Rutha (Foster) Mullins (1780 - 1860)

Born 1780 in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States

Wife of William Varner Mullins — married 1794 in Floyd County, Kentucky

Descendants

Died May 1860 at about age 80 in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Although this profile and her grave entry (with no stone) have her born in Botetourt County, Virginia the 1860 census mortality schedule has her born in North Carolina and dying in May 1860 in Floyd County, Kentucky.^[1]

Research Notes

Notes from GEDCOM import:

Rutha 'Ruth' Foster, born 1780 in VA/NC; died May 1860 in Floyd Co., KY. She was the daughter of 502. Mark Foster, Sr. and 503. Mrs. Mark Foster).

I have 12 issues for: William "Coonie Bill" Mullins and Rutha Foster, Mullins.

i. Booker Mullins b. ca 1795 VA - d. prior to 1880 Floyd Co., KY md Mary "Polly" Johnson

ii. Nancy Mullins b ca 1797 TN - d. 1860-1866 Indian Creek, Pike Co., KY md Hiram Osborne

iii. William Varner Mullins b. 24 Nov. 1803 TN md 1) Sarah Waltrip, 2) Elizabeth A. Caudill

iv. Marra "Matty" Mullins b. ca 1804 TN md Ambrose Mullins 14 July 1822 Pike County, KY

v. Mary Mullins b. ca 1810 KY md William Bryant 31 July 1828 Pike County, KY

vi. Susannah "Susan" Mullins b. ca 1812 KY md Samuel Estep 17 Feb. 1830 Floyd County, KY

vii. Andrew "Andy" Mullins b. ca 1812 KY - d. Magoffin Co., KY never married

viii. Anna Mullins? b. ca 1816 KY - d. ca 1852 KY md David Johnson 29 July 1836 Perry Co., KY

ix. Isaac Mullins b. ca 1816 KY md Polly Wireman 18 April 1835 Floyd County, KY

x. Polly Lavina Mullins b. ca 1819 TN md David Bryant 28 March 1830 Pike County, KY

xi. Elizabeth Mullins b. ca 1823 KY md Elisha Johnson 22 Sept. 1840 Pike County, KY

xii. Owen Mullins b. ca 1823 KY md Lydia Hall 27 May 1841 Floyd County, KY.

I do not have more than one Coonie Bill but who knows -

I have William "Coonie Bill" Mullins is the son of Ambrose Sr. Mullins and Nancy Mullins

The only John Wesley I can find is John Wesley "Revolutionary John" Mullins married to Virginia Jane"Jennie" Bailey. I have a lot of John Mullins with no middle name - if I find one married to a Mollie Brandon I will get back to you.

A wonderful well-researched reference book on the older Mullins Families is in the making. Gary Mullins should be going to press real soon and I know this book will answer so many of our questions. Gary has helped so many of us he is a great Historian and knows more Mullins genealogy than anyone I have ever heard of.

Sources

1. ↑ "U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885". National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Federal Mortality Census Schedules, 1850-1880, and Related Indexes, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T655; Archive Roll Number: 14; Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Floyd, Kentucky; Page: 171. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8756 #2016433 (accessed 17 November 2021). Ruthe Mullins (70). Born in North Carolina, USA.

• With family and 2 sources: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L2XJ-VSD
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65S-8N2 : 19 December 2020), Rutha Mullins in household of William Mullins, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

William Mullins M 84 Virginia

Rutha Mullins F 70 Virginia

Joel Estep M 19 Kentucky

Nancy Estep F 17 Kentucky

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134991592/rutha-mullins : accessed 17 November 2021), memorial page for Rutha Foster Mullins (1780–May 1860), Find A Grave: Memorial #134991592, citing Mullins Branch Cemetery, Kite, Knott County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by MullinsPHI (contributor 47877692) .
• http://highlandhomepage.danmohn.net/getperson.php?personID=I8156&tree=high2