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1. | Isaac Faulkner was born on 25 Dec 1794 in Surry County, , , North Carolina; died on 7 Apr 1873 in Otes, , Hawkins County, Tennessee; was buried about 10 Apr 1873 in Otes, , Hawkins County, Tennessee. Notes: The parents of Isaac Faulkner(Folkner, Forkner) are not known with any certainty. In the 1800 Surry County, NC, census, one of the following Heads of Households is probably Isaacs father: <10 10-16 16-26 26-45 45> FOLKNER Joseph2 1 Isaac 2 1 John 1 1 It is assumed that the above listed Isaac is Isaac's father, but it should be noted that the first born male of that family was named Joseph. Isaac Forkner was a Methodist minister, serving in North Carolina, East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. A campground in Scott County, VA, is named after him. A sketch of his life is found in 'History of Methodism in the Holston Conference', byIsaac Patton Martin. Marriage Records of Surry County, NC, show that he was married to Sarah Ellis on 11 Sep 1813, with Surety Bondsman listed as Ransom Dudley. Isaac married Sarah Ellis about Jan 1815 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, . Sarah (daughter of Edward Etheldred Ellis and Elizabeth McKnight) was born on 2 Jun 1796; died on 17 Jan 1849 in Scott County, , , Virginia; was buried about 20 Jan 1849 in Stelle Family Cemetery, , Scott County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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