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Research Note: Information on the Mulick Family prior to daughter Mary's marriage in 1855 to Michael Maloney was excerpted from "A Mulick Anthology," 1993 <https://dcms.lds.org/> 3 November 2014.
Michael Mulick was born 1815 in County Roscommon, Ireland. And in about 1835 in Roscommon, Ireland, Michael married his first wife. With her, Michael had two young children before her death in about 1839.
Needing a mother for his children, Michael remarried immediately. In 1839 in County Roscommon, Ireland, Michael married Bridget Coleman b. 1820 in County Roscommon, Ireland. And right after marrying Bridgett, Michael loaded up the family, traveling by cart to Dublin to take a ship for America.
Remarkably, this Irish Catholic family escaped the Great Famine; as their migration was a good six years before the Potato Blight hit Ireland. What was Michael's motivation? Reportedly, he received a glowing report from a cousin who preceded him, migrating to America. Arriving at New York, Michael immediately set off with his family in an ox-cart for the verdant lands of Kentucky.
The family is next found in Mercer Co KY in 2/1841 at the birth of sons Thomas and James. While in Kentucky, Michael worked at many jobs but never found the farm he dreamed of. So with the increase in hostilities around the core issue of slavery, in about 1851, Michael migrated north to Indiana to settle in a "Free" state. And, the family settled in Jennings Co IN and had three additional children. But, Michael died in 1856.
Just after Michael's death, Bridget gathered up the children minus Mary, who had wed Michael Maloney, and headed west in a "wagon train" bound for Iowa. Bridget and family settled in Buchanan Co IA where they farmed and kept cattle.
For so many years, Bridget kept the family farm even when her boys had to go off to fight the Civil War. By 1880 Bridget was living on the family farm with a son and some of her grandchildren. But, they kept the farm.
Bridget died at home 8/26/1899 in Buchanan Co IA and is buried in St. John's Cemetery, Independence IA.
Born 1815 County Roscommon, Ireland
Married c. 1835 in Ireland to an unknown spouse
Married 1839 in County Roscommon, Ireland to Bridgett Coleman b. 1820 County Roscommon, Ireland
Immigrated 1840 to New York
Migrated before 2/1841 to Mercer Co KY
1850 Mercer Co KY Census
1850 Federal Census: Mercer Co KY;
DW# FM# Last First Age Sex R Occup. POB
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570 Mulich Michael 35 M Ire
Bridget 27 F Ire
John 13 M Ire
Mary 11 F Ire
Thomas 8 M KY
James 8 M KY
Ellen 6 F KY
Edward 7 M KY
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Migrated c. 1851 to Jennings Co IN
Michael died 1856 Jennings Co IN
Family migrated 1856 to Buchanan Co IA
1860 Buchanan Co IA Census
1860 Federal Census: Buchanan Co IA;
DW# FM# Last First Age Sex R Occup. POB
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170 Mulick Bridget 39 F Ire
James 19 M KY
Thomas 19 M KY
Edward 17 M KY
Ellen 15 F KY
Anna 5 F Ind
Bridget 3 F Ind
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1870 Buchanan Co IA Census
1860 Federal Census: Buchanan Co IA;
DW# FM# Last First Age Sex R Occup. POB
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51 Mulick Bridget 48 F Ire
Thomas 29 M KY
James 29 M KY
Edward 27 M KY
Anna 16 F KY
Dilla 14 F Ind
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1880 Buchanan Co IA Census
1860 Federal Census: Buchanan Co IA;
DW# FM# Last First Age Sex R Occup. POB
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Mulick Bridget 60 F Ire
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Bridgett died 8/26/1899 Buchanan Co IA
Bridget is buried in St. John's Cemetery, Independence IA
Born 1836 County Roscommon, Ireland
Immigrated 1840 to New York
Migrated before 2/1841 w/ family to Mercer Co KY
Migrated c. 1851 w/ family to Jennings Co IN
Family migrated 1856 to Buchanan Co IA
1861 Enlisted Co. H, 27th Iowa Infantry
Died after discharge for disabilities 1865 St. Louis MO
Never married
2. Mary Mulick b. 1838 County Roscommon, Ireland
Born 2/18/1841 Mercer Co KY
Migrated c. 1851 w/ family to Jennings Co IN
Family migrated 1856 to Buchanan Co IA
1864 Drafted Co. B, 4th Iowa Infantry
Died 12/15/1910 Buchanan Co IA
Buried in St. John's Cemetery, Independence IA
Never married
Born 2/18/1841 Mercer Co KY
Migrated c. 1851 w/ family to Jennings Co IN
Family migrated 1856 to Buchanan Co IA
Migrated 1860 to Jo Daviess Co IL
1861 Enlisted Co. D, 45th Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Migrated 1865 back to Buchanan Co IA
Migrated 1882 to Brown Co NE
Mary died 6/1886 Brown Co NE
Migrated 1892 to Omaha NE
Migrated 1894 back to Buchanan Co IA
Died 2/2/1912 Waterloo IA
Buried in St. John's Cemetery, Independence IA
Note: Edward Everett was discharged for wounds received during the Civil War and physically couldn't farm. In 1870 he migrated to Davenport IA to go to business school. His residence was 511 W. 11th St. This is the same house my father-in-law, Thomas Mullin, grew up in 55 years later.
Born 1/11/1843 Mercer Co KY
Migrated c. 1851 w/ family to Jennings Co IN
Family migrated 1856 to Buchanan Co IA
1862 Enlisted Co. H, 27th Iowa Infantry
Migrated 1870 to Davenport IA
Married 5/30/1871 in Davenport IA to Ellen O'Brien b. c. 1851
Migrated 1888 to Omaha NE
Died 6/11/1918 Omaha NE
Born 1844 Mercer Co KY
Migrated c. 1851 w/ family to Jennings Co IN
Family migrated 1856 to Buchanan Co IA
Married 11/26/1862 in Buchanan Co IA to Michael Delaney b. c. 1837
Died 1882 Buchanan Co IA
Born 9/4/1854 Jennings Co IN
Family migrated 1856 to Buchanan Co IA
Married 4/25/1876 in Buchanan Co IA to Joseph Sweeney b. c. 1850
Died 12/10/1884 Buchanan Co IA
Born 1855 Jennings Co IN
Family migrated 1856 to Buchanan Co IA
Died 12/1878 Buchanan Co IA
Buried in St. John's Cemetery, Independence IA
