JAMES BENJAMIN FAUGHN
AGED CITIZEN PASSES AWAY
James Benjamin Faughn Dies At the Age of 78 Years
Funeral services for JAMES BENJAMIN FAUGHN 78, were held Monday afternoon
at 1 o'clock from the home near Bethesda.
Mr Faughn passed away at 6 o'clock at his home. He was the son of John D.
and Martha MitchelL Faughn having been born December 23, 1872, in Trigg county.
On October 13, 1894, he was married to Miss Annie Faughn,
who survives. To this union fourteen children were born, two having died
in infancy and four others also preceding
their father in death.
The deceased united with the Blue Spring Baptist church of Caldwell county
in early manhood and remained a faithful member until the end of his life.
His pastor, the Rev. Wade Cunningham, conducted the last rites and burial
was made in the Curling cemetery, with A.K. Goodwin in charge.
Survivors, in addition to the widow are three sons, AdolphUS, Zan and Alfred
Faughn, all of Trigg county, five daughters, Mrs. Willie Morris and Mrs.
Eliza Malone Gray of Princeton; Mrs. Thomas Freeman and Mrs. Louis Cain,
of Evansville, Ind; Mrs. Loyd Allen,city; 17 grand children and 6 great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Herschell Dorris Allen, Ted Futrell, R.C. Gray, James Gray,
Nacy Sanders and Dave Wright.
Flower Girls were Barbara Oliver, Mrs. James Gray, Ruth Malone, Mrs. Dave
Wright, Maxine Allen, Martha Morris, Mrs. Leon Futrell and Betty Freeman.
Cadiz Record Feb 08, 1951