So far we have been able to trace our heritage
back to 1774 with Ephrim Osborne Sr, the Great
Grandfather of Ruel P. Osborne, who was born
1821 the fouth child, with seven siblings
to Benjamin
Harrison Osborne and Susannah Baker, from
Russell
Co, Va.
He was a frontierman who served his country. His
Great Grand-father Enoch Osborne Sr, served
during the Revolutionary War.He was an officer in the
Grayson Rifles from Grayson Co, Va. Along with his
son Jonathon Osborne at the Battle of Point Pleasant
in 1774.
Ephiam was also an acquaintance of the well-known
explorer Christopher Gist, who was the first white man
to tread the mountains of Buchanan County,
Virginia.
Ruel's grand-parents were Solomon Osborne and
Hannah Bowling. A family historian traces the Bowling's
heritage back to the Rolfe Family. Robert Bowling
married Jane Rolfe 1675 in Virginia. Jane Rolfe was the
grand-daughter of John Rolfe and Pocahontas,a Powhatan
Indain princess who saved the life of Captain John Smith
of Jamestown. This would make Ruel the 5th granson of Pocahontas.
Ruel And Syndesta Osborne Children Were:
1.) James M. Osborne born: Sept 26th 1844
2.) William Grayson Osborne born: 1845
3.) Susannah Osborne born:1850 / 1861 died at age 11
4.) Spencer Osborne born: 1852 / 1928
5.) Jackson Osborne born: 1858
6.) Fannie M. Osborne born: Mar 10th 1862/ Aug 1932
7.) Levina Osborne born: 1864
8.) Solomon Osborne born: May 1870 / Mar 193
