Elbert Bartow Culpepper

Male, #5902, (17 Jan 1861 - 8 Apr 1934)

Parent*Joseph Marion Culpepper (11 Apr 1811 - 24 Mar 1878)
Parent*Sarah Caroline Ward (16 Dec 1818 - a 1880)
Elbert Bartow Culpepper|b. 17 Jan 1861\nd. 8 Apr 1934|p5902.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*17 Jan 1861 Elbert was born at Eufaula, Barbour Co., Alabama, on 17 Jan 1861. 
 He was the son of Joseph Marion Culpepper and Sarah Caroline Ward. 
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.1 
1880 Census1 Jun 1880 Elbert was listed as a son in Sarah Caroline Ward's household on the 1880 Census at Lawrenceville, Henry Co., Alabama.2 
Marriage*23 Oct 1884 He married Martha Etta Enox at Longview, Gregg Co., Texas, on 23 Oct 1884.3 
Photographedsay 1890 He was photographed say 1890 at Upshur Co., Texas.4
Elbert Bartow Culpepper
1900 Census*1 Jun 1900 Elbert was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Gregg Co., Texas.5 
1910 Census*15 Apr 1910 Elbert was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Gregg Co., Texas.6 
Photographedsay 1914 He was photographed say 1914 at Gregg Co., Texas.4
Elbert Bartow & Martha Etta (Knox) Culpepper
1920 Census*1 Jan 1920 Elbert was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Judson, Gregg Co., Texas.7 
Photographed*1922 He was photographed Back, left to right: Emma Katherine Clark Culpepper, Thomas Elbert Culpepper, Thomas Jefferson Culpepper, David Bartow Culpepper, John Ernest Melton, Leta Belle Culpepper Melton, John Melton, Maud F. Cabbiness Culpepper, and Cody Bryant Culpepper.
Front, left to right: Katherine Inez Culpepper, Martha Blanche Culpepper, Elbert Bartow Culpepper, Martha Etta Knox Culpepper, Nelwyn Melton, Hazel Culpepper, and Florine Culpepper. in 1922 at Longview, Gregg Co., Texas.4
Elbert Bartow Culpepper family
Death*8 Apr 1934 He died at Longview, Gregg Co., Texas, on 8 Apr 1934.8 
Burial*circa 10 Apr 1934 His body was interred circa 10 Apr 1934 at Elmira Chapel Cemetery, Gregg Co., Texas.9 

Family

Martha Etta Enox (30 Dec 1863 - 1 Dec 1945)
Children

Charts Descendants of Joseph Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC (Six Generations)
Descendants of Elbert Bartow Culpepper of Gregg Co., TX
Last Edited 1 Jul 2008

Citations

  1. 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.
  2. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 87, Page 716B, Lawrenceville, Henry Co., AL
    Sarah Culpepper, Self, F, wid, Wh, 63, Keeping House SC/SC/SC
    A. B. Culpepper, Son, M, sng, Wh, 19, Farmer, AL/SC/SC.
  3. Texas Department of State Health Services, compiler, Texas Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2002, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8795
    Upshur Co., TX: Elbert B. Culpepper and Etta Dearmore, 23 Oct 1884.
  4. E-mail from Eileen Vela (Mrs. Octavio Vela), e-mail address to Lew Griffin, 2005 - 2008.
  5. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 33, Sheet 3A, Pg 59A, Pct 2, Gregg Co., TX (5 Jun 1900)
    Elbert Culpepper, Head, Wh, M, Jun 1861, 39, md-15 yrs, AL SC SC, Farmer
    Etter Culpepper, Wife, Wh, F, Dec 1863, 36, md-15 yrs, ch 4/4, TX KY SC
    Cody Culpepper, Son, Wh, F, Oct 1888, 11, S, TX AL TX
    Thomas Culpepper, Son, Wh, M, Oct 1890, 9, S, TX AL TX, Farm Laborer
    Letta Culpepper, Daughter, Wh, F, Oct 1892, 7, S, TX AL TX
    Bartow Culpepper, Son, Wh, M, Mar 1895, 5, S, TX AL TX, Farm Laborer.
  6. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 4, Sheet 6A, Pg  216A, Pct 2, Gen.com Img 11,Spring Hill Rd., Gregg Co., TX
    Elbert B. Culpepper, Head, M, 49, M1, md-25 yrs, AL SC SC, Farmer
    Martha E. Culpepper, Wife, F, 46, M1, md-25 yrs, ch 0/0, TX KY MS
    Thomas J. Culpepper, Son, M, 19, S, TX AL TX, Farm Laborer
    Leta B. Culpepper, Daughter, F, 17, S, TX AL TX
    David B. Culpepper, Son, M, 15, S, TX AL TX, Farm Laborer.
  7. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 7, Sheet 5A, Pg 188, Pct 1, Judson, Gregg Co., TX
    Own=Y, Farm=Y
    Elbert Culpepper, Head, M, 58, M, AL SC SC, Farmer
    Etta Culpepper, Wife, F, 56, TX KY MS.
  8. 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
    Elbert B. Culpepper, Gregg Co., Apr 8 1934, 17906.
  9. Tombstone.
    Elmira Chapel Cemetery, Gregg Co., TX
    Elbert B. Culpepper, 1861 – 1934
    Martha E. Culpepper, 1863 – 1945.