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.
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Sources (22)
- William Osborn, "United States Census, 1840"
- Family Data Collection - Births about William Ballard Osborne
- William Osborn, "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940"
Spouse and Children
1804–1865 Male
1809–1883 Female
Children (13)
1824–1874 Female
1829– Male
1830– Male
1832– Female
1832– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1772–1861 Male
1785–1862 Female
Siblings (8)
1800–1885 Female
1802–1863 Male
1804–1865 Male
1807– Male
1812–1870 Male
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World Events (8)
1804
Age 0
1812 · Monumental Church Built
Age 8
1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
Age 17
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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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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