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Last Name: Rosebraugh   Birth: April 03, 1832
First Name: Levi   Death: January 08, 1900
Middle Name:   Age: 67
    Unit: 5 Branch: CAV
    State: IL Company: E
Side: Union
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Rank: CPL
    Enlisted: September 25, 1861 Discharged: October 13, 1864
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Listed as Levi Rosebrough in the Unit Roster. The following is credited to William Harrison; Levi changed the spelling of his family name from Rosebrough to Rosebraugh because he felt that the latter was closer to the preferred pronunciation of "Rose-braw". m. on 5 Sep 1851 in Coles Co, IL to Francis Fisher. They were parents of: William Isaac Rosebraugh, James Byron Rosebraugh, Albert Rosebraugh, Sarah Elizabeth (Rosebraugh) Corbin, Francis "Fanny", Rhoda May (Rosebraugh) Poulter, Eva (Rosebraugh) Eckenrode, Eli Rosebraugh, and male Rosebraugh. https://www.accessgenealogy.com/illinois/biographical-sketch-of-levi-rosebrough.htm) Levi Rosebrough, married Miss Frances Fisher Sept. 5, 1852 (SIC); she was born in Ross Co., Ohio, Feb. 2, 1832; He lived in Indiana until he was 12 years of age, when, with his parents, he came to Illinois and settled in Coles Co., in 1843. On being married, he rented his father’s place and farmed the same one year. In 1853, leaving his wife in Coles County, he went to California, going the overland route by oxen-object, mining-remaining two years; he met with fair success; in 1855, he returned via Panama and New York, to this county, renting a farm and farming the same until 1859, when he bought sixty acres, and in 1867, he built his residence, where he lived since. In September, 1861, he enlisted in the 5th I. V. C., and was in service over three years; was in the battles of Vicksburg, Meridian, Jackson, and many minor engagements. Parents John Rosebrough 1804–1856 Nancy White Rosebrough 1808–1838 Spouse Francis Fisher Rosebraugh 1832–1910 (m. 1852) Siblings William White Rosebraugh 1833–1913 James White Rosebrough 1838–1915 Children William Isaac Rosebrough 1853–1922 James Byron Rosebraugh 1855–1936 Albert Rosebraugh 1857–1940 Sarah Elizabeth (Rosebraugh) Corbin 1860–1905 Francis Rosebraugh 1864–1870 Rhoda May (Rosebraugh) Poulter 1869–1938 Eva (Rosebraugh) Eckenrode 1872–1897 Eli Ezekiel Rosebraugh 1876–1930

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Cemetery NameMound Cemetery
Cemetery Street1285 W. State Street
Cemetery CityCharleston
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Cemetery CountyColes
Cemetery StateIL
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