William was born in 1812. He was a cello player who is said to have been performing at Ford's Theater the night president Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
Sources
1860 U.S. Federal Census, District of Columbia, Washington Ward 4, page 274, dwelling 1680, family 1982, line 15, Wm Musgrif (lodger).
See Also
Taylor, Dave. "The Ford's Theatre Orchestra," Lincoln Conspirators Blog, 11 Aug 2018. Available at LincolnConspirators.com
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