Individual Details
Clifton Winfred Culp
(17 Dec 1883 - 16 Nov 1955)
While in Colorado, he and Bena were in a head-on collision with a drunken driver. Bena was killed in the accident, but Clifton survived with multiple injuries. He recovered from these injuries, but died peacefully in his sleep at the home of a fellow pastor, Rev. Marion B. Dunham, shortly thereafter.
BURIAL: Clifton was buried in Forest Park Cemetery in Shreveport by Rose-Neath Funeral Home Chapel in a family plot with Martha and Bena (tombstone photograph available). Five fellow ministers officiated. Hymn selections were Some Day He'll Make It Plain to Me and Precious Lord Take My Hand.
Events
| Birth | 17 Dec 1883 | Anna, Union, Illinois, USA |  | ||
| Residence | 1900 | Age: 16; Occupation: Farm Laborer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: 6; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0102; MonthsUnEmployedPastYear: 6; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Son - Lick Creek, Union, Illinois, USA | | ||
| Marriage | 1 Apr 1904 | Union, Illinois, USA - Martha Rich | |||
| Residence | 1910 | Age: 26; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head - Alto Pass Ward 2, Union, Illinois, USA | | ||
| Residence | 1920 | StreetAddress: East North Street; Age: 36; Occupation: Minister; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 82; HomeOwnership: Rent; Industry: Balotist; IsEmployed: Wage or Salary; RelationToHead: Head; MaritalStatus: Marrie - Du Quoin, Perry, Illinois, USA | | ||
| Residence | 1930 | StreetAddress: College St; Age: 46; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; ClassofWorker: Wage or salary worker; EnumerationDistrict: 0013; HomeOwnership: Owned; IsEmployed: Yes; LiveOnFarm: No; OwnedRadio: Yes; RegistrationDistric - Minden, Minden, Webster, Louisiana, USA | | ||
| Jennie (Eaves) Culp funeral announcement in Shreveport Times | 15 Jul 1932 | Shreveport, Louisiana | | ||
| Jennie (Eaves) Culp death announced in Illinois | 22 Jul 1932 | Pinckneyville, Illinois | | ||
| Residence | 1935 | Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA | | ||
| Residence | 1 Apr 1940 | Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head - Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA | | ||
| Residence | 1942 | Occupation: Pastor - Shreveport, Louisiana, USA | | ||
| Rev. C.W. Culp in 1945 Shreveport Journal Revival ad | 10 Mar 1945 | Shreveport, Louisiana | | ||
| Residence | 1950 | Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married - Hannibal, Missouri, USA | | ||
| Marriage | 1953 | Hannibal, Marion, Missouri, USA - Bena Doerr | |||
| Death | 16 Nov 1955 | Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA | | ||
| Burial | Aft 16 Nov 1955 | Forest Park Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA | | ||
| Rites for Dr. C.W. Culp announced in Abilene Reporter | 18 Nov 1955 | Abilene, Texas | | ||
| Residence | StreetAddress: 409 E. North - Perry County, Illinois, USA | | |||
| Residence | Shreveport, Caddo Parrish, Louisiana, USA | | |||
| Residence | StreetAddress: 409 E. North St. - Du Quoin, Perry, Illinois, USA | |
Families
| Spouse | Martha Rich (1885 - 1945) |
| Child | Earl Rich Culp (1905 - 1984) |
| Child | Mary Edith Culp (1907 - 2006) |
| Child | Paul Meredith Culp Sr. (1910 - 2012) |
| Spouse | Bena Doerr (1901 - 1955) |
| Father | Joseph Culp (1856 - 1923) |
| Mother | Mary Jennie Eaves (1852 - 1932) |
| Sibling | Mary Edith Culp (1886 - 1895) |
| Sibling | Fanny Culp (1888 - 1888) |
| Sibling | Freddy Culp (1888 - 1888) |
| Sibling | Eddy Culp (1888 - 1888) |
| Sibling | Watson Winstead Culp (1891 - 1965) |
Endnotes
1. Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Minden, Webster, Louisiana; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2340560.
2. Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Du Quoin, Perry, Illinois; Roll: T625_400; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 82.
3. Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Year: 1910; Census Place: Alto Pass Ward 2, Union, Illinois; Roll: T624_329; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0122; FHL microfilm: 1374342.
4. Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Lick Creek, Union, Illinois; Roll: 346; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0102; FHL microfilm: 1240346.
5. Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015).
6. Ancestry.com, Louisiana, U.S., Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2002).
7. Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01386; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 9-35B.
8. Ancestry.com, U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2019), The Eagle; Publication Date: 18 Nov 1955; Publication Place: Bryan, Texas, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/43411653/?article=15c3de73-f51b-43f0-847f-bf821ea31af4&focus=0.16336256,0.6950637,0.28053707,0.76741415&xid=3355.
9. Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Hannibal, Marion, Missouri; Roll: 4604; Sheet Number: 5; Enumeration District: 64-13.
10. Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Lick Creek, Union, Illinois; Roll: 346; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0102; FHL microfilm: 1240346.
11. Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Year: 1910; Census Place: Alto Pass Ward 2, Union, Illinois; Roll: T624_329; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0122; FHL microfilm: 1374342.
12. Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Du Quoin, Perry, Illinois; Roll: T625_400; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 82.
13. Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Minden, Webster, Louisiana; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2340560.
14. , Newspapers.com - The Times - 15 Jul 1932 - Page 4 (Shreveport, Louisiana: The Times, 15 July 1932), Jennie (Eaves) Culp funeral announcement in Shreveport Times.
15. , Newspapers.com - Perry County Advocate - 22 Jul 1932 - Page 6 (Pinckneyville, Illinois: Perry County Advocate, 22 July 1932), Jennie (Eaves) Culp death announced in Illinois.
16. , Howell Family Tree (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), Clifton Winfred Culp.
17. Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01386; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 9-35B.
18. Ancestry.com, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
19. , Howell Family Tree (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), Clifton Winfred Culp.
20. Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01386; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 9-35B.
21. Ancestry.com, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
22. , Newspapers.com - The Shreveport Journal - 10 Mar 1945 - Page 2 (Shreveport, Louisiana: The Shreveport Journal, 10 March 1945), Rev. C.W. Culp in 1945 Shreveport Journal Revival ad 10 Mar 1945.
23. Ancestry.com, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
24. , Eaves-Hooks-Owings-Tomlinson-Tatum Families(1) (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), Clifton Winfred Culp.
25. Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Hannibal, Marion, Missouri; Roll: 4604; Sheet Number: 5; Enumeration District: 64-13.
26. Ancestry.com, Louisiana, U.S., Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2002).
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29. , Eaves-Hooks-Owings-Tomlinson-Tatum Families(1) (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), Clifton Winfred Culp.
30. , Newspapers.com - Abilene Reporter-News - 18 Nov 1955 - Page 37 (Abilene, Texas: Abilene Reporter-News, 18 November 1955), Rites for Dr. C.W. Culp announced in Abilene Reporter 18 Nov 1955.
31. Ancestry.com, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: Perry County.
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34. Ancestry.com, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: Perry County.