George Ross MULLINS5,2,13,8,4,6,14

Oct 18198 - 26th Dec 18969,10

Life History

Oct 1819	Born in York District, South Carolina.1,2,3,4 (most likely)
1820	Born in South Carolina.8 (less likely)
about 1821	Born in York County, South Carolina.11,6 (less likely)
21st Nov 1839	Married Mary Elvira BAILEY in Cherokee County, Georgia.24
about 1840	Birth of daughter Mary C MULLINS in Cherokee County, Georgia.15,16,17,18
25th Feb 1842	Birth of daughter Nancy Elizabeth MULLINS in Cherokee County, Georgia.18,16,19,20,21
24th Sep 1844	Birth of son Sanford Giffin MULLINS in Cherokee County, Georgia.16,22,6,23
25th May 1846	Birth of son Martin Burton MULLINS in Cherokee County, Georgia.24,25,23,26,27
1850	Resident in Cherokee County, Georgia.5
1860	Residence2 in Sharp Top, Pickens, Georgia.6
1865	Military in Civil War, Georgia 1st Infantry, USA.7
1870	Military in Pickens County Company D USA.7
between 1870 and 1880	Residence3 in Truckwheel, Pickens, Georgia.8
1880	Residence4 in Bosque County, Texas.4
26th Dec 1896	Died in Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory.9,10
after 26th Dec 1896	Buried

Other facts

Born in Georgia.12

Notes

I originally had reported the birthplace of Elizabeth Mullins' father as Georgia, before I had found a name, based on the census information from Elizabeth's entry. The 1880 census gives place of birth of her father as Georgia and of her mother as North Carolina. Entries for George in censuses report his birthplace as South Carolina.

Ancestry World Tree sources report South Carolina also. Perhaps they have followed the censuses or they may have other information. No source information is included. Because the other details are so complete, these trees seem generally reliable.

I am reporting York District, South Carolina, as birthplace of George Ross Mullins. The census reports of age-birth year vary, as do those reported by genealogies. It seems the closest to match an average of all the censuses is 1921, reported by the 1860 census. This census shows his birthplace as North Carolina, which seems to be an error, as most sources, including other censuses show birthplace as South Carolina, which I am showing in this genealogy.

In 1850 George and Elvira are in Cherokee County, Georgia.

1850 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Georgia, 28 August, Division 15, page 897, Hse #604, Family #656
Geo R Mullins Age 27 M Farmer born SC
Elvira M Mullins Age 30 F b NC
Mary C Mullins Age 10 F b GA
Nancy E Mullins Age 7 F b GA
Sandford Mullins Age 5 M b GA
Martin Mullins Age 4 M b GA

In 1860 George Ross and Elvira have moved from Cherokee County, Alabama, to Pickens County, Georgia, the two older girls are off on their own and the two boys are still in the home.

1860 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 25 June, Sharp Top, P O Marble Works, page 953, Hse #627, Fam #534
George Mullins 39 M Farmer $500 Real Estate $140 Personal SC [b abt 1821]
Mary Mullins 41 F NC
Griffin S Mullins 16 M Farm Hand GA
Martin B Mullins 14 M GA

They are living next door to Samuel and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Tatum. George Ross' two brothers James and Green live just a few doors down and are recorded on the same page of the 1860 census.

One researcher comments: "He was on the Muster Roll of Pickens County Militia as of March 4, 1862. However, rumor has it that he actually fought for the Union."

A great-great grandson, Mike Taylor, has also found this in documents. "Did you known that George Ross Mullins fought for the north? He, two brothers and one son (Martin) were members of a guerrilla unit in north Georgia fighting the Georgia Home Guard. In January 1865 they joined the 1st Georgia Infantry (USA) and spent the rest of the war guarding the railroad between Atlanta and Chattanooga, Tennessee. I'm sure they were able to see the glow in the sky from the burning of Atlanta."

See the notes for George Ross' brother Green D Mullins, for more on their role in the Civil War.

In 1870 we find George Ross and Mary Elvira enumerated in the Truckwheel District of Pickens County, Georgia.

1870 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 11 July, Truckwheel, PO Jasper, page 74, Hse #573, Fam #573
Mullins, George R 50 M W Farmer South Carolina
Mullins, Evira [Elvira] 51 F W Keeping House North Carolina

George Ross and Elvira moved with Sanford Giffin and his family to Texas about 1875-6. They are in the same household in the census for Bosque County, Texas in 1880.

1880 Federal Census, Bosque County, Texas, 11 June, District 14, page 30B, Hse #267, Family #274
George R Mullins Age 61 Father b. NC, father b. SC, mother b. SC [b abt 1819]
Elvira M Mullins Age 62 Mother b. NC, father b. VA, mother b. SC

Oklahoma Territory had been established at this time but it was farther west. It appears that all my ancestors on all sides in that era were living in Chickasaw Nation at that time. Many were in the Marlow area, later Stephens County. The Tatums, Mullinaxes and Mullins settled in the Ada area, later Pontotoc County.

Mike Taylor reports on the details he found in George's and his wife's applications for Civil War pension benefits. He finds that George first applied for veteran benefits on 9 April 1892, application number 1113702, certificate number 883947, and filed from Indian Territory.

George's wife filed under the name Mary Elvira (some sources have Elvira Mary, which I have used in this genealogy). She applied for widow benefits on 23 January 1897, application number 648005 (no certificate number). The attorney of record for Elvira's application was P O Farrell. These documents provided the date of death of George.

Sources

1. Mike Taylor Genealogy Database
- Name: Name: http://pages.sbcglobal.net/mike_in_katy;;
2. Ancestry Trees
- http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=*v26t1588&id=I0790
3. Mullinnix Files by Dorothy
- http://www.gencircles.com/users/annmull/1/data/4946
4. 1880 Federal Census, Bosque County, Texas
- 11 June, District 14, page 30B, Hse #267, Family #274
5. 1850 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Georgia
- 28 August, Division 15, page 897, Hse #604, Family #656
6. 1860 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia
- 25 June, Sharp Top, P O Marble Works, page 953, Hse #627, Fam #534
7. 1st Georgia Infantry (USA) Rosters
- Name: Name: http://www.izzy.net/~michaelg/n-ga1.htm;;
8. 1870 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia
- 11 July, Truckwheel, PO Jasper, page 74, Hse #573, Fam #573
9. Mike Taylor Genealogy Database
- Name: Name: http://pages.sbcglobal.net/mike_in_katy;;
- http://pages.sbcglobal.net/mike_in_katy/Mullins/JohnMMullinsJr.html
10. Mike Taylor Genealogy Database
- Name: Name: http://pages.sbcglobal.net/mike_in_katy;;
- http://pages.sbcglobal.net/mike_in_katy/Mullins/GeorgeRossMullins.html
11. 1850 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Georgia
- Household #654
12. 1880 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia
- 8 June, Truckwheel, District 162, page 13, Hse #112, Family #112
13. Loretta Gregory Gay, Personal Communication
14. RootsWeb Trees
15. Ancestry Trees
- http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=caworley&id=I1424
16. Mullins Genealogy
- Name: Name: Includes Info from Mike Taylor and Will Pearson; Location: no longer online;
17. 1860 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Georgia
- 5 June, Canton District, P O Canton, page 15 (scan 673), Hse #101, Fam #108
18. 1850 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Alabama
- 28 August, Division 15, page 897, Hse #604, Family #656
19. 1900 Federal Census, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory
- Township 3, District 120, page 67A
20. 1880 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia
- 8 June, Truckwheel District, Enumeration District 162, page 13, Hse/Fam #112
21. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
22. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
23. 1870 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia
- 8 July, Truckwheel Township, PO Jasper, page 65, Hse/Fam #506
24. Mullins-Mullinax Marriages, Mike Taylor Compilation
- Name: http://pages.sbcglobal.net/mike_in_katy;
25. 1900 Federal Census, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory
- 23 July, Township 4, District 120, page 53A, Hse/Fam #960
26. Mullinnix Files by Dorothy
- http://www.gencircles.com/users/annmull/1/data/4942
27. 1910 Federal Census, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma
- 19 April, Asher Ward 1, District 194, page 3A, Hse/Fam #44