Benjamin R. Culpepper1

Male, #5877, (12 Sep 1824 - 19 Dec 1897)

ParentBenjamin Culpepper of Attala Co. MS1 (circa 1790 - 27 Jan 1860)
ParentMary Mason1 (circa 1792 - 18 Jun 1858)
Benjamin R. Culpepper|b. 12 Sep 1824\nd. 19 Dec 1897|p5877.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|

Extinct?* This family line headed by Benjamin R. Culpepper is believed to be extinct. If you know a living male descendant with the Culpepper surname, please contact Warren Culpepper using the link at the bottom of this page. 
Birth*12 Sep 1824 Benjamin was born at Mississippi on 12 Sep 1824.2 
 He was the son of Benjamin Culpepper of Attala Co. MS and Mary Mason.1 
(free wh male 00-05) 1830 Census1 Jun 1830 Benjamin was probably a free white male, age under 5, in Benjamin Culpepper of Attala Co. MS's houshold, on the 1830 Census at Lawrence Co., Mississippi.3 
(free wh male 15-20) 1840 Census1 Jun 1840 Benjamin was probably a free white male, age 15 and under 20, in Benjamin Culpepper of Attala Co. MS's household, on the 1840 Census on 1 Jun 1840 at Lawrence Co., Mississippi.4 
(household member) 1850 Census1 Jun 1850 Benjamin was listed as a household member living with Benjamin Culpepper of Attala Co. MS on the 1850 Census on 1 Jun 1850 at Attala Co., Mississippi.1 
1850 Slave Census*1 Jun 1850 Benjamin was listed as a slave owner on the 1850 Census at Attala Co., Mississippi, and owned 1 Black male, age 56.5 
Marriage*circa 1852 He married Elizabeth Caldwell at Mississippi circa 1852.6 
Miscellaneous*Apr 1854 The following court decisions could apply to either Benjamin (born c 1790) or his son, Benjamin R. (born 1824):
Apr 1854. Decisions of Attala Circuit Court. State vs. Benjamin Culpepper:
1. Exhibiting deadly weapon… Recognizance forfeited against principal & surety.
2. Assault & Battery… All continued and recognizance of Culpepper forfeited.7 
1860 Census*1 Jun 1860 Benjamin was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at Attala Co., Mississippi.6 
Civil War*between 1862 and 1865 He served in the War Between the States between 1862 and 1865
(Private, Co. G, 30th Regiment of MS Vols). 
1870 Census*1 Jun 1870 He was enumerated in the US Census of 1870 on 1 Jun 1870 at Attala Co., Mississippi.8 
1880 Census*1 Jun 1880 Benjamin was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Attala Co., Mississippi.9 
Death*19 Dec 1897 He died at Attala Co., Mississippi, on 19 Dec 1897. 
Burial*circa 20 Dec 1897 His body was interred circa 20 Dec 1897 at Jerusalem Cemetery, Attala Co., Mississippi.2 

Family

Elizabeth Caldwell (circa 1832 - )
Marriage*circa 1852 He married Elizabeth Caldwell at Mississippi circa 1852.6 
Children

Charts Descendants of Joseph Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC (Six Generations)
Last Edited 23 Mar 2008

Citations

  1. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 5, Family 274, Lines 23-30, Township 14 R 5 E, Attala Co., MS
    Benjamin Culpepper, 60, M, Farmer, RE=$430, SC
    Mary Culpepper, 57, F, SC
    Centha (Cintha) Culpepper, 23, F, MS
    Margaret Culpepper, 21, F, MS
    Nancy Culpepper, 18, F, MS
    William Culpepper, 14, F, MS
    Benjamin Culpepper, 26, M, Farmer, MS
    John Simmons, 23, M, Farmer, MS.
  2. Marymaganos McCool Fenwick, compiler, Attala County, Mississippi Cemeteries Fenwick, 1988?, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN Book 976.2644 V3a.
    Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery, Attala Co., MS. Located in the southeastern part of the county.
    + B. R. Culpepper, 12 Sep 1824 - 19 Dec 1897.
  3. 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.
  4. 1840 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 74, Ancestry.com images 17-18, Unknown Township, Lawrence Co., MS
    B. Culpepper, 1 M0-5, 2 M15-20, 1 M50-60, 1 F5-10, 2 F10-15, 1 F20-30, 1 F40-50, 0 slaves.
  5. 1850 Federal Census, United States.
    Township 15, Range 6, Attala Co., MS
    Benjamin Culpepper, owned 1 Black male, age 56.
  6. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 103, Family 688, Lines 13-18, Attala, Township 13 Range 8, Mississippi
    Benjamin Culpepper, 37, M, Farming, RE=$0, PE=$50, SC
    Elizabeth Culpepper, 30, F, SC
    Wm T. Culpepper, 7, M, MS
    Richard M. Culpepper, 6, M, MS
    Mary E. Culpepper, 4, F, MS
    Babe Culpepper, 2/12, M, MS.
  7. Southern Sun Newspaper.
  8. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 55-56, Family 426, Lines 38-40, Lines 1-5, Beat 5, Attala, MS
    B. R. Culpepper, 45, M, Wh, Farmer, RE=$300, PE=$200, MS
    Elizabeth Culpepper, 37, F, Wh, Keeping House, AL
    Mason Culpepper, 14, M, Wh, MS
    M. E. Culpepper, 12, F, Wh, MS
    Jackson Culpepper, 10, M, Wh, MS
    Ben F. Culpepper, 8, M, Wh, MS
    George Culpepper, 4, M, Wh, MS
    Daniel Culpepper, 1, M, Wh, MS.
  9. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 178C, District 19, Attala Co., MS
    Ben R. Culpepper, Self, M, Md, Wh, 55, Farmer, MS/SC/SC (#5877)
    Elizabeth Culpepper, Wife, F, Md, Wh, 48, Keeping House, AL/GA/GA
    Richard Culpepper, Son, M, Sng, Wh, 24, Laborer, MS/MS/AL
    Alvin J. Culpepper, Son, M, Sng, Wh, 20, Laborer, MS/MS/AL
    George M. Culpepper, Son, M, Sng, Wh, 13, Laborer, MS/MS/AL
    Henry D. Culpepper, Son, M, Sng, Wh, 11, N/A, MS/MS/AL
    Susan E. Culpepper, Dau, F, Sng, Wh, 9, N/A, MS/MS/AL
    Elizabeth J. Hughes, Other, F, Sng, Wh, 33, House Keeper-Servant, MS/MS/AL
    Joseph Culpepper, Nephew, M, Sng, Wh, 17, Laborer, MS/MS/MS (#5929)
    Harrison Lawrence, Other, M, Md, Wh, 52, Farmer, MS/NC/GA
    Margret N. Lawrence, Other, F, Md, Wh, 51, Keeping House, MS/SC/SC
    Benjamin F. Lawrence, Other, M, Sng, Wh, 20, Laborer, MS/MS/MS
    Emily M. Lawrence, Other, F, Sng, Wh, 17, At Home, MS/MS/MS
    William H. Lawrence, Other, M, Sng, Wh, 13, N/A, MS/MS/MS
    Milton H. Lawrence, Other, M, Sng, Wh, 7, N/A, MS/MS/MS.