Robert Henry Fauntleroy (1806-1849) was born in Clarke County, Va. His sister, Emily Carter Fauntleroy (1793- ), married her first cousin, Joseph Fauntleroy (1784- ), of Fauquier County, Va., and in 1827 they moved along with Robert and three of his brothers to New Harmony, Ind. There Joseph became a member of Taylor, Fauntleroy and Company, merchants in New Harmony.
In 1835, Robert H. Fauntleroy married Jane Dale Owen (1806-1861), the sister of Robert Dale Owen (1801-1877) who was one of the founders of the New Harmony Community of Equality. Robert Fauntleroy became involved with Joseph Fauntleroy's business, and he also worked as a civil engineer. In 1849, Robert Fauntleroy was sent to the Gulf of Mexico by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, and he died there of cholera soon afterwards.
From the description of Papers, 1830-1850. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 207132956
