Emanuel E. Bullen

Some genealogies report his name as Emanuel while others report it as Manuel.  I would suspect that given his heritage his name was probably Emanuel.  However, his death certificate records him as M. E. Bullen.  I have also seen his family surname spellen Bullens, Bullins, etc.  The spelling here was taken from his death certificate.  Some genealogies also report his death due to pneumonia following a dowsing in a creek as part of his wedding celebration.  His death certificate however, reports that he died of typhoid fever.  In any event, it appears that he did die within a few weeks of his marriage to Miss Orla Dotson.

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Emanuel, or Manuel if you choose, was born Aug. 3, 1891 in Wildie, Rockcastle Co., KY to James Chalton and Elvira Coffey Bullen.  He died on Jan. 31, 1915 in Rockcastle Co. and was buried in Scaffold Cane cemetery at Roundstone.

James and Elvira, a daughter of Elias Henry "Eli" and Hannan Bullen Coffey, was born Dec. 10, 1863 in Wildie and died there on Mar. 18, 1913 and was buried at Scaffold Cane cemetery.  James was born Apr. 12, 1866 in TN and died in Madison Co., KY on Nov. 10. 1948.  He is probably also buried at Scaffold Cane, but I have no record of that. 

He and Elvira married on Aug. 20, 1885 in Rockcastle Co. and were the parents of at least eight children; Emanuel the third born.

Joseph M., born May 15, 1886; Willie, born May 9, 1890, died May 28, 1896; Unnamed chld, born and died May 14, 1892; Matilda Pearl, born 1896, died 1983; Thomas J., born Oct. 4, 1895, died May 26, 1933; Dewey Bryant, born Jul., 1899, died 1983; and apparently another son named Willie, born Dec. 7, 1906.

Matilda married Thomas H. Wolfe and both are buried at Berea cemetery, Madison Co., KY.

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Jesse James Bullens

I have received some really nice photographs of some of the descendants of Joseph Milton and Nancy Ellen Coffey Bullen(s). The photos are courtesy of Jessie James Bullens III via Judy Malone.


This photograph is one of Jesse and Flora Bullens. Jesse was born Dec. 15, 1891 in Rockcastle Co., KY and died in Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH on Apr. 20, 1988. Flora, the daughter of William Caleb and Sarah Issis Sims Viars, was born Aug. 5, 1896 in Rockcastle Co., and died Jan. 27, 1944 in Richmond, Madison Co., KY.



This is a photo of the seven children of Jesse and Flora. From L-R is: Mabel, Junior, Beulah, Thursa, Boyd Jennings, Violet and Harold. They are not standing in birth order.

Mabel Ruth was born Jul. 13, 1913 in Fairland, Douglas Co., IL. She married William Howard on Jan. 2, 1931 and, died Nov. 1, 1999. She and William had four children: Wilma, William, Joan and Harold.

Beulah Bell was born Dec. 9, 1914 in Berea, Madison Co., KY, married Chris Lee Clem on Apr. 30, 1932 and died May 23, 2003 in Troy, Miami Co., OH. She and Chris had three children: Willowdeen, Chris, and Patricia. Chris Lee was born Jan. 13, 1910 in Danville, Casey Co., KY and died Feb. 5, 2003 in Troy.

Thursa Franklin was born Aug. 1, 1916 in Berea. She married Roy Hacker and had at least one child, a son named Paul. Thursa died Dec. 2, 1982 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN.

Rose Violet was born Jun. 11, 1916 in Tipp City, Miami Co., OH. She married Joseph Wright on Dec. 29, 1936 and died May 22, 1998 in Troy. Joseph was born Jun. 11, 1916 in Tipp City and, died May 22, 1998 in Troy. They had two children: Peggy Jo, and Linda Mae.

Harold Clay, born Nov. 29, 1920 in Rockcastle Co., married Iva Maye Jackson on Nov. 29, 1940. She was born Jan. 28, 1924 and died Jan. 16, 1995 in Troy. Their children are Harriet Jackson and Harold Clay, Jr.

Jesse James, Jr., born Nov. 19, 1923 in Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle Co., and married Regina Kelly on Jun. 1, 1946. Regina was born Nov. 26, 1926 in Indianapolis and died there on Mar. 16, 1999. Their children are: Jesse James III, John Orvil, Richard Mark and Ted Lee.

Boyd Jennings, born Jul. 17, 1928 in Berea and died Apr. 29, 1977 in Dayton, OH. He married Barbara Walker and, their children are Jamie Lee, Steven Kenneth, Christine, Patricia and Boyd Jennings, Jr.

Judy wrote that "Boyd Jennings was a Merchant Marine during WWII. He was finally given full military recognition just a few years ago."

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