Matthew James Faison

(1819-1874)

Story

Mathew Faison married Anne J. Pearsall. They had a daughter, Ludie Faison Southerland, and a son, Jere M. Faison.

Resources:

Occupation: 1860 Census Northern Division Sampson County, NC, p. 126 K4DJ-4ZS

Date of Death/Burial: North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976. See Matthew Faison, p.70

Narrative: Springvale Cemetery, Clinton, Sampson County NC1 Memorial ID 76648247

Biographical Data

Important Dates

Matthew James Faison was born on January 30, 1819, in Sampson County, NC. He died in 1874, and was buried in Springvale Cemetery.

Occupations

• Farmer.

Relatives

• Parents: William Alexander Faison (1791-1857) and Susan Moseley (1799-1860).
• Siblings:
  • four brothers, William Alexander Faison, II (1821-1903), Franklin Julian Faison (1823-1862), Abner Moseley Faison (1825-1888) and Albert Faison (b. 1826).
  • five sisters, Sarah Maria Faison (1816-1844), Eliza Ann Faison (1815-1862), Mary Amelia Faison (1833-1861) , Susan Arabella Faison (1828-1902) and Elizabeth Grace Faison (b. 1830).
• Others: Mary Bailey Murphy  (niece, b. 1834), Susan Moseley Murphy  (niece, b. 1834), Louisa Marable (niece, b. 1859) and Mary Belle Marable (niece, 1861-1909).