Married to Nancy G. Dean on 01 Feb 1843 in Vigo Co. IN.
History of Douglas County Illinois, 1884 by Battey and Company, Chicago,
page 484
"F. C. Mullen was born in New Castle county Del., May 22 1816. He is the son of William Mullen, who early in life had been a seaman, and who married Nancy Harris. In 1827, William Mullen brought his wife and family to Ohio, where he engaged in farming until 1833, when he removed to Indiana, where he died at the advanced age of eighty-four years. The subject of this sketch was married in 1843 to Nancy Dean, of Ohio. this union was blessed with six children, three sons and three daughters. Upon his marriage he rented a farm, where he resided until 1850 when he moved to Douglas county, and for three consecutive years made trips to New Orleans in a flat-boat. he entered 160 acres of land, upon which he has since resided. From time to time he has added to his property, which now consists of 240 acres, besides two farms in Moultrie county. Mr. Mullen is a self-made man; beginning with nothing, he has by his ability and industry amassed a competency. in 1861, he was elected County Judge, holding office four years. When the voting tickets were being prepared for the selection of he county seat, Judge Mullen suggested to Mr. L. C. Rust the omission of Baker and Ficklin's Point, and inserting the word Tuscola, thereby averting a division of votes. During his term of office as a member of the County Board, the contracts for the erection of the court house were made. Mr. Mullen's maternal grandfather served in the Revolutionaly War."
page 256
"F. C. Mullen entered his first land in Section 28, Township 16, Range 7, in 1850. he came from Delaware, and was the second County Judge of the new county of Douglas. About these days Judge Mullen was traveling toward his home from Vandalia, where he had been entering land, and upon reaching Sullivan, in Moultrie County, his traveling companion suggested they should go at once to the tavern, and take a drink. Mullen preferred to take care of the horses, and did so, which made some delay; they then proceeded toward the tavern, and learned that William Campbell, an old resident of this township, had been robbed of $150 in gold; that every man in the saloon had been searched and the money not found. It is somewhat interesting to speculate as to what might have been the consequences to the Judge on this occcasion, if he had not been fortunately delayed, for he had just arrived a perfect stranger, and had on his person in gold precisely the amount they were looking for."
History of Douglas County Illinois, 1884 by Battey and Company, Chicago,
page 484
"F. C. Mullen was born in New Castle county Del., May 22 1816. He is the son of William Mullen, who early in life had been a seaman, and who married Nancy Harris. In 1827, William Mullen brought his wife and family to Ohio, where he engaged in farming until 1833, when he removed to Indiana, where he died at the advanced age of eighty-four years. The subject of this sketch was married in 1843 to Nancy Dean, of Ohio. this union was blessed with six children, three sons and three daughters. Upon his marriage he rented a farm, where he resided until 1850 when he moved to Douglas county, and for three consecutive years made trips to New Orleans in a flat-boat. he entered 160 acres of land, upon which he has since resided. From time to time he has added to his property, which now consists of 240 acres, besides two farms in Moultrie county. Mr. Mullen is a self-made man; beginning with nothing, he has by his ability and industry amassed a competency. in 1861, he was elected County Judge, holding office four years. When the voting tickets were being prepared for the selection of he county seat, Judge Mullen suggested to Mr. L. C. Rust the omission of Baker and Ficklin's Point, and inserting the word Tuscola, thereby averting a division of votes. During his term of office as a member of the County Board, the contracts for the erection of the court house were made. Mr. Mullen's maternal grandfather served in the Revolutionaly War."
page 256
"F. C. Mullen entered his first land in Section 28, Township 16, Range 7, in 1850. he came from Delaware, and was the second County Judge of the new county of Douglas. About these days Judge Mullen was traveling toward his home from Vandalia, where he had been entering land, and upon reaching Sullivan, in Moultrie County, his traveling companion suggested they should go at once to the tavern, and take a drink. Mullen preferred to take care of the horses, and did so, which made some delay; they then proceeded toward the tavern, and learned that William Campbell, an old resident of this township, had been robbed of $150 in gold; that every man in the saloon had been searched and the money not found. It is somewhat interesting to speculate as to what might have been the consequences to the Judge on this occcasion, if he had not been fortunately delayed, for he had just arrived a perfect stranger, and had on his person in gold precisely the amount they were looking for."
Married to Nancy G. Dean on 01 Feb 1843 in Vigo Co. IN.
History of Douglas County Illinois, 1884 by Battey and Company, Chicago,
page 484
"F. C. Mullen was born in New Castle county Del., May 22 1816. He is the son of William Mullen, who early in life had been a seaman, and who married Nancy Harris. In 1827, William Mullen brought his wife and family to Ohio, where he engaged in farming until 1833, when he removed to Indiana, where he died at the advanced age of eighty-four years. The subject of this sketch was married in 1843 to Nancy Dean, of Ohio. this union was blessed with six children, three sons and three daughters. Upon his marriage he rented a farm, where he resided until 1850 when he moved to Douglas county, and for three consecutive years made trips to New Orleans in a flat-boat. he entered 160 acres of land, upon which he has since resided. From time to time he has added to his property, which now consists of 240 acres, besides two farms in Moultrie county. Mr. Mullen is a self-made man; beginning with nothing, he has by his ability and industry amassed a competency. in 1861, he was elected County Judge, holding office four years. When the voting tickets were being prepared for the selection of he county seat, Judge Mullen suggested to Mr. L. C. Rust the omission of Baker and Ficklin's Point, and inserting the word Tuscola, thereby averting a division of votes. During his term of office as a member of the County Board, the contracts for the erection of the court house were made. Mr. Mullen's maternal grandfather served in the Revolutionaly War."
page 256
"F. C. Mullen entered his first land in Section 28, Township 16, Range 7, in 1850. he came from Delaware, and was the second County Judge of the new county of Douglas. About these days Judge Mullen was traveling toward his home from Vandalia, where he had been entering land, and upon reaching Sullivan, in Moultrie County, his traveling companion suggested they should go at once to the tavern, and take a drink. Mullen preferred to take care of the horses, and did so, which made some delay; they then proceeded toward the tavern, and learned that William Campbell, an old resident of this township, had been robbed of $150 in gold; that every man in the saloon had been searched and the money not found. It is somewhat interesting to speculate as to what might have been the consequences to the Judge on this occcasion, if he had not been fortunately delayed, for he had just arrived a perfect stranger, and had on his person in gold precisely the amount they were looking for."
History of Douglas County Illinois, 1884 by Battey and Company, Chicago,
page 484
"F. C. Mullen was born in New Castle county Del., May 22 1816. He is the son of William Mullen, who early in life had been a seaman, and who married Nancy Harris. In 1827, William Mullen brought his wife and family to Ohio, where he engaged in farming until 1833, when he removed to Indiana, where he died at the advanced age of eighty-four years. The subject of this sketch was married in 1843 to Nancy Dean, of Ohio. this union was blessed with six children, three sons and three daughters. Upon his marriage he rented a farm, where he resided until 1850 when he moved to Douglas county, and for three consecutive years made trips to New Orleans in a flat-boat. he entered 160 acres of land, upon which he has since resided. From time to time he has added to his property, which now consists of 240 acres, besides two farms in Moultrie county. Mr. Mullen is a self-made man; beginning with nothing, he has by his ability and industry amassed a competency. in 1861, he was elected County Judge, holding office four years. When the voting tickets were being prepared for the selection of he county seat, Judge Mullen suggested to Mr. L. C. Rust the omission of Baker and Ficklin's Point, and inserting the word Tuscola, thereby averting a division of votes. During his term of office as a member of the County Board, the contracts for the erection of the court house were made. Mr. Mullen's maternal grandfather served in the Revolutionaly War."
page 256
"F. C. Mullen entered his first land in Section 28, Township 16, Range 7, in 1850. he came from Delaware, and was the second County Judge of the new county of Douglas. About these days Judge Mullen was traveling toward his home from Vandalia, where he had been entering land, and upon reaching Sullivan, in Moultrie County, his traveling companion suggested they should go at once to the tavern, and take a drink. Mullen preferred to take care of the horses, and did so, which made some delay; they then proceeded toward the tavern, and learned that William Campbell, an old resident of this township, had been robbed of $150 in gold; that every man in the saloon had been searched and the money not found. It is somewhat interesting to speculate as to what might have been the consequences to the Judge on this occcasion, if he had not been fortunately delayed, for he had just arrived a perfect stranger, and had on his person in gold precisely the amount they were looking for."
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