CENSUS: Listed with his father and step mother in the 1850 South Carolina census, age 14.
James was born at
South Carolina in 1836. He was the son of
William Alexander Rosborough and
Mary K. M. (?). He married
Isabella Hemphill Moffatt at
Chester Co., South Carolina, on 5 March 1857. James was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at
Chester Co., South Carolina. 1860 South Carolina, Chester Co. lists the following family: J.A. Rosboro, age 24, born in South Carolina; Isabella Rosboro, age 21, born in South Carolina. James was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at
Lewisville Twp., Chester Co., South Carolina. 1870 South Carolina, Chester Co., Lewisville Twp. lists the following family: Alex Rosborough, age 34, born in South Carolina; Isabella Rosborough, age 31, born in South Carolina; Margaret Rosborough, age 6, born in South Carolina; Jane Rosborough, age 4, born in South Carolina; William Rosborough, age 1, born in South Carolina.. James was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at
Lewisville Twp., Chester Co., South Carolina. 1880 South Carolina, Chester Co., Lewisville Twp. lists the following family: J. Alex Rosborough, age 44, farmer, born in South Carolina, parents born in South Carolina; Bella Rosborough, age 40, wife, born in South Carolina, parents born in South Carolina; Maggie Rosborough, age 16, daughter, born in South Carolina; William Rosborough, age 11, son, born in South Carolina; Earl Rosborough, age 9, son, born in South Carolina; John Rosborough, age 6, son, born in South Carolina; Mattie Rosborough, age 5 months, daughter, born in South Carolina.. James died on 31 March 1906. His body was interred in April 1906 at
Richburg, Chester Co., South Carolina, at Union ARP Cemetery.