Muir, Robert

  • Posted on: 10 June 2014
  • By: khughes
Primary Name
First Name: 
Robert
Surname: 
Muir
Alternate Names
Nickname: 
Bobby
Birth and Death
Birth Info
Birth Date Prefix: 
c.
Birth Year: 
1790
Birth Note: 
Scotland (Ancestry says 1791)
Citation for Birth Info: 
Citation Notes: 
http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1850usfedcenancestry&indiv=try&h=11356779
Death Info
Death Month: 
February
Death Day: 
17
Death Year: 
1868
Death Note: 
Auburn, Cayuga, NY
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&
Relationships
Marriage Information: 
Marriage and Children Info
Spouse: 
Muir, Nancy Amantha
Marriage Year: 
1822
Children: 
Muir, Ellen
Muir, Katherine
Biographical Information
Seward Context: 
Social
Profession: 
Mayor of Auburn, merchant
Biography and Citation Information: 
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.
Extra information from Google Docs spreadsheet
Citation for Marriage Info (old): 
Editorial Information
Editorial Review: 
Unverified and Incomplete