Henry C. Culpepper of Dooly Co., GA

Male, #47709, (between 1810 and 1820 - before 1 Jun 1850)

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Birth*between 1810 and 1820 Henry was born between 1810 and 1820. 
Marriage*say 1840 He married (?) Sutton say 1840. 
1840 Census*1 Jun 1840 Henry was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census on 1 Jun 1840 at Dooly Co., Georgia.1 
Marriage*circa 1844 He married Kessiah Sutton circa 1844. Kessiah may have been the wife of H. C. Culpepper, but there is no proof of this. He was in the Dooly Co., GA 1840 census, but in no subsequent censuses. Note that in the 1850 Dooly Co. census, Kessiah had a child named Henry C. Culpepper. However, there is an age discrepancy which raises doubt about this. In the 1840 census, the apparent wife of H. C. Culpepper was age 15-20 (born 1820-1825), but in the 1850 census, Kessiah was age 36 (born circa 1814). Nonetheless, if she were older than her husband in 1840, and just married, then she may have lied about her age to the census taker.. 
Death*before 1 Jun 1850 He died before 1 Jun 1850. 
Research note* The only direct evidence for Henry is an 1840 census record in Dooly Co., GA listing him as "H. C. Culpepper", a Male 20-30 living with a Female 15-20. His first name is inferred from the fact that his probable wife, Kessiah, had a 4 year old child in the 1850 Dooly Co. census named Henry C. Culpepper.

He was once thought to possibly be the son of David and Elizabeth Hogan Culpepper. However, he is not among the named minor children for whom a guardian was appointed following David's death in 1832. Of course, Henry may have been born before 1814 and therefore not a minor at David's death, but there are no unaccounted for males in the hosuehold of David in either the 1820 or 1830 censuses. More research is needed. [W.L.C.]. 

Family 1

(?) Sutton (between 1810 and 1820 - )
Marriage*say 1840 He married (?) Sutton say 1840. 
Child

Family 2

Kessiah Sutton (circa 1814 - before 1 Jun 1860)
Marriage*circa 1844 He married Kessiah Sutton circa 1844. Kessiah may have been the wife of H. C. Culpepper, but there is no proof of this. He was in the Dooly Co., GA 1840 census, but in no subsequent censuses. Note that in the 1850 Dooly Co. census, Kessiah had a child named Henry C. Culpepper. However, there is an age discrepancy which raises doubt about this. In the 1840 census, the apparent wife of H. C. Culpepper was age 15-20 (born 1820-1825), but in the 1850 census, Kessiah was age 36 (born circa 1814). Nonetheless, if she were older than her husband in 1840, and just married, then she may have lied about her age to the census taker.. 
Child

Charts Descendants of Henry C. Culpepper of Dooly Co., GA
Last Edited 24 Dec 2007

Citations

  1. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 92, District 9, Dooly Co., GA
    H. C. Culpepper, 1 M20-30, 1 F15-20.