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The Bedford Mail, page 5, column 1: Family Reunion
Reunion of Moses & Mary Faubion Descendants On Saturday, July 11, 1896, one hundred and twenty (representing five generations) of the descendants of Moses and Mary Faubion, met on the farm now owned by Quire Bonham, north of Heltonville, Ind., near the old "Faubion Cemetery" where they spread a bounteous repast, and after eating, rendered the following program:
Prayer by Elder David Cummings.
A receitation, "We Have Met at Grand-fathers Old Home" -- by Miss Alpha East.
A well prepared history of the family, by Dr. D.J. Faubion, of which the following is a part: Jacob Faubion was born in Germany; emigrated to the commonwealth of Virginia; served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, being at Yorktown, when Cornwallis surrendered. Married Diannah Rector, to which union was born six children in Virginia, namely: Henry, John, Moses, William, Jacob and Spencer. After their removal to Cooke [sic] county, Tennessee, four were born viz: Sarah, Mary, Nancy and Elizabeth.
To the union of John McPike and Obedience Holloway, natives of Ireland, were born, William, Sarah, Mary, John, Charlotte, Obedience, James, Jesse and Jane. The first two seeing light in the "old country," the third -- Mary -- in Virginia, and the remaining in Tennessee.
Moses, the third child of Jacob and Dinah Faubion, was born February 27th, 1778, in Virginia. Fifteen children, all born in Tennessee, blest this union: Charlotte, Jacob, William, Henry, Obedience, John, Dinah, Jesse, Margaret, Enoch, Edom, Noah, Malinda and Elizabeth.
The father [Moses Faubion] having sold his possessions in the above named State for $5,000, with his wife and thirteen children, came to Lawrence county, Indiana, in 1831, settling upon this farm, making the trip in one four-horse and one six-horse wagon. The wife died January, 1836, and the husband November,. 1847. They with William, Henry, Obedience, Dinah, Mary, Enoch and Malinda (my mother) rest in yonder burial place; Jacob and Edna sleep in the dust of Tennessee; Charlotte in the Holland family burial place in this county; John in Kansas; Jesse in Shelby county, Mo.; Noah in Illinois, while Margaret, wife of John Holland, and Elizabeth, wife of David Cummings, survive.
This farm remained in the family until 1866. Doubtless the progeny of the Faubion-McPike families are scattered throughout the United States.
On motion an organization was perfected as follows: President, Dr. James Faubion; Vice-President, J.H. Faubion; Secretary, Dr. H.A. Cummings; Cor. Secretary, Miss Rebecca Faubion; Committee on Arrangements, Mrs. Mary Reed, Geo. M. Cummings, Lucien Payne.
Adjourned to meet Saturday, before the fourth Lord's Day in May, 1897. James Faubion, Pres. A. H. Cummings, Sec.
Type: Public Announcement
Date: 1896-07-17
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