Gipson T Culver (abt. 1859 - 1936)

Born about Apr 1859 in Union Co., Kentucky, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Lambert) Cissell — married 24 Dec 1884 in Union Co., Kentucky, United States

Husband of Alice (Smallwood) Culver — married 10 May 1900 in Union, Kentucky

Died 28 Feb 1936 at about age 76 in Morganfield, Union, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Gip Culver is a part of US Black heritage.

Gip was born in 1862. He is the son of H Culver and Frances Taylor. ^[1]

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Research Notes

• Gip was most likely enslaved but the name of his slave owner has not been identified.
• Gip is probably the child named William in the 1870 census.

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Celese Cooper, Aug 6, 2011

• 1870 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, population schedule, Morganfield, p. 36 (penned), dwelling 237, family 237, William J. Culver in the Harrison Culver household, digital image 36 of 64, FamilySearch.org ([1] : accessed 7 July 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 501.
  • William was 9 years old and was born in Kentucky.

• 1880 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, population schedule, Morganfield, p. 11C (penned), dwelling 86, family 89, Gip T. Culver in the Harrison Culver household, digital image 11 of 59 FamilySearch.org ([2]: accessed 7 July 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 444.
  • Gip was 18 years old and was born in Kentucky.

• 1884 Gip Culver & Mattie Black Marriage Record, Kentucky, Union County, County Clerk, Marriage Record, C Colored 405, p. 252, Gip Culver & Mattie Black, 24 December 1884, digital image 405 of 2029, FamilySearch.com (link to image: accessed 27 July 2023)
  • Gip Culver was 23 years old, was born in Union Co., Ky. He was a jobber living in Union Co., Ky. His parents were born in Union Co., Ky. This was his first marriage. Mattie Black was 22 years old and was born in Union Co., Ky. Her father is Champ Lambert who was born in Henderson Co., Ky and her mother was born in Union Co., Ky. This was her second marriage. They were married on 24-Dec-1884 at the home of Champ Lambert by S. G. Shelley M.M.E.C.S.

• 1900 Gipson Culver & Alice Kettles Marriage Record, Kentucky, Union County, County Clerk, Marriage Record, Vol E colored, p. 230, Gipson Culver & Alice Kettles, 10 May 1900, digital image 1171 of 2029, FamilySearch.com (link to image: accessed 27 July 2023)
  • Gipson Culver was 38 years old, was born in Union Co., Ky. He was a laborer living in Morganfield, Ky. His parents are Harrison Culver and Francis Taylor. This was his third marriage. Mrs. Alice Kettles was 28 years old and was born in Union Co., Ky. Her parents are Omer Smalwood and Ann Talbott. This was her second marriage. They were married on 10-May-1900 at the home of Nick Bowman in Union Co., Kentucky by J. H. Britt M.G.

• 1900 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, Population schedule, Morganfield, p. 3B (penned), dwelling 54, family 56, Gip Culver in the Gip Culver household, digital image 6 of 43, FamilySearch.org ([3]: accessed 27 July 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 553
  • Gip was born in Apr-1859 in Kentucky. He was a day laborer. His wife, Allice A., was born in Apr-1869 in Kentucky. She was the mother of 1 children, 1 were still living. They had been married less than 1 year. They rented their home.

• 1904 Francis Culver Land Deed to Gip Culver. Kentucky, Union County, County Court Clerk, Deeds , Vol. 59, p. 296, 08 April 1904, digital image 515 of 700, FamilySearch.org ([4]: accessed 26 July 2023)
  • Peter Taylor passed away before 8-May-1905. Frances gave her son Gip some land in her 3 acre plot.
• Celese Cooper, firsthand knowledge. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Celese and others.

• 1908 Francis Culver Will. Kentucky, Union County, Probate Court, Wills, Vol. G, p. 335, 6 February 1908, digital image 458-459 of 615, FamilySearch.org ([5]: accessed 26 July 2023) Will Transcription

• 1936 Gip Culver death certificate. Kentucky, Union Co., Kentucky State Board of Health, (1936) Gip Culver, No. 6174, image 2881 of 3311, FamilySearch.org, database with images, ([6]: accessed 27 July 2023).
  • Gip Culver was a widowed, colored, male. He was born in Union Co., Ky. He died 28-Feb-1936 in Morganfield, Union Co., Kentucky. He was buried 29-Feb-1936 in Terre Hill Cemetery. His parents are Harrison Culver and Frances Taylor. The informant was Lucy Metcalf