Marcus Albert Culpepper Sr.1

Male, #6641, (Nov 1893 - 17 Jul 1948)

Parent*Churchill C. Culpepper (Aug 1866 - 28 Oct 1924)
Parent*Mattie Pearson (Jun 1870 - 24 Jan 1928)
Marcus Albert Culpepper Sr.|b. Nov 1893\nd. 17 Jul 1948|p6641.htm|Churchill C. Culpepper|b. Aug 1866\nd. 28 Oct 1924|p5004.htm|Mattie Pearson|b. Jun 1870\nd. 24 Jan 1928|p6637.htm|Robert S. Culpepper|b. Dec 1834\nd. 12 May 1908|p4992.htm|Sophronia J. Reeves|b. Aug 1843|p5003.htm|||||||

Birth*Nov 1893 Marcus was born at Dearing, McDuffie Co., Georgia, in Nov 1893.2 
 He was the son of Churchill C. Culpepper and Mattie Pearson. 
1900 Census1 Jun 1900 John, William, George and Marcus was listed as a son in Churchill C. Culpepper's household on the 1900 Census at Dearing, McDuffie Co., Georgia.2 
1910 Census15 Apr 1910 George, Marcus, Charles, Marion and Churchill was listed as a son in Churchill C. Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at McDuffie Co., Georgia.3 
Marriage*12 Sep 1917 He married Jessie Montgomery at McDuffie Co., Georgia, on 12 Sep 1917.4,5 
1920 Census*1 Jan 1920 Marcus was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Dearing, McDuffie Co., Georgia.6 
1930 Census*1 Apr 1930 Marcus was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Dearing, McDuffie Co., Georgia.4 
Death*17 Jul 1948 He died at Dearing, McDuffie Co., Georgia, on 17 Jul 1948.1 
Burial*19 Jul 1948 His body was interred on 19 Jul 1948 at Dearing Cemetery, Dearing, McDuffie Co., Georgia.1 
Biography* Obituary
     DEARING, Ga., July 17. Marcus Albert Culpepper Sr., 55, owner of the Culpepper Lumber Company of Dearing and prominent citizen of McDuffie County, died this afternoon at an Augusta hospital after being in declining health for the past two years. Funeral services will be held Monday morning at 11 o'clock at the Dearing Methodist church; the Rev. H. A. King officiating; assisted by the Rev. Hoyt Farr and the Rev. W. M. Black. Interment will be in the Dearing Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Charlie Huff, Jim Beall, Bab McGahee, J. H. Reeves, Erby Hunt, E. F. Adams, Sam Kelly and Jerry Reeves. A number of McDuffie County citizens will be honorary pallbearers.
     Mr. Culpepper was a Member of one of McDuffie county's oldest pioneer families. His father was the late Churchill C. Culpepper and his mother the late Mrs. Mattie Pearson Culpepper. He was a steward in the Methodist Church, a member of the Dearing Lions Club, a former Member of the Thomson Kiwanis Club, a member of the McDuffie County Welfare Board, and for the past 12 years chairman of the board of education. He was noted for
his interest in civic affairs and in building up Dearing and McDuffie county. Besides the lumber company, he had large farming interests in this section.
     He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jessie Montgomery Culpepper, one daughter, Miss Ann Culpepper, and one son, Marcus A. Culpepper Jr. all of Dearing; two sisters, Miss Bernice Culpepper of Washington, DC, and Mrs. C. H. Mathews of Augusta; four brothers, T. W. Culpepper of Dearing, Marion Culpepper of Thomson, Clarence C. Culpepper and Churchill Culpepper of Augusta; one aunt, Mrs. W. B. Lane of Savannah and one uncle, J. S. Culpepper of Evans.1 

Family

Jessie Montgomery (22 Mar 1895 - 31 Aug 1985)
Children

Charts Descendants of Robert S. Culpepper of McDuffie Co., GA
Last Edited 5 Sep 2004

Citations

  1. Augusta Chronicle - Online Archives, Augusta, GA.
    http://augustaarchives.com/
    18 Jul 1948, Page 8. Obituary for Marcus Albert Culpepper, Sr. who died 17 Jul 1948 in Dearing, GA.
  2. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 38, pages 8A-B, Dearing, McDuffie Co., GA
    Churchill C. Culpepper, Head, M, Aug 1866 (33), Md 15, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
    Mattie Culpepper, Wife, F, Jun 1870 (29), Md 15, ch 6/6, GA/GA/GA
    John R. Culpepper, Son, M, Dec 1887 (12), S, GA/GA/GA, Farm Laborer
    William S. Culpepper, Son, M, Jul 1889 (10), S, GA/GA/GA, Farm Laborer
    George T. Culpepper, Son, M, Aug 1891 (8), S, GA/GA/GA
    Marcus A. Culpepper, Son, M, Nov 1893 (6), S, GA/GA/GA
    Rubie L. Culpepper, Dau, F, Oct 1895 (4), S, GA/GA/GA
    Leilah B. Culpepper, Dau, F, May 1897 (3), S, GA/GA/GA.
  3. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 43, page 12B, District 133, McDuffie Co., GA
    Churchill C. Culpepper, Head, M, 44, M1 25, GA/GA/GA
    Mattie Culpepper, Wife, F, 40, M1 25, ch 10/10, GA/GA/GA
    Thomas Culpepper, Son, M, 19, S, GA/GA/GA
    Marcus Culpepper, Son, M, 17, S, GA/GA/GA
    Ruby Culpepper, Dau, F, 15, S, GA/GA/GA
    Lula B. Culpepper, Dau, F, 13, S, GA/GA/GA
    Susie L. Culpepper, Dau, F, 8, S, GA/GA/GA
    Charley C. Culpepper, Son, M, 5, S, GA/GA/GA
    Newton Culpepper, Son, M, 3, S, GA/GA/GA
    Churchill Culpepper, Jr. Son, M, 5/12, S, GA/GA/GA.
  4. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 2, page 2B, South Main Street, Dearing, McDuffie Co., GA
    Owns $1000 home, Radio=Y, Farm=N (Marcus A. Culpepper, ID: 6641)
    Marcus A. Culpepper, Head, M, 37, M, md @ 24, GA/GA/GA Lumberman
    Jessey M. Culpepper, Wife, F, 34, md @ 22, GA/GA/GA
    Marcus Culpepper, Son, M, 10, S, GA/GA/GA
    Jessema A. Culpepper, Dau, F, 2 5/12, S, GA/GA/GA.
  5. McDuffie County Court of the Ordinary, McDuffie Co., GA Index to Marriages, (1870-1960); Marriages, 1870-1920, Salt Lake City, UT: Genealogical Society of Utah , Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. Films # 220,479 - 220,481.
    Marcus Albert Culpepper and Jessie A. Montgomery on 12 Sep 1917 in McDuffie Co., GA, Book 5-398.
  6. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 63, page 1A, Dearing, McDuffie Co., GA
    Marcus A. Culpepper, Head, M, 26, Md, GA/GA/GA, Lumber Mill
    Jessie Culpepper, Wife, F, 24, Md, GA/GA/GA
    Marcus A. Culpepper, Jr., Son, M, 1/12, S, GA/GA/GA.