William Ebenezer Culpepper of Laurens Co., GA

Male, #5630, (circa 1857 - 19 Feb 1924)

Mother*Santilla Culpepper (c 1823 - b 1870)
William Ebenezer Culpepper of Laurens Co., GA|b. circa 1857\nd. 19 Feb 1924|p5630.htm||||Santilla Culpepper|b. circa 1823\nd. before 1870|p3720.htm|||||||John C. Culpepper|b. circa 1802\nd. before 27 Sep 1836|p3232.htm|Nancy C. Lawson|b. circa 1801\nd. after 1850|p3233.htm|

DNA He heads a family branch whose exact ancestry is unknown.
Historical research shows that William Ebenezer Culpepper of Laurens Co., GA and Christopher Columbus Culpepper of Laurens Co., GA were possibly born out of wedlock to Santilla Culpepper. A test of one descendant of Christopher Columbus Culpepper of Laurens Co., GA shows no paternal relation ship to other Culpeppers. We would also like to test a descendant of William Ebenezer Culpepper of Laurens Co., GA.1 
Name Variation  William Ebenezer Culpepper of Laurens Co., GA was also known as Enoch.2 
Birth*circa 1857 William was born at Georgia circa 1857. 
 He was the son of Santilla Culpepper. 
1860 Census1 Jun 1860 William and Christopher listed as a household member living with Santilla Culpepper in the 1860 Census at Laurens Co., Georgia.3 
1870 Census1 Jun 1870 Martha, Lucie, William and Samuel listed as a household member living with an unknown person on the 1870 Census at Laurens Co., Georgia.4 
Marriage*17 Nov 1878 He married Rebecca Jane Herndon at Laurens Co., Georgia, on 17 Nov 1878.5 
1880 Census*1 Jun 1880 William was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Laurens Co., Georgia.6 
1900 Census*1 Jun 1900 William was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Reedy Springs, Laurens Co., Georgia.2 
1910 Census*15 Apr 1910 William was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Hampton Mill, Laurens Co., Georgia.7 
1920 Census*1 Jan 1920 William was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Hampton Mill, Laurens Co., Georgia.8 
Death*19 Feb 1924 He died at Laurens Co., Georgia, on 19 Feb 1924.9 
Burial*circa 21 Feb 1924 His body was interred circa 21 Feb 1924 at Snow Hill Cemetery, Laurens Co., Georgia. 
Biography* William Ebenezer was orphaned at an early age. In 1870, at age 13, he was a farm laborer living in the household of Larkin and Matilda Powell. 

Family

Rebecca Jane Herndon (circa 1850 - )
Children

Charts Descendants of Joseph Culpepper of Edgecombe Co., NC (Six Generations)
Descendants of Santilla Culpepper of Laurens Co., GA
Last Edited 4 Aug 2008

Citations

  1. Warren L. Culpepper, Publisher of Culpepper Connections, See link below for e-mail address.
  2. 1900 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 63, Pages 265B (25), Family 436, Rudy Spring, Laurens Co., GA
    (Birth months not properly recorded so not shown here)
    Enoch Culpepper, Head, M, 1855, 45, md 15 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
    Becky Culpepper, Wife, F, 1845, 54, md 15 yrs, ch 9/9, GA/GA/GA
    John Culpepper, Son, M, 1882, 18, S, GA/GA/GA
    Lureney Culpepper, Dau, F, 1885, 15, S, GA/GA/GA
    Phillip Culpepper, Son, M, 1887, 13, S, GA/GA/GA
    Tommie Culpepper, Son, M, 1889, 11, S, GA/GA/GA
    Mary Culpepper, Dau, F, 1890, 10, S, GA/GA/GA
    Minnie Culpepper, Dau, F, 1891, 9, S, GA/GA/GA
    Lillie Culpepper, Dau, F, 1893, 7, S, GA/GA/GA.
  3. 1860 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 614, Family 238, Dublin PO, Laurens Co., GA
    Santilla Culpepper, 39, F, --/$50, GA
    William E. Culpepper, 3, M, GA
    Columbus Culpepper, 9/12, M, GA.
  4. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 371A, Family 991, Dublin PO, Laurens Co., GA
    Larkin Powel, 63, M, $200/$---, SC
    Matilda (Culpepper) Powel, 48, F, GA
    Samuel Powel, 17, M, Farm Laborer, GA
    Lucie J. Powel, 4, F, GA
    Wm. E. Culpepper, 13, M, Farm Laborer, GA.
  5. Laurens County Court of the Ordinary, Laurens Co., GA Marriages, 1851-1935, Salt Lake City, UT: Genealogical Society of Utah , 1965, Repository: LDS Family History Library - Salt Lake City, Call No. Film 410,104 - 410,113.
    E. C. Culpepper and Miss Becky J. Herndon on 17 Nov 1878 in Laurens Co., GA, Bk I-297.
  6. 1880 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 544A, Family 58, ED 64, Pinetuckey, Laurens Co., GA
    Ebenezer Culpepper, Self, M, Md, 23, Farmer, GA/GA/GA
    Becky Culpepper, Wife, F, Md, 30, Keeping House, GA/GA/GA
    Amanda L. Culpepper, Daughter, F, S, 8, GA/GA/GA
    Sarah D. Culpepper, Daughter, F, S, 9/12 (Sep 1879), GA/GA/GA.
  7. 1910 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 186, Pages 88A, Family 87, Gen.com Img 9, Hampton Mill, Laurens Co., GA
    Ebenezer C. Culpepper, Head, M, 54, md1-29 yrs, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
    Rebecca Culpepper, Wife, F, 58, md1-29 yrs, ch 9/9, GA/GA/GA
    Lillian Culpepper, Dau, F, 16, Sng, GA/GA/GA.
  8. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 75, Page 3B, Lines 69-70, Hampton Mill District, Laurens Co., GA
    E. C. Culpepper, Head, M, 60, md, GA/GA/GA, Farmer
    Rebecca Culpepper, Wife, F, 66, md, GA/GA/GA.
  9. Georgia Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Georgia Deaths, 1919-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 1998.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm
    Ebinosier Culpepper, d. 19 Feb 1924 in Laurens Co., GA.