Elma West1

Female, #42901, (4 Mar 1905 - 28 Sep 1998)

Birth*4 Mar 1905 Elma was born at Florida on 4 Mar 1905.2,3,4,5 
Married Namecirca 1924  As of circa 1924, her married name was Culpepper.5,1 
Marriage*29 Oct 1924 She married William Henry Culpepper at Houston Co., Alabama, on 29 Oct 1924.5,1 
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Elma was listed as William Henry Culpepper's wife on the 1930 Census at Cottonwood, Houston Co., Alabama.5 
SSN*1969 Her Social Security Number was issued in 1969 at Florida.3 
Residence*Dec 1971 Elma resided at Malone, Jackson Co., Florida, in Dec 1971.6 
Death*28 Sep 1998 She died at Marianna, Jackson Co., Florida, on 28 Sep 1998.3,2,4 
Burial*30 Sep 1998 Her body was interred on 30 Sep 1998 at Friendship Baptist Cemetery, Malone, Jackson Co., Florida.7,4 
Biography* Obituary:
Mrs. Elma West Culpepper, 93, died Monday, Sept. 28, 1998, in Marianna [FL]. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church of Malone with the Rev. Andy Wolverton officiating. Burial will be in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Culpepper, a native of Houston County, Ala., had lived in Malone most of her life. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Malone. Survivors include three sons, W. H. "Pep" Culpepper, Augusta, Jimmy Culpepper, Malone, and Kenneth Culpepper, Dallas; four daughters, Nina Purdue, Marianna, Gayle Bradberry, Bascom, Voncile Herring, Malone, and Pat Johnson, Savannah; a brother, Preston Calloway, Warner Robins, GA; three sisters, Lena Love, Tallahassee, Loudean Baxter, Malone, and Omagene Holland, Columbus, GA; and 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at First Baptist Church of Malone. James & James Funeral Home, Marianna, is in charge of arrangements.7 

Family

William Henry Culpepper (9 Sep 1893 - 3 May 1970)
Children

Last Edited 25 May 2006

Citations

  1. Warrine Sheppard Hathaway, compiler; Houston County, Alabama Marriage Records, Books 1-11 (Feb 1903 - Aug 1936), Dothan, AL: W. S. Hathaway, 1997, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN Book 976.1295 V2h.
    William Henry Culpepper and Elma West married on 29 Oct 1924 in Houston Co., AL, Book 6, page 518.
  2. State of Florida Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Florida Death Index, 1936-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2004.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7338
    Elma West Culpepper, Cert 115445, Jackson Co., FL, White, 04 Mar 1905 - 28 Sep 1998.
  3. 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
    Elma N. Culpepper, 4 Mar 1905 - 28 Sep 1998, Marianna, Jackson Co., FL; SSN 265-23-1177 issued in Florida in 1969
    (Why it is safe to publish Social Security numbers for deceased people: http://gen.culpepper.com/about/socialsecurity.htm).
  4. USGenWeb Archives.
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
    Friendship Cemetery, Malone, Jackson County, Florida
    ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/fl/jackson/cemetery/friendship.txt
    William H. Culpepper, Sep 9 1892 - May 3 1970
    Elma W. Culpepper, Mar 4 1905 - Sep 28 1998.
  5. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 16, Page 9B, Lines 86-91, Granger & Abbeville Rd, Cottonwood, Houston Co., AL
    Rent=$4, Radio=N, Farm=Y, Vet=Yes
    Will H. Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 35, md@29, AL/GA/AL, Farm Laborer
    Elmar Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 24, md@19, FL/FL/FL
    W. H. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 4, sng, AL/AL/FL
    Jimmie F. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 3, sng, AL/AL/FL
    (Not named) Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 9/12, sng, AL/AL/FL
    Mattie Culpepper, Mother, F, Wh, 70, wid, AL/AL/AL.
  6. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    Monday, 27 Dec 1971, page 15A. Obituary for Miss Shelby Kay Culpepper, infant daughter of M/M William H. Culpepper of Augusta. Survivors, besides parents, were a half-sister, Mrs. Vivian Estabrook of Bangor, ME, paternal grandmother Mrs. W. H. Culpepper, Sr., of Malone, FL, her maternal grandmother and step grandfather, M/M R. A. Summerford of Moultrie, GA.
  7. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    Obituary of Elma West Culpepper, published 29 Sep 1998.
  8. Jackson County Floridan, Mariana, Florida.
    http://www.jcfloridan.com
    Obituary of Jimmy Frank Culpepper, published 30 Mar 2006.