Susannah Culpepper

Female, #5871, (circa 1815 - 15 Apr 1875)

ParentBenjamin Culpepper of Attala Co. MS (circa 1790 - 27 Jan 1860)
ParentMary Mason (circa 1792 - 18 Jun 1858)
Susannah Culpepper|b. circa 1815\nd. 15 Apr 1875|p5871.htm|Benjamin Culpepper of Attala Co. MS|b. circa 1790\nd. 27 Jan 1860|p5769.htm|Mary Mason|b. circa 1792\nd. 18 Jun 1858|p5774.htm|Benjamin Culpepper of Edgefield District, SC|b. between 1755 and 1765\nd. 10 Jan 1829|p5760.htm|(?) (?)|b. circa 1754\nd. before 1790|p5761.htm|George Mason|b. say 1761\nd. before 1822|p47751.htm|Elizabeth Douglas|b. circa 1764\nd. 1829|p6140.htm|

Birth*circa 1815 Susannah was born at South Carolina circa 1815. 
 She was the daughter of Benjamin Culpepper of Attala Co. MS and Mary Mason. 
(free wh female 10-15) 1830 Census1 Jun 1830 Susannah was probably a free white female, age 10 and under 15, in Benjamin Culpepper of Attala Co. MS's household, on the 1830 Census at Lawrence Co., Mississippi.1 
Marriage*6 Feb 1837 She married Arnold Branton at Lawrence Co., Mississippi, on 6 Feb 1837. 
Married Name6 Feb 1837 As of 6 Feb 1837, her married name was Branton. 
Death*15 Apr 1875 She died at Homer, Angelina Co., Texas, on 15 Apr 1875. 
Biography* The following is from Beth Hillis of Magnolia TX (22 Jun 1996): Susannah married Arnold Branton, a son of Maturin Branton of Whiteville, Columbus Co. NC. Arnold left NC with an older brother, Ephraim Branton and his wife, Susannah Tatum, after the 1830 census, arriving in MS around 1834. An older brother, Reddick Branton, had left NC several years earlier and settled in MS. Arnold apparantly met and married Susannah Culpepper there in February of 1837 - they sold some land in July of 1838, then apparantly continued on their westward journey. Some of the Branton boys settled in Dale Co. AL with their families, but Reddick, Arnold and Ephraim continued west. Reddick died after 1840 and before 1850 in Lawrence Co. MS. Arnold and Ephraim were in Liberty, Ouichita Co. AR by 1845 as indicated by tax records. Ephraim stayed in Liberty, Ouichita Co. AR. where he died in 1857. Arnold and Susannah settled in Homer, Angelina Co., TX around 1850. Records indicated that they lived there until at least, 1870. I have not found any records of either of them after the 1870 census, nor have I found a grave site for either one of them. The family bible states that Susannah C. Branton died in 1875 - no mention of her husband, Arnold. Arnold served as a Judge and also Postmaster for the town of Homer, TX for many years, as well as being a farmer. His brother, Reddick, who lived in Lawrence Co. MS, was also a judge as I found many documents that had been recorded in that county with his name affixed thereon as the Judge. All records I have found on the Brantons in NC indicated that they were all very active in the local politics and matters in the court. They left a nice paper trail in NC.
(Names referenced above: Susannah Culpepper Susannah Culpepper). 

Family

Arnold Branton (circa 1812 - after 1861)
Marriage*6 Feb 1837 She married Arnold Branton at Lawrence Co., Mississippi, on 6 Feb 1837. 
Children

Charts Descendants of Joseph Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC (Six Generations)
Last Edited 18 Sep 2003

Citations

  1. 1830 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 50, Ancestry.com images 9-10, Unknown Township, Lawrence Co., MS
    Benjamin Culpepper, 1 M0-5, 1 M5-10, 1 M40-50, 2 F0-5, 2 F10-15, 1 F15-20, 1 F20-30, 1 slave.