“John Richard Muse son of Saml WY & Sarah J Muse was born on the 25th day of December 1858” [Muse family Bible record, Library of Virginia Archives/Manuscripts Call Number 28056]

John Richard Muse was born on 25 December 1858 in Essex County, Virginia, to Saml. W. Y. Muse, farmer and resident of Essex County, and Sarah Jane Muse. [Essex County, Virginia, Birth Register page 18, line 24]

1860 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Dwelling 609, Family 593
Muse, S. W. P.?, 40, farmer, $3700 real estate, $4835 personal estate
Muse, Sarah J., 21
Muse, Thomas, 3
Muse, Jno. Richmond, 1
Carter, Lucretia, 54, house keeper
Covington, Richd, 25, laborer
All were born in Virginia

1870 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Millers Tavern Post Office
Page 145
Muse, Samuel W. Y., 50, male, white, farmer, value of real estate $1,700, value of personal estate $200, born in Virginia
Muse, Sarah J., 31, female, white, keeping house, born in Virginia
Muse, Thomas, 13, male, white, farm laborer, born in Virginia
Muse, John R., 11, male, white, farm labrorer, born in Virginia, born in Virginia
Muse, Charles H., 9, male, white, at home, born in Virginia
Muse, Lucelia A., 7, female, white, at home, born in Virginia
Muse, Willis Y., 4, male, white, at home, born in Virginia
Muse, Robert W. F., 2, male, white, at home, born in Virginia
Brockenbrough, Lucy, 16, female, mulatto, domestic servant, born in Virginia, cannot read or write

On 29 January 1890 in Essex County, Virginia, John B. Muse was married to Annis G. Taylor. He was 30, single, born in Essex, living in Essex, occupation merchant, son of S. W. Y. Muse and Sarah J. Coates. She was 21, single, born in Caroline County, living in Essex, daughter of John M. Taylor and Mary Thomas. [Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Register I, page 102.]