UPTON. J Wesley  (from GREENLAND) John Wesley Upton, age 73 years old, died at his home in Fayetteville, Sunday night. He was buried Monday morning at the Baptist Ford cemetery, one mile south of here. Mr Upton came from Madison Co 12 years ago, bought a farm 1 mile north of here, lived there until a short time ago when he bought property at Fayetteville, where he lived at the time of his death,

He was a soldier in the civil war, fighting on the Union side. He was respected by all
that knew him. He leaves an aged wife, three sons, four daughters and several grandchildren besides numerous relatives to mourn his loss. The bereaved ones have the sympathy of the entire community, (The Springdale News, 2/3/99, from Fayetteville)

JW Upton died at his home in Southwest Fayetteville, Sunday after an illness of one week. Pnuemonia and other lung troubles was the cause of his death. (The Springdale News, 2/3/99.)