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Ruth Osborne 1770–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 DEC 1770

Birth Location: Greyson, Virginia

Death Date: 16 NOV 1851

Death Location: Osborne Fort Cemetery, Grayson County, Virginia

Father: Enoch Osborne

Mother: Jane Hash

Spouse(s): Joshua Cox

Children(s): Jane Cox, Margaret Cox, John Cox, Hannah Cox, Hardin Cox, Samuel Cox, Joshua Cox, Joseph Cox, Isom Cox, David Cox

In 1770, Ruth Osborne entered the world in Greyson, Virginia, born to Enoch Osborne And Jane Hash. Ruth Osborne married Joshua Mccowen Cox, and had children including David Esq Cox, Hannah Cox, Hardin Cox, Isom Cox, Jane Jennie Cox, John Cox, Joseph Samuel Cox, Joshua Cox, Margaret Cox, Samuel B Cox. Ruth Osborne passed away in 1851 in Osborne Fort Cemetery, Grayson County, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1770, Ruth Osborne entered the world in Greyson, Virginia, born to Enoch Osborne And Jane Hash.
  • Ruth Osborne married Joshua Mccowen Cox, and had children including David Esq Cox, Hannah Cox, Hardin Cox, Isom Cox, Jane Jennie Cox, John Cox, Joseph Samuel Cox, Joshua Cox, Margaret Cox, Samuel B Cox.
  • Ruth Osborne passed away in 1851 in Osborne Fort Cemetery, Grayson County, Virginia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Osborne's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Osborne
1770–1851
Birth Place: Greyson, Virginia
Parents
Enoch Osborne
1746–1818
Anson, Rowen County, North Carolina
Jane Hash
1751–1822
North Carolina
Grandparents
Ephraim Osborn
1723–1794
Williamsburg, James City, Virginia
Elizabeth (Wells) Howard
1726–1796
Maryland
John Hash
1724–1784
Orange County, Virginia
Rebecca Anderson
1720–
Greyson County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Osborn
1697–1761
Gretta Holman
1701–1796
John Howard
1709–1794
Elizabeth Gassaway
1712–1760
John Hash
1684–
Ellender Osborne
1698–
John Anderson
1694–
Rebecca
1698–1789
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Osborn
1672–1716
Mary Carter
1675–
Abraham Holman
1675–
Cornelius Howard
1665–1716
Mary Hammond
1670–1714
Thomas Gassaway
1683–1739
Susanah Hanslap
1682–1740

Ruth Osborne's Descendants

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Ruth Osborne (26 DEC 1770–16 NOV 1851) m. Joshua (Mccowen) Cox (20 JAN 1766–29 DEC 1829)
  1. 1. Jane ("Jennie") Cox 1805–1848
  2. 2. Margaret Cox 1799–
  3. 3. John Cox 1788–1850 m. Nellie Ward 1800–1870
  4. 4. Hannah Cox 1801–1876 m. Solomon Osborne 1802–1878
    1. 1. Jane Osborne 1829–1870 m. Isom Thompson –1863
  5. 5. Hardin Cox 1796–1867
  6. 6. Samuel (B) Cox 1810–
  7. 7. Joshua Cox 1808–1880
  8. 8. Joseph (Samuel) Cox 1810–1882
  9. 9. Isom Cox 1812–1883
    1. 1. Haywood Cox 1838–1861
    2. 2. Drucilla Cox 1846–1861
    3. 3. Joshua (Orville) Cox 1855–1861
    4. 4. John (Letcher) Cox 1858–1861
  10. 10. David (Esq.) Cox 1790–1878

Ruth Osborne's Timeline

3 Records

1770
26 DEC 1770
Birth of Ruth Osborne in Greyson, Virginia
Greyson, Virginia
1851
13 NOV 1851
Age 81
Death of Ruth Osborne in Ashe County, North Carolina
Ashe County, North Carolina
1851
16 NOV 1851
Age 81
Burial of Ruth Osborne in Osborne Fort Cemetery, Grayson County, Virginia
Osborne Fort Cemetery, Grayson County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 DEC 1770
    Event Place: Greyson, Virginia
    Record Source: GEDCOM file. Imported on 15 June 2022.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 NOV 1851
    Event Place: Ashe County, North Carolina
    Record Source: GEDCOM file. Imported on 15 June 2022.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 NOV 1851
    Event Place: Osborne Fort Cemetery, Grayson County, Virginia
    Record Source: GEDCOM file. Imported on 15 June 2022.

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