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Mary Alice Elizabeth Culpepper

Female, #32516, (17 January 1852 - 13 June 1930)

FatherRobert Jefferson Culpepper b. 2 Jul 1830, d. 10 Dec 1919
MotherLorraine Cardwell b. 8 Jun 1833, d. 2 Jan 1894
Mary Alice Elizabeth Culpepper|b. 17 Jan 1852\nd. 13 Jun 1930|p2033.htm#i32516|Robert Jefferson Culpepper|b. 2 Jul 1830\nd. 10 Dec 1919|p2023.htm#i32357|Lorraine Cardwell|b. 8 Jun 1833\nd. 2 Jan 1894|p2023.htm#i32358|John J. Culpepper|b. 4 Nov 1797\nd. 4 May 1885|p2004.htm#i32054|Catherine Bell|b. circa 1797\nd. circa 1865|p2004.htm#i32055|James Cardwell|b. circa 1806\nd. 1884|p1717.htm#i27466|Malissa H. Bohannon|b. circa 1815\nd. circa 1860|p1717.htm#i27467|

Birth*17 Jan 1852 Mary was born at Chambers Co., Alabama, on 17 Jan 1852. 
 She was the daughter of Robert Jefferson Culpepper and Lorraine Cardwell. 
Census*1860 Mary was in the in 1860 census at Almond, Randolph Co., Alabama. 
(Free Female 0-20) Census1866 Mary was probably a free white female, age under 21, in an unknown person 's household in the D Census at Tallapoosa Co., Alabama.1 
Marriage*8 Dec 1870 She married Jacob C. Willoughby at Alabama on 8 Dec 1870. 
Married Name8 Dec 1870  As of 8 Dec 1870, her married name was Willoughby. 
Photographedsay 1900 She was photographed say 1900 at Albertville, Marshall Co., Alabama.
Mary Alice Elizabeth (Culpepper) Willoughby
Photographed*between Nov 1908 and Dec 1908 She was photographed between Nov 1908 and Dec 1908.2
Mary Culpepper Willoughby & family -- 1908
Key to 1908 Willoughby photo
Death*13 Jun 1930 She died at Albertville, Marshall Co., Alabama, on 13 Jun 1930. 
Burial* Her body was interred at Beulah Cemetery, Marshall Co., Alabama. 
Biography* Mary Lillian Butler Pierce wrote, 2 Jan 1979, that Mary Alice "married Jake Willoughby, my Grandma Culpepper's brother. The Willoughby children and my mother were double first cousins." There is a possibility that Mary Alice actually married in Dec 1869 since she was not listed with her parents in the 1870 census. 

Family

Jacob C. Willoughby b. 26 Aug 1846, d. 23 Aug 1899
Marriage*8 Dec 1870 She married Jacob C. Willoughby at Alabama on 8 Dec 1870. 
Children

Last Edited 21 Sep 2004

Citations

  1. 1866 Alabama State Census, Tallapoosa Co., AL:
    R. J. Culpepper, 1M20+, 1M10-19, 1M0-9, 1F20+, 2F10-19, 2F0-9.
  2. E-mail from Lisa Dempsey, e-mail address to Lew Griffin, 17 Aug 2004.

Jacob C. Willoughby

Male, #32517, (26 August 1846 - 23 August 1899)

FatherFrederick Willoughby b. c 1810
MotherMartha Wheat b. c 1810, d. c 1856
Jacob C. Willoughby|b. 26 Aug 1846\nd. 23 Aug 1899|p2033.htm#i32517|Frederick Willoughby|b. circa 1810|p1608.htm#i25715|Martha Wheat|b. circa 1810\nd. circa 1856|p1608.htm#i25716||||||||||Elizabeth (?)|b. circa 1769|p2788.htm#i44607|

Birth*26 Aug 1846 Jacob was born on 26 Aug 1846. 
 He was the son of Frederick Willoughby and Martha Wheat. 
Marriage*8 Dec 1870 He married Mary Alice Elizabeth Culpepper at Alabama on 8 Dec 1870. 
Death*23 Aug 1899 He died at Marshall Co., Alabama, on 23 Aug 1899. 
Burial* His body was interred at Beulah Cemetery, Marshall Co., Alabama. 
Biography* On 26 Jul 1979, Mary Lillian Butler Pierce wrote "Aunt Mary and Uncle Jake Willoughby and family only lived about 3 miles from my grandparents [John James and Nancy Jane (Willoughby) Culpepper]." 

Family

Mary Alice Elizabeth Culpepper b. 17 Jan 1852, d. 13 Jun 1930
Marriage*8 Dec 1870 He married Mary Alice Elizabeth Culpepper at Alabama on 8 Dec 1870. 
Children

Last Edited 7 Dec 2001

Edna Isabella Culpepper

Female, #32518, (4 November 1854 - 24 December 1890)

FatherRobert Jefferson Culpepper b. 2 Jul 1830, d. 10 Dec 1919
MotherLorraine Cardwell b. 8 Jun 1833, d. 2 Jan 1894
Edna Isabella Culpepper|b. 4 Nov 1854\nd. 24 Dec 1890|p2033.htm#i32518|Robert Jefferson Culpepper|b. 2 Jul 1830\nd. 10 Dec 1919|p2023.htm#i32357|Lorraine Cardwell|b. 8 Jun 1833\nd. 2 Jan 1894|p2023.htm#i32358|John J. Culpepper|b. 4 Nov 1797\nd. 4 May 1885|p2004.htm#i32054|Catherine Bell|b. circa 1797\nd. circa 1865|p2004.htm#i32055|James Cardwell|b. circa 1806\nd. 1884|p1717.htm#i27466|Malissa H. Bohannon|b. circa 1815\nd. circa 1860|p1717.htm#i27467|

Birth*4 Nov 1854 Edna was born at Chambers Co., Alabama, on 4 Nov 1854. 
 She was the daughter of Robert Jefferson Culpepper and Lorraine Cardwell. 
Census*1860 Edna was in the in 1860 census at Almond, Randolph Co., Alabama. 
(Free Female 0-20) Census1866 Edna was probably a free white female, age under 21, in an unknown person 's household in the D Census at Tallapoosa Co., Alabama.1 
Census1870 She was listed as a resident in the census report at Louina, Randolph Co., Alabama, in 1870. 
Marriage*14 Feb 1874 She married William Lawrence Gray at Alabama on 14 Feb 1874. 
Married Name14 Feb 1874  As of 14 Feb 1874, her married name was Gray. 
Census1880 She was listed as a resident in the census report at Randolph Co., Alabama, in 1880. 
Death*24 Dec 1890 She died at Lineville, Clay Co., Alabama, on 24 Dec 1890. 
Burial* Her body was interred at Old Lineville City Cemetery, Lineville, Clay Co., Alabama.2 
Biography* Edna Isabella Culpepper was known as "Edney." According to Elizabeth Dempsey in a 28 Feb 1979 letter: The date of Edna Isabel Culpepper Gray's death is incorrect on the tombstone. Uncle Boyd had the tombstone placed at their graves several years after their death and gave the date of death incorrectly. It should have been 1890. I have often been told Mother, Edna Gray Dempsey, was five days old when her mother died. Mother's date of birth in the Bible is Dec. 19, 1890. 

Family

William Lawrence Gray b. 26 Jul 1848, d. 14 Jun 1915
Marriage*14 Feb 1874 She married William Lawrence Gray at Alabama on 14 Feb 1874. 
Children

Last Edited 28 Nov 2001

Citations

  1. 1866 Alabama State Census, Tallapoosa Co., AL:
    R. J. Culpepper, 1M20+, 1M10-19, 1M0-9, 1F20+, 2F10-19, 2F0-9.
  2. Clay County Alabama Historical Society, Cemeteries of Clay County, Alabama, La Grange, GA: Family Tree, 1987.
    p 213.

William Lawrence Gray1

Male, #32519, (26 July 1848 - 14 June 1915)

FatherRichard Sanford Gray b. s 1818
MotherMary (?) b. s 1820
William Lawrence Gray|b. 26 Jul 1848\nd. 14 Jun 1915|p2033.htm#i32519|Richard Sanford Gray|b. say 1818|p2785.htm#i44548|Mary (?)|b. say 1820|p2785.htm#i44549|||||||||||||

Birth*26 Jul 1848 William was born at Georgia on 26 Jul 1848. 
 He was the son of Richard Sanford Gray and Mary (?). 
Marriage*14 Feb 1874 He married Edna Isabella Culpepper at Alabama on 14 Feb 1874. 
Census*1880 He was listed as a resident in the census report at Randolph Co., Alabama, in 1880. 
Marriage He married Charity Burroughs. 
Death*14 Jun 1915 He died at Lineville, Clay Co., Alabama, on 14 Jun 1915. 
Burial* His body was interred at Old Lineville City Cemetery, Lineville, Clay Co., Alabama.2 

Family

Edna Isabella Culpepper b. 4 Nov 1854, d. 24 Dec 1890
Marriage*14 Feb 1874 He married Edna Isabella Culpepper at Alabama on 14 Feb 1874. 
Children

Last Edited 28 Nov 2001

Citations

  1. E-mail from Linda Ayres to Lew Griffin, 2001.
  2. Clay County Alabama Historical Society, Cemeteries of Clay County, Alabama, La Grange, GA: Family Tree, 1987.
    p 213.

Melissa Catherine Culpepper

Female, #32520, (4 April 1858 - 1 November 1939)

FatherRobert Jefferson Culpepper b. 2 Jul 1830, d. 10 Dec 1919
MotherLorraine Cardwell b. 8 Jun 1833, d. 2 Jan 1894
Melissa Catherine Culpepper|b. 4 Apr 1858\nd. 1 Nov 1939|p2033.htm#i32520|Robert Jefferson Culpepper|b. 2 Jul 1830\nd. 10 Dec 1919|p2023.htm#i32357|Lorraine Cardwell|b. 8 Jun 1833\nd. 2 Jan 1894|p2023.htm#i32358|John J. Culpepper|b. 4 Nov 1797\nd. 4 May 1885|p2004.htm#i32054|Catherine Bell|b. circa 1797\nd. circa 1865|p2004.htm#i32055|James Cardwell|b. circa 1806\nd. 1884|p1717.htm#i27466|Malissa H. Bohannon|b. circa 1815\nd. circa 1860|p1717.htm#i27467|

Birth*4 Apr 1858 Melissa was born at Randolph Co., Alabama, on 4 Apr 1858. 
 She was the daughter of Robert Jefferson Culpepper and Lorraine Cardwell. 
Census*1860 Melissa was in the in 1860 census at Almond, Randolph Co., Alabama. 
(Free Female 0-20) Census1866 Melissa was probably a free white female, age under 21, in an unknown person 's household in the D Census at Tallapoosa Co., Alabama.1 
Census1870 She was listed as a resident in the census report at Louina, Randolph Co., Alabama, in 1870. 
Census1880 She was listed as a resident in the census report at Wesobulga, Clay Co., Alabama, in 1880. 
Marriage*4 Aug 1880 She married George Washington Hallmark at Clay Co., Alabama, on 4 Aug 1880. 
Married Name4 Aug 1880  As of 4 Aug 1880, her married name was Hallmark. 
Death*1 Nov 1939 She died at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, on 1 Nov 1939. 
Biography* In the 1880 Census of Clay Co, AL, Melissa Catherine was listed as "Mollie" but she was later known as "Kate." She was listed with her husband in a 1937 article about a John James Culpepper family reunion as being from Atlanta, GA. 

Family

George Washington Hallmark b. 4 Mar 1859, d. 10 Nov 1944
Marriage*4 Aug 1880 She married George Washington Hallmark at Clay Co., Alabama, on 4 Aug 1880. 
Children

Last Edited 9 Jul 1999

Citations

  1. 1866 Alabama State Census, Tallapoosa Co., AL:
    R. J. Culpepper, 1M20+, 1M10-19, 1M0-9, 1F20+, 2F10-19, 2F0-9.

George Washington Hallmark

Male, #32521, (4 March 1859 - 10 November 1944)

Birth*4 Mar 1859 George was born on 4 Mar 1859. 
Marriage*4 Aug 1880 He married Melissa Catherine Culpepper at Clay Co., Alabama, on 4 Aug 1880. 
Death*10 Nov 1944 He died at Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia, on 10 Nov 1944. 

Family

Melissa Catherine Culpepper b. 4 Apr 1858, d. 1 Nov 1939
Marriage*4 Aug 1880 He married Melissa Catherine Culpepper at Clay Co., Alabama, on 4 Aug 1880. 
Children

Last Edited 9 Jul 1999

Melvina Amanda Culpepper

Female, #32526, (21 November 1866 - 23 October 1956)

FatherRobert Jefferson Culpepper b. 2 Jul 1830, d. 10 Dec 1919
MotherLorraine Cardwell b. 8 Jun 1833, d. 2 Jan 1894
Melvina Amanda Culpepper|b. 21 Nov 1866\nd. 23 Oct 1956|p2033.htm#i32526|Robert Jefferson Culpepper|b. 2 Jul 1830\nd. 10 Dec 1919|p2023.htm#i32357|Lorraine Cardwell|b. 8 Jun 1833\nd. 2 Jan 1894|p2023.htm#i32358|John J. Culpepper|b. 4 Nov 1797\nd. 4 May 1885|p2004.htm#i32054|Catherine Bell|b. circa 1797\nd. circa 1865|p2004.htm#i32055|James Cardwell|b. circa 1806\nd. 1884|p1717.htm#i27466|Malissa H. Bohannon|b. circa 1815\nd. circa 1860|p1717.htm#i27467|

Birth*21 Nov 1866 Melvina was born at Randolph Co., Alabama, on 21 Nov 1866. 
 She was the daughter of Robert Jefferson Culpepper and Lorraine Cardwell. 
Census*1870 Melvina was in the in 1870 census at Louina, Randolph Co., Alabama. 
Census1880 She was listed as a resident in the census report at Wesobulga, Clay Co., Alabama, in 1880. 
Marriage*21 Jun 1888 She married Herschel V. Johnson at Marshall Co., Alabama, on 21 Jun 1888. 
Married Name21 Jun 1888  As of 21 Jun 1888, her married name was Johnson. 
Census1910 She was listed as a resident in the census report at Cullman Co., Alabama, in 1910. 
Death*23 Oct 1956 She died at Joppa, Cullman Co., Alabama, on 23 Oct 1956. 
Burial* Her body was interred at Corinth Cemetery, Joppa, Cullman Co., Alabama. 
Biography* According to Mary Lillian Butler Pierce, Melvina was known as "Mallie." She was listed as "Mandy" in the 1910 census and as Amanda M. Culpepper on the marriage license. She was listed as Mrs. M. M. Johnson in a 1936 article about a John James Culpepper family reunion. Perhaps, she no longer used her formal name and went only her nickname "Mallie Mandy" Johnson. 

Family

Herschel V. Johnson b. 29 Aug 1855, d. 13 Mar 1939
Marriage*21 Jun 1888 She married Herschel V. Johnson at Marshall Co., Alabama, on 21 Jun 1888. 
Children

Last Edited 17 Aug 2001

Herschel V. Johnson1

Male, #32527, (29 August 1855 - 13 March 1939)

Birth*29 Aug 1855 Herschel was born at Georgia on 29 Aug 1855. 
Marriage*21 Jun 1888 He married Melvina Amanda Culpepper at Marshall Co., Alabama, on 21 Jun 1888. 
Census*1910 He was listed as a resident in the census report at Cullman Co., Alabama, in 1910. 
Death*13 Mar 1939 He died at Joppa, Cullman Co., Alabama, on 13 Mar 1939. 
Burial* His body was interred at Corinth Cemetery, Joppa, Cullman Co., Alabama. 
Biography* According to Mary Lillian Pierce, 18 Jan 1979, "Hershel Johnson's father was killed in the Civil War. At that time they, Hershel and his parents, lived at LaGrange, GA. They later moved to Boaz, AL where Hershel met his wife." The name was spelled "Hershcelle" on the marriage license but he signed his name H. V. Johnson so it is not known if that was his spelling or the clerk's. 

Family

Melvina Amanda Culpepper b. 21 Nov 1866, d. 23 Oct 1956
Marriage*21 Jun 1888 He married Melvina Amanda Culpepper at Marshall Co., Alabama, on 21 Jun 1888. 
Children

Last Edited 15 Nov 2002

Citations

  1. Spelling of his name is from his tombstone.