The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of 
John Thomas Jefferson Culpepper
August 9, 1827 - August 1, 1902
Born at GA on August 9, 1827.
Resided at Hallettsville, Lavaca County, TX in 1860 with his wife; occupied
as a farmer.
Mustered into Company F at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Elected 4th Sergeant.
Received ankle wound during the dismounted skirmish action supporting Ketchum's
Battery at Shiloh, TN on April 6, 1862.
Promoted to 2nd Sergeant by August 1862.
Received a contusion near Mossy Creek, TN on December 28 or 29, 1863.
Present and slightly wounded in February 1864.
Claiborne indicates he was captured, and subsequently escapted, in 1865.
Mrs. M. C. Culpepper, married to John Thomas Jefferson Culpepper, filed a widow's pension, #41124, from Wilson County, TX.
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James T. J. Culpepper, I. T. J. Culpepper, Culpeper |
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Mt. Olive Cemetery, Lavaca County, TX |
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| 1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image) | |||||||||
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| 1860 Census - TX, Lavaca County, Hallettsville, Page 199, Dwelling 232, Family 232, (34/109) | ||||||||||
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| John Culpeper | 31 | M | Farmer | $1,500 | $5,000 | GA | ||||
| Cynthia Culpeper | 20 | F | House Wife | KY | ||||||
| Francis Culpeper | 4 | M | TX | |||||||
| Benjamin Culpeper | 3 | M | TX | |||||||
| Joseph Culpeper | 1 | M | TX | |||||||
| 1870 Census - TX, Lavaca County, Page 473, Dwelling 1159, Family 1008, (155/223) | |||||||||||
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| John T. Culpeper | 41 | M | W | Farmer | $3,000 | $3,000 | GA | ||||
| Cynthia A. Culpeper | 26 | F | W | Keeping House | TN | ||||||
| Francis Culpeper | 14 | F | W | At School | TX | Y | |||||
| Benjamin F. Culpeper | 12 | M | W | At School | TX | Y | |||||
| Joseph W. Culpeper | 10 | M | W | At School | TX | Y | |||||
| Eliza J. Culpeper | 8 | F | W | At Home | TX | ||||||
| Cynthia A Culpeper | 6 | F | W | At Home | TX | ||||||
| Daniel J. D. Culpeper | 4 | M | W | At Home | TX | ||||||
| William Culpeper | 2 | M | W | At Home | TX | ||||||
| 1880 Census - TX, Lavaca County, Precinct 3, District 79, Page 27, Family 206 , (27/37) | |||||||||
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| Tom Culpepper |
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Farner & Raises Sheep
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Keeping House
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| Jack Culpepper | Son | M | W | 21 | TX | Farmer | GA | MS | |
| Tommie Culpepper | Dau | F | W | 17 | TX | At School | GA | MS | |
| Daniel Culpepper | Son | M | W | 14 | TX | At School | GA | MS | |
| Willie Culpepper | Son | M | W | 12 | TX | Shepherd | GA | MS | |
| Kate Culpepper | Dau | F | W | 10 | TX | At School | GA | MS | |
| Robert Lee Culpepper | Son | M | W | 8 | TX | Herding Sheep | GA | MS | |
| Noah Culpepper | Son | M | W | 5 | TX | GA | MS | ||
| James Culpepper | Son | M | W | 3 | TX | GA | MS | ||
| Hattie Culpepper | Dau | F | W | 1 | TX | GA | MS | ||
| 1900 Census - TX, Lavaca County, Town, Precinct 3 page, Street Address, Dwelling, Family, (image) | |||||||||||||||
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| Related Links: | ||
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R. F. Bunting Letter, dated April
19, 1862 |
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| Sources: |
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Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis. |
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(offsite) Francis G. Culpepper Gravesite
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