Seymour M. Culpepper of Barbados & NY1

Male, #42498, (6 Oct 1896 - )

ParentEdward St. Clair Culpeper of Barbados & NY (before 2 Jan 1867 - )
ParentAlice Peters (circa 1873 - )
Seymour M. Culpepper of Barbados & NY|b. 6 Oct 1896|p42498.htm|Edward St. Clair Culpeper of Barbados & NY|b. before 2 Jan 1867|p10340.htm|Alice Peters|b. circa 1873|p42492.htm|Edward F. Culpeper of Barbados|b. 14 Dec 1843\nd. after 1871|p10337.htm|Emily R. Lloyd of Barbados|b. before 1847\nd. after 1871|p10338.htm||||Isabel Peters|b. say 1850|p42493.htm|

African* He was an African-American. 
Birthcirca Jan 1896 Seymour was born at Barbados circa Jan 1896.2 
Birth*6 Oct 1896 Seymour was born at Barbados on 6 Oct 1896.3 
 He was the son of Edward St. Clair Culpeper of Barbados & NY and Alice Peters. 
1920 Census*1 Jan 1920 Seymour was listed as Ellie (?) of Barbados & NY's husband on the 1920 Census at New York City, New York Co., New York.4 
Travel*3 Apr 1920 He travelled on 3 Apr 1920 to Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania; From Liverpool, England.2 
Marriage*say 1925 He married Ellie (?) of Barbados & NY say 1925.4 
Biography* Seymour was a Butler, 4' 10 1/2" tall (at age 17), and going to the US to join his father, St. Clair Culpepper, 148 W 73rd St., New York, NY. He was 17 years, 6 mos old at the time of his arrival at Ellis Island on 1 Jul 1913. He subsequently became a crew member and made another nine trips through Ellis Island during 1918-1922. On six of those trips he appears as "Seymour Culpepper" and once each he appears (in the index) as "Deymour Culpepper", "S. Culpepper", and "C. Culpepper"

(Names referenced above: Seymour M. Culpepper of Barbados & NY Seymour M. Culpepper of Barbados & NY). 

Family

Ellie (?) of Barbados & NY (1898 - )
Marriage*say 1925 He married Ellie (?) of Barbados & NY say 1925.4 
Children

Charts The Black Culpeppers of Barbados and New York
Last Edited 9 Oct 2006

Citations

  1. American Family Immigration History Center, compiler, Ellis Island Records, The Statue of Liberty--Ellis Island Foundation Inc..
    http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/
  2. National Archives, compiler, Philadelphia Passenger Lists, 1800-1945, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2006.
    http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8769
    Travelled as crew members from Liverpool, England on the Haverford arriving on 3 Apr 1920 in Philadelphia: Irwin Culpepper (21, M, sng, Messman), Seymour Culpepper (24, M, md, Cook), and Sydney Culpepper (32, M, md, Steward). All three were citizens of the B. W. Indies and whose residence was 9 W 137th St, NYC.
  3. WW-II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Online database at Ancestry.com.
  4. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    7 West 137th Street, Manhattan, New York Co., NY, ED 1409, Page 3B
    Rents, Black
    Ellie Culpeper, Head, Female, 21, Md, Immigrated 1914, Alien, BWI/BWI/BWI
    Seymour Culpepper, Father (Husband), 23, Md, Immigrated 1911, Alien
    BWI/BWI/BWI, Messman/Ship
    Clifford Culpepper, Son, Male, 3 4/12, Sng, NY/BWI/BWI
    Bacon? Culpepper, Son, Male, 2 3/12, Sng, NY/BWI/BWI
    Philis Barry, Sister, Female, 17, Immigrated 1914, Alien, BWI/BWI/BWI, Occ=?
    Muriah Barry, Son, Male, 1, Sng, NY/BWI/BWI
    Beatrice Dumiss, Mother Female, 53, Wid, Immigrated 1914, Alien, BWI/BWI/BWI, Presser.