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Source for: Robert (John) Dennis, 9 Jun 1818 - 20 Dec 1867
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Birth source: S6Page: Batch M586012 for Robert Dennis
Text: Robert Dennis married 3 Aug 1840 Randolph, Arkansas, to Elenor Thompson, Batch M586012. Also on IGI a record that he was born 1818 in Washington, Kentucky.
Date: Sep 1999
General Source: S257Page: p. 134
Text: "Robert Dennis [born 9 June 1818, Tenn.] arrived in Arkansas in 1837. He entered and purchased land in what is known as Saint Frances Township, and on this he lived and made improvments until about 1848, when he sold out and entered a hoit of 40 acres on the west side of Crowley's Ridge, on which he lived 10 years. This he sold and bought 8 acres in the same lorability, clearing nearby the entire tract, and making many other improvments, and here resided until his death on the 20th of December, 1867, followed by his widow, February 14, 1881."
General Source: S258Page: p. 391
Text: 307/335 Robert Dennis, age 32, male, farmer, born Tennessee. Ellen, age 24, female, born Arkansas. Henry, age 9, male, born Arkansas. Lawrence J., age 7, male, born Arkansas. Margaret A., age 6, female, born Arkansas. Cynthia, age 3, female, born Arkansas. William T., age 8/12, male, born Arkansas.
General Source: S259Page: Folder Arkansas, Miscellaneous
Note: Census records hand copied by Elizabeth R. Lamb for direct line relatives.
Text: D307, Robert Dennis (Judith's gg grandparent) age 32, male born Tennessee (Judith's great grandmother Margaret Dennis Cupp's father was Robert and not Lawrence). Ellen (Elenor) 24, F, born Arkansas. Henry, age 9, male, born Ark.; Lawrence J., age 7, male, born Arkansas. Margaret A., age 6, female, born Ark. Cynthia, age 3, female, born Arkansas. William T., age 3/12, male, born Arkansas.
General Source: S197Page: Folder Arkansas Miscellaneous
Note: Handwritten census records of direct line relatives by Elizabeth Rittenhouse Lamb. ERL left out Eleanor's age of 33 and female. She also reversed household 184-178 to 148-178. Cynthia just must have been elsewhere and there was a William Thomas who had already died in 1855 and a Wiley Pevahouse who was still alive.
Text: 184-178. Robert Dennis, age 42, Male, farmer, Real Estate $800, Personal $850, born Tennessee. Eleanor, age 33, female, born Arkansas. Henry, age 19, male, born Ark. Lawrence, age 17, male, born Ark. Margaret, age 14, female, born Ark. Wyley, age 8, male, born Ark. Mary, age 6, female, born Ark. Anderson, age 2, male, born Ark. (ERL doesn't know what happened to Cynthia & William T. unlessw Cynthia also had the name of Mary and William was Wyley)
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Source for: Elenor Thompson, 9 or 19 Nov 1825 - 14 Feb 1881
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General Source: S62Page: p. 24
Text: Dennis, Elenor, age 54, female, widow, born Arkansas. Robert,age 22, male, farmhand, born Arkansas. Charity, age 20, female, born Arkansas. Jefferson, age 18, male, farmhand, born Arkansas. Sarah, age 13, female, born Arkansas. Ollie, age 1, male, grandson, born Arkansas. All were White.
General Source: S214Page: Folder Arkansas Miscellaneous
Note: This was handwritten by Elizabeth Rittenhouse Lamb (ERL) with her comments.
Text: D15: E. A. Dennis (This is Eleanor, Robert had died), 44, female, born Ark. Wiley P., 18, male, born Ark. Mary E., 13, female, born Ark. Robert A., age 12, male, born Ark. C.E., age 10, female, born Ark. Samuel J., age 8, male, born Ark. Sarah E., age 3, female, born Ark. Robert Dennis and wife Eleanor Thompson were supposed to ahve 10 children according to a biographical account of their son Lawrence J. Dennis. I knew their (sic) was a Charity E. Dennis and a Robert Anderson Dennis. I have made this list.
1. Henry Dennis, b. 1841. 2. Lawrence J., b. 1843. 3. Margaret A., b. 1845 (your gg grandmother). 4 & 5. Cynthia, b. 1847 and William T., b. 1850 (ERL doesn't know what happened to these two.) [JRC: They both died young] 6. Wyley (Wiley P.), b. 1852. 7. Mary E. , b. 1854 (there was supposed to be an Ellen). 8. Robert Anderson, b. 1858. 9. Charity E., b. 1860. 10. Samuel J., b. 1862. 11. Sarah E., b. 1867. I came out with 11 children instead of 10. I used the census, marriage records, and cemetery date.
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Source for: Warner Cupp, CAL 1804 - 27 Feb 1871
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General Source: S260Page: No. T-5, Roll 13
Date: 1934
General Source: S261Note: Warner was 34 years old in 1840. Anna would have been about 30 years old. Call 929.3 Micro, No. GAN21 copy No. T-5. ROll No. 13, National Archives of U. S.
No. 4 Schedule of the whole number of persons within the division allotted to Johnson.
Text: Warner Cupp, males one under 5, two 5-10; 1 10-15, and two 30-40. Females one under 5, one 5-10, one 10-15 and one 20-30.
General Source: S262Text: 35th Day's Drawing, APril 16. Guinnett, p. 107. Fortunate drawer Warner Cupp, #207, Dist 27, Lee Co.
General Source: S263Note: Warner was located under Warren Cupp as indexed by Ancestry.com. His birth would have been in 1804 if he was 46 in 1850.
Text: Household 398/429 in St. Francis Township on 18 Nov 1850 : Warner Cupp, age 46, white, male, farmer, bon in Geo(rgia). Ann Cupp, age 40, white, female, born in S.C. John Cupp, age 20, white, male, farmer, born in Geo. Jacob, age 18, farmer, white, male, born in Geo. Nancy, age 13, white, female, born in Ga. Eliza, age 5, white, female, born in Ark's. Sarah, 11/12, white, female, born in Ark's.
Date: 18 Nov 1850
General Source: S264Note: John Cupp, their son, is in household 70/70 right above them.
Text: Household 72/72 in St. Francis Township with Post Office in Jonesboro, Greene Co., Arkansas, on June 30, 1860: Warner Cupp, age 56, male, farmer, 2000, 1500, born "unknown". Ann Cupp, age 50, female, housekeeper, born in S.C. Henry Cupp, age 20, male, farming, born in Ga. Eliza Cupp, age 14, female, born in Ark. Sarah, age 12, female, born in Ark.
General Source: S265Note: Handwritten notes on paper "Census Records of Direct Line Relatives" says Warner and Annie are parents of Henry and Judith's ggg grandparents. Elizabeth Rittenhouse Lamb's
copy is found in Judith Rittenhouse's file "Arkansas Miscellaneous."
Text: In household 47/49 in Salem Township with Post Office at Greensboro, on 7 June 1870 is Warner Cupp, age 65, male, white, farmer, 1000, 1000, born Ga. Annie, age 60, female, white, keeping house, born S.C. Sarah S., age 19, female, white, keeping house, born Arks, blind. Fielder, S.C., female, white, looks like 210 years old, house keeper, born Tenn. Fielder, A. J., age 26, white, male, Farm Laborer, born Ala.
General Source: S266Page: Cupp Folder
Note: Judith prepared this for the Greene County, Arkansas History and Families. See that book Page 184-186.
Text: "Warner Cupp was born to Henry Cupp of Wilkes and Gwinnett Co., Georgia, in 1806. He married Anna about 1825 probably in Gwinnett Co. Anna was born in 1810 in South Carolina. They lived in Cobb Co., Georgia, for the 1840 census and were in Greene Co., Arkansas, for the 1850 Census. Warner was very successful at farming until his death on Febuary 27, 1871. His wife Anna only lived until 18 January 1872. They are buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Walcott, Greene, Arkansas. Warner and Anna had nine children, the first seven being born in Georgia and the last two being born in Greene Co., Arkansas. After the arrival, all the family members remained in Greene Co. Emily Cupp was born 25 March 1827 in Georgia. She married James E. Walldrum about 1846-1847 in Greene Co., Arkansas. She is listed on the 1870 Mortality Schedule for Greene Co., Arkansas. She died 19 April 1870 in Greene Co. and was interred in Zion Cemetery. William "Doc" Cupp was born about 1828 in Georgia. He married his first wife Mary Jane Shane about 1850 in Greene Co., Arkansas. He had a second marriage to a Jane. He is probably the William Cupp who is buried at Cross Roads Cemetery, Greene, Arkansas. John Cupp was born 11 April 1831 in Georgia. John married an Elizabeth about 1859-1860 in Greene Co., Arkansas. His second wife was named Clarinda M. He died on 7 September 1899 in Walcott, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Greene Co. Mary E. Cupp was born 8 May 1832 in Georgia. She married William H. Hutchins about 1850 in Greene Co. Mary passed away 15 January 1878 in Greene Co. and was buried in Zion Cemetery in Walcott. Jacob Cupp was born 7 February 1833 in Georgia. He married S.A.E. who was born about 1832 in Tennessee. His Estate records in 1882 listed his wife as Margret E. He died 17 February 1882 in Greene Co. and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Greene Co. Nancy Cupp was born in Georgia. Henry Cupp was born 10 January 1839 in Cobb Co., Georgia. About 1866 he married first Magret Ann Dennis who died on 17 December 1869 when their daughter Sarah Ann was just about two years old. Henry married second Louisa R. Stevens, third Nancy Adaline Smith, and fourth Icyphena Evaline/Emeline Lane. Henry and his four wives are buried along with their children who died as infants in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Walcott. henry died 9 November 1895 in Walcott. Eliza Cupp was born 17 July 1846 in Greene Co., although the tombstone says "1838". She marreid a W.R. Marten and died 28 April 1876 in Greene Co. Sarah L. Cupp was born 27 December 1849 in Greene Co., Arkansas. She was blind and never married. She died 3 May 1914 in Greene Co. and was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery in Walcott.
General Source: S267Page: p. 42-43
Text: CUPP:
Warner Cupp, patriach of the Cupp family in Greene County, was born in Georgia in 1804. Warner's wife Ann was born in South Carolina in 1810. Their known children were: William, 1829; John, 1830; Jacob, 1832; Nancy, 1837; Henry, 1840; Eliza, 1845; and Sarah, 1849. The five older children were born in Georgia; Eliza and Sarah were born in Arkansas. The Cupp family settled in St. Francis Township. Willaim Cupp's first wife was Mary J., born in Tennessee in 1830. Their children were: G.W., 1849; John, 1851; Lucinda, 1853; Martha A., 1856; and Monroe, 1858. John Cupp's wife was Elizabeth born in Tennessee in 1842. Their children were: John H., 1864; James, 1866; Sarah A., 1870; Elsberry, 1872; Robert, 1874; and George, 1876. Apparently Jacob Cupp married twice. His first wife was S.A.E., born in Tennessee in 1832. His second wife was named Margret, born in Mississippi in 1837. His known children were: E.P., 1853; Warner, 1854; Nancy E., 1857; Sarah S., 1859; Monroe, 1861; Ida, 1866; Cornelia, 1870; Charles, 1872; and Martha, 1876.
General Source: S268Page: ERL Drawer C, Folder 18
Note: He is buried next to his wife Anna and a John West with lots of unknowns before and after them. In this folder there is also a rubbing from his tombstone.
Text: Plot I, Row 20, No. 27 : Warner Cupp, birth 1806 and death 2-27-1871.
Date: 1971/1975