Culpepper Daughters & Their Descendants

John Kyle Spivey

Male, #17889, (29 October 1900 - 20 December 1977)

Birth*

29 Oct 1900

John was born on 29 Oct 1900.

Marriage*

He married Miriam Carlisle at Alabama.

Death*

20 Dec 1977

He died at Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, on 20 Dec 1977.

Last Edited

9 Jul 1999

William Olin Carlisle

Male, #17890, (16 February 1903 - 26 December 1977)

Father

Washington Homer Carlisle b. 29 Nov 1869, d. 21 Aug 1935

Mother

Artimisha M. Motley b. 29 Jan 1874, d. 23 Sep 1931

William Olin Carlisle|b. 16 Feb 1903\nd. 26 Dec 1977|p1119.htm#i17890|Washington Homer Carlisle|b. 29 Nov 1869\nd. 21 Aug 1935|p855.htm#i13672|Artimisha M. Motley|b. 29 Jan 1874\nd. 23 Sep 1931|p855.htm#i13673|Broxon Y. Carlisle|b. 23 Dec 1851\nd. 7 Apr 1924|p2030.htm#i32467||||||||||

Birth*

16 Feb 1903

William was born at Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, on 16 Feb 1903.

He was the son of Washington Homer Carlisle and Artimisha M. Motley.

(Grandson) Photographed

23 Nov 1905

Broxon Yarbrough Carlisle was photographed on 23 Nov 1905 at Randolph Co., Alabama,
Presumed to be Thanksgiving Day, 1905:

Left to right, back row: Coral Lee Carlisle, Mary Emma Carlisle, Artimisha (Motley) Carlisle, Paul Richard Carlisle, being held by his father Washington Homer Carlisle. The seven children on the right side of the photo all belong to Washington Homer.

Middle row, left to right: Mattie (Carlisle) Noel, Boyce Winston Noel, held by his father Walter Winston Noel, Sarah Ann Elizabeth (Stephens) Culpepper (wife of John Malcolm Culpepper), Emily Miriam (Culpepper) Carlisle (wife of B. Y. Carlisle), Miriam Carlisle, Yarbrough Hopkins Carlisle, Hoyt Lorraine Carlisle, Wayne McKinley Carlisle, John D. Carlisle;

Front row, left to right: Richard Henry Carlisle, John Malcolm Culpepper, Broxon Yarbrough Carlisle, William Olin Carlisle.¹

Broxon Yarbrough Carlisle family

(son) 1910 Census

1910

William was listed as a son in Washington Homer Carlisle's household on the 1910 Census at Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama. 39 m-ED 162 sheet 1.

(son) 1920 Census

1920

William was listed as a son in Washington Homer Carlisle's household on the 1920 Census at Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama. 48 m-Central Ave.

Marriage*

He married Evelyn Eberly at Alabama.

Marriage*

He married Myrtice O'Brien.

Death*

26 Dec 1977

He died at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, on 26 Dec 1977.

Biography*

William Olin Carlisle was born and raised in Alexander City, AL. He moved to Miami, FL but later returned to Alexander City and worked in his brother Paul's Drug Center.²

Charts

Sarah Culpepper Elliott Descendants

Last Edited

21 Sep 2004

Citations

Correspondence from Dwight L. Carlisle to Lew Griffin.
Mrs. John D. (Lucile Chapman) Carlisle letter 10 Oct 1978

Myrtice O'Brien

Female, #17891, (say 1906 - )

Birth*

say 1906

Myrtice was born say 1906.

Marriage*

She married William Olin Carlisle.

Married Name

Her married name was Carlisle.

Last Edited

8 Nov 1999

Evelyn Eberly

Female, #17892, (say 1906 - )

Birth*

say 1906

Evelyn was born say 1906.

Marriage*

She married William Olin Carlisle at Alabama.

Married Name

Her married name was Carlisle.

Last Edited

8 Nov 1999

Paul Richard Carlisle

Male, #17893, (27 February 1905 - 1 December 1975)

Father

Washington Homer Carlisle b. 29 Nov 1869, d. 21 Aug 1935

Mother

Artimisha M. Motley b. 29 Jan 1874, d. 23 Sep 1931

Paul Richard Carlisle|b. 27 Feb 1905\nd. 1 Dec 1975|p1119.htm#i17893|Washington Homer Carlisle|b. 29 Nov 1869\nd. 21 Aug 1935|p855.htm#i13672|Artimisha M. Motley|b. 29 Jan 1874\nd. 23 Sep 1931|p855.htm#i13673|Broxon Y. Carlisle|b. 23 Dec 1851\nd. 7 Apr 1924|p2030.htm#i32467||||||||||

Birth*

27 Feb 1905

Paul was born at Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, on 27 Feb 1905.

He was the son of Washington Homer Carlisle and Artimisha M. Motley.

(Grandson) Photographed

23 Nov 1905

Broxon Yarbrough Carlisle family

(son) 1920 Census

1920

Paul was listed as a son in Washington Homer Carlisle's household on the 1920 Census at Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama. 48 m-Central Ave.

Marriage*

He married Mae Belle Reid at Alabama.

Death*

1 Dec 1975

He died at Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, on 1 Dec 1975.

Biography*

Paul Richard Carlisle was the son of Washington Homer and Artimisha M. (Motley) Carlisle. He was born and raised in Alexander City, AL. He was the owner of Paul's Pharmacy and Paul's Drug Center in Alexander City, AL.² Paul died in 1975 at the age of 70.

Family

Mae Belle Reid b. c 1908

Marriage*

He married Mae Belle Reid at Alabama.

Child

(?) Carlisle+

Charts

Sarah Culpepper Elliott Descendants

Last Edited

21 Sep 2004

Citations

Correspondence from Dwight L. Carlisle to Lew Griffin.
Mrs. John D. (Lucile Chapman) Carlisle letter 10 Oct 1978

Mae Belle Reid

Female, #17894, (circa 1908 - )

Birth*

circa 1908

Mae was born circa 1908.

Marriage*

She married Paul Richard Carlisle at Alabama.

Married Name

Her married name was Carlisle.

Residence*

Mae resided at Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama.

Family

Paul Richard Carlisle b. 27 Feb 1905, d. 1 Dec 1975

Marriage*

She married Paul Richard Carlisle at Alabama.

Child

(?) Carlisle+

Last Edited

16 Sep 2000

Dwight Lester Carlisle

Male, #17895, (6 October 1907 - 24 June 1994)

Father

Washington Homer Carlisle b. 29 Nov 1869, d. 21 Aug 1935

Mother

Artimisha M. Motley b. 29 Jan 1874, d. 23 Sep 1931

Dwight Lester Carlisle|b. 6 Oct 1907\nd. 24 Jun 1994|p1119.htm#i17895|Washington Homer Carlisle|b. 29 Nov 1869\nd. 21 Aug 1935|p855.htm#i13672|Artimisha M. Motley|b. 29 Jan 1874\nd. 23 Sep 1931|p855.htm#i13673|Broxon Y. Carlisle|b. 23 Dec 1851\nd. 7 Apr 1924|p2030.htm#i32467||||||||||

Birth*

6 Oct 1907

Dwight was born at Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, on 6 Oct 1907.

He was the son of Washington Homer Carlisle and Artimisha M. Motley.

(son) 1920 Census

1920

Dwight was listed as a son in Washington Homer Carlisle's household on the 1920 Census at Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama. 48 m-Central Ave.

Employment*

Dwight's occupation: pharmacistAskin Drug Company at Tallapoosa Co., Alabama.

Marriage*

He married Epsey Jones at Alabama.

Death*

24 Jun 1994

He died at Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, on 24 Jun 1994.

Biography*

Dwight Lester Carlisle was the son of Washington Homer and Artimisha M. (Motley) Carlisle. He was born and raised in Alexander City, AL. He was a part owner with his brother, Hoyt, of Askin Drug Company. ¹ Dwight died in 1994 at the age of 86.

Family

Epsey Jones b. 3 Aug 1913, d. Jul 1995

Marriage*

He married Epsey Jones at Alabama.

Child

Dwight Lester Carlisle Jr.+

Charts

Sarah Culpepper Elliott Descendants

Last Edited

1 Dec 2000

Citations

Mrs. John D. (Lucile Chapman) Carlisle letter 10 Oct 1978

Epsey Jones

Female, #17896, (3 August 1913 - July 1995)

Birth*

3 Aug 1913

Epsey was born on 3 Aug 1913.

Marriage*

She married Dwight Lester Carlisle at Alabama.

Married Name

Her married name was Carlisle.

Death*

Jul 1995

She died at Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, in Jul 1995.

Family

Dwight Lester Carlisle b. 6 Oct 1907, d. 24 Jun 1994

Marriage*

She married Dwight Lester Carlisle at Alabama.

Child

Dwight Lester Carlisle Jr.+

Last Edited

8 Nov 1999

Melba Virginia Carlisle

Female, #17897, (22 December 1909 - )

Father

Washington Homer Carlisle b. 29 Nov 1869, d. 21 Aug 1935

Mother

Artimisha M. Motley b. 29 Jan 1874, d. 23 Sep 1931

Melba Virginia Carlisle|b. 22 Dec 1909|p1119.htm#i17897|Washington Homer Carlisle|b. 29 Nov 1869\nd. 21 Aug 1935|p855.htm#i13672|Artimisha M. Motley|b. 29 Jan 1874\nd. 23 Sep 1931|p855.htm#i13673|Broxon Y. Carlisle|b. 23 Dec 1851\nd. 7 Apr 1924|p2030.htm#i32467||||||||||

Birth*

22 Dec 1909

Melba was born at Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, on 22 Dec 1909.

She was the daughter of Washington Homer Carlisle and Artimisha M. Motley.

(daughter) 1920 Census

1920

Melba was listed as a daughter in Washington Homer Carlisle's household on the 1920 Census at Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama. 48 m-Central Ave.

Marriage*

She married Walter Patten Mayfield at Alabama.

Married Name

Her married name was Mayfield.

Residence*

1978

Melba resided at Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, in 1978.

Biography*

(an unknown value).

Family

Walter Patten Mayfield b. 11 Nov 1907, d. 18 Jun 1975

Marriage*

She married Walter Patten Mayfield at Alabama.

Children

Charts

Sarah Culpepper Elliott Descendants

Last Edited

5 Dec 1999

Walter Patten Mayfield

Male, #17898, (11 November 1907 - 18 June 1975)

Birth*

11 Nov 1907

Walter was born on 11 Nov 1907.

Employment*

Walter's occupation: dentist at Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama.

Marriage*

He married Melba Virginia Carlisle at Alabama.

Death*

18 Jun 1975

He died at Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama, on 18 Jun 1975.

Biography*

Mrs. John D. (Lucile Chapman) Carlisle wrote 10 Oct 1978 that Patton Mayfield "practiced dentistry in Alex City until his death in a Birmingham hospital June 18, 1975."

Family

Melba Virginia Carlisle b. 22 Dec 1909

Marriage*

He married Melba Virginia Carlisle at Alabama.

Children

Last Edited

4 Dec 1999

Sarah Louise Carlisle

Female, #17899, (4 October 1911 - 16 August 2007)

Father

Washington Homer Carlisle b. 29 Nov 1869, d. 21 Aug 1935

Mother

Artimisha M. Motley b. 29 Jan 1874, d. 23 Sep 1931

Sarah Louise Carlisle|b. 4 Oct 1911\nd. 16 Aug 2007|p1119.htm#i17899|Washington Homer Carlisle|b. 29 Nov 1869\nd. 21 Aug 1935|p855.htm#i13672|Artimisha M. Motley|b. 29 Jan 1874\nd. 23 Sep 1931|p855.htm#i13673|Broxon Y. Carlisle|b. 23 Dec 1851\nd. 7 Apr 1924|p2030.htm#i32467||||||||||

Birth*

4 Oct 1911

Sarah was born at Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, on 4 Oct 1911.

She was the daughter of Washington Homer Carlisle and Artimisha M. Motley.

1920 Census*

1920

Sarah was listed as a daughter in Washington Homer Carlisle's household on the 1920 Census at Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama. 48 m-Central Ave.

Marriage*

She married Gelmon T. Towery at Alabama.

Married Name

Her married name was Towery.

Residence*

1978

Sarah resided at Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, in 1978.

Biography*

Sarah Louise was the daughter of Washington Homer and Artimisha M. (Motley) Carlisle. She was born and raised in Alexander City, AL where she was noted with her parents in 1920 census records. She married Gelmon T. Towery and they originally settled down in Montevallo, AL but later moved to Alexander City, AL.¹ Sarah is an accomplished artist and she taught for many years both privately, in her own studio, and in public schools and at the Demonstration School at the University of Montevallo and Southern Union Junior College, Wadley, AL. ²

In 1968, Sarah and five other artists met at Casa Carmen in San Miguel, Mexico to study with a master painter and the "San Miguel Six" began returning for a workshop each summer.³ In 1972, the group established the World Art Workshop for the purpose of travelling to various locations around the world to study and paint.² Sarah painted in France, Spain, Ireland and she spent two summers painting on the islands of Lamos and Paros in Greece and she had an exhibit on Lamos.⁴ Sarah also has had one woman shows in New York, Pittsburgh, Atlanta and Wilmington, NC.²

Sarah's paintings can be found in private collections in the United States, Mexico and abroad as well as in public buildings in Alexander City, AL and in galleries in Atlanta, GA and South Carolina.⁴ She also painted murals in the First Methodist Church and elementary school in Alexander City, AL and in the offices of the Specialty Services Company.²

Sarah has a studio in her home on Glenhaven Drive in Alexander City, AL³ and Sarah's children developed The Sarah Carlisle Towery Art Colony on Lake Martin, 101 Lafayette Street, Alexander City, AL 35010. ⁵

Death*

16 Aug 2007

She died at Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, on 16 Aug 2007.⁶

Biography

2008

Art Colony Grows

Sunday, November 2, 2008 5:40 PM CST

Sarah Carlisle Towery Art Colony brings 54 artists to Lake Martin

By Kenneth Boone

October saw the largest-ever meeting of the Sarah Carlisle Towery Art Colony on Lake Martin.

Margaret George, president of the Alabama Art Colony organization that hosts the annual fall artist gathering as well as the Kitty Dark Kids Arts Camp in June, said the number of both artists and instructors at the Art Colony increased dramatically this year. The event drew artists the across the Southeast, including students from North Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia and Florida.

"We had three instructors and 54 artists participating," George said. "A lot of women from the Mississippi Art Colony came. They brought a lot of experience and fun. There were a lot of new faces this year ... We couldn't have asked for better weather."

George said that this year was the first time that visiting artists had the chance to use the new Harbor Lodge facilities, and it was a big hit.

"The artists loved it because they had their own individual space and they could meet on the porches and chat and discuss their philosophies on art," she said. "They thought (Harbor Lodge) was a perfect place for a retreat."

In recent years, the Art Colony featured two art instructors, and artists ranging from amateurs to professionals chose to paint with one during the week. But because of the large number of artists who registered, three instructors were hired to lead the 2008 colony.

This year's instructors were Roger Dale Brown, a plein aire artist from Nashville; Holly Roberts from Corrales, N.M., who is nationally known for her collages; and Hugh Williams, an art professor emeritus from Auburn University who focuses on avant garde styles of art incorporating unusual materials.

Roberts, who works with layers of materials that often include photographs and paint, was teaching in the Harbor Lodge facility, while the two other classes met at Children's Harbor.

"Basically, what I am an expert in teaching is layering media," she said, explaining that "media" could be anything from dirt and leaves to paint and photos. "Just anything you want to make your painting."

Roberts said she began her career as a painter, which led her to experiment with oil over acrylic paints, and that led her down the path to the collages that earned her national fame. She said she used to paint on black and white photographs, and now often works with photos placed over paint.

"I think it became just a really interesting way to get to your creative self," she said of her collages. "There's real pleasure in marrying the different things that shouldn't work ... but do."

In trying to decide what to put together in a piece, Roberts says she uses "visual intelligence."

"That's what I do for a living, I look at things," she said. "I love to paint and I love photographs."

She said working in the new Harbor Lodge facility was a treat.

"It's just a gorgeous place, brand new and state of the art," she said, describing the conference center and audio visual equipment. "I did a presentation last night and everything was brand new."

The Art Colony is named in honor of Alexander City painter Sarah Carlisle Towery, who died last year. It began as a birthday celebration for "Miss Sarah," as she was affectionately known, where she and her friends got together on the lake to paint in the fall. Instructor Hugh Williams participated in the original get-together for Towery's 80th birthday in 1992.

"We've come full circle because at this one, we celebrated his 80th birthday," George said.

Over the years, the Art Colony has grown into a much larger, more public event, and it is now supported financially in part by grants from the Alabama State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding comes from tuition and other donations.

"We gave four full scholarships this year, three of them were through the generosity of Carlisle Towery," George said of "Miss Sarah's" son.

This year's Art Colony was held Oct. 6-10. The $525 tuition included room, meals and five days of professional art instruction.

"We served breakfast and a country lunch, and then heavy hors d'ourves at night which is provided by different galleries in the area," George said. Red Hill Gallery, Stonehenge and MacDavid & Co. galleries hosted evening receptions for the event, when instructors spoke to the whole group. On Thursday night the colony held a public reception where artists offered works for sale.

George said she thinks there are a number of reasons that the Art Colony is growing.

"We respect different traditions of art," she said, explaining that the artists have a number of different artistic styles of instruction to choose from. "Our instructors come from different backgrounds."

She said the excellent facilities and the location on Lake Martin are a big draw.

"And I credit the board with a lot of hard work," she said.

"We think it's going to get bigger and better every year," George said. "We think the future is very rosy ... it's also indigo and lemon yellow and cadmium red! Seriously, we're growing and we are thrilled to be attracting nationally respected instructors and students who are featured in galleries around the southeast."

For more information on the Sarah Carlisle Towery Art Colony on Lake Martin, visit the organization's Web site: www.alartcolony.org.⁷

Family

Gelmon T. Towery b. 13 Jun 1908, d. Nov 1972

Marriage*

She married Gelmon T. Towery at Alabama.

Children

Charts

Sarah Culpepper Elliott Descendants

Last Edited

22 Nov 2008

Citations

Mrs. John D. (Lucile Chapman) Carlisle letter
"Sarah Carlisle Towery" newsletter, 1994
Dorothy Foshee, "Artist Home from Mexico" Outlook on Living section from an unknown source probably the Alexander City Outlook
"Sarah Carlisle Towery" newsletter, 1994 and Dorothy Foshee, "Artist Home from Mexico" Outlook on Living section from an unknown source probably the Alexander City Outlook
Mrs. Bert L. (Mary Hodnett) Craft letter 26 May 1994
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
http://www.lakemartinmagazine.com/.

Gelmon T. Towery

Male, #17900, (13 June 1908 - November 1972)

Birth*

13 Jun 1908

Gelmon was born on 13 Jun 1908.

Marriage*

He married Sarah Louise Carlisle at Alabama.

Death*

Nov 1972

He died at Montevallo, Shelby Co., Alabama, in Nov 1972.

Family

Sarah Louise Carlisle b. 4 Oct 1911, d. 16 Aug 2007

Marriage*

He married Sarah Louise Carlisle at Alabama.

Children

Last Edited

19 Jul 1999

Washington Homer Carlisle Jr.

Male, #17901, (27 November 1914 - )

Father

Washington Homer Carlisle b. 29 Nov 1869, d. 21 Aug 1935

Mother

Artimisha M. Motley b. 29 Jan 1874, d. 23 Sep 1931

Washington Homer Carlisle Jr.|b. 27 Nov 1914|p1119.htm#i17901|Washington Homer Carlisle|b. 29 Nov 1869\nd. 21 Aug 1935|p855.htm#i13672|Artimisha M. Motley|b. 29 Jan 1874\nd. 23 Sep 1931|p855.htm#i13673|Broxon Y. Carlisle|b. 23 Dec 1851\nd. 7 Apr 1924|p2030.htm#i32467||||||||||

Birth*

27 Nov 1914

Washington was born at Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, on 27 Nov 1914.

He was the son of Washington Homer Carlisle and Artimisha M. Motley.

(son) 1920 Census

1920

Washington was listed as a son in Washington Homer Carlisle's household on the 1920 Census at Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama. 48 m-Central Ave.

Residence*

1978

Washington resided at Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama, in 1978.

Charts

Sarah Culpepper Elliott Descendants

Last Edited

8 Jan 2000

Ruth Roberts

Female, #17902

Last Edited

8 Jan 2000

Wilbur Herman Carlisle

Male, #17903

Father

Washington Homer Carlisle b. 29 Nov 1869, d. 21 Aug 1935

Mother

Artimisha M. Motley b. 29 Jan 1874, d. 23 Sep 1931

Wilbur Herman Carlisle||p1119.htm#i17903|Washington Homer Carlisle|b. 29 Nov 1869\nd. 21 Aug 1935|p855.htm#i13672|Artimisha M. Motley|b. 29 Jan 1874\nd. 23 Sep 1931|p855.htm#i13673|Broxon Y. Carlisle|b. 23 Dec 1851\nd. 7 Apr 1924|p2030.htm#i32467||||||||||

He is the son of Washington Homer Carlisle and Artimisha M. Motley.

Charts

Sarah Culpepper Elliott Descendants

Last Edited

8 Jan 2000

Marie Maurin

Female, #17904

Last Edited

8 Jan 2000