The Paragould Daily Press occasionally ran biographies of local citizens, such as this one from the 1880s or early 1890s:
Henry Cupp, one of Greene County's leading farmers, is a native of Georgia, where he was born January
10, 1839. In the same year his father emigrated from that State to Craighead County, Ark., where he
remained but one year, when he again moved, this time selecting Greene County. There he was very
successful at farming until his death, February 17, 1871. His wife hardly survived him a year, but died
January 18, 1872. Mr. and Mrs. Cupp, reared a family of nine children, five of whom are yet living. Henry
Cupp was but a child when his parents came to this State, and he was reared to farm life. He had very
limited school opportunities, but has all his life been an industrious farmer; and through his practical
knowledge of farming, has been successful. He owns a large well-stocked farm, much of it under
cultivation. He has been married four times, and is the father of seven children, two of whom, Sarah Ann
(born October 18, 1867) and Emeline (born February 2, 1871) are the only survivors. His first wife was
Margaret Dennis, and after her death, he chose Lucy Stevens, who was born December 2, 1841. His third
marriage was with Nancy Smith, who died in 1884. Mrs. Cupp, whose maiden name was Emeline Lane,
was born November 21, 1862, and is a true wife and benevolent woman. Mr. Cupp is one of the prominent
farmers and stock raisers of the county, has decided political views, and is interested in progress and
development.
Henry saw a lot of death in his lifetime; of his ten or eleven children (the newspaper didn't count the infants), only two survived him. He buried three wives. Beside his gravestone, there is a line of small ones running down the hill.
Henry Cupp, one of Greene County's leading farmers, is a native of Georgia, where he was born January
10, 1839. In the same year his father emigrated from that State to Craighead County, Ark., where he
remained but one year, when he again moved, this time selecting Greene County. There he was very
successful at farming until his death, February 17, 1871. His wife hardly survived him a year, but died
January 18, 1872. Mr. and Mrs. Cupp, reared a family of nine children, five of whom are yet living. Henry
Cupp was but a child when his parents came to this State, and he was reared to farm life. He had very
limited school opportunities, but has all his life been an industrious farmer; and through his practical
knowledge of farming, has been successful. He owns a large well-stocked farm, much of it under
cultivation. He has been married four times, and is the father of seven children, two of whom, Sarah Ann
(born October 18, 1867) and Emeline (born February 2, 1871) are the only survivors. His first wife was
Margaret Dennis, and after her death, he chose Lucy Stevens, who was born December 2, 1841. His third
marriage was with Nancy Smith, who died in 1884. Mrs. Cupp, whose maiden name was Emeline Lane,
was born November 21, 1862, and is a true wife and benevolent woman. Mr. Cupp is one of the prominent
farmers and stock raisers of the county, has decided political views, and is interested in progress and
development.
Henry saw a lot of death in his lifetime; of his ten or eleven children (the newspaper didn't count the infants), only two survived him. He buried three wives. Beside his gravestone, there is a line of small ones running down the hill.
The Paragould Daily Press occasionally ran biographies of local citizens, such as this one from the 1880s or early 1890s:
Henry Cupp, one of Greene County's leading farmers, is a native of Georgia, where he was born January
10, 1839. In the same year his father emigrated from that State to Craighead County, Ark., where he
remained but one year, when he again moved, this time selecting Greene County. There he was very
successful at farming until his death, February 17, 1871. His wife hardly survived him a year, but died
January 18, 1872. Mr. and Mrs. Cupp, reared a family of nine children, five of whom are yet living. Henry
Cupp was but a child when his parents came to this State, and he was reared to farm life. He had very
limited school opportunities, but has all his life been an industrious farmer; and through his practical
knowledge of farming, has been successful. He owns a large well-stocked farm, much of it under
cultivation. He has been married four times, and is the father of seven children, two of whom, Sarah Ann
(born October 18, 1867) and Emeline (born February 2, 1871) are the only survivors. His first wife was
Margaret Dennis, and after her death, he chose Lucy Stevens, who was born December 2, 1841. His third
marriage was with Nancy Smith, who died in 1884. Mrs. Cupp, whose maiden name was Emeline Lane,
was born November 21, 1862, and is a true wife and benevolent woman. Mr. Cupp is one of the prominent
farmers and stock raisers of the county, has decided political views, and is interested in progress and
development.
Henry saw a lot of death in his lifetime; of his ten or eleven children (the newspaper didn't count the infants), only two survived him. He buried three wives. Beside his gravestone, there is a line of small ones running down the hill.
Henry Cupp, one of Greene County's leading farmers, is a native of Georgia, where he was born January
10, 1839. In the same year his father emigrated from that State to Craighead County, Ark., where he
remained but one year, when he again moved, this time selecting Greene County. There he was very
successful at farming until his death, February 17, 1871. His wife hardly survived him a year, but died
January 18, 1872. Mr. and Mrs. Cupp, reared a family of nine children, five of whom are yet living. Henry
Cupp was but a child when his parents came to this State, and he was reared to farm life. He had very
limited school opportunities, but has all his life been an industrious farmer; and through his practical
knowledge of farming, has been successful. He owns a large well-stocked farm, much of it under
cultivation. He has been married four times, and is the father of seven children, two of whom, Sarah Ann
(born October 18, 1867) and Emeline (born February 2, 1871) are the only survivors. His first wife was
Margaret Dennis, and after her death, he chose Lucy Stevens, who was born December 2, 1841. His third
marriage was with Nancy Smith, who died in 1884. Mrs. Cupp, whose maiden name was Emeline Lane,
was born November 21, 1862, and is a true wife and benevolent woman. Mr. Cupp is one of the prominent
farmers and stock raisers of the county, has decided political views, and is interested in progress and
development.
Henry saw a lot of death in his lifetime; of his ten or eleven children (the newspaper didn't count the infants), only two survived him. He buried three wives. Beside his gravestone, there is a line of small ones running down the hill.
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