MUIR, E. J. - some notes

MUIR, DANVER

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 7/23/2011 at 16:35:32

"1879 History of Jefferson County"
Page 557 - Penn Township

MUIR, E., dealer in groceries, provisions, flour and feed, glass and queensware, Perlee; born in Berks Co., Penn., in 1839; moved with parents to Louisville,Ky.; thence to Indiana, where he married Miss Eliza DANVER, of Johnson Co.; moved to this county in 1875; have two children—Emma May, born in Bartholomew Co., Ind., and Harriet, born in this county. Mr. MUIR enlisted in Co. K, 23d Regt. Ind. Inf. in 1861; served three years; was honorably discharged; was at Pittsburg Landing, siege of Vicksburg, Champion Hills, Kenesaw Mountain and Raymond. He is a member of the I.O.O.F. and Knights of Pythias.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, May 11, 1881
Page 3, Column 5

Perlee is to have another grocery and provision store, E. J. MUIR having leased the hotel building for that purpose. MUIR has been in business in Perlee before, has always commanded a good trade, and his old friends will be pleased to see him again.

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"Jefferson County Soldiers in Fairfield City"
Year not noted - 1885?

MUIR, E., June '61, Wagonmaster, Co. E, 23d Ind. Inft.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, March 17, 1886
Page 3, Column 8

E. MUIR has gone to Atchison, Kan., where he has a situation in a grocery store. His family remains in this city for the present.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I am not related to the person(s) mentioned.