Wesley W. Faulkner Born 8 JUL 1838 in Whitley Co., Ky died 12 OCT 1912 in Birch Tree, Mo (Shannon Co., Mo) Buried DePriest Cemetery, Birch Tree, Mo

Moved to Dunklin County, MO with father William and mother Elizabeth (Broyles?) and family, before the Civil War

Civil War Record: Co. A-7 Mo. Cavalry - Clark's Regimental Guerrillas.
Age 25 years, Company Muster in Roll Dated Kennett, Dunklin Co., Mo, Aug 9, 1862. Joined for duty and enrolled Dunklin Co., Mo, by G.E.Chair.
Military Prison, Alton, Illinois - Oct 28, 1863.
Discharged July 21, 1864 on Oath and Bond $1000. Register No. 5 - Page 72.

George Faulkner, Wesley’s younger brother is listed as being wounded while attached as 3rd Lt. to Co. A, S. G. Kitchen’s Battalion. (After 1862 this would infer he was involved with partisan guerrilla actions.)

Married Dorcus Wood in 1863
Children
1. Martha Elizabeth b: 31 MAY 1864 in Dunklin Co., Mo
2. William Thomas b: 19 JUN 1868 in Dunklin Co., Mo
3. Infant Son b: 1872 in Iron Co., Mo

Married Louisa Jane Ramsey (b 1848, North Carolina) Aug 7, 1872 in Iron County MO
Children (First 4 may be Wesley’s Step Children)
1. Arecin
2. George
3. Hannah
4. Della
5. Edward James b: 16 JUN 1873 in Iron Co., Mo
6. Sanders Alexander b: 28 DEC 1874 in Dent Co., Mo
7. Mary T. b: 14 MAR 1878 in Dent Co., Mo
8. Lillie b: 10 AUG 1880 in Dent Co., Mo
9. Gilbert A. b: 15 JUN 1883 in Dent Co., Mo
10. Charlotte F b: 20 JAN 1886 in Dent Co., Mo
11. Etta Belle b: 1889 in Dent Co., Mo

1900 Census Birch Tree, Shannon Co Missouri Dwelling 8
Wesley Faulkner Age 61
Martha age 35
Lottie F. age 14
Edward J. age 26
Gilbert age 17

1910 Census Birch Tree Ward 1, Shannon Co Missouri Dwelling 162
Wesley Faulkner Age 71 (widowed)
Martha E Faulkner Age 44 (daughter)