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For whom Mulkeytown, in Franklin County, received its name. With his brother Jonathan H., came from Tennessee to Illinois in the early thirties. He built the first house on the site of Mulkeytown in 1837. The post-office was called Little Muddy, because it had been previously established at the house of John Kirkpatrick, who lived near Little Muddy Creek. The name was not changed to Mulkeytown till after the Civil War. Another brother, Dr. C. F. Mulkey, came from Tennessee to the same locality in 1832, and was engaged for a time with John M. in the mercantile business.
General Note on The Mulkeys:
The Mulkey family came to America from Sweden about 1650 and settled on a part of the territory watered by the Delaware River and Bay. Their history is an interesting one. They were men of earnest Christian convictions and high moral purpose and courage. As far as known, there was only one exception--he was a shocking pervert.
Besides those whose sketches are given here, other Christian preachers of this family went West--some to Missouri, some to Arkansas and others to Oregon.