Dupree Family

Compiled and submitted by Shannon Dupree Vaughn

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Charles L. Dupree was born in Alabama in 1841. His father (William S. Dupree) died between 1840-1850 because he showed up in Cherokee county, Alabama on the 1840 census and did not show up in the census with the family in Murray county, Georgia in 1850. I haven't been able to find out how he died. There is a story in our family that after William's father died, Charles ran away to Dalton, Georgia to join the Confederate Army. He was too young to enlist and the Army found out he was underage, so his Mother Ann had to sign for him to enlist. Later, Chas L. Dupree completed an application for Relief of Confederate Soldiers and Sailors. This document indicates that he was residing in Jefferson County Alabama and 62 years of age. It indicates that he was a Corporal and enlisted the Company E of the 3 Georgia Regiment on March 2,1861. He was honorably discharged on April 26, 1865. He was wounded at Thoroughfare Gap at Manassas, State of Virginia. He owned 80 acres of land in Blount County Alabama, according to land patent information. He died in October 28,1915 and is buried in Bethany Baptist Church cemetery in Reeseville, Etowah county, Alabama with his wife Laura Missouri Reese.


Charles' father was William S. Dupree and mother was Ann ????. Wm. died before 1850 and Ann moved back to Murray County Georgia with the children by 1850. In 1860, she showed up with the children in Whitfield County, GA. On a land transfer in Cherokee county, Al, Ann indicated that she was selling land bought with her dowry by her late husband deceased William S. Dupree to Charles S. Dupree. (Not sure if the 2 Dupree's were related.) I have this documentation. Witnesses for the land transfer were John Howard and David Delk. Not sure if these guys were relatives of hers. This land transfer was written on December 29, 1851. This document indicated that Ann was "of the county of Murray county, GA."


The 1840 census for Cherokee county, Alabama
#915 Dupree, Wm. S.
Male-1-(- to 5)
1-(5 to 10)
1-(30-40)
1-(50-60)
Female
2-(- to 5)
2-(5 to 10)
1-(10-15)
1-(30-40)

1850 census for Murray County, Georgia Sheet 293-A, Reel M432-78
Ann Dupree Female 35 years
Emily Dupree " 14
John Dupree Male 12
Columbus Dupree " 10
Adaline Dupree F 9
Charles Dupree M 7


1860 census for Whitfield County, GA page 60
Ann Dupree birthplace Georgia age 49
Emily-23
Adaline-19
Charles-18
Isabella-16

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