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John Muir 1730 – 1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1730

Birth Location: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 20 March 1791

Death Location: Alexanderia, Fairfax, Virginia, USA

Father: Hugh Muir

Mother: Margaret Edgar

Spouse(s):

Children(s): John Muir

In 1730, John Muir entered the world in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Hugh Muir and Margaret Edgar. John Muir had children including John Muir. John Muir passed away in 1791 in Alexanderia, Fairfax, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1730, John Muir entered the world in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Hugh Muir and Margaret Edgar.
  • John Muir had children including John Muir.
  • John Muir passed away in 1791 in Alexanderia, Fairfax, Virginia, USA.

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John Muir's Ancestors

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John Muir
1730 – 1791
Birth Place: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Hugh Muir
Margaret Edgar
1709 –
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Edgar
1683 –
Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland
Helen McAlexander
1685 –
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Edward Edgar
1658 –
Margaret Gilchrist
1656 –
Robert MCALEXANDER
1653 –
Margaret Corsane
1659 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gilchrist
1638 – 1720
Ann Douglas
1635 – 1659

John Muir's Descendants

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John Muir (April 1730 – 20 March 1791)
  1. 1. John Muir (1770 – 1815) m. Mary Lang (1780 – 1841)
    1. 1. Jane Muir (4 Nov 1803 – 2 Aug 1880) m. James (Samuel) Green (8 Jan 1791 – 21 Dec. 1887)
      1. 1. Charles (Wesley) Green (1832 – 1907) m. Martha (J.) Smith (ABT 1838 – )
        1. 1. Martha (D) Green (abt 1864 – ) m. Jesse (H) Higman (Aug 1870 – 10/12/1936)

John Muir's Timeline

2 Records

1730
April 1730
Birth of John Muir in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
1791
20 March 1791
Age 61
Death of John Muir in Alexanderia, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Alexanderia, Fairfax, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1730
    Event Place: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 March 1791
    Event Place: Alexanderia, Fairfax, Virginia, USA

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