The rossons of southern middle tn in the early 19th century
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 1:57 pm
It looks like there are three groups of Rossons that immigrated to southern TN, but I'm unsure if they are related and if so, how. The first group are the two brothers John Rosson, Jr. and Joseph Osborn Rosson, both of whom are children of John Rosson, Sr. of NC, and their descendents. Jr. settled in NW Lincoln county in an area that later became part of Marshall county. Joseph settled in Bedford county in an area that also later became part of Marshall county. They arrived some time between 1810 and 1820.
A second group, if you can call it that, lived in Lincoln county. Rebecca Rosson appears in the 1830 census with children (11/212001), so it looks like she was born 1790-1800. There's another Rebecca Rosson in Marshall county in the 1840 and 1850 census (living with Joseph Rosson age 11), but the ages don't match up, she being about 10 years younger. Neither one looks to be the widow of Jopseph Osborn Rosson. Does anybody have any info on these two ladies?
The third group settled in Giles county. I know very little about them because I can't figure out where they came from. Does anybody know anything about these Rossons?
Thanks a bunch.
A second group, if you can call it that, lived in Lincoln county. Rebecca Rosson appears in the 1830 census with children (11/212001), so it looks like she was born 1790-1800. There's another Rebecca Rosson in Marshall county in the 1840 and 1850 census (living with Joseph Rosson age 11), but the ages don't match up, she being about 10 years younger. Neither one looks to be the widow of Jopseph Osborn Rosson. Does anybody have any info on these two ladies?
The third group settled in Giles county. I know very little about them because I can't figure out where they came from. Does anybody know anything about these Rossons?
Thanks a bunch.