Elias Osborne: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Elias Osborne was born in 1775 in Ashe Co, North Carolina (son of Jonathan Osborne and Nancy "Polly" Howell); died in 1860 in Smythe Co, Virginia.

Elias married Sally Sizemore, (dau?) about 1820 in Virginia. Sally (daughter of George Edward Sizemore and Anne Elizabeth Arura Hart, (Indian)) was born in 1776 in Ashe Co, North Carolina; died in 1839 in Ashe Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

James Osborne was born in 1822 in Ashe Co, North Carolina; died after 1906 in Grayson Co, Virginia.

Generation: 2

Jonathan Osborne was born on 13 Feb 1749/50 in Fort Yadkin, Rowan Co, North Carolina (son of Ephraim Osborne and Elizabeth Wells Howard); died on 11 Apr 1834 in Ashe Co, North Carolina.

Jonathan married Nancy "Polly" Howell about 1774. Nancy was born in 1755 in Ashe Co, North Carolina; died in 1796 in Grayson Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy "Polly" Howell was born in 1755 in Ashe Co, North Carolina; died in 1796 in Grayson Co, Virginia.

Children:

1. Elias Osborne was born in 1775 in Ashe Co, North Carolina; died in 1860 in Smythe Co, Virginia.

Generation: 3

Ephraim Osborne was born on 21 Aug 1723 in Williamsburg, James City, Virginia; died on 23 Apr 1794 in Grayson Co, Virginia.

Ephraim married Elizabeth Wells Howard about 1750. Elizabeth (daughter of Cornelius Joshua Howard and Elizabeth Gassaway) was born on 23 Aug 1723 in Grayson Co, Virginia; died on 23 Apr 1794 in Independence, Grayson Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Wells Howard was born on 23 Aug 1723 in Grayson Co, Virginia (daughter of Cornelius Joshua Howard and Elizabeth Gassaway); died on 23 Apr 1794 in Independence, Grayson Co, Virginia.

Children:

2. Jonathan Osborne was born on 13 Feb 1749/50 in Fort Yadkin, Rowan Co, North Carolina; died on 11 Apr 1834 in Ashe Co, North Carolina.

Generation: 4

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Cornelius Joshua Howard was born in 1698 in St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland (son of Cornelius Howard, Jr. (FFDNA-JS) and Mary Katherine Hammond (or Roper)); died in 1777 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Cornelius married Elizabeth Gassaway about 1722. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Gassaway and Susannah Hanslip) was born on 6 Jan 1712 in All Hallow Parish, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland; died on 18 Aug 1760 in All Hallow Parish, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Elizabeth Gassaway was born on 6 Jan 1712 in All Hallow Parish, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland (daughter of Thomas Gassaway and Susannah Hanslip); died on 18 Aug 1760 in All Hallow Parish, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland.

Children:

5. Elizabeth Wells Howard was born on 23 Aug 1723 in Grayson Co, Virginia; died on 23 Apr 1794 in Independence, Grayson Co, Virginia.