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John Thomas Jefferson Culpepper

John Thomas Jefferson Culpepper

Male 1827 - 1902  (74 years)

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  • Name John Thomas Jefferson Culpepper 
    Born 9 Aug 1827  Almond P.O., West of Louina, Randolph Co., Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1 Aug 1902  Lavaca Co., Texas, Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 3 Aug 1902  Mount Olive Cemetery, Mount Olive , Lavaca County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1350  MyTree
    Last Modified 29 Jul 2017 

    Father Francis Gillespie Culpepper 
    Family ID F5079  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Cynthia Ann Guthrie,   b. 10 Sep 1841, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 1881, Lavaca Co., Texas, Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years) 
    Married 24 Jan 1855  Lavaca Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 29 Jul 2017 
    Family ID F2  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Caroline Currington,   b. 3 Sep 1858, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1930, Choate, Karnes Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 3 Aug 1882  Wilson Co., TX Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 29 Jul 2017 
    Family ID F5081  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Sgt. John Thomas Jefferson Culpepper
    Sgt. John Thomas Jefferson Culpepper
    Civil War Photo

    Headstones
    John Thomas Jefferson Culpepper Headstone
    John Thomas Jefferson Culpepper Headstone
    Mount Olive Cemetery
    Mount Olive
    Lavaca County
    Texas, USA

  • Notes 
    • b. August 9, 1827
      d. August 1, 1902
      Terry's Texas Rangers, 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment
      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.