Sophia Freyschlag (1845-1901) was the daughter of Edward Freyschlag (1814-1905) and Lucy Hawkins Freyschlag (1828-1922). This article details proof of her lineage to the Mullins family.
This family is shown on the 1860 U.S. Census[i], showing parents Edward and Lucy Freyschag, and their oldest daughter Sophia.
Edward Freyschlag’s will was dated 23 Jul 1891[ii]. Edward cites “my wife, Lucy W. Freyschlag” and “my daughters, Sophia Mullins and…” establishing that Sophia Freyschlag, married to [William Madison] Mullins, is the daughter of Edward Freyschlag and Lucy W. Freyschlag.
Lucy Wyatt Hawkins Freyschlag (1828-1922) outlived her husband Edward (1814-1905), her daughter Sophia Freyschlag (1845-1901), and her son-in-law William Madison Mullins (1845-1913). Her will was probated 25 Aug 1939 to rule on the inheritance tax due for her estate[iii]. On page 3 of the document, Thomas Clint Mullins, son of William Madison Mullins and Sophia Freyschlag, is listed as heir, because both of his parents were deceased.
Documentation of birth, marriage and death dates and places
Edward Freyshclag’s obituary[iv] gives his birth date as 12 Jan 1814, and states that he died on 29 Jan 1905, near Fayetteville, Arkansas. The 1821 Bavarian census states that Edward was born in Grosskarlsbach, Germany[v].
Lucy Hawkins’s birth on 4 Nov 1828 in Logan Co., KY, is documented in her obituary[vi] in the Fayetteville Democrat. Her death on 31 Aug 1922, in Washington Co., AR, is documented on the probate of her estate[vii].
The marriage year for Edward and Lucy Freyschlag is obtained from the 1900 U.S. Census[viii] that shows Edward and Lucy Freyschlag as married 57 years, placing their marriage year in about 1843. Because they and their parents all resided in Fayetteville in 1843, we assume the marriage county to be Washington, AR.
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