The Mosbys were a Virginia family.  They can be traced to arrival in the Charles City County area as early as 1656.  Earliest Mosby was Edd, born about 1625.

During the Revolution, grandfather to William Hezekiah Mosby (pictured below) Hezekiah Mosby was a Patriot.

During the Civil War, Colonel John Singleton ("Ranger") Mosby was a well-known military leader for the South.

William Hezekiah Mosby married Frances Abigail James (often known as "Fanny James") from Mobile, AL.  Her family can be traced back to the Mayflower (Howland/Tilley), through royalty in England  to Charlemagne.  Fanny James Mosby was a teacher for over 50 years.

William Hezekiah Mosby about 1875	Frances James Mosby about 1910