Elisha Culpepper1

Male, #41196, (15 Feb 1895 - )

Parent*James Culpepper Jr.1 (c 1875 - )
Parent*Elsie (?)1 (1876 - )
Elisha Culpepper|b. 15 Feb 1895|p41196.htm|James Culpepper Jr.|b. circa 1875|p41189.htm|Elsie (?)|b. 1876|p41195.htm|James Culpepper of Attala Co. MS|b. Jan 1832|p41187.htm|Lucinda (?)|b. circa 1843|p41188.htm|||||||

African* He was an African-American.1 
Birth*15 Feb 1895 Elisha was born at Attala Co., Mississippi, on 15 Feb 1895.1,2 
 He was the son of James Culpepper Jr. and Elsie (?).1 
1900 Census1 Jun 1900 Elisha and Melvin was listed as a son in James Culpepper Jr.'s household on the 1900 Census at Attala Co., Mississippi.1 
1910 Census15 Apr 1910 Elisha, Melvin, Ellis and Roosevelt was listed as a son in James Culpepper Jr.'s household on the 1910 Census at Attala Co., Mississippi.3 
Marriage*circa 1915 He married Francis (?) at Mississippi circa 1915.4 
WWI Draft Reg*5 Jun 1917 He registered for the WW-I draft on 5 Jun 1917 at Stewart, DeSoto Co., Mississippi.2 
1920 Census*1 Jan 1920 Elisha was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at DeSoto Co., Mississippi.4 

Family

Francis (?) (circa 1896 - )
Children

Charts Descendants of James Culpepper of Attala Co. MS (African-American)
Last Edited 29 Mar 2008

Citations

  1. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 9, Page 11B, Family 199, Newport, Attala County, MS
    James (Turner? Plumer?) Culpepper, Head, Black, M, unknown 1875, 25, Md-3yrs, MS/MS/SC, Farme
    Elsie Culpepper, Wife, Black, F, unknown 1876, Md-3 yrs, ch 2/2, MS/MS/MS
    Elisha Culpepper, Son, Black, M, unknown 1888, 2, S, MS/MS/MS
    Melvin Culpepper, Son, Black, M, May 1900, 1/12, S, MS/MS/MS.
  2. National Archives and Records Administration, compiler, WW-I Draft Records, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2002.
    http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6482&ti=0&r=0
    Elisha Culpepper, Age 22, Glover (DeSoto Co.), MS. Born 15 Feb 1895 in Silias, (Unknown Co.), MS. Occupation: Farming for self at Glover (DeSoto Co.), MS. Dependents: Wife and one child. Married. Black. Prior military service: None. Claims No exemption from draft. Signed (x). Medium height, Slender build, Brown eyes, Black hair, Not bald, No disabilities. 5 Jun 1917, Stewart, DeSoto Co., MS.
  3. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED9, Sheet 1B, Family 18, Beat 4, Attala County, MS
    James Culpeper, Head, M, Mulatto, 27, Md-14 yrs, MS/MS/MS, Farmer, General farm
    Abey Culpeper, Wife, F, Black, 33, Md-14 yrs, ch 7/6, MS/VA/VA, Farm Laborer, Home farm
    Elisha Culpeper, Son, M, Mulatto, 13, S, MS/MS/MS, Farm Laborer, Home farm
    Melvin Culpeper, Son, M, Mulatto, 10, S, MS/MS/MS, Farm Laborer, Home farm
    Ellis Culpeper, Son, M, Mulatto, 7, S, MS/MS/MS, Farm Laborer, Home farm
    Roosevelt Culpeper, Son, M, Mulatto, 5, S, MS/MS/MS
    Eva J. Culpeper, Daughter, F, Mulatto, 3, S, MS/MS/MS
    Ida Culpeper, Daughter, F, Mulatto, 4/12, S, MS/MS/MS.
  4. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 15, Sheet 9A, Lines 33-36, Beat 3, DeSoto Co., MS
    Ligie Culpepper, Head, M, Black, 24, md, MS/MS/MS, Farmer
    Francis Culpepper, Wife, M, Black, 23, md, MS/MS/MS, Farm Laborer
    Tom Culpepper, Son, M, Black, 4, sng, MS/MS/MS
    Lizzie Culpepper, Daughter, M, Black, 2, sng, MS/MS/MS.