Ralph Rosborough (1892 - 1918)

Born 6 Feb 1892 in Percy, Marion, Iowa, United States

Ancestors

Died 5 Apr 1918 at age 26 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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Biography

Ralph Rosborough was born on February 6, 1892 in Percy, Marion, Iowa, United States, son of Charles Robert Rosborough (1864–1894) and Libbie Horn (1866–1923).

In 1900, Ralph (8) was in the household of Martin Horn in Red Rock Township, Marion, Iowa. ^[1]

In 1910, Ralph (18) was in the household of Richard J Wilkinson in Washington, Jasper, Iowa. ^[2]

Ralph registered for the draft for World War I. ^[3]

He enlisted in September 1917. He served with the F Co 56th Eng.

Ralph died on April 5, 1918 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, aged 26.^[4] He was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Red Rock, Iowa.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M92T-79Q : accessed 3 June 2021), Ralph Rosborough in household of Martin Horn, Red Rock Township, Marion, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 54, sheet 2A, family 28, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,447.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGMC-X4Z : accessed 3 June 2021), Ralph Rosborough in household of Richard J Wilkinson, Washington, Jasper, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 40, sheet 4B, family 77, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 408; FHL microfilm 1,374,421.
3. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ26-2MV : 23 February 2021), Ralph Rosborough, 1917-1918.
4. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV26-7NY9 : 10 June 2020), Ralph Rosborough, 1918; Burial, Red Rock, Marion, Iowa; citing record ID 71301801, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

See also:

• "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4DX-2Q6 : 1 April 2020), Ralph Rasborough, 6 Feb 1892; citing Percy, Marion, Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,019,721.
• "Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations, ca. 1835-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL2V-KRR1 : 11 February 2019), Ralph Rosborough, 5 Apr 1918; citing Washington, District of Columbia, United States, The State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines.; FHL microfilm 2,208,918.