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Sandford C. Faulkner (March 3, 1803 – August 4, 1874), better known as Sandy Faulkner, was an American planter, raconteur and fiddler who personified the mid-19th century folk song "Arkansas Traveler," for which he received writing credit.
Mar 18, 2024 · By 1831, he was married to Evelene M. Peak; they had nine children. Faulkner was also named president of the Columbia (Chicot County) branch of the Real Estate Bank of Arkansas.
Nov 3, 2015 · This pair of Alex's 6x great grandparents were distantly related (fourth cousins) through the Milford-bridge-monument Thomas A Sanford; Huldah descended from his first wife Dorothea, while William descended from his second wife Sarah (for yet another wrinkle, the two wives were sisters).
Sandford C. Faulkner (March 3, 1803 – August 4, 1874), better known as Sandy Faulkner, was an American planter, raconteur and fiddler who personified the mid-19th century folk song "Arkansas Traveler", for which he received writing credit.
Sanford Faulkner Biography. Colonel Sanford C. 'Sandy' Faulkner (1806-1874) was a teller of tall tales, fiddle player, and composer of the popular fiddle tune The Arkansas Traveller which was the State song of Arkansas from 1949-1963.
This Shropshire family has produced many eminent people. Of the 15 Sandford entries in ODNB, 9 are from this family. In May 2013 I made contact with Dr Richard N Sandford of Cambridge, who confirmed he is from this family.
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Nov 2, 2015 · The Sanford line, part of the Faulkner side of the family, runs from England to the earliest New Haven, Connecticut, and Massachusetts Bay colonists all the way down to Alex's grandfather's grandmother, Sarah E Sanford (1880-1926), who married into the Faulkner name.