Lovey H. Culpepper

Female, #443, (28 Feb 1831 - )

Father*Arthur Culpepper (1792 - 1846)
Mother*Lovey Humphries (s 1792 - )
Lovey H. Culpepper|b. 28 Feb 1831|p443.htm|Arthur Culpepper|b. 1792\nd. 1846|p410.htm|Lovey Humphries|b. say 1792|p416.htm|Henry Culpepper V, of Currituck Co., NC|b. circa 1758\nd. Nov 1815|p405.htm|Edith (?)|b. circa 1760\nd. after 1815|p406.htm|||||||

Birth*28 Feb 1831 Lovey was born at Currituck Co., North Carolina, on 28 Feb 1831. LDS has 29 Feb 1831. Given the fact that Lovey's first child was apparently born in 1845 or 1846, she might, in fact, have been born 29 Feb 1830. There was no 29 Feb in 1831. 
 She was the daughter of Arthur Culpepper and Lovey Humphries
1840 Census1 Jun 1840 Ann and Lovey was probably a free white female, age 5 and under 10, in Arthur Culpepper's household, on the 1840 Census on 1 Jun 1840 at Currituck Co., North Carolina.
(Enumerated in the census but otherwise not identified are 3 slaves).1 
Will26 Aug 1841 In Arthur Culpepper's will on 26 Aug 1841 at Currituck Co., North Carolina, Jesse, Jane, Lovey and Ann was named as an heir.
(Will of 26 Aug 1841, probated May 1846, Currituck Co., NC Will Book 4: Wife mentioned but not named. Son: Jesse. Daughters: Jane, Lovey, Ann. Note: Speaks of children's heirs. Wit: Duren E. Garret, Henry Culpepper).2 
Marriage*say 1844 She married William Wesley Ballance say 1844. 
Married Namesay 1844  As of say 1844, her married name was Ballance. 
Biography* From: Alice Doak (Mrs. Woodie Doak), July 2000:

Lovey H. Culpepper, dau. of Arthur and Lovey Humprhies Culpepper, married William Wesley Ballance. Their children were:
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(1) Kesiah Anne Ballance b. Mar. 1846, Moyock, Curr. Co., NC.
marr. Alexander T. Garrett on 28 Jan. 1880 at Moyock. Alex. was son of Durant Edward Garrett (son of Edward "Ned" and Olive Culpepper Garrett) and Charlotte Hodges. Marr. record states dau. of Wesley and Lovey Ballance.
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(2) Dennis Ballance b. 1845, Moyock, Curr. Co., NC.
Births of 1 & 2 from 1850 Curr. Co. Census.
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(3) Allen Ballance b. 1855, Moyock, Curr. Co., NC married 4 Feb. 1886, Crawford Twp. Curr. Co., NC, Sudie Etheridge, daughter of Elias and Francis Etheridge. Ref. 1860 Curr. census and Curr. Marr. Records.
I have a 2nd marr. 7 Oct. 1886, Norfolk Co. Va. to Mary Mosley. I have no proof and don't know where I got that one. His parents, Wesley & Lovey Ballance..
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(4) Wesley Ewell Ballance b. 1859, Moyock, Curr. Co., NC, married 24 October 1883, Crawford Twp. Currituck Co., NC to Nonie V. Snowden, dau. Geo. W. Snowden and H.F. Miller. (Marr. record list W.E. as son of Wesley & Lovey Ballance)
Births of 3 & 4 from 1860 Curr. Co. census.
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(5) Dempsey Ballance, b. 22 Mar. 1864, Northwest, Norfolk Co. Va. Died 14 July 1929, Currituck Co., NC. married 30 Aug. 1896, at Snowden, Currituck Co., NC.Grace Forehand,(30 May 1878-5 June 1950) dau. of Durant and Sarah J. Forehand. Ref: The Heritage of Currituck Co. 1670-1985, Dempsey Ballance, submitted by April Snyder Wall, p 136 & 137. The article states that Dempsey's parents lived in Moyock until about 1863 when they moved to Northwest where Dempsey was born. Dempsey's father died when he was very young. He came back to Moyock and lived with his sister, Kizziah (Kesiah) Ballance Garrett. He remained in Curituck Co. for the rest of his life.
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(6) Daniel Ballance b. 1869, Northwest, Norfolk Co., Va.
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(7) William Ballance, son of Wesley & Lovey Ballance,b. 186? married 23 Dec. 1879, at Moyock, Curr. Co., NC. Louise (Lou) Pell dau. of ???and Chloe Pell. 

Family

William Wesley Ballance (say 1824 - )

Charts Descendants of Henry Culpepper, III, of Norfolk Co., VA (Six generations)
Last Edited 26 Sep 2003

Citations

  1. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 106, Ancestry.com images 3-4, Unknown Township, Currituck Co., NC
    Arthur Culpepper, 1 M50-60, 2 F5-10, 1 F10-15, 1 F40-50, 3 slaves
    Hardy Culpepper, 1 M0-5, 1 M5-10, 1 M15-20, 1 M40-50, 3 F0-5, 1 F5-10, 1 F15-20, 1 F30-40, 0 slaves
    Mary Culpepper, 1 M15-20, 1 F15-20, 1 F40-50, 0 slaves.
  2. Gordon C Jones - Genealogical Publishing Co., compiler, Abstracts of Wills and Other Records, Currituck and Dare Counties, North Carolina (1663-1850), Online database at Ancestry.com, 1977.
    http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookList&dbid=49013