Finding Faulkner: The Progeny | George W Faulkner {Gen 4}

It started, as good quests always do, with a family tale.

George W Faulkner (Harrison H, Robert, Samuel, William) was born in Cass Co, Michigan September 1st 1869, to parents Harrison Horton Faulkner and Alvina Akerly.

George married (1) Vinnie Reist (1876-1944) in Eden, Mason Co, MI February 1st 1893. He married (2) UNK (?-1918) about 1912 whereabouts unknown. He married (3) Bertha Merritt (1889-?) in Grand Rapids, MI September 21st 1920. He married (4) Anna Boom (1869-1933) in Grand Rapids, Kent Co, MI on April 27th 1922. He married (5) Dena H Speer (1883-1961) in Elkhart Co, IN January 25th 1934.

George and Vinnie had six children: all born Mason Co, MI

• Florence Edith Faulkner b. 12 Nov 1893 d. 21 Jul 1916
• Gladys Faulkner b. 1 May 1897 d. 1 Nov 1947 m. (1) Howard C Bright (2) Norman L Dewar
• Pearl Ruth Faulkner b. Apr 1900 d. 1966 m. Glen H Tossey
• Clifford Raymond Faulkner b. 27 May 1905 d. 20 Nov 1951 m. Agnes C Denhof
• Willard R Faulkner b. 7 Feb 1910 d. 30 May 1976 m. Gertrude Veltmann
• George Lyle Faulkner b. 1 Oct 1912 d. 6 Nov 1975 never married *

George had several professions in his lifetime. He was a railroad conductor during the time his children were young. Later he was a farmer and eventually became a salesman in the real estate industry.

George had trouble staying married. He claimed to have divorced Vinnie, wife #1, in 1911 which brings up the question of paternity with son George Lyle. He married briefly wife #2, who is as yet nameless and supposedly died in 1918 (according to George). George married for a third time Bertha Merritt a woman 20 years his junior. George and Bertha divorced four months later in January of 1921. George married a fourth time widow Anna (Boom) Tazlaar. They stayed married until Anna's death in 1933. George tried again, marrying for the fifth time widow Dena H (Speer) Stem. They remained married until George's death.

Vinnie herself was remarried twice. First in 1924 to David Sturtevant who deserted her shortly after the marriage. Vinnie filed for divorce in May 1926 and married again in June 1926 to Frank E Harkness. They remained married until Vinnie's death.

George W Faulkner died May 15th 1940 and is buried in the Greenwood Cemetery in Marion, Osceola Co, MI with his daughter Florence.

Vinnie Reist Faulkner Sturtevant Harkness died Jan 25 1944 and is buried in the Oakwood Cemetery in Muskegon, Muskegon Co, MI alongside her husband Frank Harkness.

Anyone with further information on George W Faulkner is encouraged to contact me.

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Finding Faulkner: The Progeny | Lucinda L Faulkner {Gen 4}

It started, as good quests always do, with a family tale.

Lucinda Louise Faulkner (Harrison H, Robert, Samuel, William) was born in Cass Co, Michigan July 1st 1861, to parents Harrison Horton Faulkner and Mary Adams.

Lucinda married Henry Young (1852-1938) March 8th 1879 in Newberg, Cass Co, Michigan.

The couple had eight children: all born Mason Co, Michigan except Riley, born Cass Co, MI

• Riley Earl Young b. 10 Oct 1883 d. 9 Nov 1951 m. Mary C Myers
• Fannie Mae Young b. 15 Nov 1885 d. 24 Feb 1974 m. Charles E Hollingsworth
• Ever Louis Young b. 5 Jul 1886 d. 11 Dec 1958 m. Ethel J Payne
• Bertha Ann Young b. 18 Feb 1893 d. Aug 1957 m. Carl W Jones
• Irma Viola Young b. 5 Jul 1895 d. 4 Nov 1952 m. (1) Carl Miller (2) Clarence Reiling
• Della A Young b. 4 Jul 1897 d. 6 Jun 1994 m. Christian Arentzen no issue
• Merle A Young b. 27 Oct 1899 d. 1 Nov 1923 
• Etta Rena Young b. 25 Aug 1902 d. UNK m. William Blundell

Lucinda was the second child of Harrison Faulkner and Mary Adams, Harrison's second wife.

Lucinda and Henry lived in Cass Co, Michigan until late fall 1883, when Henry bought farm land in Mason Co, MI. The farm contained a small log cabin. Henry moved the family's household contents by wagon to their new home while Lucinda and infant son Riley took the train to Pentwater, MI, then  crossed the lake by ferry where Henry met them and took them to their new home.

Lucinda was a mid-wife and also was called upon to dress the dead for funerals.

Lucinda Faulkner Young died May 11th 1919 of organic heart disease. She was 57 years old.

Henry Young lived almost 20 years longer, following his wife to the grave on May 4th 1938. Henry died of cerebral hemorrhage and pneumonia. Henry was 85 years old. 

The couple and several of their children are buried in the family plot in Brookside Cemetery in Scottville, Mason Co, MI.

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