William Alexander Faison, II

(1821-1903)

Story

William Alexander Faison married Harriett Caroline Williams in Duplin, North Carolina, on January 5, 1848, when he was 26 years old. They had eight children in 17 years: four daughters (Mary Louise, Emma, Susan and Martha) and four sons William, Joseph, James and Moseley. (Harriet Caroline Faison is buried in gravesite 10).

William Alexander Faison is buried in the Faison family cemetery in Turkey. Sampson County, NC, USA ((grave site 39).

Biographical Data

Important Dates

William Alexander Faison, II was born on August 24, 1821, in Sampson County, NC. He died on December 31, 1903, and was buried in Sampson County, NC.

Occupations

• Farmer.

Relatives

• Parents: William Alexander Faison (1791-1857) and Susan Moseley (1799-1860).
• Siblings:
  • four brothers, Matthew James Faison (1819-1874), 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), Susan Moseley Murphy  (niece, b. 1834), Mary Bailey Murphy  (niece, b. 1834), Louisa Marable (niece, b. 1859) and Mary Belle Marable (niece, 1861-1909).