Lester John Rufus Culpepper1

Male, #35919, (13 Sep 1910 - 18 Oct 1982)

Parent*William Monroe Culpepper (20 Jun 1889 - 9 May 1959)
Parent*Ada Pearl Poole (10 Dec 1888 - 14 Jan 1951)
Lester John Rufus Culpepper|b. 13 Sep 1910\nd. 18 Oct 1982|p35919.htm|William Monroe Culpepper|b. 20 Jun 1889\nd. 9 May 1959|p11150.htm|Ada Pearl Poole|b. 10 Dec 1888\nd. 14 Jan 1951|p35917.htm|John M. Culpepper|b. 14 Feb 1850\nd. 3 Aug 1913|p3392.htm|Sallie Renfroe|b. 30 Oct 1855\nd. 7 Jan 1923|p3552.htm|||||||

Birth*13 Sep 1910 Lester was born at Alabama on 13 Sep 1910.2 
 He was the son of William Monroe Culpepper and Ada Pearl Poole. 
1920 Census1 Jan 1920 Lester, William and Gussie was listed as a son in William Monroe Culpepper's household on the 1920 Census at Perote, Bullock Co., Alabama.3 
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Gussie, Lester, William and James was listed as a son in William Monroe Culpepper's household on the 1930 Census at Josie, Pike Co., Alabama.4 
Marriage*circa 1935 He married Mertice Arrington at Alabama circa 1935. 
SSN*between 1936 and 1950 His Social Security Number was issued between 1936 and 1950 at Alabama.2 
Residence*May 1959 Lester resided at Union Springs, Bullock Co., Alabama, in May 1959.5 
Death*18 Oct 1982 He died at Union Springs, Bullock Co., Alabama, on 18 Oct 1982.2 
Burial*circa 20 Oct 1982 His body was interred circa 20 Oct 1982 at Sandfield Cemetery, Zebulon Baptist Church, Linwood, Pike Co., Alabama.6 

Family

Mertice Arrington (23 Nov 1916 - 28 Jul 1969)
Children

Charts Descendants of John M. Culpepper of Pike Co., AL
Last Edited 28 Jun 2005

Citations

  1. E-mail from Todd Culpepper to Lew Griffin, 1999, 2000.
  2. 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
    Lester Culpepper, 13 Sep 1910 - Oct 1982, Union Springs, Bullock Co., Alabama 36089; SSN 423-12-5856 issued in Alabama before 1951
    (Why it is safe to publish Social Security numbers for deceased people: http://gen.culpepper.com/about/socialsecurity.htm).
  3. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 37, Pages 7A-B, Lines 46-52, Beat 6, Perote, Bullock Co., AL
    William M. Culpepper, Head, M, W, 28, md, AL/AL/AL, Farmer
    Ada Culpepper, Wife, F, W, 28, md, AL/AL/AL
    Mae Culpepper, Daughter, F, W, 12, sng, AL/AL/AL
    Lester Culpepper, Son, M, W, 9, sng, AL/AL/AL
    Other Culpepper, Son, M, W, 7, sng, AL/AL/AL
    Gussie Culpepper, Daughter (sic), F, W, 5, sng, AL/AL/AL
    Mattie Culpepper, Daughter, F, W, 2 3/12, sng, AL/AL/AL.
  4. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 24, Page 232A, Lines 7-13, Josie, Pike Co., AL
    Rents Home, Radio=N, Farm=Y
    Monroe Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 42, md@20, AL/AL/AL, Farmer, Vet=N
    Ada Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 43, md@21, AL/AL/AL
    Lester Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 17, sng, AL/AL/AL
    Otho Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 15, sng, AL/AL/AL
    Gussie Culpepper, Dau (sic), F, Wh, 13, sng, AL/AL/AL
    Mattie Culpepper, Dau, F, Wh, 12, sng, AL/AL/AL
    Quitman Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 5, sng, AL/AL/AL.
  5. Troy Messenger, Troy, Alabama.
    http://www.troymessenger.com/
    Obituary for William Monroe Culpepper, published 11 May 1959.
  6. "Pike County, Alabama Tomb Records, Vol. II", Papers of the Pike County Historical and Genealogical Society, Vol. XXXV, Nos. 3 and 4, 1966.
    Sandfield Cemetery, Linwood, Pike Co., AL
    + Lester J. Culpepper, 13 Sep 1910 - 18 Oct 1982 "Our Father"
    + Mertice M. Culpepper, 23 Nov 1916 - 28 Jul 1969 "Our Mother"
    + Mary Sue Culpepper, 31 Jan 1945 - 3 Feb 1945 (between William H. and Mertice M. Culpepper)
    + William H. Culpepper, 29 Oct 1937 - 30 Sep 1940.