Husband: Samuel McMULLEN
Birthdate: 21 June 1803
Birthplace: Franklin Co., Pa
Death date: 26 June 1887
Place of death: Manchester twp., Dearborn Co., In
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Father: Hugh McMullen
Mother: Nancy McMath
Other Spouses: Adeline Dressel 19 Aug or 11 Sept. 1883

Marriage date: 6 Mar. 1830
Marriage place: Manchester twp., Dearborn Co., In

Wife: Nancy DUNN
Birthdate: 21 April 1803
Birthplace: Elizabethtown, Hamilton Co., Oh.
Death date: 7 Dec. 1880
Place of death: Manchester twp., Dearborn Co., In
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Father: Micajah Dunn
Mother: Sarah Torrence
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Child No. 1: Hugh Dunn McMullen
Birthdate: 11 Dec. 1836 Manchester twp., Dearborn Co., In
Spouses' names: Phoebe Eleanor (Ella or Ellen) Jaquith
Marriage date: 6 Mar 1830 Manchester twp., Dearborn Co., In
Death date: 7 Dec. 1880

Child No. 2: Ella McMullen
Birthdate: 10 July 1839 Manchester twp., Dearborn Co., In
Spouses' names: Thomas Emerson
Marriage date: 26 Aug 1883 Dearborn Co., In
Death date: 20 Jan. 1916 Dearborn Co., In

Child No. 3: John McMullen
Birthdate: 1843 Manchester twp., Dearborn Co., In
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Death date: 28 Mar 1895 Dearborn Co., In

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Documentation:
* Dearborn Co. Original Land Entries tract Book Sec 32 Township 6N Range 2W 80 acres 1-3-1831
* County Commissioners Book Page 102 May 1836 Allowed to Samuel McMullen for keeping Ann Saunders, pauper $54.71
* Early Dearborn Wills FHL Film #1074682 Page 14; FHL FILM # 1313383 PROBATE Vol.; Pg 363 - 380 Complete probate record for Hugh begun 11-17-1841 and finished 1846. Samuel McMullen, administrator.
* 1850 Census Dwelling #281 Family #281
Samuel McMullen 47 M Farmer Penn Value of real estate $600
Nancy 47 F Ohio
Hugh D 13 M In
Ella 10 F In
John 7 M In
* FHL Film #1313384 Probate for 1850 - 1851 Page 337 Samuel McMullen was administrator for the estate of Rufus Rice. This record covers about 4 years of administrative work including sale of property to cover debts. Land sold at auction to Rufus Rice, Je., highest bidder. He paid #275.00 for the tract of land.
* 1870 Census lists Ella as being born only one year before John.
* Independent Press, Lawrenceburg Oct. 20, 1852 Result of election --
For Sherrif, Samuel McMullen 1235, Thomas Roberts 2389, George Hume 378
* In October 1865 Samuel and Nancy McMullen were listed as being in attendance at Methodist/Episcopal Church held in the McMullen's School House. On April 26, 1871 Samuel was listed as being the leader. In attendance were:
Samuel and Nancy McMullen
James and Nancy McMullen
Nancy (Kennedy?)
Rachel and Harriet Kennedy'
Eliza and Martha McMullen
* William and Melvina came another time - also James and Rachel Kennedy.
* Democratic Register of Lawrenceburg Feb. 10, 1871
Samuel McMullen, Sr., the paternal ancestor of our worthy townsman, Hugh D. McMullen, Esq, and an old resident of Manchester, where he is engaged in merchandising, was in town on Wednesday. Mr. McMullen, although on the shady side of a half a century, stands as erect as ever, and shows to the outward eye scarcely any signs of advancing age, save a slight addition of frost to his locks. He receives his goods and ships off his country produce at this point. May he long be spared to the community of which he has been so useful a member.
* 8-10-1871
There is a LONG article called Old Settler's Meeting at the Laughery Battle Ground that lists the name of Samuel McMullen as one of the Vice Presidents (officer of the day) along with 51 others. It was requesting the early settlers to the meeting.
* Lawrenceburgh Press April 17, 1879
Uncle Sam McMullen has just laid in a new stock of day goods and groceries, hardware, queensware and notions. If you want a new dress, a new pair of pants, or shoes, call and ask him, his clerk is very accommodating and will be pleased to show you through, and more so, to sell you a bill of goods.
* 1880 Census
Samuel MC MULLEN Self M Male W 76 PA Merchant SCO SCO
Nancy MC MULLEN Wife M Female W 76 OH Keeping House NJ NJ
Ella MC MULLEN Dau S Female W 39 IN Merchant PA OH
John MC MULLEN Son S Male W 37 IN Engineer PA OH
Source Information: Census Place Manchester, Dearborn, Indiana; Family History Library Film 1254272; NA Film Number T9-0272; Page Number 217B.
* Film 0209862 lists second marriage - to Adeline Dressel in 1883 Film 1313296 lists second marriage, to Adeline Dressel, as being performed on 8-19-1883 rather than in Sept.
* HISTORY OF DEARBORN AND OHIO COUNTIES 1885 FHL 977.21 H2h 1977; BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
SAMUEL McMULLEN, merchant, Manchester, is a son of Hugh and Nancy (McMath) McMullen, natives of Ireland. They came to America when young, and were married in Pennsylvania, where they resided until the fall of 1817, when they removed to Indiana and settled in Dearborn County. Further reference to their settlement is made in the history of York and Manchester Townships. Samuel McMullen was born in Franklin County, Penn., June 21, 1803, and was but a lad of fourteen when he came with his parents to Dearborn County. Here he assisted his father in rearing the little cabin in the primeval forest, and here his long life has been passed and witnessed the wonderful change in advancement and progress almost incredulous to behold. He assisted his father in opening up a farm, and remained with him until the age of twenty-three years. March 9, 1826, he was married to Nancy Dunn, a daughter of Micajah and Sarah Dunn, and to their marriage were born eight children, three of whom still survive. Mrs. McMullen died January 8, 1880, aged seventy-seven years. Mr. McMullen was married, August 19, 1883, to Mrs. Adda Dressel. Our subject is now one of the olderst living pioneers of Dearborn County, where nearly three score years and ten of his life have been passed --man's allotted time. His life has mainly been passed in farming. Since 1851 he has been engaged in mercantile pursuits. He was appointed postmaster by President Lincoln, and with the exception of a short time under the Johnson administration, he has since held the office until the present administration of President Cleveland, on the incoming of which he tendered his resignation. He has been identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church for over half a century.
* Tomb stone in Old Manchester cemetary reads: Samuel Mcmullen Died June 26, 1887 81 yr. 1 mo. 5 da. This would put him being born in May of 1806 while the above biographical sketch lists his birth date as being June 21, 1803.
* Lawrenceburg Register Newspaper, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn Co. In. 16 Dec 1880 - Manchester Column:
Died, at her home on Tuesday evening, the 7th, Mrs. Nancy McMullen, aged nearly 78 years and buried Saturday, the 11th, at 11am. Funeral services by Rev. Plummer assisted by Rev. Cotton. She was the mother of eight children five dead and three living. She and her husband had traveled side by side for fifty years, and now she has left her husband desolate, and her children motherless. Aunt Nancy had been in poor health for some months past, but her death was unexpected. She was not bedfast until within a few days of her death. She has been a member of the M.E. Church nearly all her lifetime. We remember hearing her say on one occasion at class meeting that when she enlisted, she enlisted for life. She was a true Christian, a kind neighbor and a loving wife and tender and affectionate mother. She took great interest in the welfare of her little family, willing to sacrifice anything in their happiness. None knew her but to love her and in her death the family have lost a loving wife and mother, the church a faithful member, and the community a kind friend and neighbor. But God has claimed his own. She is gone! She is gone! The dust to its warm home beneath; the soul to its happy home on high.
* Tombstone in the Old Manchester Cemetary reads:
Nancy w/o Samuel McMullen
Born Elizabethtown, Oh. Apr 21, 1803
Died Dec. 6, 1880
age 77 yrs.