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John Samson Muir 1851–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 November 1851

Birth Location: Crescent, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States of America

Death Date: 20 May 1940

Death Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America

Father: John Muir

Mother: Mary Muir

Spouse(s): Letitia Jones

Children(s): Letitia Muir, Walter Muir, Isabell McKean, John Jr, Ruth Morrison, James Muir, Wilford Muir, Thomas Muir

In 1851, John Samson Muir entered the world in Crescent, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States of America, born to John Muir And Mary Muir. In 1870, John Samson Muir resided in Beaver, Beaver, Utah Territory, USA. John Samson Muir married Letitia A Jones, and had children including Isabell Annie Mckean, James Alma Muir, John Samson Muir Jr, Letitia Ann Muir, Ruth Janet Morrison, Thomas Warner Muir, Walter Evan Muir, Wilford Beveridge Muir. John Samson Muir passed away in 1940 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1851, John Samson Muir entered the world in Crescent, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States of America, born to John Muir And Mary Muir.
  • In 1870, John Samson Muir resided in Beaver, Beaver, Utah Territory, USA.
  • John Samson Muir married Letitia A Jones, and had children including Isabell Annie Mckean, James Alma Muir, John Samson Muir Jr, Letitia Ann Muir, Ruth Janet Morrison, Thomas Warner Muir, Walter Evan Muir, Wilford Beveridge Muir.
  • John Samson Muir passed away in 1940 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America.

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John Muir's Ancestors

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John Muir
1851–1940
Birth Place: Crescent, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States of America
Parents
John Muir
1826–
Scotland
Mary Muir
1823–
England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Muir's Descendants

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John (Samson) Muir (29 November 1851–20 May 1940) m. Letitia (A.) Jones (19 Aug 1863–March 8 1951)
  1. 1. Letitia (Ann) Muir 1885–1969
  2. 2. Walter (Evan) Muir 1896–1971
  3. 3. Isabell (Annie) McKean 1889–1977
  4. 4. John (Samson Muir) Jr 1887–1889
  5. 5. Ruth (Janet) Morrison 1898–1935
  6. 6. James (Alma) Muir 1894–1977 m. Viola Berg 1895–
  7. 7. Wilford (Beveridge) Muir 1904–1928
  8. 8. Thomas (Warner) Muir 1892–1969 m. Elsie Jones 1895–

John Muir's Timeline

3 Records

1851
29 November 1851
Birth of John Samson Muir in Crescent, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States of America
Crescent, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 19
John Samson Muir resided here in Beaver, Beaver, Utah Territory, USA
Beaver, Beaver, Utah Territory, USA
1940
20 May 1940
Age 89
Death of John Samson Muir in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 November 1851
    Event Place: Crescent, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Beaver, Beaver, Utah Territory; Roll: M593_1610; Page: 16B; Family History Library Film: 553109
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Beaver, Beaver, Utah Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Beaver, Beaver, Utah Territory; Roll: M593_1610; Page: 16B; Family History Library Film: 553109

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1940
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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