Bertha was born between 1878 - 1879 in Greenfield, MO and died September 03, 1917 in Butte, Silver Bow County, MT. Her mother was Nancy Newton Grider and her father was John Higgins.

On November 23, 1901 Bertha married Joseph Muir in Deer Lodge, MT. Joseph was born November 04, 1863 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland, and was the son of David Muir and Jane Gibson.

Before her marriage Bertha taught school. Bertha and Joseph ranched near Harlowton, Montana. They had 8 children: Dorothy Jean, Nicholas David, Frances Jane, Mary Helen (mother of Andra Schmidt), Josephine, Marjorie, and another baby who died at birth.

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