OSBORNE FAMILY GENEALOGY - Life is the Past Lane

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My lines:

10.Ephriam Osborne Sr and Elizabeth Wells Howard GGGGGG- Grandparents
- 9. Capt Enoch Osborne Sr md Jane Hash GGGGG- Grandparents
  - 8. Ruth Osborne md Joshua McGowan Cox GGGG- Grandparents
    - 7. Jane "Jennie" Cox md Benjamin Ward GGG- Grandparents
      - 6. John Ward d. 1839 md. Nancy Jane DAVIS GG- Grandparents
        
        5. Phoebe Jane Ward md William David Pennington - G- Grandparents
        
        4. Bessie Alice Clara Pennington md Fred B Taylor - Grandparent
        
        3. Keith Bremmen Taylor md Mary Jane Gardner - Parents
        
        2 Victoria Lynn Taylor 1952 (ME)
        1 my children To view a sur-name Go to the INDEX [opens a new window]

So this is the starting point --at this time, lets see where we grow to.

"For many years, the story has been circulated that a James Osborn, of Warwick Co, England,came to the colonies, bringing son Jonathan, and that this Jonathan was the father of Ephraim Osborn. This story originated in 1945 when the late Will H Daniel, of Huntington, W VA employed a researcher to trace his lineage. The authenticity of the story may be checked by writing the Kansas State Historical Society." **

James Osborne b. abt 1674 Warwickshire England md Anne Carter abt 1695 b. abt 1675 Stratford England

1. Ephriam Osborne b. abt 1695
2. Jonathan Osborne b. March 28, 1697 See Below
3. William Osborne b. abt 1699
4. Frances Osborne b. abt 1701

Jonathan Osborne b. March 28, 1697 Warwickshire England d. abt 1767 VA md Gretta Hollman July 1, 1722 Williamsburg, James City Co VA b. 1701 Williamsburg, James City Co VA d. 1796 Montgomery Co VA dau of Abraham Hollman
--- Ephraim, Sr. and his brother Caleb migrated from New Jersey to the Yadkin Valley area of North Carolina around 1750.

1 Ephriam Washington Osborne Sr b. August 21, 1723 See Below
2. Solomon Osborne b. abt 1725 VA
3. Jeremiah Osborne b. abt 1727 VA
4. Josiah Osborne b. abt 1729 VA
5. Johanna Osborne b. abt 1731 VA
6. Caleb Osborne b abt 1733 VA Duchess Co., NY. bef August 7, 1781 married Hannah Howard, daughter of John Cornelius Howard and Elizabeth Gassaway.
--- Caleb Osborne had at least seven children. Several of the sons moved to the Clinch Valley area of Russell and Scott Counties, Virginia. At least one son moved on to Indiana.
The New River Frontier Settlement on the Virginia - North Carolina Border (1760-1820)
--- Frontier pioneers of British ancestry often came from eastern seaboard areas where their families had lived for several generations. Ephraim and Caleb Osborne were native-born colonists; such men had their motives, too, for pushing out to the southern frontier. James G. Leyburn, historian of the Scotch-Irish, also pays some attention to the native-born pioneer and claims that there were "many who had…been born in Pennsylvania. As younger sons, ambitious men, or those dissatisfied with the crowding in a growing region, they were looking for better opportunities elsewhere."
--- Caleb Osborne, a notable example of this group, had an even more compelling reason to leave the eastern seaboard than most, for he had been involved in a famous colonial real estate litigation case. On April 13, 1745, a bill was filed in a New Jersey chancery court by which certain East Jersey landholders, including the Earl of Stair, tried to oust many settlers around Elizbethtown, New Jersey. The settlers, known as the Clinker Lot Right Men had derived their titles to land from grants made eighty years earlier; however, by the eighteenth century, after changes in proprietorship, some grants were thrown into doubt. In July 1744 many of the men whose land titles were threatened sent a petition regarding the case to England. Among those signing the petition was Caleb Osborne, kinsman of Ephraim Osborne (probably of Pennsylvania) with whom he later migrated to North Carolina. It is interesting to note that many surnames on the petition in New Jersey later show up in the New River frontier, including those of Halsey, Sturgis, Young, Wright, Williams, and Whitehead. (There seem to be too many correlating names for coincidence. Although the first names do not correspond, that fact may indicate the lapse of a generation from one location to another.) The relationship of Caleb Osborne to Ephraim, who later left North Carolina to move to the New River area, proves a definite link between the New River frontier and the Elizabethtown petitioners. Although the Clinker Lot Right case went to court in 1745, litigation dragged on, and this was no doubt a reason that some individuals gave up and moved on to take up lands on the frontier. Probably Alexander Osborne, who had left New Jersey for Pennsylvania and then North Carolina, urged both Caleb and Ephraim to move. The court case of the Clinker Lot Right Men never came to a decision, "being thus settled practically in favor of the defendants"; by that time, however, many of the original petitioners were no longer in New Jersey.
- 1 Abigail Osborne b January 15, 1757married Zachariah Wells

These are my GGGGGG- Grandparents

Ephriam Washington Osborne Sr b. August 21, 1723 Williamsburg, James City Co VA d.aft April 23 1794. Grayson Co VA md Elizabeth Wells Howard 1739 b. abt 1723 d. 1796
--- Ephraim, Sr. and his brother Caleb migrated from New Jersey to the Yadkin Valley area of North Carolina around 1750.
--- "Osborne and Related Families" by Ben Osborne:
--- Stephen Osborn, Ephraim, Osborn, and Enoch Osborn appear on a list of surveys presented by the Loyal Land Company to the Land Office at Augusta County, VA prior to May 1783. Loyal Company Papers are at the Archives--Virginia State Library. The 1771 tax list for Botetourt Co, VA lists Robert Osborn, Enoch Osborn, and Jonathan Osborn. Delinquent tax payer for 1773, Fincastle Co, VA was Ephraim Osborn.
--- A Montgomery Co, VA justice for 1777 was Enoch Osburn.
--- A Enoch Osbourne served as a Captain in the Montgomery Co, VA Militia about 1777.
--- Jonathan Osborn filed for a pension for service in the Revolutionary War in 1832 in Ashe Co, NC and mentioned his brother, Enoch Osborn in southwest VA. The following Osbornes took the Oath of Allegiance in Montgomery Co, VA in 1777: Jeremiah (his mark) Ozburn, Capt. Enoch Ozburn, Sr, and Stephen Ozburn, SR.
--- Ephraim was a fur collector and was in the service of Christopher Gist on the Yadkin River. Betty Howard was a relative of Mrs. Gist; they married in 1749 and settled north of the Yadkin River about 10 miles from the Gist residence. This was the same year that Christopher Gist brought the Boone family to their first NC home. Ephraim made his way to Snow Creek, VA and to Starraton, Augusta Co, VA and visited the families of James Watson and George Gibson's relatives in 1751. About 1757, some say 1761, the moved from Rowan Co, NC to Grayson Co, VA, and lived there until he died in 1796.
--- He and his son Jonathan were in the battle of Point Pleasant in 1774 in Bland Co, VA.
--- Early Osbornes and Alleys, p. 1:" Ephraim Osborn, Sr, is believed to have come from New Jersey (Israel Clem, grandson of John Osborn,stated that the Osborns came from NJ.) The Calendar of New Jersey Wills includes these same names in significant numbers) to NC. He was in Rowan Co by 1753 (pension # 58912). He died in Grayson Co, VA after April 23rd 1794. He was probably a brother to Caleb Osborne.
--- Ephraim Osborne Sr is said to have been married to Elizabeth Howard. Though proof of marriage is lacking, his wife may well have been a Howard (On Feb 5, 1778, Cornelius Howard was living on the South Fork of the Yadkin River, near Caleb Osborn (McCubbins' File). The will of Joshua Howard, Baltimore, was dated 7/3/1738 and proved 9/4/1738. Sons: Francis, Cornelius, Edward. daus: Sarah, Mary, Violetta Gist, Elizabeth Wells. This MAY have been the same Cornelius Howard. In 1790, James and Samuel Howard were in Montgomery Co. Samuel is said to have been the first Howard to settle in Harlan Co, KY).
--- The name of Ephraim Osborn appeared on the 1759 tax list of Rowan Co and on the 1761 tax list of Caleb Osborn in the Forks of the Yadkin. That must have been the year that he and his family moved to the Hollow of Surrey, for his name appeared on Elijah Skidmore's list in 1761.
--- In 1762, he returned to testify for Caleb Osborn in a suit against Frederick Friley (Rowan Co Min Bk 2-247).
--- In 1766, Ehpraim Osborn, Sr, and family were in Fincastle (Montgomery) Co, VA (#S8912). In 1772, his name appeared on William Herbert's tax list in Fincastle Co. On the 14th of December 1774, Ephraim Osborn, Sr obtained a Loyal Land Co grant of 260 acres, in Fincastle Co, lying on both sides of Saddle Creek, a Branch of New River. The grant had been ordered one year earlier. (Survey Bk A-123).
--- It was there that Osborn's Fort was built. In later years, Ephraim Osborn was granted a license to operate an ordinary.
--- In 1774, William Scott filed suit against Ephraim Osborn; the suit was abated in 1779. (Montgomery Co Min Bk 2-64, 3-22)
--- Ephraim Oborn, Sr, took the Oath of Allegiance in 1777. In 1779, he was paid for patrolling, presumably against Indians and Tories. (Bk 2-285). On the 1781 militia list, the name of Ephraim Osborn, Lieut., followed immediately after the name of Capt Enoch Osborn. But, Ephraim Osborn was designated "not fit" for military service.
--- On March 4, 1786, Ephraim Osborn, Sr's name appeared on the revenue tax list. (Montgomery Co Wills and Deeds, p. 92). On October 28, 1789, he was still living in the same area, with property on both sides of Saddle Creek (Netti Yantis' Montgomery Co Circa 1790).
--- On April 23, 1794, Ephraim Osborn, Sr was exempted from paying the county levy (Grayson Co VA Order Bk 1-43). This is the last entry found in his name in the records of Mongomery or Grayson Co.
---Pioneer Settlers of Grayson Co, Va by BF Nuckolls (1914) p. 171: "Esq Enoch Osborne settled on New River near Bridle Creek; this for many years was known as the Osborne settlement. Enoch Osborne had 3 brothers, Solomon, Ephraim, and Jonathan, who came to this country with their families about the same time and settled on New River near together.
---Osborne Fort Cemetery 1812-1877: "It is located on Rt 711 just east of the River Ridge Thoroughbred Farm's barn no 1 in Independence, VA. Its name is derived from the fort built nearby for the protection of settlers from the Indians. It seems that this area and section of New River was a favorite hunting and fishing site of the Indians, and they didn't give it up without raids and fighting. Early settlers in this area included the surnames of Baker, Cox, Osborne, Hash, Ward, Phipps, Livesay, and Howell. The Osborne tract was between Bridle Creek and Saddle Creek, and the Osborne Fort and cemetery were located thereon. The Osborne Fort Cemetery remained in the Osborne family for 5 generations. During this time the plot was taken care of. But the farm and cemetery passed into other hands and the cemetery was all but destroyed.

1 Robert James Osborne b. abt 1743 VA d. aft 1810 Barren KY
2 Stephen Osborne b. abt 1746 VA d. July 1, 1817 md Comfort Lanham. b 1749 d 1832 Pound Gap VA. dau of John Lanham and Comfort Browne.
3 Zachariah Osborne b.abt 1748 VA
4 Capt Enoch Osborne Sr b. 1750 Yadkin Valley VA SEE BELOW
5 Ellender / Eleanor Osborne b.abt 1751 VA d. abt 1820 md William Horton Hash, Sr.b 1746 Hunterdon Co, NJ d 1818 : Grayson Co, VA son of John H Hash and Rebecca Anderson
- 1 Hash children lines continued under William Hash Sr son of John Hash and Rebecca Anderson Section
6 Solomon Osborne I b. 1752 VA d at age 21 in Watauga County, NC [during an Indian attack] md Nancy Davidson
---three of the Osborne brothers on a deer-hunting expedition into Watauga, North Carolina. While sleeping by their campfire on a wet night, they were suddenly attacked by Indians. Solomon was killed; Ephraim, Jr., and Enoch were separated in the dark confusion, but each managed to return to the New River settlement.
The New River Frontier Settlement on the Virginia - North Carolina Border (1760-1820)
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- 2 Solomon Osborne Jr.
7 Ephriam Washington Osborne Jr b. September 14, 1752 Rowan Co VA d. November 9, 1852 Harlan Co KY md Mary Polly Brock. b October 28, 1757 d 1830 KY.
- 1 Rebecca Osborne md [cousin] Benjamin Andrew Howard son of Chloe Osborne [dau of Jonathan Osborne] and Samuel Howard
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8 Jonathan Osborne b. February 13, 1753 VA d. April 11, 1834 Ashe Co NC md
(1) Nancy Howell abt 1770. [ 12 ch ]
(2) Agnes Wells September 24, 1796 Grayson Co VA. [1 ch]
(3) Mary ___ in 1801 [5 ch]
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9 Jeremiah Osborne b. abt 1755 VA
10 Nancy Osborne b. abt 1756 VA md George Livesay
11 Solomon Osborne II b. abt 1760 md Henrietta Livingston
12 Thomas Osborne b. abt 1760
13 John Ander Osborne b. abt 1761 VA
14 George Osborne b. April 16, 1762 VA.
15 Cornelius Osborne b. 1765 VA d. 1834
16 Chloe Osborne b. abt 1765 VA d. February 7, 1843 md Samuel Howard, June 1780.
- 1 Benjamin Andrew Howard, b 1782 md Rebecca Osborne, dau of Ephriam Osborne Jr. and Mary Polly Brock.
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- 2 Adrian Howard, b 1783.

These are my GGGGG- Grandparents

Capt Enoch Osborne Sr b. 1750 Yadkin Valley VA d. November 24, 1818 Grayson Co VA md Jane Hash dau of John Hashe and Rebecca Anderson
---Pioneer Settlers of Grayson Co, Va by BF Nuckolls (1914) p. 171: "Esq Enoch Osborne settled on New River near Bridle Creek; this for many years was known as the Osborne settlement. Enoch Osborne had 3 brothers, Solomon, Ephraim, and Jonathan, who came to this country with their rfamilies about the same time and settled on New River near together.
---Osborne Fort Cemetery 1812-1877: "It is located on Rt 711 just east of the River Ridge Thoroughbred Farm's barn no 1 in Independence, VA. Its name is derived from the fort built nearby for the protection of settlers from the Indians. It seems that this area and section of New River was a favorite hunting and fishing site of the Indians, and they didn't give it up without raids and fighting. Early settlers in this area included the surnames of Baker, Cox, Osborne, Hash, Ward, Phipps, Livesay, and Howell. The Osborne tract was between Bridle Creek and Saddle Creek, and the Osborne Fort and cemetery were located thereon. The Osborne Fort Cemetery remained in the Osborne family for 5 generations. During this time the plot was taken care of. But the farm and cemetery passed into other hands and the cemetery was all but destroyed.
--- A fort was built on the farm now occupied by Joshua Osborne and son, John, at Ancella Post Office. Indian depredations were common in the border settlements, and preparations for protection and defense were necessary. It was fortunate for society that the first settlers were people of moral worth and piety.
---Enoch Osborne's wife was a Miss Hash. He and his wife were Christians and aided very much in planting the standard of Christian civilization over the land that was so recently inhabited by savages. Their home was a resting place for the wayworn traveling preachers. The venerable Bishop Asbury called with them, rested, and took refreshments, as he was making his ministerial tours through this newly settled country, preaching the gospel. It was at the Old Fort where Esq Enoch Osborne, Sr, first located a home.
--- An incident occurred with the Osborne brothers in their newly occupied territory that tells of the dangers and exposures to which pioneer settlers were subjected. Enoch Osborne and brothers Solomon and Ephraim went into what is now Watauga NC on a hunting trip, deer being plentiful in that section. Getting wet by a shower of rain and wet bushes, they struck up camp in the evening and lay down to sleep and rest, hanging up their clothes by the campfire to dry. The Indians surprised them by shooting into the camp
---February 29, 1780.Enoch Osborne granted 400+ acres
---1782-1783 -- The Publick Claim of Enouch Ozburn -- Montgomery Co VA Court Booklet Account of Claims 1782 and 1783 pg1
Page 31- "For use of the militia of Washington County on their return from Kings Mountain 3 pecks corn 1s-6; 9 diets 9s; and for use of Capt Morgan Company of NC in search of sundry persons disaffected to government 20 diets, 1 1/2 bu corn, 3 forrage for 10 horses 1 night."
---Enoch (Enock)- List of Tithables in the Company of William Herbert in 1771 and in 1772. He had 1 tithable. William Herbert's Company was located in what is now portions of Wythe, Grayson and Carroll Counties VA.
--- The pioneers cultivated fields and built churches, introducing the middleclass lifestyle that most of them had known on the eastern seaboard. The establishment of organized religion was of importance to the settlers. Many of the earliest settlers were of Quaker background, from such heavily Quaker areas as Loudoun County, Virginia; Chester County, Pennsylvania; and Burlington County, New Jersey. A Quaker meeting was established in the New River border frontier section by Friends from New Jersey about 1785. Their certificates were sent first to Deep River Monthly Meeting in North Carolina, but then eventually to the Mount Pleasant Meeting (later merged with the Chestnut Creek Meeting) of Grayson County, Virginia. It appears that the Mount Pleasant Meeting was "laid down" about 1826 because of the migration of most of its members to Ohio and other western areas.44 Another reason for the decline in Quaker influence was the conversion of many settlers to the Methodist and Baptist churches, which were gaining strength on the frontier in the late eighteenth century. Fox Creek Baptist Church was constituted in 1782 close to the Virginia-North Carolina line in Grayson County.45 A Methodist chapel was built on the New River at Bridle Creek at an early date; Bishop Francis Asbury preached there in 1788 on one of his many journeys through the colonies. The bishop recorded in his journal that he enjoyed the hospitality of the home of Enoch Osborne, who was Asbury's host on that occasion and at other times: THE NEW RIVER FRONTIER SETTLEMENT ON THE VIRGINIA-NORTH CAROLINA BORDER 1760-1820

Thursday, 22 [March 1792]. We made an early start for friend Osborne's, on New River, fifteen miles distant. Here we were generously entertained. After talking and praying together, we were guided across the river, for which I was thankful. Arriving at Fox Creek, we crossed it eleven times, and tarried that night with C______, a nominal member of the Society of Friends, who used us very well. ⁴⁶

---1794 Grayson County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List
---1799 Grayson County, Virginia Land Tax List
---1800 Grayson County, Virginia Tax List
---1805 Grayson County, Virginia Land Tax List
---1805 Grayson County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List

1 Hannah Osborne b. Grayson Co VA d. November 29, 1836 IN
2 Mary Polly Osborne b. Grayson Co VA
3 Solomon Osborne b. December 1765 Grayson Co VA d. October 9, 1852 Indian Creek, Pike Co KY md [cousin] Hannah Cox .dau of Joshua McGowan Cox and Ruth Osborne
--- Solomon Osborne who, in an eminent degree, was what has been styled the noblest work of God, was an honest man. His amiable christian wife, who, before her marriage was Hannah Cox, enjoyed with their family a happy home on the Old Fort farm.
--- Hannah Cox dau of Joshua McGowan Cox [son of David Cox, Sr., and Margaret Ann McGowan] and Ruth Osborne [ dau of Capt Enoch Osborne Sr [s/o Ephriam Osborne Sr and Elizabeth Wells Howard ] and Jane Hash [dau of John Hashe and Rebecca Anderson]
- 1 Enoch Cox Osborne md (Dillie) Vandalia Hash dau of Zebidee Hash and md (1) ___ (2) .
  ---Served in the Civil War
  - 1 Harden Osborne md Addie Lee Griffin (Dollie)
    ---Named after Hannah Cox's brother Harden
    ---Harden moved his family from Grayson Co VA to High Point NC about 1925
    - 1 Walker Osborne md Neecie ___
      - 1 Sam Osborne
        --- Named after Walk and Fields' brother Same
    - 2 Delta Osborne md Fields Pugh 1927
      - 1 Danny Pugh
    - 3 Effie Osborne md Dalton Orr
4 Ruth Osborne b. December 26, 1770 Grayson Co VA d. November 13, 1851 Ashe Co NC SEE BELOW
5 Anne Osborne b. October 17, 1772 New River, Grayson Co VA d. March 20, 1863 Scott Co VA md Samuel H. Robinette b 1764 (son of John Robinette) in Mecklenburg NC before removing to Scott County VA.
---Haynes Meeting House ; Mecklenburg County's Early Baptist Church
- 1779, Christopher Osborne began acquiring grants for land a bit to the north along the mouth of Anderson Creek. Warrants for his and surrounding lands bring to light long overlooked clues that I believe to be immensely critical to both county and genealogical histories. First, Osborne’s grant # 3185 identifies 155 acres on Anderson’s Creek “ below John Carrother’s land and joining his own line on the other side and joining James Ashmore’s land”(more about James Ashmore later). And secondly, the warrant for John Carrothers land locates an east bound as “marked by a b.o. adjoining Robinet’s S. W. corner.” This is intriguing in that there is a Samuel H. Robinette who is believed born 1764 (son of John) in Mecklenburg NC before removing to Scott County VA. Samuel married Anna Osborne, daughter of Enoch and Jane Hash Osborne of Rowan County NC. Is there a kindred relation between Enoch of Rowan and Christopher of earlier in Wake County NC? Note that in proof that we have the right person, Christopher Osborne “of Mecklenburg” sold land in Wake County on 8 Apr 1785.
6 Ann Osborne b. 1773 Grayson Co VA d. abt 1850 McDonough IL md Moses Pennington 1795, NC b. ca 1776, Va d. 1820 son of Timothy Pennington
- 1 Children lines continued under Moses Pennington son of Timothy Pennington Section on PENNINGTON website
7 Enoch Osborne Jr. b. December 22, 1774 Grayson Co VA d. 1853 Ashe Co NC md married Jincey Burton
--- Enoch Osborne, Jr. was an example of moral excellence. He married Jincey Burton, a lady of deep piety, a faithful wife and affectionate mother.
8 Jane Osborne b. August 18, 1777 Grayson Co VA d. January 1, 1851 Ashe Co NC
9 Abigail Osborne b. February 26, 1778 Grayson Co VA d. March 1, 1849 TN
10 Zachariah Osborne b. July 15, 1781 Montgomery Co VA d. November 2, 1873 Allegheny Co NC buried: Elk Creek Cemetery
11 Rebecca Osborne b. Apr. 22, 1783 d. June 20, 1870 md
(1) Samuel Cox, Sr. April 16, 1812 b. Mar. 6, 1773, Botetourt Co., VA; d. Nov. 8, 1864, Grayson Co., VA . son of Lt David Cox, Sr. and Margaret Ann McGowan
(2) William Pennington 10 Aug 1820, Crawford Co., IN b. 25 Mar 1799, Russell Co., Va.d. 18 Feb 1880, McDonough Co., IL son of Timothy Pennington
- 1 Children listed on Cox Website under Samuel Cox Sr son of David Cox and Margaret McGowan Section
- 2 Children listed on Pennington Website under William Pennington son of Timothy Pennington Section
12 Sarah Osborne b. January 17, 1784 Grayson Co VA d. 1863 md Moses Dixon
--- Moses Dixon was a worthy, respectable citizen. He married Miss Sarah Osborne and raised a large family whose lineal descendants are scattered far West. They were a persevering and industrious family.
13 Phoebe Osborne b. December 12, 1785 Grayson Co VA d. January 27, 1863 Grayson Co VA
14 Lydia Osborne b. 1786 Grayson Co VA d. 1840-1850 buried Osborne Fort Cemetery, Grayson Co VA md Alexander Cox, b. Sept. 10, 1785, Montgomery Co., VA; d. Sept. 15, 1874, Grayson Co., VA; son of Lt David Cox, Sr. and Margaret Ann McGowan
- 1 Children listed under Cox Website under Alexander Cox son of David Cox and Margaret McGowan Section

These are my GGGG- Grandparents

Ruth OSBORNE Dec. 26, 1770 Grayson Co VA d. November 13, 1851 Ashe Co NC md Joshua McGowan Cox, b. Jan. 20, 1766, Botetourt Co., VA; d. Dec. 20, 1820, Grayson Co., VA View the COX lines continued on the COX Family website

1. John Cox (c.1788),
2. David Cox (1790),
3. Hardin Cox (1796),
4. Margaret "Peggy" Cox (c.1801),
5. Hannah Cox (c.1803),
6. Jane "Jennie" Cox (c.1803) Turkey Knob, Allegheny Co., NC md Benjamin Ward GGG- Grandparents
- 6. John Ward d. 1839 md. Nancy Jane DAVIS GG- Grandparents
  - 5. Phoebe Jane Ward md William David Pennington - G- Grandparents
    - 4. Bessie Alice Clara Pennington & Fred B Taylor - Grandparent
      
      3. Keith Bremmen Taylor & Mary Jane Gardner - Parents
      
      2 Victoria Lynn Taylor 1952 (ME)
      1 my children To view a sur-name Go to the INDEX [opens a new window]
7. Joshua Cox (1808),
8. Samuel Joseph Cox (1810),
9. Isom Cox (1812).
10. Catherine Cox, b. Mar. 9, 1769, Botetourt Co., VA; d. Jan. 2, 1843, Grayson Co., VA; m. John BLEVINS, abt. 1785 (b. 1760's; d. Aug. 10, 1816); bur. in a family cemetery near Delhart, Grayson Co., VA.

I saw behind me those who had gone, and before me those who are to come. I looked back and saw my father and his father and all our fathers, and in front to see my son and his son, and the sons upon sons beyond. And their eyes were my eyes. As I felt so they had felt, and were to feel, as then, so now, as tomorrow and forever. Then I was not afraid, for I was in a long line that had no beginning and no end. And the hand of his father grasped my father's hand and his hand was in mine, and my unborn son took my right hand and all, up and down the line that stretched from Time That Was to Time That Is and Is Not Yet, raised their hands to show the link. And we found that we were one....
From: "How Green Was My Valley", by Richard Llewellyn

A Prayer for Genealogists

Lord, help me dig into the past
  And sift the sands of time,
That I might find the roots that made
  This family tree of mine.
Lord, help me trace the ancient roads
  On which my fathers trod,
And led them through so many lands
  To find our present sod.

Lord, help me find an ancient book
  Or dusty manuscript
That's safely hidden now away
In some forgotten crypt;
Lord, let it bridge the gap that haunts
  my soul when I can't find
The missing link between some name
  that ends the same as mine.

N. Curtis Woods

WARNING....GENEALOGY POX; [very contagious to adults]

SYMPTOMS:
Continual complaints as to need for names, dates and places. Patient has blank expression, sometimes deaf to spouse and children. Has no taste for work of any kind, except feverishly looking through records at libraries, courthouses and internet, Has compulsion to write letters and send e-mail. Swears at mailman when he doesn't stop and leave mail. Frenquents strange places such as cemeteries, ruins and remote desolate country areas. Makes secret night calls. Hides phone bills from spouse and mumbles to [him or her] self. Has strange far away look in eyes.

TREATMENT:
Medication is useless. There is no known cure. Disease is not fatal, but gets progressively worse. Patient should attend genealogy workshops, subscribe to genealogy magazines and be given a quiet corner in the house where he or she can be alone.

REMARKS:
The unusual nature of this disease is...the sicker the patient gets, the more he or she seems to enjoy it!

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