Indiana McCaslins

In the 1910 US Federal Census for Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, 26-year-old Indiana-born farmer Will and his 23-year-old Indiana-born wife Hattie [Luyster] Mullendore have been married three years and have had no children. In their household are 16-year-old Indiana-born servant Christine Stucke and 26-year-old Indiana-born hired man Harry Emore. Will is farming rented land. Everyone can read, write and speak English. Everyone's parents were born in Indiana.

When 35-year-old self employed farmer William Tulley registers for the WWI draft on 12 Sep 1918, he states that he lives at RR 4 Franklin, Indiana, that he was born 5 Aug 1883, and is native born. His nearest relative is his wife Hattie Mullendore at RR 4, Franklin, Indiana. His description is white, short, slender with brown eyes and hair.

In the 1920 US Federal Census for Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, 36-year-old Indiana-born farmer William and his 32-year-old Indiana-born wife Hattie N [Luyster] Mullendore have in their household their Indiana-born children, 9-year-old Marion J [sic] and 7-year-old William O, and Hattie's mother 64-year-old Indiana-born widow Hattie D [McCaslin] Lyster [sic]. Marian and William O have attended school in the past year. Everyone can read, write and speak English. Everyone's parents were born in Indiana except Hattie D Luyster as her father was born in Kentucky and her mother in New Jersey. William seems to be renting the land he farms from his father 63-year-old Andrew Mullendore who is living next door and does own a farm, but is not engaged in farming.

In the 1930 US Federal Census for Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, 46-year-old Indiana-born William and his 43-year-old Indiana-born wife Hattie N [Luyster] Mullendore were married when he was 24- and she was 20-years old. They have in their household their Indiana-born children, 19-year-old J Marian [sic] and 17-year-old William O, and Hattie's mother, 77-year-old Indiana-born widow Hattie D [Harriet Ditmars McCaslin] Luyster. The family is living on a farm that William T owns. They have a radio. William T is a farmer, J Marian is an assistant librarian in a college library, and William O is a waiter in a restaurant. Both J Marian and William O have attended school or college in the past year. William T, J Marian and William O have worked on the last regularly scheduled work day. Everyone can read write and speak English. Everyone's parents were born in Indiana, except Hattie Luyster's as her father was born in Kentucky and her mother in New Jersey.

On 27 Apr 1942, when 58-year-old self employed farmer William T (Initial only) [sic] registers for the WWII draft, he states that he is living in Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana and that his mailing address is Franklin, Johnson, Indiana R.R. 4. He has a telephone and its number is Franklin 37F11. He was born 5 Aug 1883 in Bartholomew County, Indiana. The person who will always know his address is Mrs. Hattie N. Mullendore of Franklin Johnson, Indiana R.R. 4 which is also the address of his farm. His description is white, 5 feet 3 inches, 118 pounds, with brown eyes, black hair, and light brown complexion. He has no other distinguishing physical characteristics.

Will T Mullendore died 4 Jun 1949 and was buried in section K of Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson, Indiana.