Rachel Ann Culp

1827 - 1885  (57 years)

• Name	Rachel Ann Culp
  Birth	09 Apr 1827	Bedford Co, TN   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1830	Bedford Co, TN   [2]
  	age < 5(3)
  Census	1840	Bedford Co, TN   [3]
  	age 10-14(13)
  Census	1850	District 18, Bedford Co, TN   [4]
  	age 33?(23),no spouse listed, son Michael B-age 1, mother Abigail Culp-age 70
  Census	1860	Shelbyville, Bedford Co, TN   [5]
  	age 33,spouse John-age 55,4 children
  Census	1870	Palmetto, Bedford Co, TN   [6]
  	age 44,spouse John-age 66,3 children
  Census	1880	Lincoln, Christian Co, MO   [7]
  	age 58,spouse John-age 88(?78), 1 child
  Death	1885	Billings, Christian Co, MO   [1]
  Findagrave.com	15 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Jamesville, Stone Co, MO   [1]
  	Little White Church Cemetery
  Person ID	I1240	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Adam Culp,   b. 1780, Chester Co, SC d. Between 1837 and 1838, Bedford Co, TN (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Abigail Lentz,   b. 1780, NC d. 19 Sep 1855, Bedford Co, TN (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1804
  Family ID	F66	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Lewis Fisher Thompson-xx,   b. 1808   d. 1849 (Age 41 years)
  Marriage	18 Jan 1848	Bedford Co, TN
  Notes	Children: son Michael BrensonThompson 1/9/1849 Bedford Co, TN - 9/1933 OK - 1860 census listed as Mike Lentz-age 11 - on 12/3/1871 in Christian Co, MO married Anne Eliza Hart - d. 1874 - on 8/24/1876 in Christian Co, MO married Madeline Evaline Bowman 1852 - 1921 son Robert Samuel Thompson 1884 - 1956 - married Bessie Thompson (?maiden or married?) 1897 dau Laura L Thompson - married Floyd Thomas Cagle 1915 - 1973
  Family ID	F1118	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family 2	John Jackson Lentz-xx,   b. 27 Feb 1802, Cabarrus Co, NC d. 1884 (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	15 Jan 1851	Shelbyville, Bedford Co, TN
  Notes	Children: dau Lucinda Ann Harriet Lentz 11/28/1851 Bedford Co, TN son John Thomas Lentz 3/22/1855 Bedford Co, TN - 3/25/1932 Greene Co, MO - married Rebecca Ann Turner Lentz 1871 - 1920 - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** dau Sarah Jane Lentz 9/7/1857 Bedford Co, TN son James Henry Lentz 11/2/1860 Bedford Co, TN son Edmond Cooper Lentz 11/2/1864 Bedford Co, TN - 1937 - ** See his findagrave.com page later ** - has a biography of parents - John and Rachel were 2nd cousin's as well as husband and wife --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com Edmond Cooper "Ed" Lentz Birth: Nov. 2, 1864 Shelbyville Bedford County Tennessee, USA Death: unknown, USA Ed's parents were John Jackson Lentz and Rachel Ann Culp (Rachel, a 2nd wife)were from Shelbyville, Bedford Co., TN. Ed had a falling out with his Brother-in-law Joseph Thompson and moved to Kansas. He lived and worked in Parsons, Kansas for the railroad as a guards man. Ed met Clara Mae Scott-Moore, a gal separated from her abusive husband and one son, Delbert. Clara's 1st husband, Benjamin Moore refused to give Clara a divorce so Ed and Clara had two children out of wedlock. Later Clara and Ed went their own ways and Clara remarried James Edward Foust. Ed's two children Marion and Rachel, took their step-dad's name of Foust. 2nd m. Mary Sassar abt 1886 1870 Census living in Bedford TN 1880 Census living in Lincoln, Christian Co., MO ************************************************************ 4 Siblings: Lucinda "Lucy" Ann Hariett Lentz b. Nov. 28, 1851 1st m. George Little 2nd m. John Gilmore John Thomas Lentz b. March 22, 1854 James Henry Lentz b. Nov. 2, 1860 d. May28, 1863 Sarah Jane Lentz b. September 7, 1857 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN m. Joseph Green Thompson in Greene, MO d. October 7, 1953 in Clever, Christian, MO. Buried at Wise Hill Cemetery 10 Children: Mary Ann "Mollie" Thompson m. Robert H. "Bob" Little of Nixa Nancy Violy "Nannie" Thompson m. Martin V. Butler of Springfield William Cornelius Thompson Ora Merinda Thompson m.Joseph Alexander Thompson Nathan Meyer Thompson Myrtie Eler Thompson m. Robert Riley Estes of Clever Bessie E. Thompson m. surname Gardner of Springfield Hershall "Zelma" Thompson of Clever Lula Alice Bell Thompson m. surname Pearce of Republic Dorothy Thompson m. surname Little of Billings half Siblings from John Jackson Lentz 1st marriage to Elizabeth Harris: William Jefferson Lentz, Sr. John Jackson Lentz, Jr. Michael B. Thompson Susanna Jane Lentz-Jones Benjamin Franklin Lentz *********************************************************** biography of Edmond's parents: John and Rachel were 2nd cousin's as well as husband and wife. In 1850 he is a widower age 50, with daughter Mary age 18, Adaline age 16, and son William Jefferson Age 9. All born in Tennessee. He is a first cousin to Benjamin Lentz. He is in the 1870 census of Bedford Cnty, Tennessee. Wife: Rachel age 44, he is 66. Children are Thomas age 15, Sarah age 12, Edmond age 5, Lucy Ann not listed but would have been 19. She is with them in 1860 age 9, and Rachel's son Micheal Thompson age 11. They must have come to Christian County, shortly after 1870. Land deeds of Bedford County,Tennessee, Book KKK pg. 491, Wife Rachel Ann Lentz were examined for disposition and it was determined that she freely entered into agreement to sell. This appears to be the land of Rachel - it is located in 18th District and joins property of Sophia Johnson and William A. Allen. 42 acres and 56 poles. Rachel relinquishes right under homestead. This is the last record of John and Rachel in Bedford County, Tennessee and confirms date of 1875 when family moved to Missouri. John Lentz is in the 1840 census of Bedford County, Middle District. 1850 census he is in Dist. 18, #6. 1860 he is listed 18th Dist. P.C., Shelbyville, #1252 1870 he is listed 18th Dist. P.O., Palmentie #193 1880 he is in Christian County, Missouri. John's birth is from records of Old Organ Church in Rowan County, NC. Records translated into English from German by Cruse and are in the public library in Salisbury, Rowan County, NC. Family links: Children: Rachel Jane Lentz Williamson (1915 - 2009)* Marian Cooper Lentz-Foust (1917 - 2008)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Unknown Created by: Delaine Shirley-Noyer Record added: May 28, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 111304260 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F1119	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family 3	William Jarrett-xx
  Marriage	Aft 1884	MO
  Family ID	F1120	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 09 Apr 1827 - Bedford Co, TN Census - age < 5(3) - 1830 - Bedford Co, TN Census - age 10-14(13) - 1840 - Bedford Co, TN Marriage - 18 Jan 1848 - Bedford Co, TN Marriage - 15 Jan 1851 - Shelbyville, Bedford Co, TN Census - age 33,spouse John-age 55,4 children - 1860 - Shelbyville, Bedford Co, TN Census - age 44,spouse John-age 66,3 children - 1870 - Palmetto, Bedford Co, TN Census - age 58,spouse John-age 88(?78), 1 child - 1880 - Lincoln, Christian Co, MO Death - 1885 - Billings, Christian Co, MO Burial - - Jamesville, Stone Co, MO  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Lentz-Rachel-Ann-(Culp)---Cemetery, Jamesville, Stone Co, MO
  		Lentz-Rachel-Ann-(Culp)--Little White Church-Cemetery, Jamesville, Stone Co, MO

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/15/2023 Rachel Ann Culp Lentz Birth: 9 Apr 1822 Bedford County, Tennessee, USA Death: 1885 (aged 62-63) Missouri, USA Burial: Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Jamesville, Stone County, Missouri, USA Memorial #: 34284878 Bio: Wife of John Lentz. Family Members Spouse John Lentz 1802-1884 Children Lucy Ann Lentz Gillmore 1851-1919 John Thomas Lentz 1854-1932 Sarah Jane Lentz Thompson 1857-1953 Edmond Cooper Lentz 1864-1937 Created by: Bates/Covington/Chastain/Wilson (46946386) Added: 28 Feb 2009 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34284878/rachel-ann-lentz Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34284878/rachel-ann-lentz: accessed 15 July 2023), memorial page for Rachel Ann Culp Lentz (9 Apr 1822-1885), Find a Grave Memorial ID 34284878, citing Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Jamesville, Stone County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Bates/Covington/Chastain/Wilson (contributor 46946386). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 7/15/2023 Rachel Ann Culp Lentz Birth: Apr. 9, 1822 Bedford County Tennessee, USA Death: 1885 Missouri, USA Wife of John Lentz. Burial: Little White Church Cemetery Jamesville Stone County Missouri, USA Created by: Bates/Covington/Chastain... Record added: Feb 28, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 34284878 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S5] 1830 United States Federal Census. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census.