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James Word Faulkner 1834 – 1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1834

Birth Location: Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 1937

Death Location: Marshall County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: William Faulkner

Mother: Caroline Word

Spouse(s): Helen Hancock

Children(s): Sally Faulkner

In 1834, James Word Faulkner entered the world in Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to William Joseph Faulkner and Caroline Word. James Word Faulkner married Helen M Hancock, and had children including Sally Wells Faulkner. James Word Faulkner passed away in 1937 in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1834, James Word Faulkner entered the world in Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to William Joseph Faulkner and Caroline Word.
  • James Word Faulkner married Helen M Hancock, and had children including Sally Wells Faulkner.
  • James Word Faulkner passed away in 1937 in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Faulkner's Ancestors

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James Faulkner
1834 – 1937
Birth Place: Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
William Joseph Faulkner
1796 – 1842
Surry County, North Carolina, United States of America
Caroline Word
1800 – 1875
Mt Airy, Surry, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William (Joseph Forkner Fortner Ii Li*) Faulkner
1752 – 1807
Albemarle Parish, Surry County, Colony of Virginia or North Carolina
Justiana Dickinson
1776 – 1865
Patrick, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William (Forkner)
1714 – 1807
Priscilla Lewis
1736 – 1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (Falconar)
1678 – 1727
Sarah FORD
1688 – 1731

James Faulkner's Descendants

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James (Word) Faulkner (1834 – 1937) m. Helen (M) Hancock (1841 – )
  1. 1. Sally (Wells) Faulkner (15 Jan 1874 – 30 Sep 1950) m. Sandford (Hewitt) Morrow (10 December 1855 – 3 December 1912)
    1. 1. Cora (Lee) Morrow (1901 – 25 July 1962) m. Elmer (Henry) Moehlenkamp (Feb 9 1897 – April 12 1972)
      1. 1. Virginia (Lee) Moehlenkamp (June 3 1924 – 24 January 2005)
      2. 2. Marjorie Moehlenkamp (October 5, 1928 – June 1 2003) m. Robert (Bruce) Finlay (Nov 8 1920 – 24 Apr 2003)
        1. 1. Andrea (G.) Finlay (abt 1958 – ) m. Scott (Kingsley) SWIFT (abt 1953 – )

James Faulkner's Timeline

2 Records

1834
1834
Birth of James Word Faulkner in Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
1937
1937
Age 103
Death of James Word Faulkner in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States of America
Marshall County, Mississippi, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1834
    Event Place: Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: Marshall County, Mississippi, United States of America

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