Fay Culpepper1,2

Female, #6727, (16 Sep 1908 - 31 May 2002)

ParentJohn Asberry Culpepper (5 Jun 1885 - 26 Oct 1929)
ParentFairy Grundy (28 Dec 1884 - 5 Apr 1968)
Fay Culpepper|b. 16 Sep 1908\nd. 31 May 2002|p6727.htm|John Asberry Culpepper|b. 5 Jun 1885\nd. 26 Oct 1929|p6723.htm|Fairy Grundy|b. 28 Dec 1884\nd. 5 Apr 1968|p6724.htm|James H. Culpepper|b. 12 Sep 1860\nd. 19 Nov 1940|p6010.htm|Melossie Gentry|b. 6 Apr 1861\nd. 10 Feb 1918|p6702.htm|James J. Grundy|b. 16 Feb 1852\nd. 19 Jan 1929|p36060.htm|Arta Anthony|b. 27 Apr 1862\nd. 16 Feb 1937|p36061.htm|

Birth*16 Sep 1908 Fay was born at Savoy, Fannin Co., Texas, on 16 Sep 1908. 
 She was the daughter of John Asberry Culpepper and Fairy Grundy. 
(daughter) 1910 Census15 Apr 1910 Fay was listed as a daughter in John Asberry Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at Wilbarger Co., Texas.3 
(daughter) 1920 Census1 Jan 1920 Fay was listed as a daughter in John Asberry Culpepper's household on the 1920 Census at Grady, Curry Co., New Mexico.4 
Marriage*6 Jan 1934 She married Rev. Joseph Troy Emanuel at Weatherford, Parker Co., Texas, on 6 Jan 1934. 
Married Name6 Jan 1934 As of 6 Jan 1934, her married name was Emanuel. 
Death*31 May 2002 She died at Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois, on 31 May 2002. 
Biography* Fay's family moved to Grady, N.M. while she was about 7
years old. She was the fourth of 13 children born to John and Fairy
Culpepper. She graduated from Grady High School and Weatherford (TX), junior college.
After part of a year teaching school, on January 6, 1934, she married Joseph Troy Emanuel, an ordained Methodist minister. Fay (Zoe to her friends) and Joe have one son, Joseph Troy, Jr., who is married and is a college professor at Bradley University in Peoria, IL.
Joe and Fay have served (United) Methodist churches in Roy, NM, Gardner, CO, Kermit, TX, Lordsburg, NM, El Paso, TX, Monahas, TX, Las Cruces,NM, Carldbad, NM, Albuquerque, NM, Artesia, NM, Lovington, NM, Gallup, NM, and Alamogordo, NM. Joe and Fay recently moved to Manorcare at Riverview in Peoria, IL.
Fay has spent her life serving others and is a living definition of the term "Christ-like". Despite some major health problems, she continues to send birthday cards to all her brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, and their children (more than 60 total). She and her husband have been married for 65 years.
(Submitted by her son, Joseph T. Emanuel, July 1999)

(Names referenced above: Fay Culpepper Fay Culpepper). 

Family

Rev. Joseph Troy Emanuel (15 Oct 1907 - 25 Dec 2000)
Marriage*6 Jan 1934 She married Rev. Joseph Troy Emanuel at Weatherford, Parker Co., Texas, on 6 Jan 1934. 
Child

Charts Descendants of John Asbury Culpepper of Fannin Co., TX
Last Edited 1 Mar 2006

Citations

  1. Hayes FTW file, Randall 'Randy' Hayes to Lew Griffin, 1999.
  2. E-mail from Joseph T. Emanuel Jr. (#54448), e-mail address, Peoria, Illinois to Lew Griffin & Warren Culpepper, 1999-2006.
  3. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 242, Sheet 10A, Pg 203A, Pct 6, Gen.com Img 19, Wilbarger Co., TX
    John Culpepper, Head, M, 24, M1, md-5 yrs, TX TN KY
    Fairy Culpepper, Wife, F, 25, M1, ch 4/4, TX KY MO or MS?
    Ola Culpepper, Daughter, F, 4, S, TX TX TX
    Alvin Culpepper, Son, M, 3, S, TX TX TX
    Fay Culpepper, Daughter, F, 1 6/12, S, TX TX TX
    Curtis Culpepper, Son, M, 5/12, S, TX TX TX.
  4. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 52, Sheet 1B, Line 96, Pct 7, Grady, Curry Co., NM
    Owns home, mortgaged
    John A. Culpepper, Head, M, 34, Md, TX/TX/KY, Farmer
    Fairy Culpepper, Wife , F, 35, Md, TX/KY/MO
    Ola Culpepper, Dau, F, 13, TX/TX/TX
    Alvin Culpepper, Son, M, 12, TX/TX/TX
    Fay Culpepper, Dau, F, 11, TX/TX/TX
    Curtis Culpepper, Son, M, 10, TX/TX/TX
    Wayne Culpepper, Son, M, 8, TX/TX/TX
    Clara Culpepper, Dau, F, 5, TX/TX/TX
    Cletis Culpepper, Dau, F, 4, TX/TX/TX
    Edna Culpepper, Dau, F, 1 10/12, TX/TX/TX.