Culliver Clements, at times known as Cully, was born 1760 to
1764 in Orange County, North Carolina. A
unique name such as Culliver suggests a parent or grandparent surname of
Culliver. Interesting, the
Culliver/Cullifer family was most abundantly found in Bertie County during the
time Benjamin Clements Sr. and his parents were there between 1720 and 1730. Culliver may have moved to Rutherford County,
North Carolina early in the Revolutionary War years, probably before 1779 (the
year that county was formed from Tryon County).
He volunteered for Revolutionary War action at Ninety Six District,
South Carolina (bordering Rutherford County, NC) when very young, probably
starting in 1779. He served three tours
and was in the Battle of Brier Creek in March 1779 and Battles of Ninety Six in
1781. His duty was involved with the militia
under Captain William Farr and Colonel Thomas Brandon in the South Carolina
Spartan Regiment. He returned to
Rutherford County after that war and stayed there about five years. By 1789, he had joined his family in their
move to Pendleton County, South Carolina.
He married around this time, presumably at Pendleton, to an unknown
wife, possibly Sarah (no source). About
1803, Culliver moved to Jackson County with most of his brothers then about
1818 removed to Alabama. After a short
time in Tuscaloosa County, Culliver arrived in Pickens County, where he stayed
for the rest of his life. Some records
report his death at Pickens County in 1840, which must have been shortly after
the 1840 Pickens County census was taken.
He was living alone beside his son John Clements. Another source claims he had moved to
Jefferson County, Mississippi in 1836 and then Jackson County in 1842 where he
died 1 November 1843 (no real evidence for this and Martin Cemetery in Pickens
County is his reported burial location).
His known children were:
1.
Female Clements, born 1792 to 1796 (from 1800
census)
2.
Female Clements, born 1794 to 1798 (from 1800
census)
3.
John Clements, born circa 1799 Pendleton Co, SC,
married circa 1820 to Susan (Kite?), died 1860 Saline Co, AR (unknown source)
(Children – William Perry, Kerry Adaline, Martha Caroline, Jesse R., James
Culliver)
4.
Jesse Clements, born circa 1800 Pendleton Co,
SC, married first cousin circa 1825 to Bedith Clements, died 1860 Neshoba,
Mississippi (Children – Emily T., Sarah, John, Ewell, Evelina)
5.
Martha Clements, born 1803 Jackson County,
Georgia, married (1) William Wilson 1819 Pickens Co, AL, married (2) James Gunter Pickens Co. AL