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Muse Family Papers, 1769-1957
MSS 35
Overview
Creator:
Muse Family
Title:
Muse Family Papers
Collection Number:
MSS 35
Collection Dates:
1769-1957
Size:
2 Boxes
Accession #:
2011.1
Repository:
Hanover College Archives
Duggan Library
121 Scenic Drive
Hanover, Indiana 47243-0287
Phone: (812) 866-7181
archives@hanover.edu
Collection Information:
Scope and Content Note
Family histories for the Muse, Core, and Anderson families, dated 1769-1957. Materials include correspondence between family members, letters to Grace Core over family lineage, newspaper articles, and financial records. Important topics mentioned are the American Revolution, the War of 1812, Daughters of the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the Small Pox Epidemic. Places mentioned are Pittsburgh PA, Allegheny County PA, Trimble County KY, Milton KY, Hanover College, Ross County Ohio, Hillsboro Ohio, and Greenfield Ohio. Contains information on marriages and deaths.
Historical Information
Grace Core’s worked to gather genealogical data on her family’s history, and predominantly researched her family in the first twenty years of the twentieth century. It appears that her and her husband, John Core were farmers, but that Grace had a penchant for genealogy. Included in her research are the financial papers of Fauntley Muse and a record of his election to the House of Representatives for Pennsylvania in the eighth district. She additionally collected financial papers related to the Core family. Correspondence from Ebenezer Muse, the son of Fauntley, are included. Ebenezer Muse started at Hanover college in 1854. A number of family members served in the Revolutionary War such as William Taylor; and served as a private in captain Bateman Floyd’s company in the 2nd Regiment. John Beatty Sr. served as a lieutenant of a militia in Cumberland County, PA. Frederick Ware was a private in the American Revolution. A number of family members also served in the War of 1812. Fauntley Muse was a lieutenant in Captain Robert Wilson’s Second Battalion; additionally, he served as a corporal in Lieutenant Thomas Warren’s company of Light Dragoons, First Regiment, Muse Family Papers
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Second Brigade, commanded by B.G. Richard Crooks. Robert Graham was a Private in Abraham Winthrop’s regiment in the 132nd division; additionally, he was a private in Richard M. Crain’s first regiment, first brigade, in the Pennsylvania Militia. Samuel Heizer was a private in the 6th company in Virginia. Samuel Anderson was a private in Captain Andrew Hemphill’s infantry 1st regiment Ohio Militia. Grace Core used her connections to the American Revolution to be inducted into the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Administrative Information:
Related Items:
Related materials may be found by searching the Hanover College online catalog.
Acquisition:
Donated by Beth Carithers, 2011
Property rights and Usage: This collection is the property of Hanover College. Obtaining permission to publish or redistribute any copyrighted work is the responsibility of the author and/or publisher.
Preferred Citation: [identification of item], Muse Family Papers, MSS 35, Hanover College
Finding Aid Updated: 7/25/2018
Container List
Box
Folder
Folder Title
Date
Notes
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Genealogy Data Collected by Grace Core
1923-24
Surnames: Pickens Jamison, Anderson, Fauntley or Fauntleroy, Muse, Jones, Elrod, Jamison, Pennsylvania, Bourbon Co. KY, Ross Co. Ohio, Robison, Graham Edmundson, Gilchrist, Henry Clay, Core
1
2
Genealogy Data Collected by Grace Core
1923-32
Core, Muse, Anderson, Graham, Fauntley, Revolutionary War, Edmunson (Edmiston), Jamison, Heiser
1
3
Genealogy Data Collected by Grace Core
1920s and 30s
Core, Muse, Graham, Anderson, Dauphine county, Heizer, Porter, Douglas, Edmundson (Edmiston), Jessamine Co KY, Anderson Co KY,
1
4
Items Related to the Daughters of the American Revolution, American Revolution, and the War of 1812
1831-1939
Daughters of the American Revolution, Heizer, Core, Muse, Graham, Anderson, War of 1812, Taylor, Buck, Elliot
1
5
Genealogy Data
1920s and 30s
Edmiston (Edmundson), Elliot, Woodford Co. KY, Trimble, Anderson, Chapman, Muse Family Papers
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Box
Folder
Folder Title
Date
Notes
Muse, Allegheny Co. PA, Core, Porter-Henry, Graham, Battle of Waterloo?, Hopkins
1
6
Genealogy Data
1924-32
Core, Muse, Graham, Hopkins, Anderson
1
7
Genealogy Data
1905-23
Graham, D.A.R, Yellow fever, Muse, Fauntly, Anderson, Finley, Elliot
2
1
Ebenezer Muse Correspondence
1861-1889
Civil War Mentioned, Roosebelle Ohio, Muse, Harrisburg Pa, Anderson, Pittsburg, Graham, Ebenezer’s Will
2
2
Hanover College Commencement Programs
1855-61
Ebenezer Muse, Philalethean Literary Society
2
3
Correspondence of Grace Core
1890-1903
Smallpox Reference, Muse, Core, Greenfield Ohio, Christmas,
2
4
Misc related to the Core Family
1850-1950
Report Cards for John Core Jr., Core, Civil War, Anderson, Muse
2
5
Financial Papers
1801-1861
Pittsburg, Patent, Edmiston, Graham, Blythe, Hanover College
2
6
Financial Papers and Correspondence of Fauntley Muse
1818-63
Includes notification that Fauntley was elected to the House of Representatives, Muse, Allegheny PA, Trimble co. KY,
2
7
General Items Related to the Core Family
1910-25
Freemasonry, Core
2
8
Financial Records for the Core Family
1887-1957
Core, Ross Co., Muse, Elliot,
2
9
Misc Correspondence and Items of Grace Core
1845-1925
Concord OH, Trimble Co. KY, Salem Academy, the Western College, Anderson, Buck, Muse
2
10
Anderson Family Correspondence
1842-1874
Richmond Madison co. KY, Anderson, Edmiston, Salem Sabbath School,
2
11
Newspaper Articles
Early 1900s
Elliot, Porter, Robinson, Core, Fauntleroy family, Anderson,
