Jefferson Thomas Culpepper1

Male, #9664, (26 May 1888 - 30 Aug 1955)

Parent*Louis Constantine Culpepper (11 May 1858 - 20 Dec 1934)
Parent*Mary Elizabeth Micheaux (25 Aug 1864 - 23 Mar 1939)
Jefferson Thomas Culpepper|b. 26 May 1888\nd. 30 Aug 1955|p9664.htm|Louis Constantine Culpepper|b. 11 May 1858\nd. 20 Dec 1934|p9630.htm|Mary Elizabeth Micheaux|b. 25 Aug 1864\nd. 23 Mar 1939|p9660.htm|Joseph E. Culpepper|b. 1824\nd. 9 Sep 1899|p9597.htm|Mahala J. Reaves|b. Mar 1828\nd. 13 Mar 1913|p9598.htm|F. J. Michaux|b. say 1834|p36454.htm|Helen Ingram|b. say 1836|p36455.htm|

Name Variation  Jefferson Thomas Culpepper was also known as Jeff. 
Birth*26 May 1888 Jefferson was born at Kentucky on 26 May 1888. 
 He was the son of Louis Constantine Culpepper and Mary Elizabeth Micheaux. 
Marriage*11 Oct 1911 He married Annie Florence Peterson at Piggott, Clay Co., Arkansas, on 11 Oct 1911.2 
1920 Census* Jefferson was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Clay Co., Arkansas.3 
1930 Census*1 Apr 1930 Jefferson was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Swain, Clay Co., Arkansas.4 
Relocation*circa 1938 He, accompanied by family member(s) Annie Florence Peterson, Mary Emma Culpepper, Roy Raymond Culpepper, Jewell Wallace Culpepper and Wilbur Alton Culpepper, relocated circa 1938 (Wilbur and his brother Jewell left Arkansas in the late 1930's due to the impact of the depression on farming. Following a period of odd jobs, both were able to obtain good-paying factory jobs in Detroit. With good pay and a steady jobs, they were able to bring the rest of the family to Detroit to reside. This included their father and mother, Jeff and Florence; sisters Mary and Dorothy, and brother, Roy. Sisters, Alma and Wanda, married and remained in Arkansas. (From Michael Webb Culpepper's recollection of oral history.)).5 
Death*30 Aug 1955 He died at Royal Oak, Oakland Co., Michigan, on 30 Aug 1955.6 
Burial*circa 1 Sep 1955 His body was interred circa 1 Sep 1955 at Center Hill Cemetery, Paragould, Greene Co., Arkansas.5 

Family

Annie Florence Peterson (28 Sep 1890 - 10 Nov 1971)
Children

Charts Descendants of Louis Constantine Culpepper of Ozark Co., MO
Last Edited 12 Mar 2004

Citations

  1. Elizabeth Ann 'Libby' Jenkins Stalter (Mrs. Royce Lynn Stalter) report, Elizabeth Ann 'Libby' Jenkins Stalter (Mrs. Royce Lynn Stalter) to Lew Griffin, 1999.
  2. E-mail from Susan Anne Culpepper (#10438) to Lew Griffin, 5 Jan 1999.
  3. ED 213, sheet 5, line 72.
  4. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 11-34, Sheet 2-A, Page 287, No street address, Swain Township, Clay Co., AR
    Home owned, Value $1600, Radio=No. Farm=Yes
    J T Culpepper, Head, M, 41, M, md@23, TN/TN/TN, Farmer, Gen. farm, Vet=No
    Florence A Culpepper, Wife, F, 39, M, md@21, AR/Sweden/Sweden, Not employed
    Jewell W Culpepper, Son , M, 17, S, MO/TN/AR
    Wibur A Culpepper, Son, M, 15, S, AR/TN/AR
    Alma H Culpepper, Dau, F, 13, AR/TN/AR
    Lawanda E Culpepper, Dau, F, 8, AR/TN/AR
    Marry E Culpepper, Dau, F, 6, AR/TN/AR
    Roy Culpepper, Son, M, 3, AR/TN/AR
    Dorothy Nell Culpepper, Dau, F, 1, AR/TN/AR.
  5. E-mail from Michael Webb Culpepper, e-mail address, Auburn Hills, MI, Oct 2003.
  6. E-mail from Michael Webb Culpepper, e-mail address, Auburn Hills, MI, Oct 2003.
    Cites autopsy report.