Henry William Faison

(1823-1885)

At a Glance

Henry Faison was the father of Sallie Eliza Faison  and Mary Hicks Faison who both attended the Charlotte Female Institute.

Biographical Data

Important Dates

Henry William Faison was born on June 30, 1823, in Duplin County, NC. He died on December 23, 1885, and was buried in Faison.

Relatives

• Spouse: Martha Winifred Hicks (1832-1900).
  Children:
  
  • six sons, Albert Dewey Faison (1866-1871), Henry Elias Faison (1859-1945), Isham Rowland Faison (1855-1938), James Hicks Faison (1857-1887), John Miller Faison (1862-1915) and Percy V. Faison (b. 1868).
  • four daughters, Sallie Eliza Faison (1851-1939) , Martha Winifred Faison (1873-1937), Mary Hicks Faison (1853-1897) and William Miller Faison (1864-1953).
• Others: Thomas Buckner Peirce (son-in-law, 1847-1912), Henry Faison Peirce (grandson, 1874-1931), Margaret Hill Peirce (granddaughter, 1876-1940), Wentworth Willis Peirce (grandson, 1878-1923), Thomas Buckner Peirce, Jr. (grandson, 1880-1859), James Hicks Peirce (grandson, 1882-1921), Isham Rowland Peirce (grandson, 1886-1913), Christopher Dudley Peirce (grandson, 1886-1972), Martha Winifred Peirce (granddaughter, 1888-1943), Sarah F. Peirce (granddaughter, 1890-1957), Anna Taylor Peirce (granddaughter, b. 1892) and John Miller Peirce (grandson, 1893-1968).