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Maggie Elizabeth Faulkner was born on August 23, 1903 in Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory to  George Alfred Faulkner and Maude May Weatherly.

She married Fred Elmer Lee on July 11, 1923 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma.

They were the parents of Fred Junior Lee, George Lee, Robert E Lee, Raymond Lee, Patsy Lee, Tennie Lee, Ronald Lee, Jack Gerald Lee, Arthur Lee, Martha Lee, Mary Lee, Marily Lee, and Joe R Lee.

She died on September 8, 1979 in Kingsburg, California.

Marriage Certificate for Fred Lee and Maggie Faulkner. Oklahoma, Sequoyah County, Marriage Book 7, Page 4012.

Fred Elmer Lee was born on September 23, 1901 in Oklahoma.

He married Maggie Elizabeth Faulkner on July 11, 1923 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma.

They were the parents of Fred Junior Lee, George Lee, Robert E Lee, Raymond Lee, Patsy Lee, Tennie Lee, Ronald Lee, Jack Gerald Lee, Arthur Lee, Martha Lee, Mary Lee, Marilyn Lee, and Joe R Lee.

He died on July 2, 1972 in California.

Marriage Certificate for Fred Lee and Maggie Faulkner. Oklahoma, Sequoyah County, Marriage Book 7, Page 4012.

Minnie Arizona Price was born in 1907 in Oklahoma.

She married Roy Alfred Faulkner on July 5, 1924 in Crawford County, Arkansas.

They were the parents of Minnie Helen Faulkner, Mary Ellen Faulkner, Marie Faulkner, Jack Price Faulkner, and Peggy Ruth Faulkner.

She died in 1964 in Muldrow, Oklahoma.

Marriage Certificate of Roy Faulkner and Minnie Price. Arkansas, Crawford County, Marriage Book K (June 1947-May 1948), page 354.

Peggy Ruth Faulkner was born on March 7, 1933 in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma to  Roy Alfred Faulkner and Minnie Arizona Price.

She married Howard W Floyd on May 1, 1948 in Crawford County, Arkansas.

Marriage Certificate of Howard W Floyd and Peggy Faulkner. Arkansas, Crawford County, Marriage Book Z (October 1947-May 1948), page 601.

Daisy W Faulkner was born in 1906 in Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory to  George Alfred Faulkner and Maude May Weatherly.

She married Clarence Otis George on December 26, 1925 in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

They were the parents of Clarence Eugene George, Charles Edward George, Margaret Louise George, Donald Ray George, Wanda Lee George, and Carolyn Ruth George.

She died on December 12, 1968 in Muldrow, Oklahoma.

Marriage Certificate of Clarence George and Daisy Faulkner. Arkansas, Sebastian County, Marriage Book Y (December 1925-October 1926), page 18

The Sequoyah County Historical Society published “The History of Sequoyah County 1828-1975” in 1976. The following article was written by Margaret Blaylock and printed on page 259.

GEORGE, CLARENCE

Will and Era Price George of Batesville, Arkansas, were the parents of three children: Clarence (born March 3, 1905 in Fort Smith, Arkansas), Edna (born July 31, 1903 in Muldrow, Oklahoma) and Rena (born January 20, 1907 in Moffett, Oklahoma). Will George died in 1909 in Batesville, Arkansas. His wife, Era, died in 1940 in Bell Gardens, California.

Edna George married Lathie McWhirter of Moffett, Oklahoma. They had two children, both residents of California.

Rena George married Gary Moore of Kansas City, Missouri. They had two boys, both natives of California.

Clarence George married Daisy Faulkner on December 26, 1925. Daisy was the daughter of George and Maude Faulkner of the Lone Oak Community. Clarence and Daisy had six children, three boys and three girls: Clarence Eugene (born December 9, 1926), Charles Edward (born October 10, 1928), Margaret Louise (born October 17, 1935), Donald Ray (born February 25, 1938), Wanda Lee (born September 25, 1940) and Carolyn Ruth (born November 8, 1943).

Clarence Eugene (Gene) died in March 1944, at the age of eighteen. He was raised in the Lone Oak and Roland area.

Charles Edward (Ed) married Helen Wofford of Roland, Oklahoma, in 1947. They have three sons and one daughter: Eddie of Roland, Stanley Richard (Dickie) of Oklahoma City, and Michael and Becky of the home.

Margaret married Moody Ray Blaylock in 1954. They have one son, Marshall Ray, and one daughter, Dalana Gaye.

Wanda married Bobby Rogers of Gans, Oklahoma. They have two sons, Brig Allan and Scottie.

Carolyn married Jimmy Brunk. They have two boys and one girl: Monty, Farron and Tonya.

Donald married Vera Shackelford. They have two daughters, Michelle and Paula. Donald and Vera went into the ministry in June, 1971. They started a church in Fairfield, Illinois, which was the first Assembly of God church in this city. Their work started with a lot of visitation, social work and long hours. The first few services were held in their trailer home. Later they shared a church with Presbyterians and continued doing this until they purchased the church. Their first service attendance was four (their family). Since that time God has blessed them tremendously. They now have an average attendance of 250 per Sunday.

Daisy Faulkner George was burned in October, 1968. She died on December 12, 1968. Clarence is now married to Bertha Hicks George. They live in Greenwood, Arkansas.

~Sequoyah County Historical Society, “The History of Sequoyah County, 1828-1975” (OK: Sequoyah County Historical Society, 1976) page 259.

Edna Mae Faulkner was born on October 13, 1897 in Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory to George Alfred Faulkner and Maude May Weatherly.

She married William Harvey Keith on May 9, 1925 in Sebastian County, Arkansas.

They were the parents of Susie Lee Keith.

She died on February 8, 1972 in Holtville, California.

Marriage Record of WH Keith and Edna Faulkner, Arkansas, Sebastian County, Marriage Book X (March 1925 – December 1925), page 127

Maude May Weatherly was born on March 4, 1878 in Missouri to Moses Reese Weatherly and Sarah Elizabeth Fisher.

She married George Alfred Faulkner on January 3, 1897 in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

They were the parents of Edna Mae Faulkner, Nettie Lee Faulkner, William Clifford Faulkner, Maggie Elizabeth Faulkner, Roy Alfred Faulkner, Daisy W Faulkner, Clyde Joseph Faulkner, Herbert Ray Faulkner, Jacob B Faulkner, Woodrow Richard Faulkner, Susie Marie Faulkner, Mamie Faulkner, and George Howard Faulkner.

She died on March 10, 1919 in Muldrow, Oklahoma.

Marriage Certificate of George A Faulkner and Maude M Weatherly, Arkansas, Sebastian County, Marriage Book E (1895-1899), Page 217

The Sequoyah County Historical Society published “The History of Sequoyah County 1828-1975” in 1976. The following article was written by Margaret Blaylock and printed on page 244.

George Farmer Faulkner was born February 22, 1872. He married Maude Weatherly in 1896. She was born on March 4, 1878. They had five daughters: Edna (Faulkner) Keith, Nettie (Faulkner) Higginbottom, Maggie (Faulkner) Lee, Daisy (Faulkner) George, and Susie (Faulkner) Bentley. They had six sons: Clifford, Roy, Clyde, Herbert Ray, Woodrow, and George Howard. Herbert Ray and George Howard died when they were less than a year old. The rest of the nine children lived to be married and rear families of their own.

George and Maude reared their family in the Lone Oak area. They lived on a farm and worked hard to raise a large family and shared many hours of happiness, along with all the sorrows, of raising a family of nine. Maude (mother) died in 1918 at the age of forty. At this time there were nine children left and the family continued to struggle and rear the children. George (father) died in 1935 at the age 63. The children continued living in and around Lone Oak Community until 1940. At that time Susie, Nettie, Woodrow, and Edna moved to Imperial Valley, California, to find work. All nine children married residents except Susie and Woodrow. They married California residents.

Maude  and George had a total of forty-one grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. At this time there are four children living. Clifford died in 1967 at age 67. Daisy died in 1968 at age 62. Roy died in 1970 at age 66. Edna died in 1972 at age 75. Woodrow died in 1972 at age 60. Nettie and Susie are still residents of the Imperial Valley. Maggie lives in the San Joaquin Valley and Clyde lives in Missouri.

~Sequoyah County Historical Society, “The History of Sequoyah County, 1828-1975” (OK: Sequoyah County Historical Society, 1976) page 244.

Florence V Ragsdale was born on August 8, 1873 in Indian Territory to John B Ragsdale and Araminta Gunter.

She married Bird Gregory Faulkner on July 20, 1904 in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

They were the parents of Alline Lena Faulkner and Wilburne Edward Faulkner.

She died on April 4, 1969 in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma.

Marriage Certificate of Byrd Faulkner and Florence Ragsdale. Arkansas, Sebastian County, Marriage Book I (1904-1906), page 30.

Raymond Shell Guill was born on February 23, 1902 in Wingo, Kentucky to Charles Alexander Guill and Lillie Donnie Copeland.

He married Kanzady Hicks.

They were the parents of Louise Guill and Billy Guill.

He married Ida Webb.

They were the parents of Helen Guill, Margaret Guill, and Bernice Edell Guill.

He died on January 20, 1950 in Paducah, Kentucky.

Death Certificate of Raymond Shell Guill