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Margaret Miriam A Muse Austin 1840 – 1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Apr 1840

Birth Location: Henderson County, Tennessee

Death Date: 21 Aug 1926

Death Location: Cedar Grove Cemetary, Henderson County, Tennessee (marker turned over)

Father: John MUSE

Mother: Mariam Eve

Spouse(s): Elijah Austin

Children(s): Zilpha Austin, James Austin, Martha Austin, Wylie Austin, Timothy Austin, John Austin, Sarah Austin, Elijah Austin, Rebecca Duck, Elisha Austin

In 1840, Margaret Miriam A Muse Austin entered the world in Henderson County, Tennessee, born to John MUSE and Mariam Eve. In 1870, Margaret Miriam A Muse Austin resided in District 13, Henderson, Tennessee, USA. Margaret Miriam A Muse Austin married Elijah James Austin, and had children including Zilpha A. Austin, James M Austin, Martha Bell Austin, Wylie Layfate Austin, Timothy Austin, John B. Austin, Sarah Austin, Elijah E Austin, Rebecca Melvina Duck, Elisha W Austin. Margaret Miriam A Muse Austin passed away in 1926 in Cedar Grove Cemetary, Henderson County, Tennessee (marker turned over).

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Biography

  • In 1840, Margaret Miriam A Muse Austin entered the world in Henderson County, Tennessee, born to John MUSE and Mariam Eve.
  • In 1870, Margaret Miriam A Muse Austin resided in District 13, Henderson, Tennessee, USA.
  • Margaret Miriam A Muse Austin married Elijah James Austin, and had children including Zilpha A. Austin, James M Austin, Martha Bell Austin, Wylie Layfate Austin, Timothy Austin, John B. Austin, Sarah Austin, Elijah E Austin, Rebecca Melvina Duck, Elisha W Austin.
  • Margaret Miriam A Muse Austin passed away in 1926 in Cedar Grove Cemetary, Henderson County, Tennessee (marker turned over).

Immediate Family

Parents

John MUSE
1807 – 1872
Birth Location: North Carolina
JM
Mariam Eve
1815 –
Birth Location: North Carolina
ME

Spouses(s)

Elijah Austin
1837 – 1908
Birth Location: Scotts Hill, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
EA

Children(s)

Zilpha Austin
1860 – 1873
Birth Location: Henderson County, Tennessee, United States of America
ZA
James Austin
1862 – 1929
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
JA
Martha Austin
1863 – 1926
Birth Location: Scotts Hill, Henderson, Tennessee, United States
MA
Wylie Austin
1865 – 1949
Birth Location: Tennessee
WA
Timothy Austin
1867 – 1946
Birth Location: Tennessee
TA
John Austin
1870 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
JA
Sarah Austin
1871 – 1964
Birth Location: Tennessee
SA
Elijah Austin
1874 – 1956
Birth Location: Tennessee
EA
Rebecca Duck
1875 – 1950
Birth Location: Henderson County, Tennessee, United States of America
RD
Elisha Austin
1878 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
EA

Margaret Austin's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Austin
1840 – 1926
Birth Place: Henderson County, Tennessee
Parents
John MUSE
1807 – 1872
North Carolina
Mariam Eve
1815 –
North Carolina
Grandparents
Jesse (Franklin) MUSE
1759 – 1822
Cumberland County, North Carolina
Joyce (Hill) Muse
1760 – 1825
Cumberland, Moore, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Muse
1733 – 1782
Hiram Hill
1735 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sophia Pope
1705 – 1758

Margaret Austin's Descendants

1.
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Margaret (Miriam A Muse) Austin (02 Apr 1840 – 21 Aug 1926) m. Elijah (James) Austin (19 Apr 1837 – 6 Jun 1908)
  1. 1. Zilpha (A.) Austin (29 December 1860 – 17 August 1873)
  2. 2. James (M) Austin (27 February 1862 – 5 May 1929)
  3. 3. Martha (Bell) Austin (Dec 1863 – 1926) m. John (Wesley) Hoosier (08 May 1866 – 22 Aug 1949)
    1. 1. Ida Vandiver (April 18 1886 – 25 January 1943) m. John (Henry) Vandiver (25 Sep 1885 – 10 OCT 1949)
      1. 1. Walter Vandewer (abt 1907 – 12 May 1970) m. Melvina (M.) Vandiver (14 May 1911 – 25 February 1982)
      2. 2. Tommie Vandewer (abt 1909 – 1910)
      3. 3. Zadie (E) Vandever (abt 1910 – Abt 1987) m. Paul (Edward) Maupin (27 Oct 1914 – )
      4. 4. Velta (M) Vandiver (abt 1913 – 1 Jan 1994) m. Ruel Hanna (abt 1912 – )
      5. 5. John (Lucin) Vandiver (12 Mar 1915 – 17 April 1983) m. Tommie (Savage) Vandiver (1 Apr 1917 – 26 Oct 2007)
      6. 6. Jesse (Taft) Vandiver (12 June 1917 – 18 July 1980)
      7. 7. Opil (Harding) Vandiver (8 Aug 1918 – 21 Dec 1996)
      8. 8. James (Carl) Vandiver (8 Jul 1919 – 24 Dec 1995)
      9. 9. Ocie Vandiver (4 Jan 1924 – Feb 1985)
      10. 10. May (Dell) Ashcraft (28 Oct 1926 – 06 Nov 2009) m. James (Elmo) Ashcraft (abt 1924 – 11 OCT 1989)
        1. 1. James (Dell) Ashcraft (28 October 1946 – 28 October 1946)
        2. 2. Virginia (Raye) Ashcraft (22 Oct 1947 – Aug 19 1986) m. Jerry (D) Jenkins (27 Oct 1946 – )
        3. 3. Claudette Thompson (19 Mar 1949 – )
        4. 4. May Hoffman (abt 1951 – )
        5. 5. Reva Goettsch (10 Jul 1958 – )
      11. 11. Ilene Vandiver (abt 1929 – ) m. Robert (J) Recar (abt 1919 – )
      12. 12. Martha (R) Vandiver (abt 1933 – 27 January 2018) m. James (W.) Taylor (8 June 1926 – 9 January 2008)
  4. 4. Wylie (Layfate) Austin (5 November 1865 – 26 December 1949)
  5. 5. Timothy Austin (Jun 1867 – 25 May 1946)
  6. 6. John (B.) Austin (Abt 1870 – )
  7. 7. Sarah Austin (Feb 1871 – 27 July 1964)
  8. 8. Elijah (E) Austin (Apr 1874 – 1956)
  9. 9. Rebecca (Melvina) Duck (December 1875 – 12 November 1950)
  10. 10. Elisha (W) Austin (Jul 1878 – )

Margaret Austin's Timeline

8 Records

1840
02 Apr 1840
Birth of Margaret Miriam A Muse Austin in Henderson County, Tennessee
Henderson County, Tennessee
1860
1860
Age 20
Margaret Miriam A Muse Austin was married in Henderson, Tennessee, United States
Henderson, Tennessee, United States
1870
1870
Age 30
Margaret Miriam A Muse Austin resided here in District 13, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
District 13, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 40
Margaret Miriam A Muse Austin resided here in District 13, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
District 13, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 60
Margaret Miriam A Muse Austin resided here in Civil District 13, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 13, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
1926
Aug 1926
Age 86
Death of Margaret Miriam A Muse Austin in Sardis, Henderson, Tennessee
Sardis, Henderson, Tennessee
1926
21 Aug 1926
Age 86
Death of Margaret Miriam A Muse Austin in Cedar Grove Cemetary, Henderson County, Tennessee (marker turned over)
Cedar Grove Cemetary, Henderson County, Tennessee (marker turned over)
1926
22 Aug 1926
Age 86
Burial of Margaret Miriam A Muse Austin in United States
United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1840
    Event Place: Henderson County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1965, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 8
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 13, Henderson, Tennessee; Roll: 1262; Page: 429A; Enumeration District: 063
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 13, Henderson, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1537; Page: 134A; Family History Library Film: 553036
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 13, Henderson, Tennessee; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0053; FHL microfilm: 1241578
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2965.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DD1
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Henderson, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 13, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 13, Henderson, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1537; Page: 134A; Family History Library Film: 553036

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 13, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 13, Henderson, Tennessee; Roll: 1262; Page: 429A; Enumeration District: 063

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 13, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 13, Henderson, Tennessee; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0053; FHL microfilm: 1241578

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1926
    Event Place: Sardis, Henderson, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1965, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 8
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1926
    Event Place: Cedar Grove Cemetary, Henderson County, Tennessee (marker turned over)

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1926
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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