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Austin Wilson Faulkner

• Father: Arthur Sylvester Faulkner b. 11 Dec 1881, d. 10 Sep 1961
• Mother: Hettie H. Faulkner b. 10 Aug 1885, d. 14 Feb 1989

• Birth*: Austin Wilson Faulkner was born on 7 October 1914 at Sandy Creek, Vance Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of Arthur Sylvester Faulkner and Hettie H. Faulkner.
• Death*: Austin Wilson Faulkner died on 25 March 1916 at Vance Co., NC, at age 1 . Howard V. Falkner was the Informant.²
• Burial*: He was buried circa 26 March 1916 at Liles Edwards Cemetery, Vance Co., NC; Note: The cemetery stone states that the date of death is 25 Oct 1914 per Maria Faulkner.³

Leola Dale Faulkner¹

• Father: Arthur Sylvester Faulkner b. 11 Dec 1881, d. 10 Sep 1961
• Mother: Hettie H. Faulkner b. 10 Aug 1885, d. 14 Feb 1989

• Birth*: Leola Dale Faulkner was born on 4 April 1918 at Sandy Creek, Vance Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of Arthur Sylvester Faulkner and Hettie H. Faulkner.
• Marriage*: Leola Dale Faulkner married Mary Helen Savage on 19 January 1941 at Vance Co., NC.²
• Milit-Beg*: Leola Dale Faulkner began military service on 22 September 1944 at Fort Bragg, NC, as a Private in the U.S. Army.³
• Death*: He died on 4 November 1985 at Vance Co., NC, at age 67 .^4,5
• Burial*: He was buried circa 5 November 1985 at Gillburg United Methodist Church Cemetery, Vance Co., NC.^5,6

Clifton William Faulkner

• Father: Matthew Faulkner b. 8 Jul 1883, d. 16 Nov 1938
• Mother: Etta May Morris b. 10 Apr 1883, d. 11 Sep 1958

• Birth*: Clifton William Faulkner was born on 9 November 1915 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of Matthew Faulkner and Etta May Morris.
• Death*: Clifton William Faulkner died on 15 April 1917 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 1 .²
• Burial*: He was buried on 16 April 1917 at Elmwood Cemetery, Henderson, Vance Co., NC.²
• Census*: He appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC. He was not listed in the Census.³

Gladys Green Faulkner

• Father: William Joseph Green Faulkner b. 30 Apr 1880, d. 24 Jul 1956
• Mother: Lillian Anna Belle Faulkner b. 13 Jan 1886, d. 6 Mar 1989

• Birth*: Gladys Green Faulkner was born on 31 May 1915 at Sandy Creek, Vance Co., NC.¹
• She was the daughter of William Joseph Green Faulkner and Lillian Anna Belle Faulkner.
• Marriage*: Gladys Green Faulkner married George Harrell Watkins on 25 November 1933 at NC.
• Death*: Gladys Green Faulkner died in October 1973 at Richmond, Chesterfield Co., VA, at age 58 .²

Essie Pearl Faulkner

Essie Pearl Faulkner with husband Blannie Edwards

• Father: William Joseph Green Faulkner b. 30 Apr 1880, d. 24 Jul 1956
• Mother: Lillian Anna Belle Faulkner b. 13 Jan 1886, d. 6 Mar 1989

• Birth*: Essie Pearl Faulkner was born on 2 December 1917 at Sandy Creek, Vance Co., NC.¹
• She was the daughter of William Joseph Green Faulkner and Lillian Anna Belle Faulkner.
• Marriage*: Essie Pearl Faulkner married Isham Blanford "Blannie" Edwards, son of Isham "Jack" Hamlin Edwards and Lula Ethel Dunn, on 10 December 1933 at NC.²
• Census*: Essie Pearl Faulkner appeared on the census of 1 April 1940 at Sandy Creek, Vance Co., NC. Essie P. is 22 years old. Her husband Blannie is 25. Blannie is a farmer. They have one daughter Mavis. Two of Blannie's brothers are living with them.³
• Death*: She died on 14 June 2005 at Pamlico Co., NC, at age 87 .⁴

Willis Cornelius Faulkner

• Father: Frank P. Faulkner b. 18 Apr 1868, d. 11 Feb 1952
• Mother: Rebecca Jane Duke b. 5 Dec 1872, d. 8 Jan 1954

• Birth*: Willis Cornelius Faulkner was born on 23 December 1913 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of Frank P. Faulkner and Rebecca Jane Duke.
• Death*: Willis Cornelius Faulkner died on 10 April 1914 at Vance Co., NC.²
• Burial*: He was buried on 12 April 1914 at Falkner Cemetery, Vance Co., NC.²

Josiah Kittrell Faulkner

• Father: Haywood Harris Faulkner b. 26 Apr 1862, d. 18 Jun 1930
• Mother: Lessie D. Strickland b. 5 Aug 1887, d. 1 Mar 1965

• Birth*: Josiah Kittrell Faulkner was born on 1 May 1918 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of Haywood Harris Faulkner and Lessie D. Strickland.
• Death*: Josiah Kittrell Faulkner died on 22 July 1918 at Vance Co., NC.²
• Burial*: He was buried on 23 July 1918 at Ham Cemetery, Vance Co., NC.²

Lessie Allen Faulkner

• Father: Haywood Harris Faulkner b. 26 Apr 1862, d. 18 Jun 1930
• Mother: Lessie D. Strickland b. 5 Aug 1887, d. 1 Mar 1965

• Birth*: Lessie Allen Faulkner was born on 17 April 1919 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.¹
• She was the daughter of Haywood Harris Faulkner and Lessie D. Strickland.
• Marriage*: Lessie Allen Faulkner married Thomas Benjamin West, son of Charles Abraham West and Mamie Pearl Garrett, on 25 March 1937 at Warrenton, Warren Co., NC.^2,3
• Death*: Lessie Allen Faulkner died on 24 December 1960 at Duke Hospital, Durham, Durham Co., NC, at age 41 .²

Bessie Bunn Faulkner

Bessie Bunn Faulkner

• Father: Haywood Harris Faulkner b. 26 Apr 1862, d. 18 Jun 1930
• Mother: Lessie D. Strickland b. 5 Aug 1887, d. 1 Mar 1965

• Birth*: Bessie Bunn Faulkner was born on 17 April 1919 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.¹
• She was the daughter of Haywood Harris Faulkner and Lessie D. Strickland.
• Marriage*: Bessie Bunn Faulkner married Charlie William West, son of Charles Abraham West and Mamie Pearl Garrett, on 25 July 1936 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.^2,3
• Death*: Bessie Bunn Faulkner died on 1 December 1961 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 42 .²

Gertrude Clopton

• Father: Benjamin Wiley Clopton¹ b. 23 Aug 1857, d. 15 Jun 1922
• Mother: Tabitha Loy Loyd¹ b. 10 Oct 1858, d. 20 Apr 1929

• Birth*: Gertrude Clopton was born on 17 May 1898 at Vance Co., NC.²
• She was the daughter of Benjamin Wiley Clopton and Tabitha Loy Loyd.¹
• Marriage*: Gertrude Clopton married Andrew Lee Faulkner Sr., son of Ned Edwards Faulkner and Rosa Frances West, on 16 May 1917 at at B.W. Clopton's house, Henderson, Vance Co., NC.³
• Census*: Gertrude Clopton appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 at Sandy Creek, Vance Co., NC. Gertrude is 32 years old.⁴
• Death*: She died on 10 March 1959 at 914 Lehman St., Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 60 .²
• Burial*: She was buried on 12 March 1959 at New Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Vance Co., NC.²

Helen Rose Faulkner

Helen Rose Faulkner

• Father: Andrew Lee Faulkner Sr. b. 12 Apr 1898, d. 23 May 1973
• Mother: Gertrude Clopton b. 17 May 1898, d. 10 Mar 1959

• Birth*: Helen Rose Faulkner was born on 13 February 1918 at Sandy Creek, Vance Co., NC.¹
• She was the daughter of Andrew Lee Faulkner Sr. and Gertrude Clopton.
• Census*: Helen Rose Faulkner appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 at Sandy Creek, Vance Co., NC. She is 12 years old.²
• Marriage*: She married Perry Wilson Wright, son of Otis Benjamin Wright and Elizabeth Christmas "Lizzie" Faulkner, circa 1940.³
• Death*: Helen Rose Faulkner died on 9 December 2006 at Vance Co., NC, at age 88 .³

Virginia Dickerson

• Father: John Henry Dickerson Jr.¹ b. 24 Jun 1876, d. 31 Jul 1953
• Mother: Mamie G. Perry¹ b. 18 Mar 1877, d. 29 Aug 1946

• Birth*: Virginia Dickerson was born on 18 April 1906 at NC.²
• She was the daughter of John Henry Dickerson Jr. and Mamie G. Perry.¹
• Marriage*: Virginia Dickerson married Julian Carr Faulkner, son of Ned Edwards Faulkner and Rosa Frances West, on 3 April 1927 at Vance Co., NC.³
• Death*: Virginia Dickerson died on 7 January 1992 at Newport News, VA, at age 85 .⁴

Julian Carr Jr. Faulkner

• Father: Julian Carr Faulkner b. 10 May 1902, d. 26 Sep 1981
• Mother: Virginia Dickerson b. 18 Apr 1906, d. 7 Jan 1992

• Birth*: Julian Carr Jr. Faulkner was born on 1 April 1928 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of Julian Carr Faulkner and Virginia Dickerson.
• Marriage*: Julian Carr Jr. Faulkner married Mamie Puffenbarger on 5 November 1960 at Roanoke, VA.²
• Death*: Julian Carr Jr. Faulkner died on 29 April 1992 at Staunton, VA, at age 64 .^3,4

Mary Elizabeth Faulkner

• Father: Maurice Edward "Morris" Falkner b. 8 Oct 1886, d. 6 Jan 1973
• Mother: Mary Elizabeth Clark b. 6 May 1892, d. 9 Oct 1918

• Marriage*: Mary Elizabeth Faulkner married Neal Alexander Underwood.¹
• Birth*: Mary Elizabeth Faulkner was born on 29 June 1917 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.²
• She was the daughter of Maurice Edward "Morris" Falkner and Mary Elizabeth Clark.
• Death*: Mary Elizabeth Faulkner died on 1 March 1991 at Wake Co., NC, at age 73 .¹

Hezekiah Clark¹

• Father: Joseph Clark b. c 1810, d. b 1878
• Mother: Mary Jane Mangum b. Apr 1827

• Birth*: Hezekiah Clark was born circa July 1858 at NC.²
• He was the son of Joseph Clark and Mary Jane Mangum.
• Birth: Hezekiah Clark was born on 26 July 1858 at Granville Co., NC.^3,4
• Marriage*: He married Annie Elizabeth Fleming on 6 March 1882 at Granville Co., NC.²
• Census*: Hezekiah Clark appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC. H. Clarke is 41 years old. His wife Annie is 48.²
• Census: He appeared on the census of 27 April 1910 at 769 Garrett St., Henderson, Vance Co., NC. H. (Hezekiah?) is the owner of a butcher shop. He and Annie have been married for 28 years. They have had six children and three are still living in 1910.⁵
• Marriage: He married Margaret Franklin after 1921.⁴
• Death*: Hezekiah Clark died on 10 February 1934 at Durham, Durham Co., NC.⁴

Annie Elizabeth Fleming^1,2

• Birth*: Annie Elizabeth Fleming was born on 10 February 1852 at Granville Co., NC.^3,1
• Marriage*: She married Hezekiah Clark, son of Joseph Clark and Mary Jane Mangum, on 6 March 1882 at Granville Co., NC.³
• Death*: Annie Elizabeth Fleming died on 26 December 1920 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 68 . John C. Clarke was the informant.¹

Nettie Viola Faulkner¹

• Father: Junius R. Faulkner b. a Feb 1852, d. b Jun 1900
• Mother: Geneva Macon Faulkner¹ b. Jun 1847, d. 5 Dec 1925

• Birth*: Nettie Viola Faulkner was born in April 1881 at Franklin Co., NC.²
• She was the daughter of Junius R. Faulkner and Geneva Macon Faulkner.¹
• Census*: Nettie Viola Faulkner appeared on the census of June 1900 at Sandy Creek, Franklin Co., NC. Nettie is 19 years old and born Apr 1881.²
• Marriage*: She married George M. Faulkner, son of John G. Faulkner and Marilla Loyd, on 15 January 1908 at Franklin Co., NC; Place of marriage was O.T. Falkner's. Wit: K.A. Faulkner, H.V. Faulkner, and J.B.Beal. Married by R.S. Foster.³
• Census: Nettie Viola Faulkner appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 at Frankllinton, Franklin Co., NC. Nettie is 48 years old. She states she was 16 years old when she married.⁴
• Death*: She died on 23 May 1941 at Franklin Co., NC, at age 60 . Mrs. Ray May was the informant.¹
• Burial*: She was buried on 24 May 1941 at Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery, Franklin Co., NC.¹

Pomphrey Edwards

• Birth*: Pomphrey Edwards was born circa 1790 at NC.
• Marriage*: He married Elizabeth Minor on 17 January 1810 at NC; Pomphret Edwards married Elizabeth Minor 17 Jan 1810: James Ball bondsman; W.M. Robards Wit.
• Death*: Pomphrey Edwards died before 1857 at NC .

Elizabeth Minor

• Birth*: Elizabeth Minor was born circa 1790 at NC.
• Marriage*: She married Pomphrey Edwards on 17 January 1810 at NC; Pomphret Edwards married Elizabeth Minor 17 Jan 1810: James Ball bondsman; W.M. Robards Wit.

Thomas A. Edwards

• Father: Pomphrey Edwards b. c 1790, d. b 1857
• Mother: Elizabeth Minor b. c 1790

• Birth*: Thomas A. Edwards was born before 1842 at NC.
• He was the son of Pomphrey Edwards and Elizabeth Minor.

Zedekiah Gideon Edwards¹

• Father: Pomphrey Edwards b. c 1790, d. b 1857
• Mother: Elizabeth Minor b. c 1790

• Birth*: Zedekiah Gideon Edwards was born on 23 October 1818 at NC.¹
• He was the son of Pomphrey Edwards and Elizabeth Minor.
• Marriage*: Zedekiah Gideon Edwards married Angelina Pinnell on 14 November 1840 at Franklin Co., NC.¹
• Marriage*: Zedekiah Gideon Edwards married Armarilla Priscilla Hight, daughter of Richard Hight and Armarilla Duke, on 2 November 1847 at Franklin Co., NC.¹
• Census*: Zedekiah Gideon Edwards appeared on the census of 23 August 1850 at Hayesville, Franklin Co., NC. Gideon is 32 years old and employed as a farmer. He has real estate valued at $900. Priscilla is 22 years old.²
• Death*: He died on 3 November 1873 at Franklin Co., NC, at age 55 .¹
• Burial*: He was buried circa 4 November 1873 at Edwards Family Cemetery, Ingleside, Franklin Co., NC.¹

Lucy Edwards

• Father: Pomphrey Edwards b. c 1790, d. b 1857
• Mother: Elizabeth Minor b. c 1790

• Birth*: Lucy Edwards was born circa 1820 at NC.¹
• She was the daughter of Pomphrey Edwards and Elizabeth Minor.
• Marriage*: Lucy Edwards married Henderson Adcock on 17 December 1838 at Granville Co., NC.^1,2
• Census: Lucy Edwards appeared on the census of 15 July 1850 at Henderson, Granville Co., NC. Lucy is 30 years old. Henderson is 40 and is working as a farmer.¹
• Census*: She appeared on the census of 2 July 1870 at Sandy Creek, Warren Co., NC. Lucy Adcock, age 52 is living with Littleton Faulkner. Lucy is Littleton's sister-in-law. Lucy has real estate valued at $713 and personal property valued at $225.³

Samuel D. Edwards

• Father: Pomphrey Edwards b. c 1790, d. b 1857
• Mother: Elizabeth Minor b. c 1790

• Birth*: Samuel D. Edwards was born circa 1828 at Granville Co., NC.¹
• He was the son of Pomphrey Edwards and Elizabeth Minor.
• Marriage*: Samuel D. Edwards married Elizabeth G. Harris on 20 December 1847 at Warren Co., NC.^2,3
• Census*: Samuel D. Edwards appeared on the census of 15 July 1850 at Henderson, Granville Co., NC. Samuel D. is 22 years old and a farmer.¹
• Census: He appeared on the census of 3 July 1860 at Henderson, Granville Co., NC. S. D. Edwards is 33 years old. He is a farmer with real estate valued at $1770 and personal property valued at $600.⁴
• Milit-Beg*: He began military service on 10 April 1863 at Wake Co., NC, Samuel D. Edwards, private, resided in Granville Co. and enlisted in Wake Co. at age 32, April 10, 1863 for the war. Killed in action at Black and Whites, Va. 23 Jun 1864.⁵
• Death*: He died on 23 June 1864 at Black and Whites, VA.⁶

David Falkner

• Birth*: David Falkner was born in 1760 at Chatham Co., NC.
• Death*: He died on 19 July 1852 at TN .

Silas S. Woolard

• Father: Coleman Woolard b. c 1798
• Mother: Elizabeth (?) b. c 1798

• Birth*: Silas S. Woolard was born circa 1827 at NC.
• He was the son of Coleman Woolard and Elizabeth (?)
• Marriage*: Silas S. Woolard married Hester A. Caroline Skittlethorp, daughter of Thomas Skittlethorp and Zarah Jones, on 3 June 1852 at Beaufort Co., NC; Silas L. Woolard married Hester A.C. Skittlethorp on 3 June 1852. George L. Windley J.P. performed the marriage.¹
• Census*: Silas S. Woolard appeared on the census of 4 July 1870 at Bath, Beaufort Co., NC. Silas is age 43. He is a farmer. He has real estate valued at $170 and personal property valued at $200.²
• Census: He appeared on the census of 1880 at Beaufort Co., NC. Silas is not listed in the 1880 Beaufort Co. Census with Caroline, age 54. The Census states that Caroline is widowed.³
• Death*: He died in May 1880 at Beaufort Co., NC. From the 1880 Beaufort Co. Mortality Census; Silas Woolard, age 56, died May 1880 of Dropsy & Abses. He was born in N.C. as were his father and mother.

Hester A. Caroline Skittlethorp

• Father: Thomas Skittlethorp b. c 1798
• Mother: Zarah Jones b. c 1798

• Birth*: Hester A. Caroline Skittlethorp was born in July 1825 at NC.¹
• She was the daughter of Thomas Skittlethorp and Zarah Jones.
• Census: Hester A. Caroline Skittlethorp appeared on the census of 14 August 1850 at Bath, Beaufort Co., NC. 1850 Bath TWP, Beaufort Co., N.C. Census; Caroline is 26 years old and living with her parents Thomas and Zara Skittlethorp.²
• Marriage*: She married Silas S. Woolard, son of Coleman Woolard and Elizabeth (?), on 3 June 1852 at Beaufort Co., NC; Silas L. Woolard married Hester A.C. Skittlethorp on 3 June 1852. George L. Windley J.P. performed the marriage.³
• Census*: Hester A. Caroline Skittlethorp appeared on the census of 1870 at Beaufort Co., NC. Caroline is age 46. POB N.C.⁴
• Census: She appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 at Bath, Beaufort Co., NC. Hester is 74 years old born July 1825. She is a widow and is living with George Woolard (her son?). Hester's relationship to George is listed as Mother; however, George's birth date is given as Nov 1864 and is 35 years old and single.¹
• Census: She appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Bath, Beaufort Co., NC. Hester C. Woolard is 85 and a widow. She is living with her son George.⁵
• Death*: She died after 15 April 1910 at Beaufort Co., NC.⁵

Francis "Frank" Omegie Robertson¹

• Father: Haily Robertson b. c 1816
• Mother: Martha "Luda A." Stone b. c 1820

• Birth*: Francis "Frank" Omegie Robertson was born on 27 February 1860 at Warren Co., NC.^2,1
• He was the son of Haily Robertson and Martha "Luda A." Stone.
• Census: Francis "Frank" Omegie Robertson appeared on the census of 30 June 1860 at Henderson, Granville Co., NC. Haly has an infant 1 month old living with him. This must be Francis. The oldest female is Indianna, age 25. Did Luda/Martha die?³
• Marriage*: He married Patti A. Faulkner, daughter of Ford Falkner and Martha A. Rudd, on 15 December 1878 at Sandy Creek, Warren Co., NC; They were married by Salon Southerland, JP. Wit: Nore Falkner. Parents of Pattie and Francis are listed on the marriage certificate as follows; Ford and Martha A. Falkner and Haley and Luda A. Robertson.⁴
• Census*: Francis "Frank" Omegie Robertson appeared on the census of 28 June 1900 at Sandy Creek, Vance Co., NC. Frank O. is 40 years old and was born in Feb 1860. He is a Grist Miller.²
• Marriage*: He married Nellie Gray Durham on 28 February 1917 at Henderson, Vance Co., NC.^1,5
• Death*: Francis "Frank" Omegie Robertson died on 12 December 1943 at Maria Parham Hospital, Henderson, Vance Co., NC, at age 83 . James H. Hoyle was the informant.¹
• Burial*: He was buried circa 13 December 1943 at New Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Vance Co., NC.⁶