James "Dr. Jim" Mullins

41. James "Dr. Jim" Mullins b. ca 1778 Franklin County, Virginia - d. ca 1870 Grassy Creek, near the Breaks of the Mountain, Buchanan County, Virginia, md 1) Nancy (Mullins?) b. ca 1784 Virginia, 2) Mary "Polly" Mullins b. ca 1811 Virginia - d. prior to 1903 West Virginia, daughter of Ambrose & Nancy (Mullins?) Mullins. Mary "Polly" Mullins was fifteen years old when James Mullins took her and went to Missouri. "Polly came to visit...and they took up together, and lived together the rest of their lives." [Pioneer Recollection by E.J. Sutherland, page 332] James "Dr. Jim" claimed they were married while they lived for a short time in Missouri. After his death, Mary "Polly" md Joshua Deel and moved to Prater on Greenbriar where she is buried. James Mullins came to Russell County, Virginia ca 1806 and he and Berry Robinson purchased 200 acres on Indian Creek, Bold Camp, and Pound Fork from Robert Preston on 5 April 1815. He purchased Robinson's interest on 11 June 1817. It is believed James built his house near where the Gus Roberson house once stood and that he built a mortar for pounding corn into meal nearby. He later used horse-power and people of the Pound area would come from miles around for their meal. He operated the pound until 1837 when he sold it to William Roberson. He is prob. the James Mullins who was indicted along with Solomon, Peter, and Spencer Mullins for counterfeiting in 1837 in Russell County, Virginia. James Mullins moved to the Cooner Place on Pound River, near the mouth of Cranesnest River and lived there until about 1854 when he sold to David Mullins and moved to Johns Creek in Pike County, Kentucky, where he lived about three years. He then moved to Grassy Creek where he lived until he died. James Mullins is buried on the old slave cemetery located on the golf course near the Breaks Interstate Park. James and Nancy had the following children:


	Descendants of James "Dr. Jim" Mullins 41. James "Dr. Jim" Mullins b. ca 1778 Franklin County, Virginia - d. ca 1870 Grassy Creek, near the Breaks of the Mountain, Buchanan County, Virginia, md 1) Nancy (Mullins?) b. ca 1784 Virginia, 2) Mary "Polly" Mullins b. ca 1811 Virginia - d. prior to 1903 West Virginia, daughter of Ambrose & Nancy (Mullins?) Mullins. Mary "Polly" Mullins was fifteen years old when James Mullins took her and went to Missouri. "Polly came to visit...and they took up together, and lived together the rest of their lives." [Pioneer Recollection by E.J. Sutherland, page 332] James "Dr. Jim" claimed they were married while they lived for a short time in Missouri. After his death, Mary "Polly" md Joshua Deel and moved to Prater on Greenbriar where she is buried. James Mullins came to Russell County, Virginia ca 1806 and he and Berry Robinson purchased 200 acres on Indian Creek, Bold Camp, and Pound Fork from Robert Preston on 5 April 1815. He purchased Robinson's interest on 11 June 1817. It is believed James built his house near where the Gus Roberson house once stood and that he built a mortar for pounding corn into meal nearby. He later used horse-power and people of the Pound area would come from miles around for their meal. He operated the pound until 1837 when he sold it to William Roberson. He is prob. the James Mullins who was indicted along with Solomon, Peter, and Spencer Mullins for counterfeiting in 1837 in Russell County, Virginia. James Mullins moved to the Cooner Place on Pound River, near the mouth of Cranesnest River and lived there until about 1854 when he sold to David Mullins and moved to Johns Creek in Pike County, Kentucky, where he lived about three years. He then moved to Grassy Creek where he lived until he died. James Mullins is buried on the old slave cemetery located on the golf course near the Breaks Interstate Park. James and Nancy had the following children: 171. i. William "Pound Bill" Mullins b. ca 1810 Russell County, VA md Elizabeth Culpepper Justice 172. ii. Solomon "Pound Sol" Mullins b. ca 1813 Russell County, Virginia md Piety Justice 173. iii. Annie Mullins b. ca 1810 Russell County, VA md posb. Tom Smith, James Stacy, or John Smith James and Mary "Polly" had the following children: 174. i. Didema Mullins b. 15 March 1829 VA - d. 1 March 1889 VA md Joshua Colley 175. ii. Preston Mullins b. ca 1830 Virginia - d. 1913 md 1) Sarah Colley, 2) Thursy Wallis 176. iii. John W. Mullins b. ca 1833 Virginia - d. ca April 1908 md Mariah Reed To send additional information or corrections click the following link: cornelius@kymail.com