Brief Life History of Margaret Kilby
Margaret Kilby Faison was born on 12 May 1859, in North Carolina, United States as the daughter of Elias Kilbee Faison and Mary Eleanor Moore. She married Thomas Page Ricaud on 1 July 1880, in Duplin, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Bennettsville, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States for about 34 years. She died on 17 February 1934, in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Bennettsville, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States.
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- Margaret K Ricaud, "United States Census, 1920"
- Margaret K Faison, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Margaret Faison Ricaud, "Georgia Deaths, 1928-1942"
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1860
In 1860, South Carolina quit the United States because its citizens were in favor of slavery and President Lincoln was not. The Civil War started a year later.
1862 · Battle of Roanoke Island
On February 7, 1862, General Burnside's expedition started with the Battle of Roanoke Island. The battle was mostly fought by the Union and Confederate Navy's. This was a Union victory.
1893 · The Last Public Hanging in Georgia
The last public hanging in Georgia was on September 28, 1893. The General Assembly prohibited public executions in December 1893. Prior to this law, Georgians commonly traveled to witness scheduled public executions.
Name Meaning
French: probably a nickname derived from Old French fais ‘bundle of firewood’. This surname is very rare in France, found mainly in Gard. In the US, it is found mainly among African Americans. Compare Fayson .
History: This surname is listed in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors (along with the altered form Fayson) and also in the similar register of the Huguenot Society of America.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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