John B Mulford

Notes:

An obituary that was in Lon's Uncle Basil and Aunt Glady's belongings of
the Mulfords that he inherited.

John B. Mulford

A lifetime resident of the Chehalis area, John B. Mulford, 76, died
Thursday, July 10, in Centralia General Hospital.
He was born September 22, 1909, in Chehalis, and served with the
merchant Marines. Mulford belonged to Chehalis Eagles, Aerie 1550.
Surviving are his wife, Inez , at home; two daughters, Mary Johnson of
Rainier and Myra Snaza of Tacoma; a son, Tom Mulford of Puerto Rico; a
sister, Irma Nunn of Centralia: and six grandchildren.
A service was held today at the Fern Hill Cemetery, Chehalis.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Brown Mortuary Service of
Chehalis.

Died:
Centraila General Hospital,

Family/Spouse: Inez Currier. Inez was born on 20 Nov 1919 in Canada; died on 03 Dec 1988 in Olympia, Thurston County, Washington; was buried in Fern Hill Cemetery, Chehalis, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. L. Mulford
2. L. Mulford
3. L. Mulford

Notes:

1910 Washington Census, Lewis County, ED 135, Sheet 8A
Chehalis City
1. Mulford, Luther , 41 years old, Married for 17 years, born in Iowa,
Father born in New York, Mother born in Nebraska, Trade - Teamster - Fuel
Company

2. Mulford, Mary E. Wife, 40 years old, 7 children and 6 living, Born
in Iowa, Father and Mother born in Iowa.

3. Rolo J. Son 16 born in Arkansas
Chore Boy at
Condensor
4. Beula M. Daughter 12 born in Arkansas
5. Ethel E. Daughter 8 born in Kansas
6. Irma D. Daughter 6 born in Washington
7. Earl Son 4 born in Washington
8. John B. Son 7/12 (7 months) born in Washington

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1920 Washington Soundex ,Code 416
Vol 27, Ed 129, Sheet 3, Line 20
Race - White
Chehalis, Lewis County Washington. Averill Street House # 839
Age
Born
Mulford, Luther J. 51
Iowa
Mulford, Mary E. Wife 50
Iowa
Ethal E. Daughter 18
Kansas
Earl Son 13
Washington
Irma Daughter 16
Washington
John B. Son 10
Washington

Luther married Mary E Canterbury about 1893. Mary was born about 1870 in Iowa; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jonathan Burnett Mulford was born August 5, 1835 at East
Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York and died November 1912 at Chehalis,
Washington.
He drove a government freight wagon from Fort Leavenworth
Kansas to Salt Lake, hauling supplies to soldiers. Jonathan Burnett and 3
others bought a span of mules and a spring wagon and drove to Marrysville
California in 1850, where he worked in the mines and hauling logs for
several years. While there he injured one hand and later he became a
tinner. He later returned to Iowa and had a tin shop at New Providence.
He married Myra Catherine Watt November 22, 1864. He had 7
boys and one girl.

Compiled February 27, 1959 by Basil Mulford

Jonathan married M.C. Watt [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• BAPM: including genealogies of early families"
• Confirmation: by Jeannette Edwards Rattray
• First Communion: Obtained copy from East Hampton Historical
• Occupation: Society page 480

Notes:

Millard Dayton Mulford was born on Long Island, New York. Moved
to East Bloomfield,Ontario County, New York. There he married Mary Munson
and had 5 sons and 1 girl. Later he moved to New Providence, Hardin
County, Iowa and is buried at the New Providence Cemetary, He died about
1897. He was a charter member of the Presbyterian Church at Point
Pleasant, Iowa. Mary died in 1852. Her sister Ruth married Henry Booth.

Remarried

Miller married Mary Munson. Mary died in 1852. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]