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Some More History Ties on Osbornes
I mentioned in a previous blog about Andrew Osborne of Johnson County, Ky. and his death in the Civil War. Andrew's father was Jesse Osborne who had come to Johnson County from Harlan County, Ky which had been a part of Knox County, Ky. Jesse's father (Andrew's grandfather) was Ephriam Osborne Jr. who had been an Indian fighter and a member of his brother's militia (Enoch Osborne) in what was then Montgomery County (now Grayson County), Va. during the Rev.War. Ephriam Jr. had been born in…
ContinuePosted on June 14, 2012 at 8:27am
Some More History Ties on Osbornes
I mentioned in a previous blog about Andrew Osborne of Johnson County, Ky. and his death in the Civil War. Andrew's father was Jesse Osborne who had come to Johnson County from Harlan County, Ky which had been a part of Knox County, Ky. Jesse's father (Andrew's grandfather) was Ephriam Osborne Jr. who had been an Indian fighter and a member of his brother's militia (Enoch Osborne) in what was then Montgomery County (now Grayson County), Va. during the Rev.War. Ephriam Jr. had been born in…
ContinuePosted on June 14, 2012 at 8:27am
Two Brick Wall Dead Ends- Where Next?
In my 35+ years of genealogy researching I have had two brick walls that I can't seem to overcome. Both involve surname changes and both changes occurred in early 1800's making it very difficult to find help.
My first one involves my mother's side of the family. Her father was a King. Her greatgrandfather King was Edward King and, from all census records, he was born approximately around 1808. One record shows he was born in Campbell County, Va. There were Kings in that county at that…
ContinuePosted on November 21, 2011 at 2:26pm
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