Hello All, I apologize for any duplicates you may received due to posting to several lists. Ercel MULLINS, died on Sunday 11/14/1999. http://www.kentuckyconnect.com/heraldleader/news/111599/obits/ddocs/obits.h tm "FLEMING-NEON Ercel Mullins, 84, Jackhorn, retired coal miner, Army veteran of World War II, uncle of Hazel Kiser, died yesterday. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday, Hemphill Freewill Baptist Church. Visitation 6 p.m. today and Tuesday, Banks Funeral Home." Ercel MULLINS was the son of my g-grandfather Alexander MULLINS (1870-1946) and Laura Bell HALL (1882-1943). I found Alexander and Laura in the 1910 & 1920 Knott Co. Census books published by the Letcher Co. Genealogical and Historical Society: 1910 Knott Co. KY Census, page 244 #163 Mullins, Alex, head, 39, 2nd marriage - 5 years, farmer, WVaWVaWVa Laura, wife, 28, 3 children 2 living, KKK Victoria, dau, 17, KWVaK Tilda, dau, 16, KWVaK Winnie, dau, 13, KWVaK Dina, dau, 11, KWVaK Dora, dau, 8, KWVaK Lena, dau, 7, KWVaK Jeff, son, 6, KWVaK Alton B., son, 2, KWVaK John V., son, 0/12, KWVaK 1920 Knott Co. KY Census, page 237 #86 Mullins, Alex, head, 58-m, farmer Laura, wife, 37-m Alton B., son, 12 John B., son, 19 Harrison, son, 8 Ersel, son, 4 Charles, son, 2 Quinton, son, 6/12 Jefferson, son, 16 Family lore has it that Alex MULLINS came to Beaver Creek, Knott Co., KY, in about 1886 when he was 16 years old. His sister was Nancy MULLINS (1867-1945), who married Dr. Giles SHORES (abt 1855-bef1945) in Mullen, WV. Nancy then became a midwife and was known as Granny SHORES. I am stuck at Alex and Nancy MULLINS parents. Who were they? I believe they are somehow related to Andrew Jackson MULLINS -- who founded Mullens WV. But, no proof. I was told that Alex MULLINS and Nancy MULLINS also had two brothers (Jack and Harrison) and a sister Eliza. Alex MULLINS death certificate lists that he was born in WV and the son of Bill MULLINS. Nancy (MULLINS) SHORES death certificate lists that she was the daughter of Rachael MULLINS and born in WV. Please contact me if you know anything about ANY of these ancestors. Best Regards, Cheryl Strange-Laetsch Jackson, MI Researching: HALL, MULLINS, PERRY, STRANGE in SE KY and SW VA, WV