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Absolom Bainbridge Faulconer

Pioneer of 1846

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Absolom Bainbridge Faulconer

b. 08 Jun 1816 Fayette Co, KY

d. 20 Jun 1899 Sheridan, Yamhill Co, OR

buried Sheridan Masonic Cemetery, Sheridan, Yamhill Co, OR

s/o John Morrison Faulconer and Elizabeth Bainbridge

m1. 1840

Mary Ann Graves

b. 23 Feb 1826 IN

d. 26 Aug 1854


d/o James Buchanan Graves and Diana Newton

m2. c1857

Mary Jane (Trullinger) Cutting

b. 30 Sep 1833 IN

d. 12 Mar 1886 Yamhill Co, OR


d/o Rev. Daniel Trullinger and Elizabeth Johnston

m1. Andrew Jackson Cutting

m3. 12 Jul 1887 Yamhill Co, OR at house of bride

[Yamhill Co Marriage Records 1876-1890 p.46]

Emma C. Heath

b.

d. c1891 Yamhill Co, OR

m4. 1892 OR

Mrs Tennessee Wakes/Nokes

b. 20 Jan 1847 Shelby Co, TN

d. October 1915 Scofield, Washington Co, OR

m1. 1865 J.W. Wakes/Nokes (d. 23 Dec 1875)

[Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, October 24, 1915 Sec 1 p.17]

1849: Yamhill Co, OR, School Census; A.B. Faulconer

Sheridan, A.B. Faulconer’s Town

1850: Sheridan, Yamhill Co, OR, October 22, 1850; Absalom Faulkner, 33, KY; Mary, 24, KY;

James, 9, MO; Ann, 6, MO, Emma, 2, OT; James, 21, MO; Thos, 19, TN, Rice (?), 24, MO

1860: Spring Valley, Polk Co, OR, June 23, 1860; A.B. Faulcomner (sic), 44, farmer, $600

$2980, KY; M.A., 26, IN; J.B., 18, m, MO; H.A., 14, f, MO; E.J., f, 10, OR; M., 8, f, OR; M.E.,

1, f, OR; Emma Cutting, 9, OR; Ira Cutting, 6, OR; E.E. Wigs, 18, f, KY

1870 Sheridan, Yamhill Co, OR; Absolom Faulkener, 54, $1500 $6900, KY; Mary, 55, keeps

house, IN; John, 19, farm laborer, OR; Mary 12, at home, OR; Thomas, 11, at home, OR; Eddy,

9, at home, OR; Sheridan, 7, at home, OR; Estella, at home, OR; Ira Cutting, 18, farm laborer,

OR

1880: Sheridan, Yamhill Co, OR, June 30, 1880; Abslem B. Faulconer, 64, farmer, MO VA KY;

Mary J., 45, wife, keeping house, IN OH TN; Mary E., 22, dau, at home, OR; Thomas P., 19,

son, at home, OR; Eddie, 17, son, OR; Sheridan, 15, son, OR; Stella V., 12, dau, OR; Jennie, 7,

dau, OR; Hettie A., 2, dau, OR

A.B. Faulconer 08 Jun 1816-20 Jun 1899

Buried 22 Jun 1899 Sheridan Masonic Cemetery

[Timber Trails Vol 9 p.57--Burial Records of John Chapman, Undertaker]

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“FAULCONER, A. B.--Born in Kentucky in 1816; came from Missouri to Oregon; settled in the

Willamette Valley and took up a claim near Sheridan, on which he still lives. In 1840 he married

Miss Mary Graves, and by her had four children, two of whom, James and Anna, are living. Mrs.

Faulconer died and he was married again to Mrs. Mary A. Cutting; has six children by her Mary,

Estella, Hattie, Thomas, Edward, and Sheridan.” [History of the Willamette Valley by Lang

p.656]

[Sunday Oregonian, Portland, OR, May 5, 1935 p7]

[Oregonian, Portland, OR, Tuesday, January 24, 1899 p.6]

Absalom Bainbridge Faulconer and Mary Ann Graves had the following children:

1. James Benson Faulconer

b. 06 Apr 1842

d. 14 Nov 1942 Boise, Ada Co, ID

buried Morris Hill Cemetery, Boise, Ada Co, ID

m. 25 Jun 1868 Yamhill Co, OR at home of J.H. Masterson


Almira Olive Masterson [A. Olive in most records]

b. 1852

d. 1941

1850: Sheridan, Yamhill Co, OR, October 22, 1850; Absalom Faulkner, 33, KY; Mary,

24, KY; James, 9, MO; Ann, 6, MO, Emma, 2, OT; James, 21, MO; Thos, 19, TN, Rice

(?), 24, MO

1860: Spring Valley, Polk Co, OR, June 23, 1860; A.B. Faulcomner (sic), 44, farmer,

$600 $2980, KY; M.A., 26, IN; J.B., 18, m, MO; H.A., 14, f, MO; E.J., f, 10, OR; M., 8,

f, OR; M.E., 1, f, OR; Emma Cutting, 9, OR; Ira Cutting, 6, OR; E.E. Wigs, 18, f, KY

1870: Sheridan, Yamhill Co, OR, August 11, 1870; James Falkner, 28, farmer, $2000

$800, MO; Olive, 17, keeping house, IL; Ada, 8/12 (Oct), OR

1880: Spokane, Spokane Co, OR, June 25, 1880; Jas. Faulconer, 38, head, farmer, MO

KY KY; Almira, 27, wife, keeping house, IL KY IL; Ada, 10, dau, OR; Lindley, 8, son,

OR; Ethel, 6, dau, OR; Alta, 3, dau, WT; Fredella, 1, dau, WT; Ella Masterson, 18, sister

in law, school teacher, IL KY IL

1900: Lapwai, Nez Perce Co, ID, June 12 & 13, 1900; James L. Falkner, head, Nov 1872,

27, m-4yrs, farmer, OR MO IL; Amy, wife, Jan 1879, 21, m-4yrs, 1-1, ID MO KS; Virgil

E., son, Feb 1897, 3, s, ID OR ID; James B., father, Apr 1842, 58, wd, MO KY KY, farm

laborer

1910: Divide, Wallowa Co, OR, May 10, 1910, Lindley J. Falconer, head, 37, m1-13yrs,

OR IA OH, farmer-own farm; Amy, wife, 28, m1-13yrs, 2-2, ID VA ND; Virgil, son, 12,

s, ID; Wilma, dau, 9, s, OK; James, father, 68, div, IA NY NY

1920: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA, January 7 & 8, 1920; James B. Faulconer,

head, 76, div, MO KY KY

1930: Salmon, Lemhi Co, ID, April 17, 1930; Samuel L. Corell, head, 50, m-age 48yrs,

KS MO OH, farmer-own farm; Amy B., wife, 46, m-age 44yrs, ID VA IA; James B.

Faulconer, lodger, 86, wid, MO KY KY

1940: Florence, Idaho Co, ID, Charles Warnock, head, 55, b. OR, farmer; Wilma, wife,

39, OK; Dwight, son, 21, ID, packing-transportation; James Faulconer, wifes grandfather,

98, wid, MO

James Benson Faulconer and Olive Masterson had the following child:

i. Ada Faulconer

b. Oct 1869 Sheridan, Yamhill Co, OR

d.

ii. James Lindley Faulconer

b. Nov 1872 OR

d. 06 Jul 1957 Spokane, Spokane Co, WA

buried Pine Grove Cemetery, Rathdrum, Kooetenai Co, ID

m. 25 Apr 1897 Nez Perce Co, ID to Amy Grimes

iii. Ethel Faulconer

b. 1874

d.

iv. Alta Faulconer

b. 1877

d.

v. Fredella Faulconer

b. 1879

d.

2. Helen Ann Faulconer

b. 25 Sep 1845 MO

d. 11 Nov 1901 Sheridan, Yamhill Co, OR


m. 16 Feb 1865 Yamhill Co, OR at house of A.B. Faulconer


Allyn Hussey

b. 29 Mar 1842

d. 08 May 1893 Sheridan, Yamhill Co, OR




(?), 24, MO




1870: Sheridan, Yamhill Co, OR, August 9, 1870; Al Hussey, 27, merchant, $1500

$3000, IL; Hellen, 25, keeping house, MO; Edward, 5, at home, OR; Ralph, 3, at home,

OR; Charles, 6/12 (Dec), at home, OR

1880: Portland, Multnomah Co, OR, June 8, 1880; Allen Hussey, head, 38, Rout Agent,

IL VA OH; Helen A., 35, wife, keeping house, MO; Charles, 10, son, OR

1900: Portland, Multnomah Co, OR, June 9, 1900; Helen Hussey, boarder, Jan 1850, 50,

wid, 1-1, OR NY ME; Charles, boarder, Dec 1869, 30, s, OR OH NY, book keeper

[boarding in Alex Dutchen household]

Allyn Hussey and Helen Ann Faulconer had the following children:

i. Edward A. Hussey

b. 13 Mar 1866 Sheridan, Yamhill Co, OR

d. 23 Feb 1877 Sheridan, Yamhill Co, OR


ii. Ralph Hussey

b. 05 Jan 1868 Sheridan, Yamhill Co, OR

d. 02 Mar 1877 Sheridan, Yamhill Co, OR


iii. Charles Hussey

b. Dec 1869 Sheridan, Yamhill Co, OR

d. 1940 Sheridan, Yamhill Co, OR


3. Emma J. Faulconer

b. 1848

d. bef 1899 per father’s obit

m. 07 Apr 1867 Yamhill Co, OR

[Yamhill Co, OR Marriages 1862-1878 p.14]

Albert F. Forbes

b. 1842 IA

d. aft 1880



(?), 24, MO




1870: Lafayette, Yamhill Co, OR, July 18, 1870; Albert Forbes, 28, lawyer, $2000

$1005, IA; Emma, 19, keeping house, OR; Fred, 1, at home, OR

1880: Maricopa Co, AZ, June 19, 1880; Albert F. Forbes, 36, miner, IA OH PA

4. John M. Faulconer

b. 02 Jul 1852 Sheridan, Yamhill Co, OR

d. 23 Jul 1875 Sheridan, Yamhill Co, OR





1870 Sheridan, Yamhill Co, OR; Absolom Faulkener, 54, $1500 $6900, KY; Mary, 55,

keeps house, IN; John, 19, farm laborer, OR; Mary 12, at home, OR; Thomas, 11, at

home, OR; Eddy, 9, at home, OR; Sheridan, 7, at home, OR; Estella, at home, OR; Ira

Cutting, 18, farm laborer, OR

5. Faulconer

b. 1854

d.

Absalom Bainbridge Faulconer and Mary Trullinger had the following children:

1. Mary Elizabeth Faulconer

b. Jun 1857 OR

d. 12 Feb 1939 Bellingham, Whatcom Co, WA

m. 05 Jul 1881 McMinnville, Yamhill Co, OR at Central Hotel

[Yamhill Co, OR Marriages 1876-1890 p.21]

Lewis Athelbert Thomas

b. 1854 OH

d. 28 Sep 1938

s/o Calvin Thomas and Norma Williams








1880: Sheridan, Yamhill Co, OR, June 30, 1880; Abslem B. Faulconer, 64, farmer, MO

VA KY; Mary J., 45, wife, keeping house, IN OH TN; Mary E., 22, dau, at home, OR;

Thomas P., 19, son, at home, OR; Eddie, 17, son, OR; Sheridan, 15, son, OR; Stella V.,

12, dau, OR; Jennie, 7, dau, OR; Hettie A., 2, dau, OR

1899: Whatcom, WA

1900: New Whatcom, Whatcom Co, WA, June 4, 1900; Lewis A. Thomas, head, Dec

1843, 56, m-19yrs, OH, railroad conductor; Mary E. Thomas, wife, Jun 1857, 42, m-

19yrs, 3-3, OR MO IN; Grace, dau, May 1882, 18, s, CA OH OR, in school; Anna M.,

dau, July 1888, 11, s, WA OH OR, in school; Lewis A., son, Aug 1890, 9, s, WA OH

OR, in school

1910: Lake, Whatcom Co, WA, April 18, 1910; Lewis A. Thomas, 56, m1-28yrs, OH US

VA, laborer-odd jobs; Mary E. wife, 52, m-28yrs, 3-3, OR IN IN

1920: Bellingham, Whatcom Co, WA, January 2 & 3, 1920; Lewis A. Thomas, head, 66,

OH US US, clerk-hotel; Mary E., wife, 62, OR KY IN; Margaret Barnes, dau, 31, WA

OH OR; Truman A., grandson, 4 5/12, GA US WA; Barbara, grand dau, 2 6/12, GA US

WA; Eugene H., grandson, 11/12, WA US WA

1930: Bellingham, Whatcom Co, WA, April 4, 1930; Lewis A. Thomas, head, 76, m-age

28yrs, OH NY VA, clerk-hotel; Mary E., wife, 71, m-age 26yrs, OR KY IN

Children of Lewis Thomas and Mary Faulconer:

i. Grace Thomas

b. May 1882 CA

d. 09 Oct 1956 Bellingham, Whatcom Co, WA

m. Mr. Anderson

ii. Anna Margaret Thomas

b. Jul 1888 WA

d.

iii. Lewis A. Thomas

b. Aug 1890 WA

d.

2. Thomas Perry Faulconer

b. 15 Jul 1861 Bethel, Polk Co, OR

d. 26 Feb 1942 Los Angeles Co, CA

m1. 11 Aug 1890 Yamhill Co, OR at house of A.B. Faulconer


Augusta Orr

b.

d.

m2. (div)

Carrie [Nelson??]

b.

d.









1899: Chihuahua, MX

1920: Seaside, Clatsop Co, OR; Thomas P. Faulconer, head, 56, OR MO MO, lathe mon-

machine shop; Carrie, wife, 43, emig 1888 na 1898, Sweden Sweden Sweden

1935: Escuinaja, Seminole, Mexico

1940: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA; Thomas P. Faulconer, 78, div, b. OR; living in

Escuinaja, Seminole, Mexico in 1935

3. Eddie N. Faulconer

b. Mar 1863 OR

d. 1926 CA

m. 1885

Ellen E. [unknown]

b. Dec 1868 CA

d.









1900: Tacoma, Pierce Co, WA, June 4, 1900; Eddy N. Faulconer, Mar 1863, 37, m-

15yrs, OR KY KY, collector; Ellen E., wife, Dec 1868, 31, m-15yrs, 3-1, CA IN Ire;

Alfred, son, Dec 1887, 12, s, OR OR CA

1910: Stratford, Grant Co, WA, May 18, 1910; Eddy N. Faulconer, head, 47, m1-25yrs,

OR KY IL, farmer-general farm; Ellen E., 41, m1-25yrs, CA IN Ire

1920: Tacoma, Pierce Co,WA, January 12, 1920; Ellen E. Faulconer, 51, div, CA IN Ire,

nurse-private home

Children of Eddy Faulconer and Ellen:

1. Child Faulconer

b.

d.

2. Child Faulconer

b.

d.

3. Alfred Faulconer

b. Dec 1887 OR

d.

4. Sheridan Faulconer

b. 1863 Sheridan, Yamhill Co, OR

d. 23 Sep 1942 Marion Co, OR

buried Mountain View Stark Pioneer Cemetery, Troutdale, Multnomah Co, OR

m1. 1893 (div)

Oda [unknown]

b. Nov 1875 OR

d.

m2. 1912

Eva V. Joseph

b. 26 Oct 1870 Davis, CA

d. 17 Oct 1958 Portland, Multnomah Co, OR

buried Mountain View Stark Pioneer Cemetery, Troutdale, Multnomah Co, OR









1900: El Paso, El Paso Co, TX, June 11, 1900; Alex H. Homes, May 1851, 49, m-0yrs,

GA GA GA, miner; Mary E. wife, Aug 1851, 48, m-0yrs, 6-4, IN KY KY; Bell, dau, Jul

1881, 18, s, TX GA IN, private sec; Litta R., step dau, Feb 1889, 11, s, OR NY IN; Fred,

step son, Jun 1891, 8, s, OR NY IN; Sheridan Faulkner, roomer, Sep 1865, 34, m-7yrs,

OR MO MO, eng-Fire Dept; Oda, step dau, Nov 1875, 24, m-7yrs, 0-0, OR NY IN

1910: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA, April 27, 1910; Sheridan Faulconer, head, 43,

div, OR KY VA, machinist-foundry

1920: Cape Horn, Skamania Co, WA, January 12, 1920; Sheridan Faulconer, head, 51,

OR KY VA, farm operator-general farm; Eva E., wife, CA OH IN

1930: Bridal Veil, Multnomah Co, OR, April 2, 1930; Sheridan Faulconer, head, 60, OR

KY VA, proprietor-garage and service station; Eva V., wife, 59, CA OH IN

[Oregonian, Portland, OR, Thursday, September 24, 1942 p.17]

[Oregonian, Portland, OR, Wednesday, November 19, 1958 p.19]

5. Estella Valine Faulconer

b. Apr 1869 Sheridan, Yamhill Co, OR

d. aft 1930 probably CA

m1. 15 Jun 1884 Yamhill Co, OR at house of A.B. Faulconer

[“Estella S. Falconer” Yamhill Co Marriage Records 1876-1890 p.33]

Charles L. Worthington (div c 1899)

b. 1861 Silverton, Marion Co, OR

d.

m2. 12 Aug 1902 Los Angeles Co, CA

Menzo Keville

b. 1861 NY

d. 24 Sep 1904 CA

m3. 1905 CA

Charles P. Kelley

b.

d.









1900: El Paso, El Paso Co, TX, June 4, 1900; Estella Worthington, Apr 1869, 31, 2-2,

div, OR KY OH, nurse; Minnie E., roomer, May 1886, 14, s, OR OR OR; Helen, roomer,

Oct 1891, 8, s, OR OR OR

1910: Sausalito, Marin Co, CA, Estella V. Kelly, head, 41, m2-7yrs, 2-2, OR KY IN

1920: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA, January 8, 1920; Estella V. Kevill, head, 50,

wid, OR KY OH; Carlos Judson, son in law, 35, CA MI MI, laborer-amusement co;

Minnie E., dau, 20, OR OR OR, operator-private telephone; Helen Ann Wyatt, grand

child, 2 4/12, s, CA OR OR

1930: Los Angles, Los Angeles Co, CA, April 4, 1930; Charles P. Kelley, head, 65, m-

age 23yrs, OR VT MO, laborer-railroad; Estella V., wife, 61, m-age 18yrs, OR KY OH;

William Sammon, lodger, 45, s, US US US,

Children of Charles Worthington and Estella Faulconer:

i. Minne E. Worthington

b. 12 May 1886 Marion Co, OR

d. 02 Jul 1960 CA

m. Carlos Judson

ii. Helen Worthington

b. 03 Oct 1891 OR

d. 20 Oct 1977

m. Millard J. Willett

6. Jennie Faulconer

b. 1873 Sheridan, Yamhill Co, OR

d.





7. Harriet Ann “Hettie” Faulconer

b. Nov 1877 Sheridan, Yamhill Co, OR

d. 23 Jun 1944 Seattle, King Co, WA

m. 1896 OR

Walter A. Hunt

b. Oct 1876 Springfield, IL

d.





1899: Chihuahua, MX

1900: North Sheridan, Yamhill Co, OR, Jun 2, 1900; Walter E. Hunt, Oct 1876, 23, m-

4yrs, IL IL IL, day laborer, Hattie E., wife, Nov 1877, 22, m-4yrs, 3-3, OR KY MO;

Harold, son Mar 1897, 3, s, OR IL OR; Owen, son, Oct 1898, 1, OR IL OR; Weldon, son,

Jun 1900, 0/12, OR IL OR

1910: Hoquiam, Chehalis Co, WA, April 16, 1910; Walter A. Hunt, head, 31, m1-14yrs,

IL NY unk, engineer-sawmill; Hattie, wife, 31, m1-14yrs, 5-5, OR VA unk; Harold, son,

13,s, OR IL OR; Owen, son, 12, s, TX IL OR; Maxwell, son, 10, s, TX IL OR; Athelbert,

son, 6, s, WA IL OR; Florence, dau, 2, s, WA IL OR

1920: Hoquiam, Grays Harbor Co, WA, January 5 & 6, 1920; Walter A. Hunt, head, 43,

IL IL IL, stationary engineer-lumber mill; Hattie, wife, 42, OR KY US; Owen, son, 21,

TX IL OR, truck driver-lumber mill; Maxwell, son, 19, TX IL OR, truck driver-lumber

mill; Athelbert, son, 15, s, WA IL OR, messenger-telegraph co; Florence, dau, 11, s, WA

IL OR; Barney, son, 6, s, WA IL OR

1930: Hoquiam, Grays Harbor Co, WA, April 5 & 7, 1930; Walter Hunt, head, 53, m-age

19yrs, IL IL IL, engineer-sawmill; Hattie, wife, 52, m-age 18yrs, OR KY US

1940: Hoquiam, Grays Harbor Co, WA, April 15, 1940; Walter A. Hunt, head, 63, b.

Springfield, IL, engineer-sawmill, lived same place in 1935; Hattie, wife, 62, b. Sheridan,

OR

Children of Walter Hunt and Harriet Faulconer:

i. Harold Hunt

b. Mar 1897 OR

d.

ii. Owen Hunt

b. Oct 1898 TX

d.

iii. Maxwell Hunt

b. Jun 1900 TX

d.

iv. Athelbert Hunt

b. 1905 WA

d.

v. Florence Hunt

b. 1909 WA

d.

vi. Barney Hunt

b. 1914 WA

d.

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