Of Richmond, Indiana.
Marriage Notes for Richard Franklin Parker and Mary Alabama FAULKNER-86652
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J. M. Faulkner is listed in the 1850 census of Pike County, Alabama. Moved from Alabama to Arkansas before 1867.
The 1870 census of Sulphur Springs Township of Polk County, Arkansas lists in the James Faulkner household:
James, 37, born in Alabama
Mary, 37, born in Alabama
Martha, 14, born in Alabama
Jefferson, 12, born in Alabama
Sarah F., 10, born in Alabama
William, 5, born in Alabama
Alabama, 3, born in Arkansas
Mary, 2 months, born in ArkansasThe 1880 census for Blackwood Township of Howard County, Arkansas lists in the James M. Faulkner household:
James M., 47, born Alabama, both parents born in Kentucky
Mary A., 46, wife, born Alabama, both parents born in Alabama
Mary A., 12, daughter, born in Arkansas, both parents in Alabama
Angeline, 10, daughter, born in Arkansas, both parents in Alabama
Joseph J., 7, son, born in Arkansas, both parents in Alabama
Ida, 5, daughter, born in Arkansas, both parents in Alabama
Lula, 2, daughter, born in Arkansas, both parents in AlabamaA pass from the military post at Montgomery, Alabama dated 28 June 1864 passed Lt. J. M. Faulkner to (can't decipher), Alabama. Showed he was 31 years old, had blue eyes, "dk" hair, was 5 feet 10 inches tall and had "dk" complexion.
A voter registration certificate issued 18 October 1873 showed that James M. Faulkner was a qualified voter in Sulphur Springs precinct of Howard County, Arkansas.
James Marion Faulkner was the first worshipful master of Baker's Springs Lodge No. 349, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. Dispensation for the Lodge was granted by the Grand Lodge of Arkansas at Little Rock 15 July 1875, and a charter was granted 11 October 1876. The first meeting place for the Lodge was the Bethel Church and School built by Daniel P. Faulkner and Joe Burgess. The Lodge moved later to Umpire, then to Mineola and finally back to Umpire.
Buried next to James Marion and Mary Ann Faulkner are William D. Faulkner, 20 December 1864-6 December 1870, and Joseph E. J. Faulkner, 5 January 1873-12 March 1888.
October 17, 1997 ordered death certificate of Mary Ann so I could get her mother's maiden name. A records search at the Bureau of Vital Records turned up no death certificate. The clerk pointed out this was in the earliest days of keeping death certificates, and one most likely was not filed.
Kelsey W. Parker and Myrl Faulkner Dyer both reported that they remembered Mary Ann Shields smoked a pipe.
Marriage Notes for James Marion Faulkner and Mary Ann SHIELDS-86693
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J. Albert Parker operated generators at the municipal light plant at Conway, Arkansas for 34 years and, at the time of his death, had the longest tenure of any employee of the Conway Corporation.
Marriage Notes for James Albert Parker and Ada Marie MCCOWAN-86660
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