Alford Martin MULLINS1,2,3

also known as 4

7th Mar 18724 - 3rd Jan 19414

Life History

7th Mar 1869	Born.4 (less likely)
7th Mar 1872	Born in Dawson County, Georgia.1,2,3 (most likely)
about 1903	Birth of son David MULLINS in Indian Territory.5
3rd Jan 1941	Died in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma.4
after 3rd Jan 1941	Buried in Wanette Cemetery, Asher, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma.4

Other facts

Married Nannie HORNBUCKLE

Notes

His name appears in various records and sources as Alfred or Alford. It appears that Alford was the original spelling.

1880 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Georgia, 17 June, Salacoa District (906th Civil Dist), District 22, page 24, Hse #208, Family #220
Mullins, Martin W M 35 Farmer GA SC SC
Mullins, Thaly A W F 35 Wife Kpng Hse GA SC NC
Mullins, Alfred M W M 7 GA GA GA

In the 1930 census, an entry that matches Alford Martin appears under the name of Matt A. No child of this family is found named Matt in separate family sources. It appears that this Matt A is the child of Martin Burton Mullins known as Alford Martin. Perhaps the enumerator took the nickname Mart as Matt.

1930 Federal Census, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, 7 April, Asher, District 1, page 5B, Hse #123, Fam #129
Mullins, Matt A Head Rents, value $10 M W 57 Married at age 22 GA GA GA Farmer
Mullins, Nannie Wife F W 57 Married at age 22 OK MO MO
-- page 6A --
Mullins, Dave Son M W 27 Single OK GA OK Garage Mechanic
Mullins, George B Brother M W 44 Widow TX GA GA Farmer
Mullins, Van Nephew M W 17 Single OK TX OK

Alford Martin's gravestone actually has his name as simply Matt Mullins. So maybe this wa s nickname he developed along the way. He and Nannie are buried in the Wannette cemetery along with several other Mullinses, including Matt's mother Thalia Forrester Mullins. Incidentally, Thalia's full name on her grave is Thalia Anne Mullins. Her middle name is spelled Ann in other sources.

Gravestone of Alford Martin (Matt) Mullins
Matt Mullins
Mar 7, 1869
Jan 3, 1941
Family Photo from Elaine Saylor
Buried at Wanette Cemetery, Pottawatomie, OK, along with other family members
-- Elaine Saylor, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10672931/person/395622502/media/1?pgnum=1&pg=0&pgpl=pid%7cpgNum

This cemetery is near Asher, Oklahoma, in Pottawatomie County. The cemetery registry on Oklahoma Genealogy Web (OKGenWeb) lists it as though there is a town of Wannette.
-- Wanette Cemetery, Wannette, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, http://www.okcemeteries.net/pott/wanette/wanettea.htm

Google Maps shows Asher as the address;
Wanette Cemetery
Asher, OK 74826
http://maps.google.com/maps/place?gfns=1&client=ie9-lb&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=Wanette+Cemetery,+Pottawatomie+Oklahoma&fb=1&gl=us&hq=Wanette+Cemetery,+Pottawatomie+Oklahoma&hnear=Wanette+Cemetery,+Pottawatomie+Oklahoma&cid=2669288549636800113

Some sources, pubilc and private, spell the town and cemetery Wannetta. Some have Wannette Cemetery at Wanetta, Oklahoma.

Sources

1. 1880 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Georgia
- 17 June, Salacoa District (906th Civil Dist), District 22, page 24; Hse #208, Family #220
2. Ancestry Trees
- http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=*v26t1588&id=I0793
3. 1930 Federal Census, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma
- 7 April, Asher, District 1, page 5B, Hse #123, Fam #129
4. Gravestone of Alford Martin (Matt) Mullins, Wanette Cemetery, Asher, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
5. 1930 Federal Census, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma
- 7 April, Asher, District 1, page 6A, Hse #123, Fam #129