STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 1903, p.2, c.5, "TWENTY- FOUR YEARS AGO" THOMAS MUGG, 26 Nov 1797 - 16 Apr 1879 SHORT OBITUARY IN THE NEWSPAPER: Thomas Mugg died at his home in Jamestown, April 16, aged 82 years. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Thomas Mugg, 26 Nov 1797 - 16 Apr 1879 (81 years, 4 months and 20 days), in 1818 in Yates, New York, married his 1st wife, Eliza (Ireland) Mugg, 21 Apr 1802 - 26 Mar 1859 (1856 per History of Steuben County, IN - 1885. On 15 Jul 1860 in Branch County, MI, he married a widow, Eliza Groves Mugg. He was 62 at the time of the 2nd marriage and she was 57, so she was born about 1803. Thomas and his 1st wife are buried at Crockett Cemetery, Steuben County, IN. His 2nd wife is not listed under Mugg. His 1st wife was the daughter of King R. Ireland, 11 Aug 1809 - 01 Apr 1848, and Rhoda (Ireland) Ireland. She is not listed in the Cemetery Book with the Irelands. King is also buried at Crockett Cemetery. CHILDREN OF THE MARRIAGE OF THOMAS AND ELIZA (IRELAND) MUGG: His biography states he had 10 children, only 3 daughters and 1 son survive him. I do not have all their names. These are the ones listed in www.rootsweb/worldconnect.com: SON: Gilbert Mugg, born 14 Dec 1819 in Yates County, NY; died 06 Mar 1900 in Steuben County, IN. He married Jennie Amoretta (listed as Amorette in Cem. Bk) (Storrs) Mugg, 1835 - 1915.They are buried at Circle Hill Cemetery, Angola, Steuben County, IN. DGTR: Anna M. Mugg, born about 1832 in NY. DGTR: Martha P. Mugg, born about 1834 in NY. DGTR: Mary H. Mugg, born about 1836 in NY. DGTR: Harriett A. (Mugg) Kaiser, born 03 Apr 1838 in NY, died 23 Jun 1911 of heart disease in Coldwater, Branch County, MI. On 14 Mar 1861 in Steuben County, IN, she married Jacob S. Kaiser, born 14 Mar 1833 in Ohio, died 30 Jun 1902 in Bethel Township, Branch County, Mi. Jacob's father is Andrew Kaiser. No information on the other children. SOURCES: "Cemeteries of Steuben County, IN - 1990," by Audree Seibel Lewis, Vol. 1, page 960; Vol. 2, pages 1322, 1323. "Marriage Licenses Steuben County, 1837 - 1899." "History of Steuben County, IN, - 1885, page 530, biography of Thomas Mugg. www.familysearch.org. www.rootsweb/worldconnect.com: "Browers Mich. Mill, contact: Paul Brower, brower8@cbpu.com, Thomas Mugg, ID I21582. Submitted by Mona Hilden-Beckwith e-mail: hilbeck123@att.net