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Eva Louise Culpepper

Female, #35633, (February 1891 - 9 June 1971)

Birth*Feb 1891 Eva was born at Georgia in Feb 1891. 
Marriage*21 Mar 1921 She married Robert Allen Rigsby at Americus, Sumter Co., Georgia, on 21 Mar 1921. 
Married Name21 Mar 1921  As of 21 Mar 1921, her married name was Rigsby. 
(Wife) 1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Eva was listed as Robert Allen Rigsby's wife on the 1930 Census.1 
Death*9 Jun 1971 She died at Americus, Sumter Co., Georgia, on 9 Jun 1971. 
Burial*circa 11 Jun 1971 Her body was interred circa 11 Jun 1971 at Americus, Sumter Co., Georgia. 
Biography* Mrs. F. D. (Betty Lee Collins) Hale preserved an entry for "Eva Culpepper" who was listed as a student living at 414 Clinton with her father in the 1915 Macon City Directory. This was followed by entries entries for "Louise Culpepper" in the 1920 through 1940 directories. There is a question about whether or not these are entries for "Eva Louise Culpepper" or since she was supposed to have married in 1921. The following are the directory entries for Louise: "Louise Culpepper" was listed as an "Opr. Bell Tele. Co." living at "Bellveue" in the 1920 directory. "Louise Culpepper" was listed as "Oper. So. Bell" living at 416 American Blvd. in the 1925 directory. In the 1930 directory "Louise Culpepper" was listed as an "Oper., So. Bell" living at 416 American Blvd. In the 1935 directory, "Louise Culpepper" was listed as "Oper. So. Bell" living at 416 American Blvd. In the 1940 directory, "Louise Culpepper" was listed as "Opr., S. B. T. & T. Co." She was living as 871 Orange. 

Family

Robert Allen Rigsby b. 15 Jun 1894, d. 9 Sep 1976
Marriage*21 Mar 1921 She married Robert Allen Rigsby at Americus, Sumter Co., Georgia, on 21 Mar 1921. 
Children

Last Edited 23 May 2004

Citations

  1. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    Americus, Sumter, Georgia; Roll: 385; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 196.0.

Robert Allen Rigsby

Male, #35634, (15 June 1894 - 9 September 1976)

Birth*15 Jun 1894 Robert was born on 15 Jun 1894. 
Marriage*21 Mar 1921 He married Eva Louise Culpepper at Americus, Sumter Co., Georgia, on 21 Mar 1921. 
1930 Census*1 Apr 1930 Robert was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census.1 
Death*9 Sep 1976 He died at Americus, Sumter Co., Georgia, on 9 Sep 1976. 
Burial* His body was interred at Americus, Sumter Co., Georgia. 

Family

Eva Louise Culpepper b. Feb 1891, d. 9 Jun 1971
Marriage*21 Mar 1921 He married Eva Louise Culpepper at Americus, Sumter Co., Georgia, on 21 Mar 1921. 
Children

Last Edited 11 Sep 2005

Citations

  1. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    Americus, Sumter, Georgia; Roll: 385; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 196.0.

Sara Margaret Culpepper

Female, #35636, (27 October 1905 - 8 April 1917)

Biography* Americus Child Killed By Auto
Americus, April 8. While walking on the sidewalk at the intersection of Lee and Furlow Streets this afternoon, Sarah Margarette Culpepper, aged 11, young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Culpepper, was instantly killed, and her sister, Minnie Sue, aged 3, is in critical condition from injuries received when the car of Mrs. Burt Bowers, driven by her companion, Mrs. Jerry Mugivans, swerved into the sidewalk.
     Mrs. Mugivans was learning the mechanism of the car when coming down Lee Street, she attempted to turn into Furlow Street. By some manner she lost control of the car, running upon the sidewalk at the street intersection.
     The little girls who were with their mother attempted to run out of the way of the car, it is stated, but the older child was caught directly in the path, being thrown for several feet and before the machine could be stopped, the left front wheel had passed over her chest.
     Witnesses to the accident state that the younger child was caught by the running board of the machine, being thrown partially under the rear wheel, which passed over the right arm, crushing it in several places.
     Charles A. Culpepper, father of the children, an engineer on the Seaboard Air Line railway between here and Savannah, was on his return trip home. He was advised of the accident at Helena, where he was relieved.
     Certain parties who witnessed the accident stated that the car driven by Mrs. Mugivans was running between fifteen and twenty miles an hour.
     Mrs. Mugivans, at the Windsor Hotel, is prostrated with grief over the accident.
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The second child in the awful auto accident of Sunday died Wednesday.
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According to A Chronology of Americus and Sumter County, Georgia 1915 - 1961, Alan Anderson, compiler, Mrs. Jerry Mugivan was the wife of John Robinson's Ten Big Shows Circus proprietor, wintering in Americus. After the deaths, they donated a memorial pipe organ to Lee Street Methodist Church.1 
Birth*27 Oct 1905 Sara was born at Americus, Sumter Co., Georgia, on 27 Oct 1905. 
Death*8 Apr 1917 She died at Americus, Sumter Co., Georgia, on 8 Apr 1917. 
Burial*circa 10 Apr 1917 Her body was interred circa 10 Apr 1917 at Oak Grove Cemetery, Americus, Sumter Co., Georgia. 

Last Edited 9 Aug 2005

Citations

  1. The Butler Herald, Thursday, April 12, 1917, Page One.

Louise Culpepper

Female, #35639, (8 September 1910 - 1 November 1987)

Birth*8 Sep 1910 Louise was born at Americus, Sumter Co., Georgia, on 8 Sep 1910.1,2 
Marriage*6 Feb 1931 She married Robert Curry Physioe on 6 Feb 1931. 
Married Name6 Feb 1931  As of 6 Feb 1931, her married name was Physioe. 
SSN*between 1936 and 1950 Her Social Security Number was issued between 1936 and 1950 at Georgia.2 
Married Name Her married name was Sweeney. 
Marriage* She married (?) Sweeney. 
Residence*1979 Louise resided at Sarasota, Sarasota Co., Florida, in 1979. 
Death*1 Nov 1987 She died at Sarasota, Sarasota Co., Florida, on 1 Nov 1987.1,2 

Family

Robert Curry Physioe b. c 1907, d. 28 Jun 1936
Marriage*6 Feb 1931 She married Robert Curry Physioe on 6 Feb 1931. 
Child

Last Edited 7 Jan 2005

Citations

  1. State of Florida Health Department / Office of Vital Records, compiler, Florida Death Index, 1936-1998, Online database at Ancestry.com, 2004.
    http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7338
    Louise Culpepper Sweeney, Cert 115802, Sarasota Co., FL, White, 08 Sep 1910 - 01 Nov 1987.
  2. 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
    Louise C. Sweeney, 8 Sep 1910 - 1 Nov 1987, Sarasota, Sarasota Co., FL 33580, SSN 257-01-1093 issued in GA before 1951
    (Why it is safe to publish Social Security numbers for deceased people: http://gen.culpepper.com/about/socialsecurity.htm).

Robert Curry Physioe

Male, #35640, (circa 1907 - 28 June 1936)

Birth*circa 1907 Robert was born circa 1907. 
Marriage*6 Feb 1931 He married Louise Culpepper on 6 Feb 1931. 
Death*28 Jun 1936 He died on 28 Jun 1936. 

Family

Louise Culpepper b. 8 Sep 1910, d. 1 Nov 1987
Marriage*6 Feb 1931 He married Louise Culpepper on 6 Feb 1931. 
Child

Last Edited 9 Jul 1999

(?) Sweeney

Male, #35641, (say 1907 - )

Birth*say 1907 (?) was born say 1907. 
Marriage* He married Louise Culpepper. 

Last Edited 3 Aug 2001

Minnie Sue Culpepper

Female, #35642, (13 January 1914 - 10 April 1917)

Biography* Americus Child Killed By Auto
Americus, April 8. While walking on the sidewalk at the intersection of Lee and Furlow Streets this afternoon, Sarah Margarette Culpepper, aged 11, young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Culpepper, was instantly killed, and her sister, Minnie Sue, aged 3, is in critical condition from injuries received when the car of Mrs. Burt Bowers, driven by her companion, Mrs. Jerry Mugivans, swerved into the sidewalk.
     Mrs. Mugivans was learning the mechanism of the car when coming down Lee Street, she attempted to turn into Furlow Street. By some manner she lost control of the car, running upon the sidewalk at the street intersection.
     The little girls who were with their mother attempted to run out of the way of the car, it is stated, but the older child was caught directly in the path, being thrown for several feet and before the machine could be stopped, the left front wheel had passed over her chest.
     Witnesses to the accident state that the younger child was caught by the running board of the machine, being thrown partially under the rear wheel, which passed over the right arm, crushing it in several places.
     Charles A. Culpepper, father of the children, an engineer on the Seaboard Air Line railway between here and Savannah, was on his return trip home. He was advised of the accident at Helena, where he was relieved.
     Certain parties who witnessed the accident stated that the car driven by Mrs. Mugivans was running between fifteen and twenty miles an hour.
     Mrs. Mugivans, at the Windsor Hotel, is prostrated with grief over the accident.
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The second child in the awful auto accident of Sunday died Wednesday.
---------------
According to A Chronology of Americus and Sumter County, Georgia 1915 - 1961, Alan Anderson, compiler, Mrs. Jerry Mugivan was the wife of John Robinson's Ten Big Shows Circus proprietor, wintering in Americus. After the deaths, they donated a memorial pipe organ to Lee Street Methodist Church.1 
Birth*13 Jan 1914 Minnie was born at Americus, Sumter Co., Georgia, on 13 Jan 1914. 
Death*10 Apr 1917 She died at Americus, Sumter Co., Georgia, on 10 Apr 1917. 
Burial*circa 12 Apr 1917 Her body was interred circa 12 Apr 1917 at Oak Grove Cemetery, Americus, Sumter Co., Georgia. 
Biography* The Bible record of her birth and death appear to read Minnie Sue but the name on her tombstone was Minnie Lee. According to Mrs. Robert J. Culpepper in a 19 Jan 1979 letter, Minnie's middle name was Sue and she and her sister Sara Margaret were "killed in an auto accident in Apr. 1917." 

Last Edited 9 Aug 2005

Citations

  1. The Butler Herald, Thursday, April 12, 1917, Page One.

Matilda Margarette Culpepper

Female, #35643, (27 January 1891 - 6 January 1974)

Birth*27 Jan 1891 Matilda was born at Olympus, Childress Co., Texas, on 27 Jan 1891. 
Marriage*5 Feb 1910 She married George T. Elrod on 5 Feb 1910. 
Married Name5 Feb 1910  As of 5 Feb 1910, her married name was Elrod. 
(wife) 1920 Census1 Jan 1920 Matilda was listed as George T. Elrod's wife on the 1920 Census at Martin, Harmon Co., Oklahoma.1 
(Wife) 1930 Census1 Apr 1930 Matilda was listed as George T. Elrod's wife on the 1930 Census at Gould, Harmon Co., Oklahoma.2 
Death*6 Jan 1974 She died at Gould, Harmon Co., Oklahoma, on 6 Jan 1974. 
Burial*circa 8 Jan 1974 Her body was interred circa 8 Jan 1974 at Gould City Cemetery, Gould, Harmon Co., Oklahoma. 
Biography* Mrs. R L (Rita Boyette) Holland, in a 25 Jul 1978 letter, gives Matilda's name as "Matilda Marquette" and notes that she was known as "Maggie." Mrs. B. J. (Kathye Culpepper) Garrett wrote, in a 28 Jul 1978 letter, that her mother remembered her as "Matilda Marguette." A sister-in-law, Mrs. Otis Francis Culpepper, in a 24 Sep 1978 letter, listed her as "Margaret Matilda." I suspect that she was named after her grandmother, whose tombstone records the name "Margarette." 

Family

George T. Elrod b. 14 Aug 1881, d. May 1967
Marriage*5 Feb 1910 She married George T. Elrod on 5 Feb 1910. 
Children

Last Edited 22 Jun 2006

Citations

  1. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 96, Sheet 3A, Pg 279, Anc.com Im-5, Gould, Martin, Harmon Co., OK
    A. T. Elrod, Head, M, 37, M, TN TN TN, Mechanic-Garage
    Maggie Elrod, Wife, F, 27, M, TX AL TX
    Rachael Elrod, Dau, F, 7, S, OK TN TX
    Ruby Elrod, Dau, F, 4 6/12, S, OK TN TX
    Ina Ruth Elrod, Dau, F, 1 6/12, OK TN TX
    Harvey Culpepper, Brother-in-law, M, 14, S, OK AL TX.
  2. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 3, Sheet 2B, Pg 148, Martin Tnshp., Gould, Harmon Co., OK
    Home=$2000, Radio=Y, Farm=N
    George J. Elrod, Head, M, 47, md@26, TN TN TN, General Farmer
    Maggie Elrod, Wife, F, 38, md@18, TX AL TX
    Ruby F. Elrod, Dau, F, 14, Sng, AL TN TX
    Rachel M. Elrod, Dau, F, 17, Sng, AL TN TX
    Bud F. Culpepper, Lodger (Bro-in-law), M, 36, S, TX AL TX, Bookkeeper-Garage, Vet=WW.

George T. Elrod

Male, #35644, (14 August 1881 - May 1967)

Birth*14 Aug 1881 George was born on 14 Aug 1881. 
Marriage*5 Feb 1910 He married Matilda Margarette Culpepper on 5 Feb 1910. 
1920 Census*1 Jan 1920 George was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Martin, Harmon Co., Oklahoma.1 
1930 Census*1 Apr 1930 George was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Gould, Harmon Co., Oklahoma.2 
Death*May 1967 He died at Gould, Harmon Co., Oklahoma, in May 1967. 
Burial*May 1967 His body was interred in May 1967 at Gould City Cemetery, Gould, Harmon Co., Oklahoma. 

Family

Matilda Margarette Culpepper b. 27 Jan 1891, d. 6 Jan 1974
Marriage*5 Feb 1910 He married Matilda Margarette Culpepper on 5 Feb 1910. 
Children

Last Edited 15 Apr 2004

Citations

  1. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 96, Sheet 3A, Pg 279, Anc.com Im-5, Gould, Martin, Harmon Co., OK
    A. T. Elrod, Head, M, 37, M, TN TN TN, Mechanic-Garage
    Maggie Elrod, Wife, F, 27, M, TX AL TX
    Rachael Elrod, Dau, F, 7, S, OK TN TX
    Ruby Elrod, Dau, F, 4 6/12, S, OK TN TX
    Ina Ruth Elrod, Dau, F, 1 6/12, OK TN TX
    Harvey Culpepper, Brother-in-law, M, 14, S, OK AL TX.
  2. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 3, Sheet 2B, Pg 148, Martin Tnshp., Gould, Harmon Co., OK
    Home=$2000, Radio=Y, Farm=N
    George J. Elrod, Head, M, 47, md@26, TN TN TN, General Farmer
    Maggie Elrod, Wife, F, 38, md@18, TX AL TX
    Ruby F. Elrod, Dau, F, 14, Sng, AL TN TX
    Rachel M. Elrod, Dau, F, 17, Sng, AL TN TX
    Bud F. Culpepper, Lodger (Bro-in-law), M, 36, S, TX AL TX, Bookkeeper-Garage, Vet=WW.

Mary Ellen Culpepper

Female, #35648, (1 December 1897 - 31 December 1981)

Birth*1 Dec 1897 Mary was born at Olympus, Childress Co., Texas, on 1 Dec 1897. 
Marriage*28 May 1915 She married William Alvin Boyett at Hollis, Harmon Co., Oklahoma, on 28 May 1915. 
Married Name28 May 1915  As of 28 May 1915, her married name was Boyett. 
(wife) 1920 Census1 Jan 1920 Mary was listed as William Alvin Boyett's wife on the 1920 Census at Coralea, Harmon Co., Oklahoma.1 
Death*31 Dec 1981 She died at Fowler, Fresno Co., California, on 31 Dec 1981. 
Biography* Mrs. R L (Rita Boyett) Holland wrote in a 25 Jul 1978 letter that her mother, Mrs. W. A. (Mary Ellen Culpepper) Boyett, had suffered a serious heart attack and had suffered some brain damage and memory failure. 

Family

William Alvin Boyett b. 28 Nov 1897, d. Dec 1983
Marriage*28 May 1915 She married William Alvin Boyett at Hollis, Harmon Co., Oklahoma, on 28 May 1915. 
Children

Last Edited 22 Jun 2006

Citations

  1. 1920 Federal Census, United States.
    ED 85, Sheet 4B, Pg 172B, Anc.com Im-8, Coralea, Harmon Co., OK
    William A. Boyett, Head, M, 22, M, OK TN TX, Merchant-Retail Gen-Merc
    Mary E. Boyett, Wife, F, 22, M, TX AL AL
    Reta F. Boyett, Dau, F, 3, S, OK OK TX
    Marvin H. Boyett, Son, M, 10/12, S, OK OK TX
    Howard H. Culpepper, Brother-in-law, M, 10, S, OK AL AL.