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County History

Wayne County as formed in 1809 from the western portion of what is today, Washington County, Alabama. It was named in honor of the Revolutionary hero, General Anthony Wayne. Out of its vast initial region have been subsequently carved the counties of Greene, Covington, Jones, Perry, Lamar, and portions of Lawrence and Marion. In 1892, most records were destroyed. As of 2000, Wayne County's population was 21,216. The county seat and largest town is Waynesboro. Other towns include State Line, Clara and Buckatunna. Adjacent counties are Clarke County (north), Choctaw County, Alabama (northeast), Washington County, Alabama (southeast), Greene County (south), Perry County (southwest), Jones County (west) and Jasper County (northwest).

 

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Any names below in red have not been matched with a person in the Culpepper family tree. If you can identify any of them, please let us know.

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Census Records

No Culpeppers were found in any Wayne County censuses prior to 1890.

1890 US Census

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Census burned in Washington

1900 US Census

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ED 115, Page 2B, Family 32, Beat 5, Wayne County, MS (#7129)
Robert C. Culpeper, Head, Wh, M, June 1874, 25, Md-1 yr, MS/MS/MS, Farmer
Vance Culpeper, Wife, Wh, F, Oct. 1879, 20, Md-1 yr, ch 0/0, MS/MS/MS, Housekeeper

Transcribed for Culpepper Connections by Shannon Leigh O’Connor Christian

bulletED 115, Page 5A, Beat 5, Wayne, MS
Rufus R. Landrum, Head, Wh, M, Mar 1861, 39, md-4yrs, MS/MS/MS, Farmer
Ella V. Landrum, Wife, Wh, F, Apr 1881, 19, md-4yrs, ch 2/2, MS/MS/MS
William Dexter Landrum, Son, Wh, M, Aug 1897, 2, sng, MS/MS/MS
Marshall C. Landrum, Son, Wh, M, Feb 1899, 1, sng, MS/MS/MS
Elizabeth Culpepper, Mother-in-law, Wh, F, Dec 1849, 50, wid, ch 3/3, MS/MS/MS

1910 US Census

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ED 137, Sheet 8A, Family 126, Beat 5, Wayne County, MS (#7129)
Robert Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 38, Md-11 yrs, MS/MS/MS, Farm-General Farm
Moses Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 39, Md-11 yrs, ch 7/4, MS/MS/MS
Bell Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 9, S, MS/MS/MS
Ida Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 9, S, MS/MS/MS
Willie Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 4, S, MS/MS/MS
Daisy Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 2, S, MS/MS/MS

Transcribed for Culpepper Connections by Shannon Leigh O’Connor Christian

1920 US Census

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ED 153, Sheet 16B, Family 292, Beat 5, Wayne County, MS (#7129)
Bob Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 45, Md, MS/MS/MS, Farmer-Home
Vance Culpepper, Wife, F, W, 39, Md, MS/MS/MS
Belloid Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 18, S, MS/MS/MS
Ida Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 16, S, MS/MS/MS
George Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 13, S, MS/MS/MS
Dicie Culpepper, Daughter, F, wh, 10, S, MS/MS/MS
Venie Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 6, S, MS/MS/MS
Edwin Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 4 3/12, S, MS/MS/MS
Barby Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 8/12, S, MS/MS/MS

Transcribed for Culpepper Connections by Shannon Leigh O’Connor Christian

1930 US Census

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ED 77-9, Page 16B, Beat 5, Wayne Co., MS (#7129)
Own Farm, Radio=N
Robert C Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 55, Wid, MS/MS/MS, Farmer, General Farm, Vet=N
Bell Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 29, sng, MS/MS/MS
William Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 24, sng, MS/MS/MS
Edwin Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 14, sng, MS/MS/MS
Zellne Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 11, sng, MS/MS/MS
Roy Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 7, sng, MS/MS/MS
Walter Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 4 7/12, sng, MS/MS/MS

Transcribed for Culpepper Connections by Malcolm Wicks Culpepper

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Military Records

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Source: National Archives and Records Administration. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18 (database online) Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2002. National Archives and Records Administration. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. M1509, 4,277 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration

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Robert Columbus Culpepper, RFD#5, Laurel, Jones Co., MS, Age 43, Born 24 Jun 1875, White, Farming for self at RFD#5, Laurel, Jones Co., MS. Nearest relative: Vance Culpepper, Wife, RFD#5, Laurel, Jones Co., MS, signed (x), Tall height, Medium build, Blue eyes, Light hair, Disabilities: None. Registered 12 Sep 1918 in Wayne Co., MS (#7129)

U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

Source: National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 (database online). Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 (Archival Database); World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD.

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No Culpeppers found

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Marriages

Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935

Source: Hunting For Bears, comp.. Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: Mississippi marriage information taken from county courthouse records. Many of these records were extracted from copies of the original records in microfilm, microfiche, or book format, located at the Family History Library.

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Ella Culpepper and Rufus R. Landrum married 8 Oct 1896 in Wayne Co., MS (#7128)

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R. C. Culpepper and Vance Strickland married 7 Jan 1900 in Wayne Co., MS (#7129)

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Land Records

Mississippi Land Records

Source: United States, Bureau of Land Management. Mississippi Land Records (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 1997. Original data: United States, Bureau of Land Management. Mississippi Pre-1908 Patents: Homesteads, Cash Entry, Choctaw Indian Scrip and Chickasaw Cession Lands. General Land Office Automated Records Project, 1997

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Robert Culpepper, issued 30 Aug 1904, St. Stephens Meridian, Wayne Co., MS, Twp 6-N, Rng 9-W, Sec 24 (#7129)

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Deaths

Social Security Death Index

Source: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index (database on-line). Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2007. All records of deaths on or before 31 Dec 2007 in which the final benefit was paid or final residence was in this county.

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No Culpeppers found

Obituaries

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Obituary of Frances Godwin Culpepper (born 1930-1931), published 16 Jun 2009, The Meridian Star
Retired, Nurse Graveside services for Frances Culpepper will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Buckatunna Community Cemetery, with the Rev. Kim Culpepper officiating. Barham Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Culpepper, 78, of Meridian, died Saturday, June 13, 2009, at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. She retired as a nurse from JARMC after 30 years. Survivors include three daughters, Helen Crumlin of Bay Springs, Mary Butler of Meridian, and Janelle Henley and her husband, William, of Gilbertown, Ala.; two sons, Charles Godwin and his wife, Joyce, and Ronald Godwin and his wife, Janet, all of Meridian; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; three sisters; and two brothers. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Manasco; two husbands, Billie Godwin Jr. and Wilbur Earl Culpepper; two sisters; and a brother. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 10 a.m.-noon, at the funeral home.

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Places

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Culpepper Road, Waynesboro, Wayne Co., MS
The road must have been named for Robert Columbus Culpepper (#7129), the first Culpepper in the county and a long-time resident there.

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Last Revised: 02 Jan 2015

 
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