Patrick Mullin Called By Death

Pioneer Had Been In Ill Health For Past Several Years

Word was received in Blair early this (Thursday) morning of the death of Patrick Mullin, early pioneer of Washington county, who passed away at 11:30 Wednesday night, April 12th, at the home of his son, James Mullin, south of Blair. He had been in ill health for several years and since the death of his wife, about six years ago, had made his home with his son.

Funeral arrangements had not been completed as The Pilot-Tribune went to press, word being awaited from out-of-town relatives.

Surviving Mr. Mullin, in addition to the son James, are two daughters, Mrs. Mary Gouch and Miss Rose Mullin of Los Angeles, and another son, Thomas J. Mullin of Belvidere, South Dakota.

Mr. Mullins’ complete obituary will be published in The Pilot-Tribune next week.

#2 Pilot Tribune 20 April 1933

Patrick Mullin Buried Monday

Native of Ireland Had Come To United States As A Young Man

Funeral services for Patrick Mullin, for years a farmer in the New England neighborhood and later a well known resident of Blair, were held Monday morning, April 17, from St. Francis Borgia Catholic church, with the pastor, Father George F. Jonaitis officiating. Burial was in the Blair cemetery by the side of his wife, who preceded him in death six years ago.

In ill health for the past year and a half, Mr. Mullin died at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, at the home of his son, James C., on a farm south of Blair. Mr. Mullin had lived with his son since the death of his wife.

Mr. Mullin was born March 26, 1843, at Beer Park, Tipperary county, Ireland, and came to the United States when a young man. He was married January 28, 1872, to Miss Johanna O’Brien at Salem, Massachusetts. A short time previously he had taken out naturalization papers in Philadelphia.

In 1874, Mr. and Mrs. Mullin came to Nebraska and located at O’Neill. Later they moved to Wisner and 1879 established their home on their farm five miles west of Herman. They moved to Blair in 1904, residing in a residence on west Colfax street, where they lived until Mrs. Mullin’s death, June 21, 1926.

Surviving Mr. Mullin are the two sons, James C. and Thomas the latter of Belvidere, South Dakota, and two daughters, Mrs. Mark Couch and Miss Rose Mullin, both of Los Angeles. Two other daughters, Agnes and Mrs. Ellen Smith, preceded their father in death.

#3 Enterprise 20 Apr., 1933

PATRICK MULLIN

Patrick Mullin, a resident of Nebraska since 1874, passed away at the home of his son, James P. Mullin, on Wednesday, April 12th at the age of ninety years.

Deceased was born March 26, 1843 in Deer Park, County Tipperary, Ireland, and in early manhood came to America, settling first in Philadelphia where he took out his naturalization papers. He was married Jan. 28, 1872 to Miss Johanna O’Brien at Salem, Mass., and in 1874 came to Nebraska settling first at O’Neil and then coming to a farm west of Herman where they resided until 1904 when they moved to Blair.

The wife passed away on June 21, 1926, and since that time Mr. Mullin has made his home with his son, James P., who resides south of Blair where he has had every attention that loving hearts could give.

Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Mullin, two of these, Mrs. Agnes Lawless and Mrs. Ellen Smith, have already passed away. Thomas J. of Belvedere, South Dakota; James P. of Blair; Mrs. Mark Couch and Miss Rose Mullin of Los Angeles, California, still survive and are grief-stricken over the death of their father.

Funeral services were held at St. Francis Church in Blair at 10 o’clock a.m. on Monday, April 17th, and interment was made in the Blair cemetery.

Note: Buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Blair.

~~~ Obituaries courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~

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