Dallas County AlArchives Biographies.....Mullen, Andrew Jackson 1825 - living in 1893
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Author: Brant & Fuller (1893)
   ANDREW JACKSON MULLEN, one of the oldest citizens of Selma, and one of the
most highly respected for his estimable character and the eminent usefulness of
his career, was born in Alabama in 1825. His parents were John and Mary Mullen,
who came from South Carolina, settling in Alabama, at an early day, near
Tuscaloosa. The father was a farmer by occupation but after living in the
vicinity of Tuscaloosa for some time he built a flat boat, on which he took his
family to Mobile, and there died. His widow went on with the rest of the family
to New Orleans, and, there she died of yellow fever. One of the sons, John
Mullen, went to sea and was not again heard from, and another, James Mullen,
returned to Tuscaloosa and there died a few years later. Andrew Jackson Mullen,
and his younger brother, Dr. Henry F. Mullen of Selma, were placed in an
orphans' home, at New Orleans; later a sister, Mrs. Sarah Benton, living at
Columbus, Ga., went to New Orleans, took the two brothers out of the orphans'
home, waited at Montgomery for the Indians to be removed from the vicinity of
her home, and later, when on her way to Columbus, Ga., the stage broke down and
she had to carry the younger brother of Andrew J. in her arms, he being only a
child. The weather was cold, and the roads were muddy, and on account of the
exposure she took sick and not long afterward died at Columbus. Another brother,
Eli Mullen, was a resident of Birmingham, Ala., for about fifteen years, and
died about 1891, at the age of seventy-six years, having attained a position of
considerable prominence, and having won the respect of the entire community.
Andrew J. was bound out to a certain harness maker at Columbus, Ga., named James
S. Norman, with whom he remained about one year, learning but little of his
warden's trade. While yet in his teens he left Mr. Norman, and went to
Montgomery, where he began boating, at which he continued three years, quitting
at New Orleans. He then went to Columbus, Ga., after learning at New Orleans the
brick mason's trade, and worked for a time with his brother at Columbus at the
brick layer's trade. He then went to Tuscaloosa, and later still, in 1850, came
to Selma; where he has since remained. As a brick mason and builder he has
erected many large and important buildings, private and public, including the
Dallas academy building, the academy of music building, and others at Selma,
besides others at Marion, Tuscaloosa, and other places. Although left an orphan
at an early age and baffled by hardships in various forms, he has yet succeeded
in amassing a considerable fortune, and in building up for himself a character
beyond reproach, no man standing higher today for honesty and integrity than he.
He is a member of the Baptist church, as is also his entire family. He has been
twice married, his first wife being Miss Lucy Montague, who lived but a short
time, and his second wife being a sister of his first. Her name was Ann Judson
Montague. By the second wife who yet survives, he has one son, Leonard, and one
daughter, Annie. Mr. Mullen is a master Mason, and an Odd Fellow. While his life
has been one of hardship it has also been of usefulness, and he is now honored,
respected and happy, having an excellent and orderly family, and the esteem of
the entire community.



Additional Comments:
from "Memorial Record of Alabama", Vol. I, p. 893-894
Published by
Brant & Fuller (1893)
Madison, WI

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