Arthur Crawford Culpepper1,2

Male, #49345, (2 Jun 1919 - 17 Mar 2007)

Father*Harry Christopher Culpepper1 (2 Nov 1880 - )
Mother*John Dillard London1 (c 1890 - )
Arthur Crawford Culpepper|b. 2 Jun 1919\nd. 17 Mar 2007|p49345.htm|Harry Christopher Culpepper|b. 2 Nov 1880|p39065.htm|John Dillard London|b. circa 1890|p49340.htm|William H. Culpepper|b. Jul 1851|p1405.htm|Emma B. Schnee|b. Mar 1858|p38934.htm|John L. London|b. circa 1861\nd. before 1 Apr 1930|p49342.htm|Julia E. Broome|b. 15 Sep 1863\nd. 18 Jul 1957|p49341.htm|

DNA* From DNA and genealogical evidence we conclude that Arthur Crawford Culpepper is a descendant of Robert Culpepper, Jr., who is a grandson of Henry Culpepper of Lower Norfolk, VA. 
Name Variation  Arthur Crawford Culpepper was also known as Cully.3 
Birth*2 Jun 1919 He was born on 2 Jun 1919 at Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Arkansas.1,3,4 
 He was the son of Harry Christopher Culpepper and John Dillard London.1 
1930 Census1 Apr 1930 John, Harry and Arthur was listed as a son in Julia Ethyl Broome's household on the 1930 Census at Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Arkansas.1 
SSN*between 1936 and 1950 His Social Security Number was issued between 1936 and 1950 at Arkansas.4 
World War II*between 1942 and 1945 He served in World War II between 1942 and 1945
(in the US Army as a Platoon Sergeant in Normandy and Rhineland, and was awarded two Bronze Stars, a Good Conduct Medal and the Purple Heart.).3 
Residencebetween 1951 and 1955 He resided at Waxahachie, Ellis Co., Texas, between 1951 and 1955.3 
Residence*between 1956 and 1974 He resided at Hillsboro, Hill Co., Texas, between 1956 and 1974. 
Death*17 Mar 2007 He died at Kennett, Dunklin Co., Missouri, on 17 Mar 2007.3,4 
Obituary*20 Mar 2007 A.C. Culpepper, 87, of Kennett, died Saturday, March 17, at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett. Known by his family and friends as "Cully", he was born on June 2, 1919, in Fort Smith, Ark., son of Harry Christopher and Dillard London Culpepper. He was a veteran of WWII, having served in Normandy and Rhineland as a Platoon Sergeant. He was awarded two Bronze Stars, a Good Conduct Medal and the Purple Heart.
     He married Annette Davis from Russellville, Ark., on July 2, 1943, who survives. They recently celebrated their 63rd anniversary. The couple's first years of marriage began in Charleston, Mo., where he worked for National Compress & Warehouse, a Davis family business.
     In 1951, they moved to Texas, first living in Waxahatchie and later moving to Hillsboro where they resided for nearly 25 years where he worked for Exporters & Traders out of Waco as a general manager. During their time in Hillsboro he was president of the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club, Chairman of the Board for the First United Methodist Church in Hillsboro, and very active with the Boy Scouts of America. In 1974 they moved to Kennett, where he was on the Board of Dunklin County Compress, serving as president at the time of his death.
     Survivors include his children, Art Culpepper and wife, Charlotte, of Stamford, Texas and Bob Culpepper and wife, Lana, of Colorado City, Texas. Grandchildren include Michael, John and wife, Mitzi, Rob, Richie, Brady and Laci and great-grandchildren include Canden, Payton, Justin and Larissa.
     Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., today, Tuesday, March 20, at the McDaniel Funeral Home in Kennett. Private graveside services will be held on Wednesday, March 21, at 10 a.m., in Russellville, Ark. The family suggests memorial donations be made to the First United Methodist Church in Kennett or a charity of your choice.3 

Family

Annette Etoille Davis (living)
Children

Charts Descendants of William Culpepper of Indiana
Last Edited 6 Sep 2009

Citations

  1. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 66-46, Sheet #5-A, Line 43, So. 11th St., Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., AR
    Home=$4000, Radio=blank, Farm=No
    Julia London, Head, F, 67, Wd, md@18, MS/SC/AL
    Harry C. Culpepper, Son-in-law, M, 49, M, md@32, IN/KY/IN, RR Fireman, Vet=No
    Dillard (London) Culpepper, Wife, F, 39, M, md @21, AR/AR/MS, Not employed
    London Culpepper, Son, M, 15, S, AR/IN/AR
    Harry W. Culpepper, Son, M, 11, S, AR/IN/AR
    A. Crawford Culpepper, Son, M, 10, S, AR/IN/AR.
  2. Texas Department of State Health Services, compiler, Texas Birth Index, 1903 - 1997, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2005.
    http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8781&ti=0
    Jack Robert Culpepper, Male, born __ 1954 in Ellis Co., Texas, child of Arthur Crawford Culpepper and Annette Etoile Dovis.
  3. Daily Dunklin Democrat, Kennett, Missouri.
    http://www.dddnews.com/
    Obituary of Arthur Crawford Culpepper, published 20 Mar 2007.
  4. U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
    A. C. Culpepper, Last Residence: Kennett, Dunklin Co., Missouri 63857, Born: 2 Jun 1919, Died: 17 Mar 2007, SSN 430-03-3767 issued in Arkansas before 1951
    (Why it is safe to publish Social Security numbers for deceased people: http://gen.culpepper.com/about/socialsecurity.htm).
  5. E-mail from Robert Martin "Rob" Culpepper (#51110), e-mail address to Warren L. Culpepper, 2004-2007.