DAVID FRANKLIN FOULK and GRACE ELIZABETH BACKUS DESCENDANTS:

I want to begin with more current information as the name changed down the road. This is my husband's grandfather and grandmother.

David Franklin FOULK Born: 21 Nov 1875 in Beverly, Platte, MO
                                    Died:  26 Feb 1953 in LaJunta, Otero, CO
MARRIED:
Grace Elizabeth BACKUS  Born: 10 Nov 1879 in DeWitt, Clinton, Iowa
                                          Died:   27 Sep 1929 in Jerome, Yavapai, AZ

CHILDREN:
1. Joseph Lester  born 6 Sep 1899- LaJunta, Otero, CO
2. Edith Elizabeth  born  26 Apr 1901  -  LaJunta, Otero, CO
3. Lloyd Delphus FAULK  born  11 Jul 1903 - Manzanola, Otero, CO
4. Frances Josephine  born 19 Feb 1907 - LaJunta, Otero, CO
5. Rollie Eugene  born 12 Sep 1908 - Manzanola, Otero, CO
6. George William  born 2 Oct 1911 - Manzanola, Otero, CO
7. Helen Gertrude  born 6 Feb 1920 - Las Animas, Bent, CO
8. Donald Franklin  born 16 Nov 1921 - Las Animas, Bent, CO

Joseph Lester FULK   Born: 9 Nov 1834  Farley, Platte, MO
                                         Died: abt 1904    Beverely, Platte, MO
MARRIED:                      abt 1868/1869

Sidney Josephine RANDOLPH     Born:  15 Maysville, Dekalb, MO
                                                             Died:  26 Oct 1941  Pueblo, Pueblo, CO
CHILDREN:

1. John William FULK   Born:  abt 1872   near Platte City, Platte, MO
                                      Died:  ?        Silvercliffe, Custer, CO
2. Willis Edward FULK   Born:  abt 1872  near platte City, Platte, MO
                                      Died:  ?         Silvercliffe, Custer, CO
3. Nancy Florence FULK    Born:  15 Aug 1874   Platte City, Platte, MO
                                      Died:  13 Jul 1926      ?

4. David Franklin FOULK (info above)
5. James FULK  born:  abt 1877  MO
6. George Nelson FULK  born:  2 Oct 1879  Beverly, Platte MO
                                              died:  29 Aug 1935  Teluride,CO
     Married:  Lydia SCHMIDT  10 Oct 1903 Ouray,Ouray, CO
7. Harry FULK  born:  Nov 1883   MO
                           died:   May 1903   Silvercliffe, Custer, CO
8. Thomas FULK   born: 22 May 1885  Silvercliff, Custer, CO
                                    (stillborn)
9. Mary Elizabeth FULK   born: 7 Dec 1887  Silvercliffe, Custer, CO
                                             died:  3 Oct 19770  Las Animas, Bent, CO
             MARRIED: Alva SMITH  4 Oct 1943  Raton, N.M.
RESCOURCES PROVIDED UPON REQUEST:

Solomon FULK  born: abt 1804/1809  Indiana
                              died:  16 Apr 1848  MO
   MARRIED:   
                   Delia Elizabeth BRASSFIELD  born: abt 1811  N.C.
                                                                          died:  aft 1897
CHILDREN:
1. Joseph Lester FULK  (same as above)
2. David FULK  born:  abt 1838  Indiana  married: Nettie Penich
3. John FULK    born: abt 1840   Indiana
4. Nicholas FULK  born:  abt 1842  Indiana  married: Mary Marsh

Sources: Brassfield Genealogies by McAlister -

George FOLK   born 1775/1780  Berkley Co., S.C.
   Married:  Catherine  ?
CHILDREN:
1.  Solomon FULK (same as above)
[This is all the info I have on this family group, could have had more children.]
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Jacob FOLK  born: abt 1720/1730  Willinstadt, Holland
                         died: 20 Jun 1774  Pomaria, Newberry, S.C.
  MARRIED:
                   Elizabeth EPTING  born: abt 1743/1744  ?
                          parents:  John Adam EPTING SR [father]
                             born: abt 1715  Germany 
                             died: abt 1767  Lexington, S.C.
                        [mother] Barbara
CHILDREN:
1.  George FOLK  (same as above)

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