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Thomas J Muse 1816–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 JAN 1816

Birth Location: Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 30 Mar 1894

Death Location: Poetry, Kaufman, Texas, USA

Father: Thomas Muse

Mother: Keziah Lasater

Spouse(s): Sarah Short, Louisa Harris

Children(s): Hershell Muse, Arena Muse, Tabitha Muse, Joel Muse, Frances Muse, Amanda Muse, Thomas Muse, Eli Muse

The story of Thomas J Muse began in 1816 in Tennessee, United States. In 1850, Thomas J Muse resided in Shelby, Texas. In 1870, Thomas J Muse resided in Kaufman, Texas, United States. Thomas J Muse married Louisa Elizabeth Harris, Sarah Short, and had children including Amanda J Muse, Arena M Muse, Eli Jefferson Muse, Frances A Muse, Hershell V Muse, Joel D Muse, Tabitha Emmaline Muse, Thomas H Muse. Thomas J Muse passed away in 1894 in Poetry, Kaufman, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas J Muse began in 1816 in Tennessee, United States.
  • In 1850, Thomas J Muse resided in Shelby, Texas.
  • In 1870, Thomas J Muse resided in Kaufman, Texas, United States.
  • Thomas J Muse married Louisa Elizabeth Harris, Sarah Short, and had children including Amanda J Muse, Arena M Muse, Eli Jefferson Muse, Frances A Muse, Hershell V Muse, Joel D Muse, Tabitha Emmaline Muse, Thomas H Muse.
  • Thomas J Muse passed away in 1894 in Poetry, Kaufman, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Muse
1785–1852
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Keziah Lasater
1782–1848
Birth Location: Chatham, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Short
1817–
Birth Location: Franklin, Tennessee, United States
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Louisa Harris
1831–1896
Birth Location: Bedford, Tennessee, United States
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Children(s)

Hershell Muse
1872–1917
Birth Location: Poetry, Kaufman, Texas, USA
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Arena Muse
1847–
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Tabitha Muse
1845–1914
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Joel Muse
1843–
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Frances Muse
1841–
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Amanda Muse
1838–
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Thomas Muse
1837–
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Eli Muse
1862–1926
Birth Location: Texas, United States
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Thomas Muse's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Muse
1816–1894
Birth Place: Tennessee, United States
Parents
Thomas Muse
1785–1852
Virginia, United States
Keziah Lasater
1782–1848
Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Daniel Muse
1748–1833
Prince William, Virginia, United States
Rebecca Yarborough
1729–1793
VA
Hezekiah Lasater
1760–1842
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Copeland
1770–1847
Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Muse
1700–1758
Sophia Pope
1710–1757
William Lasater
1734–1784
Kesiah Walton
1715–1784
James Copeland
1740–1809
Elizabeth
1733–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Muse
1665–1732
Elizabeth Sturman
1680–1735
Humphrey Pope
1674–1731
Amy Veale
1682–
Nicholas Copeland
1697–1742
Nancy Lott
1701–1760
Robert Johnson
1696–1766
Priscilla Johnson
1686–2003

Thomas Muse's Descendants

1.
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Thomas (J) Muse (30 JAN 1816–30 Mar 1894) m. Sarah Short (1817–) m. Louisa (Elizabeth) Harris (19 Jul 1831–3 Apr 1896)
  1. 1. Hershell (V) Muse 1872–1917
  2. 2. Arena (M) Muse 1847–
  3. 3. Tabitha (Emmaline) Muse 1845–1914
  4. 4. Joel (D) Muse 1843–
  5. 5. Frances (A) Muse 1841–
  6. 6. Amanda (J) Muse 1838–
  7. 7. Thomas (H) Muse 1837–
  8. 8. Eli (Jefferson) Muse 1862–1926 m. Ura (Samantha) Harper 1871–1963
    1. 1. Mary (Ethel) Gill 1892–1982
    2. 2. Imogene (E.) Muse 1910–1975
    3. 3. Thomas (Jessie) Muse 1900–1955
    4. 4. Jerome Muse 1895–1972
      1. 1. William (L) Brigman 1924–
    5. 5. Mattie Muse 1898–1917
    6. 6. Ruby (Aileen) Muse 1905–1970 m. Samuel (Gobel) Moore 1907–1967
      1. 1. Sammie (Gene) Moore 1931–1998 m. James (Monroe) Keeling 1930–2004
        1. 1. Sabra (Gene) Keeling –1998
      2. 2. Robert (Allen) Moore 1936–2003 m. Jamie (Heather) Ross 1940–2018

Thomas Muse's Timeline

6 Records

1816
30 JAN 1816
Birth of Thomas J Muse in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States
1850
1850
Age 34
Thomas J Muse resided here in Shelby, Texas
Shelby, Texas
1870
1870
Age 54
Thomas J Muse resided here in Kaufman, Texas, United States
Kaufman, Texas, United States
1880
1880
Age 64
Thomas J Muse resided here in Kaufman, Texas, United States
Kaufman, Texas, United States
1894
30 Mar 1894
Age 78
Death of Thomas J Muse in Poetry, Kaufman, Texas, USA
Poetry, Kaufman, Texas, USA
1894
30 Mar 1894
Age 78
Death of Thomas J Muse in Poetry, Kaufman, Texas, USA
Poetry, Kaufman, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 JAN 1816
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: , Kaufman, Texas; Roll: T9_1315; Family History Film: 1255315; Page: 107.1000; Enumeration District: 37; Image: .
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , Kaufman, Texas; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: , Shelby, Texas; Roll: M432_915; Page: 32A; Image: .
    [4] Texas, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Shelby, Texas
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: , Shelby, Texas; Roll: M432_915; Page: 32A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Kaufman, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , Kaufman, Texas; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Kaufman, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: , Kaufman, Texas; Roll: T9_1315; Family History Film: 1255315; Page: 107.1000; Enumeration District: 37; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1894
    Event Place: Poetry, Kaufman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1894
    Event Place: Poetry, Kaufman, Texas, USA
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