Manasseh PHILEN & Cynthia CULPEPER

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Manasseh PHILEN
Cynthia CULPEPER

Husband: Manasseh / Manasah / Manassah PHILEN / PHELAN
Birth: 1804/5, Darlington Co., SC
Death: 1 Aug 1855, Wilcox Co., AL
Occupation: farmer
Father: Peter PHILEN (1760-1840)
Mother: [Phoebe] Ferby __?__

Manasseh is a biblical name; other spellings are phonetic misspellings.

Marriage: 13/19 Jul 1827, Wilcox Co., AL

Wife: Cynthia CULPEPPER / CULPEPER
Birth: 1805/6, NC
Occupation: homemaker
Other Spouse: m2. 28 Aug 1856, Wilcox Co., AL, Doras H. COOK
Father: Erasmus CULPEPER (1782-1855) of NC
Mother: Ann ARRINGTON (1785-1859) of NC

The correct spelling, as in the name of the county in Virginia, is CULPEPER.

Children:

The 1830 census shows a son born 1820-25. Did Manasseh have a prior wife?

1. James C. PHILEN, b. 28 Jul 1828; d. 13 Oct 1906, Sebastian Co., AR
2. (Daughter A) PHILEN, b. 1825-30; d. bef. 1840
3. Elizabeth Ann PHILEN, b. 20 Sep 1832
4. (Daughter B) PHILEN, b. 1835-40; d. bef. 1850
5. Eliza PHILEN, b. 12 Apr 1841; d. 1847
6. Nancy Ann PHILEN, b. 2 Oct 1843; d. 1 Oct 1933
7. W. S. PHILEN [male], b. 5 Apr 1845; d. 4 Nov 1846
8. Alexander "Alex" PHILEN, b. 4 Jul 1850; d. 1 Sep 1919, Selma, Dallas Co., AL

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Sources:

1. LDS. Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

Manassah PHILEN
Spouse: Cynthia CULPEPPER
Marriage: 13 Jul 1827, Wilcox, Alabama
Source: patron submission

2. 1830 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #47-48 of 68; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1830 AL Wilcox Co. Roll M19-3 pp. 181B-182A Ln. 9 Manassy Phelin 110 010 - 100 010 000000-110000

These data indicate:

No., Race, Gender Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 white male 4 or under 1825-1830 = James (b. 1828)

1 white male 5-9 1820-1825 = Son A

1 white male 20-29 1800-1810 = Manasseh (b. 1804/5)

1 white female 4 or under 1825-1830 = Daughter A

1 white female 20-29 1800-1810 = Cynthia (b. 1805/6)

1 female slave 9 or under 1820-1830 = ?

1 female slave 10-23 1806-1820 = ?

Did Manaseeh have a prior wife? Or did Cynthia have a prior husband? Listed two households from Erasmus CULPEPER, who is four households from Peter PHELING.

3. 1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #27-28 of 72; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1840 AL Wilcox Co. Roll 16 pp. 319A-319B Ln. 2 Manaseh Phelin 001 111 - 110 010 112000-211000 0600000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 white male 10-14 1825-1830 = James (b. 1828)

1 white male 15-19 1820-1825 = Son A

1 white male 20-29 1810-1820 = ?

1 white male 30-39 1800-1810 = Manasseh (b. 1804/5)

1 white female 4 or under 1835-1840 = Daughter B

1 white female 5-9 1830-1835 = Elizabeth (b. 1832)

1 white female 20-29 1810-1820 = Cynthia (b. 1805/6)

1 male slave 9 or under 1830-1840 = ?

1 male slave 10-23 1816-1830 = ?

2 male slaves 24-35 1804-1816 = ? ?

2 female slaves 9 or under 1830-1840 = ? ?

1 female slave 10-23 1816-1830 = ?

1 female slave 24-35 1804-1816 = ?

6 persons employed in agriculture

4. 1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #65 of 132): Wilcox Co., AL, Roll M432_16, p. 377A, 469/469, enumerated 24 Oct 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Manasah Philen 45 M Farmer 5000 SC

Cynthia 44 F NC

James 22 M Farmer Ala

Nancy 7 F Ala

Listed three households from Cynthia's parents, Erasmus CULPEPPER (æ 68, b. NC) and his wife, Ann (æ 65, b. NC).

5. 1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): Manasseh is deceased, Cynthia has remarried. Can't find Alexander.

6. Dan Lassiter Philen. Dan L. Philen Pedigree (online at WebRing):

42.   Manassah[4] Philen (Peter Sr., 34)... Born, circa 1802 (?), in Darlington, South Carolina. Died, 1 Aug 1855, in Wilcox Co., Alabama. Burial in Wilcox Co., Alabama...
      He married (Moved to Greenwood, Sebastian Co., Arkansas shortly after 1870) Cynthia Culpepper (508), 19 Jul 1827. Children:
46       i. James C.[5].
47      ii. Elizabeth Ann.
         iii. Eliza. Born, 1841. Died, 1847, in Died as a child.
48      iv. Nancy Ann.
           v. W. S. Born, 1845. Died, 1846.
49      vi. Alexander "Alex".

7. One World Tree (online at Ancestry.com): says they were married 19 Jul 1827.

8. Public Member Trees (online at Ancestry.com).

9. WorldConnect / WorldTree (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

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