Finding Faulkner: The Progeny | Sarah Faulkner {Gen 3}

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

Sarah Faulkner (William, James, William) was born about 1789 in Ulster Co, New York to William Bull Faulkner and his second wife Agnes "Nancy" McWilliams. Sarah was the firstborn of this second marriage.

Sarah married William T Bush Jr about 1821 in New York.


Children born to this union include: (all born in Tompkins Co, New York)

• Esther Bush b. 1 Nov 1821 d. 1856
• Nancy J Bush b. 11 Aug 1823 d. 1880 (may have married Jacob Dudley)
• Nelson Bush Sr b. 20 Aug 1826 d. 20 Nov 1909 m. 1st Margaret DeReamer 2nd Harriet Crawford
• Joseph Faulkner Bush b. 9 Jun 1829 d. 2 Dec 1832

Sarah Faulkner Bush died July 22nd 1853 and is buried in the Newfield Village Cemetery in Tompkins Co, New York with her husband and both sons.

Anyone with additional information on this family is encouraged to contact me - I'd love to collaborate with anyone related to or researching them.

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Finding Faulkner: The Progeny | Sarah Faulkner {Gen 2}

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

Sarah Faulkner (James, William) was born to James Faulkner and Sarah Bull Faulkner on December 8th 1768, most likely in New Windsor, then Ulster Co, New York.

Sarah married Thomas Houston about 1792 most likely Near Middletown, New York.

To this union ten children were born (most likely Middletown, Orange Co, New York):

• Ann Houston b. 1793 m. Henry W Denton d. November 8th 1871 - no issue 

• Harriett Houston b. August 25ht 1794 m. John B. Booth

• Gabriel Houston b. May 25th 1798 m. Susan Ann Owen

• Adaline Houston b. May 1800 m. Rev. Gabriel Corwin d. April 21st 1861 - no issue

• Catherine Houston b. 1801 m. David Corwin

• Philinda Houston b. May 20th 1802 d. August 10th 1883 - never married

• Jane Houston b. 1805 m. Henry O. Bronson M.D. d. May 28th 1878 - no issue

• James Houston b. 1807 d. California - never married

• Franklin Houston b. 1809 m. Caroline L'Hommedieux

• Nelson Houston b. April 20th 1813 m. Sarah Townsend

Sarah Faulkner Houston died February 3rd 1847
Thomas Houston died August 5th 1859

both are buried in the Phillipsburg Cemetery in Phillipsburg, Orange Co, New York




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