The Faulkner Family

Daniel S. Faulkner in Biographical Record of Richland County, Ohio

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DANIEL S. FAULKNER.

Daniel S. Faulkner, living in Plymouth township, was there born July 24, 1844, and has always followed farming. He is the son of George and Julia (Green) Faulkner. His father was born in Lincolnshire, England, in 1806, and when twenty-seven years of age came alone to the new world. He worked as a laborer until he was married, in 1837, after which he spent his remaining days as a farmer in Plymouth township, where he died in February, 1890. He prospered in his undertakings and at one time was the owner of about three hundred acres of land. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Pleasant Grove and a man whom to know was to esteem and honor. His wife was born in Licking county, Ohio, in 1813, and died in this county at the age of seventy-five years. She came here in 1816 with her ])arents, AVilliam and Martha (Staunton) Faulkner. They settled in this township when it was a wild and unimproved district, theirs being one of the first three white families of the locality. Indians were numerous in the neighborhood and many other evidences of frontier life were to be seen.

In the Faulkner family were seven children : IVilliam, who is now farm- ing in Auburn township, Crawford county; Martha, who died at the age of sixteen years; Daniel S. ; George, a fruit grower of California; Mary, the wife of Samuel Gutshall, of this township; Caroline, the wife of Harry Lee, of the same township; and Julia, who died in infancy.

Daniel S. I aulkner was reared to farm life and has always carried on the work of tilling the soil. He now farms one hundred and seventy acres, and since the spring of 18/1 has lived on this place, which formerly belonged to his father. In 1883 he built his present fourteen-room house of brick, it being one of the finest homes in the countryside. He also has a fine large barn which he built, the dimensions of which are forty by seventy-six feet. He raises both grain and stock and is meeting with success in his undertakings. He has also been the owner of a farm of six hundred and forty acres in southern California for about ten years.

In 1870 Mr. Faulkner was married to Miss Mary A. De Witt, who was born in Williams county, Ohio, May 8, 1850, and died July 4, 1907. She was but six years of age at the time of her father’s death and but eight years old when her mother passed away. By her marriage she became the mother of four children: Rhuie, the wife of James Major, of Plymouth township; Jennie, the wife of Charles Eggner, living on her father’s farm; Roy, at home; and Rolin, who was a twin brother of Roy and died in infancy.

In politics Mr. Faulkner is a democrat. He belongs to the Grand Army post at Shelby, being entitled to membership therein from the fact that on the 2d day of May, 1864, he enlisted as a member of Company F, One Hun- dred and Sixty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was sent to Washington with the Army of the Potomac and was in no engagements, being on detached service. He remained at the front for one hundred days. He is well known as a^ representative^ farmer of the community and one who is meeting with creditable success in his undertakings.

.MAGNUS DOUGLAS FRAZIER.

Magnus Douglas Frazier, manager for the Shield Publishing Company at Mansfield, was born in Charleston, West Virginia, January 17, 1852. His parents were Thomas James and Eliza (^lanor) Frazier, the former a native of Philadelphia and the latter of Frederick county, Aurginia. The father was a tailor by trade, but becoming crippled, he did not follow that pursuit longer, and was made superintendent of a plantation. At the time of the Civil war’ during the boyhood days of M. I). Frazier, the family lived at Harper’s lerry. His elder brother was a confederate soldier, but the father was in sympathy vith the Union cause, and after the rebels had been driven awav from Harper’s Ferry, Mr. .A!. D. Frazier hoisted the first Union flag, his father assisting him to climb on to the roof of the house, and there tack up the stars and stripes before the enemy was out of sight. Air. Frazier is also the only man left in this vicinity who witnessed the hanging of John Brown.

Air. Irazier was but ten years of age when his mother died. He acquired bis education in a country scliool and in early life learned the carpenter’s trade, at which be worked in Charleston until eighteen years of age. He afterward went to Alartinsburg, Ohio, and in 1874 became a resident ^rf Alans- field, where he followed carpentering for two years. Subsequently he s^ient

nine years in the employ of the Brown Mannfaeturing Company, which he represented for a year in Texas, d'he com])ariy desired him to reUirn to the Lone Star state the following year, but not wishing to do so Mr. Frazier resigned his position. He then took charge of the circulation deparhnent for the Zanesville Signal, and at the close of one year was made assistant business manager, which position he filled for five years. He was then appointed business manager and continued to act in that capacity for seven years. On the 1st of June, 1900, he arrived in Mansfield, and has continuously acted a» general manager for the Shield Publishing Company from that time to the present, the success of the paper being attributable in no small degree to his business enterprise and excellent executive ability.

• In 1882 Mr. Frazier was married to Miss Clementine Virginia Holmes, of Zanesville, Ohio, a daughter of Jesse Holmes, a farmer. Mr. and Mrs. Frazier attend the Presbyterian church and he gives his political support to the demo- cratic party. Socially he is an Elk, an Odd Fellow, a Knight of Pythias and he likewise belongs to a golf club, being interested in all manly outdoor sports. There has been nothing spectacular in his career, on the contrary it has been marked by a slow yet steady progress, and his advancement has resulted from the wise use of his opportunities and his ability.

Source: Biographical Record of Richland County, Ohio. See the original pages at the Internet Archive.