Melissa Emiline Culpepper
Female, #5856, (25 May 1843 - 1 Mar 1896)
| Parent* | John Tyler Culpepper of Cherokee Co., AL (1810 - b 1880) | |
| Parent* | Martha Melvina Baker (c 1813 - a 1880) | |
Melissa Emiline Culpepper|b. 25 May 1843\nd. 1 Mar 1896|p5856.htm|John Tyler Culpepper of Cherokee Co., AL|b. 1810\nd. before 1880|p5811.htm|Martha Melvina Baker|b. circa 1813\nd. after 1880|p5812.htm|Joel Culpepper of Cherokee Co. AL|b. 1782\nd. after 1855|p5766.htm|Ann E. Tyler|b. 17 Dec 1790\nd. 10 Nov 1870|p5771.htm|Andrew Baker|b. say 1789\nd. before 1850|p47937.htm|Elizabeth (?)|b. say 1790|p57665.htm| | ||
| Birth* | 25 May 1843 | Melissa was born at Cherokee Co., Alabama, on 25 May 1843. |
| She was the daughter of John Tyler Culpepper of Cherokee Co., AL and Martha Melvina Baker. | ||
| Marriage* | 13 Oct 1868 | She married Andrew Jackson Bankson on 13 Oct 1868. |
| Married Name | 13 Oct 1868 | As of 13 Oct 1868, her married name was Bankson. |
| Death* | 1 Mar 1896 | She died at Cherokee Co., Alabama, on 1 Mar 1896. |
| Burial* | Her body was interred at Unity Missionary Baptist Cemetery, Round Mountain, Cherokee Co., Alabama. | |
| Biography* | From Martha Lyle, April 2001: First Generation --------------------------------------------- 1. Andrew Jackson Bankson. Born on 18 Jan 1840 in Cherokee County, Alabama. Ms. Stewart has Tennessee as place of birth. Andrew Jackson died in Cherokee County, Alabama on 1 Mar 1896; he was 56. . On 13 Oct 1868 when Andrew Jackson was 28, he married Melissa Emiline (M. E.) Culpepper, daughter of John Tyler Culpepper & Martha Melvina Baker. Married by Rev. William Livingston. Also noted in Cherokee Advertiser. Born on 25 May 1843. Mary Emiline (M. E.) died on 1 Mar 1896; she was 52. . (Both she and her husband died on the same day?) . They had the following children: i. Nettie L. Born on 13 Mar 1870 in Cherokee County, Alabama. Nettie L died ? . On 6 Jun 1915 when Nettie L was 45, she married Senator Jonas Nance, in Collinsville, Alabama. 2 ii. Lexstella T (1871-?) iii. Margaret Meloinia. Born on 16 Oct 1872. Margaret Meloinia died ? . On 27 Jan 1918 when Margaret Meloinia was 45, she married Jno. Green, in Key, Alabama. iv. Willie J. Born on 13 Mar 1874. Willie J died in 1954; she was 79. Studied algebra and French in school. We called her "Cousin Willie" since she was cousin to our Aunt Diana. I have several pictures of her. On 15 Jun 1924 when Willie J was 50, she married W. A Holcombe, in Jamestown, Cherokee County, Alabama. 3 v. James N (1875-1950) 4 vi. John Tyler (1876-1929) 5 vii. Mary Emma (1878-?) viii. Samuel Olliver "Ollie". Born on 5 Jul 1880 in Cherokee County, Alabama. Samuel Olliver "Ollie" died in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee in Aug 1970; he was 90. On 2 Jun 1915 when Samuel Olliver "Ollie" was 34, he married Marian E. Spigener. 6 ix. Andrew Jackson (1881-?) x. Louella J. Born on 28 Feb 1883 in Congo, Cherokee County, Alabama. Louella J died in Cherokee County, Alabama on 25 Dec 1948; she was 65. Occupation: Home Demonstration Agent, teacher. The first Home Demonstration Agent for Cherokee County. In 1924 when Louella J was 40, she married William H. Tallent, in Summerville, Georgia. 7 xi. Ernestine G. (1885-?) Second Generation --------------------------------------------- 2. Lexstella T Bankson. Born on 8 Apr 1871 in Cherokee County, Alabama. Lexstella T died ? . In 1892 when Lexstella T was 20, she married E. L. McCoy. They had the following children: i. Vady. Born abt 1892. Vady died ? . Vady married Tressie McCalmon, daughter of Esli Lafayette McCalmon & Nancy Miranda Moseley. ii. Efford. iii. Brode. iv. Robert. v. Charley. vi. Clifford. vii. Lee. 3. James N Bankson. Born on 18 Jun 1875. James N died in Jamestown, Cherokee County, Alabama in 1950; he was 74. Buried in Jamestown Cemetery, 3 miles NE of Blanche, Cherokee County, Alabama. Provided by Ralph and Louise Allred, Gadsden, AL. In Dec 1892 when James N was 17, he married Cornelia Ozema Moseley. Alabama Census 1880 shows Cornelia daughter of William Moseley. (Not sure she is the same one, married very young if so.) They had the following children: 8 i. Teddy (~1902-1993) 9 ii. Guy (~1904-) iii. Agnes. Born abt 1900 in Cherokee County, Alabama. Agnes married Hexekiah Foster. Born abt 1900. iv. Vera. Born on 25 Jul 1908. Vera died in Jan 1985; she was 76. v. James. Born on 1 Mar 1912. James died in Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama in Feb 1981; he was 68. Born abt 1900. 10 vi. William Emmett (1900-1975) vii. Mary Lee. Born on 27 Oct 1916. Mary Lee died on 24 Jan 1918; she was 1. Buried in Jamestown Cemetery, 3 miles NE of Blanche, Cherokee County, Alabama. viii. Margaret Jean. Born on 29 Oct 1926 in Round Mountain, Cherokee County, Alabama. Margaret Jean died in Grove, Oklahoma on 29 Jun 1997; she was 70. Buried in Hazelgreen Cemetery, Boulder City, MO. Obit gives her as sister of Jack Bankson, Rome, GA; Ted Bankson, Summerville, GA; Betty Cook, Lyerly, GA; Mary Mackey, Summerville, GA; and Dixie ?, Satellite Beach, FL. 4. John Tyler Bankson. Born on 25 Oct 1876. John Tyler died in 1929; he was 52. On 28 Aug 1910 when John Tyler was 33, he married Hattie Lorena Denton, daughter of Samuel Drury Denton & Mary Catherine Hagin. Born abt 1885. They had the following children: i. Samuel A. Born on 19 Feb 1913. Samuel A. died on 19 Feb 1913. 11 ii. John Denton (1915-1986) iii. Mary Emma. Born on 12 Oct 1916 in Cherokee County, Alabama. Mary Emma died on 5 May 1975; she was 58. 12 iv. Frank Blaine (1920-) 5. Mary Emma Bankson. Born on 22 Apr 1878 in Cherokee County, Alabama. Mary Emma died ? . In Sep 1907 when Mary Emma was 29, she married Samuel Russell Emerson, son of Samuel Harvey Emerson. Born on 28 Jul 1878. Samuel Russell died on 4 Mar 1964; he was 85. They had the following children: 13 i. Onita Lou (1909-1994) ii. Infant Son. Born on 3 Dec 1911. Infant Son died on 27 May 1918; he was 6. Buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, 13 miles NE of Leesburg, Cherokee County, Alabama. 14 iii. Frances Emeline (1914-) iv. Infant Son. Born on 29 Apr 1918. Infant Son died on 27 May 1918. Buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, 13 miles NE of Leesburg, Cherokee County, Alabama. 6. Andrew Jackson Bankson Jr. Born on 2 Nov 1881. Andrew Jackson died ? . In 1933 when Andrew Jackson was 51, he married Dorothy Alice Robertson. They had the following children: i. Samuel Jackson. Born in 1934. ii. Roy Lee. 7. Ernestine G. Bankson. Born on 7 Mar 1885. Ernestine G. died ? . On 25 Dec 1910 when Ernestine G. was 25, she married John Shamblin. They had the following children: i. Harold. Harold married Grace Jordan. 15 ii. Ronald 16 iii. Olga Dare . |
Family | Andrew Jackson Bankson (18 Jun 1840 - 1 Mar 1896) | |
| Charts | Descendants of Joseph Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC (Six Generations) |
| Last Edited | 19 May 2001 |