Transcription contributed by Martie Callihan 5 November 2005

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NATHAN MULLIN (deceased); born in Warren County, July 18, 1810; was a son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Haines) Mullin, he a native of Virginia, and she of New Jersey, whose ancestral history is given in sketch of Job Mullin, of Clear Creek Township. The subject of this sketch was raised and grew to manhood in this county, accustomed to the scenes and hardships of those pioneer days; was married Aug. 12, 1837, to Mary Ann, a daughter of Edward and Mary (Braddock) Borton, he was born in Burlington Co., N. J., July 25, 1783; Mary was born in same county Dec. 15, 1786; they were married Sept. 19, 1804, emigrated to Ohio and located in Wayne Township in 1823; some years later, moved to Richmond, Ind., and engaged in the manufacture of threshing machines, which business he followed the balance of his life. He was also quite extensively engaged in the raising of the silkworm, and the manufacture of silk; his daughter Emeline now has a piece of silk that her father made. Mr. Borton died Feb. 28, 1847. He was possessed of a mechanical mind, and in various departments of his work displayed great skill. After his death, his wife took up her residence with her daughter Mary Ann; she died in Montgomery Co., Ohio, Oct. 11, 1862; her remains were interred at Richmond, Ind., by the side of her husband and two sons. They had six children, two now survive—Emeline, now Mrs. Mullin, living near Springboro, and Mary Ann, who was born in New Jersey, July 26, 1817. Mr. Mullin and wife had ten children, eight now survive—Washington; Marietta, now Mrs. Bomgardner, living in Scioto Co., Ohio; Victoria, now Mrs. Schenk, living in Utah; Harrison; Emeline, now Mrs. Hadley; Esther, now Mrs. Hale in Clinton Co., Ohio; Adelaide, now Mrs. Lippencott, and Lola. Mr. Mullin followed farming through life—fourteen years in Warren County; three years in Iowa; ten years in Montgomery Co., Ohio; five years in Clinton County; thence back to Warren County, where he died at Harveysburg March 9, 1881. Mr. Mullin was a man of great energy and industry, always driving his business and never allowing his business to drive him, and although for many years his health was much impaired, yet by his close and careful management he became possessed of an ample competency and died leaving his family with a fine home and a sufficiency for all the comforts of life.