Correction, he wouldn't have gone to Pittsburg Plate Glass in 1807, more like 1907, sorry Mary Ann > this part of the county when people "went to Pittsburg" it often meant they > quit farming and came to Crystal City to work at Pittsburg Plate Galss Co. Many > came from Ste. Genevieve and Desoto, from Washington Co. At it's peak Pittsburg > employed about 3500 people. You may try Jefferson Co while looking for him. Mary > Ann > > > > > hi, in looking into abijah/james rigdons roots i came across that james > > watched the mill while abijah went to pittsburg about 1807. am told there was > > a pittsburg mo. around that time that was a trading post. can anyone confirm > > this or do you think it was pittsburg pa. wondering if they could be from > > pittsburg pa.????? mike > > > > > >