This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BIGGS, PETTY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WCE.2ACIB/896.1.2 Message Board Post: Mary Catherine Biggs was born 26 Oct 1881 in Covington County, Alabama to James Seaborn & Tempie Haralson Biggs. She married Robert Edward Petty on 15 Mar 1903 in Laverne, Alabama. Other children of James & Tempie were: William A. Biggs 25 Aug 1884 James Fletcher Biggs 8 Nov 1890 David Earnest Biggs 29 Jan 1894 Etta Gertrude Biggs 11 Jun 1900 James Seaborn Biggs was the son of William & Susannah Carter Biggs. William's father was Joel Biggs, b. abt. 1780 in Brunswick County, VA and moved with his father, Joel, Sr., to Clarke County, GA bef 1800. Joel Jr was in the war of 1812 and drew land in Mobil Dist of Alabama for his service. His land was in the area that became Covington County. He died there sometime after 1850.