Ava Lula Wacaster

Ava Lula Wacaster
(1872-1953)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Joseph Cullen Mull

Ava Lula Wacaster ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹

Born: 10 April 1872, North Carolina ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹
Marriage (1): Joseph Cullen Mull on 2 February 1890 in Catawba County, NC ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶
Died: 1 January 1953, Shelby, NC at age 80 ⁸ ⁹
Buried: After 1 January 1953, Cooksville, NC ⁹

bullet Another name for Ava was Ava Mary Wacaster.¹

bullet Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in North Brook Township, Lincoln County, NC on June 1880. ⁷

1880 US Census
Sheet 349A, Roll 0970, District 104
North Brook Township, Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States
Eva L. Wakester..Daughter..8..NC
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Knob Creek Township, Cleveland County, NC on 13 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 63, Dwelling 123, Household 125
Knob Creek Township, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States
Farm Owned
Years Married: 11
Ava Mull..Wife..Apr 1872..28..NC..5/4
(Living with husband and 5 children.)

NOTE - Strangely the census form indicates that she has only 4 living children out of 5 that were born but 5 childrens names are listed. Is it possible that the oldest one (Bessie) was born to a different mother or did the enumerator make a mistake?
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Knob Creek Township, Cleveland County, NC on April 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 12, District 50, Household 232
Township 10, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States
Ava L. Mull..Wife..37..NC
(Living with husband and 8 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Wake Forest, NC on January 1920. ⁵

1920 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 147, Household 166
Wake Forest, Wake County, North Carolina, United States
Ava Mull..Wife..47..NC
(Living with husband and 7 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Shelby, NC on April 1930. ⁶

1930 US Census
Sheet 6A, Roll 1682, District 0019, Household 121
Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States
Ava W. Mull..Wife..58..NC
(Living with 3 children, 1 married daughter, and 1 son-in-law.)
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• She was buried after 1 January 1953 in the Mulls Chapel Cemetery in Cooksville, NC.

Find A Grave Memorial #39607492
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Ava married Joseph Cullen Mull, son of William Mull and Margarett Peeler, on 2 February 1890 in Catawba County, NC.¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ (Joseph Cullen Mull was born on 22 April 1871 in North Carolina,³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ¹⁰ died on 3 November 1936 ¹⁰ and was buried after 3 November 1936 in Cooksville, NC ¹⁰.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Knob Creek Township, Cleveland County, NC on 13 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 63, Dwelling 123, Household 125
Knob Creek Township, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States
Farm Owned
Years Married: 11
Joseph C. Mull..Head..Apr 1871..29..Carolina..Farmer
Ava Mull..Wife..Apr 1872..28..Carolina..5/4
Bessie Mull..Daughter..Dec 1890..9..Carolina
Julius Mull..Son..Aug 1892..7..Carolina
Anna M. Mull..Daughter..Jul 1894..5..Carolina
Mittie Mull..Daughter..May 1898..2..Carolina
Minnie Mull..Daughter..May 1900..2m..Carolina
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Knob Creek Township, Cleveland County, NC on April 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 12, District 50, Household 232
Township 10, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States
J. Cullen Mull..Head..38..NC
Ava L. Mull..Wife..37..NC
L. Bessie Mull..Daughter..18..NC
Julius S. Mull..Son..16..NC
Annie M. Mull..Daughter..14..NC
Nettie E. Mull..Daughter..12..NC
M. Orlan Mull..Daughter..8..NC
W. Ruffin Mull..Son..6..NC
L. Roy MullSon..4..NC
A. Inez Mull..Daughter..0..NC
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Wake Forest, NC on January 1920. ⁵

1920 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 147, Household 166
Wake Forest, Wake County, North Carolina, United States
Joseph C. Mull..Head..48..NC
Ava Mull..Wife..47..NC
Nettie Mull..Daughter..18..NC
Orlan Mull..Daughter..16..NC
Ruffin Mull..Son..15..NC
Roy Mull..Son..13..NC
Inez Mull..Daughter..11..NC
George Mull..Son..8..NC
Vera Mull..Daughter..5..NC
James Morgan..Roomer..18..NC
Will Boyce..Servant..35..NC
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Shelby, NC on April 1930. ⁶

1930 US Census
Sheet 6A, Roll 1682, District 0019, Household 121
Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States
J. Cullen Mull..Head..59..NC
Ava W. Mull..Wife..58..NC
Nettie E. Mull..Daughter..29..NC
Vera L. Mull..Daughter..25..NC
Ruffin Y. Mull..Son..25..NC
Henry W. New..Son-in-law..26..GA
Inez L. New..Daughter..26..NC
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1 Will Johnson, "Starting from Northwest Arkansas, mostly Franklin County and connecting those lines to their ancestor and descendents," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wjfranklin : accessed 18 Jul 2014).

2 "North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979," index, FamilySearch.com (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675514 : accessed 30 Jul 2014), Name: Joseph C. Mull; Spouse's Name: Avie Wacaser; Event Date: 02 Feb 1890; Event Place: Catawba, North Carolina.

3 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Knob Creek Township, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States, enumeration district (ED) 63, sheet 7B, dwelling 123, family 125, Joseph Cullen Mull and Ava Lula Wacaster; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 Jul 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

4 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Township 10, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States, enumeration district (ED) 50, sheet 12, family 232, Joseph Cullen Mull and Ava Lula Wacaster; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 31 Jul 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

5 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Wake Forest, Wake County, North Carolina, United States, enumeration district (ED) 147, sheet 10B, family 166, Joseph Culler Mull and Ava Lula Wacaster; index and images (accessed 31 Jul 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

6 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States, enumeration district (ED) 0019, sheet 6A, family 121, Joseph Cullen Mull and Ava Lula Wacaster; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 31 Jul 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1682.

7 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, North Brook Township, Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States, enumeration district (ED) 104, p. 349A, George Washington Wacaster and Sarah C. Chapman; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Jul 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0970.

8 "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (accessed 31 Jul 2014), Name: Ava Lula Mull; Event Date: 01 Jan 1953; Event Place: Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina.

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 31 Jul 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=39607492.

10 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 31 Jul 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=39602087.

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