Martha F. Armstrong

Female, #5896, (17 Jun 1843 - 10 Jan 1922)

Birth*17 Jun 1843 Martha was born at Alabama on 17 Jun 1843.1 
Marriage*25 Jan 1866 She married Thomas Jefferson Culpepper at Henry Co., Alabama, on 25 Jan 1866.2 
Married Name25 Jan 1866  As of 25 Jan 1866, her married name was Culpepper.2 
1880 Census1 Jun 1880 Martha was listed as Thomas Jefferson Culpepper's wife on the 1880 Census at Lawrenceville, Henry Co., Alabama.3 
1920 Census1 Jan 1920 Martha was listed as a mother in Mollie Culpepper's household on the 1920 Census at Noon Day, Smith Co., Texas.4 
Death*10 Jan 1922 She died at Smith Co., Texas, on 10 Jan 1922.1,5 
Burial*circa 12 Jan 1922 Her body was interred circa 12 Jan 1922 at Hawthorne Cemetery, Smith Co., Texas.1 
Biography* Widow's Application for a Pension
Application Number 23405 Application date Sept 1 1913 / Upshur County Texas
Application states she was married to T. J. Culpepper who died 12 November 1895 in Upshur County, Texas. I was married to him on the 15? day January 1866. (That ? is in with the date) I was married to him in Henry County Alabama. She states her age as 70 years and (note) born in Henry County, Alabama. Resided in the state of Texas 30 years. Resided in the county of residence 30 years. Post office address is Gilmer, Texas Route No.4. She states that her husband's full name is Thomas Jefferson Culpepper. Witness 'J.T. Culver' (his age 71) and J.M. Glanton (age 70) states they have known her husband since 1863 when they were in Company "E" of the 57th Alabama Regiment of Infantry. J.H. Wiley was Captain. Thomas Culver 1st Lieut. He was in the Infantry He was never commissioned by the President. He was a Private.
Application For Mortuary Warrant
Son, C.T. Culpepper (assume to be Charles T) of Gilmer, Upshur County Texas, handled Warrant for Martha or M.A. Culpepper who died in the home of her daughter, Mrs. D.B. Lewis, on the 11 day of Jan 1922 (note the death date and the 10th was there and marked thru and 11 replaced it). This portion appears to be filled put by her son and signed by him.(We also show no Lewis in CC site for her daughters). Martha or M.A. Culpepper died in the town of Noonday, County of Smith Texas.
Certificate of Undertaker also shows her death date as the 11th of January 1922 and prepared her body on the 12th of January 1922. I can't read the cemetery name very well but appears to be; Wortham, Hortham Cemetery located in Smith County Texas. Mortuary Warrant Account; shows her Casket and Sroud was selected Jan 6,1922 for $79.10. Son C.T. Culpepper signed certificate.
Source: Pat Roberts. 

Family

Thomas Jefferson Culpepper (12 Jan 1845 - 12 Nov 1895)
Children

Last Edited 1 Aug 2005

Citations

  1. Tombstone.
    Hawthorne Cemetery, Smith Co., TX
    Martha A. Culpepper, 17 Jun 1843 – 10 Jan 1922.
  2. Helon H. Cutter, compiler, Henry County, Alabama Records, Volume II, 1821-1901 Marriage Records, Tallahassee, FL: Rose Printing Co., 1992, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN 976.131 X2c v.2.
    Thomas J. Culpepper married M. A. Armstrong on 25 Jan 1866 in Henry Co., Alabama, Book 1821-1868, page 523.
  3. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 87, Page 717C, Lawrenceville, Henry Co., AL
    T. J. Culpepper, Self, M, md, Wh, 34, Farmer, AL/SC/SC
    Martha Culpepper, Wife, F, md, Wh, 35, Keeping House, AL/SC/SC
    Mollie Culpepper, Dau, F, sng, Wh, 12, Farm Laborer, AL/AL/AL
    Charlie Culpepper, Son, M, sng, Wh, 11, Farm Laborer, AL/AL/AL
    Minnie Culpepper, Dau, F, sng, Wh, 8, AL/AL/AL
    Jesse Culpepper, Son, M, sng, Wh, 1, AL/AL/AL.
  4. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 93, Sheet 2A, Pg 139, N. Noonday & Lakebridge Rd., Noon Day, Smith Co., TX
    Own=Y, Farm=Y
    Mollie E. (Culpepper) Lewis, Head, F, 52, WD, AL AL AL, Farmer
    G--- Lewis, Dau, F, 16, S?, TX AL AL
    K--- Lewis, Son, M, 28, WD, TX AL AL, Farm Laborer
    K--- Lewis, G-Son, 1 11/12, S, TX TX TX
    Martha A. Culpepper, Mother, F, 76, WD, AL AL AL.
  5. Texas Department of Health, compiler, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2006.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4876
    Martha Culpepper, Smith Co., Jan 10 1922, 2758.