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Mary Ann Lassiter¹

• Father: James Gray Lassiter b. c 1806
• Mother: Susan Allgood b. c 1819

• Birth*: Mary Ann Lassiter was born on 17 June 1846 at Franklin Co., NC.^2,1
• She was the daughter of James Gray Lassiter and Susan Allgood.
• Marriage*: Mary Ann Lassiter married William David Weldon, son of (?) Weldon and Thursday Martha Falkner, on 5 July 1864 at Franklin Co., NC.³
• Death*: Mary Ann Lassiter died on 1 July 1920 at Hayesville, Franklin Co., NC, at age 74 .⁴

Caleb Pussey Thorne

• Birth*: Caleb Pussey Thorne was born on 13 October 1847 at Chester Co., Pa.¹
• Marriage*: He married an unknown person on 21 October 1869 at Raleigh, Wake Co., NC.
• Census*: He appeared on the census of 1 June 1870 at Littleton, Warren Co., NC. Caleb is 22 years old. He and Eliza B., age 20, his wife, are living with Caleb's parents.²
• Census: He appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC. Pusey is 32 and a farmer. His wife Lizzie must have died. Living with Pusey is Anna Burnette, age 27, who is employed as a cook. There are five children.³
• Marriage*: He married Anna W. Burnett, daughter of Jefferson Burnette and Adaline Falkner, on 31 January 1887 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC.⁴
• Death*: Caleb Pussey Thorne died on 27 July 1924 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC, at age 76 .^1,5

Anna W. Burnett

• Father: Jefferson Burnette b. c 1820
• Mother: Adaline Falkner b. c 1820

• Birth*: Anna W. Burnett was born on 8 January 1851 at NC.¹
• She was the daughter of Jefferson Burnette and Adaline Falkner.
• Marriage*: Anna W. Burnett married Caleb Pussey Thorne on 31 January 1887 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC.²
• Death*: Anna W. Burnett died on 6 February 1928 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC, at age 77 . The death certificate states that her parents are:
  Father: Tollie/Tallie Hunt
  Mother: Adeline Falkner.³

Ollie Thomas Falkner

• Father: Washington George Falkner b. 1 Sep 1854, d. 26 Sep 1924
• Mother: Narcissa Geanette Pernell b. 7 Feb 1858, d. 23 Jul 1925

• Birth*: Ollie Thomas Falkner was born on 14 April 1900 at Franklin Co., NC; DOB and parents from Delayed Birth Certificate Franklin Co.¹
• He was the son of Washington George Falkner and Narcissa Geanette Pernell.
• Census: Ollie Thomas Falkner appeared on the census of June 1900 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC. Ollie T. was not listed in the 1900 Census.²
• Census: He appeared on the census of 10 May 1910 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC. Ollie is 11 years old and living with his parents.³
• DraftWWI*: He registered for the World War I draft on 12 September 1918 at Franklin Co., NC. He listed his residence as Alert, Franklin Co., N.C. His nearest relative was listed as his father Washington Faulkner. He is described as medium height and slender build with blue eyes and red hair.⁴
• Marriage*: He married Ida Christmas Pernell, daughter of Hugh Franklin Pernell and Annie Elizabeth Harris, on 25 December 1918 at Franklin Co., NC; Age from Franklin Co. Marriage Register.⁵
• Census*: Ollie Thomas Falkner appeared on the census of 5 February 1920 at Dabney Road, Henderson, Vance Co., NC. Ollie is 20 years old. He owns his home and it is free of mortgage. He builds trucks in a truck factory.⁶
• Census: He appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 at Dabny Road, Henderson, Vance Co., NC. Ollie is 29 years old and working as a Mechanic in a Truck Factory.⁷
• Death*: He died on 22 May 1972 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 72 .⁸
• Burial*: He was buried on 23 May 1972 at Faulkner/Pernell Cemetery #2, Alert, Franklin Co., NC.⁹

Ellis Edward Faulkner

• Father: James Edward Faulkner b. 14 Apr 1879, d. 30 Mar 1938
• Mother: Della Florence Ball b. 8 Mar 1881, d. 8 Aug 1947

• Birth*: Ellis Edward Faulkner was born on 26 October 1908 at Franklin Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of James Edward Faulkner and Della Florence Ball.
• Census*: Ellis Edward Faulkner appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 at Williamston Twp, Vance Co., NC. Ellis is 21 years old and living with his parents. He is employed in general farming.²
• Death*: He died on 29 February 1988 at Franklin Co., NC, at age 79 .
• Burial*: He was buried after 1 March 1988 at Faulkner/Pernell Cemetery #1, Alert, Franklin Co., NC; Toombstone of E.E. "Red" Faulkner is in the Alert Cemetary with the dates 26 OCt 1908 - 29 Feb 1988.³

Ollie Estelle Goodwin

• Father: Joseph P. Goodwin b. c Apr 1846, d. c Sep 1917
• Mother: Emma Utley b. c Sep 1858, d. a May 1937

• Birth*: Ollie Estelle Goodwin was born on 17 May 1883 at Apex, NC.
• She was the daughter of Joseph P. Goodwin and Emma Utley.
• Marriage*: Ollie Estelle Goodwin married Joseph John Faulkner, son of John G. Faulkner and Marilla Loyd, on 10 October 1899 at Wake Co., NC.¹
• Marriage*: Ollie Estelle Goodwin married Ollie Taylor Faulkner, son of John G. Faulkner and Marilla Loyd, on 18 March 1905 at Franklin Co., NC; O.T. Faulkner, age 30, son of J.G. and Marilla Faulkner (mother dead) and Ollie Faulkner, 22, dau of J.P. and Emma Goodwin both living were married 18 Jan 1905 at Wm. M. Faulkner's Sandy Creek.
• Death*: Ollie Estelle Goodwin died on 17 March 1910 at Franklin Co., NC, at age 26 .
• Burial*: She was buried on 18 March 1910 at Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklin Co., NC; Ollie is buried in the Corinth Baptist Church Cem. on Hwy 401. Her toombstone states she is the wife of O.T. Faulkner.

Joseph P. Goodwin

• Birth*: Joseph P. Goodwin was born circa April 1846 at NC.¹
• Marriage*: He married Emma Utley on 24 February 1876.
• Death*: Joseph P. Goodwin died circa September 1917 .¹

Emma Utley

• Birth*: Emma Utley was born circa September 1858 at NC.¹
• Marriage*: She married Joseph P. Goodwin on 24 February 1876.
• Death*: Emma Utley died after May 1937 .¹

Alexander Ball¹

• Father: Osborn Lemuel Ball² b. c 1821, d. c 1904
• Mother: Martha Ball b. c 1825

• Birth*: Alexander Ball was born circa 1853 at NC.³
• He was the son of Osborn Lemuel Ball and Martha Ball.²
• Marriage*: Alexander Ball married Elizabeth Sandling on 26 February 1878 at Franklin Co., NC.⁴
• Census*: Alexander Ball appeared on the census of 15 June 1880 at Brassfields, Granville Co., NC. Alexander is 27 and a farmer. He and Bettie have had one child, Ellis.³
• Death*: He died on 6 April 1918 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC.⁵

Elizabeth Sandling¹

• Birth*: Elizabeth Sandling was born circa 1856 at NC.²
• Marriage*: She married Alexander Ball, son of Osborn Lemuel Ball and Martha Ball, on 26 February 1878 at Franklin Co., NC.²
• Death*: Elizabeth Sandling died before 1900 at NC .

Annie Elizabeth Abbott¹

• Father: Omega Robert M. Abbott b. May 1861, d. 6 Oct 1939
• Mother: Elizabeth Pendergrass b. May 1870, d. 19 Mar 1956

• Birth*: Annie Elizabeth Abbott was born on 29 April 1899 at NC.
• She was the daughter of Omega Robert M. Abbott and Elizabeth Pendergrass.
• Marriage*: Annie Elizabeth Abbott married William "Willie" Washington Falkner, son of Washington George Falkner and Narcissa Geanette Pernell, on 28 December 1919 at Sandy Creek, Vance Co., NC.²
• Death*: Annie Elizabeth Abbott died on 6 May 1976 at Vance Co., NC, at age 77 .
• Burial*: She was buried circa 8 May 1976 at New Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Vance Co., NC.³

Mildred Elizabeth Falkner¹

• Father: William "Willie" Washington Falkner b. 8 Apr 1895, d. 15 Nov 1974
• Mother: Annie Elizabeth Abbott b. 29 Apr 1899, d. 6 May 1976

• Birth*: Mildred Elizabeth Falkner was born on 18 July 1924 at Vance Co., NC.¹
• She was the daughter of William "Willie" Washington Falkner and Annie Elizabeth Abbott.
• Death*: Mildred Elizabeth Falkner died on 29 December 1928 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 4 .¹
• Burial*: She was buried on 30 December 1928 at New Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Vance Co., NC.¹

James Harper Renn

• Father: James Robert Renn b. 24 Apr 1853, d. 28 Nov 1916
• Mother: Alice Scott Minor b. 19 Feb 1854, d. 8 Apr 1930

• Birth*: James Harper Renn was born on 15 September 1883 at Granville Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of James Robert Renn and Alice Scott Minor.
• Marriage*: James Harper Renn married Grace Mayes Allen, daughter of Ethan Cameron Allen and Mary Susan Mayes, on 17 June 1908 at Granville Co., NC.
• DraftWWI*: James Harper Renn registered for the World War I draft on 12 September 1918 at Oxford, Granville Co., NC.²
• Death*: He died on 5 June 1946 at Tally Ho, Granville Co., NC, at age 62 .³

Clara Young Renn

• Father: James Robert Renn b. 24 Apr 1853, d. 28 Nov 1916
• Mother: Alice Scott Minor b. 19 Feb 1854, d. 8 Apr 1930

• Birth*: Clara Young Renn was born on 25 June 1896 at Granville Co., NC.^1,2,3
• She was the daughter of James Robert Renn and Alice Scott Minor.
• Census*: Clara Young Renn appeared on the census of 23 June 1900 at Fishing Creek District, Granville Co., NC. She is 3 years old.²
• Census: She appeared on the census of 16 April 1920 at Fishing Creek District, Granville Co., NC. Clara is 23 years old and single and living with her mother.⁴
• Death*: She died on 30 July 1945 at Granville Co., NC, at age 49 .⁵
• Burial*: She was buried circa 31 July 1945 at Renn Cemetery, Granville Co., NC.³

Atlas G. Faulkner

• Father: George M. Faulkner b. c 1868, d. 29 Apr 1940
• Mother: Nettie Viola Faulkner b. Apr 1881, d. 23 May 1941

• Birth*: Atlas G. Faulkner was born on 25 May 1915 at Franklin Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of George M. Faulkner and Nettie Viola Faulkner.
• Death*: Atlas G. Faulkner died on 7 June 1915 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC. Death Certificate at Franklin Co. Courthouse.¹

Vennie Faulkner

• Father: George M. Faulkner b. c 1868, d. 29 Apr 1940
• Mother: Nettie Viola Faulkner b. Apr 1881, d. 23 May 1941

• Birth*: Vennie Faulkner was born on 12 May 1916 at Franklin Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of George M. Faulkner and Nettie Viola Faulkner.
• Death*: Vennie Faulkner died on 14 May 1916 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC.¹

Albert W. Pernell

• Birth*: Albert W. Pernell was born on 26 July 1823 at NC.^1,2
• Marriage*: He married Henrietta Duke, daughter of Samuel Duke and Lucy Green Harris, on 25 November 1853 at Warren Co., NC.
• Census*: Albert W. Pernell appeared on the census of 30 August 1860 at Louisburg, Franklin Co., NC. Albert Pinnell is 28 years old. Albert is a farmer and has real estate valued at $5,500 and personal property valued at $6,075.¹
• Death*: He died on 15 July 1874 at NC at age 50 .²
• Burial*: He was buried circa 16 July 1874 at Faulkner/Pernell Cemetery #2, Alert, Franklin Co., NC.²

Henrietta Duke

• Father: Samuel Duke¹ b. c 1796, d. b Feb 1868
• Mother: Lucy Green Harris b. c 1803

• Birth*: Henrietta Duke was born on 4 July 1835 at NC.²
• She was the daughter of Samuel Duke and Lucy Green Harris.¹
• Census: Henrietta Duke appeared on the census of 23 July 1850 at Sandy Creek, Warren Co., NC. Henrietta is 15 years old and living with her parents.³
• Marriage*: She married Albert W. Pernell on 25 November 1853 at Warren Co., NC.
• Census*: Henrietta Duke appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC. Henrietta Pernell, age 44, is listed with children. Her husband, Albert is not listed and may have died after the birth of their youngest child Albert, Jr. 6 years old in 1880.⁴
• Census: She appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC. Henrietta is 64 years old and was born July 1835. She is a widow and has had 14 children. Nine of her children are still living in 1900.⁵
• Burial*: She was buried circa 15 January 1907 at Faulkner/Pernell Cemetery #2, Alert, Franklin Co., NC.²
• Death*: She died on 15 January 1907 at NC at age 71 .²

Ernest Joseph Faulkner

• Mother: Elizabeth Faulkner b. c Dec 1833

• Birth*: Ernest Joseph Faulkner was born in November 1864 at NC.¹
• He was the son of Elizabeth Faulkner.
• Census: Ernest Joseph Faulkner appeared on the census of 15 July 1870 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC. Ernest is 5 years old.²
• Census: He appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC. Ernest is 15 and living with his mother Elizabeth age 47.³
• Marriage*: He married Harriett Stella Roberson on 11 February 1891 at Franklin Co., NC; The Marriage certif. for Ernest Falkner, 25, and Stella Roberson, age 15, shows that her parents are M.Y. and P. Roberson and they are both dead. No info on Falkner's parents.⁴
• Census*: Ernest Joseph Faulkner appeared on the census of 30 June 1900 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC. Ernest is 35 years old and born Nov 1864. He is listed with his wife Stella and three children. Ernest and Stella have been married for 9 years and have had three children that are still living.⁵
• Census: He appeared on the census of 10 May 1910 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC. He is 46 years old and has been married for 19 years. He is a Farmer.⁶
• Census: He appeared on the census of 17 February 1920 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC. Ernest is 55 years old and Ella is 45. Neither can read or write.⁷
• Census: He appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC. Ernest is 65 years old. He is employed as a Farmer. Several of his children are married and living in dwellings nearby.⁸
• Death*: He died on 14 October 1936 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC, at age 71 . W.T. Faulkner was the informant.⁹
• Burial*: He was buried on 15 October 1936 at Faulkner/Pernell Cemetery #2, Alert, Franklin Co., NC.^9,10

Harriett Stella Roberson

• Birth*: Harriett Stella Roberson was born on 29 July 1873 at NC.¹
• Marriage*: She married Ernest Joseph Faulkner, son of Elizabeth Faulkner, on 11 February 1891 at Franklin Co., NC; The Marriage certif. for Ernest Falkner, 25, and Stella Roberson, age 15, shows that her parents are M.Y. and P. Roberson and they are both dead. No info on Falkner's parents.²
• Death*: Harriett Stella Roberson died on 22 July 1952 at Warrenton, Warren Co., NC, at age 78 . Informant Mrs. Jessie Ayscue. Father listed as Major Robertson, mother unknown. Death Certificate was also listed in Warren Co. Her name was shown as Shelia Harriett Faulkner and father was Major Robertson.^1,3
• Burial*: She was buried on 24 July 1952 at Faulkner/Pernell Cemetery #2, Alert, Franklin Co., NC.⁴

William Thomas Faulkner

• Father: Ernest Joseph Faulkner b. Nov 1864, d. 14 Oct 1936
• Mother: Harriett Stella Roberson b. 29 Jul 1873, d. 22 Jul 1952

• Birth*: William Thomas Faulkner was born on 31 December 1900 at Franklin Co., NC; Delayed Birth Record for William Thomas lists parents as Ernest Joseph Faulkner and Harriet Stella Roberson.¹
• He was the son of Ernest Joseph Faulkner and Harriett Stella Roberson.
• Census*: William Thomas Faulkner appeared on the census of 17 February 1920 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC. He is 18 years old, single, and living with his parents.²
• Marriage*: He married Mary G. Smith after March 1920.³
• Census: William Thomas Faulkner appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC. William T. is 29 years old and a farmer. He is living in a home that is close to his parents in Sandy Creek.³
• Death*: He died on 1 August 1970 at Duke Hospital, Durham, Durham Co., NC, at age 69 .⁴
• Burial*: He was buried on 3 August 1970 at Bunn Cemetery, Franklin Co., NC; The Bunn Cemetery is located on the north side of Highway 98.3 miles west of hwy 39 intersection.⁴

Alexander A. Short

• Father: James A. Short Jr. b. c 1825
• Mother: Nancy M. Harris b. c 1819

• Birth*: Alexander A. Short was born circa 1849 at Granville Co., NC.
• He was the son of James A. Short Jr. and Nancy M. Harris.
• Census*: Alexander A. Short appeared on the census of 22 June 1870 at Henderson, Granville Co., NC. Alex A. is 20 years old and is living with his parents and working on the farm.¹
• Marriage*: He married Mary Faulkner, daughter of Jefferson Faulkner and Margaret Griffin, on 29 December 1870 at Granville Co., NC.
• Census: Alexander A. Short appeared on the census of 14 June 1880 at Henderson, Granville Co., NC. Alex is 29 years old and employed as a farmer. He and his family including wife Mary are living next to Alex's parents James and Nancy Short.²
• Death*: He died before June 1900 at NC .

James A. Short Jr.

• Father: James A. Short Sr. b. c 1799
• Mother: Tabitha (?) b. c 1803

• Birth*: James A. Short Jr. was born circa 1825 at NC.
• He was the son of James A. Short Sr. and Tabitha (?)
• Marriage*: James A. Short Jr. married Nancy M. Harris on 17 January 1846 at Granville Co., NC.¹
• Census*: James A. Short Jr. appeared on the census of 22 June 1870 at Henderson, Granville Co., NC. James A. is 45 years old and is employed as a farmer. He owns real estate valued at $100 and personal property valued at $200.²

Nancy M. Harris¹

• Birth*: Nancy M. Harris was born circa 1819 at NC.
• Marriage*: She married James A. Short Jr., son of James A. Short Sr. and Tabitha (?), on 17 January 1846 at Granville Co., NC.¹