P. P. Faust

born 1830 · Male

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Mitchell S. Faustdied 1835Father Margaret (Cox) FaustMother

P. P. Faustborn 1830Margaret Jane (Longmire) Faust1836–1900Wife

"Jennie" Davis Faust Ligon1862–1934Daughter Ophelia A. Faustborn 1852Child Charles C. Faustborn 1857Child Frank F. Faust1859–1939Child Minnie R. Faustborn 1866Child P. R. Faustborn 1869Child

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Father: Mitchell S. Faust died 1835
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Why: Mitchel S. Faust's 1835 will names a son Perrin P. (read as 'Perrin', possibly 'Peren'); P. P. Faust of Liberty is called Perrin in 1860.
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- Will of Mitchel S. Faust, Amite County, Mississippi, dated 2 Mar 1835, proved 21 Sep 1835 (Amite Will Book). Ancestry collection 8995 (Mississippi, U.S., Wills and Probate Records)
- 1860 U.S. census slave schedule, Amite County, Mississippi (index): Perrin P. Faust
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Mother: Margaret (Cox) Faust
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Why: Margaret was Mitchell's second wife by 1835, but the will does not say which children were hers.
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- Will of Mitchel S. Faust, Amite County, Mississippi, dated 2 Mar 1835, proved 21 Sep 1835 (Amite Will Book). Ancestry collection 8995 (Mississippi, U.S., Wills and Probate Records)
- Marriage index: Mitchell Faust to Margaret Cox, Amite County, 6 Jun 1818
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Wife: Margaret Jane (Longmire) Faust 1836–1900
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Why: A marriage index records P. P. Faust and Margaret J. Longmire, Amite County, 7 Feb 1851; they are husband and wife in 1860 and 1870.
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Marriage index: P. P. Faust to Margaret J. Longmire, Amite County, 7 Feb 1851
1860 U.S. census, Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi, p. 253, dwelling 733
1870 U.S. census, Town of Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi, p. 507A, dwelling 1936 (indexed as 'Paust')
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Daughter: "Jennie" Davis Faust Ligon 1862–1934
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Why: Jennie ('J. D.', aged 8) is in P. P. Faust's 1870 household, married W. O. Ligon as J. D. Faust in 1879, and her son's 1928 death certificate names his mother Jennie Davis Faust, born near Liberty. No single record names her father.
Records:
- 1870 U.S. census, Town of Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi, p. 507A, dwelling 1936 (indexed as 'Paust')
- Mississippi compiled marriage index: J. D. Faust to W. O. Ligon, Amite County, 31 Jul 1879
- Arkansas death certificate of William Orlando Ligon Jr., Eureka Springs, 7 Oct 1928. Ancestry collection 61777, record 75242151 (indexed under 'Jennie Davis Ligon') (view at Ancestry)
- 1860 U.S. census, Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi, p. 253, dwelling 733
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Earlier: Likely (09-23-2026, prior research): Earlier research note: probable.
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Child: Ophelia A. Faust born 1852
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Why: In P. P. Faust's 1860 or 1870 household (images inspected in the saved research); the census states no relationships.
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Child: Charles C. Faust born 1857
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Why: In P. P. Faust's 1860 or 1870 household (images inspected in the saved research); the census states no relationships.
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Child: Frank F. Faust 1859–1939
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Why: In P. P. Faust's 1860 or 1870 household (images inspected in the saved research); the census states no relationships.
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Child: Minnie R. Faust born 1866
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Why: In P. P. Faust's 1860 or 1870 household (images inspected in the saved research); the census states no relationships.
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Child: P. R. Faust born 1869
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Why: In P. P. Faust's 1860 or 1870 household (images inspected in the saved research); the census states no relationships.
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Life events

Born	about 1830, Mississippi Likely evidence: show why Why: His age is 30 in the 1860 census and 40 in 1870, both giving Mississippi as his birthplace. Records: 1860 U.S. census, Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi, p. 253, dwelling 733 1870 U.S. census, Town of Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi, p. 507A, dwelling 1936 (indexed as 'Paust') Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: image inspected in the saved research. What the labels mean
Died	No death record found. Dated records show this person was born by 1835, so the site treats them as deceased; this is not a recorded death.
Also recorded as	Perrin P. Faust; Peter P. Faust
Marriage	7 Feb 1851, Amite County, Mississippi, with Margaret Jane (Longmire) Faust 1836–1900 Likely evidence: show why Why: Marriage index entry only. Records: Marriage index: P. P. Faust to Margaret J. Longmire, Amite County, 7 Feb 1851 Review: assessed 09-24-2026; evidence: index or transcription, as reported in the saved research. What the labels mean
1860 slave schedule	Listed as a slaveholder, 1860, Amite County, Mississippi Likely evidence: show why Why: The 1860 slave schedule index lists Perrin P. Faust of Liberty as a slaveholder. The schedule itself has not been examined. Records: 1860 U.S. census slave schedule, Amite County, Mississippi (index): Perrin P. Faust Review: assessed 09-23-2026; evidence: index or transcription, as reported in the saved research. What the labels mean
Occupation	Mail contractor, 1860, Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi Confirmed evidence: show why Why: The 1860 population schedule (image inspected in the saved research) lists Peter P. Faust, 30, mail contractor, at Liberty. Records: 1860 U.S. census, Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi, p. 253, dwelling 733 Review: assessed 09-23-2026; evidence: image inspected in the saved research. What the labels mean
Residence	1870, Town of Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi Confirmed evidence: show why Why: Listed as P. P. Faust, 40, in the 1870 census at Liberty (indexed as 'Paust'; image inspected in the saved research). Records: 1870 U.S. census, Town of Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi, p. 507A, dwelling 1936 (indexed as 'Paust') Review: assessed 09-23-2026; evidence: image inspected in the saved research. What the labels mean

Research notes

Added from the research incorporated 09-25-2026. This person is not yet in the Family Tree Maker export.

His given name reads 'Perrin' in his father's 1835 will and the 1860 slave-schedule index, and 'Peter' in the 1860 population schedule; unresolved. The running research list gives 'before 1880' for his death, but no record for it is cited, so no death is shown.

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1860 U.S. census slave schedule, Amite County, Mississippi (index): Perrin P. Faust Census
1860 U.S. census, Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi, p. 253, dwelling 733 Census
1870 U.S. census, Town of Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi, p. 507A, dwelling 1936 (indexed as 'Paust') Census
Arkansas death certificate of William Orlando Ligon Jr., Eureka Springs, 7 Oct 1928 Birth, marriage and death records view at Ancestry
Marriage index: Mitchell Faust to Margaret Cox, Amite County, 6 Jun 1818 Birth, marriage and death records
Marriage index: P. P. Faust to Margaret J. Longmire, Amite County, 7 Feb 1851 Birth, marriage and death records
Mississippi compiled marriage index: J. D. Faust to W. O. Ligon, Amite County, 31 Jul 1879 Birth, marriage and death records
Mississippi marriage index entries for Ophelia A. Faust (1869), Minnie R. Faust (1883) and F. F. Faust (1884) Birth, marriage and death records
Will of Mitchel S. Faust, Amite County, Mississippi, dated 2 Mar 1835, proved 21 Sep 1835 (Amite Will Book) Wills and probate

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