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Ellen Gresham Culpepper

Oct 1844 – ?

BirthOct 1844
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Added byChurchwell on 21 Oct 2024
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MARRIAGE RECORDS FOR ELLEN GRESHAM. (1.) Chambers County, AL Marriage Record Book 5 Page 714c: James L. Prather and Ellen Gresham on September 7, 1865, by J. F. Bledsoe, MG. (2.) Chambers County, AL Marriage Record Book 9 Page 305b: Needman Barefield and Mrs. Ellen Prather on August 2, 1897, by C. J. Burden, MG, at the bride's home. L. G. D. Lanier, LS. (3.) Lee County, AL Marriage Record Book H Page 208: E. G. Culpepper and Ellen Prather on April 1, 1915. ========== 1850 Chambers County, (Dist. 19) AL Census: #H1569 Young Q. Gresham 37M Grocer R$1,200 (6-Slaves)Born GA *Amanda Gresham 31F Born GA **Julia A. Gresham 10F Born GA ELARNOR A. GRESHAM 5F Born AL Young Gresham 1M Born AL *Note: Chambers County, AL Marriage Record Book 1 Page 194: Y. Q. Gresham and Amanda F. Stillwell on October 4, 1838, by Henry L. McGregor, JP. **Note: Chambers County, AL Marriage Record Book 5 Page 531a: Thomas J. Griffin and Julia N. C. Gresham on May 17, 1859, by J. F. Bledsoe, MG, at the residence of Y. Q. Gresham. ========== 1860 Chambers County, (Southern Div.) AL Census: #H690 Young Gresham 47M Farmer R$6,500 P$16,000 (14-Slaves) Born GA Amanda Gresham 41F Born GA ELLEN GRESHAM 15F Born AL Young Gresham 12M Born AL John L. Gresham 9M Born AL Lewis Gresham 7M Born AL Note: Living in the previous house (#H689) to the Greshams was the family of John S. Prather, with his son James L. Prather, age 18. ========== 1870 Chambers County, (LaFayette) AL Census: #H192 James L. Prather 28M Farmer Born AL ELLEN PRATHER 25F Keeping House Born AL Eugene A. Prather 7/12M Born AL ========== 1880 Chambers County, (LaFayette) AL Census: #H511 James L. Prather 35M Farmer Born AL ELEN PRATHER 33F Wife Keeping House Born AL Eugene Prather 10M Son Born AL James Prather 8M Son Born AL John S. Prather 6M Son Born AL Leonard Prather 4M Son Born AL Charles Prather 1M Son Born AL ========== 1900 Chambers County, (Ridge Grove) AL Census: #H311 John Prather 25M Farm Laborer Born July 1874 in AL *ELLEN PRATHER 55F Mother Born Oct. 1844 in AL (Widow. Mother of 3 children; 3 children living) Leonard Prather 23M Brother Day Laborer Born Oct. 1876 in AL Robert Prather 8M Brother Born Jan. 1892 in AL Note: While only three children were listed, four others were not. Eldest son Eugene A. Prather was living with his wife Docia L. in the next house (#312) on the Census. Daughters Ora and Sallie were in an orphanage near Selma, Alabama. Another daughter Cleo is unaccounted for. ========== 1920 Lee County, (Opelika-*Alms House) AL Census: #162 E. G. Culpeper 71M Invalid Born GA ELLEN CULPEPPER 74F Wife Invalid Born AL *Note: The Alms House was also known as the Lee County Paupers Home. ========== Confederate Widow's Pension Application, Chambers County, Alabama, July 19, 1899, for Ellen Prather. An interesting but very sad letter found in the file: In considering the application of Mrs. Ellen Prather we wish to say to your honorable board, that J. L. Prather her husband was a gallant and brave soldier in Capt. R. J. Moore's Company, but after his death his wife (The Applicant) became almost a beggar or imbecile and was persuaded to marry a *man no better than a ____, who only lived with her a short time, leaving her in a worse condition than ever. And now she is unable to make a support and we recommend if possible, that her name be enlisted on the pension rolls in Class No. 4. This June 6th, 1899. - W. D. Gaines, M.D. - R. J. Moore *Note: This is in reference to her marriage in 1897 to Needman/Needham Barefield. ==========

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