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William Faulkner 1850 – 1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 July 1850

Birth Location: Grant, Kentucky

Death Date: 01 Oct 1927

Death Location: Pendleton, Kentucky, United States

Father: Jordan Faulkner

Mother: Alice Kendrick

Spouse(s): Eliza Craycraft

Children(s): Frederick Faulkner, Benjamin Faulkner, James Faulkner, Joseph Faulkner, William Faulkner, Mary Faulkner, Lena Faulkner, Stella Faulkner

The story of William Faulkner began in 1850 in Grant, Kentucky. William Faulkner married Eliza Craycraft, and had children including Frederick Faulkner, Benjamin Faulkner, James H Faulkner, Joseph Webb Faulkner, William Louis Faulkner, Mary Grace Faulkner, Lena M Faulkner, Stella R Faulkner. William Faulkner passed away in 1927 in Pendleton, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Faulkner began in 1850 in Grant, Kentucky.
  • William Faulkner married Eliza Craycraft, and had children including Frederick Faulkner, Benjamin Faulkner, James H Faulkner, Joseph Webb Faulkner, William Louis Faulkner, Mary Grace Faulkner, Lena M Faulkner, Stella R Faulkner.
  • William Faulkner passed away in 1927 in Pendleton, Kentucky, United States.

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William Faulkner's Ancestors

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William Faulkner
1850 – 1927
Birth Place: Grant, Kentucky
Parents
Jordan Faulkner
1816 – 1880
Ohio USA
Alice (Elsie) Kendrick
1827 – 1880
Kentucky
Grandparents
Richard (J) Faulkner
1775 – 1854
Virginia, USA
Lydia (Rachel) Winn
1780 – 1860
Loudoun, Virginia, United States
Daniel (Bourbon) Kendrick
1802 – 1856
Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Olivia (Ann) Curry
1805 – 1881
Georgetown, Scott, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Faulkner
1740 – 1817
Elizabeth Cranham
1755 – 1836
Thomas Winn
1732 – 1784
Mary Scott
1736 – 1796
William Kendrick
1758 – 1835
Frances Mitchell
1767 – 1854
Alexander Curry
1770 – 1842
Elizabeth Nutter
1776 – 1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Faulkner
1724 – 1790
Anne Pullin
1717 – 1784
Francis Scott
1710 – 1739
Mary Scrope
1717 – 1767
John kendrick
1735 – 1794
Amy Fox
1736 – 1802
Archibald Curry
1728 – 1816
Sarah MacDonald
1738 – 1816
Robert Nutter
1756 – 1779
Sarah Bagwell
1759 – 1848

William Faulkner's Descendants

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William Faulkner (7 July 1850 – 01 Oct 1927) m. Eliza Craycraft (1 July 1861 – 26 September 1948)
  1. 1. Frederick Faulkner (1881 – )
  2. 2. Benjamin Faulkner (15 June 1884 – 19 December 1957)
  3. 3. James (H) Faulkner (23 August 1886 – 10 November 1934)
  4. 4. Joseph (Webb) Faulkner (26 November 1888 – 30 March 1930)
  5. 5. William (Louis) Faulkner (4 October 1890 – 3 September 1956)
  6. 6. Mary (Grace) Faulkner (Jun 1893 – )
  7. 7. Lena (M) Faulkner (29 May 1896 – 7 November 1974)
  8. 8. Stella (R) Faulkner (9 May 1899 – 11 November 1973)

William Faulkner's Timeline

2 Records

1850
7 July 1850
Birth of William Faulkner in Grant, Kentucky
Grant, Kentucky
1927
01 Oct 1927
Age 77
Death of William Faulkner in Pendleton, Kentucky, United States
Pendleton, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 July 1850
    Event Place: Grant, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Oct 1927
    Event Place: Pendleton, Kentucky, United States

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