Kinfolks
by Evelyn Flood
Understand that recently the families of Thomas J Faught gathered
in his memory at the Deer Cemetery in Newton County, Arkansas.
Do hope that Thomas has a Civil War Tombstone which he is entitled to.
In memory of Thomas J Faught Family, I would like to send this
story as I know it.
Thomas Jefferson Faught was born 28 December 1837 in Lawrence
County,Tennessee to Levi Faught and Nancy Cook Reddell Faught.
Nancy had been previously married to WILLIAM REDDELL and had several
children by Reddell.
They were divorced 28 August 1832 in Lawrence County Tennessee.
Have a list of the Reddell children which I believe is in the
James Anderson Reddell Story "Waiting At The River"
in my Kinfolks Stories
I do not know the marriage date of Levi Faught
and Nancy Cook Reddell.
Levi Faught served on the Grand Jury in Lawrence County,Tennessee in
1836, per Lawrence County records.
The children of Levi and Nancy Cook Reddell Faught were:
(1) MARTIN Z FAUGHT, born 1832,
(2) NANCY J FAUGHT, born 1833,
(3) MARTHA M FAUGHT,born 1835,
(4) THOMAS JEFFERSON FAUGHT, born 1837 Lawrence County, Tennessee
(5) LOUISA FAUGHT,(unknown birthdate)
(6) WILLIAM C FAUGHT, born 1839
(7) MARY ELIZABETH FAUGHT,born 1846.
Levi and Nancy moved to Carroll County,Arkansas before 1840. The
area werein they settled later became Newton County. They were on
the 1840 Carroll County, Arkansas census.
In Nancy's bible was listed Charlton Reddell as being born
28 April 1830 in Lawrence County,Tennessee.
Charlton was with the family on the 1840 Arkansas census,
Nancy's child by William Reddell.
Charlton Reddell married ELIZABETH SON in 1849 in Washington
County,Arkansas and he died in 1873 at High Point,Missouri.
The 1850 Searcy County, Arkansas census shows Nancy Fought, age 46,
born Kentucky,living with children: Thomas age 13; William, age 12
and Mary E Faught age 4.
On the 1860 Searcy County census, in Tomahawk Township, the Thomas
Jefferson Faught family is living at visit 435:
Thomas age 22 and Nancy age 22.
She is NANCY MANES, daughter of Pleasant Manes and Mary Lucinda
Gibbs.
The children living with them on the census were:
John age 3; George age 1 and Bruce Faught,age l/12.
There was an organization in Searcy County, Arkansas in this time
period called the "Peace Society" wherein members were thought to be
disloyal to the Confederacy (Arkansas being a Confederate State at
this time). Governor Rector had these members "rounded up" and
marched in chains to Little Rock and were told to enlist in the
Confederate Army "or else". On this list was
(6)WILLIAM C FAUGHT, conscripted into Co. G, 27th Arkansas Infantry
(Confederate) on 19 June 1862 and died 3 November 1862 Searcy County,
Arkansas.
William is found in the Arkansas Confederate Soldiers Index.
I have the book
Also on this list was Thomas Faught who was conscripted into
Co.G, 27th Arkansas Infantry (Confederate) on 28 June 1862.
I did not find him listed in the Arkansas Confederate Soldiers Index.
He later joined the Union Army in Co. C, First Arkansas Infantry on
12 Feb 1863 at Fayetteville, Arkansas.
(4)THOMAS Jefferson FAUGHT
married NANCY A MANES on 26 October 1854 in Searcy County, Arkansas.
Their children were:
i:JOHN REYNOLDS FAUGHT, born 5 March 1855 in Searcy County, Arkansas
He married MARY CAROLINE ADAMS on 16 July 1876 in Newton County.
Mary Caroline Adams was daughter of Mathew Adams and
Louisa Rebecca Sparks.
Their children were:
1)Perry Faught, born 1877.
2)William Calvin Faught, born 1878, died of typhoid and buried in
Deer Cemetery,Newton County.
3)Luvenia Faught, born 1879 who also died of typhoid and is buried
in same grave as brother William Calvin.
4)Thomas M Faught, born Dec 1883 who married OLA McPHERSON
Their children were: Leonard; Dolphus and Ethel Faught.
This was according to 1910 Newton County, Arkansas census.
5)Lucy Ann Jane Faught, born 5 November 1886 who married
JAKE LONG
6)Samuel D Faught,born 19 November 1887 who married SARAH BERRY
Their children were: Minnie; Gertie A; Darrell and Obie Faught.
7)Cora L Faught born 3 February 1890 who married MOLEE BERRY
8)Laura B Faught born 10March1892 who married JOHN HENSLEY
9)Bruce Faught born 1894
10)George Alvin Faught born 1897 who is buried in Deer Cemetery with
no marker
11)Emery Faught born 1899, also buried in Deer Cemetery with
no marker.
12)Floyd M. Faught, born 27 March 1909 and died 22 February 1910 with
burial at Crossroads Cemetery, Newton County.
John Reynolds Faught died on 9 Jan 1941 with burial in Deer Cemetery.
Mary Caroline Adams Faught died on 5 January 1928.
ii:GEORGE WILLIAM FAUGHT,born 1 July 1857 in Searcy County, who
married SARAH JOURDAN on 26 June 1879 in Newton County.
Mr.William Faught, age 20, to Miss Sarah Jourdan, age 19 on
26 June 1879 (Book A, page 475) in Newton County, Arkansas.
Married by George R. Clabourn
I do not have a list of any children.
Could not find George William and Sarah Faught on the 1880 census
George William Faught died in 1897 in Arkansas.
iii: BRUCE LEVI FAUGHT,born 14 July 1859 who married:
(1)JOSEPHINE THOMAS on 18 February 1883 in Newton County.
Their children were:
1) THOMAS JEFFERSON FAUGHT II, born 1 December 1881.
He married NANCY EMELINE ADAMS on 9 March 1902 in Newton County.
Nancy Emeline was daughter of Mathew Adams and Louisa Rebecca Sparks.
Their children were:
i) Hubert Russell Faught, born 23 July 1902.
He married MARY MELVIE GANN.
Hubert died on 22 July 1979 in Salem, Oregon.
ii): Herbert Faught, born 1903.
He died in 1922.
iii) Dexter Faught, born 1905 at Deer, Arkansas.
Dexter died in 1905.
iv)Edna Jane Faught, born 25 May 1907
She married TROY TALLEY. Edna Jane died on 4 October 1993 in Tulsa,
Oklahoma and is buried in Floral Haven Cemetery.
v) Joseph Etsell Faught, born 1 November 1909 in Wetumka, Oklahoma
Married OPAL ELIZABETH LANE. Joseph died on 14 February 2000 in
Salina, Oklahoma
vi): Agnes Josephine Faught, born 17 January 1912 in Wetumka,Oklahoma
She married HERBERT BROWN. Agnes died on 17 December 1996.
vii): Oada Pearl Faught, born 13 February 1914.
she married WILLIAM CHARLES SMITH on 25 October 1932 in Bentonville, Arkansas.
She died on 17 December 1996.
viii) Troy Roosevelt Faught, born 3 June 1917 at Deer, Arkansas.
He married ALTA TERRELL.
Troy died on 5 September 1983 at Claremore,Oklahoma
He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
ix)Ruby Viola Faught, born 10 May 1919.
No further information.
Thomas Jefferson Faught II died on 26 January 1926 and is buried in
Deer Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas.
Nancy Emeline Adams, born 4 February 1880, died on 12 March 1968
and is buried in Floral Haven Cemetery, Broken Bow, Oklahoma.
(2)WILLIAM D FAUGHT, born 17 Feb 1884 who married BELLE BROWN on
26 Nov 1904 in Newton County. William died on 25 November 1910 and
is buried in Crossroads Cemetery, Newton County.
(3)ARKA DELPHIA FAUGHT, born 6 January 1886 at Deer, AR.
She married WILLIAM N ADAMS (Mathew and Rebecca Sparks Adams) on
27 October 1901 in Newton County.
Their children were:
Ida Belle Adams; Maude Mae Adams Johnston; Harley Roosevelt Adams;
Otis Joseph Adams; Charles Edison Adams; Willie Ester Adams; Beecher
Bryant Adams.
Arka Delphia Faught Adams died on 31 January 1984 in
Claremore, Oklahoma. She is buried in Ashland Cemetery,
Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.
(4)JOHN J FAUGHT, born 8 November 1888.
He married DELPHA A ADAMS on 12 September 1909 in Newton County.
Delpha was from Samuel and Mary Foy Adams family.
(5) JOSEPH "Joe Cephus"FAUGHT, born (January 1889 census),
(10 June 1890 Social Security records).
He married DONA PEOPLES. Joseph died in August 1972 at Jamestown,
California. Dona Peoples Faught, born 1892, died in 1985 at
Placerville El Dorado County, California.
(6)MENLESS BRUCE FAUGHT, born 5 March 1892 at Deer, Arkansas.
He married LOLA MAE ADAMS on 11 Jan 1914 in Newton County.
Lola Mae was daughter of Samuel Adams and Mary Foy.
Their children were:
Mable; Hearl Vernie; Opal; Edward Lavern; Mary Louise; Verl Eugene
Arlis Hall; and Harold Leon Faught.
Menless Bruce Faught died on 30 January 1977 and is buried in the
Deer Cemetery, Newton County.
Lola Mae Adams Faught died on 9 September 1969 and is also buried
in Deer Cemetery.
(7) DELLA JANE FAUGHT, born 26 January 1894.
She married DECK TONEY. Della Jane died in November 1987, unknown
place.
Josephine Thomas Faught died in 1894 and is buried in the front yard
of the Faught home. She probably died at birth of Della Jane
LEVI BRUCE FAUGHT married :
(2) MARTHA JANE WILLIE ISABELLE BAUCOM ON 10 September 1895 in
Newton County.
Their children were:
(8)HATTIE ALMEDA FAUGHT, born 14 July 1897.
She married JIM COWELL.
(9) SALLIE A FAUGHT, born 27 March 1900 in Newton County.
She married JULIAN T COWELL on 14 July 1918 in Newton County.
Levi Bruce Faught died on 12 May 1946 and is buried in the Deer
Cemetery in Newton County.
(Thomas Jefferson FaughtI children continued)
(iv)JASPER MARTIN FAUGHT,born 22 December 1863, died 14 June 1864
with burial in Deer Cemetery.
(v)JANE NANCY FAUGHT, born 27 February 1864 who married J B SUTTON on
22 March 1883 in Newton County.
She died on 10 October 1932 at Glenwood (Klickikat County)
Washington
(vi)MARTHA E FAUGHT, born July 1868, who married ELI ADAMS on
27 January 1884 in Newton County.
Their known children were:
Mary J; Samuel; John L and Nancy L Adams.
(vii)DAVID JAMES FAUGHT, born November 1870, who married
RACHEL TAYLOR on 3 January 1889 in Newton County.
Their children were:
1) Nancy C Faught, born Oct 1889
2) Thomas H Faught, born Sept 1892
3)+ Isaac Alvin Faught, born December 1894
Isaac Alvin maried BERSLIE THOMPSON, age 19, on 9 June 1918 in
Newton County (J-237)
Recently have been working on the Newton County,Arkansas
Marriage Books I and J and Isaac Alvin Faught's
marriage was listed
4)+William Ralph Faught, born February 1895
5)+Millie A Faught, born October 1899
6)+Kelter? Faught, born 1902
7)+ Enoch Faught, born 1904
8)+ Manson Faught, born 1907
Family on 1900 Newton County, Arkansas Census, Pleasant Hill
Township.Census
Found the family on the +1910 McIntosh County, Oklahoma Census,
Visit 44-47. Rachel had 8 children with 8 living
Writing was hard to read.
Believe David J Faught married (2) ARMITTA DAVIS ROBINSON.
(viii)NANCY A FAUGHT, born 1872 who married W.N.P. JONES on
15 October 1886 in Newton County.
(ix)RUTHA ALMEDA FAUGHT, born 16 June 1875 who married
JOSEPH ALEXANDER OWEN on 29 November 1888 in Newton County.
Their children were:
1)Thomas Aaron Owen
2) Samuel David Owen
3) William Riley Owen
4) Nancy Jane Owen
5) Joseph Alexander Owen
6)Mamie H Owen
7) Laura V Owen
8) James F Owen
9) Ida A Owen
10) Gladys Owen.
The Newton County Cemetery Book states Rutha died on 9 September 1909
but Rutha is on the 1910 Newton County Census in Union Township.
Rutha supposedly died in childbirth having the last child Gladys on
9 September 1909??
(Thomas Jefferson FaughtI children continued)
(x)MARY LUCINDA"Mamie" FAUGHT, born 22 September 1876, who married :
Mamie married:
(1)GEORGE NEWTON BETHELL on 21 July 1891 in Newton County,and
Children:
William Thomas Bethell (1881 - 1925)
Walter Lee Bethell (1893 - 1979)
George Newton Bethell (Jan. 13, 1863-- Mar. 9, 1939;buried
Bethell-Clayborn Cemetery,Limestone Valley,Newton County
His parents were:
Thomas C Bethell (1837 - 1922)
Martha Ann Clayborn Bethell (1838 - 1918)
George Newton Bethell Siblings:
Mary E Bethel Robinson (1859 - 1941)
Nancy Jane Bethel Bohannon (1861 - 1948)
William Thomas Bethel (1865 - 1928)
Julia Ann Bethell Cooksey (1867 - 1897)
Lovisa C. Bethel Triplitt (1871 - 1958)
Laura C Bethell (1876 - 1895)
Mary Lucinda "Mamie" Faught Bethel married:
(2)JOHN W CLAYBORN on 15 August 1899 in Newton County.
Mamie's children were:
i:Walter Lee Bethel
ii:Clara A Clayborn
iii:Elva B Clayborn
iv:Ernest J Clayborn
v:William Alford Clayborn
vi:Bluford Orba Clayborn
vii:Cecil Clayborn
viii:Hersel Columbus Clayborn
ix:Lincoln "Dick" Clayborn.
Mary Lucinda "Mamie" Faught Bethel Clayborn died on 21 March 1967
and is buried in the Ogden Cemetery, Newton County.
Thanks Zoe for helping me with these families.
(xi)BELVA DORA FAUGHT, born 30 October 1879 who married
JAMES ALVIN TAYLOR on 22 August 1895 in Newton County.
Their children were:
1)Fannie Axie Taylor Edwards
2)Iva Lettie Taylor Brown
3)Plemly C Taylor Rocole
4) Biddie L Taylor Pruett Owens
5)Nancy A Taylor Laughter Becker;
6)James C Taylor
7) Coy Taylor
8)Mamie Faye Taylor Davis (Mrs. Scott Davis).
Thomas Jefferson Faught signed for a Union Civil War pension in 1890
and his widow applied for his pension in 1923.
Thomas Jefferson Faught died 24 June 1923 at Deer, Arkansas with
burial in Deer Cemetery.
Nancy Ann Manes Faught died 18 May 1931 with burial also in Deer
Cemetery.
(Levi Faught children continued)
(7)MARY ELIZABETH FAUGHT, born 1846
Mary Elizabeth FAUGHT and ROBERT NORTON had the following son:
John Robert Faught, born 14 Nov 1879
John Robert Faught married:
(1)ARMENDA BREEDLOVE on 18 Nov 1901 in Newton County, Arkansas.
She was daughter of Rev. Billy Breedlove and Martha A (mnu)Breedlove.
Armenda died 2 March 1903 with burial in Crossroads Cemetery,Newton
County, Arkansas.
John Robert Faught married
(2) MARTHA ELIZABETH OWENS on 6 April 1905 in Newton
County, Arkansas.
John Robert Faught married
(3) ELIZABETH OWENS, age 39, of Deer, on 15 Jan 1928
(Book L)in Newton County. Was this Elizabeth his No. 2 wife?
John Robert married
(4) ERA DAVIS on 28 December 1929 (per Beverly Berry)
Era was daughter of William Franklin DAVIS and Mary Ellis LANE.
John Robert's known children:
i: Beulah D Faught, born 1906
ii: Ollie D Faught, born 1908
iii: Iva Jean Faught Berry
1910 Newton County, Arkansas Census, Pleasant Hill Twp.,Visit 75-76
1920 Newton County, Arkansas Census, Pleasant Hill Township,#160
Faught, John, Head, age 40 M1
.......E. Martha, wife, age 30, M1
.......A. Beulah, daughter, age 13
.......B. Ollie, daughter, age 11
1930 Newton County, Arkansas Census, Pleasant Hill,Visit 49-51
Faught, John R, Head, age 51, M at 21
....... Era, wife, age 18, M at 17
Mary E Faught and Robert Norton had a daughter HANNAH FAUGHT, born
July 1882.
They are on the 1900 Pleasant Hill Township, Newton County
census, Visit 119-126.
Mary Elizabeth FAUGHT died 7 Aug 1928 with burial in the Crossroads
Cemetery,Newton County, Arkansas.
John Robert Faught died 9 July 1945 with burial in Crossroads Cemetery.
Nancy Cook Reddell Faught died in 1890 and is buried in the Deer
Cemetery,Newton County,Arkansas. She was born in 1803.
Evelyn Flood
Rkinfolks@yahoo.com
August 17,2001
3 Jan 2017
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