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Bio. of R.G. Osborn


        History of Tennessee, Illustrated, Knox Co., Nashville: The
        Goodspeed Pub. Co., 1887.  Page 1026.  (transcript)

   R.G. Osborn is a woodworkman by trade, and for many years has been an
employe of Burr & Terry, of this city.  He became a member of the U.O. of
G.C. soon after the organization of the order in Knoxville, and is now
treasurer of Hope Commandery, No. 2, member of the finance committee of the
Grand Commandery, and member of the committee on laws and grievances of the
Supreme Commandery.  He was born in Monroe County, Tenn., in 1831, but has
resided in Knoxville since infancy.  December 27, 1855, he married Miss
Sarah J. Beal, a native of Rogersville, Tenn.  His father, James Osborn,
was a native of Virginia, born in 1799, and came to Tennessee when fifteen
years of age.  He located a few years after marriage in Monroe County, after
which he came to Knox County, where he died in 1877.  The mother, Sabella
(Helsley) Osborn, was a native of Greene County, Tenn.  She was born in
1804, and is still living in Knoxville.  Our subject is the fourth of eleven
children born to his parents, all living with the exception of one sister.


Bio. of R.L. Osborn


   Biographical History of Crawford, Ida and Sac Counties, Iowa,
   Chicago, The Lewis Publishing Co., 1893.  Page 390.  (transcript)

DR. R.L. OSBORN, dentist of Denison, Iowa, located in this city November 10,
1891.  He is a native of Princeton, Iowa, having been born October 4, 1868,
son of John and Harriet (Culbertson) Osborn, now of Denison.
   Our subject was reared in Adair county, where he received his education,
and at sixteen began the study of dentistry with Dr. F.M. Swain, of Stuart,
Iowa, entering the State University dental department in the fall of 1887.
He passed an examination before the Iowa State Board of Examiners, held at
Des Moines, May, 1889, and received permanent license.  Previous to this
time he was associated with Dr. W.J. Phillips, at Greenfield, Adair county,
where he continued until the fall of 1889, when he located at Audubon, Iowa,
remaining there for two years, continuing his practice.  At that time he
disposed of his business to Dr. J.E. Clarke and removed to Denison, after
some months spent in traveling on the Western coast in search of a suitable
location.  He is a young man of much ability, and has by his proficiency
built up an extensive practice during his short stay in Denison, and his
pleasant rooms in the H.C. Laub Block are crowded with patients.
   The Doctor is a stanch Democrat and loyally supports the principles of
that party.  He is a good business man, an excellent dentist, and will make
his mark in the city of which he is an honored inhabitant.


Bio. of R.S. Osburn


   History of Nevada, Myron Angel, Oakland, CA, Thompson & West,
   1881.  Page 630.  (transcript)

   R.S. OSBURN, the subject of the following sketch, is a native of the
State of Pennsylvania, having been born at Meadville, Crawford County, on
the twenty-first of September, 1849.
   His education, which was a liberal one, was received in his native town,
and when about seven-teen years of age he left his home and settled in
Eugene City, Oregon, and engaged in the drug business.  He remained at that
place until 1872, when he removed to Jacksonville, in the same State, still
continuing in the same business. After eighteen months' stay in the latter
place he came to Reno and formed a partnership with J. E. Simpson, in the
apothecary and drug business, and since the death of his partner, in 1878,
has been associated in business with J.S. Shoemaker.
   Mr. Osburn was elected County Clerk of Washoe County, on the Democratic
ticket, in 1880.  He was married in 1872 to Miss Anna E. Lemmon, of Reno.


Bio. of Ralph Osborn-4637


   History of Madison County, Ohio, Chicago, W.H. Beers & Co., 1883.
   Page 403.  (transcript)

   Ralph Osborn, a native of Waterbury, Conn., where he acquired his
profession of the law, came to Franklinton in 1806, where he remained a few
years; but, upon the organization of Delaware County in 1808, he was
appointed Prosecuting Attorney of that county.  Soon after he removed to
Circleville, and, in December, 1810, was elected Clerk of the Ohio
Legislature, which position he filled five consecutive session.  Upon the
organization of Madison County, he was appointed at the first term of court
Prosecuting Attorney, serving in that capacity from 1810 to 1814, inclusive.
In 1812, he married Catharine Renick, daughter of John Renick, then living
on Big Darby.  In 1815, he was elected Auditor of State, and held that
office eighteen years in succession, and, in the fall of 1833, was elected
to the Ohio Senate to represent Franklin and Pickaway Counties.  After his
election as Auditor of State, he did not practice his profession.  His wife,
Catharine, having died, he was married, in 1831, to Jane, eldest daughter of
Col. James Denny, and widow of Dr. Daniel Turney.  Upon the location of the
seat of government at Columbus, he removed his residence to that point, and
there died December 30, 1835, aged fifty-two years.  Mr. Osborn was, in
manners, courteous, discharging his several trusts with care and integrity.
The Hon. J.R. Osborn, of Toledo, Ohio, is one of Mr. Osborn's sons, and Mrs.
Josiah Renick, Mrs. P.C. Smith, and Mrs. S.H. Ruggles are his daughters.
Mr. James Osborn, another son, was a leading merchant in Columbus, and died,
leaving sons who still carry on his old firm business, and are leading men
in the city.


Bio. of Reeves M. Osborne


        History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin,
        and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas, The Goodspeed Pub. Co., Chicago, 1889.
        Page 1353.  (transcript)

   Dr. Reeves M. Osborne was born in Johnson County, Tenn., in 1846, and is
the eldest of three children born to Dr. John K. and Ellen K. Osborne, natives
of Virginia and North Carolina, respectively.  The parents were married in
North Carolina, and lived in Tennessee until about 1853, when they removed to
Whitfield, Ga.  In 1874 they went to Johnson County, Ark., where the father
died the same year and the mother still lives.  Dr. Osborne was a graduate of
the Philadelphia Medical College, and for over twenty-two years was a
practicing physician.  During the late war he served about three years as
surgeon of a North Georgia regiment in the Confederate army.  He was a member
of high standing in the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which his wife belongs.
The grandfather of our subject George Osborne, served as a colonel in the
Mexican War, and lived in Virginia his entire life.  Reeves M. Osborne is a
self-educated man, who paid for his schooling by clerking and teaching.  When
but eighteen he joined Company A, of a Georgia engineer corps, and served until
the close of the war, surrendering in North Carolina.  He operated the most
of his eighteen months' service in Tennessee and Georgia, occupying the office
of sergeant.  In 1869 he began to study medicine with his father and Dr. Hunt,
of Georgia, and in 1870-71 attended the medical department of what is now
Vanderbilt University, of Nashville. Graduating in 1871, he attended a course
of lectures the same year at the Atlanta (Ga.) Eclectic Medical College.  He
has now practiced his profession successfully in Arkansas over seventeen
years, having come to Johnson County in 1872.  In April, 1887. he left that
county to go to Hackett City, and from there he went to Mansfield, where he
engaged in the drug business with Dr. Jackson.  In 1888 he came to Huntington,
where he is already well and favorably known.  He is a subscriber and constant
reader of the best medical journals of the day, and even when at college he
prepared notes and formulas from the most eminent and popular writers.  He
was married in Johnson County, in 1874, to Johanna Perry, who died in 1878,
leaving two children.  In 1882 he married Ida, daughter of John M. Adkins,
formerly of Tennessee, in which State Mrs. Osborne was born.  This marriage
has resulted in three children.  Mrs. Osborne has been a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church since her youth, and Mr. Osborne worships at the
same church.  In politics he is a Democrat, and he belongs to the Masonic
fraternity.


Robert Osborne - 2589 Rev. War


        

Pension Papers


Pension Appl. W892
1755        Robert Osborne born in York Co., PA
bef 1775    Moved with his father to Mecklenburg Co., NC before the Rev.
10//1775    Enlisted and served until 12/25/1775 as a private in Capt. James
                Houston's Co. in Col. Thomas Polk's NC Regiment.
1//1776     Enlisted and served 3 months as a private in Capt. James Ausburn's
                (soldier's brother) Co., Col. Polk's NC Regiment and went
                on an expedition against the Scotch Tories.
7//1776     Enlisted and served 3 months as a private in Capt. Neal Morrisson's
                Co. in Col. Adam Alexander's NC Regiment and went on an ex-
                pedition against the Cherokee Indians.
?           When Cornwallis came up about Charlotte he volunteered as a pri-
                vate in Capt. Lowry's Co. of Horse and served a 3 months tour
                and was also under Capts. Graham and Harris while on this
                tour.
9//1781     Enlisted and served 3 months under Capt. James Osborne and Col.
                Ervin.
?           After the Rev. he lived in Mecklenburg Co., NC until 1803, then
                moved to Bucks Co., state not given, and after living there
                2 years, moved to Williamson Co., TN.
8/16/1785   Married Jane, maiden name not given, in Mecklinburg Co., NC.
10/9/1832   Allowed pension on his application executed 10/9/1832 while
                residing in Williamson Co., TN.
7/8/1834    Died.
12/4/1840   Wife Jane allowed pension on her application executed 12/4/1840
                at which time she was age 80, a resident of Williamson Co., TN.

            Family record in Robert Osborne's pension papers.
            Robert Osborne and Jane his Wife were married 8/16/1785.
                John Wylie Osborn their first son was born 6/9/1786.
                Noble Osborne their second son was born 11/21/1787.
                Jennet Osborne their daughter was born 12/5/1769.
                Thomas Osborne was born 5/25/1792.
                James Osborn was born 4/4/1795.
                Martha Osborne was born 9/15/1797.
                Jane Osborne was born 1/16/1800.


Bio. of Robert G. Osborne


   Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeast Arkansas, Chicago,
   The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1889.  Page 705.  (transcript)
   [Son of Enoch Morgan Osborn-2035]
   [See the bio. of Thomas Samuel Osborne]

   Robert G. Osborne, one of the leading citizens of the county of
Independence, was born in Haywood County, North Carolina, November 27, 1853,
and is a son of Enoch M., and N.E. (Howell) Osborne, also natives of Haywood
County, North Carolina.  Enoch M. Osborne died in Independence County, Ark.,
in 1876, at the age of sixty-one years; his widow is now residing in
Asheville, N.C., having returned to her native State after her husband's
death, for the purpose of educating her children.  They removed in 1855 from
North Carolina and bought 550 acres of land in Independence County, Ark.,
which they cleared and cultivated.  Enoch M. Osborne was a man of great
enterprise and ability, and was a very successful farmer.  He and wife were
members of the Missionary Baptist Church, and of their family of eight
children, seven are now living, viz.: Robert G.; William H., a minister of
the Missionary Baptist Church, now located at Jonesboro, Tenn.; Thomas S., a
lawyer of Ft. Smith, Ark.; James H., a merchant of Asheville, N.C.; Fannie,
wife of Thomas Drummond, land agent at Greenville, Tenn.; Joseph C. died
October 21, 1888, at the age of twenty years, while attending college at
Asheville, N.C.; Mary A. with her mother, and John M. also at college.
Robert G., the eldest child, received his education in Independence County,
Ark., and after the death of his father continued farming on the old
homestead, which he now owns.  He also owns 193 acres in White River
Township, 160 in Black River Township, as well as town property in Sulphur
Rock, all of which has become his through close application and enterprise,
that have won for him so much success in his chosen occupation of farming.
In 1880 Mr. Osborne married Amanda E. McPhearson, a daughter of Joseph
McPhearson, now deceased.  She was born in Alabama in 1860.  Of the five
children born to their marriage three are living, viz.: Fannie, Morgan and
Maudie, the last two twins.  Adolphus and Willie are deceased.  Politically,
Mr. Osborne is a Democrat, as was also his father.  The family is of English
descent, and is widely known and highly respected in Independence County.


Bio. of Robert M. Osborn


   History of Greene County, Illinois: Its Past and Present, Chicago,
   Donnelly, Gassette & Loyd, Publishers, 1879.  Page 740.  (transcript)
   (Contributed by William W. Osborne)

OSBORN R.M. farmer and merchant.
Robert Osborn, the only merchant in the township 9, range 11, is a native of
Kentucky, and was born in 1831, where he grew to manhood, early becoming
inured to farm work.  In 1849 he was married in Tennessee to Miss Eliza
Clemmons, who was born in Kentucky.  When the war came on he entered the
service of the U.S., enlisting in the 22d Kentucky Regt. for three years
service.  A captain of State militia during the war, he officiated in
various capacities, as orderly sergeant and deputy U.S. marshal; was engaged
in various battles; taken prisoner on several occasions; at one time
captured by guerillas, he was sentenced to be shot, but escaped through the
intervention of U.S. officers.  March 1864, his family had become residents
of Indiana, owing to the troublesome times, and there, after the war, Mr. O.
himself resided for a period of eighteen months; from Indiana removed to
Macoupin County, Ill., where he remained one year, when he moved to Greene
County, locating in town 9, range 11, where he transacts a good business as
a grocer, and engages somewhat in agricultural pursuits.  Of the marriage
above referred to, six children were born: Martha, Sarah, Wm. B., Mary Ann,
U.S. Grant, and Radford N.


Robert S. Osborn-731 Family Bible


        Abstracted from a photocopy provided by David Osborn, great-grandson
        of Robert S. Osborn.  Notes in "[]" are mine -- LKO.

Holy Bible, published in Philadelphia by Thomas, Cowperthw---, & Co., in 1850.
Note on a front page that it was purchased 2 June 1852.

Handwriting #2 may actually be two different handwritings.  One of these could
be the handwriting of Alice Reid, dau. of Agnes (Randolph) (Reid) Osborn, by
her first marr.

Marriages
Robert Sanford Osborn was marr. to Maria Catharine dau. of Abner + Eliza Osborn
  on the 14 March 1850.  [Handwriting #1]
Robert Sanford Osborn was marr. to Agnes Reid on 2 Feb. 1873.  [Handwriting #1]
Dudley Clagett Osborn was marr. to Effie May Bacon on 9 Aug. 1896.  [HW #2]
Clyde Randolph Osborn was marr. to Maude E. Napier on 25 Nov. 1902.  [HW #2]
Richard Johnson Osborn was marr. to Mattie Crowder.  [No date rec., HW #2]
Charles Ivan Osborn was marr. to Fay Woodruff.  [No date rec., HW #2]

Births
Robert Sanford son of John + Rachel Osborn was borned on 31 Oct. 1826.  [HW #1]
Maria Catharine Osborn was borned on 9 Aprile 1830.  [HW #1]
Mary Eliza Osborn was borned 11 March 1851.  [HW #1]
Permelia Ellanoria[smudged] Osborn was born 30 Jan. 1856.  [HW #3]
Richard Johnson Osborn was born 8 Jan. 1859.  [HW #4]
Ruthan Osborn was born 6 Feb. 1863.  [HW #4]
Stella Lee Osborn was born 28 May 1866.  [HW #4]
Dudley Clagett Osborn was born 9 Dec. 1873.  [HW #1]
Clyde Osborn was bornd Sep. 28, 1879.  [HW #2?]
Charles Ivon Osborn born 12 Aug. 1886.  [HW #2]

Deaths
Mary Eliza Osborn departed this life 22 Nov. 1856.  [HW #3]
Stella Lee Osborn departed this life 13 Jan. 1867, infant.  [HW #4]
Richard Johnson Osborn, March 22, 1926.  [HW #2]
Clyde R. Osborn passed away Oct. 4, 1942.  [HW #2]
Kate Kenny passed away May 9, 1936.  [HW #2]
Mariah C. Osborn departed this life 15 April 1872.  [HW #1]
Robert Sanford Osborn died Aug 27, 1907.  [HW #2]
Nancy Agnes Osborn died Feb. 12, 1927.  [HW #2]
Charles Ivon Osborn died Feb. 1, 1929, age 42y5m19d<sic>.  [HW #2]
Elsie Perryman died May 2, 1936, age 70y10m13d.  [HW #5]
Bessie Kenney died May 5, 1939.  [HW #5]
Mattie Osborn died Aug., 28, 1945, age 81.  [HW #5]


Mention of Robert Weir Osborne


        Pioneers + Makers of AR, Josia H. Shinn, Gen. + Hist. Pub. Co.,
        Little Rock, AR, 1908.

Capt. James B. Many, with a body of U.S. soldiers, came to AR Post in 1804 to
take charge of the country under the new regime. ... Another lieutenant under
Many, Robert Weir Osborne, also a native of PA, was made clerk of the court
in Oct 1806.  Whether Warrell died or resigned is not clear, but in 1808
Osborne was made deputy governor.


Obit. of Ross Osborne-242


   Grant Co. News, Williamstown, KY, Friday, Oct. 20, 1961.
   [See the obit. of (Robert) Parker Osborne-244]

DEATHS
ROSS OSBORNE
   Ross Osborne, veteran of the Spanish American War, died enroute to Veterans
Hospital, Cincinnati, Saturday in the ambulance of Waletr<sic> Coates.  He was
a member of Williamstown Methodist Church and was at one time county jailor.
   Survivors are a son, Greene Osborne, Covington;  a brother, Parker Osborne,
Williamstown;  a sister, Mrs. Virgie Adkinson, Cincinnati and four grand-
children.
   Services were held Wednesday afternoon at Coates Funeral Home.  Burial was
in the Williamstown Cemetery.


Obit. of (Robert) Parker Osborne-244


   The Grant County News, Williamstown, KY, Friday, Jan. 10, 1964.
   [See the obit. of Ross Osborne-242]

Spanish-American War Veteran Passes
   Parker Osborne, 83 year old Spanish American war veteran, passed away at
his home on North Main Steet Wednesday night following a long illness.  A
native of Carroll County he had resided in Grant most of his life where he
was engaged in farming until his retirement.  He was a member of the Dry
Ridge Baptist Church.
   Mr. Osborne is survived by his wife, Mrs. Maud Taylor Osborne, to whom he
had been married 56 years on Christmans Eve; one son, Clyde Osborne,
Fayetteville, Ohio; two daughters, Mrs. Leslie Toole and Mrs. H.N. Butler,
both of Grant County; one sister, Mrs. Virginia Atkinson, Florida; and four
grandchildren, Mrs. Oscar Thompson, Georgetown, Harold Osborne, Dallas,
Texas; and Zella and Penny Butler, Elliston.
   Funeral services will be held at Coates Funeral Home Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock.  Interment will be made in Hillcrest.
   Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 o'clock this afternoon.


Roy Osborne - 2842 Obituary


        Grant Co. News, Williamstown, KY, Friday, May 31, 1957, p1.

ROY OSBORNE DIES SUDDENLY HERE MONDAY
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   Col. Osborne, who was born in Covington in 1903, is survived by his wife,
the former Miss Nanette Miller to whom he was married in 1939, two sons, Roy
Howard, 10, and Terry, 8, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Osborne and a brother,
Green Osborne of Covington.
   A military funeral service with the National Guard was held Thursday after-
noon at the Williamstown Methodist Church of which he was a member.  Burial was
in the local cemetery with Walter Coates in charge.


Bio. of S.N. Osburn-6527


        Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper, and Newton, IN: History and
        Biographical, 1883.  Page 207.  (transcript)

   S.N. OSBURN, M.D., was born in Parke County, Ind., October 11, 1836, and
is the son of Hiram and Mary (Grant) Osburn, natives respectively of
Virginia and Kentucky, and born July 4, 1803, and March 21, same year.
They married in Kentucky, and thence moved to Parke County, Ind., where Mrs.
Osburn died in 1838.  Subsequently Hiram Osburn married Mrs. Hannah Thompson
and moved to Boone County, where he died in 1868, the father of ten children
-- Margaret, Columbus W., Joseph N., Martha A., Mary E., Squire N., Sarah,
David N., Hiram M. and Napolean B.  In the district schools of Boone County,
S.N. Osburn acquired a preparatory education, and then, from 1858 to 1860
studied at the Thorntown Academy.  In 1860, he married Minerva Hinton and
moved to Clinton County.  In 1861, he entered Company G, Eleventh Indiana
Volunteer Infantry, as a non-commissioned officer; was promoted to a
Lieutenancy in January, 1863, and to a Captaincy in October of the same year.
He served until January 20, 1866, in which year his wife died.  In 1867, he
entered the office of Dr. J.W. Strong, of Parkersburg, Ind., and studied
medicine for two years; in the spring of 1869, he entered the Cincinnati
College of Medicine, and graduated in December, 1870.  He at once engaged in
practice in Marshfield, this county; was married, November 11, 1872, to
Isadore Briggs, and in 1874 came to Rainsville, where he has met with
flattering success.  He is the father of four children -- Ollie J. and
Scott C. by his first marriage, and David C. (deceased) and Fanny by his
second.


Gen. of Samuel Osborn-2388


   Ohio Valley Genealogies, Charles A. Hana, New York, J.J. Little,
   1900.  Republished by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1972.
   Also in Historical Collections of Harrison Co. in the State of OH,
   same author, publisher, date.
   Page 95.  (transcript)
   [See a bio. of John W. Osburn-2386]
   [See another bio. of John W. Osburn-2386]
   [See the bio. of Alexander G. Osburn-2387]

   SAMUEL OSBURN, a native of county Derry, Ireland, of Scotch descent,
emigrated to America, and settled in Westmoreland county, Penn.; served in
the Indian wars; m. in Ireland, Susanna Garven; had issue, among others:
   I. Alexander, b. May 14, 1785; removed to Athens township, Harrison
county, Ohio, 1816; settled in Archer township, Harrison county, 1829, where
he died Aug. 17, 1867; served in the War of 1812; m. (1st) in Pennsylvania,
May 10, 1808, Mary Barnes, b. 1780; d. in Athens township, Jan. 5, 1824;
daughter of James and Mary Barnes, natives of Ireland, who had settled in
Pennsylvania; m. (2d) Martha Rankin, of Washington county, Penn., d. Dec.
25, 1848; had issue by first wife, among others: 1. Samuel, b. in
Westmoreland county, Penn., April 4, 1813; settled in Archer township,
Harrison county, Ohio; m. 1835, Elizabeth Welsh, daughter of John and Jane
Welsh, of ScotchIrish descent, who had removed from Lancaster county, Penn.,
to Archer township, in 1822 (had issue: I. Alexander, b. 1841; d. July 24,
1875; settled in Archer township; m. 1868, Sarah Hedges, daughter of William
P. Hedges, of Cadiz township; ii. John-W., served in the Civil War; settled
in Cadiz township; iii. Jane, m. Morrison Moorehead, and settled in Green
township; iv. Martha, m. Granville Dickerson, and settled in Nodaway county,
Mo.: v. Amanda, m. L. A. Welsh, and settled in Archer township; vi.
Matthew-Beatty); 2. John; 3. Mary, m. William C. Mason; a Presbyterian
minister; and settled in Illinois; had issue by second wife: 4. James-D.
settled in Carroll county, Ohio; 5. Rebecca, m. Ramsey, of Scio, Ohio.


Bio. of Samuel Osborne-2248


   History of De Kalb County, Indiana, Chicago, Inter-State
   Publishing Co., 1885.  Page 661.  (transcript)

   Samuel Osborne, son of Elias and Mary Ann Osborne, was born in Jackson
Township, Aug. 5, 1844.  His grandfather, Aaron Osborne was a native of New
Jersey, and subsequently moved to Wayne County, Ohio, and thence in
November, 1841, to De Kalb County, Ind.  He was one of the pioneers of
Jackson Township, locating on section 16.  He gave each of his sons, Moses,
William, Elias and John, eighty acres of land.  Moses, now of Michigan, is
the only one living.  His two daughters, Mrs. Permelia McClellan and Mrs.
Jane Lige, reside in Jackson Township.  Aaron Osborne died in February 1883;
his wife many years earlier.  Elias, his son, married Mary Ann, daughter of
John Watson, a pioneer of 1836.  They reared a family of four children --
Samuel, Aaron W. and John W. (twins) and Elizabeth.  Elias Osborne died
Nov. 24, 1875.  His widow lives on the old homestead on section 16, with her
daughter.  Samuel Osborne was married Nov. 10, 1869, to Mary Ellen Friend, a
native of Ohio, born May 18, 1845, a daughter of Michael and Eliza Friend.
They have two children -- George F. and an infant.  Mr. Osborne has a
pleasant home on section 16, Jackson Township.


Samuel Osborne Rev. War Pension Papers



S40227, Blwt. 12442
1776-1785       Rev. War service as a private in VA.  Entered service in the
                        company commanded by Capt. Uriah Springer, Col. John
                        Gibson's Reg.
11/5/1789       Bounty land claim #12442
1794            Res. of Allegheny Co., PA, sold his bounty land claim.
7/2/1818        Application for pension, res. of Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA,
                        age 65.
7//1819         Samuel Osborne died in Allegheny Co., PA and left a widow,
                        name not given.  They had no children.


Samuel G. Osborne - Crane Family Bible


        Transcribed from a photocopy of a photocopy located in Filing Case
        "A" at the MD Hist. Soc. in Baltimore.

Bible published in Philadelphia, PA by R.P. Desilver, I. Ashmead & Co.
Printers in 1836.

Births
Sarah Henrietta Osborn eldest dau. of Samuel G. Osborn and Catherine his
        wife was born on the 26th day of Feb. 1829.
Samuel Groom eldest son of Samuel G. Osborn and Catherine his wife was born
        on the 23rd day of April 1831.
Anna Cacy Osborn 2nd dau. of Samuel G. Osborn and Catherine his wife was
        born Sep. 26th 1833.
Samuel Groom 2nd son of Samuel G. Osborn and Catherine his wife was born
        Sep. 14th 1836.
Samuel Groome 3rd son of Samuel G. Osborn and Catherine his wife was born
        30th Sep. 1837.

Deaths
Samuel Groome eldest son of Samuel G. Osborne and Catherine his wife died
        29th Jan. 1833 aged 21 months and 6 days.
Samuel Groome second son Samuel G. Osborne and Catherine his wife died 22nd
        Sep. 1836 aged 8 days.
Samuel Groome third son of Samuel G. Osborne and Catharine his wife died
        29th of June 1838 aged 8 months and 26 days.  [Entries now in a
        different handwriting.]
Departed this life on the 18th of June 1838 Samuel G. Osborne in the 32nd
        year of his age.
Departed this life in 1842 Anna C. Osborne dau. of Samuel G. and Catherine
        Osborne.
Departed this life on the 20th day of June 1841 Catherine M. Osborne wife
        of Samuel G. Osborne.

Marriages
Samuel Groom Osborn and Catherine M. Osborn was married on the 23rd day of
        May 1828.
William Bowers Crane and S. Henrietta Osborne were married June the 20th
        1850.
William C. Crane and Emily E. Levening Crane were married Dec. 24th, 1901.
Eleanor L. Crane married Murray Ringgold Perkins Oct. 26, 1929.
Elizabeth Levening Crane, dau. of Emiley Levening Crane and William Cacy
        Crane, to David Lee Royer son of John Burwell Royer and Ethel
        Hough Royer -- Jan. 30, 1937.
Ann Lawrason Perkins, dau. of Eleanor Crane Perkins and Murray R. Perkins
        m. Howard E. De Muth(?) Jr. April 16, 1951.
William B. Crane III and Phylles Frances Kane were married on Aug. 22, 1953.
Emiley Elizabeth Levening Royer dau. of Elizabeth Crane Royer and David L.
        Royer to Edward Trail Mathias, Nov. 30, 1957.

Births
Florenee Hynson the eldest dau. of Wm. Bowers and Sarah Henrietta Crane
        was born April 1st, 1851.
Alice second dau. of Wm. Bowers and Henrietta Crane was born Aug. 15th 1853.
Henrietta Osborne 3rd dau. of Wm. Bowers and Henrietta Crane was born Feb.
        16th 1856.
William Cacy son of Wm. Bowers and Henrietta Crane was born Feb. 18th 1858.
Carolyn Osborne dau. of William C. and Emily C.L. Crane born Jan. 14th 1903.
Some unreadable entries.

Deaths
Died Nov. 6th 1903 Carolyn Osborne Crane.
Died June 28th 1911 Sarah Henrietta Osborne Crane dau. of Samuel Groome
        Osborne and Catharine his wife and widower of Wm. Bowers Crane.
Died Oct. 6th 1921 Florence Hynson the eldest dau. of Wm. Bowers and
        Sarah Henrietta Crane.
Richard Corton Hynson Crane born Oct. 11th 1908, died April 22nd 1917,
        2nd son of Wm. C. and Emily E.L. Crane.
Alice Lorrane(?) Crane died June 11, 1928, the 2nd dau. of Sarah H.O. Crane
        and Wm. Bowers Crane.

A couple of letters and newspaper obituaries not transcribed.


Mention of Simpson-2152 and Jesse Osborn


   Biographical Memoirs of Greene Co., Indiana, Indianapolis,
   B.F. Bowen, 1908.  Page 88.

"The Revolutioners", by W.D. Ritter.
From "Simp" Osborn, the old Mexican soldier, and his brother Jesse, I learn
that John Abbott, their grandfather, was raised near Chesapeake Bay in MD.


Simpson Osborn - 2152


Mexican War Pens. Papers

        Contributed by Tammara (Osburn) Prichard

6/19/1846       Enlisted at New Albany, IN for the term of 1 year.  Served
                  as a Pvt in the Company commanded by L.H. Reassau (Rosseaus)
                  in the 2nd Reg. of IN Vols. commanded by Col. W.A. Bowles.
                  At enlistment was 28 years, 5'11", light complexion.
9/3/1846        Honorably discharged at Camp Belknap, TX.
10/12/1848      Marr. Amanda Moore by Thomas Patterson, J.P.
2/19/1887       Age 68, resident of Richland Twp in Greene Co., IN, applies
                  for pension.
12/8/1901       Died in Greene Co., IN
1/2/1902        Widow Amanda applies for pension.  Age 70<sic>, born
                  2/29/1832<sic> in Greene Co., IN.
7/14/1902       Affidavit by David McCullough gives Simpson Osborn's birth-
                  date as 10/31/1818 and Amanda Osborn's birthdate as
                  2/29/1829<sic>
11/4/1904       Death of Amanda Osborn.


Squire Osborn - 2460 War of 1812


Pension Papers

        Robert G. Osborn Genealogical Collection

Born: 12/5/1793 in Georgia;  Married: 11/20/1815, Hester Ann Knox in
        Greenville (Greenup) Co., KY.
Died: 1/12/1856 - Spencer co., IN.
A Pvt. in Capt. Ward's & Bacon's Co.;  WO 27929;  WC 22904;  Bounty Land
Warrant 43916-80-50;  2932-80-50.
Soldier enlisted 8/23/1812.  Discharged 11/30/1812.
  "       "      9/1/1814.      "       10/9/1814.
  " resided in Spencer Co., IN.  (P.O. Enterprise) in 1878.
Soldier drafted in Greenup Co., KY & served about six months.
No previous marriage for either.  Hester did not remarry.
On widow's claim, 6/22/1878, Hester Ann claimed that she was 90 years old;
that Squire was 21 years old when he enlisted - was a farmer - born in
Georgia.  Was 5 ft. 10 inches, had dark hair, black eyes, dark complexion.
They were married by Squire Warren, J.P.  Widow resided with her husband in
Greenup Co., KY for 2 years, in Henderson Co., KY for 4 years, Spencer Co.,
IN until his death.
A Land Warrant was issued to decedent in 1855 but not received until after
his death.  Caleb Osborn, son of Squire, stated that he had received the
Land Warrant (for 80 acres) after his father's death and "I do not recollect
the No. of said Warrant and to the best of my knowledge & belief, I think
James C. Veach was the attorney who procurred the same."  Signed Caleb Osborn.
Squire & Hester came to Spencer Co., IN in 1823 & lived there until his
death in 1856.
Thomas P. Littlepage, Notary Public, stated he had known Squire Osborn for
54 years - made his coffin & helped bury him.
(Pension Records - National Archives)


Squire Osborn - 2460 Family Bible


        Osborne Family Records, Robert G. Osborn  (SLFHL 0540236)

Squire Osborn  b. 12/5/1793;  m. 11/21/1816 Hester Knox
Hester  b. 12/31/1797
Children:
  Malindy  b. 12/28/1817
  James H.  b. 8/24/1820
  Elizabeth  b. 6/8/1823
  Jonathan  b. 6/14/1826
  Prudence  b. 11/7/1828
  Daniel  b. 4/18/1831
  Lucretia  b. 9/24/1833
  Caleb  b. 2/20/1837
  David  b. 12/18/1842
(Family Bible)
        [Notes: Elizabeth's name + birthdate are crossed out and written in
         is "Manoah Osborn, father".  Notation next to David's name -
         "Grandson".]


Squire Osborne - 582 Obituary


        Clipping received from Hubert Lusby.  No newspaper name or date.

   Squire Osborne was born in Owen Co., KY 7/4/1840.  In Oct. 1861 he marr.
Mary Romans, who survives him.  To them 6 children were born, only one of whom
survives -- Mrs. Sam Walters of Carrollton, KY.  About 19 years ago he moved to
the vicinity of Ghent.  He lived here until his death 11/24/1894.  By Pastor,
Ghent, 12/3/1894.


Squire Green Osborne - 120 Obituary


        Clipping received from Hubert Lusby.  No newpaper name or date.

   The following obit. published in the Corinth Herald last Feb., has been
handed this paper for publication.
   Green Osborne died by suicide by pistol on Feb. 1st.  He was a son of Doc
Osborne, living near Priceburg, Grant Co., who returned from TX 7 years ago.
He was bur. at Antioch Christian Church, near Priceburg.


Squire Green Osborn - 120 -- Memorial


        Clipping received from Hubert Lusby.  No newspaper name or date.

   A poem -- no family data, but gives name as E.G. Osborn.  By H.H. Ballard,
Brick, KY, 4/2/1890.


Stephen Osborn Rev. War Pension Papers



1753        Born in Somerset Co., NJ.  His parents' names are not given.
1776        While a resident of Somerset Co., NJ he enlisted in the spring
                or summer of 1776 and served as private in Capt. Silas
                Howell's Co., Col. Ogden's 1st NJ Regiment.  He was in the
                battles of Long Island, White Plains, Trenton, and Short
                Hills where he was wounded by a musket ball near the hip in
                the right thigh and was discharged 1/31/1781.
?           After the Rev., moved to that part of Rowan Co. which later became
                Davidson Co., NC.
5/16/1833   Allowed pension on his application execute 5/16/1833 while a
                resident of Davidson Co., NC.
7/11/1840   Died.

            No family data is given.


Bio. of Stephen Osborn - 4502


        Portrait and Biographical Album of Knox Co., Illinois, Chicago,
        Biographical Publishing Co., 1886.  Page 852.  (transcript)

   Stephen Osborn, whose parents were foremost in the ranks of those brave
pioneers who many years ago came into the wilderness, and by dint of their
strong will and persevering industry, coupled with uprightness of purpose,
began the work of improvement and caused the silence to be broken by the
sound of the hammer and the ax, is distinguished as being the first white
male child born in Knox County.  He has therefore been identified with its
progress, and resident in its now busy midst, and can look back as he
remembers the old, quiet days, and see the changes that civilization has
made.
   Mr. Osborn was born at Henderson Grove, Aug. 9, 1830.  His father,
Alexander Osborn, was reared in Indiana, where his parents were early
settlers.  The date of his birth was April 25, 1802, and at the age of 27
his second marriage occurred, he being united to Miss Ann Hendricks, in
the year 1829, and he soon afterward came to Knox County.  The journey was
made overland, and reaching his destination they first located at
Henderson Grove, where he lived a short time, then removed to Knox
Township, and bought a farm near the city.  He lived on this for a short
time and then removed to the north part of the township and purchased a
tract of unimproved land, and after cultivating it sold out and removed
to Sparta Township.  There he bought a farm, which after a few years he
also sold, and went to the village of Wataga and bought property and lived
until 1879.  Again disposing of his property, he removed to Frankfort,
Kan., where his friends celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary and
where his wife died in the fall of 1879, and four months later he
followed her.  His second matrimonial alliance was blest by the birth of
seven children.  There are two children living of the first marriage --
Elizabeth, widow of William Collins, who lives in Kansas, and E. Jane,
widow of George Pitman, who lives in Lyons, Kan. The children of the second
marriage are as follows: Stephen, our subject; Dorinda, wife of Samuel
Vangilder, who lives in Kansas; Robert K., who lives in Marshall County,
Kan.; Lucinda, wife of Martin Key, now deceased; Andrew J., who lives in
Knox County; Thomas, who lives in Union County, Iowa, and William, who is
at present City Marshal of Girard, Kan.
   Stephen Osborn, of whom we write, was reared in his native county, and
educated in the public schools.  He was married April 27, 1851, to
Elizabeth Vangilder, who was born in Indiana and is the daughter of Samuel
and Nancy (Stephenson) Vangilder.  They have five children living --
Alexander, who resides in Orion, Henry County; Ella, wife of W.W. Thompson,
whose home is in Dallas County, Iowa; Samuel, Edward and George W.  Anna
died April 15, 1886, aged twelve years and eight months.
   Mr. Osborn has lived in Knox County, with the exception of ten years
spent in Mercer and Henry Counties, all his life.  He bought the place he
now owns in 1882, and it is situated on section 3, in Knox Township.  He is
at present engaged with his son, Edward, in man's original calling, that of
gardening and fruit-raising, and they maintain the reputation of furnishing
as fine fruit and plants as can be obtained anywhere.  Both Mr. and Mrs.
Osborn are hospitable and popular neighbors and friends, and good cheer is
found around their pleasant hearthstone.  They are members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and show forth in their daily lives the gentle attributes
of a noble religion, as exhibited in the life of Christ Jesus.


Bio. of Stephen V. Osburn


        An Illustrated Hist. of North Idaho embracing ... Cos.,
        Western Historical Pub. Co., 1903.  Page 1111.  (transcript)

   STEPHEN V. OSBURN is one of the earliest and most prominent pioneers of
the Coeur d'Alene district, and since the days of the Prichard creek
excitement until the present he has allied himself with this section and is
one of the best known men of the country.  He was born in Virginia November
1, 1835, the son of Enos and Sarah (Castleman) Osburn, natives of Virginia.
The father was born in 1796 and died in 1868, had served in the war of 1812,
and the subject's grandfather was a patriot of the Revolution.  The family
started in this country by the emigration of four brothers from England in
1728.  The mother came from a prominent old Virginia family who were very
wealthy and were leaders in the American cause and fought in all the struggles
pertaining to it.  Our subject came to Illinois when small with the family
and there gained his education from the public schools.  He went to do for
himself when twenty and bought a farm for one thousand dollars, took two
crops off from it and sold it for two thousand dollars.  He then bought a
large farm in Logan county and there saw the hardest times of his life, corn
and wheat selling as low as ten and forty cents respectively.  In February,
1863, he came to Montana and mined in Alder gulch, in 1865 went to Butte,
at Helena and at other places he mined unsuccessfully, and finally in 1870
he struck it rich in Illinois gulch and went east but stopped at Salt Lake
City to mine, being interested in Dry Canyon.  In 1876 he went to the Black
Hills and to use his expression, went broke and got in debt eight hundred
dollars.  He returned west and visited Butte and other places and finally
on May 12, 1883, he arrived in the Eagle City country.  He at once secured
a claim, built a hewed log house and brought in a stock of goods and his
place was known as Osburn.  March 18, 1886, he took his present place and
secured eighty acres additional as a townsite.  Mr. Osburn has three brothers
and four sisters, George, Marion, Thomas, Farrinda, widow of W. Bone, Lucy
Ulett, Laura Nance, Sarah Speers.  Mr. Speers' mother was captured by the
Indians and was forced to marry an Indian, but later escaped and married.
Her daughter by the Indian raised a family of boys, two of whom became
famous preachers.
   At Rathdrum in the fall of 1888, Mr. Osburn married Mrs. Mary M. Smith,
a native of Pennsylvania.  Mr. Osburn has heavy mining interests, among
which we may mention the Mineral Point property, a producer, the Terror,
the Evolution, which was the first claim located in the Coeur d'Alene by
Prichard, and many other properties.  He is a member of the Elks.  Mr. and
Mrs. Osburn are well known and have hosts of friends in this country and
are among the leading people of the entire district.