William Ballard Osborne

Brief Life History of William Ballard

When William Ballard Osborne was born in 1804, in Grayson, Virginia, United States, his father, Jonathan Osborne, was 32 and his mother, Martha Gray, was 19. He married Dorcas Wheatley on 29 August 1849, in Scott, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Scott, Virginia, United States for about 10 years and Wise, Virginia, United States in 1860. He died in 1865, in Wise, Wise, Virginia, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Ballard Osborne
1804–1865
Dorcas Wheatley
1809–1883
Marriage: 29 August 1849
Nancy V Osborne
1824–1874
Alexander Osborne
1829–
William Osborn
1830–
Mary Osborne
1832–
Paul Osborne
1832–
Nancy B. Osborn
1834–1874
James Osborn
1836–1917
Elizabeth Osborne
1838–1890
Jemina Osborne
1843–1914
Isaac Osborn
1843–1932
Lucinda Osborn
1844–1880
Stephen Osborne
1846–1927
Sarah Osborne
1852–

Sources (21)

  • William Osborn, "United States Census, 1840"
  • William, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
  • William Osborn, "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940"

World Events (8)

1804

Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.

1812 · Monumental Church Built

The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.

1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land

A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.

Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Osbern, partly from late Old English Ōsbern, an Anglicized form of Old Norse Ásbiǫrn (from áss ‘god’ + biǫrn ‘bear’), but more usually from Norman use of the cognate ancient Germanic Ōsbern. Osbern was often treated as an alternative form of Osbert. For pet forms see Hoskin and Opie . The surname has also been established in Ireland (Waterford, Tipperary) since the mid 16th century.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Brief Quote about William

From Emory's Early Settlers of Wise Co: William Osborne lived on the south side of Guest River near the mouth, at a place called "Jay Bird" in 1859.

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