My Genealogy Hound

Below is a family biography included in The History of Lincoln County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1886.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

* * * *

W. M. ROSBOROUGH’S father was born on the Atlantic Ocean in 1777, while his parents were on their way to the United States from Belfast, Ireland. They located in South Carolina, and there our subject’s father and mother were married. The father died in 1845, and the mother in 1877. W. M. Rosborough was born in Lincoln County, Tenn., June 13, 1827, and after his father’s death, he took care of his mother until her death. His father was a large land owner, and at his mother’s death he inherited her dower, and now owns 230 acres of good land. He was married to Harriet Thomas in 1876. She was born in Lincoln County in 1831. Our subject is an excellent neighbor and citizen, and is a conservative Democrat in politics, and, although he served in the Confederate Army, was opposed to the principles of secession. He served in Company C, Eighth Tennessee Infantry. He was wounded four times at Murfreesboro and was compelled to abandon service two years. He then rejoined, and was at Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Jonesboro, Franklin, Nashville and others. He returned home in 1865. Mr. Rosborough is an Odd Fellow, and he and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.

* * * *

This family biography is one of 137 biographies included in The History of Lincoln County, Tennessee published in 1886.  The History of Lincoln County was included within The History of Giles, Lincoln, Franklin & Moore Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Giles, Lincoln, Franklin , Moore Counties of Tennessee

To view additional Lincoln County, Tennessee family biographies, click here

Use the links at the top right of this page to search or browse thousands of other family biographies.