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William Jacob "Will" Cuppy (August 23, 1884 – September 19, 1949) was an American

United States

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Literary criticism

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, known for his satirical

Satire

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books about nature

Nature

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and historical figures.
Cuppy was born in Auburn, Indiana

Auburn, Indiana

Auburn is a city in DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 13,086 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1836 by Wesley Park , the city is the county seat of DeKalb County. Auburn is also known as Home of the Classics.-Geography:...

. He was named "Will" in memory of an older brother of his father's who died of wounds he received as a Union

Union (American Civil War)

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officer at the Civil War

American Civil War

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Battle of Fort Donelson

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. Cuppy's father, Thomas Jefferson Cuppy (1844–1912), was at different times a grain dealer, a seller of farm implements and a lumber buyer for the Eel River branch

Butler Branch (Indiana)

The Butler Branch is a historic railroad line that operated in Indiana, USA. It ran between the city of Logansport on the Wabash River in north central Indiana and the namesake town of Butler near the Ohio border in northeastern Indiana....

of the Wabash Railroad

Wabash Railroad

The Wabash Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. It served a large area, including trackage in the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri and Ontario. Its primary connections included Chicago, Illinois, Kansas City, Missouri, Detroit,...