John Halbert Mullin son of Thomas Jefferson and Elizabeth F. (Halbert) Mullin.John Hallbert Mullin married Mary Alice Farley.
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Oakland Newsy Notes
Sadness has been cast over our place and homes in the death of Mr.John H. Mullin,one of Oakland's most amiable citizens.Surrounded by a most devoted wife,children and friends he breathed his last at 8:55 p.m. on the 30th ult. Mr.John H. Mullin was born in Madison county,Miss.,December 2,1832.He came to Texas in 1853,and to Oakland,Colorado county,Texas,in 1866,soon after the close of the late war,and has been a resident of this place thirty years.He married Miss M.A. Farley at La Grange,Texas,October 19,1870.Nine children blessed this union,six of whom survive him.One brother and sister,Mr.T.Q. Mullin of Colorado City,Texas,and Mrs.Bettie Johnston of Pennsylvania,live to mourn their brother.In April,1862,he volunteered for service under the call on the state of Texas for 15,000 volunteers,and served throughout the late war.Was Sergeant in Capt. R.V. Cook's company,Co.D 21st Regiment,Texas Volunteer Infantry.He participated in the battle of Sabine Pass--assisted September 8,1863,in the capture of the "Sachem," and was in other battles during that year along the Louisiana-Texas line,including them on the Culcacsu,[sic] assisting in capturing two federal gunboats.He was one of the first members of Shropshire-Upton camp,and took great pride in the annual reunions.As a business man,in the fall of 1866 he joined Mr.R. Van Wagner [this was the partnership of which Joe H. Andrews had been a member (EMS)] here and remained in his store for seven years,after which he and Mr.J.C. Kindred did business in Oakland as partners for several years.Was made justice of this precinct in 1877,and after filling an unexpired term he was elected by the people.Was appointed postmaster of this place in May,1882 and held the same until the day of his death.He was a consistent member of the Baptist church,associating himself when he was twenty years of age,and was a zealous worker [in] church and Sunday school work.He was a member of the Masonic lodge,No.258,and was buried with Masonic honors Oct.2,his remains being followed by a host of sorrowing relatives and friends to the Odd Fellows' cemetery and there laid to rest.
Colorado Citizen,October 8,1896
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Oakland Newsy Notes
Sadness has been cast over our place and homes in the death of Mr.John H. Mullin,one of Oakland's most amiable citizens.Surrounded by a most devoted wife,children and friends he breathed his last at 8:55 p.m. on the 30th ult. Mr.John H. Mullin was born in Madison county,Miss.,December 2,1832.He came to Texas in 1853,and to Oakland,Colorado county,Texas,in 1866,soon after the close of the late war,and has been a resident of this place thirty years.He married Miss M.A. Farley at La Grange,Texas,October 19,1870.Nine children blessed this union,six of whom survive him.One brother and sister,Mr.T.Q. Mullin of Colorado City,Texas,and Mrs.Bettie Johnston of Pennsylvania,live to mourn their brother.In April,1862,he volunteered for service under the call on the state of Texas for 15,000 volunteers,and served throughout the late war.Was Sergeant in Capt. R.V. Cook's company,Co.D 21st Regiment,Texas Volunteer Infantry.He participated in the battle of Sabine Pass--assisted September 8,1863,in the capture of the "Sachem," and was in other battles during that year along the Louisiana-Texas line,including them on the Culcacsu,[sic] assisting in capturing two federal gunboats.He was one of the first members of Shropshire-Upton camp,and took great pride in the annual reunions.As a business man,in the fall of 1866 he joined Mr.R. Van Wagner [this was the partnership of which Joe H. Andrews had been a member (EMS)] here and remained in his store for seven years,after which he and Mr.J.C. Kindred did business in Oakland as partners for several years.Was made justice of this precinct in 1877,and after filling an unexpired term he was elected by the people.Was appointed postmaster of this place in May,1882 and held the same until the day of his death.He was a consistent member of the Baptist church,associating himself when he was twenty years of age,and was a zealous worker [in] church and Sunday school work.He was a member of the Masonic lodge,No.258,and was buried with Masonic honors Oct.2,his remains being followed by a host of sorrowing relatives and friends to the Odd Fellows' cemetery and there laid to rest.
Colorado Citizen,October 8,1896
John Halbert Mullin son of Thomas Jefferson and Elizabeth F. (Halbert) Mullin.John Hallbert Mullin married Mary Alice Farley.
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Oakland Newsy Notes
Sadness has been cast over our place and homes in the death of Mr.John H. Mullin,one of Oakland's most amiable citizens.Surrounded by a most devoted wife,children and friends he breathed his last at 8:55 p.m. on the 30th ult. Mr.John H. Mullin was born in Madison county,Miss.,December 2,1832.He came to Texas in 1853,and to Oakland,Colorado county,Texas,in 1866,soon after the close of the late war,and has been a resident of this place thirty years.He married Miss M.A. Farley at La Grange,Texas,October 19,1870.Nine children blessed this union,six of whom survive him.One brother and sister,Mr.T.Q. Mullin of Colorado City,Texas,and Mrs.Bettie Johnston of Pennsylvania,live to mourn their brother.In April,1862,he volunteered for service under the call on the state of Texas for 15,000 volunteers,and served throughout the late war.Was Sergeant in Capt. R.V. Cook's company,Co.D 21st Regiment,Texas Volunteer Infantry.He participated in the battle of Sabine Pass--assisted September 8,1863,in the capture of the "Sachem," and was in other battles during that year along the Louisiana-Texas line,including them on the Culcacsu,[sic] assisting in capturing two federal gunboats.He was one of the first members of Shropshire-Upton camp,and took great pride in the annual reunions.As a business man,in the fall of 1866 he joined Mr.R. Van Wagner [this was the partnership of which Joe H. Andrews had been a member (EMS)] here and remained in his store for seven years,after which he and Mr.J.C. Kindred did business in Oakland as partners for several years.Was made justice of this precinct in 1877,and after filling an unexpired term he was elected by the people.Was appointed postmaster of this place in May,1882 and held the same until the day of his death.He was a consistent member of the Baptist church,associating himself when he was twenty years of age,and was a zealous worker [in] church and Sunday school work.He was a member of the Masonic lodge,No.258,and was buried with Masonic honors Oct.2,his remains being followed by a host of sorrowing relatives and friends to the Odd Fellows' cemetery and there laid to rest.
Colorado Citizen,October 8,1896
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Oakland Newsy Notes
Sadness has been cast over our place and homes in the death of Mr.John H. Mullin,one of Oakland's most amiable citizens.Surrounded by a most devoted wife,children and friends he breathed his last at 8:55 p.m. on the 30th ult. Mr.John H. Mullin was born in Madison county,Miss.,December 2,1832.He came to Texas in 1853,and to Oakland,Colorado county,Texas,in 1866,soon after the close of the late war,and has been a resident of this place thirty years.He married Miss M.A. Farley at La Grange,Texas,October 19,1870.Nine children blessed this union,six of whom survive him.One brother and sister,Mr.T.Q. Mullin of Colorado City,Texas,and Mrs.Bettie Johnston of Pennsylvania,live to mourn their brother.In April,1862,he volunteered for service under the call on the state of Texas for 15,000 volunteers,and served throughout the late war.Was Sergeant in Capt. R.V. Cook's company,Co.D 21st Regiment,Texas Volunteer Infantry.He participated in the battle of Sabine Pass--assisted September 8,1863,in the capture of the "Sachem," and was in other battles during that year along the Louisiana-Texas line,including them on the Culcacsu,[sic] assisting in capturing two federal gunboats.He was one of the first members of Shropshire-Upton camp,and took great pride in the annual reunions.As a business man,in the fall of 1866 he joined Mr.R. Van Wagner [this was the partnership of which Joe H. Andrews had been a member (EMS)] here and remained in his store for seven years,after which he and Mr.J.C. Kindred did business in Oakland as partners for several years.Was made justice of this precinct in 1877,and after filling an unexpired term he was elected by the people.Was appointed postmaster of this place in May,1882 and held the same until the day of his death.He was a consistent member of the Baptist church,associating himself when he was twenty years of age,and was a zealous worker [in] church and Sunday school work.He was a member of the Masonic lodge,No.258,and was buried with Masonic honors Oct.2,his remains being followed by a host of sorrowing relatives and friends to the Odd Fellows' cemetery and there laid to rest.
Colorado Citizen,October 8,1896
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