Mr. Dunham Taylor has had an interesting visitor in the person of Mr. W.C. Gupton of Rocky Mount. He is 82 years old and is familiarly known as Mr. Kip Gupton. He is well preserved and boasts that there is not a wrinkle to be found in his face. He has a genial happy disposition and is good company. He was a gallant soldier and served through the Confederate war.
His wife is 79, as well preserved and full of life as he. A year or two ago at a reunion of old soldiers at Rocky Mount, Mrs. Gupton danced with Gen. Metz and others in an old-fashioned square dance and seemed to enjoy herself as much as any of the girls.
They are now living with their daughter, the wife of Judge Jake Battle near Rocky Mount. Mr. Gupton was for many years a merchant in Rocky Mount. He had a brother, Mr. Spencer Gupton, who lived in this county until his death a few years ago. He has also a brother, Mr. J.P. Gupton of Lewisburg, Tenn., who owns a large and successful stock farm. He visited his people in Franklin County last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Gupton are both Christian Scientists and attribute their long life and good health to this fact.
From the front page of The Franklin Times, Louisburg, N.C., July 14, 1922
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