Brief Life History of George Washington
When George Washington Roseberry was born about 1816, in Virginia, United States, his father, Absalom Roseberry, was 49 and his mother, Ann Dykes, was 37. He married Martha Thurman about 1837, in Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He died before 1860, in Newton, Missouri, United States, and was buried in Missouri, United States.
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- George Roseberry, "United States Census, 1850"
Spouse and Children
1816–1860 Male
1815–1903 Female
Children (8)
1840– Female
1842–1899 Male
1842–1930 Male
1847–1907 Male
1850– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1768–1850 Male
1780–1846 Female
Siblings (10)
1796– Male
1798– Female
1801–1888 Female
1805–1861 Male
1800–1845 Male
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World Events (6)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 3
1824 · """Mary Randolph Publishes """"The Virginia Housewife"""""""
Age 8
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 14
Name Meaning
Scottish and English (Durham): habitational name from Roxburgh (Roxburghshire), from the Old English personal name Hrōc (genitive Hrōces) + Old English burg ‘fortified place’ (see Bury ). This name has been established in Ulster (Ireland) since the 17th century and is now more common in Ireland than in Scotland or England.
Americanized form of Swedish Rosberg .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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