Louvina Jane Heck, the daughter of Jacob & Barbara (Kilmer)(Harshbarger)
Heck, born in 1818 [6] probably at Botetourt County, Virginia. She died at
Hawkins County, Tennessee sometime after the 1880 census. Louvina Heck's name
was spelled various ways in the records. 1850 Census: Luvana, 1860 Census:
Lavenia, 1870 Census: Lavina & 1880 Census Lovana. Louvina's mother, Barbara
Kilmer, first married in 1813 at Botetourt County, Henry Harshbarger. After
Henry's death, Barbara married in 1816 at Botetourt her second husband, Jacob
Heck. Barbara Kilmer was the sister of John W. Cupp's mother Eve Kilmer.
Although the exact time and location of John & Louvina's marriage has not been
found, the fact that Louvina's maiden name was Heck is confirmed by the death
record for their fourth son, James Orville Cupp. (Death certificate #176: Greene
County, Tenn., J. O. Cupp (James Orville), died 1918, age 74, b. Hawkins County,
Tenn., Father: John W. Cupp, b. Va., Mother: Lavana Heck, b. Va.)
Louvina was listed in the 1860 Hawkins County census as Louvina Mooney in
the household of E. W. (Whitfield) Mooney along with several Mooney children. No
marriage record has been found for E. W. & Louvina, but it is not unusual for a
Hawkins County couples' marriage record to be missing from the official records.
It is also not known what happened to E. W. Mooney after 1865, the records need
to be searched in the attempt to clarify the relationship.
E. W. Mooney (age 34)and his stepson, James O. Cupp (age 22), enlisted in C
Co. 63rd Tennessee Infantry on 12 May 1862. They were both detailed as
artilleryman of the post on 10 Apr 1862 by order of Lt Col Fulkerson. Whitfield
and James appear to have served in the same Co. until James was captured in June
1864. E. W. Mooney was on the list of Confederate soldiers paroled at Appomattox
Court House, Va. 9 Apr 1865.
Death certificates for two of Louvina's Mooney children indicate their
parents were Whitfield Mooney and Lavaner/Levanna Heck. In 1870 Louvina is again
in the census as Louvina Cupp and is shown as head of her household with Cupp
children, several who clearly should have been listed as Mooney. In 1880 she is
Louvina Cupp, head of household with two Mooney daughters.
Whitfield's age 34 at enlistment in the 63th Inf. shows that he would have
been born in 1827/28. This closely matches the 1850 census age of Whitfield
Mooney, (age 20, b. 1829/30) son of 14th Dist. Thomas & Sarah Mooney. Whitfield
has not yet been found in the 1870 census. Louvina had changed her last name
from Mooney to Cupp by 1870, this may indicate that she and Whitfield were
divorced or separated after the Civil War. A Whitfield Mooney, age 50, (b.
1829/30) and wife Adaline, (age 40, (b. 1839/40) are listed in the 1880 census
in the 8 Dist. of Greene Co., Tennessee. It is not yet known if this is the same
Whitfield as the husband of Louvina (Heck)(Cupp)Mooney. Whitfield and Adaline
seem to have been married about 1871 (oldest child: Mary J., age 8, (b. 1871/72
in Va.), either Whitfield had been married before or he was a bachelor until he
was about 40 years old.
Further research on Louvina's Mooney family after 1850 & prior to 1880 may
clear some of the unknown. Following are the 1860, 1870 & 1880 Census records
for Louvina.
1860 Census Hawkins County, Tennessee
District No. 14, pg. 154
Dwelling 384, Family 376
E. W. Mooney, 42, M, Farm Laborer, b. Tenn. (Whitfield Mooney, is his age
incorrect?)
Lavenia Mooney, 42, F, b. Va.
Orvil Mooney, 16, M, b. Tenn. (James Orvil Cupp)
Adam Mooney, 6, M, b. Tenn.
Manda Mooney, 4, F, b. Tenn.
Robert Mooney, 3, M, b. Tenn.
1870 Census Hawkins County, Tennessee
District No. 1, pg. 9B
P. O. Whitesburg, Tennessee
Dwelling 135, Family 135
Luvina Cupp, 51, F, Keeping House, b. Va.
Cupp Cupp, 17, M, Working on Farm, b. Tenn. (Probably Adam Mooney listed as age
6 in 1860 census.
Kassandria Cupp, 16, F, At Home, b. Tenn. (Cassandria Mooney)
Robert Cupp, 12, M, b. Tenn. (Robert Mooney)
Katherine J. Cupp, 9, F, b. Tenn. (Katherine J. Mooney)
Orville Cupp, 25, M, Farmer, b. Tenn.
Partia Cupp, 23, F, Keeping House, b. Tenn.
John Cupp, 4, M, b. Tenn.
Josephine Cupp, 2, F, b. Tenn.
James B. Cupp, 10/12, M, b. Tenn.
Joseph Carson, 25, M, Working on Farm, b. Tenn.
1880 Census Hawkins County, Tennessee, died 1918
District No. 15, pg. 187B
Dwelling No. ?, Family No. ?
Lovana Cupp, self, widow, F, 62, b. Va., father b. Va., mother b. Va.
Casander Moony, daughter, single, 26, b. Tenn., father b. Tenn., mother b. Va.
Katherine Moony, daughter, single, 20, b. Tenn., father b. Tenn., mother b. Va.
John W. Cupp & Louvina Jane Heck's children:
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1. William Harvey Cupp b. abt. 1836/37 probably at Botetourt County, Virginia,
m. Sarah Hamilton [7}, abt. 1856, Hawkins County, d. Prior to 1880 census,
probably in Greene County, Tennessee.
Children:
a. John T. Cupp b. abt. 1857, Hawkins County, m. 1st Dorcus Lawson, 15 Oct
1881, Hawkins Co., m. 2nd Mattie Burton, 5 May 1895, Hawkins Co.
b. Mary J. Cupp b. Dec 1859 Hawkins County, m. John W. Jenkins, 8 Jul 1891,
Hawkins Co.
c. Sarah Cupp b. 1860, Hawkins County. (Probably died young, listed in 1860
census and not in the 1870.)
d. Jacob W. Cupp b. Oct 1863, Hawkins County m. Cornelia Burns, 26 Mar 1883,
Hawkins Co. Harrison Funeral Home Records: Jacob Cupp b. 29 Oct 1863, d. 7 Dec
1940, spouse: Cornelia (Burns) Cupp, father: John Cupp, b. NY, mother: Sallie
Hamblin, b. Hawkins Co., Informant: Hobart Cupp, son, buried in Highland
Cemetery. (This records appears to be confused in that Jacob's father & mother
are wrong. More research is need to clarify this information.)
e. Lucinda C. Cupp b. abt. 1866 Hawkins. Never married, Hawkins Co. death
certificate #110, Sindy Cupp, age 45 b. Hawkins Co. Father: Harve Cupp, b. Va.
Mother: Sallie Hamilton, b. NC. - Sindy died in 1915.
f. James E. Cupp, b. Jul 1870, Hawkins or Greene Co., m. 14 Sep l905 Mary
Ellen Stropshire, Hawkins Co.
2. Jacob Cupp b. abt. 1839/40 Hawkins County, Tennessee, m. 1st. Lucinda
Crowder, 21 Jan 1855 (Divorced, 7 Oct 1857), m. 2nd Mary Hamilton [7], 29 Aug
1858 Hawkins County. Jacob appears to have died in the early 1860s. (No further
record of Jacob after the 1860 census.)
Children:
a. Nancy J. Cupp, b. abt. 1858, Hawkins County, Tennessee, m. Christopher
Manis, 28 Nov 1880, Hawkins Co. She is thought to have died about 1900.
b. Thomas Nelson Cupp b. abt 1859, Hawkins County, d. 11 Mar 1932, Hamblin
County, m. Susan Matilda "Tilda" Sitser, 1 May 1881, Hawkins Co. The marriage
bondsman was Harlow Cupp.
c. Jacob Harlow Cupp, b. Jan 1861, d. 19 Jan 1937, Hawkins Co., m. Westa
Frances Dotson, bond dated 24 Jul 1880, Hawkins Co.,
(Note: Both Nancy J. and Jacob Harlow are listed in the 1880 census as the
children of John F. & Mary J. Cupp. It is very probable that Jacob's widow Mary
Hamilton married his brother John F. Cupp. Harlow's death record does not list
his parents, perhaps some other document will be found to verify his and Nancy's
parents. See John F. Cupp family below.)
3. Thomas Cupp b. abt 1842 Hawkins County, Tennessee, m. Rachel Shelton, 30 Jun
1860 Hawkins County. (No further record of Thomas.)
4. James Orville Cupp b. 19 Mar 1844 at Hawkins County, Tennessee, m. his 1st
cousin, Maticia Jane Heck 13 Mar 1867 Hawkins County, d/o Jesse & Mary (Crowder)
Heck, d. 19 Jul 1918 Greene County, Tennessee. James served in Co. C, 63rd
Tennessee Infantry, CSA. Enlisted 12 May 1862 at Rogersville, captured at
Petersburg, Va. 17 June 1864, released 10 Apr 1865 at Knoxville.
Children:
a. John Heck Cupp, b. 20 Jul 1865, m. Rosa Laster, 1896.
b. Josephine Cupp, b. 1 Dec 1867, m. Lewis Davis Heck, 27 Sep 1883.
c. James Brownlow Cupp, b. 30 Jul 1869, m. 1891, Cynthia Jane Kite.
d. Olive Cupp, b. 11 Aug 1871, m. Orvile Bryant.
e. Thomas Cupp, b. 5 Aug 1873, m. Sarah Ellen Smith.
f. Mary Ann Cupp, b. 5 Jun 1875, m. William Frank Warner, 13 Oct 1901,
Hawkins Co.
g. Elizabeth E. Cupp, b. 18 Feb 1877 (died young)
h. Susan E. Cupp, b. 18 Feb 1877 (died young)
i. Mattie A. Cupp, b. 22 May 1881, m. Rufus Voiles, 9 Apr 1902, Hawkins Co.
j. Beldora Media Cupp, b. 22 Aug 1883, m. Charlie Rufus Kite, 1 Feb 1900.
k. Rosa K. Cupp, b. Mar 1885,
l. Alfred A. Cupp, b. 8 Oct 1887, m. Nellie Warner.
m. Frances H. Cupp, b. May 1898
5. John F. Cupp b. 14 Jan 1846 at Hawkins County, Tennessee, m. 1st (Martha E. -
?-) 20 Aug 1864, Hawkins County. The 1880 Hawkins County census shows John's
wife to be Mary A. -?- see speculation as to her name below, m. 2nd Lillie E.
Cawood, 1 Jul 1895, Greene County, Tennessee, m. 3rd Clarissa Loretta -?-, 24
Feb 1901 Hamblin County, Tennessee, John F. died 17 Jan 1918 at Greene County.
(Marriages from an abstract of the Civil War pension application of his 3rd wife
found on the Internet. Names seem confused and need to be verified from actual
pension papers or other sources.) John may have served in Co. A 3rd Tennessee
Cavalry, USA. Enlisted 15 Oct 1862, discharged 10 Jun 1865. (Pension application
by Clarissa Cupp indicates Co. C, 3rd Tennessee Infantry.)
Speculation: John F. Cupp's 1st wife may have been Mary (Hamilton) Cupp, the
widow of his brother Jacob. The age, 22, of daughter Nancy J. Cupp living, 1880,
in John's household matches the age (2) of Jacob & Mary Cupp's Nancy in 1860.
Nancy J. Cupp would have been born about 1858. John F. was age 14, single and
living with his grandparents, Jacob & Barbara Heck in 1860.
Children:
John F. Cupp & Mary A. (Hamilton?), possible widow of his brother Jacob.:
a. George Campbell Cupp, b. 4 Apr 1869, m. Margaret "Maggie" E. Craft
b. Martha E. Cupp, b. abt. 1872
John F. Cupp & Lillie Caywood:
c. Nola Ann Cupp, b. 25 Jul 1894 or 15 Jul 1896
John F. Cupp & Clarissa Loretta -?-:
d. Dolly Jane Cupp. b. 30 May 1905
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