Rev. James Lawrence Culpepper

Male, #4087, (19 Oct 1820 - 5 Sep 1864)

ParentRev. Benjamin Culpepper (circa 1792 - circa 1856)
ParentPolly L. (?) (1794 - 1 Jul 1870)
Rev. James Lawrence Culpepper|b. 19 Oct 1820\nd. 5 Sep 1864|p4087.htm|Rev. Benjamin Culpepper|b. circa 1792\nd. circa 1856|p3956.htm|Polly L. (?)|b. 1794\nd. 1 Jul 1870|p3980.htm|Rev. John Culpepper Congressman of NC|b. 10 Apr 1765\nd. Jan 1841|p3954.htm|Mary Yarbrough|b. circa 1769\nd. 5 Feb 1827|p3963.htm|||||||

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Birth*19 Oct 1820 James was born at Anson Co., North Carolina, on 19 Oct 1820. 
 He was the son of Rev. Benjamin Culpepper and Polly L. (?). 
(free wh male 05-10) 1830 Census1 Jun 1830 James was probably a free white male, age 5 and under 10, in Rev. Benjamin Culpepper's household, on the 1830 Census at Henderson Co., Tennessee.1 
(free wh male 20-30) 1840 Census1 Jun 1840 James was probably a free white male, age 20 and under 30, in Rev. Benjamin Culpepper's household, on the 1840 Census on 1 Jun 1840 at DeSoto Co., Mississippi.2 
Marriage*19 Feb 1850 He married Roxanna Oliver at Kentucky on 19 Feb 1850. 
1850 Census*1 Jun 1850 James was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census on 1 Jun 1850 at Ballard Co., Kentucky.3 
Marriage*6 Dec 1854 He married Isabella Eliza Jane Mills at Haywood Co., Tennessee, on 6 Dec 1854. 
Census*1860 He was listed as a resident in the census report at Jefferson Co., Arkansas, in 1860. 
Death*5 Sep 1864 He died at Pine Bluff, Jefferson Co., Arkansas, on 5 Sep 1864. 
Biography* James was a Methodist Episcopal minister for eighteen or twenty years.
(Names referenced above: Rev. James Lawrence Culpepper Rev. James Lawrence Culpepper). 

Family 1

Roxanna Oliver (10 Sep 1832 - 21 May 1853)
Marriage*19 Feb 1850 He married Roxanna Oliver at Kentucky on 19 Feb 1850. 
Children

Family 2

Isabella Eliza Jane Mills (5 Sep 1835 - 12 May 1889)
Marriage*6 Dec 1854 He married Isabella Eliza Jane Mills at Haywood Co., Tennessee, on 6 Dec 1854. 
Children

Charts Descendants of Joseph Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC (Six Generations)
Descendants of James Lawrence Culpepper of Jefferson Co., AR
Last Edited 12 Dec 2007

Citations

  1. 1830 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 087, Ancestry.com Image 29, Unknown Township, Henderson Co., TN
    Benjamin Culpepper, 1 M0-5, 2 M5-10, 1 M10-15, 1 M30-40, 1 F0-5, 1 F5-10, 1 F30-40.
  2. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 113, Ancestry.com images 15-16, Unknown Township, Desoto Co., MS
    Benjamin Culpepper, 1 M0-5, 2 M5-10, 2 M15-20, 1 M20-30, 1 M30-40, 1 F10-15, 1 F40-50, 2 slaves.
  3. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 305, Unknown township, Ballard Co., KY
    James L. Culpepper, 32, M, Minister M, PE=$1,500, NC, Married within the year
    Roxanah Culpepper, 18, F, KY
    William Lara, 18, M, Laborer, TN.
  4. E-mail from Tom Ware, e-mail address, 985-702-1782 to Warren Culpepper, Sep 2005.