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Robert Muir
Birth: 1790
Death: 2-17-1868
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Nickname: Bobby
RelationshipsChildrenMuir, Ellen
Muir, Katherine
Biography
Lives in Auburn. Mentioned in 18330613FMS_WHS "Mr Brittin is staying at Muir's". Also mentioned in 18370414FMS_LMW "Mrs Muir was dressed very fashionably. Bobby you know is the president of our village..."
Letter References
Letter from Clarinda Miller McClallen to Augustus Henry Seward, January 23, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, December 21, 1834
Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, November 18, 1837
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, October 13, 1837
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazatte Miller Worden, April 14, 1837
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 13, 1833
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, November 18, 1832
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, May 27, 1828
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, April 19, 1825
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 13, 1831
Citations
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Biography: Lives in Auburn. Mentioned in 18330613FMS_WHS "Mr Brittin is staying at Muir's". Also mentioned in 18370414FMS_LMW "Mrs Muir was dressed very fashionably. Bobby you know is the president of our village..."Citation Notes: https://books.google.com/books?id=jt0wAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA58&lpg=PA58&dq=robert+muir+auburn+ny&source=bl&ots=F8upCpmnOU&sig=IG0y-DHpU9eK0HYT-i_SCNDqLZs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=wkLuVJSDCsm9ggT_9oPIAg&ved=0CCcQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=robert%20muir%20auburn%20ny&f=false
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Biography: Immigrated to Auburn when he was 16. Became a manufacturer, and in 1822 he married Nancy Bennett. Almira Bennett, who opened the famous girl's school at Owasco Lake, was Nancy's sister. "Bobby" is described by Frances as being village president in 1837.
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Citation Notes: http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1850usfedcenancestry&indiv=try&h=11356779
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Citation Notes: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=muir&GSfn=robert&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=36&GScnty=1983&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=65438904&df=all&
ChildrenMuir, Ellen
Muir, Katherine
Muir, Ellen
Muir, Katherine
Biography
Lives in Auburn. Mentioned in 18330613FMS_WHS "Mr Brittin is staying at Muir's". Also mentioned in 18370414FMS_LMW "Mrs Muir was dressed very fashionably. Bobby you know is the president of our village..."
Letter from Clarinda Miller McClallen to Augustus Henry Seward, January 23, 1847
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, December 21, 1834
Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, November 18, 1837
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, October 13, 1837
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazatte Miller Worden, April 14, 1837
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 13, 1833
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, November 18, 1832
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, May 27, 1828
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, April 19, 1825
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 13, 1831
Citations
Biography and Citation Information:
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Biography:
Lives in Auburn. Mentioned in 18330613FMS_WHS "Mr Brittin is staying at Muir's". Also mentioned in 18370414FMS_LMW "Mrs Muir was dressed very fashionably. Bobby you know is the president of our village..."
Citation Notes:
https://books.google.com/books?id=jt0wAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA58&lpg=PA58&dq=robert+muir+auburn+ny&source=bl&ots=F8upCpmnOU&sig=IG0y-DHpU9eK0HYT-i_SCNDqLZs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=wkLuVJSDCsm9ggT_9oPIAg&ved=0CCcQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=robert%20muir%20auburn%20ny&f=false
Biography:
Immigrated to Auburn when he was 16. Became a manufacturer, and in 1822 he married Nancy Bennett. Almira Bennett, who opened the famous girl's school at Owasco Lake, was Nancy's sister. "Bobby" is described by Frances as being village president in 1837.
Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Notes:
http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1850usfedcenancestry&indiv=try&h=11356779
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Notes:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=muir&GSfn=robert&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=36&GScnty=1983&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=65438904&df=all&