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Miles Monroe Biggs
March 26, 1828 - February 6, 1910
Born at Burnt Corn, Monroe County, AL on March 26, 1827 or 1828.
Married Rebecca Effie McClure (also born in Alabama) on December 23, 1848.
Had child Ciscero C. Biggs in AL.
Moved his family to TX around 1855, and settled in McNeil, Caldwell, County,
as pioneering farmers.
Resided at Lockhard, Caldwell County, TX in 1860 with wife and four children;
occupied as a farmer.
Described as 5'7" with sandy hair, fair complexion, and blue eyes.
Mustered into Company I at Gonzales County, TX on April 21, 1862. (According
to family history, a different version of his enlistment states that during
a trip to Shreveport, LA, to buy a load of lumber to be used as flooring for
his home, Miles met and joined up with the Terry's Texas Rangers. He put his
wagon into storage and sent his oxen back home with the message "I'll
see you when the war's over.")
According to family history, he was injured during a skirmish and was sent
home with his discharge as disabled in Jackson, MS.
Discharged on June 24 or 29, 1862 at Chattanooga, TN due to disability.
Signed the 1867 voter registration with an "X," which may have
indicated he was unable to read and/or write.
Wife Rebecca died in 1891.
Married Nancy Varnum on December 23, 1892.
Adopted son, Preson Smith, in or before 1900.
Died of influenza February 6, 1910.
Buried in the McNeil Cemetery, Caldwell County, TX.
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McNeil Cemetery, Caldwell County, TX MILES BIGGS |
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| 1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image) | ||
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| 1850 Census - AL, Monroe County, Town, Page 15A, Dwelling 198, Family 198, (image 29/136) | |||||||||
| Name | Age | Sex | Color | Occupation | Real Estate | Nativity | Student? | Illiterate? | |
| Miles Biggs | 22 | M | Farmer | AL | |||||
| Effa R. Biggs | 2[2] | F | AL | ||||||
| Cisseros Biggs | 8/12 | M | AL | ||||||
| 1860 Census - TX, Caldwell County, Lockhart, Page 197, Dwelling 218, Family 204, (image 20-21/63) | ||||||||||
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| Miles Biggs | 32 | M | Farmer | $1,000 | $800 | AL | ||||
| Rachel Biggs | 32 | F | AL | |||||||
| C. C. Biggs | 10 | M | AL | |||||||
| S. Biggs | 8 | M | AL | |||||||
| Elizabeth Biggs | 3 | F | TX | |||||||
| John Biggs | 4/12 | M | TX | |||||||
| 1870 Census - TX, Caldwell County, Lockhart, Page 229, Dwelling 723, Family 731, (image 94/151) | |||||||||||
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| Miles Biggs | 45 | M | W | Farmer | $500 | $500 | AL | ||||
| Rebecca Biggs | 42 | F | W | Keeping house | AL | ||||||
| Cincinnatti Biggs | 20 | M | W | Farmer | AL | ||||||
| Licurgis Biggs | 18 | M | W | Farmer | AL | ||||||
| Jane E. Biggs | 13 | F | W | At School | TX | ||||||
| Robert Smith | 9 | M | W | TX | |||||||
| 1880 Census - TX, Caldwell County, Town, Page 222, Dwelling 149, Family 151, (image 18/67) | ||||||||||||
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| J. W. Biggs | W | M | 30 | Son in law | W | Farmer | MS | AL | TN | |||
| Lillian D. Mathews | W | F | 5 | Granddaughter | S | TX | MS | TX | ||||
| 1900 Census - TX, Caldwell County, Justice Precinct 2, Page 5B, Street Address, Dwelling 88, Family 97, (image 10-11/41) | |||||||||||||||
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| Miles Biggs | Head | W | M | Mar 1832 | 67 | M8 | AL | NC | GA | Farmer | Owned Free Farm | ||||
| Nancy Biggs | Wife | W | F | Aug 18[63] | [36] | M8 | NC | NC | NC | ||||||
| Preston Smith | Adopted child | W | M | Aug 1885 | 14 | S | TX | TX | TN | At school | |||||
| Alex Varnon | Brother in law | W | M | July 1854 | 45 | S | NC | NC | NC | Farmer | Rent Farm | ||||
| 1910 Census - TX, Caldwell County, Town, Page 167A, Street Address, Dwelling, Family 206, (image 11/12) | ||||||||||||||
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| Alexander Varnum | Head | W | M | 62 | S | NC | NC | SC | Laborer Farm | Rent Farm | ||||
| Nancy Biggs | Sister | W | F | 46 | Wd | 0 | NC | NC | SC | House Keeping | ||||
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Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis. |
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Enlistment paper from joining Terry's Rangers at Gonzales, TX. |
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