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Great-granddaughter of Hutchins Burton Faulkner, Jr
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Hutchins Burton Faulkner, Jr. was born on the 20th September, between 1852-1854 in Trigg County, Kentucky to Hutchins Burton Faulkner Sr. and Elizabeth Gray Faulkner.1
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Hutchins grew up in Trigg County on the family farm with his 11 siblings, Minerva Jane, Diana Harriet, Benjamin, Samuel, Mary, Charles, Susan, Richard, George, Robert, and Wilson Lee.2 His father died in 1865 during the Civil War.3
Hutchins. married Margaret Frances “Fanny” Mills on 4 October 1877 at the home of her parents, Charles W. Mills and Maryanne Miller Mills. Fanny’s brother, James Fountain Mills, was a witness, and her brother, Henry provided the marriage bond, along with H. B.4
Hutchins and Fanny made their home in Curtail, Hopkins County, Kentucky, and four known children were born to the couple, Mary Elizabeth, John, Charles, and Thomas Burton.5
It is believed Hutchins died in the spring of 1888; the location of his burial is unknown..6
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Endnotes
1. The register containing Hutchin’s birth reads 1854 [scratched out] and 1852 on the front cover and 1853 on the first page. Typically, on these registers, the year on the first page was the year that the births were recorded and the births, for the most part, were the year before.
Hutchin’s birth is on page 4 of the and no year is listed on the page, just days and months.
Trigg County, Kentucky, Birth Register 1852-1853, vol. B, p. 4, Wm H. McGiven’s Return, H. B. Faulkner, Jr, 20 Sept.
Male, born 20 Sept, Trigg County, Father: H B Faulkner Sr. Mother: Elizabeth Gray. Parents’ residence: Trigg County.
Susan C. Faulkner: The 1928 death record for Hutch’s sister, Susan Faulkner Davis, lists her birth as 26 Dec 1852 but no birth was found in the registers.
Commonwealth of Kentucky, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Trigg County, no. 2639, Sue Davis, 4 Jan 1928. Birth: 26 Dec 1852. Age: 76 years, 8 days. Father: Huch Faulkner. Mother: Elizabeth Gray. Burial: 5 Jan 1928, Wall Graveyard.
Richard W. Faulkner: The birth record for Hutch’s brother, Richard Faulkner, is found in the 1854-1855 register and his headstone reads 2 July 1854 for his birth.
In 1860, H.B., Susan, and Richard were all enumerated in the H. B. Faulkner household.
1860 U.S. census, Trigg County, Kentucky, population schedule, p. 82-83, dwelling 615, family 615, H. B Faulkner household.
– H. B. Faulkner, age 45, farmer, born in Kentucky
– Elizabeth Faulkner, age 44, born in Tennessee
– Minerva J. Faulkner, age 20, born in Kentucky
– Benjamin Faulkner, age 17, born in Kentucky
– Samuel Faulkner, age 15, born in Kentucky
– Mary F. Faulkner, age 13, born in Kentucky
– Charles W. Faulkner, age 11, born in Kentucky
– Susan C. Faulkner age 7, born in Kentucky
– H. B. Faulkner, age 7, born in Kentucky
– Richd W. Faulkner, age 6, born in Kentucky
– George D. Faulkner, age 4, born in Kentucky
– Robt D. Faulkner, age 1, born in Kentucky
2. Ibid.
Also, Hutchins B. Faulkner, Jr. in household of mother, Elizabeth Faulkner.
1870 U.S. census, Wallonia Precinct, Trigg County, Kentucky, population schedule, p. 21 (penned) 163 (stamped), dwelling 178, family 178, Elizabeth Faulkner household.
– Elizabeth Faulkner, age 54, born in Tennessee
– Huchens Faulkner, age 17, farming, born in Kentucky
– Richard Faulkner, age 15, works on farm, born in Kentucky
– George D. Faulkner, age 13, works on farm, born in Kentucky
– Robert D. Faulkner, age 11, works on farm, born in Kentucky
– Wilson L. Faulkner, age 6, born in Kentucky
3. National Archives at College Park, Maryland, Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General 1774–1985, Record Group 92, Interment Control Forms, 1928–1962, A1 2110-B, Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery, H. B. Faulkner, death 18 April 1865.
4. Hopkins County, Kentucky, Marriage Index and Register 1868-1892, H. B. Faulkner–M. F. Mills, license and marriage, 4 Oct 1877. Where married: C. W. Mills. Married by M. Rice. Witnesses: J. F. Mills and J. B. Brasher.
Also, Hopkins County, Kentucky, Marriage, vol. 9-1876–11-1877, p. 187, H. B. Faulkner–M. F. Mills, 4 Oct 1877.
– Groom: H. B. Faulkner, resident of Hopkins County, Kentucky. Age 25. First marriage. Farmer. Place of birth: Kentucky. Parents born in Tennessee.
– Bride: M. F. Mills, resident of Hopkins County, Kentucky. Age 18. First marriage. Place of birth: Kentucky. Parents born in Kentucky.
– Marriage at the residence of bridge’s father on 4 Oct 1877.
– Marriage bond, 4 Oct 1877, H. B. Faulkner and H. A. Mills.
5. Two children were listed on the 1880 census, Mary and John. On the 1888 guardianship bond filed by Fanny, Mary was listed as well as Charles and Thomas Burton; John was not listed.
1880 U.S. census, Curtail, Hopkins County, Kentucky, population schedule, enumeration district (ED) 190, sheet 46 B, dwelling 319, Hutch B Faulkner household.
– Hutch B Faulkner, age 24, farmer, born in Kentucky, both parents born in Kentucky
– Margaret F. Faulkner age 21, wife, born in Kentucky, both parents born in Kentucky
– Mary E. Faulkner, age 1, daughter, born in Kentucky
– John A. Faulkner, age 8 months, son, born in October 1879 in Kentucky
Also, Fanny Mills Faulkner filed a Guardianship Bond for Mary E, Charles F, and Thomas B. on 20 Apr 1888.
Hopkins County, Kentucky, Guardian Bonds 1886-1895, p. 137, 20 April 1888, Mrs. M. F. Faulkner for guardianship of Mary E., Chas. F., and Thos. B. Faulkner.
6. Ibid.
As the Guardianship Bond was filed on 20 Apr 1888, Hutchins most likely Hutch died prior to that date, most likely in Hopkins County. No record of the death or burial has been found.
Searches; nothing found for Hutchins B. Faulkner.
– FindAGrave, Hopkins County, Kentucky, 1880-1890, Fa*.
– FindAGrave, Trigg County, Kentucky, 1880-1890, Fa*.
– FindAGrave, Christian County, Kentucky, 1880-1890, Fa*.
– Communication with Hopkins Co Genealogical Society; conducted search of cemeteries and did not find a burial location.
– DAR Kentucky Cemetry Records, Hopkins County
– Hopkins County Genealogical Society, Hopkins County Cemetery Records, vol. 1
– Evelyn May Cook, Hopkins County, Kentucky Records, Vol. V, Cemetery lists and church rolls, 1977
– Hopkins County, Kentucky, Administrator’s Bonds, 1877-1889, Index “F” listings.
– Hopkins County, Kentucky, Administrator’s Bonds, 1889-1899, Index “F” listings.
– Hopkins County, Kentucky, Administrator’s Report [Settlements], 1879-1896; no index, page by page search, 1887 – 1889.
– Hopkins County, Kentucky, Appraisement Bills, 1880-1889; no index, page by page search, 1887 – 1889.
– Hopkins County, Kentucky, Inventory Report, 1888-1898; no index, page-by-page search 1888–1889
– Hopkins County, Kentucky, Executors Bonds, 1852-1898; Index “F” listings.
– Hopkins County, Kentucky, Will Book, vol. 12, 1866-1904; no index, page-by-page search 1885–1889.
– Hopkins County, Kentucky, Commissioner’s Deeds, Book 2, page-by-page search 1877-1893.
– Hopkins County, Kentucky, Commissioner’s Deeds, Book 3, page-by-page search 1886–1890.
– Hopkins County, Kentucky, Grantors Index to Deed Book E-G, 1807-1939, “F” listings.
– Hopkins County, Kentucky, General Index to Real Estate Conveyances, Grantees F, G, H, 1807-1939, “F” listings.
– Semi-Weekly South Kentuckian (Hopkinsville, Kentucky), page-by-page search, 1888 issues: 3 Jan, 6 Jan, 10 Jan, 13 Jan, 17 Jan, 20 Jan, 24 Jan, 27 Jan, 31 Jan, 3 Feb, 7 Feb, 10 Feb, 14 Feb, 17 Feb, 21 Feb, 24 Feb, 28 Feb, 2 Mar, 6 Mar, 9 Mar, 13 Mar, 16 Mar, 20 Mar, 23 Mar, 27 Mar, 30 Mar, 3 Apr, 6 Apr, 10 Apr, 13 Apr, 17 Apr, 20 Apr.
Citing this page: Kimberli Faulkner Hull, author, “Hutchins Burton Faulkner, Jr,” Cool Adventures ( https://cooladventures.com/genealogy/hutchins-burton-faulkner-jr-1852-1888 : posted 2021).