Walter Muir

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Personal and Family Information

Walter was born on 18 DEC 1786 in Dalgety, the son of Thomas Muir and Montgomery Jaap.

He died in 1857 in Cedar City, Lyon, Utah.

His wife was Ellen Beveridge. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their eight known children were Janet (1813-1814), Montgomery (1816-1899), Thomas (1818-1860), Betty (1821-?), George (1823-1848), Grace (1825-1854), David (1829-1891) and Mary Ann (1831-1921).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Walter Muir
(1786-1857)

 

Thomas Muir
(c1758-?)

   
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Montgomery Jaap
(1764->1841)

 

Walter Jaap
(1735-?)

 

Walter Jaap
(1698-1751)

 
   

Alison Williamson
(1702-?)

 
   

Elizabeth Beveridge
(1728-?)

 

James Beveridge
(c1700-?)

 
   

Dorothy Williamson
(c1700-?)

 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth18 DEC 1786
Place: Dalgety
Death1857
Place: Cedar City, Lyon, Utah

Notes

Note 1

He was a very early Mormon convert, joining the church on 31 December 1846. Emigrated on board the "Sailor Prince" from Liverpool along with 311 other Mormon emigrants. He emigrated with his wife, his 7 children, his son-in-law, daughter-in-law, and 4 grandchildren.

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