John S Mullins and
Matilda Amburgey
John S Mullins b 12 Apr 1808 Carter Co TN d 15 Apr 1900 Knott Co KY, s/o John "Chunk" Mullins and Nancy Gentry. John S Mullins m. 26 Oct 1832 Perry Co KY to Matilda Amburgey b 20 Jan 1814 Wilkes Co NC d 6 May 1892 Knott Co KY, d/o William Amburgey and Lucy Franklin. (1850 Letcher Co KY Census and 1860 Letcher Co KY Census). Children of John S Mullins and Matilda Amburgey;
i. Nancy Mullins b 6 Dec 1835 KY m. 14 Sept 1854 to Humphrey Umphrey Amburgey b about 1833, s/o Ambrose Amburgey and Rebecca Francis.
ii. Lucy Alice Mullins b 2 Feb 1837 Perry Co KY.
iii. Elizabeth Mullins b 25 Nov 1839 Perry Co KY m. Benjamin Everidge b 7 Feb 1824. Elizabeth Mullins m. 4 Apr 1867 Letcher Co KY to (2) Theophilus G Watts b 1849 KY, s/o Enoch Watts and Sarah Fields.
iv. Mary Ann Mullins b 1841 Letcher Co KY.
v. Morgan Mullins b 19 Mar 1842 Letcher Co KY.
vi. John J Mullins b 6 Feb 1843 Russell Co VA d 12 May 1900 WV; m. 28 Jun 1855 Wyoming Co WV to Nancy Roberts b about 1839 Pike Co KY; d/o James Roberts and Rebecca L Mullins.
vii. Samuel Mullins b 27 Jun 1847 Letcher Co KY m. LeAnn Stacy b 1845 Perry Co KY, d/o Shadrack "One Eyed" Stacy and Sarah "Sally" Combs.
viii. Letitia Mullins b 11 Sept 1846 Letcher Co KY d 2 Aug 1931 m. 11 Feb 1864 to Samuel "Black Sam" Francis b 25 Jun 1848 d 18 Sept 1922, s/o Simeon "Sim" Francis and Cassie B Smith.
ix. Matilda Mullins b 16 Nov 1848 Letcher Co KY.
x. Jasper Mullins b 15 Sept 1850 Letcher Co KY d 17 Sept 1927 Knott Co KY m. 24 Dec 1868 to Polly Stacy b 1847 Letcher Co KY, d/o Shadrack "One Eyed" Stacy and Sarah "Sally" Combs.
xi. Marinda Mullins b 1852 KY m. 20 Apr 1871 Letcher Co KY to Jeptha Madden b 1851, s/o John Madden and Ruthy Bentley.
xii. Newton Mullins b 25 Feb 1856 Letcher Co KY m. 15 Apr 1875 Perry Co KY to Rachel Stacy b 1856 Perry Co KY, d/o John Stacy and Mary Cornett.
John S Mullins
and Ollie Short
John S Mullins b 12 Apr 1808 Carter Co TN d 15 Apr 1900 Knott Co KY, s/o John "Chunk" Mullins and Nancy Gentry. John S Mullins m. 1 Sept 1830 Pike Co KY to Ollie Short b about 1812 KY, d/o Benjamin Short and Elizabeth Stanley. (Note: I'm not sure if this marriage is correct. John S Mullins m. 26 Oct 1832 to Matilda Amburgey and is listed as m. 1 Sept 1830 to Ollie Short. Things just aren't adding up here). Children of John S Mullins and Ollie Short;
i. William Mullins b about 1831; m. Lucinda Fleming b 1848 PIke Co KY; d/o William "Whiskey Bill" Fleming and Elizabeth "Letty" Mullins. (Note: There is another William Mullins listed under Ollie Short and John S Mullins - which one belongs? - date of the birth of this William doesn't fit in with these children.)
ii. John J Mullins b 1836 Russell Co VA d 12 May 1900
iii. Alice Mullins b 1837 KY; m. Wilson T Gadd b 12 Jul 1830 VA d 1 May 1895; buried Gadd Cemetery, Wilson Co WV
iv. Ollie Mullins b 1840 KY; m. 10 Jan 1856 Wyoming Co WV to Edward W Stanley b 1835 Russell Co VA; s/o John Stanley Sr and Mary Olivia "Ollie" Baker.
v. Elizabeth Mullins b 1845 KY; m. 21 Jul 1863 Wyoming Co WV to Hiram Clay b 1836 KY d 24 Aug 1892 Rockcastle Wyoming Co WV; s/o Henry J Clay and Mary Polly Anderson. Child of Hiram Clay and Elizabeth Mullins;
I. Benjamin Harvey Clay b about 1873 Wyoming Co WV d 2 Jul 1919; m. Orpha Elizabeth Williams b 19 Aug 1885 d 3 Mar 1949; d/o John Andrew Williams and Ollie Mullins
vi. William Mullins b 1850 Wyoming Co WV; m. (1) to Lucinda Fleming b 1848 Shelby, Pike Co KY; d/o William "Whiskey Bill" Fleming and Elizabeth Leatha "Lettie" Mullins. William Mullins m. 14 Feb 1877 Raleigh Co WV to (2) Sarah Amanda Bailey b 19 Jul 1848 Fayette Co WV d 17 Oct 1904 Raleigh Co WV; d/o Sparriel Bailey and Mary Jane Tyree. (Note: Two William Mullins? Need to figure out which on is correct if either - also did these two women both have children with John S Mullins at the same time?).
vii. Mary Mullins b 1851 Wyoming Co WV; m. Thomas Wetzel Phillips b 1847 Logan Co VA
viii. Nancy Mullins b about 1853; m. Shadrach Green b about 1850
ix. Rebecca Ann Mullins b 1855 Wyoming Co WV; m. John Hamilton Carpenter b about 1852 WV
(Source: Denise Stapleton: twokudes@yahoo.com)