Mississippi Culpepper Archives
Newton County
County History
 Newton County,
originally part of Choctaw lands, was established in 1836 from the lower
half of Neshoba County . By the year 1837 there were in the county 1,506
whites and 426 slaves. By 1850 the population had increased to 4,465 and
by 1870 to 10,067. The County Courthouse and most of its records were
destroyed by fire in 1877. As of 2000, Newton County's population was
21,838. The county seat is Decatur and the largest town is Union.
Adjacent counties are Neshoba County (north),
Lauderdale County (east),
Jasper County (south) and Scott County (west).
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.
Census Records
No Culpeppers
were found in any Newton County censuses prior to 1880.
1880 US Census
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Page 635A,
Beat 4, Newton Co., MS
G. W. Culpepper, Self, M, Md, Wh, 27, Works At Saw Mill, AL/SC/AL
(#1735)√
M. A. Culpepper, Wife, F, Md, Wh, 20, Keeping House, MS/VA/AL
J. A. Culpepper, Son, M, Sng, Wh, 2, N/A, MS/AL/MS
Rosa Culpepper, Dau, F, Sng, Wh, 1, N/A, MS/AL/MS |
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Page 635A,
Beat 4, Newton Co., MS
E. J. Culpepper, Self, F, Wid, Wh, 42, Keeping House, SC/SC/SC
(#1683)√
E. W. Culpepper, Son, M, Sng, Wh, 16, Works At Saw Mill, MS/SC/SC
M. J. Culpepper, Dau, F, Sng, Wh, 12, N/A, MS/SC/SC |
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Page 635A,
Beat 4, Newton Co., MS
Clem Culpepper, Self, M, Md, Wh, 20, Works At Saw Mill, MS/SC/SC
(#1738)√
N. C. Culpepper, Wife, F, Md, Wh, 16, N/A, MS/MS/MS |
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Page 635A,
Beat 4, Newton Co., MS
W. T. Culpepper, Self, M, Md, Wh, 23, Works At Saw Mill, AL/AL/NC
(#1737)√
F. A. Culpepper, Wife, F, Md, Wh, 21, Keeping House, MS/MS/MS
William Culpepper, Son, M, Sng, Wh, 1, N/A, MS/MS/MS |
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Page 648D, Beat 4, Newton Co., MS
William Wilson, Self, M, Md, Wh, 23, Farm Laborer, MS/SC/SC
M. S. Wilson, Wife, F, Md, Wh, 22, Keeping House, MS/MS/MS
Eugene Wilson, Son, M, Sng, Wh, 3, N/A, MS/MS/MS
Clara Culpepper, Other, F, Sng, Black, 20, Servant, MS/MS/MS
Anna Culpepper, Other, F, Sng, Black, 3, N/A, MS/MS/MS |
1890 US Census
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Census burned in Washington |
1900 US Census
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ED 54, Page 11A, Family
204, Beat 4, Newton County, MS (#58740)√
Allen Culpeper, Head, Black, M, March 1879, 21, Md-2 yrs,
MS/MS/AL, Farmer
Ada Culpeper, Wife, Black, F, March 1878, 22, Md-2 yrs, ch 1/1,
MS/MS/MS
George Culpeper, Son, Black, M, Jan. 1899, 1, S, MS/MS/MS |
Transcribed for Culpepper Connections by
Shannon Leigh O’Connor Christian
1910 US Census
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ED 92, Sheet 2B, Family
41, Newton, Newton County, MS (#2344)√
John P. Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 43, Md1-14 yrs, MS/MS/MS,
Clergyman-Baptist Church
Rosalee Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 32, Md1-14 yrs, ch 5/3
MS/MS/MS
John P. Culpepper, Jr., Son, M, Wh, 12, S, MS/MS/MS
Herbert Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 9, S, MS/MS/MS
Byron Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 4, S, MS/MS/MS |
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ED 92, Sheet 6B, Family
110, Newton, Newton County, MS (#2346)√
Samuel B. Culpepper, Head, M, Wh, 32, Md1-8 yrs, MS/GA/MS,
President-College
Maggie Culpepper, Wife, F, Wh, 31, Md1-8 yrs, ch 3/3,
MS/MS/MS
S. B. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 6, S, MS/MS/MS
John P. Culpepper, Son, M, Wh, 4, S, MS/MS/MS
Margaritte Culpepper, Daughter, F, Wh, 5/12, S, MS/MS/MS |
Transcribed for Culpepper Connections by
Shannon Leigh O’Connor Christian
1920 US Census
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No Culpeppers
found. |
1930 US Census
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ED
51-13, Page 12B, Bear Wallow, Newton, Newton Co., MS
Rent Home, $6.00, Radio=N
Henry Walker, Head, M,
Black, 21, md@20, MS/MS/MS, Laborer, Oil
Mill, Vet=N
Osie Walker, Wife, F, Black, 21, md@20, MS/MS/MS
Snook Hilly, Boarder, F,
Black, 18, sng, MS/MS/MS, Servant, Private
Home
D W Hilly, Boarder, M, Black, 8/12, sng, MS/MS/MS
Alex Culpepper, Boarder, M,
Black, 4 8/12, sng,
MS/MS/MS (#58956)√ |
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ED
51-15, Page 1B, Beat 4, Newton Co., MS
Rent Farm, Radio=N
Aaron Arington, Head, M, Black, 40, md@22, MS/MS/MS, Farmer, General
Farm, Vet=N
Mary Arington, Wife, F, Black, 38, md@30, MS/MS/MS
Ada Arington, Daughter, F, Black, 17, sng, MS/MS/MS
Adline Arington, Daughter, F, Black, 15, sng, MS/MS/MS
Robert Arington, Son, M, Black, 11, sng, MS/MS/MS
Carrie Arington, Daughter, F, Black, 6, sng, MS/MS/MS
Bessie Arington, Daughter, F, Black, 2 2/12, sng, MS/MS/MS
Allen Culpepper, Uncle, M, Black, 80, Wid, MS/MS/MS
(#58740)√ |
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ED
51-15, Page 11A, Beat 4, Newton Co., MS (#58742)√
Rent Farm, Radio=N
George Culpepper, Head, M, Black, 24, md@21,
MS/MS/MS, Cannot read or write, Farmer, General Farm, Vet=N
Fannie Culpepper, Wife, F, Black, 20, md@17,
MS/MS/MS |
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ED
51-15, Page 11A, Beat 4, Newton Co., MS (#58957)√
Rent Farm, Radio=N
John D Culpepper, Head, M, Black, 50, md@20,
MS/MS/MS, Cannot read or write, Farmer, General Farm, Vet=N
Lonie Culpepper, Wife, F, Black, 22, md@20, MS/MS/MS
Irvin Culpepper, Son, M, Black, 3 4/12, sng,
MS/MS/MS
Marian Culpepper, Daughter, F, Black, 2 3/12, sng,
MS/MS/MS |
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ED
51-19, Page 18B, Beat 5, Newton Co., MS (#58744)√
Rent Farm, Radio=N
John H Culpeper, Head, M, Black, 30, md@24,
MS/MS/MS, Farmer, General Farm, Vet=N
Ella M Culpeper, Wife, F, Black, 24, md@18, MS/MS/MS
Sylvester Culpeper, Brother, M, Black, 34, sng,
MS/MS/MS, Cannot read or write, Laborer, General Farm, Vet=N |
Transcribed for Culpepper Connections by
Malcolm Wicks Culpepper
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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Eugene Barksdale Culpepper,
Age 30, Union, Newton Co., MS Born 1 Sep 1886 in Leake Co., MS, Saw mill
foreman on farm for N. A. Parnell Lumber Co. at Union, Newton Co., MS.
Dependents: Wife & 4 children. Married. White. Prior Military Service:
None. Grounds for Exemption from Draft: Dependent wife & children. /s/
Eugene Barxdale Culpepper, Tall height, Medium build, Gray eyes, Black
hair, Not bald, No disabilities. Registered 5 Jun 1917 in Union, Newton
Co., MS (#1768)√ |
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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Clarence O Culpepper,
born 1924 in MS,
White, Single, Education: 1 yr HS, Height/Wt: Unk; Resided in: Newton
Co., MS; Enlisted 3 Jul 1943 at Camp Shelby, MS (Drafted) (#2910)√ |
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Odis L Culpepper,
born 1922 in MS, White,
Married, Education: Grammar School, Height/Wt: 71/156; Resided in:
Newton Co., MS; Enlisted 11 Nov 1942 at Camp Shelby, MS (Drafted)
(#6886)√ |
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Robert S Culpepper,
born 1925 in MS,
White, Single, Education: Grammar School, Height/Wt: Unk; Resided in:
Newton Co., MS; Enlisted 3 Jul 1943 at Camp Shelby, MS (Drafted) (#2239)√ |
Marriages
Newton County, Mississippi Marriages
Source:
William Harold Graham, complier, Newton County, Mississippi Marriage Records,
1872-1952, Carrollton, Mississippi: Pioneer Pub., c2002 (FHL US/CAN Books
976.2672 V28g)
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Bessie Culpepper
married Marion Monk on 13 Jan 1940 in Newton Co., MS, Book
L-195
(#58932)√ |
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Berdie Culpepper
married A. J. W. Spears on 19 Mar 1938 in Newton Co., MS, Book K-463
(#2794)√ |
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Clem O. Culpepper
married Nancy Carolyn Sims, 16 Oct 1879 in Newton Co., MS, Book I-528
(#1738)√ |
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Eudoria Culpepper
married W. B. Satterfield, 7 Jul 1889 in Newton Co., MS, Book 3-23
(#2358)√ |
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George W. Culpepper
married Margaret A. Ivey, 19 Jan 1876 in Newton Co., MS, Book I-275 (#1735)√ |
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Katie Culpepper
married Theo Leach, 23 Feb 1936 in Newton Co., MS, Book K-302
(#58923)√ |
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L. J. Culpepper
married Alma Monk, 18 May 1917 in Newton Co., MS, Book F-78
(#58491)√ |
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Lenard H. Culpepper
married Earlyne Shearon, 29 Jul 1930 in Newton Co., MS, Book J-8
(#2852)√ |
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Lula Bell Culpepper
married Marvin Gibbs, 3 Jul 1937 in
Newton Co., MS, Book K-368
(#58929)√ |
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Martha Jane Culpepper
married J. F. (Buster) Futch, 5 Dec 1888 in Newton Co., MS, Book 2-626 |
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P. P. Culpepper
married Ella Harris, 28 Oct 1902 in Newton Co., MS, Book C-32
(#2397)√ |
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Sadie J. Culpepper
married T. M. Scruggs, 15 Jun 1920 in Newton Co., MS, Book F-473
(#2649)√ |
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S. J. Culpepper
married Oral Daniels, 18 Mar 1929 in Newton Co., MS, Book H-464
(this is not Sadie J, above, as she appears as Sadie Scruggs in
1930 census) |
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Trudie Mae Culpepper
married Albert Monk, 4 Sep 1937 in Newton Co., MS, Book K-382
(#58931)√ |
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William Thomas Culpepper
married Frances Alice Dennis, 4 Apr 1878 in Newton Co., MS, Book I-433
(#1737)√ |
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Zeffie Culpepper
married Melvin Howington, 21 May 1918 in Newton Co., MS, Book F-222
(#2782)√ |
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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All marriages
in this database were found in the Newton County book above. |
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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No Culpeppers found |
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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Admiral Culpepper, 1 Sep 1898 - Jan 1970, Last Residence: Newton,
Newton Co., MS 39345, SSN 427-20-5121 issued in Mississippi in 1936-1950
(#1750)√ |
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Conny Culpepper, 24 Feb 1919 - Jun 1987, Last Residence:
Lawrence, Newton Co., MS 39336, SSN 427-22-1306 issued in Mississippi in
1936-1950 (#2222)√ |
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George Culpepper, 15 Jan 1899 - Sep 1966, Last Residence: Newton,
Newton Co., MS 39345, SSN 426-01-3593 issued in Mississippi in 1936-1950
(#58742)√ |
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Nina H. Culpepper, 12 Feb 1924 - 21 Oct 2007, Last Residence:
Little Rock, Newton Co., MS 39337, SSN 425-36-1431 issued in Mississippi
in 1936-1950 (#58965)√ |
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Ora Culpepper, 25 Mar 1910 - Jan 1982, Last Residence: Chunky,
Newton Co., MS 39323, SSN 426-64-9722 issued in Mississippi in 1952
(#2783)√ |
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Roger Culpepper, 13 Mar 1934 - Jan 1977, Last Residence: Chunky,
Newton Co., MS 39323, SSN 425-64-8099 issued in Mississippi in 1952
(#3018)√ |
Burials
Pine
Ridge Cemetery
Forest, Newton Co., MS 39074
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Dewey Flynt Culpepper, Sr.,
US AIR FORCE KOREA, 14 Oct 1929 - 28 Dec 2005
(#2223)√ |
Places
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No places named Culpepper
were found in this county. |
Last Revised:
02 Jan 2015
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