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Benjamin Franklin Culpepper 1832–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jun 1832

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 12 or 1 Aug 1896

Death Location: Glendale, Lincoln County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Culpepper

Mother: Polly Culpepper

Spouse(s): Mary Tarver, Susan McGhee

Children(s): John Culpepper, James Culpepper, Ruth Culpepper, Edna Culpepper, Martin Culpepper, Laurence Culpepper, Virginia Culpepper

The story of Benjamin Franklin Culpepper began in 1832 in Tennessee, USA. In 1836, Benjamin Franklin Culpepper resided in Henderson, Tennessee, USA. In 1850, Benjamin Franklin Culpepper resided in Smith, Bradley, Arkansas, USA. Benjamin Franklin Culpepper married Mary Virginia Tarver, Susan E Mcghee, and had children including Edna Alice Culpepper, James Franklin Culpepper, John Marvin Culpepper, Laurence Madison Culpepper, Martin Luther Culpepper, Ruth Elizabeth Culpepper, Virginia Melissa Culpepper. Benjamin Franklin Culpepper passed away in 1896 in Glendale, Lincoln County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Franklin Culpepper began in 1832 in Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1836, Benjamin Franklin Culpepper resided in Henderson, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1850, Benjamin Franklin Culpepper resided in Smith, Bradley, Arkansas, USA.
  • Benjamin Franklin Culpepper married Mary Virginia Tarver, Susan E Mcghee, and had children including Edna Alice Culpepper, James Franklin Culpepper, John Marvin Culpepper, Laurence Madison Culpepper, Martin Luther Culpepper, Ruth Elizabeth Culpepper, Virginia Melissa Culpepper.
  • Benjamin Franklin Culpepper passed away in 1896 in Glendale, Lincoln County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Culpepper
1792–1856
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Polly Culpepper
1794–1870
Birth Location: Anson, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Tarver
1844–1929
Birth Location: Leake, Mississippi, United States
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Susan McGhee
1838–1871
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

John Culpepper
1881–1947
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Ark
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James Culpepper
1882–1962
Birth Location: –
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Ruth Culpepper
1885–1970
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Arkansas, United States of America
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Edna Culpepper
1889–
Birth Location: Palmyra, Lincoln, Arkansas, USA
EC
Martin Culpepper
1875–1911
Birth Location: Lincoln, Arkansas, USA
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Laurence Culpepper
1869–1947
Birth Location: –
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Virginia Culpepper
1878–1952
Birth Location: Arkansas, United States of America
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Benjamin Culpepper's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Culpepper
1832–1896
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
Benjamin Culpepper
1792–1856
North Carolina
Polly (S) Culpepper
1794–1870
Anson, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Osborne Culpepper
1772–1807
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Alice (Nicholson) *
1772–1850
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Culpepper's Descendants

1.
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Benjamin (Franklin) Culpepper (4 Jun 1832–12 or 1 Aug 1896) m. Mary (Virginia) Tarver (3 Dec 1844–20 Feb 1929) m. Susan (E) McGhee (20 May 1838–23 Nov 1871)
  1. 1. John (Marvin) Culpepper 1881–1947
    1. 1. James (Marvin) Culpepper 1917–2007
  2. 2. James (Franklin) Culpepper 1882–1962
    1. 1. Ola Culpepper 1921–
  3. 3. Ruth (Elizabeth) Culpepper 1885–1970
    1. 1. Frank Wilson 1921–
  4. 4. Edna (Alice) Culpepper 1889–
  5. 5. Martin (Luther) Culpepper 1875–1911 m. Donnie (Belle) Owen 1878–1956
    1. 1. James (Morgan Culpepper) Sr 1902–1985 m. Fannie (Virgel) Monk 1903–1985
      1. 1. Luther Culpepper –2013
      2. 2. Dan Culpepper 1935–2003
      3. 3. Mary (Francis) Culpepper 1924–1991
        1. 1. Wanda (Joyce) Medlin 1941–2015
  6. 6. Laurence (Madison) Culpepper 1869–1947 m. Argie (Elizabeth) Williams 1887–1958
    1. 1. Margaret Culpepper 1909–1989 m. Fletcher (F.) Isbell 1906–
  7. 7. Virginia (Melissa) Culpepper 1878–1952 m. Baron (DeKalb) Mead 1875–1946
    1. 1. Lois (M) Mead 1907–1995 m. Martin (Winburn) Hoover 1908–1974
      1. 1. Martin (Winburn Hoover) Jr 1936–2017
    2. 2. Junius (Baron) Mead 1913–1975 m. Orpha (Grace) King 1916–1984
      1. 1. Junius (Mead) Jr 1937–1937
    3. 3. Paul (Leighton) Mead 1915–1950
    4. 4. Mary Mead 1905–2003 m. William (August "Gus") McClendon 1904–1990
    5. 5. Samuel (Franklin) Mead 1904–1960
    6. 6. James (Davis) Mead 1909–1985 m. Edna (Earl) Harris 1924–1997
      1. 1. Robert (James) Mead 1950–2006

Benjamin Culpepper's Timeline

7 Records

1832
4 Jun 1832
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Culpepper in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1836
1836
Age 4
Benjamin Franklin Culpepper resided here in Henderson, Tennessee, USA
Henderson, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 18
Benjamin Franklin Culpepper resided here in Smith, Bradley, Arkansas, USA
Smith, Bradley, Arkansas, USA
1855
11 1855
Age 23
Benjamin Franklin Culpepper was married in Jefferson, Arkansas
Jefferson, Arkansas
1860
1860
Age 28
Benjamin Franklin Culpepper resided here in Vaugine, Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, USA
Vaugine, Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 48
Benjamin Franklin Culpepper resided here in Owen, Lincoln, Arkansas, USA
Owen, Lincoln, Arkansas, USA
1896
12 or 1 Aug 1896
Age 64
Death of Benjamin Franklin Culpepper in Owen, Lincoln, Arkansas, USA
Owen, Lincoln, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1832
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Owen, Lincoln, Arkansas; Roll: 49; Page: 47a; Enumeration District: 178
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Vaugine, Jefferson, Arkansas; Roll: M653_44; Page: 818; Family History Library Fi
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Smith, Bradley, Arkansas; Roll: 25; Page: 115a
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Arkansas, U.S., Birth Certificates, Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Section; Little Rock, AR, USA; Birth Certificates

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 1855
    Event Place: Jefferson, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Select Counties, 1779-1992

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Henderson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Early Tax List Records, The Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Early Tax Lists of Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Smith, Bradley, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Smith, Bradley, Arkansas; Roll: 25; Page: 115a
    [2] 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Vaugine, Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Vaugine, Jefferson, Arkansas; Roll: M653_44; Page: 818; Family History Library Fi
    [2] 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 6 1863
    Record Source: Civil War Stories, Benjamin F. Culpeper 20 6 1863

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Owen, Lincoln, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Owen, Lincoln, Arkansas; Roll: 49; Page: 47a; Enumeration District: 178

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1896
    Event Place: Glendale, Lincoln County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Benjamin Franklin Culpepper 1 Aug 1896

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 or 1 Aug 1896
    Event Place: Owen, Lincoln, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, U.S., Confederate Pension Records, 1891-1935, Arkansas History Commission; Application Number: 6621
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Glendale, Lincoln County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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