Mary E. Rutland

Female, #7331, (19 Oct 1870 - 1 Aug 1902)

ParentHamilton Cooper Rutland (circa 1844 - )
ParentLibby Ivy (circa 1848 - )
Mary E. Rutland|b. 19 Oct 1870\nd. 1 Aug 1902|p7331.htm|Hamilton Cooper Rutland|b. circa 1844|p45834.htm|Libby Ivy|b. circa 1848|p45835.htm|||||||||||||

Birth*19 Oct 1870 Mary was born at Mississippi on 19 Oct 1870. 
 She was the daughter of Hamilton Cooper Rutland and Libby Ivy. 
Marriage*18 Apr 1896 She married Matthew E. Culpepper at Simpson Co., Mississippi, on 18 Apr 1896. 
Married Name18 Apr 1896 As of 18 Apr 1896, her married name was Culpepper. 
1900 Census1 Jun 1900 She was enumerated in the US Census of 1900 on 1 Jun 1900 at Covington Co., Mississippi. 
Death*1 Aug 1902 She died at Covington Co., Mississippi, on 1 Aug 1902.1 
Burial*say 3 Aug 1902 Her body was interred say 3 Aug 1902 at Rutland Cemetery, Covington Co., Mississippi. 
Biography* BLM records show Mary E Culpepper, formerly Mary E. Rutland, patented 160 acres in Covington Co, June 16, 1906.

Records of Probate Court
Aug 7, 1902, Est of M. E. Culpepper, H. C. Rutland, Adm and guardian.
Petition filed and letters granted
Inventory filed Jan 1, 1903. Est of M. E. Culpepper, H. C. Rutland adm. Attorney for est, W. H. Livingston.
(You remember H. C (Hamilton Cooper) Rutland was the father of Mary Elizabeth Rutland Culpepper.) The Aug 7, 1902 date is in line with the death date on the tombstone in Rutland cemetery. Aug 1, 1902.
Interestingly, between Aug 1, 1902 and Jan 1, 1903, H. C. Rutland filed a lawsuit against Tom Chain and M. M. Culpepper. And, Defts, (Tom Chain and M. M. Culpepper) filed an answer and cross bill April 15, 1903

Mary Rutland Culpepper died in 1902 and Matthew remarried to another woman also named Mary. This would explain the 1910 and 1920 census. But..there is that BLM record, dated June 6, 1906 in the name of Mary E Culpepper, formerly Mary E Rutland, jr. And, it doesn't say, Estate of M. E. Culpepper, dec. But, then there is that tombstone.

I think I told you about the court papers where Mary's father was appointed guardian of her estate and had filed a lawsuit against Matthew. Well, I haven't found the papers on the lawsuit but I did find something else.
Matthew and Mary had a daughter, Bertha, b in 1902. This is confirmed by the probate of Mary's brother's estate in 1927. William N. Rutland had 3 heirs. Richard Rutland, Frances Rutland and a neice, Bertha Gentry. Bertha is found in 1920 living next door to Hamilton Cooper Rutland, Mary's father, and in 1930 her youngest son is named Matthew. I am thinking that she named a son after her father, after the death of H. C. After I found this Bertha Gentry, it dawned on that H. C. wouldn't have been appointed guardian of Mary's estate unless a child was involved.
I was at the courthouse in Collins today and found a divorce record for Mary Culpepper and M. M. Culpepper, March term, 1920. In her filing, Mary (MNU) said she and Matthew were married Oct 22, 1902 and seperated Nov 9, 1918. Matthew's post office address and whereabouts were unknown.

The complaint and the newspaper clipping of the citation that was issued for Matthew are all that was in the file.


(Names referenced above: Mary E. Rutland Mary E. Rutland).1 

Family

Matthew E. Culpepper (17 May 1877 - circa 1918)
Marriage*18 Apr 1896 She married Matthew E. Culpepper at Simpson Co., Mississippi, on 18 Apr 1896. 
Child

Last Edited 25 Oct 2003

Citations

  1. E-mail from Loretta, e-mail address to Lew Griffin, 2002 - 2003.