William
Smith
Muir
Born in Bannockburn, Central, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Jane Stewart Robb
— married
1 Jan 1844 in Bannockburn, Central, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Elizabeth Jane Muir, Stephen Muir, Aaron Muir, Moses Muir, UNKNOWN Muir, Eliza Muir, Levi Richard Muir, Asenath McFarlane Muir, Priscilla Blackwood Muir, Ellington Muir, Elizabeth Muir, Alice Muir, Margaret Muir, Sarah Ellen Muir, William Wallace Muir, Fredrick James Muir, George Henry Muir, Dan Muir, Miriam Muir, Edith Muir, Benjamin Muir, Williamena Muir, Lillian Jane Muir, Frank Muir, William Henry Muir, Sidney Wellington Muir, Florence May Muir, Mary Ann Muir, John Staples Muir, Jessie Centennial Muir, David Muir, Mary Marie Woodin Muir, Leo Joseph Muir, Rhoda Muir and Abraham Muir
Died
at age 74
in Woods Cross, Davis, Utah, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Nov 2011
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Contents |
Biography
Sergeant William Muir served with the Iowa Volunteers during the Mexican-American War
Service Started: Jul 1846
Unit(s): Company A, Mormon Battalion
Service Ended: Jul 16, 1847
Service Started: Jul 1846
Unit(s): Company A, Mormon Battalion
Service Ended: Jul 16, 1847
William Smith Muir was both a Corporal and Sergeant in Company A. He completed the journey to California and was discharged at Los Angeles, July 16, 1847.[1]
Christening
- Christening:
- Date: 19 July 1822
- Place: Saint Ninians, Central, United Kingdom
Burial
- Burial:
- Date: 30 November 1896
- Place: Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States
Research Notes
FindAGrave lists four spouses and 21 children. Profiles for the 3 additional spaces need to be added. Children in this profile exceed the number listed on FindAGrave. The children need to be research further to determine which mother they had, and research sources for them.
Sources
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29256710/william-smith-muir: accessed 25 June 2023), memorial page for Sgt William Smith Muir (19 Jul 1822–27 Nov 1896), Find A Grave: Memorial #29256710, citing Bountiful Memorial Park, Bountiful, Davis County, Utah, USA; Maintained by Schott Family (contributor 46932087).
Acknowledgements
- WikiTree profile Muir-280 created through the import of David Stewart.ged on Nov 24, 2011 by David Stewart. See the Changes page for the details of edits by David and others.
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