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ROSEBROUGH, J. W. Was born in Virginia, October 13, 1813. When he was seventeen years of age his parents moved
to Missouri, where they followed farming for twelve years. The subject of this sketch enlisted in the Mexican War
and served for fourteen months. He then returned to Missouri, where he remained until May, 1849, when he started
across the plains for California. On arriving he engaged at once in mining, which he followed until the succeeding
June, when he opened a store at Ringold, near Hangtown. This business he prosecuted until July, 1851, when he sold
out and moved to Sacramento, where hotel keeping was followed about ten months. We next find Mr. Rosebrough in
Yolo County, farming, where he remained until October, 1866, at which time he came to Lake County and settled near
Kelseyville, where his former occupation was resumed until 1868, when he settled on his present place, consisting
of one hundred and sixty acres, located about three miles north from Rice's mill. He was married, April 2, 1851,
to Miss Catharine Patton, a native of Alabama. They have two living children, Jennettie and Eliza; and have lost
two, Robert and Sarah.
From:
History of Napa and Lake Counties, California
Slocum, Bowen & Co., Publishers
San Francisco, California 1881
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