McMullen, Charles E. (1846-1928)

MCMULLEN

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 9/22/2019 at 17:31:38

Charles Ezekiel McMullen
Feb 22, 1846 - Jan 24, 1928

(From the 1891 Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, p.234)
C.E. McMULLEN, a prominent farmer of Washington Township, was born in Bedford Co, Pennsylvania, Feb 22, 1846, son of William McMULLEN, also a native of Pennsylvania. He was the son of Charles McMULLEN, who was born in Maryland, of Scotch Irish parentage and who also served in the War of 1812. Our subject's mother was Margaret (HERAGE) McMULLEN, a native of Bedford Co, Pennsylvania. William McMULLEN is still living in Washington Township, at the age of 71 years. He has been a farmer all his life; is a Republican in politics and a member of the Methodist Church.

The subject of this sketch, C.E. McMULLEN, was but 7 years of age when his parents moved to Peoria Co, Illinois, where he remained until he was 18, engaged in farm work. During the War, he enlisted in the 146th Illinois Infantry, Company I, under COLONEL DEAN, and later was a member of Company B, 22nd Regiment United States Infantry, and served on the frontier for 3 years after the War. He was then engaged in freighting and teaming in Colorado and Wyoming for two years. He next went to Missouri and from there came to Pottawattamie County in 1871, first settling in Silver Creek Township. He then removed to Mills County where he remained for a time, and in 1881 bought his present farm of 340 acres in Washington Township. He has improved this place until he now owns one of the finest farms in Pottawattamie Co. Mr. McMULLEN was married in Mills County, December 21, 1875, to SARAH E. ELLIS, who was born in Orange Co, Indiana, a daughter of Jesse and Rachel (FRAZIER) ELLIS, both natives of North Carolina. Mrs. McMULLEN was 11 years of age when her parents settled near Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co, Iowa. Her father died in 1856, in Illinois, on the way to Iowa. The mother died in this county at the age of 74 years. Religiously they were Quakers or Friends. Mrs. McMULLEN received a good education at New Sharon, Iowa, and at the age of 17 years was engaged in teaching, which occupation she continued for 32 terms. In 1871 she went to Kansas and took up a Government homestead, after which she returned to Mahaska County. In 1875 she came to Mills County, where she was married.

Mr. and Mrs. McMULLEN have six children: Byron G., Herman Ray, and Normon Fay (twins); Herbert A., Laura, Grace and Blanche. Mr. McMULLEN is a strong believer in the principles of the Democratic party and has served as Township Trustee and in other minor offices in his township. He is a member of the Masonic Order No. 400 of Silver City and also of the G.A.R. Bradford Post No. 471. Mrs. McMULLEN was reared a Quaker and is now a member of the Evangelical Church.