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Culpeppers at Ellis Island
1892-1924

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From 1892 to 1924, more than 22 million immigrants, passengers, and crew members came through Ellis Island and the Port of New York. The ship companies that transported these passengers kept detailed passenger lists, called ship manifests. These manifests were transcribed into an electronic archive, from which Culpepper Connections! has extracted the relevant Culpepper family entries.

Three variations of the spelling of Culpepper have been found in the Ellis Island records, and we do not believe that any significance should be attached to the specific name form found. In addition to the nearly 100 entries for the 3-p Culpepper, there are eight 2-p Culpeper and one plural Culpeppers. Note that the majority of the records are for crew members and passengers from Barbados, where the 2-p Culpeper spelling has been consistently used since the family's appearance on that island 450 years ago. So if the spelling could be relied upon, the vast majority of the entries would have been in the Bajan 2-p form and not the 3-p form that is more familiar to Americans. Note that even for those unfamiliar with the spelling, the natural phonetic spelling would include the common word pepper at the end.

However, to be consistent with the records we found, the original spelling has been preserved.

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Table of Contents

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Names on this page (Non-Crew members)
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Non-US Citizens at time of travel

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US Citizens at time of travel

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Names on other pages
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Crew Members passing through Ellis Island

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Immigrants prior to Ellis Island
 

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In the table below, the major heading for each name is Culpepper Connections' theory as to who the individual is. Where we believe that there were multiple travel records for the same individual or family, we have grouped them together under the major heading.

If we have been unable to identify the individual in our family tree, we have placed the name in red. If you can identify any of these, please let us know.

Non-US Citizens at time of travel
 

Legend: Name; Nationality; Race; Last Permanent Residence; Arrival Date; Age; Gender; Marital Status; Ship of Travel; Port of Departure; (+ Other data drawn from image of manifest)
 

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Alice Peters of Barbados and NY (Black), b abt 1876; wife of Edward St. Clair Culpepper (Sr.) (Also see her record of passage in 1923 after naturalization)
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Alice Culpepper; British; African; Barbados; 20 May 1914; 38y; Female; Married; Ship: Aidan; Port: Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados (Launderer; can read and write; Nearest relative at point of origin: Mother--Mrs. Isabel Peters of Deyrells Road, Barbados; Final Destination: New York, NY; had $4; had not been to US previously; going to join husband: Mr. Edward St. C. Culpepper, 100 W 134th Street, New York, NY; Height 5' 4"; born in St. Michael, Barbados)

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Amelia Fielding Culpeper of Antigua, b Oct 1851
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Amelia Culpeper; British; Eng; Bridgetown, Barbados; 3 Sep 1911; 59y; Female; Single; Ship: Voltaire; Port: Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados (Image of passenger manifest not available)

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Annie Viola Culpeper of Barbados (Black), b abt Dec 1893 and son, St. Clair Culpeper, b abt Jun 1917. Annie was single and daughter of S. Culpeper of NY on first trip. On the second trip she was married to a St. Clair Culpeper of NY and was as the mother of a 2 year-old St. Clair Culpepper. Perhaps she was the step-daughter of Edward St. Clair Culpeper Sr. and was the wife of Edward St. Clair Culpeper Jr.)
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Annie Viola Culpepper; Gt Britain; African Blk; St. Peters, Barbados; 1 Jun 1915; 21y 6m; Female; Single; Ship: Parima; Port: Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados (Domestic; can read and write; Nearest relative at point of origin: Aunt--Mrs. M. Waith of Deyrells Road, Barbados; Final Destination: New York, NY; had $30; had not been to US previously; going to join father: Mr. S. Culpepper, 138 W 133rd St, New York, NY; Height 5' 7"; born in St. Peters, Barbados)

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Annie Viola Culpepper; British; African Black; Bridgetown, Barbados; 10 Oct 1919; 25y 10m; Female; Married; Ship: Parima; Port: British Guiana (Housewife; can read and write; Nearest relative at point of origin: Aunt--Mrs. Jane Belle of St. Peters, Barbados; Final Destination: New York, NY; had $30; Previously in US for 10 months in 1916; going to join husband: St. Clair Culpepper, 7 W 137th St, New York, NY for an indefinite stay; husband was steward on ship; Height 5' 3"; born in St. Peters, Barbados. Accompanied by 2 year old son, St. Clair Culpepper, below)

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St. Clair Culpepper; British; African Black; Bridgetown, Barbados; 10 Oct 1919; 2y 4 m; Ship: Parima; Port: British Guiana (Nearest relative at point of origin: Great Aunt--Mrs. Jane Belle of St. Peters, Barbados; Final Destination: New York, NY; Never before in US; going to join father: St. Clair Culpepper, 7 W 137th St, New York, NY for an indefinite stay; father was also steward on ship; Height 1' 6"; born in St. Peters, Barbados. Accompanied mother, Annie Viola Culpepper)

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Daisy Culpeper of Barbados (Black), b abt 1886
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Daisy Culpeper; Barbados; West Indian; Barbados; 14 May 1906; 20y; Female; Single; Ship: Flumineuse; Port: Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados (Image of passenger manifest not available)
Janice Kydd (e-mail) wrote on 10 May 2006: "Daisy Culpeper was my grandmother.  She married James Christopher Campbell Kydd from Bequia, St. Vincent.  Her father was Richard Culpeper, whose elder brother John Culpeper was the head of that branch of the family."

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John Francis Culpeper of Barbados, b 16 Jan 1855
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John Francis Culpeper; British; Eng; St. James, Barbados, 22 Oct 1910, 55y; Male; Married; Ship: Titian; Port: Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados (Accountant; In transit to UK; Last in US in 1890 at NY; 6' tall with fair hair and complexion and blue eyes; born in St. James, Barbados

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John F. Culpepper; Gt. Britain; English; N/A; 27 Apr 1914; 59y; Male; M/S Unk; Ship: Brazos; Port: San Juan, Puerto Rico (Image of passenger manifest not yet found)

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Leontine Culpeper of Barbados (Black), b abt 1905, daughter of Edward St. Clair Culpeper (Sr.) and Alice Peters.
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Leontine Culpepper; British; African; Christ Church, Barbados; 21 May 1921; 16y; Female; Single; Ship: Curvello; Port: Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados (Seamstress; Nearest relative at point of origin: Grandmother, Isabella Peters; Final Destination: New York, NY; Never before in US; going to join father: St. Clair Culpepper, 148 W 73rd St, New York, NY and intends to remain in US; 5' 4" tall; born in Christ Church, Barbados)

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Lewis Culpeper of Barbados and NY (Black), b abt 1898, son of Edward St. Clair Culpeper (Sr.) and Alice Peters.
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Lewis Culpepper; British; African Black, Christ Church Barbados, 31 May 1916, 18y; Male; Single; Ship: Francis; Port: Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados (Bell Boy; able to read and write; Nearest relative at point of origin: Grandmother, Isabella Peters of Deyrells Road, Christ Church, Barbados, Final Destination: New York, NY; Never before in US; has $30; going to join father: St. Clair Culpepper, 148 W 73rd St, New York, NY; 5' 5" tall; born in St. Michael, Barbados)

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Unknown Lizzy Culpeper of Barbados, b abt 1895
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Lizzy Culpepper; British; Barbados; 15 Jul 1914; 19y; Female; Single; Ship: Boniface; Port: Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados (Image of passenger manifest not available)

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Unknown Rebecca Culpeper of Barbados (Black), b abt 1880
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Rebecca Culpepper, Gr. Brit.; West Ind.; N/A; 12 Feb 1909; 28y; Female; Single; Ship: Gunther; Port: Sao Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (Image of passenger manifest not available)

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Rebecca Culpepper, Gt. Britain; African Black; Bridgetown, Barbados; 11 May 1912; 34y; Female; Single; Ship: Guiana; Port: Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados (Laundress; Able to read and write; Nearest relative at point of origin: Friend, Helena Henry, Beckwith St, Bridgetown, Barbados, Final Destination: New York, NY; Last in US in 1911; going to join friend, Celena Bolsden, 206 W 62 St, NY City; 5' 5" tall; born in Bridgetown, Barbados. She was accompanied by Meta Bolsden, age 11, daughter of Celena.) 

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Unknown S. Culpeper of England, b abt 1878
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S. Culpeper, England, N/A, 28 Mar 1896, 17y; Male; M/S Unk; Ship: Caracas; Port: La Guaira, Federal District, Venezuela (Image of passenger manifest not available)

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Seymour M. Culpepper of Barbados (Black), b abt Jan 1896, son of Edward St. Clair Culpeper (Sr.) and Alice Peters.  (Also see Seymour's records as crew member)
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Seymour M. Culpepper; Gt. Britain; African Black; Bridgetown, St. Michaels, Barbados; 1 Jul 1913, 17y 6m; Ship: Guiana; Port: Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados (Butler; able to read and write; ; Nearest relative at point of origin: Grandmother, Isabella Peters of Deyrells Road, St. Michaels, Barbados; Final Destination: New York, NY; Never before in US; has $30; going to join father: St. Clair Culpepper, 148 W 73rd St, New York, NY; 4' 10 1/2"" tall; born in Bridgetown, Barbados)

US Citizens at time of travel
 

Legend: Name, Arrival Date, Age, Gender, Marital Status, Date and Place of Birth or Naturalization, Place of Residence, Ship of Travel, Port of Departure

 

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Alice Culpeper of Barbados (Black), b abt 1876; wife of Edward St. Clair Culpepper (Sr.)
(Also see her Record of passage in 1914 prior to becoming a citizen)
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Alice Culpepper, 6 Dec 1923, 52y 1m; Female; Married; Became naturalized citizen in New York, 3 May 1920; Residence: 148 West 73rd Street, New York, NY; Ship: Aidan; Port: Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados ())

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Allen L. Culpepper of Savannah, b 17 Sep 1889 in Fayetteville, Hoke Co., NC, and wife, Marcelle Culpepper, b 31 Aug 1889 [SSDI], probably in France, and d Feb 1967). As Allen appears to have an identical birth date and place with Arthur, they may be twins. Also note that Allen's return on 25 Jan 1917 was only two months after Arthur's return on 13 Nov 1916. Perhaps they went over together with the group of horsemen, but Allen met Marcelle, stayed over, married her, and returned with his new wife two months later than his brother's return.
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Allen L. Culpepper, 25 Jan 1917, 27y; Male; Married; born 17 Sep 1889 in Fayetteville, NC; Residence: 106 Jones St. W, Savannah, GA; Ship: La Touraine; Port: Bordeaux, Gironde, France (#57059)

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Marcelle Culpepper, 25 Jan 1917, 27y; Female; Married; Became citizen by marriage; Same residence as Allen; Ship: La Touraine; Port: Bordeaux, Gironde, France
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Unknown Arthur Culpepper, born 17 Sep 1889 in Fayetteville, Hoke Co., NC. See comments for Allen, above.
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Arthur Culpepper, 13 Nov 1916, 27y; Male; M/S Unk; Born 17 Sep [Year not visible, but age suggests that it should have been 1889] in "Fayville", NC.; N/A; Ship: Vestris; Port: Liverpool, England (Arthur was one of nine Horsemen from all over the US who were returning on this ship.)

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Unknown Caroline Culpepper, b abt 1895
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Caroline Culpepper, 9 Sep 1912, 17y; Female; Single; N/A; N/A; Ship: Kronprinzessin Cecilie; Port: Hamburg, Germany (Image of passenger manifest not available)

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Unknown Claudia Culpepper. (Could be Claudia Clark Culpepper, born 1879 in Peach Co., GA)
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Claudia Culpepper, 4 Sep 1908, Age N/A; Female; M/S Unk;  N/A; N/A; Ship: Cedric; Port: Liverpool, England (Image of passenger manifest had no additional information)

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Emma McCutcheon Culpepper, born 13 Jul 1873 in Marietta, Cobb Co., GA, widow of George William Culpepper, Sr. and mother of George William Culpepper, Jr. below. (Note that the 1900 census indicates Emma was born in May 1873, in spite of her claims at Ellis Island that she was born variously in 1880, 1881 or 1884. The 1873 birth year from the census is more plausible, given that her son was born in 1892. But since she said three times at Ellis Island that she was born on July 13, that month and day is likely to be true.)
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Emma Culpepper; 19 Mar 1915; 37y; Female; Widow; N/A; Residence: Knoxville, TN; Ship: Panama; Port: Cristobal, Canal Zone, Panama (Image of passenger manifest not available)

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Emma Culpepper; 10 Oct 1919; 39y; Female; Widow; Born 13 Jul 1880 in Atlanta, GA; Residence: 465 Crew St, Atlanta, GA; Ship: Colon; Port: Cristobal, Canal Zone, Panama 

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Emma Culpepper; 6 Sep 1922; 41y 2 m; Female; Widow; Born 13 Jul 1881 in Marietta, GA; Residence: 64 Park Ave., Marietta, GA; Ship: General W.C. Gorgas; Port: Cristobal, Canal Zone, Panama

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Emma Culpepper; 7 Oct 1923; 39y 3m; Female; Widow; Born Jul 1884 in Marietta, GA; Residence: 46 Euclide Terrace, Atlanta, GA; Ship: General W.C. Gorgas; Port: Cristobal, Canal Zone, Panama

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Emma Culpepper; 27 Oct 1924; 44y; Female; Widow; Born 13 Jul 1880 in Marietta, GA; Residence: 465 Crew St, Atlanta, GA; Ship: Cristobal ; Port: Cristobal, Canal Zone, Panama 

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George William Culpepper, Jr. born 24 May 1892 in Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA and son of Emma McCutcheon Culpepper above.
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George William Culpepper; 30 May 1920, 27y; Male; Married; Born 24 May 1892 in Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA; Residence: 465 Crew St, Atlanta, GA; Ship: General W.C. Gorgas; Port: Cristobal, Canal Zone, Panama

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James John Culpepper (#44146)
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James J. Culpepper; 10 Mar 1919; 21y; Male; Single; born 15 Jan 1898 in Augusta, GA;  Residence: 1554 Broad Street, Augusta, GA; Ship: Colon; Port: Cristobal, Canal Zone, Panama ("under Navy orders")

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John Pettis Culpepper, Ph.D., b 27 (22?) Sep 1867 in Monticello, Lawrence Co., MS
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John Culpepper; Sep 1923; 57y; Male; Married; born 22 Sep 1867 in Monticello, MS; Residence: Poplarville, MS; Ship: Tuscania; Port: Naples, Campania, Italy

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Joseph Louis Ormonde Culpeper, b 18 Jan 1893
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Ormonde Culpeper; 26 Apr 1921; 38y; Male; Divorced; Born 18 Jan 1893 in Ardmore, PA; Residence: 3313 Belden Ave., Chicago IL; Ship: Caroline; Port: Bordeaux, Gironde, France

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Unknown M. A. Culpepper, born abt. 1853
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M. A. Culpepper; 13 May 1893, 40y; Male; M/S Unk; N/A; N/A; Ship: Colombia; Port: Colon, Panama (Image of passenger manifest not available)

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Ola Smith Culpepper, wife of J. Frank Culpepper who was the brother of Charles Emory Culpeper
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Ola S. Culpeper [Note 2-p spelling, same as her brother-in-law Charles used]; 6 Feb 1924, 43y; Female; Married; Born 3 Oct 1880 in Pulaski, GA; Residence: 138 East 54th Street, New York, NY; Ship: President Garfield; Port: Cherbourg, Manche, France

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Shirley H. Culpepper, b Aug 1889 (son of Thomas Hume Culpepper)
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Sherluz [Sherley] Culpeper; 5 May 1910; 19y; Male; Single; Born in Virginia; Residence: Virginia; Ship: Rio de Janeiro; Port: Rio de Janeiro, Federal District, Brazil

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Shirley Culpepper; 1 Oct 1910; 20y; Male; M/S Unk; N/A; N/A; Ship: Rio de Janeiro; Port: Rio de Janeiro, Federal District, Brazil (Image of passenger manifest not available)

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Shirley Culpepper; 1 Oct 1910; 20y; Male; Single; N/A; Residence: Postenaoella, VA [Probably Portsmouth]; Ship: Rio de Janeiro; Port: Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Image of passenger manifest not available)

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William Louis Culpepper, b 27 Sep 1889 (son of John Micajah Culpepper), and wife Ella (Anna?), b abt 1892
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William Culpepper; 12 Sep 1921; 32y; Male; Married; Born 27 Sep 1889 in Temple, TX; Residence: Box 654, South Bend, IN; Ship: Minnekahda; Port: Hamburg, Germany

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Ella Culpepper; 12 Sep 1921; 29y; Female; Married; Citizen by marriage; Residence: South Bend IN; Ship: Minnekahda; Port: Hamburg, Germany

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Last Revised: 02 Jan 2015

 

 
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