T. J. FAULKNER was born October 2, 1832, in Whitley County, Ky. His grandfather, Francis M. Faulkner, was a native of North Carolina, but moved to Kentucky, locating near Boston, Whitley County, and was among the first pioneers of that division of the State, clearing the first farm in the county. Later he moved to Alabama, and died in that State in 1859, at an advanced age, Mr. Faulkner's grandfather on the mother's side was Thomas Hodge, also a native of North Carolina. He came to Kentucky shortly after the arrival of the Faulkner family, and later moved to Alabama, where he died in 1845. Reulen Faulkner, subject's father, was born in Whitley County, Ky., where he lived until his marriage with Priscilla Hodge in 1883, at which time he immigrated to Tennessee, settling in McMinn County. He is a successful farmer, and for a number of years has filled various official positions. Mrs. Faulkner died in 1867. The family of Reulen and Priscilla Faulkner consisted of eleven children, of whom are living James R., Thomas, Malinda, Daniel K. and Mary A. The deceased children are Nancy, William, George, Easter, Elizabeth and Francis M. Our subject lived on the old homestead until he was twenty-six years of age, when he chose farming as his vocation, and followed it in McMinn County, Tenn., until 1858, at which time he moved to Daviess County, Mo., where he remained s short time, afterward coming to Livingston County, Ky., and purchasing a part of his present farm in Carrsville Precinct, where he now owns a tract of 215 acres of choice land. He was married December 27, 1860, to Nancy E., daughter of Alexander and Martha (Vick) Dixon, of Livingston County, by whom he has had nine children: Sallie D., William A., James T., John V., Reulen A., Edgur, Mary E., Grace F. (deceased) and Martha P. (deceased).
Source: J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin, & G. C. Kniffin. Kentucky. A History of the State. Louisville, KY, Chicago, IL: Battey, 1885. Page 819.