Family Politicians
Our zany national politics moves one to ask if there are politicians in the family tree . . . Thomas Clinton (T.C.) Mullins The most recent politician in our family was Thomas Clinton (T.C.) Mullins, who was a life-long Democrat, and was elected Mayor of Boonville, Indiana, serving from 1923-1926. During his years as Mayor, […]
Our Family in the Revolutionary War – Patriots and Loyalists
We have many ancestors who performed military service during the Revolutionary War. Most fought on the side of secession from England, one was neutral, and two were Loyalists to the Crown. Patriots Colonists who lived in coastal areas and earned their living from maritime commerce tended to support independence from Britain because of the burden […]