I am new to this list Do any of these names ring any bells? Because I'm not sure exactly where to look I am posting this on the Inverness, Argyll and Lanark mailing list. My gr-gr-gr-grandmother, Margaret ROSS married Hugh MUIR (b @ 1803, Scotland). She was buried in Caledonia, Columbia Co. Wisconsin, USA. Members of the family living in the Wisconsin area visited her gravestone in the 1950's, transcribed the insciption and sent it to my mother and father. The Gravestone transcription says that she died 17 Mar 1878 and was born in 1812, Isle of Skye. Her first surviving child, Mary MUIR was born @ 1838 in Scotland. [Parents Margaret ROSS and Hugh MUIR named on her 10 July 1857 marriage Registration in Columbia Co. WI] Margaret ROSS's husband Hugh MUIR bought land in Kane Co., Illinois, USA on July 26, 1842. [GLO records] Her next surviving child, Margaret Muir was born in Kane Co. IL 6 Feb 1845. [Birth registered in Columbia Co WI in 1875] They bought land in /moved to Caledonia, Columbia Co. WI in 1847/8. Twins, Agnes and Andrew were born there 14 Mar 1849. Andrew died young. His grave is next to that of Margaret (ROSS) MUIR. [Agnes MUIR birth registered in Columbia Co WI in 1875] The family of Hugh & Margaret, children Mary, Margaret, Agnes and Andrew in Caledonia, Columbia Co WI 1850 census. In the 1850 Census James ALLAN (who imigrated to the US in April, 1848, probably from Lanarkshire Scotland) was living with the MUIR family, and in 1857 the daughter Mary MUIR married John ALLAN (from Lanarkshire Scotland- imigrated with James). The farm Hugh MUIR bought stayed in the ALLAN family until the 1990's. A Margaret ROSS married a Hugh MUIR 22 Jan 1833 in Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland. Could this be the same couple? Does anyone have any information on the descendants of this (Argyll) couple? Any ROSS or MUIR families in Skye, Argyll or Lanark that they might be connected to? Any insights would be appreciated!