David A. Culpepper1

Male, #5900, (6 Dec 1854 - 1902)

Parent*Joseph Marion Culpepper (11 Apr 1811 - 24 Mar 1878)
Parent*Sarah Caroline Ward (16 Dec 1818 - a 1880)
David A. Culpepper|b. 6 Dec 1854\nd. 1902|p5900.htm|Joseph Marion Culpepper|b. 11 Apr 1811\nd. 24 Mar 1878|p5789.htm|Sarah Caroline Ward|b. 16 Dec 1818\nd. after 1880|p5790.htm|Andrew Culpepper of Henry Co., AL|b. circa 1788\nd. before 14 Mar 1857|p5768.htm|Lettis Harris|b. circa 1790\nd. before 1850|p5773.htm|William Ward|b. say 1788|p6701.htm||||

DNA* He has been proven by DNA and genealogical research to be a descendant of Drury Culpepper of Henry Co., AL, who is a great- grandson of Joseph Culpepper and 3-great-grandson of Henry Culpepper of Lower Norfolk, VA. 
Birth*6 Dec 1854 David was born at Henry Co., Alabama, on 6 Dec 1854. 
 He was the son of Joseph Marion Culpepper and Sarah Caroline Ward. 
1860 Census1 Jun 1860 Sarah, Sarah, Thomas, Lucinda, David and Frances listed as a household member living with Joseph Marion Culpepper in the 1860 Census at Lawrenceville, Henry Co., Alabama.2 
1870 Census1 Jun 1870 Sarah, David and Elbert listed as a household member living with Joseph Marion Culpepper on the 1870 Census at Abbeville, Henry Co., Alabama.3 
Marriage*circa 1874 He married Silvia Savannah Bland at Georgia circa 1874.4 
1880 Census*1 Jun 1880 David was listed as a brother-in-law in John F. Bland's household on the 1880 Census at Simpson Co., Mississippi.5 
1900 Census*1 Jun 1900 David was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Upshur Co., Texas.4 
Death*1902 He died at Upshur Co., Texas, in 1902.6 
Burial*1902 His body was interred in 1902 at Old East Mountain Cemetery, Upshur Co., Texas.6 
Biography* David and Savannah may have come to Texas in 1881 with Savannah's brother, Jasper Bland. It is certain that they were in Upshur County in 1891 because in December of that year they purchased a 100 acre tract of land in the Stamps Community from Savannah's brother, Harrison B. Bland. david and Savannah sold the 100 acre farm in Jul 1899 to their son, Andrew H. Culpepper. In 1900 there were living in the East Mountain Community of Upshur County. Andrew Culpepper sold the 100 acre farm that he had purchased from his parents to his future brother-in-law, Walter E. Jones, in January 1900. At the time of the conveyance A. H. Culpepper was listed as a resident of Franklin Co, TX. 

Family

Silvia Savannah Bland (4 Feb 1855 - 3 Nov 1936)
Children

Charts Descendants of Joseph Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC (Six Generations)
Descendants of David A. Culpepper of Upshur Co., TX
Last Edited 5 May 2008

Citations

  1. E-mail from Troy Bland to Lew Griffin, 1998.
  2. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 133, Lines 8-14, Lawrenceville, Henry Co., AL
    Joseph Culpepper, 49, M, Farmer, RE=$4225, PE=$4200, SC
    Sarah Culpepper, 43, F, SC
    Thomas J. Culpepper, 15, M, AL
    Lucinda E. Culpepper, 12, F, AL
    Sarah C. Culpepper, 11, F, AL
    David A. Culpepper, 6, M, AL
    Frances E. Culpepper, 1, F, AL.
  3. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 10, Lines 7-10, 11th Precinct, Abbeville P.O., Henry Co., AL
    Joseph Culpepper, 57, M, Wh, Farmer, RE=$2000, PE=$500, SC
    Sarah Culpepper, 53, F, Wh, SC
    David A. Culpepper, 14, M, Wh, Farm Laborer, AL
    Elbert E. Culpepper, 9, M, Wh, AL.
  4. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 120, Sheet 7A, Pg 116, Pct 5, Gen.com Img 1, Upshur Co., TX
    Dave Culpepper, Head, M, Dec-1854, 45, md-26 yrs, AL SC AL, Farmer
    Sivle Culpepper, Wife, F, Feb-1857, 43, md-26 yrs, Ch 5/3, GA GA SC
    Albert Culpepper, Son, M, Oct-1879, 20, S, AL AL GA, Farm Laborer
    N. Addie Culpepper, Daughter, F, Oct-1884, 15, S, TX AL GA
    Nox Smith, Employee, M, Nov-1883, 16, S, TX UN UN, Farm Laborer.
  5. FHL Film 1254664, National Archives Film T9-0664, Beat 1, Page 196C, ED 99, sheet 26.
  6. Tombstone.
    Old East Mountain Cemetery, Upshur Co., TX
    David A. Culpepper, 1854 – 1902
    Silvia S. Culpepper, 1858 – 1936.