This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McComb, Biggerstaff Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TJB.2ACI/1661.1 Message Board Post: Paul wrote, "Have photo of my grandmother take by E.A. Hill studio in St Cloud MN in 1890. Info.. written on back is : “Ella McComb Augustine on wedding trip. Aunt Margaret Biggristaff (sp?) and family Father’s oldest sister St. Cloud.” Father could be John Marshal McComb. Both my grand parents were life long residences of Pittsburgh, PA. This is first info. I have of any relatives in MN. Any information would be greatly appreciated." Paul, This is not my family, but below are some items regarding James & Margaret BIGGERSTAFF's family in MN. The 1850 census shows a Margaret McCOMB of the correct age (b. 1832-1835) in Pittsburgh, daughter of Marshall & Ella McCOMB. 1860 US Census, MN Stearns St. Cloud James Bigerstaff Not Stated, Stearns, MN 31 1828 Ireland Male Margret Bigerstaff Not Stated, Stearns, MN 24 1835 Pennsylvania Female Mary Bigerstaff Not Stated, Stearns, MN 8 1851 Pennsylvania Female Margret Bigerstaff Not Stated, Stearns, MN 5 1854 Pennsylvania Female John Bigerstaff Not Stated, Stearns, MN 2 1857 Minnesota Male 1870 US Census, MN Stearns St. Cloud BIGGERSTAFF, James, 40, Shoemaker, 2000, 300, IRE Margarethe, 28, Keeping house, PA Ellen, 18, PA Magie, 15, PA Johny, 12, MN Cary, 9, MN Olas, 4, MN Ida, 1, MN 1890 Veterans Schedules, MN Stearns, St. Cloud, page 2 BIGGERSTAFF, James, Private, Co. F, Regiment 1 Minnesota Infantry, enlisted Mar = 1864, Discharged Aug = 1865, Served 4 months Civil War Pension Index Card 1891 Invalid claim, filed from MN 1899 Ap 5, widow, application 695416, certificate 484998, filed from MN 1900 US Census, MN Stearns WD1-St. Cloud, ED 168, Sheet 12A 411 5th Avenue BIGGERSTAFF, Margaret, head, Apr 1831, 69, widowed, bore 9 children/6 living, born PA, parents born IRE, own home free of mortgage ***Same census, page 9B BIGGERSTAFF, Jane, boarder, Feb 1838, 62, single, born IRE, parents born IRE For more information about the family, including Margaret, I would definitely order James BIGGERSTAFF's civil war pension file. Also, the Stearns County History Museum may be able to locate additional information. A death certificate &/or obit will help establish the connection.