W. Jay Culpepper

Male, #35452, (17 Dec 1916 - 18 Dec 1997)

Parent*Capos Conley Culpepper (6 Apr 1879 - 11 Apr 1959)
Parent*Lou Anna Augusta Atchley (12 Jan 1878 - 9 Sep 1960)
W. Jay Culpepper|b. 17 Dec 1916\nd. 18 Dec 1997|p35452.htm|Capos Conley Culpepper|b. 6 Apr 1879\nd. 11 Apr 1959|p35364.htm|Lou Anna Augusta Atchley|b. 12 Jan 1878\nd. 9 Sep 1960|p35365.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|James H. Atchley|b. 2 Aug 1841\nd. 2 Feb 1903|p28436.htm|Louisiana M. Norris|b. 8 Jan 1843\nd. 9 Jan 1888|p28437.htm|

Birth*17 Dec 1916 W. was born at Sheridan, Grant Co., Arkansas, on 17 Dec 1916. 
 He was the son of Capos Conley Culpepper and Lou Anna Augusta Atchley. 
1920 Census1920 John, W. and Oscar was listed as a son in Capos Conley Culpepper's household on the 1920 Census at Grant Co., Arkansas. 41 m-ED 92/14/24. 
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 W., Oscar and Conley was listed as a son in Capos Conley Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Washington, Grant Co., Arkansas.1 
Residence*1979 W. resided at Sheridan, Grant Co., Arkansas, in 1979. 
Death*18 Dec 1997 He died at Sheridan, Grant Co., Arkansas, on 18 Dec 1997. 
Burial*20 Dec 1997 His body was interred on 20 Dec 1997 at Center Grove Cemetery, near, Sheridan, Grant Co., Arkansas. 
Biography* W. Jay Culpepper was the son of Capos Conley and Lou Anna Augusta (Atchley) Culpepper. He was born and raised in Arkansas where he was noted with his parents in 1920 census records. In 1938, he married Irene Blackwell and, based on the birth locations of their children, they spent the early years of their marriage in Louisiana before returning to Arkansas.

Jay served in the U.S. Navy.2 He later worked at the Pine Bluff Arsenal from which he retired.2 He also was an artist and a commercial sign writer.2

Jay was active in his church and community. He was a charter member of Center Grove United Methodist Church.2 And he was a member of Sheridan Masonic Lodge No. 260, Eastern Star Sheridan Chapter No. 212, Knights Templar, and Sahara Temple of Pine Bluff, AR.2

W. Jay Culpepper died in 1997 a day after his 81st birthday. 

Family

Irene Blackwell (living)
Children

Charts Descendants of Capos Conley Culpepper of Grant Co., AR
Last Edited 26 Sep 1999

Citations

  1. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 27-14, Sheet #2-B, No street addresses, Washington, Grant, AR
    Home owned, Value not given, Radio=blank, Farm=Yes
    C. C. Culpepper, Head, M, 51, M, md@22, AL/GA/GA, Policeman, City Force, Vet=No 
    Annie Culpepper, Wife, F, 52, M, md@23, AR/TN/TN, Not employed
    W. J. Culpepper, Son, M, 14, S, AR/AL/AR
    Oscar Culpepper, Son, 12, S, AR/AL/AR
    Joyce Culpepper, Dau, 9, S, AR/AL/AR
    Conley Culpepper, Son, 6, S, AR/AL/AR.
  2. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Dec. 19, 1997, p. 9B