Oscar Grant Mullins was born on a family farm in Tennessee. He was the fifth of eight children born to John E., and Louisa A. (McAnally) Mullins. The "Grant" in his name is for the 18th U.S. President, who had died in 1885. As a boy Oscar migrated with his family to St. Louis. This life-style changing event occurred between the 1900 and 1910 censuses. As a young man, he moved to Salem, MO, where he worked on first electrification of this rural Ozark area. While so employed, he met Mattie Grosse, and they were married on May 12, 1915 in Salem, by the Reverend Thomas Hunt.
Later, back in St. Louis, he was the proprietor of a "Battery Shop." Here actual batteries were manufactured for early automobiles. Unfortunately for "The Bluebird Battery Shop," the business failed in the early years of the Great Depression. Damaged, but not defeated, Oscar continued to support his family. He worked for the next 25 years as an electrician / appliance-repairman at the warehouse facility of the Famous-Barr Co. in St. Louis. He retired from this job in the early 1960's and lived out the rest of his life, quietly, in South St. Louis. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan, enjoyed working in the garden, and listening to Harry Carey and Jack Buck on the radio. He loved, and was loved by his wife, (4) children and (7) grandchildren - all of whom he lived to see. He was a gentle, kind, church-going man. Even after these 5+ decades "Pop" is greatly missed.
Later, back in St. Louis, he was the proprietor of a "Battery Shop." Here actual batteries were manufactured for early automobiles. Unfortunately for "The Bluebird Battery Shop," the business failed in the early years of the Great Depression. Damaged, but not defeated, Oscar continued to support his family. He worked for the next 25 years as an electrician / appliance-repairman at the warehouse facility of the Famous-Barr Co. in St. Louis. He retired from this job in the early 1960's and lived out the rest of his life, quietly, in South St. Louis. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan, enjoyed working in the garden, and listening to Harry Carey and Jack Buck on the radio. He loved, and was loved by his wife, (4) children and (7) grandchildren - all of whom he lived to see. He was a gentle, kind, church-going man. Even after these 5+ decades "Pop" is greatly missed.
Oscar Grant Mullins was born on a family farm in Tennessee. He was the fifth of eight children born to John E., and Louisa A. (McAnally) Mullins. The "Grant" in his name is for the 18th U.S. President, who had died in 1885. As a boy Oscar migrated with his family to St. Louis. This life-style changing event occurred between the 1900 and 1910 censuses. As a young man, he moved to Salem, MO, where he worked on first electrification of this rural Ozark area. While so employed, he met Mattie Grosse, and they were married on May 12, 1915 in Salem, by the Reverend Thomas Hunt.
Later, back in St. Louis, he was the proprietor of a "Battery Shop." Here actual batteries were manufactured for early automobiles. Unfortunately for "The Bluebird Battery Shop," the business failed in the early years of the Great Depression. Damaged, but not defeated, Oscar continued to support his family. He worked for the next 25 years as an electrician / appliance-repairman at the warehouse facility of the Famous-Barr Co. in St. Louis. He retired from this job in the early 1960's and lived out the rest of his life, quietly, in South St. Louis. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan, enjoyed working in the garden, and listening to Harry Carey and Jack Buck on the radio. He loved, and was loved by his wife, (4) children and (7) grandchildren - all of whom he lived to see. He was a gentle, kind, church-going man. Even after these 5+ decades "Pop" is greatly missed.
Later, back in St. Louis, he was the proprietor of a "Battery Shop." Here actual batteries were manufactured for early automobiles. Unfortunately for "The Bluebird Battery Shop," the business failed in the early years of the Great Depression. Damaged, but not defeated, Oscar continued to support his family. He worked for the next 25 years as an electrician / appliance-repairman at the warehouse facility of the Famous-Barr Co. in St. Louis. He retired from this job in the early 1960's and lived out the rest of his life, quietly, in South St. Louis. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan, enjoyed working in the garden, and listening to Harry Carey and Jack Buck on the radio. He loved, and was loved by his wife, (4) children and (7) grandchildren - all of whom he lived to see. He was a gentle, kind, church-going man. Even after these 5+ decades "Pop" is greatly missed.
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