Family Mystery - African American in Scotland 1870s?

[scotmum]

 Edward's military history record has that he was discharged in Philadelphia in 1865, and that he had defective vision, asthma and bronchitis.

[aghadowey]

Not sure why you think Edward Haig was "in a disabled veterans home under alias Edward Higgs."
In 1900 census he's clearly listed as Edward Haig- click on 'image' to see actual page-
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMF1-WVJ

[aghadowey]

Married 25 March 1870- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6TGV-J1FF

Not sure what happened to children when mother Wilhelmina died-
Joshua (born 31 Mar.1870) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYYP-HRJ
John (born 1872) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F794-FG7
Edward (born 1874) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQF9-HLF

[aghadowey]

Not sure why you think Edward Haig was "in a disabled veterans home under alias Edward Higgs."
In 1900 census he's clearly listed as Edward Haig- click on 'image' to see actual page-
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMF1-WVJ

Death lists him as Edward Haig and birthplace as Scotland- also says married-
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR7-SQNT

[polarbear]

In the 1900 census Edward Haig is listed as an inmate in the Southern Branch National Home for D V S (this would be Disabled Volunteer Soldiers)

His Military History is found in the colledtion labelled US National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. It is within this record one finds him as Edward Haig alias Higgs. His tombstone appears to actually be marked as Higgs.

PB

[aghadowey]

Death: HAIG JOSHUA 61 SMITH M 1931 644 / 9 / 301 MILTON

In the 1901 census Edward Haig is listed as an inmate in the Southern Branch National Home for D V S (this would be Disabled Volunteer Soldiers)
His Military History is found in the colledtion labelled US National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. It is within this record one finds him as Edward Haig alias Higgs. His tombstone appears to actually be marked as Higgs.
PB

That would be the 1900 U.S. Census.

[heywood]

Married 25 March 1870- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6TGV-J1FF

Not sure what happened to children when mother Wilhelmina died-
Joshua (born 31 Mar.1870) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYYP-HRJ
John (born 1872) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F794-FG7
Edward (born 1874) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQF9-HLF

From transcription
1881 census, Glasgow
Edward Haig 36 yrs b U.S South Carolina
Joshua 10yrs
John 8 yrs

1891 shows Edward, Joshua and John plus Wm P, 10 yrs son.

1901 there is a
Joshua Haig, with wife Susan and children

[polarbear]

Yep, 1900. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Fixed it.

PB

[aghadowey]

Neat me to it, heywood, just going to post 1881 census. Son Joshua married Susan Cowan.

Birth: HAIG WILLIAM PEARSON SMITH M 1880 644 / 10 / 1400 ANDERSTON