Elza F. Faulkner was born September 5, 1876 in Bourbon Township, Marshall. He died August 28, 1964 in Bourbon Township, Marshall at age 87.
Son of Elijah Joseph Faulkner (1837–1899) and Hester Ann Parker (1840–1881).
1880 United States Census, Bourbon, Marshall, Indiana: Elijah Faulkner is head of household, a farmer, age 47, with wife Hester A. Faulkner, age 41, and children Henry J. age 20 and working on a farm, Emma E. age 18, Sarah A. age 16, Charles age 14 and working on a farm, Cyrus age 12 and working on a farm, Willard age 10, Carrie age 6, Clement age 4, Elzie age 2, and Nettie age 1.
1st marriage: Elza F. Faulkner married Laura Dean Tharp on March 30, 1898 in Marshall County, Indiana.
Children:
Forrest Elijah Faulkner (1898–1967).
George Mark Faulkner (1900–1958).
Hester Marie Faulkner (1902–1990).
Lela Fern Faulkner (1904–1978).
Edgar Ray Faulkner (1906–1966).
Edna Faulkner (1911–1971).
Dale Emory Faulkner (1919–1993).
1900 United States Census, Bourbon Township, Marshall, Indiana: Eliza Faulkner is head of household, a farmer, age 24, with wife Laura Faulkner age 18, and son Forrest age 2. Also in the home is Eliza's brother, Clement Faulkner, age 25.
1910 United States Census, Bourbon Township, Marshall, Indiana: Elzie Faulkner is head of household, a farmer on his home farm, age 33, with wife Laura D. Faulkner age 28, and children Forrest E. age 11, George M. age 9, Hester M. age 8, Lela F. age 6, and Edgar R. age 4.
1920 United States Census, Bourbon Township, Marshall, Indiana: Elzie Faulkner is head of household, a farmer on a general farm, age 43, with wife Laura D. age 27, and children Forest E. age 21, George M. age 19, Hester M. age 17, Lela F. age 15, and Edgar R. age 14, Edna age 8, and Dale E. age 10 months.
1930 United States Census, Bourbon Township, Marshall, Indiana: Elza Faulkner is head of household, a log-cutter for a lumber company, age 53, with wife Dean. age 47, and son Dale age 11 and daughter Edna Haff age 18 with her husband, Walter Haff age 20, working as a dairyman at a milk depot.
1940 United States Census, Bourbon Township, Marshall, Indiana: Forrest Faulkner is head of household, a farmer, age 41 with wife Kathryn Faulkner age 39, and children Lovell Jane age 16, and Keith age 11. Also in the home is Forrest's father, Elza Faulkner, a widower age 65 working as a farmhand.
2nd marriage: Elza F. Faulkner married Dolla Ann (Harsh) Robinson on January 8, 1944 in Marshall, Washington Township, Parke, Indiana.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9MB-5X6W?cc=2000219&wc=QZXT-ZFG%3A790104101%2C794950501%2C790783201%2C798722902 : accessed 27 May 2021), Indiana > Marshall > Bourbon Township > 50-2 Bourbon Township outside Bourbon Town > image 13 of 36; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J1HB-JPT : 9 January 2021), Elzie Faulkner, Aug 1964; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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