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 1907 - 1987 (79 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | William Carter CUPPY, Jr was born on 15 Dec 1907 in Humboldt, Coles County, Illinois (son of Arla CUPPY and Ida Mae STALEY); died on 2 Jan 1987 in Illinois. Notes:
Published in the Journal Gazette (Mattoon, Illinois) on Saturday, January 3, 1987:
William "Carter" Cuppy
HUMBOLDT ? William "Carter" Cuppy, 79, of Humboldt died at 5 a.m. Friday (Jan. 2, 1987) at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Shrader Funeral Home, Arcola, with Rev. Robert Clark, Mattoon, officiating. Burial will be in Humboldt Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8:30 p.m. today.
He was born Dec. 15, 1907, in Humboldt, a son of Arla and Ida May Cuppy. He married Elnora May Payne at Springfield in 1929. She died in 1984.
Surviving are one daughter, Connie Cuppy of Humboldt; one sister, Nancy Melody of Springfield, and several nieces and nephews.
One sister preceded him in death.
Mr. Cuppy was the former owner and operator of Cuppy & Wyeth Grain Elevator for 45 years. He was a member of the Crossroads Church of Christ and a member of the Mattoon Moose Lodge.
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Living
William married Elnora May Payne on 3 Mar 1929. Elnora was born on 30 Oct 1909 in Kentucky; died on 5 Apr 1984 in Coles County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 3
| 6. | W.R. STALEY was born on 02 Oct 1852 in Indiana; died on 30 Mar 1898; was buried in Glen Cove Cemetery, Knightstown, Henry Co., Indiana section 1. W.R. married Emily LEWIS. Emily (daughter of John Daniel LEWIS and Sarah Hartley) was born in 1853 in Indiana; died on 1 Jun 1934 in Humboldt, Coles Co., Illinois; was buried in Humboldt Township Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 7. | Emily LEWIS was born in 1853 in Indiana (daughter of John Daniel LEWIS and Sarah Hartley); died on 1 Jun 1934 in Humboldt, Coles Co., Illinois; was buried in Humboldt Township Cemetery. Notes:
Lived in Illinois
Children:
- 3. Ida Mae STALEY was born in 1875 in Indiana; died in 1910; was buried in 1910 in Arcola Township Cemetery, Douglas County, Illinois.
- Etta Florence STALEY was born in Oct 1873 in Indiana; died in Jul 1948.
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| 14. | John Daniel LEWIS was born in 1829 in Indiana (son of Edmond Lewis and Mary McNight); died in 1869 in Wayne Twp, Henry Co, IN; was buried in Old Knightstown Cemetery, Wayne Twp, Henry Co, IN. Notes:
The family referred to him as Daniel. The only place I have seen John is in the 1860 Indiana Federal Census
Military Service
Name: John D. Lewis
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Indiana
Regiment Name: 25 Indiana Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 25th Regiment, Indiana Infantry
Company: I
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M540 roll 44
In Thomas Jefferson Lewis's photo album, there are two photos of a young Ulysses S. Grant. On the back of one it says Army - Tenessee. The photos are worn and dirty.
John Daniel Lewis served in the 25th Indiana Regiment which fought under Grant in the Battle of Shiloh.
Glencove Cemetery
John married Sarah Hartley on 06 Nov 1851 in Hamilton County, Indiana. Sarah was born on 1830 - 1932 in Indiana; died in 1886. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 15. | Sarah Hartley was born on 1830 - 1932 in Indiana; died in 1886. Children:
- 7. Emily LEWIS was born in 1853 in Indiana; died on 1 Jun 1934 in Humboldt, Coles Co., Illinois; was buried in Humboldt Township Cemetery.
- Jasper LEWIS was born on March 23 1856 in Indiana.
- Isophine or Isephine of Isaphine LEWIS was born in 1857 in Indiana.
- Charles H LEWIS was born in Oct 1858 in Indiana.
- Alexander LEWIS was born on 22 Aug 1861 in Charlottesville, Indiana; died on 23 Dec 1930; was buried on 28 Dec 1930 in Highland Cemetary.
- Thomas Jefferson LEWIS was born on 28 Dec 1863 in Charlottesville, Indiana; died on 16 Aug 1954 in Oxford, NE; was buried on 20 Aug 1954 in Highland Cemetery, Oxford, Nebraska.
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