- Peter Crockett Miller and wife Hannah M. Gambill (45 KB)
This picture was taken on the farm at Collier Creek. I am not sure of the date but grandpa Pete died in 1931, so I think it was close to then. The dog is "Ole Joe" and according to mother he was very handy around the farm. She said that he would help her get the cow in from pasture for milking. He was a very gentle pet also.
- John Cinley Mulkey dob 4 March 1894 (72 KB)
Picture was taken about 1914-15 in Columbus, Ohio. John was employed by C&O Railroad as a mechanic in the round house at the time. He worked there for about a year when he returned to the coal fields of Eastern Ky and Southern WVa. He was an electrician and worked in the mines until 1956 when he had to retire due to having 2 strokes. The pistol he is holding is a Colt New Service 45.
- "The Dirty Dozen" (34 KB)
This family picture was taken when the family lived in Portsmouth, Oh. It is the only picture I know of that has all the family together. The First World War was going on because Uncle Charley is wearing his Navy uniform. Mom said that they always referred to them selves as the "Dirty Dozen". I hope I get this right, from left to right as you view the picture: in front is Norman, baby Darrell in Grandma Hannah's lap, Maxie (my mother), and Gusta. Center row: Harrison, Hannah, Pete, Curtis, Top row: Charley, Arb, Mary, Oscar, Roscoe and Anderson. Arb and Oss were twins and always lived very close to each other and worked in the same coal mines with each other. They married sisters, Matilda ("Aunt T") and Inez (Aunt "Ine") Ison. They were in deed a close knit family.
- Margaret Louisa (Caldwell) Mulkey (32 KB)
I am not sure where this photo was taken or when. Grandma Mulkey passed on in 1938 and I think it was close to then. Uncle Levi is her youngest child and that is his wife Blanche Blythe on his left. Levi has a cigarette in his mouth and caused a blemish in the photo.
- John Mulkey (58 KB)
This photo was taken at age between 40 and 50. I am not sure of his age or where it was taken.
- Estal "Buster" and wife Nettie (Brown) Mulkey (32 KB)
Bus served in the Army Air Corps in World War Two. He was stationed most of the time in Panama searching for enemy submarines as a crew member on a B-24 Bomber.
- Roscoe and Bessie (Seagraves) Miller (30 KB)
Picture was taken in Ashland, Ky in front of their home. I think it was around 1950 or so. Roscoe was the oldest child of Pete and Hannah.
- Felix Mulkey and his son Levi (415 KB)
This picture was taken about 1913 on Needmore which is located in Lawrence Co, Ky not far from Cherokee
- Roscoe and Bessie Miller's girls (21 KB)
This photo was taken I think in Ashland, Ky at Roscoe's house. From left to right are Marie age 33, Hazel age 40 and Ruth age 38. It was taken in 1950 and Marie passed away not long after that with a Flu like virus. From my memory I think that she developed a raging fever and the Doctor's could not get it to come down.
- Curtis and Marie Miller (22 KB)
This picture was taken in Portsmouth, Oh but I am not sure of the date. Likely between 1918 and 1920 though. Curt's wife Marie is also a Miller who was from Germany. They are both buried in Portsmouth in a cemetary near Wheelersburg, Oh. They had a son named Ralph but I don't know where he ever got to. They may have had other children but I don't know of any.
- Anderson Miller (118 KB)
This photo was sent to me by Randy Jorden Uncle Andersons grand son. Anderson is on the left and next to him is his wife Pansy Justice. The other couple are unidentified at this time. Pic was taken in the state of Washington.
- John C. Mulkey Jr (23 KB)
This picture was taken during World War two in or about 1944. John was stationed at San Bruno Naval Station in San Bruno, Ca which is near San Frncisco.
- Keen Mulkey and Polly Ann (42 KB)
Left to right standing is daughters Kit and Hulda. Seated is Polly Ann holding grandson Kenis (son of Ernest), Keen holding son Leonard and standing is Finis. Uncle Levi Mulkey told me about Keen who is granpa Felix Mulkey's brother. Keen was the youngest child of Robert and Susannah Mulkey. They say that Robert died about 6 monthes or so before Keen was born.
- Charley and wife Opal (Lantz) Miller (23 KB)
This picture was taken in Portsmouth, Oh after World War One ended around 1919. About the time Charley and Opal were married. I thought her maiden name was Vance until I got a copy of their marriage license and saw that it is Lantz. She and Uncle Charley were married Jan 20, 1920. Her parents were Frank Lantz and Jessie Bateman.
- Walter Darrell Miller (97 KB)
This picture was taken in 1944-45 and is one of the few that I know of. Darrell was the youngest child of Pete and Hannah and was next to my mother Maxie although he was 8 years younger than her. He made 12 children for the family. My mother pretty much took over raising him and it was a labor of love on her part, there was nothing like her baby brother. She told me many times of how she cared for him, making most all of his clothes and just doing special things for him. She was a very good seamstress and made most of her clothes as well. As I said Darrell was the youngest in the family but was the first to die. He was stationed aboard the USS LST 577 and saw action in 1944 during the retaking of the Philippine Islands. The convoy came under attack in the Layte Gulf by Japanese suicide planes but survived all the attacks. The LST 577 returned to the states and loaded with gasoline and ammunition to resupply our forces in the Philippenes and began the long trek to the Layte Gulf. Luck for the LST and crew ran out in Feb of 1945 in the Layte Gulf. A torpedo from a Jap Sub slamed into the side of the ship setting off the cargo inside destroying the ship and most of its crew including Darrell. His death was a heavy blow for my mother and she never really got over it. Darrell left a wife Mona Belle (Sturgill) and two sons, Bobby and Charles (Hank) Miller. There was no corpse to send home for a funeral and therefore was much harder to accept the fact that Darrell was gone. I think that was mother's reason for not being able to put the loss behind her.
- Maxie and Darrell (28 KB)
I think that my mother was about 8 or 9 years old in this picture. She was 8 years old when Uncle Darrell was born. It was taken I think in Portsmouth, Oh. Grandpa Pete later moved the family back to the farm in Lawrence Co, Ky.
- Dixie (Fyffe) Mulkey and daughter Charlotte (35 KB)
This photo I think was taken at Dixie's parents home, Earlie and Elva Fyffe at Keaton, Ky. It would have been around 1949 or 50. Dixie was the first wife of John (JC) Mulkey.
- Ephraim and Mary (Miller) Spalding (138 KB)
This a picture of mother's only sister Mary Ellen Spalding. Her and Ephraim moved to Lincoln, Nebraska and lived there the rest of their lives. Aunt Mary came back to visit a few times and I remember her very well. Her and mother always enjoyed her visits so much.
- Eva Conway (33 KB)
Eva is my first cousin. She is the daughter of Lewis and Jestin Mary (Mulkey) Conway. She was first married to Hurston Prince and the story of his death is described in a short narrative below. The picture was taken by myself in her home near Ashland, Kentucky while visiting her. She was married and widowed three times. Her second marriage was to Marvin Hart, they had one daughter. After Marvin's death she married Clarence Hatfield who also has passed on. Eva is a fine lady and was a pleasure to talk to.
- JC and Larry at the well (44 KB)
This was taken around 1949 or 50. The dog in the back ground is "Ole Wolf" a pure bread German Police Dog. My daddy could make him do most anything and he was very protective of me. Once when I was about 3 or 4 years old he kept a Copperhead Snake away from me in the front yard by getting between me and the snake. He continued barking til my Mother came with a hoe and killed the snake.
- USS LST-576 (106 KB)
Since there are no pictures of Darrell's ship I decided to use this one of it's sister ship the 576. They were made just alike.
- Maxie (Miller) Mulkey (13 KB)
This picture was taken around 1985 about five years before her death. My mother was very dear to me and was my best friend since my father John passed away so early in my life. I miss them both very much as well as the rest of my family that have gone on. I am the only survivor of that family.
- Timothy J. Mulkey (20 KB)
This picture of Tim was taken in 1994 with his wife Brenay Wells and son Timothy Drake Mulkey. Tim is my oldest son.
- USS MIDWAY-CVA41 (120 KB)
This is the place that I called home for almost two years. I made two cruises aboard her the last one being to the Tonkin Gulf off the coast of North Vietnam. We put in some long hard and hot days during that time. It is something that I will never forget that is for sure. James C. Mulkey
- James C. Mulkey (13 KB)
This photo was taken around 1985 in Grayson, Ky.
- William Glen Mulkey (159 KB)
Glen is my dad's oldest brother. When he was 17 years old he left home at Cherokee, Lawrence Co, Ky after an argument with his father Felix over a horse. He ended up in the state of Washington at Sumas near the Canadian border. He never came home again but did write a few letters to his mother Louisa. Grndma I was told at times would stand on the front porch and look down the old dirt road and say "Lord, I wish my boy would come home". But he never did.
- Drake and Selina Marie Mulkey (36 KB)
These two angels belong to my son Tim and wife Brenay. Taken at my house in 1999.
- 1947 Miller Reunion (26 KB)
This picture was taken at the Armco Park in Ashland, Ky. Aunt Mary had come home for a visit and that is the last time the family got together. They have all passed on now, I miss them. Going from left to right: Front row Oscar, Roscoe, Mary, Curt, and Maxie. Back row: Charley, Norman, Arb and Gusta. Missing are Harrison was in California, Anderson was in Washington, and Uncle Darrell who was killed in World War Two.
- James C. Mulkey at age 7 (29 KB)
This picture was taken in 1947-48 at the Martha School House at Martha (Lawrence Co, Ky). It was a grade school with grades 1 thru 8 and was built by the WPA which was a program under Franklin Rosevelt's administration. The building stands today but is now longer used as a school. Oh yes!, for those of you that don't know WPA was used to help put Americans to work in the 30's depression.
- Hurston and Eva (Conway) Prince (1104 KB)
This photo was taken around November 1928. Most likely in Portsmouth, Ohio.
- Matthew D. Mulkey (21 KB)
This my youngest son Matthew and his family. Wife Juanita Galindo, son David, on the left is Cassandra, and the little one is Jaime who was named in honor of me.
- Charlie, Darrell and Opal (36 KB)
This photo was taken some time before World War Two, about 1938 and I think that it was taken at the Miller farm on Collier Creek. Left to right are: Charley with his wife Opal (Lantz) and Darrell Miller. It is the only picture of Darrell that I have before he went into the Navy.
- Joshua D. Mulkey (10 KB)
Josh is the son of Matt and Juanita Mulkey and is my oldest grandson. He was bor March 4, 1986 while Matt was stationed at Ft Ord, Ca while in the Army. He came home on leave in December of that year and Josh died at my home on December 21st with SIDs (crib death) This picture was taken on the 16th. After his funeral my wife Carolyn and Juanita went to Lazrus Dept Store to view the photos and choose which ones to buy. Upon seeing them they began to weep and the photographer asked what was wrong. When they told them what had happened he put all the photos back in the envelope and said there is no charge, please take all of them. I know his death has been the worst pain in my life to date.
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