James Thomas Culpepper Jr.

Male, #9547, (21 Dec 1894 - 23 Jun 1949)

ParentDr. James Thomas Culpepper (20 Feb 1855 - 3 Dec 1935)
ParentAlabama Thomas Reid (17 Dec 1857 - 18 Oct 1931)
James Thomas Culpepper Jr.|b. 21 Dec 1894\nd. 23 Jun 1949|p9547.htm|Dr. James Thomas Culpepper|b. 20 Feb 1855\nd. 3 Dec 1935|p9543.htm|Alabama Thomas Reid|b. 17 Dec 1857\nd. 18 Oct 1931|p9544.htm|Gardner Culpepper of Thomas Co., GA|b. 11 Dec 1810\nd. 22 May 1868|p9479.htm|Caroline Jones|b. 28 Apr 1815\nd. 18 Nov 1885|p9480.htm|James R. Reid|b. say 1827|p9891.htm|Araminta (?)|b. say 1829|p9892.htm|

Birth*21 Dec 1894 James was born at Thomasville, Thomas Co., Georgia, on 21 Dec 1894.1 
 He was the son of Dr. James Thomas Culpepper and Alabama Thomas Reid. 
(son) 1900 Census1 Jun 1900 James was listed as a son in Dr. James Thomas Culpepper's household on the 1900 Census at Thomasville, Thomas Co., Georgia.2 
(son) 1910 Census15 Apr 1910 James was listed as a son in Dr. James Thomas Culpepper's household on the 1910 Census at Thomasville, Thomas Co., Georgia.3 
Marriage*9 Mar 1913 He married Marie Elyse Avera at Pierce Co., Georgia, on 9 Mar 1913.4 
1920 Census*1 Jan 1920 James was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Thomasville, Thomas Co., Georgia.5 
1930 Census*1 Apr 1930 James was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Thomasville, Thomas Co., Georgia.6 
(beneficiary) Probate6 Jan 1936 James listed to benefit in Dr. James Thomas Culpepper's will at Thomas Co., Georgia, on 6 Jan 1936.7 
Death*23 Jun 1949 He died on 23 Jun 1949.1 
Burial*25 Jun 1949 His body was interred on 25 Jun 1949 at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Thomasville, Thomas Co., Georgia.1 
Biography* From "The Story of Georgia," [circa 1938] page 123:

James Thomas Culpepper, Jr., son of Dr. James Thomas and Bamah (Reid) Culpepper, born December 21, 1894. James Thomas Culpepper is engaged in general insurance business in Thomasville. He was educated in the city public schools and the Georgia Military Academy, from which he was graduated in 1911. School days over, he returned to Thomasville, and became assistant cashier in the Citizens Bank and Trust Company. In 1919 he resigned to engage in the insurance business. Mr. Culpepper gives allegiance to the Democratic party, and his religious identification is with the Presbyterian Church. Fraternally he is affiliated with the York Rite Masons and is a member of Alee Temple, Savannah, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine.

In 1913 James Thomas Culpepper, Jr., married Marie Elyse Avera, daughter of John T. and Ida T. (Clarke) Avera, natives of Georgia. John T. Avera was an engineer on the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, now deceased, as is also her mother who was a native of Lee County. Mr. and Mrs. Culpepper have one son, James Thomas Culpepper III, graduate of Thomasville High School, and now attending the University of Georgia, where he is studying medicine.


(Names referenced above: James Thomas Culpepper Jr. James Thomas Culpepper Jr.). 

Family

Marie Elyse Avera (circa 1895 - )
Marriage*9 Mar 1913 He married Marie Elyse Avera at Pierce Co., Georgia, on 9 Mar 1913.4 
Child

Charts Descendants of Dr. James Thomas Culpepper of Thomas Co., GA
Last Edited 30 Sep 2004

Citations

  1. Joe E. Craigmiles III, The Cemeteries of Thomas County, Georgia, Thomasville, GA: Craigmiles Historical Publications, 1990, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. US/CAN Book 975.8984 V3c.
    Laurel Hill Cemetery, Thomasville, Thomas Co., GA
    + James T. Culpepper, Jr., 21 Dec 1894 – 23 Jun 1949.
  2. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 84, page 8A, Remington Avenue, Thomasville, Thomas Co., GA
    James T. Culpepper, Head, M, Feb 1855 (45), Md 19, GA/GA/GA, Bank Cashier
    Alabama T. Culpepper, Wife, F, Dec 1857 (42), Md 19, ch 3/3, AL/GA/TN
    Araminta Culpepper, Dau, F, Jun 1883 (16), GA/GA/AL
    Susie B. Culpepper, Dau, F, Oct 1886 (13), GA/GA/AL
    James T. Culpepper, Son, M, Dec 1894 (5), GA/GA/AL.
  3. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 151, page 7A; 331 Warren Street, Thomasville, Thomas Co., GA
    James T. Culpepper, Head, M, 55, Md 29, GA/GA/GA, Bank President
    Alabama Culpepper, Wife, F, 52, Md 29, ch 3/3, GA/GA/GA
    Araminta Culpepper, Dau, F, 26, S, GA/GA/GA
    James T. Culpepper, Jr., Son, M, 15, S, GA/GA/GA.
  4. USGenWeb Archives.
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
    Pierce County, Georgia Marriages 1875-1925
    J. T. Culpepper and Marie E. Avera on 9 Mar 1913.
  5. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 114, page 7B; 329 Dawson Street, Thomasville, Thomas Co., GA
    John T. Culpepper Jr., Head, M, 26, M, GA/GA/GA, Bank Cashier
    Marie Culpepper, Wife, F, 24, M, GA/GA/GA
    John Culpepper, Son, M, 1 1/12, S, GA/GA/GA.
  6. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 1, page 6B, 329 North Dawson Street, Thomasville, Thomas Co., GA
    Home=$10,000, Radio=Y, Farm=N
    James T. Culpepper, Head, 35, md @ 18, GA, GA, GA, Fire Insurance Salesman
    Marie A.. Culpepper, Wife, 34, md @ 17, GA, GA, GA
    James T. Culpepper, Son, 11, GA, GA, GA.
  7. On 18 Nov 1931, in his will, James T. Culpepper, Sr. named as his heirs his son, James T. Culpepper, Jr., and his daughters, Araminta Culpepper Bailey and Susan Culpepper Upchurch. Executor was his friend, Louis S. Moore. On 12 Apr 1932, in a codacil, he gave his house to his daughter, Araminta, as long as she remains a widow. On 1 Jun 1934, in a second codacil, he named his friend William Copeland as executor to replace Louis S. Moore, deceased. On 6 Jan 1936, following his death on 3 Dec 1935, his will and the two codacils were proven. (Thomas Co., GA Wills, Book M, pages 492-503).