The obituary for Ms. Murlin was published in the September 30, 1939 edition of the Kansas City (MO) Times. It states that she was born . . . "near Lovell Mich., in 1861."

Ermina Fallass was one of three who earned a Ph.D. degree from DePauw (1888). She then taught history and mathematics in the preparatory department from 1888 to 1891. She became the wife of President Lemuel H. Murlin (1925-1928) and left a bequest to endow the President's office.

Ermina was the daughter of William Fallass (January 29, 1804-April 12, 1863) and Elizabeth Burgess Fallass (1823-March 30, 1863). She was married on October 12, 1893 in Kingston, New York.

1870 United States Federal Census

Name: Ermina M Fallass
Birth Year: abt 1861
Age in 1870: 9
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1870: Keene, Ionia, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Female
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Post Office: Keene
Household Members: Name Age
Wilbur H Moon 31
Satira R Moon 30
Myrta A Moon 4
Frank A Moon 3
Cora H Moon 1
Ella E Fallass 12
Ermina M Fallass 9

1880 United States Federal Census

Name: Emina Fallase
Home in 1880: Albion, Calhoun, Michigan
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Michigan
Relation to Head of Household: SisterL
Father's birthplace: New York
Mother's birthplace: Michigan
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Occupation: Student
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female
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Household Members: Name Age
H. A. Mills 31
Ella E. Mills 21
Emina Fallase 19

U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925

Name: Ervina Fallass
Name Prefix: Miss
Birth Date: 18 Feb 1863
Birth Place: Fallassburg, Michigan
Residence: Green Castle, Indiana
Passport Issue Date: 26 May 1891
Passport Includes a Photo: N
Source: Emergency Passport Applications (Passports Issued Abroad), 1877-1907 (M1834

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957

Name: Emmia Fallass
Arrival Date: 3 Aug 1891
Birth Year: abt 1863
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: American;Romanian (American)
Place of Origin: United States of America;Romania
Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland and Moville, Ireland
Destination: Greens??,Indiana
Port of Arrival: New York
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States
Ship Name: Ethiopia
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Emma B Muslie
[Emma S Murlin]
Home in 1900: Palmyra, Douglas, Kansas
Age: 39
Birth Date: Feb 1861
Birthplace: Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relationship to Head of House: Wife
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Spouse's name: Lemuel N
Marriage Year: 1894
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 6
Residence : Baldwin City, Douglas, Kansas
Occupation: View on Image
Household Members: Name Age
Lemuel N Muslie 38
Emma B Muslie 39
Roy F Mills 19

Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925

Name: Ermina F Murlin
Census Date: 1 Mar 1905
Residence County: Douglas
Residence State: Kansas
Locality: Baldwin City
Birth Location: Michigan
Family Number: 120
Gender: Female
Estimated birth year: abt 1862
Race: White
Line: 27
Roll: ks1905_45
Household Member(s): Name Age
Lemuel H Murlin 43
Ermina F Murlin 43
Mazye Vankunkel 24

1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Ermine W Murlin
[Ermine Murlin]
Birthplace: Michigan
Relation to Head of House: Father
[Wife]
Spouse's name: Lemuel H Murlin
Home in 1910: Palmyra, Douglas, Kansas
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
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Household Members: Name Age
Lemuel H Murlin 49
Ermine W Murlin

1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Ermina F Murlin
[Erwina A Murlin]
Home in 1920: Boston Ward 7, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Age: 58
Estimated birth year: abt 1862
Birthplace: Michigan
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's name: Lemuel H
Father's Birth Place: Massachusetts
Mother's Birth Place: Canada
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members: Name Age
Lemuel H Murlin 58
Ermina F Murlin 58
Emeler M Engstrom 25

1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Ermina F Murrlin
[Ermina F Moulin]
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1862
Birthplace: Michigan
Race: White
Home in 1930: Southport, Lincoln, Maine
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Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Lemuel H Murrlin
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Birthplace: United States
Household Members: Name Age
Lemuel H Murrlin 68
Ermina F Murrlin 68

Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995

Name: Ermina Murlin
[Ermina Fallass]
Birth Date: 19 Feb 1861
Birth Place: Fallassburg, Mich.
Death Date: 29 Sep 1939
Death Place: Wayland, Allegan, Michigan
Burial Date: 2 Oct 1939
Burial Place: Greencastle, Ind.
Death Age: 78
Occupation: Teacher
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Gender: Female
Father Name: William Fallass
Father Birth Place: Harvard, Mass.
Mother Name: Elizabeth Burgess Mckee
Mother Birth Place: Mich.
Spouse Name: L. Herbert Murlin
FHL Film Number: 2110084

Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995

Name: Erwina Murlin
[Erwina Fallass]
Birth Date: 10 Feb 1867
Birth Place: Fallassburg, Mich
Death Date: 29 Sep 1939
Death Place: Wayland, Allegan, Michigan
Burial Date: 2 Oct 1939
Burial Place: Greencastle, Ind.
Death Age: 78
Occupation: Teacher
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Gender: Female
Father Name: William Fallass
Father Birth Place: Harvard, Mass.
Mother Name: Elizabeth Bergess Mckee
Mother Birth Place: Mich.
Spouse Name: L. Herbert Murlin
FHL Film Number: 2110090