James Houston Culpepper1,2,3

Male, #6010, (12 Sep 1860 - 19 Nov 1940)

Father*John Asbury Culpepper (c 1835 - )
Mother*Elizabeth Adaline Benton (c 1840 - a 14 Aug 1872)
James Houston Culpepper|b. 12 Sep 1860\nd. 19 Nov 1940|p6010.htm|John Asbury Culpepper|b. circa 1835|p5838.htm|Elizabeth Adaline Benton|b. circa 1840\nd. after 14 Aug 1872|p5962.htm|Burrell S. Culpepper of Polk Co., TN|b. circa 1807\nd. after 1860|p5809.htm|Mary Cameron|b. circa 1811|p5810.htm|James F. Benton|b. 21 Oct 1815\nd. 1 Mar 1886|p39904.htm|Mary E. Carrington|b. 23 Jun 1817\nd. 4 Aug 1842|p39905.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*12 Sep 1860 James was born at Polk Co., Tennessee, on 12 Sep 1860. 
 He was the son of John Asbury Culpepper and Elizabeth Adaline Benton. 
Marriage*30 Jul 1879 He married Melossie Gentry at Van Alstyne, Grayson Co., Texas, on 30 Jul 1879. 
1900 Census*1 Jun 1900 James was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Choctaw Nation, Oklahoma.4 
1910 Census*15 Apr 1910 James was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Wilbarger Co., Texas.5 
Deed*between 1917 and 1930 Grantee: T. A. Rushing; Patentee: J. H. Culpepper; 05 Mar 1917; 160 acres; Wilbarger Co., TX
Grantee: F. Locke; Patentee: J. H. Culpepper; 20 Jan 1930; 80 acres; Wilbarger Co., TX.6 
Photographed*say 1920 He was photographed say 1920 at Wilbarger Co., Texas,
left to right: Sarah J. (Culpepper) Pigg, James Houston Culpepper, Amelia Carolyn (Culpepper) Gentry.7
1920 Census*1 Jan 1920 James was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Wilbarger Co., Texas.8 
Marriage*31 Mar 1920 He married Mattie Belle Smith on 31 Mar 1920. 
1930 Census*1 Apr 1930 James was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Wilbarger Co., Texas.9 
Death*19 Nov 1940 He died at Vernon, Wilbarger Co., Texas, on 19 Nov 1940.10 
Burial*circa 21 Nov 1940 His body was interred circa 21 Nov 1940 at Tolbert Cemetery, Wilbarger Co., Texas. 

Family 1

Melossie Gentry (6 Apr 1861 - 10 Feb 1918)
Children

Family 2

Mattie Belle Smith (say 1887 - 24 Mar 1951)
Child

Charts Descendants of John Asbury Culpepper of Fannin Co., TX
Last Edited 22 Nov 2009

Citations

  1. E-mail written 1998 to Lew Griffin from James Miller.
  2. E-mail written 2001 - 2008 to Culpepper Connections from Betty Culpepper Henson (#40959), e-mail address, 703 Miles, Hereford, TX 79045.
  3. E-mail written 2001 to Lew Griffin from Sharon Kern, Phoenix, AZ.
  4. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 115, Sheet 9B-10A, Pg 36A-37, Gen.com Im-2-3, Roberta, Choctaw Nation, OK
    Jas H. Culpepper, Head, M, Dec-1860, 39, md-21 yrs, TN TN TN, Farmer
    Viola Culpepper, Wife, F, Apr-1861, 39, md-21 yrs, Ch 11/11, KY KY KY
    Henry D. Culpepper, Son, M, Jul-1884, 16, S, TX TN KY
    Jno A. Culpepper, Son, M, illeg-1885, 14, S, TX TN KY
    Jas A Culpepper, Son, M, Nov?-1887, 13, S, TX TN KY
    Callie B. Culpepper, Dau, F, Dec-1888, 11, S, TX TN KY
    ? E. Culpepper, Dau, F, Jan-1891, 9, S, TX TN KY
    Jettie L. Culpepper, Dau, F, Ja-?-1893, 7, S, TX TN KY
    Carle Culpepper, Son, M, Oct-1894, 5, S, TX TN KY
    Golda Culpepper, Dau, F, Aug-1897, 2, S, Ind-Terr TN KY
    Ora Culpepper, Dau, F, Dec-1899, 5/12, S, Ind-Terr TN KY.
  5. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 242, Sheet 10A, Pg 203A, Pct 6, Gen.com Img 19, Wilbarger Co., TX
    John H. Culpepper, Head, M, 49, M1, TN TN TN, Stock Farmer
    Mellossie Culpepper, Wife, F, 48, M1, ch 14/13, KY TN TN
    Letha Culpepper, Son, M, 17, S, TX TN TN
    Carl Culpepper, Son, M, 15, S, TX TN TN
    Goldy Culpepper, Daughter, F, 12, S, TX TN TN
    Ora Culpepper, Daughter, F, 10, S, TX TN TN
    Janie Culpepper, Daughter, F, 5, S, TX TN TN
    Jewel Culpepper, Daughter, F, 1/12, S, TX TN TN.
  6. Texas General Land Office, compiler, Texas Land Title Abstracts: Abstracts of all original Texas Land Titles comprising Grants and Locations, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2000.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5112
  7. E-mail written 2001 - 2008 to Culpepper Connections from Betty Culpepper Henson (#40959), e-mail address, 703 Miles, Hereford, TX 79045.
    courtesy of Sharon Kern, granddaughter of Zelma Culpepper Kuykendall.
  8. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 141, Sheet 8A & 8B, P 242, Pct. 6, Wilbarger Co., TX
    Own=Y, Farm=Y
    James H. Culpepper, Head, M, 59, WD, TN TN TN, Farmer
    Monnie Culpepper, Dau, F, 15, S, TX TN KY
    Jewell Culpepper, Dau, F, 9, S, TX TN KY
    Leatha E. Venable, G-Dau, F, 1 1/12, S, TX TX TX.
  9. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 12, Sheet 14A, Lines 22-24, Pct 6, Wilbarger Co., TX (21 Apr 1930)
    Owns home, Radio=N, Farm=Y
    James H. Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 69 md@19, TN/TN/TN, Farmer, Vet=No
    Mattie Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 42, md@17, AR/PA/AR
    Billie F. Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 4 2/12, sng, TX/TN/AR
    Evaline Venerable, Granddaughter, F, Wh, 11, sng, TX/TX/TX.
  10. 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
    James Houston Culpepper, Wilbarger Co., Nov 19 1940, 53077.