William Burton Culpepper

Male, #5919, (4 May 1857 - 1 Nov 1913)

Parent*Joseph Richard Culpepper1 (5 Mar 1818 - c 1868)
Parent*Mary Woods1 (1822 - b 1880)
William Burton Culpepper|b. 4 May 1857\nd. 1 Nov 1913|p5919.htm|Joseph Richard Culpepper|b. 5 Mar 1818\nd. circa 1868|p5875.htm|Mary Woods|b. 1822\nd. before 1880|p5876.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|||||||

DNA* He has been proven by DNA and genealogical research to be a descendant of Benjamin Culpepper of Edgefield District, SC, who is a grandson of Joseph Culpepper and 2-great-grandson of Henry Culpepper of Lower Norfolk, VA. 
Birth*4 May 1857 William was born at Attala Co., Mississippi, on 4 May 1857.2 
 He was the son of Joseph Richard Culpepper and Mary Woods.1 
1860 Census1 Jun 1860 Mary, William and Mary listed as a household member living with Joseph Richard Culpepper in the 1860 Census at Attala Co., Mississippi.1 
1870 Census1 Jun 1870 William, Mary, Joseph, Elbert and Nancy listed as a household member living with Mary Woods on the 1870 Census at Attala Co., Mississippi.3 
Marriage*5 Feb 1880 He married Sarah Ellen Dew at Attala Co., Mississippi, on 5 Feb 1880. Birth dates of the children are from the Wm. B. Culpepper family Bible. The dates for Fannie and Essie were not entirely legible on the copy available.. 
1880 Census*1 Jun 1880 William was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Attala Co., Mississippi.4 
Photographed*say 1890 He was photographed say 1890 at Attala Co., Mississippi.5
William Burton Culpepper
1900 Census*1 Jun 1900 William was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Attala Co., Mississippi.6 
1910 Census*15 Apr 1910 William was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Attala Co., Mississippi.7 
Death*1 Nov 1913 He died at Attala Co., Mississippi, on 1 Nov 1913.2 
Burial*circa 3 Nov 1913 His body was interred circa 3 Nov 1913 at Stump Bridge Cemetery, Attala Co., Mississippi.8,2
Burton & Sarah (Dew) Culpepper tombstone

Family

Sarah Ellen Dew (17 Nov 1864 - 2 Apr 1941)
Children

Charts Descendants of Joseph Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC (Six Generations)
Descendants of William Burton Culpepper of Attala Co. MS
Last Edited 18 Apr 2008

Citations

  1. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 101, Family 669, Lines 1-4, Attala, Township 13 Range 8, Mississippi
    Joseph R. Culpepper, 39, M, Farming, RE=$300, PE= $300, SC
    Mary Culpepper, 35, F, GA
    Wm B. Culpepper, 2, M, MS
    Mary M. Culpepper, 7/12,  F, 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.
    Stump Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery (aka Stump Bridge), Attala County, Mississippi.
    + W. Burton Culpepper, 4 May 1857 - 1 Nov 1913
    + Sarah Due Culpepper, 17 Nov 1864 - 2 Apr 1941.
  3. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 56, Family 428, Lines 9-14, Beat 5, Attala, MS
    Mary Culpepper, 48, F, Wh, Widow, RE=$100, PE=$200, MS (#5876)
    Burton Culpepper, 12, M, Wh, MS
    Margaret Culpepper, 10, F, Wh, MS
    Joseph Culpepper, 7, M, Wh, MS
    Elbert, Culpepper, 4, M, Wh, MS
    Nancy Culpepper, 3, F, Wh, MS.
  4. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 150A, Attala Co., MS
    Benten Culpepper, Self, M, Md, Wh, 22, Farming, MS/MS/MS
    Sarah E. Culpepper, Wife, F, Md, Wh, 16, Keeping House, MS/MS/AL.
  5. E-mail from John Mitchell, e-mail address to Culpepper Connections, 2003-2008.
  6. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 9, Page 12B, Family 216, Newport, Attala County, MS
    William B. Culpepper, Head, Wh, M, May 1858, 42, Md-20 yrs, MS/NA/NA, Farmer
    Sarah E. Culpepper, Wife, Wh, F, Nov 1864, 35, Md-20 yrs, ch 10/9, MS/MS/AL
    Mary M. Culpepper, Daughter, Wh, F, Oct 1882, 17, S, MS/MS/MS
    John R. Culpepper, Son, Wh, M, Feb 1884, 16, S, MS/MS/MS, Farm laborer
    Walter Culpepper, Son, Wh, M, Feb 1886, 14, S, MS/MS/MS, Farm laborer
    Sarah E. Culpepper, Daughter, Wh, F, Jan 1888, 12, S, MS/MS/MS, Farm laborer
    Delila E. Culpepper, Daughter, Wh, F, Nov 1889, 9, S, MS/MS/MS
    Hattie A. Culpepper, Daughter, Wh, F, Sep 1891, 8, S, MS/MS/MS
    Benjamin J. Culpepper, Son, Wh, M, Jun 1894, 5, S, MS/MS/MS
    William O Culpepper, Son, Wh, M, Aug 1897, 2, S, MS/MS/MS
    Rannie Culpepper, Daughter, Wh, F, Mar 1900, 3/12, S, MS/MS/MS.
  7. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED9, Sheet 12B, Family 108, Beat 4, Attala County, MS
    Burton Culpeper, Head, M, Wh, 57, Md-29 yrs, MS/US/US, Farmer, General farm
    Sarah Culpeper, Wife, F, Wh, 45, Md-29 yrs, ch 12/11, MS/MS/MS
    Walter Culpeper, Son, M, Wh, 23, S, MS/MS/MS, Farmer, General Farm
    Etta Culpeper, Daughter, F, Wh, 22, S, MS/MS/MS, Farm Laborer, Home farm
    Hattie Culpeper, Daughter, F, Wh, 18, S, MS/MS/MS, Farm Laborer, Home farm
    Jacob Culpeper, Son, M, Wh, 14, S, MS/MS/MS, Farm Laborer, Home farm
    Oscar Culpeper, Son, M, Wh, 12, S, MS/MS/MS, Farm Laborer, Home farm
    Essie Culpeper, Daughter, F, Wh, 9, S, MS/MS/MS
    Fannie Culpeper, Daughter, F, Wh, 5, S, MS/MS/MS
    Clarence McBride, Grandson, M, Wh, 3, S, MS/MS/MS
    Julia McBride, Granddaughter, F, Wh, 1 2/12, MS/MS/MS.
  8. E-mail from Buena Faye Allen Smith, e-mail address, Grand Bay, AL to Lew Griffin, 2002-2007.