Descendants of Dennis Mullins
County Kerry, Ireland

County Kerry

Generation #1

Dennis Mullins of County Kerry, Ireland

Dennis Mullins was born about 1800 in County Kerry, Ireland. In 1825 Dennis married Margaret Carroll b. c. 1800 in County Kerry, Ireland. Dennis and Margaret are first found in 1832 in the Kilshenagh Parrish records as parents of Honora Mullin. But because of British persecution of Catholics, no records were kept before 1829. Nothing more is known of Dennis; as he died about 1840. But the family continued.

Family history states that the proverbial Irish matchmaker approached Margaret, the Widow Mullin, for a match with Maurice Daughton, a younger man. However, Margaret offered her fourteen year-old daughter instead. And in March of 1841, Ellen Mullin married Maurice Daughton. This match was critical for the family's survival.

Beginning in 1845, a disease struck Ireland, destroying the primary food crop. The Potato Blight began in southeastern Ireland and eventually spread throughout the island. By 1849 one out of every four Irish had died from starvation or disease and one out of every four Irish had migrated, mostly to America. And, the Mullin Family became part of this great migration. [Great Famine]

Sometime before 2/1849, Maurice Daughton, his wife Ellen, her mother Margaret, and two of the Mullin boys migrated to America. But, the date and their port of arrival have not been found. Exactly what happened to the other Mullin children is not known. Conjecture leads us to believe that the younger children died; as it is doubtful that Margaret would have abandoned her children.

The family is first found 2/1849 in Pickaway Co OH where son Dennis was married. In 1858 the family migrated to Decatur Co IA where Maurice Daughton and Dennis Mullin are cited as having donated 1/2 of the land for the local Catholic cemetery. Margaret Carroll Mullin lived the remainder of her life with Maurice and Ellen. She is believed to be buried in Catholic Cemetery, Woodland Twp, Decatur Co IA.

    Children

    1. Ellen Mullin

 Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
 Morris DAUGHTON   Self   M   Male   W   65   IRE   Farmer   IRE   IRE 
 Ellen DAUGHTON   Wife   M   Female   W   55   IRE   Keeping House   IRE   IRE 
 Joseph DAUGHTON   Son   S   Male   W   32   IRE   At Home   IRE   IRE 
 Joanna DAUGHTON   Dau   S   Female   W   23   OH   At Work At Home   IRE   IRE 
 Dennis DAUGHTON   Son   S   Male   W   17   IA   At Work On Farm   IRE   IRE 
 Catharine DAUGHTON   Dau   S   Female   W   15   IA   At Home   IRE   IRE 
 Elizabeth DAUGHTON   Dau   S   Female   W   12   IA   At Home   IRE   IRE 
DAUGHTON, Ellen Mullin
wife of Maurice
b. in Co. Kerry Ireland
Jun. 22, 1826
d. Jul 10, 1901		 DAUGHTON, Maurice
born A.D. 1814 Co. Kerry Ireland
He was married Mar. 3, 1841
to Ellen Mullin whom he has left behind
together with seven children to mourn his loss.
Died Aug. 2, 1890 AE 76y

    2. Dennis Mullin b. 1830 Knockenaugh, County Kerry, Ireland

    3. Honora Mullin b. 4/9/1832 Knockenaugh, County Kerry, Ireland

    4. Patrick Mullins

Note: Patrick is the only child who used Mullins, the older form of their last name.

Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
 Patrick MULLINS   Self   M   Male   W   44   IRE   Farmer   IRE   IRE 
 Margaret C. MULLINS   Wife   M   Female   W   42   OH   Keeping House   VA   VA 
 Joseph MULLINS   Son   S   Male   W   19   OH   Farming   IRE   OH 
 Mary M. MULLINS   Dau   S   Female   W   15   OH   At Home   IRE   OH 
 Nancy E. MULLINS   Dau   S   Female   W   13   OH   At Home   IRE   OH 
 Samuel MULLINS   Son   S   Male   W   11   IA   At Home   IRE   OH 
 Albert MULLINS   Son   S   Male   W   9   IA      IRE   OH 
 Julia MULLINS   Dau   S   Female   W   7   IA      IRE   OH 
 James MULLINS   Son   S   Male   W   6   IA      IRE   OH 
 Catharine MULLINS   Dau   S   Female   W   4   IA      IRE   OH 
 William MULLINS   Son   S   Male   W   2   IA      IRE   OH 
 Stephen MULLINS   Son   S   Male   W   4M   IA      IRE   OH 
MULLIN, Patrick
1828-1905		 MULLIN, Margaret C.
1838-1929

    5. John Mullin b. 5/1836 Knockenaugh, County Kerry, Ireland

    6. Hannah Mullin b. 10/1837 Knockenaugh, County Kerry, Ireland

    7. Margaret Mullin b. 5/1840 Knockenaugh, County Kerry, Ireland

Generation #2

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