George Faulkner (1910 - abt. 1978)

Born 28 Feb 1910 in Boyle, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Cornelia Simpson — married 29 Nov 1935 in Danville, Boyle, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died about 30 Aug 1978 at about age 68 in Danville, Boyle, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

George Faulkner is a part of US Black heritage.

George Faulkner was a Kentuckian.

George was born in 1910 in Boyle Co 1910, son of Joe and Rosa Walker.

He married Cornelia Simpson on 29 Nov 1935. He was a waiter at Gilcher Hotel, and the son of Joe and Rosa (_____) FAULCONER. L W Faulkner performed the marriage.

Death and Burial

George was mentioned on a memorial in Hilldale Cemetery, Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky, United States with a death date of 30 August 1978.^[1]

His obituary ran in the The Advocate-Messenger on 30 August 1978 in Danville, Kentucky. In brief, a retired railway worker, residing at 102 W Walnut Street, died shortly after becoming ill and being taken to the hospital. He was the son of Joe and. Rosa Walker and a member of the First Baptist Church on Walnut Street. He is survived by his widow Cornelia, a daughter, Mrs. Joan Allen, a son Donal Lee Faulker, a sister Mrs. Saralyn Harris of Danville .^[2]

Research Notes

Children:

1. 1. 1. 1—FAULKNER, Joan or Joanne, born Boyle Co 25 Oct 1942

(BC), died 19 May 2002; mar St James AME Church, int 27 Jul mar 6 Aug 1961 (Boyle Marriages Book 53 p232)#### Courtney Hampton ALLEN, employee at IBM, born Lexington 1939, s/o John Courtney and Almira (HAWKINS) ALLEN; children Courtney H ALLEN and Edmund R ALLEN, of Lexington 2002.

1. 1. 1. 2—FAULKNER, Donald Lee, born Boyle Co 8 Sep 1947 (BC);

emp IBM; mar St James AME Church int 12 Jun mar 13 Jun 1970 (Boyle Marriages Book 57 p124)

1. 1. 1. 1. Rosalyn JARMAN, born Hustonville 31 Oct 1948, secretary, d/o William and

Bernice (GARR) JARMAN; prob

1. 1. 1. 1. mar(2) Barbara _____, of Lexington 1978, Harrisburg PA 2002; children
            1. Don FAULKNER, Rashard FAULKNER.

Sources

1. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #148094001 (accessed 21 April 2023)
   Memorial page for George V Faulkner (28 Feb 1910-30 Aug 1978), citing Hilldale Cemetery, Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Charlotte Raley McConaha (contributor 47558988).
2. ↑ 1978 Newspaper: "Newspapers.com"
   The Advocate-Messenger (Danville, Kentucky) Wed, Aug 30, 1978, page 3
   Newspapers Clip: 123298870 (accessed 21 April 2023)

• https://sites.rootsweb.com/~kydaahs/The%20Past/Af-Am-Fams-2023-02-24.pdf
• Funeral Program George FAULKNER 1978;
• Funeral Program Cornelia (SIMPSON) FAULKNER 1992;
• Funeral Program Joan (FAULKNER) ALLEN 2002