Biography of Adam F. Kuykendall of Tupelo Township
Adam F. Kuykendall, born September 22, 1856, in Conway County, Arkansas, was a notable farmer and stock raiser in Tupelo Township, Faulkner County. Son of Amos R. Kuykendall and Hester (Stone) Kuykendall, Adam was raised in a pioneering environment, contributing to early agricultural development. He married Alice Stone on October 2, 1881, and they had three children, two of whom died in infancy. After Alice’s death in 1887, Adam returned to Faulkner County, where he continued farming. Active in local politics and the Methodist Episcopal Church, he supported public enterprises and was involved with the Agricultural Wheel and Farmer’s Alliance.