Reuben Thornton Culpepper

Male, #4031, (22 Dec 1847 - 24 Jan 1927)

Parent*James Thomas Culpepper (24 Sep 1824 - 10 Jun 1890)
Parent*Frances Yarbrough (23 Feb 1821 - b 1866)
Reuben Thornton Culpepper|b. 22 Dec 1847\nd. 24 Jan 1927|p4031.htm|James Thomas Culpepper|b. 24 Sep 1824\nd. 10 Jun 1890|p3973.htm|Frances Yarbrough|b. 23 Feb 1821\nd. before 1866|p3974.htm|Joel Culpepper of Sumter Co., AL|b. circa 1803\nd. 5 Jul 1875|p3971.htm|Amelia Yarbrough|b. circa 1803\nd. 1860|p3972.htm|Ambrose Yarbrough|b. 19 Feb 1772\nd. 20 Jul 1861|p3975.htm|Elizabeth Culpepper|b. say 1779\nd. after 1810|p42325.htm|

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Birth*22 Dec 1847 Reuben was born at Lauderdale Co., Mississippi, on 22 Dec 1847.1 
 He was the son of James Thomas Culpepper and Frances Yarbrough. 
1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Phoebe, James, Frances, Therese and Reuben listed as a household member living with Ambrose Yarbrough on the 1850 Census on 1 Jun 1850 at Woods, Sumter Co., Alabama.2 
1860 Census1 Jun 1860 Frances, Therese, Reuben, Huldah, Sarah, Hardin and Joseph listed as a household member living with James Thomas Culpepper in the 1860 Census at Lauderdale Co., Mississippi.3 
Civil War*between 1864 and 1865 He served in the War Between the States between 1864 and 1865
(Co. H, Mississippi State Troops). 
Marriage*28 Jun 1866 He married Mary Ann Hardin at Lauderdale Co., Mississippi, on 28 Jun 1866. 
1880 Census*1 Jun 1880 Reuben was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Thornville, Sumter Co., Alabama.4 
1900 Census*1 Jun 1900 Reuben was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale Co., Mississippi.5 
1910 Census* Reuben was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Lauderdale Co., Mississippi. 
1920 Census* Reuben was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Lauderdale Co., Mississippi.6 
Death*24 Jan 1927 He died at Sumter Co., Alabama, on 24 Jan 1927.1 
Burial*circa 26 Jan 1927 His body was interred circa 26 Jan 1927 at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Cuba, Sumter Co., Alabama.1 

Family

Mary Ann Hardin (21 Aug 1849 - 21 Jun 1924)
Children

Charts Descendants of Joseph Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC (Six Generations)
Descendants of Reuben Thornton Culpepper of Lauderdale Co., MS
Last Edited 5 Jul 2008

Citations

  1. Sarah Mozingo, compiler, Choctaw County Cemeteries, Rootsweb: USGenWeb Archives, 1996.
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~alchocta/cemeteriesindex.html
    Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Sumter Co., Alabama, near Choctaw County line.
    + Rubin Culpepper, Dec. 22, 1847 - Jan. 24, 1927
    + Mary Ann Culpepper, Aug. 21, 1849 - June 21, 1924.
  2. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Pages 342B, Lines 22-27, Woods, Sumter Co., AL
    Ambrose Yarbrough, 71, M, Farmer, RE=$400, NC
    Phoebe Yarbrough, 70, F, GA
    James Culpepper, 26, M, GA
    Frances Culpepper, 26, F, GA
    Theisley A. H. Culpepper, 3, F, MS
    Reuben J. Culpepper, 2, M, MA.
  3. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 173, Family 1191, Lines 14-21, Beat 5, Lauderdale, MS
    J. Culpepper, 36, M, Farmer, RE=$628, PE=$750, GA
    Frances Culpepper, 38, F, Dom Bus, GA
    Therese A. Culpepper, 14, F, MS
    Reuben Culpepper, 11, M, MS
    Huldah Culpepper, 9, F, MS
    Sarah Culpepper, 7, F, MS
    Hardie Culpepper, 3, M, MS
    Joseph Culpepper, 6/12, M, MS.
  4. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 159, Page 352D, Lines 21-25, Thornville, Sumter Co., AL
    Reuben Culpepper, Self, M, md, Wh, 33, Farmer, AL/AL/MS
    Mary Culpepper, Wife, F, md, Wh, 30, Keeps House, AL/AL/AL
    Alma Culpepper, Dau, F, sng, Wh, 9, AL/AL/AL
    Lulu Culpepper, Dau, F, sng, Wh, 5, AL/AL/AL
    Horace Culpepper, Son, M, sng, Wh, 2, AL/AL/AL.
  5. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 27, Page 25A, Family 447, Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale County, MS
    Rubin T. Culpepper, Head, Wh, M, 1847, 52, Md-32 yrs, MS/GA/GA, Farmer
    Mary A. Culpepper, Wife, Wh, F, 1850, 50, Md-32 yrs, ch 5/3, MS/GA/GA
    Horrace Culpepper, Son, Wh, M, 1879, 21, S, MS/MS/MS.
  6. ED 62, sheet 10, line 90.