John Franklin Culpepper
Male, #6021, (23 Mar 1856 - 12 May 1931)
| Parent* | Jacob Joseph Culpepper of McMinn Co., TN (14 Sep 1818 - 2 Oct 1865) | |
| Parent* | Mary Ann Wallin (4 Mar 1823 - 20 Jan 1877) | |
John Franklin Culpepper|b. 23 Mar 1856\nd. 12 May 1931|p6021.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. after 1855|p5766.htm|Ann E. Tyler|b. 17 Dec 1790\nd. 10 Nov 1870|p5771.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* | 23 Mar 1856 | John was born at Luskville, McMinn Co., Tennessee, on 23 Mar 1856. |
| He was the son of Jacob Joseph Culpepper of McMinn Co., TN and Mary Ann Wallin. | ||
| Photographed | circa 1870 | He was photographed circa 1870 at Tennessee.1 John Franklin Culpepper circa 1870 |
| Marriage* | circa 1878 | He married Ann Elizabeth Davis at Tennessee circa 1878. |
| 1880 Census* | John was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Polk Co., Tennessee.2 | |
| Marriage* | 24 Oct 1888 | He married Onie Basinger at McMinn Co., Tennessee, on 24 Oct 1888. |
| Photographed* | circa 1900 | He was photographed Front row(Left to right): Edgar Denton, Pete Turney, Onie Basinger Culpepper, Eunice Viola, Maude Bryan, John Franklin Culpepper, Leslie Slack and Ollie Grace. Back row (Left to right): Three sons of Elizabeth Davis - Dolph, Dora, and Malcolm. The last is Ollie Grace. circa 1900 at Polk Co., Tennessee.  FAMILY PORTRAIT OF JOHN FRANKLIN AND ONIE BASSINGER |
| Photographed | circa 1900 | He was photographed circa 1900 at Polk Co., Tennessee.3 John Franklin Culpepper circa 1900 |
| Census* | 1900 | He was listed as a resident in the census report at Polk Co., Tennessee, in 1900. |
| Photographed | say 1920 | He was photographed say 1920 at Polk Co., Tennessee.1 John Franklin Culpepper carrying mailbag |
| Photographed* | say 1930 | He and Onie Basinger were photographed say 1930 at Polk Co., Tennessee.1 John Franklin & Onie Culpepper |
| Death* | 12 May 1931 | He died at Wetmore, Polk Co., Tennessee, on 12 May 1931. |
| Burial* | after 12 May 1931 | His body was interred after 12 May 1931 at Clear Springs Cemetery, McMinn Co., Tennessee. |
| Biography* | John Franklin and his wife were charter members of Wetmore Baptist Church in Polk County, TN. John was a rural mail carrier between 1910 and 1925 and was later a tenant farmer on the Savannah Farms located on the Hiwassee River. He was the father of eighteen children. Robert Hugh is the last living child. |
Family 1 | Ann Elizabeth Davis (9 Mar 1860 - 14 Mar 1888) | |
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Family 2 | Onie Basinger (27 Feb 1871 - 20 Nov 1934) | |
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| Charts | Descendants of Joseph Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC (Six Generations) Descendants of John Franklin Culpepper of Polk Co., TN |
| Last Edited | 18 Apr 2008 |
Citations
- E-mail from Regina Tullock to Warren L. Culpepper, 2001.
- FHL Film 1255275, National Archives Film T9-1275, District 1, Page 4B.
- E-mail from Dennis E. Morgan (son of Catherine Culpepper) to Lew Griffin, 1999.