Terry Mullins4 was born in 1767-68 in Halifax County, Virginia. His parents, Henry Mullins3 and Mary "Polly" Terry, daughter of Champness Terry and Christian _____? Terry, spent time in Pittsylvania County, and perhaps even a while in Lunenberg County, before moving on to the New River Community, and then over the state line into North Carolina's New River Community, a part which became Wilkes County, North Carolina. Terry was in his teens when they became residents of North Carolina.
Terry himself bought land on New River in 1798 (Wilkes County Deed Book D, p. 357), so he probably married Lucy Ballenger, another Huguenot descendant, about that same time. In the 1810 census of Kentucky, none of his children is over 10 years old. Lucy Ballenger Mullins registered a land warrant for 100 acres in her own name in 1834. The land is located "on the waters of Crooked Creek and the White Oak Branch," in Rock Castle County, Kentucky, next to 50 acres owned by Champ Mullins. Terry Mullins probably died about 1832-33 in Rock Castle County, Kentucky. Terry and Lucy Ballenger Mullins had children:
1. John Mullins5, born 1800, North Carolina; married Pheba Goodlough; had children:
1.A. Sidney Mullins6, born 1828, Kentucky
1.B. Anna Mullins6, born 1831, Kentucky
1.C. Adeline Mullins6, born 1835, Kentucky
1.D. John Goodlough Mullins6, born 1838, Kentucky; married (1) Sally A. Elkins before 1856; had one daughter:
1.D.(1) Maranda Mullins7, born November 8, 1856
--married (2) ca. 1859 Louisa Abney; had 4 children, only 2 of whom are known:
1.D.(2) Champ Mullins7
1.D.(3) Bell Mullins7
--married (3) Susan A. Mullins on April 9, 1862
--married (4) unknown;
--married (5) before 1889 Nancy E. Pettit; had one daughter:
1.D.(4) Lula Ann Mullins7, born June 21, 1889; married Andrew Jackson Smith, Rock Castle County, Kentucky.
1.E. Lucinda Mullins6, born 1840, Kentucky; married Ashley Owens; had children:
1.E.(1) Emily Owens7
1.E.(2) Alfred Owens7
1.E.(3) Mart Owens7
1.E.(4) Sally Owens7
1.E.(5) Becky Owens7
1.E.(6) Steve Owens7
1.E.(7) Rene Owens
1.E.(8) Jack Owens
1.F. Henry Mullins6, born 1843, Kentucky; married Het Smith; had children:
1.F.(1) Fannie Mullins7
1.F.(2) Amanda Mullins7
1.F.(3) John Mullins7
1.F.(4) Irwin Mullins7
1.F.(5) Jack Mullins7
1.G. Zachariah Mullins6, born 1848, Kentucky
1.H. Mary Mullins6, born after 1850
2. Lorenzo Dow Mullins5, born 1805, Kentucky; married ca. 1830 America Walker. This family history follows this line, continued below.
3. William "Buck" Mullins5, born ca. 1813, Rock Castle County; married February 20, 1837, Laurel County, KY. Mary Elizabeth Shuttles, born ca. 1817 in KY.; had children
3.A. Nancy Mullins, b. ca. 1841, Rock Castle County, married February 25, 1859 Rock Castle County, Joh H. Adams, born ca. 1838, Rock Castle County.
3.B. Sarah? Jane Mullins, born ca. 1859, Rock Castle County.
3.C. Henry S. Mullins, born ca. 1846, Rock Castle County; married ca. 1865, Rock Castle County, Lucinda Mullins, born ca. 1845, Rock Castle County.
3.D. Abraham Lincoln "Link" Mullins, born ca. 1863, Rock Castle County.
3.E. Lorenzo Dowe Mullins, born ca. 1861, Rock Castle County; married April 1, 1881, Rock Castle County Susan Alice roberts, born April 16, 1866, Rock Castle County.
3.F. Jalia "Jaley" Mullins, born 1844 Rock Castle County, died November 15, 1917, Rock Castle County; married ca. 1866, Rock Castle County Granville Adams, born 1841, Rock Castle County, died 1892, Rock Castle County; both are buried in Adams/Bucklick Cemetery, Rock Castle County.
3.G. Mary J. Mullins, born July 6, 1853, Rock Castle County.
3.H. Lucinda "Lucy" Mullins, born ca. 1857, Rock Castle County.
3.I. Willis Mullins, born ca. 1848, Rock Castle County
3.J. John Mullins, born ca. 1850, Indiana
3.K. Richard Mullins, born September 15, 1855, Rock Castle County.
4. Ballenger Mullins5, born October 10, 1816; died August 19, 1891; buried in Old Freedom Cemetery, Rock Castle County, Kentucky; married Mary J. Metcalf; born June 6, 1822; died October 22, 1890; both buried in Old Freedom Cemetery, Rock Castle County, Kentucky; had children:
4.A. Henry James "Tink" Mullins6, born May 7, 1844, Laurel County, KY; died November 8, 1918, buried Elmwood Cemetery, Rock Castle County, Kentucky; married (1) March 10, 1863, Rock Castle County, Allie Johnson; divorced 1866; had one son:
4.A.(1) Noah Mullins7
--married December 9, 1867 (2) Mary Jane Griffin, born June 6, 1851, daughter of William and Mary Angeline Cates Griffin; died January 4, 1918; buried Elmwood Cemetery, Rock Castle County, Kentucky. Henry James and Mary Jane Griffin Mullins had children:
4.A.(2) Nancy K. Mullins7, born May 11, 1869, Kentucky; died December 18, 1914, buried Elmwood Cemetery; married Jim Lawrence, had one daughter:
4.A.(2)(a) Sadie Lawrence8
4.A.(3) Martha Ann Mullins7, born march 2, 1872, Grundy, Missouri; died March 20, 1951; buried Elmwood Cemetery; married Ulysses Grant Baker; had one son:
4.A.(3)(a) Fred Baker
4.A.(4) James Franklin Mullins7, born March 12, 1875; died 1954; buried Elmwood Cemetery; married six times; had at least two children:
4.A.(4)(a) Sallie Mullins
4.A.(4)(a) Mattie Mullins
4.A.(5) William Milo Mullins7, born November 30, 1878, Kentucky; died September 7, 1954; buried Elmwood Cemetery; married Maude Matilda Speer, born June 1, 1880 in Speer Valley, Scott County, Virginia, daughter of Andrew Jackson and Abigail Carter Speer; died April 7, 1956; buried Elmwood Cemetery, had children:
4.A.(5)(a) Richard Malcolm Mullins8, born January 25, 1898, Scott County, Virginia; died November 2, 1951, New Orleans, Louisiana; buried Livesay Cemetery, Rock Castle County, Kentucky; married July 30, 1917, Ella Mae McKenzie, Rock Castle County, Kentucky; had two daughters:
4.A.(5)(a)(i) Christina Mullins9
4.A.(5)(a)(ii) Virginia Mullins9
4.A.(5)(b) Mary Virginia Mullins8, born October 5, 1901; married October 23, 1923 Lester Hill Farmer; had two children:
4.A.(5)(b)(i) William Lester Farmer9
4.A.(5)(b)(ii) Jacqueline Farmer
4.A.(5)(c) Sybil Lillian Mullins8, born 1904; died June 17, 1931; buried Lexington, Kentucky; married Monroe Miller; no children.
4.A.(5)(d) Lela Estelle Mullins8, born February 22, 1910, Kentucky; died December, 1970, Louisville, Kentucky; buried New Albany, Indiana; married Minas C. Harris, had twins:
4.A.(5)(d)(i) Minas Harris
4.A.(5)(d)(ii) Minette Harris
4.A.(5)(e) Billie Gretchen Mullins8, born June 4, 1912, Rock Castle County, Kentucky; married Edward Olko, no children.
4.A.(5)(f) James Hilary Mullins8, born May 5, 1916, Rock Castle County, Kentucky; married (1) unknown, one son:
4.A.(5)(f)(i) Darrell Mullins9
--married (2) unknown, married (3) Ann Baker
4.A.(5)(g) Julia Vivian Mullins8, born May 15, 1918, Kentucky; married Paul Edmund Chandler, had 3 sons and 3 daughters, all born Louisville, KY, except for last one (names provided by Patricia Moore):
4.A.(5)(g)(1) James William Chandler, born October 6, 1942
4.A.(5)(g)(2) Paul Edmund Chandler, Jr., born March 21, 1948, married Lenn Elizabeth Huff; have children Michelle and Patrick, Summer Suzanne, Tyson, Vivian Gail and David Denny.
4.A.(5)(g)(3) Pamela Chandler
4.A.(5)(g)(4) Gail Chandler
4.A.(5)(g)(5) Billie Patricia Chandler, born March 28, 1956, became adoted daughter of Edward and Billie Olko on April 28, 1956 in New Jersey; married (1) Charles T. Atwater October, 13, 1978 (deceased); married, one son: John David Chandler Jospeh Atwater, born June 30, 1979, Ocala, Fl; married Dunnelon, Fl, (2) David R. Daugherty on February 3, 1980 (deceased); Married Luke Lawless Fey June 5, 1982 ( divorced) Dunnellon, FL.; married (3) Jeffrey Edwin Moore ( BD Nov. 13, 1956) Married Dec. 29, 1984,Dunnellon, FL., had daughter, Rose Theresa Patricia Edina Moore, born September 4,1985 Ocala, Fl. Munroe Regional Hospital ( son and daughter both) Divorced January 1986 Remarried December 22, 1988 Divorced again, and for good, 1990.
4.A.(6) Marion Ballinger Mullins7, born November 7, 1880, Kentucky; died of smallpox April 10, 1883; buried in Withers, Kentucky.
4.A.(7) Edgar Mullins7, born December 24, 1887; rck Castle County, Kentucky; died July 20, 1972, Louisville, Kentucky; buried Elmwood Cemetery; married Fannie McFerron; had 1 son:
4.A.(7)(a) Robert Edward Mullins
4.A.(8) Christopher H. Mullins7, born June 25, 1889; died 1948, Mt. Vernon, Kentucky; buried Elmwood Cemetery; married Ersel Hiatt; had 1 son, died aged 11.
4.A.(9) Grant Mullins7, born December 31, 1893; died May 12, 1940, Columbus, Ohio; buried Elmwood Cemetery; married Hilda _____?, no children.
4.B. Will G. Mullins6
4.C. Granville Mullins6
4.D. Terry Dowell Mullins6, born ca. 1854, Kentucky; married 1888 Lucy Mullins; had children:
4.D.(1) Eber H. Mullins7
4.D.(2) Mendel D. Mullins7
4.D.(3) Everett F. Mullins7; had a son:
4.D.(3)(1) Terry Dowell Mullins8
4.D.(4) Virgil O. Mullins7
4.D.(5) Early Tennyson Mullins7
4.D.(6) Ruth Mullins7; married ___? McFerron
4.D.(7) Grace Mullins; married ___? Riddle
5. Henry Mullins5, married Sally black; had children:
5.A. Mary Jane Mullins6
5.B. Tilda Frances Mullins6
5.C. Boone Mullins
5.D. Alice Mullins (twin of Boone)
5.E. Tucker Mullins
5.F. Luellen Mullins
5.G. J. W. Mullins
5.H. Sherman Mullins
5.I. Emily Mullins
5.J. Beecher Mullins
5.K. Gilvery Mullins
6. Ann Mullins5; married Mark Morris, had children:
6.A. Bob Mullins6
6.B. Jim Mullins6
6.C. Name unknown
7. Polly Mullins5, born March 20,1818, Rock Castle County, died September 12, 1885, Rock Castle County; married Laurel County, KY, October 10, 1836, Calloway Mullins, born 1809; died Setember 15, 1882 (her cousin, a son of Champness Mullins and Elizabeth Calloway -- see above); both Mary Polly Mullins and Calloway Mullins are buried in Calloway Mullins Cemetery, Rock Castle County.
8. Sally Mullins5
9. Becky Mullins5
10. Emily Mullins5
11. Hester Mullins5
12. daughter, name unknown
13. daughter, name unknown
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Lorenzo Dow Mullins of Kentucky (Terry4, Henry3, Richard2, Matthew1)
Lorenzo Dow Mullins5 was born in 1805 in Kentucky. He received land office warrant number 22280 for fifty acres in Rock Castle County, Kentucky on April 18, 1835; the land was locaed on the waters of crooked Creek, near land owned by Lucy Mullins, his widowed mother, who had the land in her own name as of 1834. Lorenzo Dow Mullins had been named after a firebrand (Methodist?) preacher of the late eighteenth century (Dictionary of American Biography.). Lorenzo married America Walker around 1830. America was possibly the daughter of John R. Walker who was listed next to Lorenzo Dow and America Mullins on the 1850 census of Rock Castle County, Kentucky. Lorenzo Dow and America Walker Mullins had children:
1. Terry Mullins6, born 1831; died April 5,1864, Roseville, AR; married Mary Jane Abney July 5, 1855, Rock Castle Co., KY (another family account says that he married Judy Abner, but since Abney and Abner may be derived from D'Aubigne -- Dabney -- these could be construed as the same surname, and it is possible that Terry's wife had a compound given name such as Mary Judith? Abney?). Terry enlisted in the US Cavalry on 27 December, 1861 at Fort Scott, Kansas. He was killed on 5 April, 1864, in the battle at Stones Farm, Roseville, AR. Terry had moved to Missouri ca. 1859. Terry is buried at National Cemetery, Fort Smith, AR. Mary Jane died ca. 1913, Oklahoma. They only had one son, who was killed by Indians.
2. Julia Mullins6, born 1833
3. William D. Mullins6, born 26 June 1838; married (1) Frances A. Jones, ca. 1858; married (2) Jailey Abner (Julia Ann Abney?) December 23, 1859 Rock Castle Co., KY; married (3) Louisa Warren (born November 14, 1849, KY) November 19, 1874; married (4) Catherine Madden Jude 8, 1905, Rock Castle Co., KY, born ca. 1882, Rock Castle Co., KY, all in Rock Castle County, Kentucky. (Thanks to Charles Owen for some of the dates and names of wives) This family history follows this line below.
4. James Walker "Walk" Mullins6, born June 1842, Rock Castle Co., KY; married (1) Mary E. Chasteen, June 7, 1860, Rock Castle Co., KY, died Rock Castle Co., KY; married (2) Lydia Asbill, March 4, 1875, Rock Castle Co., born January 1857, KY. one son from M. Chasteen:
4.A. J. W. Mullins7
--married (2) Liddie Asbilll; one son:
4.B. Overton Mullins7
5. Lorenzo D. Mullins6, born May, 1845, Rock Castle Co.; married (1) daughter of John Mullins, no children; married Dece,ber 2, 1874, Rock Castle Co., (2) Nancy A. Ballinger, born August 1859, Rock Castle Co.,; one son:
5.A. W. H. Mullins7
6. Amanda Mullins6, born 1844; died after 1880 Rock Castle County; married Michael Jennings August 26, 1873, Rock Castle County, born ca. 1834, Jeffersonville, IN, died Rock Castle County; both buried in Flatrock Cemetery, Rock Castle Co., KY.; children:
6.A. America
6.B. Rosa
6.C. Laura
7. Henry K. Mullins6, born January 12,1847 Rock Castle County; married Rebekah McGinness (Becky Maginnes) ca 1868; born June 4, 1847, Tennessee; both are buried in Johnetta Cemetery, Rock Castle County; had children:
7.A. William Mullins7
7.B. Walker Mullins7
7.C. Taylor Mullins7
7.D. Sissie Mullins7
7.E. George Mullins7
7.F. Mary Mullins7
7.G. Doll Mullins7
7.H. Hauly Mullins7
7.I. Jim B. Mullins7
7.J. Jailey Mullins7
7.K. Reuben Mullins7
8. Johnathan B. Taylor Mullins6, born March, 1849 Rock Castle County; married Rock Castle County July 3, 1875 Matilda "Tildie" Frances Mullins, born May 12, 1859, Rock Castle County; died December 8, 1889, Rock Castle County, buried Johnetta Cemetery, Rock Castle County ; had children:
8.A. Laskin Mullins7
8.B. Janey Mullins7
8.C. America Mullins7
8.D. Nanie Mullins7
8.E. Florie Mullins7
8.F. Elijah Mullins7, died Germany 1918
9. Bright G. Mullins6, born January 12, 1855, Rock Castle County; died 1933, Dayton, Ohio; married (1) Eliza Jane "Crow" Laswell, born 1865, Rock Castle County; died 1935, Rock Castle County; married October 29, 1874, Jackson County, KY(2) Bell Isaacs, born ca. 1861, Rock Castle County; died after 1880 Rock Castle County; both Bright G. and Eliza Laswell are buried in Johnetta Cemetery, Rock Castle county; one son:
9.A. Jack Mullins7
--married (2) Elizabeth Laswell; children:
9.B. Wallis Mullins7
9.C. Daffee Mullins7
9. D. Lee Mullins7
9.E. Dave Mullins7
9.F. Theodory Mullins7
9.G. Cecil Mullins7
9.H. Delia Mullins7
9.I. Valley Mullins7
9.J. Edna Mullins7
9.K. Vera Mullins7
10. One daughter, name unknown
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William Dow Mullins (Lorenzo Dow5, Terry4, Henry3, Richard2, Matthew1)
William Dow Mullins6 was born 26 June, 1838 in Rock Castle County, Kentucky; died 13 July, 1909; buried in Johnetta Cemetery, Rock Castle County, Ky. He was married at least three times: (1) Frances A. Jones, before 1858; (2) Jailey Abner (Julia Ann Abney, according to Charles S. Owens' personal communication) ca. 1860; Julia (Jailey) was the daughter of Jonathan Abney and Ollie Jane Sexton. (3) Mary Richmond; Mary died soon after birth of twins, George and John, in 1902, (4) Louisa Warren in 1866. Louisa Warren Mullins was born in 1850 in Kentucky; (5) Catherine Madden in 1905 with whom he had three children. (Except for the information on the first wife, much of the foregoing was gratefully received from the personal communication of Charles S. Owens.)
William Dow Mullins6 moved onto the George Haskell Survey in McKee Township in Kentucky (Chester Mullins, personal communication) possibly soon after he married Jailey Abner. William Dow was known as a violent man, not kind to his womenfolk, and is not spoken well of in the family. At his death, some time around 1890?, the division of the inheritance was very confused because of the large family begotten on as many as five different wives.
His oldest son, Terry Dow Mullins7, my great grandfather, had already moved away to Arkansas, having signed away his small part in the parcel of land in Kentucky, preferring that it be left intact as a living for the minor children (twins, according to family tradition) borne by William Dow Mullins' last wife.
The family also reports that some of William Dow's children by his marriage to Louisa Warren took over that tract of land, which was still in their hands into the 1900s. William Dow Mullins6 and Jailey Abner (Julia Ann Abney--see above) Mullins had children:
William Dow and his wives are buried in Johnetta Cemetery, Rock Castle County.
1. Terry Dow Mullins7, born December, 1861, Kentucky; married ca. 1882, Lucy A. Miller, born March, 1862, Kentucky. This family history follows this line in Mullins, part 3.
2. Johnathan Taylor Mullins7, born 17 March, 1864, Kentucky; died 13 May, 1919, Oklahoma; married (1) Emily J. Langford, born 31 December, 1861; died 16 January, 1890; married 19 May, 1890 (2) Minerva Jane Durham, born 3 March, 1871; died 2 January, 1968 in Rock Castle County.
3. William W. Mullins7?
4. Wysa Mullins7
5. Louisa J. Mullins, born ca. 1867; Rock Castle County, KY.
6. William W. Mullins, born ca. 1871, Rock Castle County, KY.
William Dow Mullins and Louisa Warren Mullins (b. 14 Nov., 1849; d. 13 March, 1888), had children:
7. Amanda E. Mullins, born 29 October,1875, Rock Castle County, Kentucky; married 25 June, 1893, Rock Castle County, George Franklin Reynolds, born 13 August 1858 in Rock Castle County. Amanda died 16 March, 1968 in Rock Castle County and is buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Rock Castle County.
8. Wellington E. "Welk" Mullins7, born 28 February, 1877, Rock Castle County, Kentucky; married 21 December 1899, Rock Castle County, (1) Nancy A. wilson, born 7 May, 1881;died 9 June 1902; Wellington married 13 June, 1903 (2) Flora Cone Mullins, born 4 August, 1886; Flora died 26 April 1969. Wellington died in 1954 in Campbell County, KY and is buried at Wesley Chapel, Peach Grove, KY.
9. Lucinda Mullins7, born 10 May, 1878, Rock Castle County, Kentucky
10. America L. Mullins7, born 28 July, 1879, Rock Castle County, Kentucky; married 4 January, 1896, Rock Castle County, Ballard C. "Snippo" Mullins, born 20 September, 1874;died 25 October, 1965. America Mullins died 25 May, 1961 in Rock Castle County, and is buried in Elmwood Cemetery.
11. Francis Mullins ???
12. Milton H. Mullins7, born ca. 1886 in Rock Castle County, KY.
13. Mose Mullins7, born 11 April, 1884 in Rock Castle County, KY; married 14 October, 1900 in Rock Castle County, Lula Townsend, born 1879. Mose served in the Kentucky Waggoner Supply Co., 4th Infantry, 3rd Division during WWI; he died 23 May, 1964 in Rock Castle County and is buried in Elmwood Cemetery in that county.
14. Raymond Mullins7, born ca. 1888 in Rock Castle County, KY.
15. Laurelia Mullins7, born 27 August, 1883 in Rock Castle County; married 15 October, 1899, Rock Castle County, John Harris, born 1874; died 1955. Laureila Mullins Harris died 19 October, 1970 in Rock Castle County and is buried in Sayers Cemetery in that county.
William Dow Mullins and Mary E. Richmond (married 13 June, 1896) had children:
16. George Washington Mullins7, born 1 January, 1902, Rock Castle County, KY; married 22 December, 1923, Rock Castle County, Dollie Mae Pittman, born 19 October, 1907, died 10 December, 1992. George Washington Mullins died 21 March, 1990 in Rock Castle County and is buried in Pittman Cemetery, RC county.
17. John Mullins7, twin of George, above, born 1 January, 1902, RC County, Ky; married 6 June, 1930, RC County, Effie Denny Pittman.
William Dow Mullins and Catherine Madden, daughter of Jefferson Madden and Nancy Jane Rash, (married 8 June, 1905) had children:
18. Lona Mae Mullins7, born 1908, RC Co., KY.
19. Lela Mullins7, born 1909, RC Co., KY; married twice, first to Elmer Fields, then on 11 Septembr, 1926 to George Phllips in RC County.
20. Beeler Mullins7, born 1909 (twin to Lela, above), RC Co., KY.; married 18 July, 1928, RC County, Geneva Phillips.
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I wish to acknowledge here the contribution to the information on this page made by Charles S. Owens and will site here the sources which he provided for his information:
1 Rockcastle County, KY, Cemetery Records, Bonham & Hiatt, page 67.
2 Rockcastle County, KY, Marriages, Bonham & Hiatt, page 124.
3 Rockcastle County, KY, Cemetery Records, Bonham & Hiatt, page 70.
4 1880 Rockcastle Co., KY census.
5 1900 Rockcastle Co., KY census.
6 Info from Linda C. Smith, E-mail: Linda Smith/LindainShawnee@webtv.net
7 Info from Linda Mason Foster, Rt. 5, Box 482, Mt. Vernon, KY 40456.
8 Rockcastle County, KY, Cemetery Records, Bonham & Hiatt, page 747.
9 Rockcastle County, KY, Marriages, Bonham & Hiatt, page 150.
10 Info from Oliver Mullins, 519 Palmer Court, Crestview, KY 41017.
E-mail: omullins@fuse.net
11 Rockcastle Co., KY Vital Statistics Microfilm No. 216.839.
12 Rockcastle County, KY, Cemetery Records, Bonham & Hiatt, page 711.
13 Rockcastle County, KY, Marriages, Bonham & Hiatt, page 122.
14 Rockcastle County, KY, Cemetery Records, Bonham & Hiatt, page 379.
15 Rockcastle County, Ky, Marriages, Bonham & Hiatt, page 75.
16 Info from Gail Mullins Johnson - E-mail: qmtinc@multipro,com
17 Rockcastle County, Ky, Marriages, Book 12.
18 1910 Rockcastle Co., KY census.
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