Samuel Houston Culpepper

Male, #6018, (8 Apr 1848 - 16 Feb 1897)

Father*Jacob Joseph Culpepper of McMinn Co., TN (14 Sep 1818 - 2 Oct 1865)
Mother*Mary Ann Wallin (4 Mar 1823 - 20 Jan 1877)
Samuel Houston Culpepper|b. 8 Apr 1848\nd. 16 Feb 1897|p6018.htm|Jacob Joseph Culpepper of McMinn Co., TN|b. 14 Sep 1818\nd. 2 Oct 1865|p5819.htm|Mary Ann Wallin|b. 4 Mar 1823\nd. 20 Jan 1877|p5820.htm|Joel Culpepper of Cherokee Co. AL|b. 1782\nd. between 1855 and 1860|p5766.htm|Ann E. Tyler|b. 17 Dec 1790\nd. 10 Nov 1870|p5771.htm|||||||

Name Variation  Samuel Houston Culpepper was also known as Samuel Huston. 
Birth*8 Apr 1848 Samuel was born at McMinn Co., Tennessee, on 8 Apr 1848.1,2 
 He was the son of Jacob Joseph Culpepper of McMinn Co., TN and Mary Ann Wallin. 
Marriage*17 Mar 1870 He married Sarah D. Smith at McMinn Co., Tennessee, on 17 Mar 1870. 
1870 Census*1870 Samuel was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at McMinn Co., Tennessee. 
1880 Census*1 Jun 1880 Samuel was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Fannin Co., Texas.3 
Marriage*25 Jan 1883 He married Louise Etta Evans at Tarrant Co., Texas, on 25 Jan 1883. 
Death*16 Feb 1897 He died at Fannin Co., Texas, on 16 Feb 1897.2 
Burial*circa 18 Feb 1897 His body was interred circa 18 Feb 1897 at Mulberry Cemetery, Ravenna, Fannin Co., Texas.4,2
Reunion*9 Jul 2006 A reunion has been held annually for over 50 years for the descendants of: (1) Samuel Huston Culpepper, including the Henry B. and William N. Culpepper families, and (2) Lucinda Council Culpepper and John Wesly Walker. Any Culpepper descendent wishing to come is welcome! For many years it was held in July at the Coleman Park. The 2008 reunion has been canceled due to the economy and high gas prices.4 

Family 1

Sarah D. Smith (8 Feb 1855 - 18 Sep 1882)
Children

Family 2

Louise Etta Evans (1866 - 1943)
Children

Charts Descendants of Joseph Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC (Six Generations)
Descendants of Samuel Houston Culpepper of Fannin Co., TX
Last Edited 12 Jul 2008

Citations

  1. Linda Adams records, Linda Adams to Lew Griffin.
    Linda Adams has his date of death as 8 Apr 1849. The the 1848 date is from a photo of the tombstone. Also, Samuel Huston was age two in the 1850 census.
  2. Tombstone.
    Mulberry Cemetery, Fannin Co., TX:
    Samuel H. Culpepper, 8 Apr 1848 – 16 Feb 1897
    S. D. Culpepper, 8 Feb 1855 – 18 Sep 1882.
  3. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 30, Sheet 37, Pg 520A, Pct 7, Fannin Co., TX
    Samuel Culpepper, M, 30, Head, M, TN TN TN, Farmer
    Sarah Culpepper, F, 25, Wife, M, TN TN TN
    Adolphus Culpepper, M, 9, Son, S, TX TN TN
    William Culpepper, M, 5, Son, S, TX TN TN
    Ida Culpepper, F, 1, Dau, S, TX TN TN
    Samuel Terrett, M, 24, Hired Hand, S, KY KY KY, Farm Laborer
    Adolphus Culpepper, M, 31, Bro, S, TN TN TN, Brick Mason.
  4. E-mail from Patsy Gay Culpepper Roberts (#6442), e-mail address to Lew Griffin & Warren Culpepper, 1996-2007.