 1934.
- Pike County Judge of Probate (transcribed by Lew Griffin), compiler, Pike Co., Alabama Marriages, Salt Lake City, UT: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1979, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. Films 1033195-1033209.
Elijah C. Culpepper married Mary P. Richardson on 26 May 1872 in Pike Co., AL.
- 1880 Federal Census, United States.
ED 147, Page 120B, Lines 21-26, Pleasant Hill, Pike Co., AL
Elijah C. Culpepper, Self, M, md, Wh, 34, Farmer, GA/GA/GA
Mary Culpepper, Wife, F, md, Wh, 24, Keeping House, AL/---/---
Ida Culpepper, Dau, F, sng, Wh, 7, AL/GA/AL
Henry A. Culpepper, Son, M, sng, Wh, 4, AL/GA/AL
Elizabeth Culpepper, Dau, F, sng, Wh, 1, AL/GA/AL
Lessie D. Culpepper, Dau, F, sng, Wh, 2/12 (Apr 1880), AL/GA/AL.
- William Flake "Sonny" Joiner, e-mail address, P.O. Box 406, Troy, AL 36081-0406, to Pike Co. AL List at Rootsweb (e-mail address) and Culpepper Connections, 1999-2007,.
- 1900 Federal Census, United States.
ED 136, Pages 1A-B, Lines 48-56, Josie, Pike Co., AL
Elijah C. Culpepper, Head, Wh, M, Mar 1846, 54, md-29yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
Mary Culpepper, Wife, Wh, F, Apr 1856, 44, md-29yrs, ch 12/11, AL/GA/GA
Charles Culpepper, Son, Wh, M, Jun 1882, 17, sng, AL/GA/AL
Moland Culpepper, Dau, Wh, F, Apr 1886, 14, sng, AL/GA/AL
Vela Culpepper, Dau, Wh, F, Feb 1889, 11, sng, AL/GA/AL
Clark Culpepper, Son, Wh, M, Mar 1891, 9, sng, AL/GA/AL
Corda P. Culpepper, Dau, Wh, F, Aug 1893, 6, sng, AL/GA/AL
Carlos Culpepper, Son, Wh, M, May 1895, 5, sng, AL/GA/AL
Cora M. Culpepper, Dau, Wh, F, May 1898, 2, sng, AL/GA/AL.
- 1910 Federal Census, United States.
ED 141, Pages 10A-B, Lines 48-54, Josie, Pike Co., AL
Elijah C. Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 64, md1-35yrs, AL/GA/GA, Farmer
Mary Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 55, md1-35yrs, ch 12/11, AL/GA/SC
Clark Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 16, sng, AL/AL/AL, Farm Laborer
Pearl Culpepper, Dau, F, Wh, 14, sng, AL/AL/AL
Corlis Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 12, sng, AL/AL/AL, Farm Laborer
Cora May Culpepper, Dau, F, Wh, 10, sng, AL/AL/AL
Maybelle Culpepper, GrandDau, F, Wh, 5, sng, AL/AL/AL (d/o Charles).
- 1920 Federal Census, United States.
ED 156, Page 2B, Lines 82-85, Josie, Pike Co., AL
Elija C. Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 73, md, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
Mary P. Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 64, md, AL/AL/AL
____ Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 22, sng, AL/GA/AL, Farm Laborer
Carla May Culpepper, Dau, F, Wh, 18, sng, AL/GA/AL, Farm Laborer.
- 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 Prince Culpepper died 1 Aug 1934 in Pike Co., Alabama.