Life History

Other facts

Notes

• In 1910, Henry is enumerated in Dickens County, Texas, two pages earlier than his sister Sarah M Mullennix Shields and her family, including Henry and Sarah's mother, Lydia (Liddie) Autry Mullennix.
  
  1910 Federal Census, Dickens County, Texas, 20 May, Precinct 1, District 98, page 10B, Hse/Fam #160
  Mullinex, Henry head M W 37 Married 5 years AR SC MS Printer Owns Home
  Mullinex, Dora Wife F W 25 Married 5 years TX MO MS No Occupation
  Mullinex, Eva Dau F W 3 TX AR TX
  Mullinex, Bunyon Son W M 10 months TX AR TX
  
  In 1918, Henry registered for the WWI Draft, reporting his residence as Fayetteville, Arkansas.  But he is working in Jacksonville, in Davidson County in central Tennessee, where he is working for the DuPont Company.  (It appears the community called Jacksonville is now called Old Hickory)  Henry registered in Nashville on 6 September 1918, but gives his address as RFD 1 in Fayetteville, where he indicates his wife Dora may be contacted as nearest relative.
  
  Henry Anderson Mullennix
  Residence Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
  Birth 1 Dec 1872 [location not reported on this form]
  occupation, laborer for DuPont Engineering Co, Jacksonville, Tennessee
  Gray Eyes and Hair
  Rregistered 6 September 1918, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.
  
  1920 Federal Census, Washington County, Arkansas, 13 January, Prairie Township, District 147, Fayetteville, Ward 3, page 14A, "By Street", Hse #211, Fam #371
  Henry A Mullennix Head Rents M W 47  AR SC MS Printer
  Dora Mullennix Wife F W 35 TX MO MS
  Eva Mullennix Dau F W 13 TX AR TX
  Ethel L Mullennix Dau F W 9 TX AR TX
  Pleasant A Mullennix Son M W 4yrs 7mos TX AR TX [b abt June 1915]
  
  1930 Federal Census, Washington County, Arkansas, 17 April, District 23, Fayetteville, Ward 3, page 21B, 4th Street [no street address], Hse #517, Fam #605
  Henry A Mullenix Head Owns $3000 Real Estate M W 57  Married at age 33 AR SC MS Printer, Newspaper
  Dora L Mullenix Wife F W 45 Married at age 21 TX MO MS
  Ethel L Mullenix Dau F W 19 TX AR TX
  Pleasant A Mullenix Son M W 14 TX AR TX
  Paul W Mullenix Son M W 8 AR AR TX
  
  By 1930 Henry has bought his house, whereas he was renting in 1920.  From this census we can tell that Henry and Dora moved back to his home state of Arkansas about 1917.  The 1930 census tells us their son Pleasant is 14 and born in Texas.  This means that some time in 1916, they were still in Texas for Pleasant's birth.  We know from the WWI Draft Registration that in September 1918 their residence was in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
  
  This give about 12-18 months when they would have moved to Arkansas.  That would be about 1917.  In the 1920 and 1930 censuses I find no child matching the called Bunyon in the 1910 census.  This would likely mean he died before 1920.  There is no child of equivalent age in the later censuses.  But I wondered if the child named Paul in 1930 might be the same one.  That would associate both names with the legendary Paul Bunyan.
  
  But Paul in 1930 is only 8, meaning he was born in 1922.  There is no child at all that would match Bunyon, who should be 10 or 11 in 1920.  Henry was still living in Washington County, Arkansas, when he died in 1941.
  
  Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950
  Volume 30, Certificate 1253
  Henry A Mullennix
  Age 68, Estimated Birth Year 1873
  Death 26 Feb 1941 Washington County

Sources

• 1. 1930 Federal Census, Washington County, Arkansas
  • 17 April, District 23, Fayetteville, Ward 3, page 21B, 4th Street [no street address], Hse #517, Fam #605
• 2. 1910 Federal Census, Dickens County, Texas
  • 20 May, Precinct 1, District 98, page 10B, Hse/Fam #160
• 3. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
• 4. 1900 Federal Census, Tom Green County, Texas
  • 7 June, San Angelo, District 155, page 12A, Hse # 212, Fam #232
• 5. 1920 Federal Census, Washington County, Arkansas
  • 13 January, Prairie Township, District 147, Fayetteville, Ward 3, page 14A, "By Street", Hse #211, Fam #371
• 6. Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950
  • Volume 30, Certificate 1253
• 7. Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997