Obtained from: Culpepper Daughters & Their Descendants web site
Amanda Mira [Culpepper] Guthrie

Obituary

Pioneer Salado Woman Is Dead Belton, April 1 - Mrs. Amanda M. Guthrie, 99, pioneer resident of Salado who has made her home at Waco for the past 40 years with her son, M. G. Guthrie, died at 9:10 a.m. Wednesday [1 Apr 1942] in a Waco hospital after breaking her hip 10 days ago in a fall. She had been a member of the Primitive Baptist Church for many years. Her husband preceded her in death 54 years ago. Surviving are three sons, Ira C. Guthrie of Dallas, M. G. Guthrie of Waco and [stepson] Dr. J. E. Guthrie of Salado. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the graveside at the Salado Cemetery conducted by Rev. W. T. Carter and Rev. Morgan of Killeen and Rev. Derrick of Prairie Dell. The cortege will leave Eads funeral home for the Salado cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. Pallbearers will be Nal Shanklin, Charlie Love, Edgar Griffith, Carl Aiken, Ralph Butler, and Henry Proctor.

Amanda was born at Chambers Co., Alabama, on 13 January 1843. She was the daughter of Francis Gillespie Culpepper and Eglintine Langley. Amanda listed as a household member living with Francis Gillespie Culpepper on the 1850 Census on 1 June 1850 at Lafayette Co., Mississippi.1 Amanda listed as a household member living with Francis Gillespie Culpepper in the 1860 Census at Lavaca Co., Texas.2 Amanda listed as a household member living with Francis Gillespie Culpepper on the 1870 Census at Lavaca Co., Texas.3 She married Shadrach Guthrie at Lavaca Co., Texas, on 21 August 1872 at age 29.4 As of 21 August 1872, her married name was Guthrie. Amanda was listed as an aunt in Ella Reese's household on the 1930 Census at Stockdale, Wilson Co., Texas.5 She died at Waco, McLennan Co., Texas, on 1 April 1942 at age 99. Her body was interred on 2 April 1942 at Salado City Cemetery, Salado, Bell Co., Texas. Census: 1880 Salado, Bell Co., TX. pct. 2 ED 2 sheet 26 (Amanda 37 AL).


The "BIBLE FAMILY RECORD OF FRANCIS G. & EGLINTINE CULPEPPER" recorded Amanda's birth (Mira appears to have been written over the M. initial): _________________________Amanda M. Culpepper _________________________was Born Jan 13 1843

Burial site at Salado Historical Cemetery is not marked. Location of grave is unknown.